How many pupils attend Kinnerley Church of England Primary School and Nursery?

Kinnerley Church of England Primary School and Nursery has 82 pupils on roll.

What ages does Kinnerley Church of England Primary School and Nursery take?

Kinnerley Church of England Primary School and Nursery admits pupils aged 2 to 11.

How do I apply to Kinnerley Church of England Primary School and Nursery?

Kinnerley Church of England Primary School and Nursery 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 Kinnerley Church of England Primary School and Nursery have a religious character?

Yes — Kinnerley Church of England Primary School and Nursery 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 Kinnerley Church of England Primary School and Nursery?

When Kinnerley Church of England Primary School and Nursery 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 — Priority will be given to Children Looked After and Previously Looked After but ceased to be so because they were adopted. Children Looked After and Previously Children Looked after in England (being provided with accommodation by a local authority in England in the exercise of their social services functions) but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or a special guardianship order. Children who appear to the Admissions Authority to have been in state care outside of England (accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation, or any other provider of care whose sole purpose is to benefit society) and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted, subject to a child arrangement s order, or special guardianship order; 2. Medical need met only by this school — Children with a medical need that can only be met by attending this school and cannot be met by any other school. (Evidence will be required from a relevant medical professional); 3. In catchment with older sibling at the school — Priority will be given to children living within the catchment area* who will have an older sibling at the school on the day they are due to start school, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 15 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event that two applications are exactly the same after all other criteria have been taken into account a tie breaker will be used. This will be by random allocation and overseen by an independent party not connected with the admissions process. Each category will be rank ordered according to the distance from home to school as a straight line measurement.

What is the largest ethnic background at Kinnerley Church of England Primary School and Nursery?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 91.5% of pupils at Kinnerley Church of England Primary School and Nursery 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.

How places were offered at Kinnerley Church of England Primary School and Nursery, year by year →

How places are decided at Kinnerley Church of England Primary School and Nursery

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 — Priority will be given to Children Looked After and Previously Looked After but ceased to be so because they were adopted. Children Looked After and Previously Children Looked after in England (being provided with accommodation by a local authority in England in the exercise of their social services functions) but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or a special guardianship order. Children who appear to the Admissions Authority to have been in state care outside of England (accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation, or any other provider of care whose sole purpose is to benefit society) and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted, subject to a child arrangement s order, or special guardianship order.
2Medical need met only by this school — Children with a medical need that can only be met by attending this school and cannot be met by any other school. (Evidence will be required from a relevant medical professional).
3In catchment with older sibling at the school — Priority will be given to children living within the catchment area* who will have an older sibling at the school on the day they are due to start school.
4Other children living within the catchment area — After that, priority will be given to other children who live within the catchment area.
5Outside catchment with older sibling at the school — Children who will have an older sibling at the school on the day they are due to start school.
6All other children outside catchment — All other children.

If two applications tie: In the event that two applications are exactly the same after all other criteria have been taken into account a tie breaker will be used. This will be by random allocation and overseen by an independent party not connected with the admissions process. Each category will be rank ordered according to the distance from home to school as a straight line measurement.

Children with a Statement of Special Educational Needs or Education and Health Care Plan which names any of the above schools will be allocated places before oversubscription criteria are applied. Document covers three schools (West Felton PAN 15, St. Andrew's PAN 12, Kinnerley PAN 16) sharing the same criteria. CATCHMENT: Children living inside the designated catchment area will have priority of admission. If there are not enough places for all the children in the catchment area then the following criteria for admission will apply in order... The designated catchment area can be viewed through Local View on the Shropshire Council website www.shropshire.gov.uk. Transcribed from the school's own determined admission arrangements as published by Shropshire Council. Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted first; that is a statutory duty, 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.