What did Ofsted judge The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2011 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in March 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern?

The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern has 75 pupils on roll.

What ages does The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern take?

The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

How do I apply to The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern?

The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern 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 The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern have a religious character?

Yes — The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern 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 The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern?

When The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern 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 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; 2. Children with a brother or sister attending the school at the time of application, or who will be attending the school at the expected time of admission. In the case of infant and junior schools, the associated school will be considered as 'attending the school' for the purposes of this category; 3. Children for whom this school is the nearest school to their home address, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 10 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 94.7% of pupils at The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern 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 The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern

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 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.
2Children with a brother or sister attending the school at the time of application, or who will be attending the school at the expected time of admission. In the case of infant and junior schools, the associated school will be considered as 'attending the school' for the purposes of this category.
3Children for whom this school is the nearest school to their home address.
4Distance of the home address to the school. Places will be allocated to those living nearest the school first.

Admission authority: Local authority. School category: Controlled.

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.