How many pupils attend Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School?

Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School has 103 pupils on roll.

What ages does Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School take?

Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

How do I apply to Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School?

Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA 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 Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA 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 Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School?

When Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA 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 ... (b) Children with special medical or social circumstances affecting the child where these needs can only be met at this school; 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. Parent/guardian worshipping at St James' the Great Wrightington with Heskin — Children with a parent/guardian worshipping at St James' the Great Wrightington with Heskin. 'Parental worshipping' is normally taken to mean a minimum of twice monthly attendance at church at public worship for over at least 12 months leading up to the 1st September, 2026, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 15 places at this entry point. 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 Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 95.1% of pupils at Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA 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 Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA 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 ... (b) Children with special medical or social circumstances affecting the child where these needs can only be met at this school.
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
3Parent/guardian worshipping at St James' the Great Wrightington with Heskin — Children with a parent/guardian worshipping at St James' the Great Wrightington with Heskin. 'Parental worshipping' is normally taken to mean a minimum of twice monthly attendance at church at public worship for over at least 12 months leading up to the 1st September, 2026.
4Parent/guardian worshipping at a church in full membership of Churches Together in England — Children with a parent/guardian worshipping at a church in full membership of Churches Together in England. 'Parental worshipping' is normally taken to mean a minimum of twice monthly attendance at church at public worship for over at least 12 months leading up to the 1st September, 2026.
5Other children

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).

Document states admission number for Reception 2027 is a maximum of 15; also notes that in 2026 there were 38 applications for 18 places (previous year's figure, not 2027 PAN).

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.