St Joseph's Catholic 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. 1Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Catholic looked after and previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. (see notes 2&3)
2. 2Catholic children who are resident in the parish — Catholic children who are resident in the parish(es) of St Mary’s, Cleator and St Joseph’s, Frizington (see notes 3&11)
3. 3Catholic children who are resident in the parish — Catholic children who are resident in the parish(es) of St Mary’s, Cleator and St Joseph’s, Frizington for whom St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School is the nearest Catholic school. (see notes 3&11)
4. 4Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children. (see note 3)
5. 5Other looked after and previously looked after children including those children who appear — Other looked after and previously looked after children including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. (see note 2)
6. 6Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church — Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church. (see notes 4&5)
7. 7Children of other Christian denominations whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion — Children of other Christian denominations whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion. (see note 6)
8. 8Children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a religious leader — Children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a religious leader. (see note
9. 9Any other children — Any other children. Within each of the categories listed above, the following provision will be applied. (i) Where evidence is provided at the time of application of an exceptional social, medical or pastoral need of the child which can most appropriately be met at this school, the application will be placed at the top of the category in which the application is made. (see note 10) (ii) The attendance of a brother or sister at the school at the time of enrolment will increase the priority of an application within each category so that the application will be placed at the top of the category in which the application is made after children in (i) above (see note 8).

"St Josephs RC Primary admissions policy and supplementary form 2027 to 2028", the policy Cumberland Council links from this school's own page in the council school directory (DfE number 3510).

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.