St George's CofE School Kidderminster admissions: your chances of a place

How many families wanted a place, how many there were, how far the last place went, and how it compares with the schools around it.

About full for 2026 entry

For 2026 entry, first choices (21) roughly matched the 21 places offered. A small rise in applications could make it oversubscribed, so name back-up schools as well.

Places offered

First choices

First choices per place

1.0

Last distance offered

Not published

Will you get a place at St George's CofE School Kidderminster?

For 2026 entry it had 21 first choices for 21 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.

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Demand in detail

For September 2026 entry, 21 families put St George's CofE School Kidderminster as their first choice and 47 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

First-choice demand has fallen from 29 in 2021 to 21 in 2026, while places went from 30 to 21.

Across Worcestershire, 94% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Worcestershire lodged 24 appeals against primary school offers; 18 reached a hearing and 6 succeeded (33.3% of those heard).

First choices and places at St George's CofE School Kidderminster, 2020 to 2026

First choices have not clearly exceeded places in the years we hold.

First choicesPlaces offered

2020: 20
27
2021: 29
30
2022: 14
16
2023: 25
24
2024: 17
17
2025: 25
26
2026: 21
21

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers

Applications and offers by year

Entry year	Places offered	First choices	Named at all	First choices per place	First choices not offered
2026	21	21	47	1.0	0
2025	26	25	46	1.0	0
2024	17	17	38	1.0	0
2023	24	25	36	1.0	1
2022	16	14	36	0.9	0
2021	30	29	49	1.0	0
2020	27	20	45	0.7	0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.

How hard the nearest schools are to get into

Councils in England let families name between three and six schools. A realistic back-up is a nearby school with spare places.

School	Distance	Places	First choices per place	Last distance offered
St Ambrose Catholic Primary	0.2 miles	24	1.0 (2026)	-
St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School	0.4 miles	25	1.0 (2026)	-
Offmore Primary School	0.7 miles	44	1.0 (2026)	-
St Oswald's CofE Primary School	0.8 miles	16	1.0 (2026)	-
Comberton Primary School	1 miles	34	0.9 (2026)	-
St John's CofE Primary School	1 miles	23	0.8 (2026)	-

Straight-line distance from St George's CofE School Kidderminster. Below 1.0 means fewer first choices than places.

Who gets priority

St George's CofE School Kidderminster is its own admission authority: the school (or its trust) sets its admissions policy and oversubscription criteria, and publishes them on its website. You still apply through Worcestershire.

In England, a child whose education, health and care plan names the school is admitted first. Then, when there are more applicants than places, looked-after and previously looked-after children come first, followed by the school's own criteria, which usually include siblings and distance from home.

As a Church of England school, St George's CofE School Kidderminster may give priority to children of families of that faith. Check its policy for any supplementary form and evidence it asks for.

Joining during the school year

St George's CofE School Kidderminster has 223 pupils for 210 places. It is at or above capacity, so places outside the normal entry year are rare; ask to join the waiting list. Moving mid-year? Apply through Worcestershire's in-year admissions process or, for some schools, directly to the school.

How and when to apply

Primary school (Reception) applications for September 2027 close in 75 days, on Friday 15 January 2027. Apply through Worcestershire; offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Name the schools in your true order of preference: ranking a school first does not reduce your chances anywhere else. See Worcestershire admissions dates and figures.

Questions about getting into St George's CofE School Kidderminster

Will I get a place at St George's CofE School Kidderminster?

For 2026 entry, first choices (21) roughly matched the 21 places offered. A small rise in applications could make it oversubscribed, so name back-up schools as well.

Is St George's CofE School Kidderminster oversubscribed?

Not in the 7 years we hold (2020 to 2026): first choices never clearly exceeded the places offered.

How far away does St George's CofE School Kidderminster offer places?

We don't hold a published cut-off distance for St George's CofE School Kidderminster. Ask Worcestershire or the school whether they publish one; councils that do usually include it in their admissions booklet.

What can I do if I don't get a place at St George's CofE School Kidderminster?

Accept the offer you do get, so your child has a school, then ask to go on St George's CofE School Kidderminster's waiting list and consider an appeal. In 2026, families in Worcestershire lodged 24 appeals against primary school offers; 18 reached a hearing and 6 succeeded (33.3% of those heard). Waiting lists move over the summer as families accept other places or move away.

Does St George's CofE School Kidderminster give priority to Church of England families?

It is a Church of England school, so its admissions policy may give priority to children from families of that faith, usually with evidence such as a form signed by a minister. Check the policy for this year's criteria and deadlines for any supplementary form.

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