How many pupils attend St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy?

St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy has 153 pupils on roll.

How do I apply to St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy?

St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy 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 Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy have a religious character?

Yes — St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy 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 Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy?

When St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy 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 who appear (to the Admissions Authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Sibling — Where the child has a sibling in the school or a sibling has already been offered a place at the school, and where the sibling will still be attending the school at the time of admission but not in a specialist unit or a specialist resource base for Hearing Impaired provision or in a nursery/pre-school. Priority will be given, where necessary, to applications where there is the smallest age gap; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. DEMAT is required to approve the Headteachers' designation of such posts and confirm the assessment that a member of staff appointed meets the requirements of the shortage. Priority will be limited to one place for each form of entry in any year, and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: If DEMAT is unable to distinguish between applicants using the published criteria, including those who live in blocks of flats, places will be offered via a random draw which will be supervised by someone independent of the school.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 92.2% of pupils at St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy 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 Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy

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 who appear (to the Admissions Authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Sibling — Where the child has a sibling in the school or a sibling has already been offered a place at the school, and where the sibling will still be attending the school at the time of admission but not in a specialist unit or a specialist resource base for Hearing Impaired provision or in a nursery/pre-school. Priority will be given, where necessary, to applications where there is the smallest age gap.
3Children of staff — Children of staff recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. DEMAT is required to approve the Headteachers' designation of such posts and confirm the assessment that a member of staff appointed meets the requirements of the shortage. Priority will be limited to one place for each form of entry in any year.
4All other applicants

If two applications tie: If DEMAT is unable to distinguish between applicants using the published criteria, including those who live in blocks of flats, places will be offered via a random draw which will be supervised by someone independent of the school.

Within the sibling criterion, priority is given to applications where there is the smallest age gap. Distance (straight-line) is used to rank applications within each criterion before the random draw tie-breaker applies.

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.