- How many pupils attend Heap Bridge Village Primary School?
- Heap Bridge Village Primary School has 170 pupils on roll.
- What ages does Heap Bridge Village Primary School take?
- Heap Bridge Village Primary School admits pupils aged 5 to 11.
- Where is Heap Bridge Village Primary School located?
- Heap Bridge Village Primary School is located in Bury, BL9 7JP, Rochdale.
- How do I apply to Heap Bridge Village Primary School?
- Heap Bridge Village 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.
- How close do you need to live to get into Heap Bridge Village Primary School?
- On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Heap Bridge Village Primary School was 0.882 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
- How are Reception places decided at Heap Bridge Village Primary School?
- When Heap Bridge Village Primary School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children, Previously Looked After Children and Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children (LAC, PLAC, and IAPLAC) — A 'Looked After Child' (LAC) is defined as a child who is (one of the following): in the care of a local authority; or being provided with accommodation by a local authority's social services (see the definition in Section 22 (1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. A 'Previously Looked After Child' (PLAC) is a child who was previously looked after but ceased being so because they were (one of the following) adopted; became subject to a Special Guardianship order; or became subject to a Child Arrangement order immediately following having been looked after. An 'Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Child (IAPLAC) is a child who appears (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. Exceptional medical needs or exceptional welfare considerations — Children with exceptional medical needs or exceptional welfare considerations which are directly relevant to Heap Bridge Village Primary School: Exceptional medical needs must be supported, at the same time as application, by a letter from a GP, hospital consultant or other medical professional indicating how a student's medical condition relates only to the preference for Heap Bridge. Exceptional welfare consideration (such as children at risk) must be supported, at the same time as the application, by a letter from a supporting agency (e.g. Social Worker, Family Support Worker) indicating how the circumstances relate only to the preference for Heap Bridge; 3. Sibling attending the school — Children with an older sibling attending Heap Bridge Village Primary School at the time of admission: A sibling is defined as a brother or sister, or stepbrother or stepsister living at the same address as the child for whom the application is being made and who are in attendance at the school at the start of the academic year for which admission is being sought. Sibling priority will not be given where the brother/sister or stepbrother or stepsister lives at a different address to the child for whom the application is being made. No sibling priority is given to cousins, regardless of their address. You may only claim this priority if your child has an older sibling who will be in attendance at the school for Reception intake, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 25 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If the distance is the same for two or more applicants for the last place/s to be allocated, a random lottery will be carried out in a public place.
- What is the largest ethnic background at Heap Bridge Village Primary School?
- According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 80% of pupils at Heap Bridge Village Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.