Cams Lane Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Manchester (Bury).
How to apply
iNational closing dates for England as set by the School Admissions Code (DfE). Council details were not found in the data held for this council area.Applications for a state school go through your local council (Bury), even if you are applying to a school in another council area. We do not hold this council's own application page, so use the GOV.UK links below.
- Primary closing date
- 15 January
- Secondary closing date
- 31 October
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School places
iThe register and the capacity survey count pupils on different dates, so the numbers differ. Unfilled places are from the capacity survey, not today.- Capacity
- 210 (school register, GIAS, 24 Oct 2026)
- Pupils on roll
- 204 (school register, GIAS, 24 Oct 2026)
- Capacity survey
- 204 pupils, 210 places (2024/25)
- Unfilled places
- 6 (2.9%) (2024/25)
How places are given
If more families want a school than it has places, the admissions authority uses its published oversubscription criteria to decide. The order is set by the school's admissions policy, and the usual order is:
- Children in care and children who were previously in care.
- Children with a medical or social need that the school can best meet.
- Brothers and sisters already at the school.
- Children who live closest to the school, or in its catchment area.
Church schools and some others add faith or other criteria. Distances change every year because they depend on who applies, so last year's furthest distance is not a promise. Ask the school or the council for the policy that applies to the year you are applying for.
General explanation, not a statement about this school. The school's own policy and the School Admissions Code (DfE) are the authority.
Guides for parents
All guides- Moving from primary to secondary schoolThe dates, the application, what changes in Year 7, and questions to ask the secondary school.
- Free school transport: who qualifies and how to appealWalking distances, extra rights for low-income families, special educational needs, and the appeal process.