How many pupils attend St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel?

St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel has 647 pupils on roll.

How do I apply to St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel?

St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel 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 St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel have a religious character?

Yes — St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel 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 St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel?

When St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel 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 and previously looked after children. (See Note (a)); 2. Exceptional medical or social circumstances — Children whose exceptional medical or social circumstances mean that their needs can only be met at this school. (See Note (d)); 3. Within Parish of St Thomas with regular worship at Parish of St Thomas — Children whose normal home address is within the Parish of St Thomas the Apostle, Heaton Chapel, and one of whose parent(s)/guardian(s) is in regular attendance at public worship at the Parish of St Thomas. (See Note (c)), and 5 further criteria. 85 places were offered at this entry point for 2025-26. Tie-break: Where there are more applicants for the available places within a category, the distance to the child's normal home front door from the main gate of the school in a straight line measured on a map will be used as the determining factor, nearer addresses having priority, using Stockport Local Authority's mapping system and definitions. If the distance from home to school does not distinguish between two or more applicants with equal priority for the remaining place, random allocation will be used as the final tie-breaker. This will be supervised by someone independent of the school.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 70.6% of pupils at St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

1.002miles

was the furthest place offered for 2022-23 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel, year by year →

How places are decided at St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Heaton Chapel

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 and previously looked after children. (See Note (a))
2Exceptional medical or social circumstances — Children whose exceptional medical or social circumstances mean that their needs can only be met at this school. (See Note (d))
3Within Parish of St Thomas with regular worship at Parish of St Thomas — Children whose normal home address is within the Parish of St Thomas the Apostle, Heaton Chapel, and one of whose parent(s)/guardian(s) is in regular attendance at public worship at the Parish of St Thomas. (See Note (c))
4Within catchment area with regular worship at Heaton's Churches Partnership and/or Evangelical Alliance churches — Children whose parents/guardians reside within the catchment area of St Thomas' CE VA Primary and are in regular attendance at public worship at the any of the churches within the school's catchment area belonging to the Heaton's Churches Partnership and/or members of the Evangelical Alliance. (See Note (f))
5Within catchment area with sibling at school — Children whose normal home address is within the catchment area of St Thomas' CE VA Primary School who will have an older brother or sister attending the school at the time of their admission. (See Notes (b) and (e))
6Within catchment area — Other children whose normal home address is within the catchment area of St Thomas' CE VA Primary School. (See Note (e))
7Outside catchment area with sibling at school — Children whose normal home address is outside the catchment area of St Thomas' CE VA Primary School who will have an older brother or sister attending the school at the time of their admission. (See Notes (b) and (e))
8Any other children

If two applications tie: Where there are more applicants for the available places within a category, the distance to the child's normal home front door from the main gate of the school in a straight line measured on a map will be used as the determining factor, nearer addresses having priority, using Stockport Local Authority's mapping system and definitions. If the distance from home to school does not distinguish between two or more applicants with equal priority for the remaining place, random allocation will be used as the final tie-breaker. This will be supervised by someone independent of the school.

Applicants seeking admission under criteria 3 and 4 must complete and return the Supplementary Information Form. A Nursery class admitting 40 part-time children has a separate admissions policy; a separate application is required for transfer from Nursery to Reception.

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.