Selside Endowed CofE Primary School

How places are decided at Selside Endowed CofE Primary School

Selside Endowed CofE Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Selside Endowed CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Selside Endowed CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2019 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in March 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Selside Endowed CofE Primary School?

Selside Endowed CofE Primary School has 33 pupils on roll.

What ages does Selside Endowed CofE Primary School take?

Selside Endowed CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Selside Endowed CofE Primary School located?

Selside Endowed CofE Primary School is located in Kendal, LA8 9LB, Westmorland and Furness.

How do I apply to Selside Endowed CofE Primary School?

Selside Endowed 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 Selside Endowed CofE Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Selside Endowed 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 Selside Endowed CofE Primary School?

Distance did not decide places at Selside Endowed 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 Selside Endowed CofE Primary School?

When Selside Endowed CofE Primary School has more applications than places for 2024-25, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those 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. 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); 2. Children with physical and/or medical needs — Children who have physical and/or medical needs who would be disadvantaged by travelling to another school. Written evidence from an appropriate professional would be required for the Governors to consider admission in this category; 3. Siblings attending the school — Children with a sibling attending the school at the time of application. Sibling is defined in these arrangements as children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers or sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters and foster brothers and sisters, and 3 further criteria. 3 places were offered at this entry point for 2024-25. Tie-break: In some categories, where there are more applicants than places available, age will act as a determining factor but unless specified it will be distance. The distance is measured from the centre of the child's address a common point on the school site as determined by the LA. The Governors will use the Local Authority's computerised Geographical Information System (GIS) to ensure consistency of measurement. The closest addresses will have priority.

What is the largest ethnic background at Selside Endowed CofE Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 97% of pupils at Selside Endowed 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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