St Patrick'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. (see notes 2&3)
2. 2Catholic children who are resident in the parish — Catholic children who are resident in the parish(es) of Cleator (see notes 3&11)
3. 3Catholic children who are resident in the parish — Catholic children who are resident in the parish(es) Cleator for whom St Patrick’s Catholic Primary 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 — Other looked after and previously looked after children. (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) 1 Include for a Catholic voluntary aided school and delete for a Catholic voluntary academy. 2 This is for admission to the school at the start of the school year in September and not for applications made in-year.
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 7)
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 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 Patricks RC Cleator Moor 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 2717).

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.