Brereton CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Brereton CofE Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Sandbach, Cheshire East , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 202 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
202
Pupils
210
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
Brereton CofE Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Brereton CofE Primary School?
The catchment area for Brereton CofE Primary School is the geographic zone Cheshire East uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Cheshire East publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Brereton CofE Primary School is managed by Cheshire East and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Cheshire East before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Cheshire East catchment area documents →Brereton CofE Primary School: 210 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
Brereton CofE Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 202 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, Cheshire East's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 10.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Sandbach.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Cheshire East publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Cheshire East Council school admissions (official) →
Brereton CofE Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- School Lane, Brereton Green, Sandbach, CW11 1RN
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 10.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144832
Other Primary Schools in Sandbach
If Brereton CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Sandbach are the next closest alternatives.
Elworth CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · CW11 3HU
Smallwood CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CW11 2UR
Sandbach Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · CW11 4NS
Wheelock Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CW11 4PY
Warmingham CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CW11 3QN
Offley Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · CW11 1GY
Other Church of England Schools in Cheshire East
Brereton CofE Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Cheshire East. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Bollington Cross CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Macclesfield
Chelford CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Macclesfield
Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Stoke-on-Trent
Elworth CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Sandbach
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Brereton CofE Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Brereton CofE Primary School
What is the catchment area for Brereton CofE Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Brereton CofE Primary School is the geographic zone Cheshire East uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Cheshire East publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Brereton CofE Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Brereton CofE Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Brereton CofE Primary School? ▾
Brereton CofE Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Cheshire East before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Brereton CofE Primary School cover? ▾
Brereton CofE Primary School is a primary school in Sandbach, Cheshire East, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Brereton CofE Primary School? ▾
Brereton CofE Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.