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

Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery has 461 pupils on roll.

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

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

Yes — Meole Brace 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 Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery?

When Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — 'Looked after children' or children who were previously 'looked after' but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear [to the admission authority (Insert name)] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Medical need — Very exceptionally, priority may be given to a child who has a particular health reason requiring them to attend a specific school. This will only be allowed if parents/carers provide written evidence from a medical professional that in the view of the authority confirms that attending that particular school (and no other) is essential to the medical well-being of the child. The authority reserves the right to contact medical professionals to ascertain the relevance of the medical condition; 3. Catchment area children — 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:, and 4 further criteria. 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.

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

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 84.8% of pupils at Meole Brace 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 places are decided at Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (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' or children who were previously 'looked after' but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear [to the admission authority (Insert name)] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Medical need — Very exceptionally, priority may be given to a child who has a particular health reason requiring them to attend a specific school. This will only be allowed if parents/carers provide written evidence from a medical professional that in the view of the authority confirms that attending that particular school (and no other) is essential to the medical well-being of the child. The authority reserves the right to contact medical professionals to ascertain the relevance of the medical condition.
3Catchment area children — 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:
4Catchment area with sibling — Priority will be given to children living within the catchment area who will have an older sibling on roll at the school on the day they are due to start school.
5Other catchment area children — After that, priority will be given to other children who live within the catchment area.
6Out of catchment with sibling — Children who will have an older sibling at the school on the day they are due to start school.
7All other children — 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.

Shropshire Council is the admission authority for this school, not the school itself. Within the catchment area category (rank 3), sub-criteria 3a (catchment with sibling) and 3b (other catchment) apply in order; similarly outside catchment, 4a (sibling) and 4b (all others) apply in order. Each category is rank ordered by straight-line distance from home to school, shortest distance given highest priority.

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.