Halam Church of England Primary School

How places are decided at Halam Church of England Primary School

Halam Church of England Primary School: key facts

How many pupils attend Halam Church of England Primary School?

Halam Church of England Primary School has 61 pupils on roll.

What ages does Halam Church of England Primary School take?

Halam Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Halam Church of England Primary School located?

Halam Church of England Primary School is located in Newark, NG22 8AE, Nottinghamshire.

How do I apply to Halam Church of England Primary School?

Halam 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 Halam Church of England Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Halam 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 close do you need to live to get into Halam Church of England Primary School?

Distance did not decide places at Halam Church of England Primary School for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Reception places decided at Halam Church of England Primary School?

When Halam 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 — A "looked after child" (LAC), a child who was previously looked after (PLAC) by an English local authority or an internationally adopted previously looked after child, (IAPLAC). Children looked after by a local authority and all previously looked after children, including those children 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, (or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order). See definitions page; 2. Catchment area children with sibling at school — Children who live in the catchment area at the closing date for applications and who, at the time of admission, will have a brother or sister attending the school; 3. Catchment area children — Children who live in the catchment area at the closing date for applications, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: In the event of oversubscription within any criterion except the first, preference will be given to pupils who have a sibling (as defined below) on the school roll living nearest the school as the crow flies at the time of entry to the school. Preference will then be given to the child living nearest the school as the crow flies. Distances are measured from the entrance to the child's home to the principal entrance of the school using Nottinghamshire County Council's computerised distance measuring software. Where two or more applicants are equal in all respects and it is therefore not possible to differentiate between them, a method of allocation by drawing lots will be used to allocate the places (supervised by someone independent of the school).

What is the largest ethnic background at Halam Church of England Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 93.4% of pupils at Halam 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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