St Catherine 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. 1A Catholic looked after child (as defined in the Children Act 1989) or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those 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.
2. 2Baptised Catholic children from families resident in the outlined boundary of St Catherine’s Parish, fully supported by a Certificate of Catholic Practice. Baptismal certificate required if not of St. Catherine’s Parish. Review schools published admissions policy on their website to see boundary map.
3. 3Baptised Catholic children from any Catholic Parish who are supported by Certificate of Catholic Practice and provide a Baptismal certificate.
4. 4Baptised Catholic children from families resident in any Catholic Parish who provide a Baptismal certificate.
5. 5Other ‘looked after’ children and previously ‘looked after’ children who have been adopted or made subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders, including children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted
6. 6Catechumens and Members of other Eastern Christian Churches.
7. 7Other Christian children, whose application is supported either by a certificate of baptism or by a letter from a minister or faith leader confirming membership of the faith community.
8. 8Children from other faiths whose application is supported by a letter from a minister of the faith community.
9. 9Any other children. Within each category, applicants will be ranked as follows: The Governing Body will give top priority to an application where compelling evidence is provided at the time of application, from an appropriate professional such as a doctor, priest or social worker, of an exceptional social, medical, pastoral or other need of the child, which can only be met at this school.

If two applications tie: Children living nearest the school. Distance will be measured in a straight line from the point set by Ordnance Survey at the child’s home address and the preferred school using a computerised mapping system.

Reproduced verbatim from the London Borough of Hillingdon's "School admissions September 2027" brochure, page 59, where the council prints this school's own summary of admissions criteria. The school is its own admission authority; its full determined arrangements are on the school's website. Council notes printed with the criteria: a. Applicants who have siblings attending the school on the date of admission of the child. b. Children living nearest the school. Distance will be measured in a straight line from the point set by Ordnance Survey at the child’s home address and the preferred school using a computerised mapping system. For full definitions, see the school’s admission arrangements. Please complete a Supplementary Information Form. For further information on St Catherines Catholic Primary Schools admissions arrangements and definitions, please refer to the school’s website. School admissions September 2027 School admissions September 2027 59

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.