St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington

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. 1Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Catholic looked after and previously looked after children. (see notes 2&3)
2. 2Catholic children who attend a partner Catholic primary school — Catholic children who attend a partner Catholic primary school, namely, St Gregory’s, St Mary’s, St Patrick’s, Workington or Our Lady & St Patrick’s, Maryport, Catholic Primary Schools. (see note 3)
3. 3Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children. (see note 3)
4. 4Other looked after and previously looked after children — Other looked after and previously looked after children. (see note 2)
5. 5Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church — Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church. (see notes 4&5)
6. 6Children of other Christian denominations and children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a minister of re — Children of other Christian denominations and children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion or other religious leader. (see notes
7. 7Children who currently attend a Catholic primary school.
8. 8Children of staff at St Joseph’s Catholic High School who have been employed at the school for two or more years at the — Children of staff at St Joseph’s Catholic High School who have been employed at the school for two or more years at the time of application, or who are recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
9. 9Any other children — Any other children. Within each of the categories listed above, the following provisions will be applied in the following order. (i) Where evidence is provided at the time of application of an exceptional social, medical or pastoral need of the child which can be most appropriately 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 Catholic High admissions policy 2027 to 2028", the policy Cumberland Council links from this school's own page in the council school directory (DfE number 4810).

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.