Church Walk CofE Primary School

How places are decided at Church Walk CofE Primary School

Church Walk CofE Primary School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Church Walk CofE Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged Church Walk CofE Primary School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Needs attention at its inspection in March 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend Church Walk CofE Primary School?

Church Walk CofE Primary School has 88 pupils on roll.

What ages does Church Walk CofE Primary School take?

Church Walk CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Church Walk CofE Primary School located?

Church Walk CofE Primary School is located in Ulverston, LA12 7EN, Westmorland and Furness.

How do I apply to Church Walk CofE Primary School?

Church Walk CofE 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 Church Walk CofE Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Church Walk CofE 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 Church Walk CofE Primary School?

Distance did not decide places at Church Walk CofE Primary School 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 Church Walk CofE Primary School?

When Church Walk CofE Primary School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children, Previously Looked After Children and Internationally Adopted Looked After Children — 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 "Previously Looked After Child" (PLAC) is a child who was looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship order immediately following having been looked after. An "Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Child" is a child who appears (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; 2. Siblings living within the catchment area — Siblings of pupils attending the school at the time of the application who live within the catchment area. "Sibling" means a natural brother or sister, a half brother or sister, a legally adopted brother or sister or half-brother or sister, a step brother or sister, or other child living in the same household who, in any of these cases, will be living with them at the same address at the date of their entry to the school; 3. Catchment area — Children living within the catchment area (historically identified as the Parish Boundary of St Mary with Holy Trinity Ulverston Parish Church), identified on a separate map which can be seen in the school office, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 15 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Proximity to the school. This will be measured by the shortest walking distance by road, from the pupil's home to the main entrance point of the school using a GIS computerised mapping system. In the event that two or more children live the same distance from the school (as can happen with families living in blocks of flats), random allocation, where supervised drawing of lots by an independent responsible person of good standing will be used to decide which child(ren) will be allocated the remaining place(s).

What is the largest ethnic background at Church Walk CofE Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 90.9% of pupils at Church Walk CofE Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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