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Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

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Voluntary controlled school in Malpas, SY14 8AP, taking ages 4 to 11, 101 on roll.

Good Ofsted, Jun 2024
0.1920041756247903 mi Admitted from, 2025/26
72% Full
44.0% Met the expected standard, 2024/25

Will an address get in?

In the 2025/26 round, the furthest-away child offered a place at Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School lived 0.1920041756247903 miles away, according to Cheshire East. Put a postcode in and it is measured against that distance.

Applying for September 2027? Primary applications close on 15 January 2027, with offers on 16 April 2027. The address on the deadline is the one the council uses. How it works.

The circle is 0.1920041756247903 miles, the distance the school admitted from in 2025/26. Real admission areas are not circular: this is the distance, not a boundary.

This is not a catchment area. Most English schools do not have one. When Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, places go outward from the school until they run out, so the distance moves each year with how many families applied and where they lived. 0.1920041756247903 miles was last year's outcome, not a boundary and not a promise.

What kind of school this is

Religious characterChurch of England
Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
How full 101 pupils in 140 places (72% full)
Local authorityCheshire East

Department for Education register (GIAS).

How the school is doing

Ofsted Good, inspected 26 June 2024
Meeting the expected standard 44.0% in reading, writing and maths (2024/25)
YearMeeting the expected standard
2024/25 44.0%
2023/24 78.0%
2022/23 78.0%

Ofsted, and the Department for Education's published performance data.

Who goes to Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

Girls and boys49.5% girls, 50.5% boys
English as an additional language0.0% of pupils
Free school meals10.9% of pupils eligible

DfE school census, most recent published year.

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Common questions

What is the catchment area for Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School?

Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School does not have one in the sense most people mean. Like most English schools, an oversubscribed year offers places outward from the school until they run out. The nearest thing to an answer: the furthest child admitted in 2025/26 lived 0.1920041756247903 miles away, per Cheshire East.

How close do I need to live to get a place at Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School?

Nobody can say in advance, and anyone who does is guessing. 0.1920041756247903 miles was enough in 2025/26. The distance moves every year with the number of applications, so treat last year's figure as evidence, not a promise.

Does buying a house near Bickerton Holy Trinity CofE Primary School guarantee a place?

No. Admission criteria usually put looked-after children, siblings and faith criteria ahead of distance, so places can be filled before distance is reached. Councils also check that the address is genuinely where the child lives.

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