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

Ofsted judged Northleigh CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Northleigh CofE Primary School?

Northleigh CofE Primary School has 202 pupils on roll.

What ages does Northleigh CofE Primary School take?

Northleigh CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.

Where is Northleigh CofE Primary School located?

Northleigh CofE Primary School is located in Malvern, WR14 1QS, Worcestershire.

How do I apply to Northleigh CofE Primary School?

Northleigh 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 Northleigh CofE Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Northleigh 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 Northleigh CofE Primary School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Northleigh CofE Primary School was 2.084 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 Northleigh CofE Primary School?

When Northleigh CofE 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 and Previously Looked After children (Please see Looked After and Previously Looked After children;); 2. Siblings — Siblings - Pupils with the presence of a sibling at the chosen School when the child will be admitted. (Please see Appendix 1 Siblings); 3. Service pupil premium eligibility — Children eligible for Service Premium. (Please see Appendix 1 Children eligible service pupil premium (SPP)-, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If two or more applicants cannot be separated by the above criteria, a random allocation process (drawing lots) will be used. Lots will be drawn by someone who is independent of the admissions process and MET.

What is the largest ethnic background at Northleigh CofE Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 77.2% of pupils at Northleigh CofE Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Northleigh CofE Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment

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was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (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.

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How places are decided at Northleigh CofE 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 and Previously Looked After children (Please see Looked After and Previously Looked After children;)
2Siblings — Siblings - Pupils with the presence of a sibling at the chosen School when the child will be admitted. (Please see Appendix 1 Siblings)
3Service pupil premium eligibility — Children eligible for Service Premium. (Please see Appendix 1 Children eligible service pupil premium (SPP)-
4Children attending the school nursery — Children Attending the School Nursery. Children currently attending the school's own nursery who have been enrolled there for at least one full term prior to the application deadline (see Appendix 1: School Nursery Attendance). This is only where the child is eligible for the early years pupil premium, the pupil premium or the service premium
5Children of school employees — Children of School Employees. Children of members of staff who have been employed at the school: for two or more years at the time of application, or who are recruited to fill a post where there is a demonstrable skills shortage (see Appendix 1: Employees).
6Geographical proximity — Geographical Proximity. Children living closest to the school, measured in a straight line from the child's home address to the main entrance of the school (see Appendix 1: Geographical Considerations).

If two applications tie: If two or more applicants cannot be separated by the above criteria, a random allocation process (drawing lots) will be used. Lots will be drawn by someone who is independent of the admissions process and MET.

EHCP: Children with EHCPs are placed through SEN Code of Practice, not through these admission criteria; schools must admit a child with a Statement naming the school. PAN table lists this school's PAN as 30, noted as 'PAN adjusted 2022'. Transcribed from the school's own determined admission arrangements as published by Worcestershire County Council. Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted first; that is a statutory duty, not an oversubscription criterion. This document is a single trust/diocesan policy covering 6 schools; the criteria above are the ones it prints for this school.

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.

Northleigh CofE Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Northleigh CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Northleigh CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Northleigh CofE Primary School?: Northleigh CofE Primary School has 202 pupils on roll.
What ages does Northleigh CofE Primary School take?: Northleigh CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is Northleigh CofE Primary School located?: Northleigh CofE Primary School is located in Malvern, WR14 1QS, Worcestershire.
How do I apply to Northleigh CofE Primary School?: Northleigh 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 Northleigh CofE Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — Northleigh 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 Northleigh CofE Primary School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Northleigh CofE Primary School was 2.084 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 Northleigh CofE Primary School?: When Northleigh CofE 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 and Previously Looked After children (Please see Looked After and Previously Looked After children;); 2. Siblings — Siblings - Pupils with the presence of a sibling at the chosen School when the child will be admitted. (Please see Appendix 1 Siblings); 3. Service pupil premium eligibility — Children eligible for Service Premium. (Please see Appendix 1 Children eligible service pupil premium (SPP)-, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If two or more applicants cannot be separated by the above criteria, a random allocation process (drawing lots) will be used. Lots will be drawn by someone who is independent of the admissions process and MET.
What is the largest ethnic background at Northleigh CofE Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 77.2% of pupils at Northleigh 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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Last distance offered at Northleigh CofE Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Northleigh CofE 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 and Previously Looked After children (Please see Looked After and Previously Looked After children;)
2Siblings — Siblings - Pupils with the presence of a sibling at the chosen School when the child will be admitted. (Please see Appendix 1 Siblings)
3Service pupil premium eligibility — Children eligible for Service Premium. (Please see Appendix 1 Children eligible service pupil premium (SPP)-
4Children attending the school nursery — Children Attending the School Nursery. Children currently attending the school's own nursery who have been enrolled there for at least one full term prior to the application deadline (see Appendix 1: School Nursery Attendance). This is only where the child is eligible for the early years pupil premium, the pupil premium or the service premium
5Children of school employees — Children of School Employees. Children of members of staff who have been employed at the school: for two or more years at the time of application, or who are recruited to fill a post where there is a demonstrable skills shortage (see Appendix 1: Employees).
6Geographical proximity — Geographical Proximity. Children living closest to the school, measured in a straight line from the child's home address to the main entrance of the school (see Appendix 1: Geographical Considerations).

Northleigh CofE Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Northleigh CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Northleigh CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Northleigh CofE Primary School?: Northleigh CofE Primary School has 202 pupils on roll.
What ages does Northleigh CofE Primary School take?: Northleigh CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is Northleigh CofE Primary School located?: Northleigh CofE Primary School is located in Malvern, WR14 1QS, Worcestershire.
How do I apply to Northleigh CofE Primary School?: Northleigh 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 Northleigh CofE Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — Northleigh 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 Northleigh CofE Primary School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Northleigh CofE Primary School was 2.084 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 Northleigh CofE Primary School?: When Northleigh CofE 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 and Previously Looked After children (Please see Looked After and Previously Looked After children;); 2. Siblings — Siblings - Pupils with the presence of a sibling at the chosen School when the child will be admitted. (Please see Appendix 1 Siblings); 3. Service pupil premium eligibility — Children eligible for Service Premium. (Please see Appendix 1 Children eligible service pupil premium (SPP)-, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If two or more applicants cannot be separated by the above criteria, a random allocation process (drawing lots) will be used. Lots will be drawn by someone who is independent of the admissions process and MET.
What is the largest ethnic background at Northleigh CofE Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 77.2% of pupils at Northleigh 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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