How many pupils attend Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School?

Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School has 30 pupils on roll.

How do I apply to Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School?

Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided 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 Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided 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 Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School?

When Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children, Previously Looked After Children and Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children (LAC, PLAC and IAPLAC) — The first oversubscription criterion must always be Looked After, Previously Looked After and Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children; 2. Siblings — Siblings of pupils attending the school at the time of application. 'Sibling' means a natural brother or sister, a half brother or sister, a legally adopted brother or sister or half-brother or sister, a step brother or sister, or other child living in the same household who, in any of these cases, will be living with them at the same address at the date of their entry to the school; 3. Regular attendance at public worship at The Parish of UpHolland and Dalton — Regular attendance at public worship at The Parish of UpHolland and Dalton Church of England church. Attendance will be established by information provided on the Supplementary Information Form completed by a member of the clergy or other designated church officer. 'Regular' means attendance at least eight times in the twelve months immediately prior to the date of application, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 8 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Proximity to the school with those living closest to the school having priority calculated by straight line distance measured electronically from the centre of the home to the centre of the school building; in the event of a tie, random allocation by supervised drawing of lots by an independent responsible person of good standing (in accordance with 1.34 and 1.35 of the School Admissions Code).

What is the largest ethnic background at Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 90% of pupils at Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided 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 Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided 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, Previously Looked After Children and Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children (LAC, PLAC and IAPLAC) — The first oversubscription criterion must always be Looked After, Previously Looked After and Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children.
2Siblings — Siblings of pupils attending the school at the time of application. 'Sibling' means a natural brother or sister, a half brother or sister, a legally adopted brother or sister or half-brother or sister, a step brother or sister, or other child living in the same household who, in any of these cases, will be living with them at the same address at the date of their entry to the school.
3Regular attendance at public worship at The Parish of UpHolland and Dalton — Regular attendance at public worship at The Parish of UpHolland and Dalton Church of England church. Attendance will be established by information provided on the Supplementary Information Form completed by a member of the clergy or other designated church officer. 'Regular' means attendance at least eight times in the twelve months immediately prior to the date of application.
4Regular attendance at public worship in any Church of England church — Regular attendance at public worship in any Church of England church. Attendance will be established by information provided on the Supplementary Information Form completed by a member of the clergy or other designated church officer. 'Regular' means attendance at least eight times in the twelve months immediately prior to the date of application. In the event that during the period specified for attendance at worship the church has been closed for public worship and has not provided alternative premises for that worship, the requirements of these admissions arrangements in relation to attendance will only apply to the period when the church or alternative premises have been available for public worship.
5Other children — Other children.

If two applications tie: Proximity to the school with those living closest to the school having priority calculated by straight line distance measured electronically from the centre of the home to the centre of the school building; in the event of a tie, random allocation by supervised drawing of lots by an independent responsible person of good standing (in accordance with 1.34 and 1.35 of the School Admissions Code).

The school will admit any pupils with an Education, Health and Care plan naming the school before applying the numbered oversubscription criteria; this EHCP provision is not itself numbered as a criterion.

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.