How many pupils attend Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?

Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 230 pupils on roll.

How do I apply to Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?

Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided 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.

Does Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was 1.97 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 Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?

When Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary 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 all previously looked after or children placed under a special guardianship order, including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings of a pupil in school — Children who are a sibling of a pupil in school at the time of admission (this excludes siblings in Nursery/FS1); 3. Berkswell Church members living in parish/catchment — Children whose family are members* of Berkswell Church and live within the parish of Berkswell (see map in information pack) or the Local Authority catchment area, and 6 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If two or more applicants are the same distance from the school but only one place can be offered, a computerised random allocation system will be used to decide which applicant has the highest priority; the applicant with the lowest random number will have the highest priority.

What is the largest ethnic background at Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 84.3% of pupils at Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

How close did you need to live?

1.97miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

Last distance offered at Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary 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 all previously looked after or children placed under a special guardianship order, including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted.
2Siblings of a pupil in school — Children who are a sibling of a pupil in school at the time of admission (this excludes siblings in Nursery/FS1).
3Berkswell Church members living in parish/catchment — Children whose family are members* of Berkswell Church and live within the parish of Berkswell (see map in information pack) or the Local Authority catchment area.
4Other children living in parish/catchment — Other Children who live within the parish of Berkswell (see map in information pack) or the Local Authority catchment area.
5Children attending Berkswell Nursery/FS1 — Children who are attending Berkswell School Nursery/FS1 at the time of application. (This criterion refers to applications for Reception Class/FS2 only).
6Berkswell Church members living outside parish — Children whose family do not live within the parish of Berkswell but are members* of Berkswell Church.
7Members of any other Christian Church — Children whose family are members* of any other Christian Church. Within this policy \u2018Christian church\u2019 means any church which is designated under the Ecumenical Relations Measure nationally by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, or is a member of Churches Together in England, or the Evangelical Alliance, or a partner church of Affinity. It also includes churches which are members of the Anglican Communion worldwide, as set out in the list of members maintained by the Anglican Communion Office and available on their website: www.anglicancommunion.org
8Any other children outside catchment area — Any other children outside of the catchment area.
9Late applications — Any child whose application arrives at Solihull Local Authority\u2019s Admissions Service (for Reception/FS2) and to school (for Nursery/FS1) later than the published closing date for receipt of applications.

If two applications tie: If two or more applicants are the same distance from the school but only one place can be offered, a computerised random allocation system will be used to decide which applicant has the highest priority; the applicant with the lowest random number will have the highest priority.

Admission number is 30; ages 3-11 range with Nursery/FS1 admitted at age four, Reception/FS2 at age five. Distance measured from home to school by Solihull LA (Reception) or by school (Nursery). Waiting list held in strict oversubscription criteria order by the Local Authority until end of school year. CATCHMENT: Children whose family are members* of Berkswell Church and live within the parish of Berkswell (see map in information pack) or the Local Authority catchment area. Transcribed from the school's own determined admission arrangements as published by Solihull MBC. 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.