How many pupils attend Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School?

Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School has 199 pupils on roll.

What ages does Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School take?

Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 5 to 11.

How do I apply to Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School?

Kirkham St Michael'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 Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Kirkham St Michael'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 Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School?

When Kirkham St Michael'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; Children with 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. Professional supporting evidence... must be submitted to the school by 15th January 2027; 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 Kirkham St Michael's Parish Church — Children whose parents/carers worship at Kirkham St Michael's Parish Church. Parental/Carer Worshipping is taken to mean a minimum of monthly attendance at church at public worship for over at least six months leading up to 1st September 2026, and 3 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 Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 85.4% of pupils at Kirkham St Michael'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 Kirkham St Michael'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; Children with 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. Professional supporting evidence... must be submitted to the school by 15th January 2027.
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 Kirkham St Michael's Parish Church — Children whose parents/carers worship at Kirkham St Michael's Parish Church. Parental/Carer Worshipping is taken to mean a minimum of monthly attendance at church at public worship for over at least six months leading up to 1st September 2026.
4Worship at other churches (CTE/Evangelical Alliance/North West Gospel Partnership) outside parish — Children whose parents/carers live outside the ecclesiastical parish of Kirkham St Michael's but are children with a parent/carer who worship at a church in the membership of the Churches Together in England, Evangelical Alliance and North West Gospel Partnership.
5Living within the ecclesiastical parish — Children whose parents/carers live within the ecclesiastical parish of Kirkham. A map showing the boundaries is available in school.
6Other children — Other 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).

After admitting all children with an Education Health and Care Plan naming the school, the Governing Board will allocate places using the listed criteria.

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.