How many pupils attend Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School?

Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School has 148 pupils on roll.

What ages does Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School take?

Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

How do I apply to Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School?

Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School?

When Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children / Special medical or social circumstances — (a) Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children: This means a 'looked after child' or a child who was previously 'looked after' but ceased to be looked after because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements or special guardianship order, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. (b) Children with special medical or social circumstances affecting the child where these needs can only be met at this school. Professional supporting evidence from a professional, e.g. a doctor, psychologist, social worker, is essential if admission is to be made under the criterion for special medical or social circumstances, and such evidence must set out the particular reasons why the school in question is the only school where these needs can be met and the difficulties which would be caused if the child had to attend another school. Parents must submit this evidence to the school by 15th January 2027, if they wish their application to be considered under this criterion; 2. Siblings — Children who have a sibling attending the school on the date of application and on the date of admission. Siblings include full, step, half, foster, adopted brothers and sisters and children of parent or carer's partner. In all cases both children should be living in the same family unit at the same address; 3. Children within the Ecclesiastical Parish — Children whose parents live within the Ecclesiastical Parish of Eccleston St Mary the Virgin. This is determined by using the 'A Church Near Me' website, and 3 further criteria. Tie-break: Where there are more applicants for the available places within a category, then the distance between the Ordnance Survey address points for the school and the home measured in a straight line will be used as the final determining factor, nearer addresses having priority over more distant ones. Where two addresses have the same distance, or the cut-off point is for addresses within the same building, then the Local Authority's system of a random draw will determine which address(es) receive the offer(s).

What is the largest ethnic background at Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 95.9% of pupils at Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children / Special medical or social circumstances — (a) Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children: This means a 'looked after child' or a child who was previously 'looked after' but ceased to be looked after because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements or special guardianship order, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. (b) Children with special medical or social circumstances affecting the child where these needs can only be met at this school. Professional supporting evidence from a professional, e.g. a doctor, psychologist, social worker, is essential if admission is to be made under the criterion for special medical or social circumstances, and such evidence must set out the particular reasons why the school in question is the only school where these needs can be met and the difficulties which would be caused if the child had to attend another school. Parents must submit this evidence to the school by 15th January 2027, if they wish their application to be considered under this criterion.
2Siblings — Children who have a sibling attending the school on the date of application and on the date of admission. Siblings include full, step, half, foster, adopted brothers and sisters and children of parent or carer's partner. In all cases both children should be living in the same family unit at the same address.
3Children within the Ecclesiastical Parish — Children whose parents live within the Ecclesiastical Parish of Eccleston St Mary the Virgin. This is determined by using the 'A Church Near Me' website.
4Regular worship attendance — Children with a parent/guardian who regularly attends public worship at the Parish Church of St Mary The Virgin, Eccleston or who regularly attends worship at a church in full membership of Churches Together in England. Parental worshipping is normally taken to mean a minimum of monthly attendance at church or public worship for at least six months. The date on which this is judged is the 1st of September 2026.
5Little Explorers Nursery attendees — Children attending Eccleston St Mary's C of E Primary School – Little Explorers Nursery. Children who attend Little Explorers Nursery at the time of application.
6Other Children by distance — Other Children by distance.

If two applications tie: Where there are more applicants for the available places within a category, then the distance between the Ordnance Survey address points for the school and the home measured in a straight line will be used as the final determining factor, nearer addresses having priority over more distant ones. Where two addresses have the same distance, or the cut-off point is for addresses within the same building, then the Local Authority's system of a random draw will determine which address(es) receive the offer(s).

Criterion 1 combines two sub-criteria (1a LAC/PLAC and 1b special medical/social) under the same priority rank. A Supplementary Information Form must be returned to the school by 15th January 2027 for faith criteria (criterion 4) to be considered. Little Explorers Nursery attendance (criterion 5) does not guarantee a school place.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.