How many pupils attend Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School?

Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School has 201 pupils on roll.

How do I apply to Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School?

Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke'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 Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke'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 Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School?

When Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke'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 ... (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. Children living within the civil parish — Children whose parents live within the civil parish of Slyne-with-Hest. A map showing the boundaries is available in school; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff who have been employed in the school for the whole of the two years prior to the closing date for applications, or where the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. This applies to all staff, full and part time, 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 Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke's, Church of England Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 93% of pupils at Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke'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 Slyne-with-Hest, St Luke'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 ... (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.
2Children living within the civil parish — Children whose parents live within the civil parish of Slyne-with-Hest. A map showing the boundaries is available in school
3Children of staff — Children of staff who have been employed in the school for the whole of the two years prior to the closing date for applications, or where the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. This applies to all staff, full and part time.
4Siblings outside parish — Children whose parents live outside the parish and 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.
5Children outside the parish with faith worship links — a) Children whose parents worship at St. Luke's Slyne-with-Hest Church of England b) Children with a parent/guardian worshipping in a church in full membership of Churches Together in England, North West Gospel Partnership, or the Evangelical Alliance. 'Parental worshipping' is normally taken to mean a minimum of monthly attendance at church at public worship for at least the 12 months leading up to the 1st September 2026.
6Other 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).

Priority 1 is split into (a) Looked After/Previously Looked After Children and (b) special medical or social circumstances, both ranked as the top category before all other numbered criteria. Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted before these criteria, as stated but not numbered.

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.