What did Ofsted judge Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in January 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School?

Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School has 230 pupils on roll.

What ages does Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School take?

Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

How do I apply to Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School?

Heysham St Peter'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 Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Heysham St Peter'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 Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School?

When Heysham St Peter'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 — 1 (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 is essential; 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. Worship at named churches — Children whose parents/guardians worship at St. Peter's or St. James', Heysham or Children whose parents/guardians worship of other churches in membership of Churches Together in England, Free Churches Group, the Evangelical Alliance or the North West Gospel Partnership of Churches. 'Parental worshipping' is normally taken to mean a minimum of monthly attendance at church at public worship for at least 12 months leading up to the 1st September 2026. Other churches approved by the Governing Body are: Morecambe Bay Christian Fellowship, Morecambe Community Church, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 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 Heysham St Peter's Church of England Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 96.1% of pupils at Heysham St Peter'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 Heysham St Peter'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 — 1 (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 is essential.
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.
3Worship at named churches — Children whose parents/guardians worship at St. Peter's or St. James', Heysham or Children whose parents/guardians worship of other churches in membership of Churches Together in England, Free Churches Group, the Evangelical Alliance or the North West Gospel Partnership of Churches. 'Parental worshipping' is normally taken to mean a minimum of monthly attendance at church at public worship for at least 12 months leading up to the 1st September 2026. Other churches approved by the Governing Body are: Morecambe Bay Christian Fellowship, Morecambe Community Church.
4Children of staff — Staff members who have been employed in the school for the whole of the two years prior to the closing date for applications. This applies to all staff, full or part-time, who have been employed by the Governing Body.
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).

In 2026, there were 104 applications for 30 places. EHCP children admitted first by law, before application of criteria listed above.

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.