What did Ofsted judge Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in November 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School?

Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School has 143 pupils on roll.

What ages does Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School take?

Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School admits pupils aged 3 to 9.

Where is Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School located?

Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School is located in Corbridge, NE45 5JQ, Northumberland.

How do I apply to Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School?

Corbridge (VA) Church of England First 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 Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School have a religious character?

Yes — Corbridge (VA) Church of England First 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 Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School?

When Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked-after children and children who were previously looked after, but ceased to be so because, immediately after being looked after, they became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order. (see Note 2) including children previously in state care outside of England who have ceased to be in that state care as a result of being adopted (See Note 3); 2. Exceptional medical or psychological grounds — Children who have exceptional medical or social needs that make it essential that their child attends Corbridge School rather than any other. These needs must be fully supported by written evidence from the appropriate professional person involved with the family. (See Note 4); 3. Sibling link — Children with a normal home address (See Note 5) in the catchment and with a sibling (see Note 6) on the roll of the school at the time of application or whose parent has accepted an offer of a place at the school and who is expected still to be in attendance at the time of entry to the school, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 93.7% of pupils at Corbridge (VA) Church of England First 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 Corbridge (VA) Church of England First School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (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 children who were previously looked after, but ceased to be so because, immediately after being looked after, they became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order. (see Note 2) including children previously in state care outside of England who have ceased to be in that state care as a result of being adopted (See Note 3)
2Exceptional medical or psychological grounds — Children who have exceptional medical or social needs that make it essential that their child attends Corbridge School rather than any other. These needs must be fully supported by written evidence from the appropriate professional person involved with the family. (See Note 4)
3Sibling link — Children with a normal home address (See Note 5) in the catchment and with a sibling (see Note 6) on the roll of the school at the time of application or whose parent has accepted an offer of a place at the school and who is expected still to be in attendance at the time of entry to the school.
4Residence in the school's catchment area — Children with a normal home address in the catchment area (see map)
5Sibling link — Children with a normal home address outside the catchment area and with a sibling on the roll of the school at the time of application or whose parent has accepted an offer of a place at the school and who is expected still to be in attendance at the time of entry to the school.
6Other children — Other children.

Read 2026-09-12 from the school's own published determined admission policy. The document is linked only from JavaScript-built navigation, so the school's site was rendered in a browser to find it. A child with an Education, Health and Care Plan naming the school must be admitted; that is not an oversubscription 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.