How many pupils attend Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School?

Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School has 113 pupils on roll.

What ages does Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School take?

Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School admits pupils aged 2 to 7.

How do I apply to Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School?

Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery 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 Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School have a religious character?

Yes — Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery 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 Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School?

When Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery 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 — Looked after children and previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 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 or the linked junior/primary* school; 3. Other catchment area children — Other children who live in the catchment area at the closing date for applications, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: Within all but the first criterion, preference will be given to children who live nearest to the academy as the crow flies (by straight line). Where two or more applicants are equal in all respects and it is therefore not possible to differentiate between them, a method of random allocation will be used to allocate places supervised by someone independent of the academy.

What is the largest ethnic background at Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 89.4% of pupils at Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Reception), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

Last distance offered at Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School, year by year →

How places are decided at Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery 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 and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Catchment 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 or the linked junior/primary* school.
3Other catchment area children — Other children who live in the catchment area at the closing date for applications.
4Out of catchment children with sibling at school — Children who live outside the catchment area who, at the time of admission, will have a brother or sister attending the school or the linked junior/primary school*.
5Other children outside catchment area — Children who live outside the catchment area.

If two applications tie: Within all but the first criterion, preference will be given to children who live nearest to the academy as the crow flies (by straight line). Where two or more applicants are equal in all respects and it is therefore not possible to differentiate between them, a method of random allocation will be used to allocate places supervised by someone independent of the academy.

Special Circumstances: Children whose particular medical need, mobility support needs, special educational needs or social circumstances supported by written evidence from a doctor, social worker or other relevant professional, demonstrating that Selston C of E Infant and Nursery School is the only school/academy which can cater for the child's particular needs, take precedence over oversubscription criterion 2. Nursery/Foundation 1 attendance does not guarantee a reception place.

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.