St Joseph's R.C. Primary School

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

1. 1Baptised Catholic Children who are Looked After (CLA) or previously looked after — Baptised Catholic Children who are Looked After (CLA) or previously looked after are given priority in accordance with Section 106 of the Education Act 2005 and Education (Admission of Looked After Children) (Wales) Regulations 2009:
2. 2Baptised Catholic children resident in St Joseph's Parish — Baptised Catholic children who reside in St Joseph’s Parish
3. 3Baptised Catholic children outside the parish — Baptised Catholic children who reside outside of category 2
4. 4Looked after / previously looked after children not of the faith — Children who are Looked After and previously looked after children that are not of the faith.
5. 5Christian children other denominations, within parish area — Christian children from other denominations who reside in the areas referred to in category 2 (Baptismal certificate or letter from minister of religion required).
6. 6Christian children other denominations, outside parish area — Christian children from other denominations who reside in areas outside of those in category 2 (Baptismal certificate or letter from minister required).
7. 7Other children whose parents want Catholic education — Other children whose parents have demonstrated a wish for Catholic education at St Joseph’s.

If two applications tie: If the governing body are unable to admit all applicants who fall into the lowest criterion a tie-breaker will be applied. The governing body give priority to children living nearest the school as measured by the safest walking route and will ask the Council to calculate this. The Council uses a Geographical Information System (GIS) to calculate home to school distances in miles. The safest walking route is calculated using Ordnance Survey (OS) customised route data from an applicant’s home address to the nearest open school gate. The co-ordinates of an applicant’s home address are determined using the Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG) AND OS Address Point Data. Cardiff Council has developed a computerised walking route network based on the Local Authority Road Safety Officers Association (LARSOA) criteria and this is used to ensure that every pupil is assessed as consistently as possible.

Children who will have siblings on roll at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in the year the applicant would join the school will have priority under each oversubscription criteria. Requirements: Proof of baptism required for categories 1-3 and 5-6; child’s birth certificate; evidence of permanent residence (current Council Tax form, child benefit statement, or tenancy agreement – utility bills not accepted); passport; visa. Definition of sibling and multiple births rules apply. Waiting Lists: where a place is refused, applicants are placed on a waiting list and allocated by oversubscription criteria, not length of time on the list. Right of Appeal: parents may appeal a refusal; appeal form must be returned within 10 working days of the decision letter; appeals heard by an independent panel in line with the Schools Admissions Code. Two application forms (LA online application and St Joseph’s RC Primary School application) must both be completed for normal round admissions; only the school form is needed for in-year applications. Late applications considered per Admissions Code procedures.

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.