How many pupils attend St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School?

St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School has 109 pupils on roll.

What ages does St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School take?

St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.

How do I apply to St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School?

St John With St Michael 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 St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — St John With St Michael 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 St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School?

When St John With St Michael 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 and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children, including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. (see note 1); 2. Service premium children — Children eligible for the service premium. (see note 2); 3. Sibling — Children who have an older sibling attending the school at the time of their admission. (see note 3)*, and 7 further criteria. The school offers 15 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If oversubscribed in any of the above categories the distance to the child's home front door from the main gate of the school in a straight line measured on a map will be used as the tiebreaker, nearer addresses having priority over more distant ones. In the event of a tied distance measurement between address points the Local Authority's system of a random draw will be used as a final tiebreaker.

What is the largest ethnic background at St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 94.5% of pupils at St John With St Michael 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 St John With St Michael 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 and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children, including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. (see note 1)
2Service premium children — Children eligible for the service premium. (see note 2)
3Sibling — Children who have an older sibling attending the school at the time of their admission. (see note 3)*
4Early years pupil premium + attended nursery — Children who are eligible for the early year's pupil premium who attended St John with St Michael CE Nursery at the date of application for a place in the Reception Year. (See note 4).
5Attended school nursery — Children who attended St John with St Michael CE Nursery at the date of application for a place in the Reception Year.
6Regular worship at St John's Church — Children whose parents are in regular attendance at public worship at St John's Church. (See Note 5)**
7Regular worship at Churches Together member church — Children whose parents are in regular attendance at public worship at a church which is a member of Churches Together. (See note 6)**
8Geographical proximity (4 places) — Four places will be allocated to any children based on geographical proximity to the school. (see note 7)
9Exceptional medical/social/welfare reasons — Children from whom the governors accept there are exceptionally strong medical, social or welfare reasons for admission, which are directly relevant to St John with St Michael. (see note 8)***
10Other geographical proximity — Other children with priority based on geographical proximity to the school. (See note 7)

If two applications tie: If oversubscribed in any of the above categories the distance to the child's home front door from the main gate of the school in a straight line measured on a map will be used as the tiebreaker, nearer addresses having priority over more distant ones. In the event of a tied distance measurement between address points the Local Authority's system of a random draw will be used as a final tiebreaker.

Governors may admit above PAN for multiple births (twins/siblings) where one sibling is offered the final 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.