Valley End CofE Infant School

Previous inspections

• 7 March 2023Academy conversion letter
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Pupils

Pupils

163

Capacity

180

Girls / boys

47% / 53%

Free school meals

4%

Staff

Teachers (FTE)

7.8

Teaching assistants (FTE)

7.6

Leadership (FTE)

1.6

Part-time teachers

33%

School workforce census, 2025/26.

What is Valley End CofE Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted last inspected Valley End CofE Infant School on 12 November 2024 and did not give an overall grade, as single-word grades ended in September 2024.

How do I apply for a place at Valley End CofE Infant School?

Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day. As a Church of England school it may also ask for a supplementary form, and its admissions policy says whether it does.

Where do children go after Year 2 at Valley End CofE Infant School?

Valley End CofE Infant School is an infant school, so children move to a junior school, or a primary school with room, for Year 3. You apply through the council where you live by 15 January in Year 2.

Does living near Valley End CofE Infant School guarantee a place?

No. Distance only counts when Valley End CofE Infant School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. As a Church of England school, it can give priority to children on grounds of faith. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.