How many pupils attend Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School?

Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School has 187 pupils on roll.

What ages does Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School take?

Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

How do I apply to Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School?

Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England 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 Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England 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 Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School?

On offer day for 2020-21 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School was 0.501 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 Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School?

When Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England 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 children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order; 2. Exceptional medical or social needs — Children and families with exceptional medical or social needs; 3. Sibling — This will apply where there are brothers or sisters attending the school or the linked junior school as at the closing date for applications, who will still be attending at the time of admission, i.e. in the September when a pupil is admitted to Reception. Preference will be given to pupils living nearest to the school, and 1 further criteria. Tie-break: In the event of distances being the same for 2 or more applications where this distance would be the last place/s to be allocated, the place will be allocated to the pupil that is nearer using walking distance. In the event of two or more applications with distances, which are exactly the same competing for a final place, e.g. blocks of flats, the place will be decided by drawing lots, the first name drawn will be offered the place.

What is the largest ethnic background at Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 61% of pupils at Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School

How close did you need to live?

0.501miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2020-21 (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 Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England 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 children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order
2Exceptional medical or social needs — Children and families with exceptional medical or social needs
3Sibling — This will apply where there are brothers or sisters attending the school or the linked junior school as at the closing date for applications, who will still be attending at the time of admission, i.e. in the September when a pupil is admitted to Reception. Preference will be given to pupils living nearest to the school.
4All other applications on distance — Preference will be given to pupils living nearest to the school.

If two applications tie: In the event of distances being the same for 2 or more applications where this distance would be the last place/s to be allocated, the place will be allocated to the pupil that is nearer using walking distance. In the event of two or more applications with distances, which are exactly the same competing for a final place, e.g. blocks of flats, the place will be decided by drawing lots, the first name drawn will be offered the place.

Local-authority coordinated default oversubscription criteria for Tameside's community and voluntary-controlled schools (the council is the admission authority). Where oversubscription occurs in applying either criteria 1, 2 or 3, priority will be given to those pupils living nearest the school, measured as a straight line.

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.