Callands Primary Academy

How places are decided at Callands Primary Academy

Callands Primary Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Callands Primary Academy's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Callands Primary Academy's quality of education as Good at its inspection in October 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Callands Primary Academy?

Callands Primary Academy has 325 pupils on roll.

What ages does Callands Primary Academy take?

Callands Primary Academy admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Callands Primary Academy located?

Callands Primary Academy is located in Warrington, WA5 9RJ, Warrington.

How do I apply to Callands Primary Academy?

Callands Primary Academy 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.

How close do you need to live to get into Callands Primary Academy?

Distance did not decide places at Callands Primary Academy for 2026-27 (Reception): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Reception places decided at Callands Primary Academy?

When Callands Primary Academy 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 previously looked after children including those previously in state care outside of England*; 2. Siblings — Siblings (pupils with elder brothers or sisters already attending the preferred school and expected to continue at the school in the following school year. This includes full, half or step brothers and sisters and foster brothers and sisters who are living at the same address as part of the same family unit); 3. Medical or psychological grounds — Pupils for whom advice from a medical practitioner or psychologist has been provided by the parents/carers at the time of application in support of admission to a particular school, which, in the council's view, justifies admission to the preferred school. The Trust, if it is considered appropriate, will seek the views of the school medical officer or educational psychologist in the event of parents requesting admission on medical or psychological grounds, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of the direct distances (in miles) being the same for two or more applicants and the last place to be allocated would be to one of these applicants, the measurements would be taken again in kilometres and the place will be offered to the applicant living nearest to the school in kilometres. In the event that the distances measured in kilometres are the same, a random allocation will be applied.

What is the largest ethnic background at Callands Primary Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 64.3% of pupils at Callands Primary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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