Bishop Challoner Catholic College

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1. 1Looked after / previously looked after Baptised Catholics — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) who are looked after or previously looked after (See Note 3 below).
2. 2Baptised Catholic siblings — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) who have a brother or sister (see Note 4 below) attending Bishop Challoner Catholic College at the time of entry.
3. 3Baptised Catholics at named feeder school — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) currently attending a named feeder school (see Note 5 below).
4. 4Baptised Catholics in parish area of named feeder school — Baptised Catholic children (see note 2 below) who currently live in the parish area of a named Catholic feeder school (see Note 5 below) who are not currently attending a named Catholic feeder school (see Note 5 below).
5. 5Baptised Catholic children of staff — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) of staff appointed by the Governors to permanent positions at Bishop Challoner Catholic College for two or more years before the time at which the application was made and/or a member of staff recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
6. 6Other Baptised Catholic children — Other Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below).
7. 7Non-Catholic looked after / previously looked after — Non-Catholic children who are looked after or previously looked after (See Note 3 below).
8. 8Non-Catholic children at named feeder school — Non-Catholic children currently attending a named feeder school (see note 5 below).
9. 9Non-Catholic children of staff — Non-Catholic children of staff appointed by the Governors to permanent positions at Bishop Challoner Catholic College for two or more years before the time at which the application was made and/or a member of staff recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
10. 10Other Non-Catholic children — Other Non-Catholic children.

If two applications tie: In criteria 1-6 inclusive, if there is oversubscription within a category, the Governing Body will give priority to children living closest to the school determined by the shortest distance. In criteria 7-10 inclusive, if there is oversubscription in a category, the Governing Body will give priority firstly to those applicants who have a brother or sister attending Bishop Challoner Catholic College at the time of admission and then secondly to those children living closest to the school determined by the shortest distance. Where it is not possible to decide between applications by distance (e.g. same address or identical distance), the Local Authority will use a computerised system to randomly select the child to be offered the final place.

Distances calculated as straight-line measurement between child's home address and front gate of school. The governing body will, where logistically possible, admit twins and all siblings from multiple births where one of the children is the last child ranked within the PAN.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.