How many pupils attend Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne?

Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne has 212 pupils on roll.

How do I apply to Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne?

Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne 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 Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne have a religious character?

Yes — Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne 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 Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne?

When Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after Children and all 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. A 'looked after child' is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. A child is regarded as having been in state care outside of England if they were in the care of or were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation, or any other provider of care whose sole or main purpose is to benefit society; 2. Children and families with exceptional medical or social needs Written evidence must be provided by a suitably qualified — Children and families with exceptional medical or social needs Written evidence must be provided by a suitably qualified professional – e.g. a GP or consultant for medical needs, or a social worker for social needs – the information must confirm the exceptional medical or social need and demonstrate how Parochial CE Primary School is the only school that can meet the defined needs of the child. A panel of governors and the Headteacher will make a decision as to whether to admit a child under this criterion, using the evidence provided. Parents/carers are responsible for providing all information in support of an application by the closing date, officers of the Keppel Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 6NN T: 0161 3436070 E: admin@par.fa1.uk W: www.pceps.co.uk Headteacher: Miss L Thompson Council will not ask for additional information. All information provided will be treated in the strictest confidence; 3. Sibling This will apply where there are brothers or sisters attending the school as at the closing date for applications — Sibling This will apply where there are brothers or sisters attending the 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. The sibling criterion includes; natural sisters/brothers; half-sisters/brothers; step sisters/brothers; adopted sisters/brothers; sisters/brothers of fostered children; children of the parent/carer’s partner, and in each case living at the same address. This allows for the admittance of children whose siblings will still be attending the preferred school, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 49.1% of pupils at Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne

How far did offers reach?

1.722miles

was the furthest place offered for 2021-22 (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 Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne, year by year →

How places are decided at Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne

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.

1Looked after Children and all 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. A 'looked after child' is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. A child is regarded as having been in state care outside of England if they were in the care of or were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation, or any other provider of care whose sole or main purpose is to benefit society.
2Children and families with exceptional medical or social needs Written evidence must be provided by a suitably qualified — Children and families with exceptional medical or social needs Written evidence must be provided by a suitably qualified professional – e.g. a GP or consultant for medical needs, or a social worker for social needs – the information must confirm the exceptional medical or social need and demonstrate how Parochial CE Primary School is the only school that can meet the defined needs of the child. A panel of governors and the Headteacher will make a decision as to whether to admit a child under this criterion, using the evidence provided. Parents/carers are responsible for providing all information in support of an application by the closing date, officers of the Keppel Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 6NN T: 0161 3436070 E: admin@par.fa1.uk W: www.pceps.co.uk Headteacher: Miss L Thompson Council will not ask for additional information. All information provided will be treated in the strictest confidence.
3Sibling This will apply where there are brothers or sisters attending the school as at the closing date for applications — Sibling This will apply where there are brothers or sisters attending the 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. The sibling criterion includes; natural sisters/brothers; half-sisters/brothers; step sisters/brothers; adopted sisters/brothers; sisters/brothers of fostered children; children of the parent/carer’s partner, and in each case living at the same address. This allows for the admittance of children whose siblings will still be attending the preferred school.
4Children of staff Children of staff who have been employed at the school for two years or more at the time of the applic — Children of staff Children of staff who have been employed at the school for two years or more at the time of the application for admission to the school is made.
5All other applications on distance Preference will be given to pupils living nearest to the school — All other applications on distance Preference will be given to pupils living nearest to the school. Distance will be measured as a straight line from the child’s home address, using the address point assigned by the National Land and Property Gazetteer, to the main gate to the school property. Measurements will be made using the local authority’s school admissions data mapping software, which uses a Geographical Information System based on Ordnance Survey. 5.2 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 (as above). 5.3 The address from which distance will be measured will be the permanent residential address, as at the closing date for applications, of the parent with whom the child is normally resident. Where a child lives with parents with shared responsibility, each for part of a week, the home address is the address from which the child travels to school for the majority of school days per week.

"download_for_offline", published by the school on its own website (https://www.pceps.co.uk/docs/general/admissions/Admissions-policy_2026-2027.pdf).

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.