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

West Felton Church of England Primary School and Nursery has 167 pupils on roll.

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

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

Yes — West Felton 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 West Felton Church of England Primary School and Nursery?

When West Felton 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. Children Looked After and Previously Looked After — 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 arrangements order, or special guardianship order; 2. Medical need — 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. Catchment area children with sibling — 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. 20 places were offered at this entry point for 2026-27. 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 West Felton Church of England Primary School and Nursery?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 92.8% of pupils at West Felton 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 West Felton 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.

1Children Looked After and Previously Looked After — 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 arrangements order, or special guardianship order.
2Medical need — 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).
3Catchment area children with sibling — 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 catchment area children — After that, priority will be given to other children who live within the catchment area.
5Outside catchment area with sibling — Children who will have an older sibling at the school on the day they are due to start school.
6All 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.

This policy covers three schools with separate PANs: West Felton CE Primary School (15), St. Andrew's CE Primary School (12), Kinnerley CE Primary School (16). Within criteria 3 and 4, 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.