Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1. 1Catholic looked after / previously looked after – partner primary + sibling — Catholic children who are 'looked after' or who were 'previously looked after' including those 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 (Notes 1 and 2) that attend a partner primary school with a sibling (Note 8) on roll in years 7-11 at the proposed time of admission
2. 2Catholic looked after / previously looked after – partner primary — Catholic children who are 'looked after' or who were 'previously looked after' including those 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 (Notes 1 and 2) that attend a partner primary school
3. 3Catholic looked after / previously looked after – sibling (no partner primary) — Catholic children who are 'looked after' or who were 'previously looked after' including those 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 (Notes 1 and 2) that do not attend a partner primary school but who will have a sibling (Note 8) on roll in years 7-11 at the proposed time of admission
4. 4Other Catholic looked after / previously looked after — Other Catholic children who are 'looked after' or who were 'previously looked after' including those 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 (Notes 1 and 2)
5. 5Catholic – partner primary + sibling — Catholic children (Note 2) that attend a partner primary school with a sibling (Note 8) on roll in years 7-11 at the proposed time of admission
6. 6Catholic – partner primary — Catholic children (Note 2) that attend a partner primary school
7. 7Catholic – sibling (no partner primary) — Catholic children (Note 2) that do not attend a partner primary school but who will have a sibling (Note 8) on roll in years 7-11 at the proposed time of admission
8. 8Other Catholic children — Other Catholic (Note 2) children
9. 9Other looked after / previously looked after – partner primary + sibling — Other children who are 'looked after' or who were 'previously looked after' including those 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 (Note 1) that attend a partner primary school with a sibling (Note 8) on roll in years 7-11 at the proposed time of admission
10. 10Other looked after / previously looked after – partner primary — Other children who are 'looked after' or who were 'previously looked after' including those 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 (Note 1) that attend a partner primary school
11. 11Other looked after / previously looked after – sibling (no partner primary) — Other children who are 'looked after' or who were 'previously looked after' including those 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 (Note 1) that do not attend a partner primary school but who will have a sibling (Note 8) on roll in years 7-11 at the proposed time of admission
12. 12Other looked after / previously looked after — Other children who are 'looked after' or who were 'previously looked after' including those 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 (Note 1)
13. 13Catechumens/Candidates/Eastern Christian – partner primary + sibling — Catechumens, Candidates and members of Eastern Christian Churches (Notes 3, 4 and 5) that attend a partner primary school with a sibling (Note 8) on roll in years 7-11 at the proposed time of admission
14. 14Catechumens/Candidates/Eastern Christian – partner primary — Catechumens, Candidates and members of Eastern Christian Churches (Notes 3, 4 and 5) that attend a partner primary school
15. 15Catechumens/Candidates/Eastern Christian – sibling (no partner primary) — Catechumens, Candidates and members of Eastern Christian Churches (Notes 3, 4 and 5) that do not attend a partner primary school but who will have a sibling (Note 8) on roll in years 7-11 at the proposed time of admission
16. 16Other Catechumens/Candidates/Eastern Christian — Other Catechumens, Candidates and members of Eastern Christian Churches (Notes 3, 4 and 5)
17. 17Other Christian denominations – partner primary + sibling — Children of other Christian denominations whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion (Note 6) that attend a partner primary school with a sibling (Note 8) on roll in years 7-11 at the proposed time of admission
18. 18Other Christian denominations – partner primary — Children of other Christian denominations whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion (Note 6) that attend a partner primary school
19. 19Other Christian denominations – sibling (no partner primary) — Children of other Christian denominations whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion (Note 6) that do not attend a partner primary school but who will have a sibling (Note 8) on roll in years 7-11 at the proposed time of admission
20. 20Other children of other Christian denominations — Other children of other Christian denominations whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion (Note 6)
21. 21Other faiths – partner primary + sibling — Children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a religious leader (Note 7) that attend a partner primary school with a sibling (Note 8) on roll in years 7-11 at the proposed time of admission
22. 22Other faiths – partner primary — Children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a religious leader (Note 7) that attend a partner primary school
23. 23Other faiths – sibling (no partner primary) — Children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a religious leader (Note 7) that do not attend a partner primary school but who will have a sibling (Note 8) on roll in years 7-11 at the proposed time of admission
24. 24Other children of other faiths — Other children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a religious leader (Note 7)
25. 25Any child – partner primary + sibling — Children that attend a partner primary school with a sibling (Note 8) on roll in years 7-11 at the proposed time of admission
26. 26Any child – partner primary — Children that attend that attend a partner primary school
27. 27Any child – sibling (no partner primary) — Children that do not attend a partner primary school but who will have a sibling (Note 8) on roll in years 7-11 at the proposed time of admission
28. 28Any other children

If two applications tie: In the event of oversubscription within any criterion, allocation of places will be decided on distance measurements supplied by the Local Authority. Priority will be given to children who live nearest to the school. Leicester City: straight line from front door of child's home to school's main entrance. Leicestershire: straight line from the point that the home property's front entrance (including flats) meets a public highway to the school's main designated front gate. In very few cases where distance cannot differentiate (e.g. same address or same distance measurement), the governors will admit the additional child above the Planned Admission Number.

This is a single policy covering four schools: De Lisle College (PAN 220), St Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy (PAN 150), English Martyrs' Catholic School (PAN 180), and St Paul's Catholic School (PAN 180). PANs are per individual school. Each school has its own specific list of partner primary schools. Applicants wishing to apply under a faith criterion (criteria 1–6) must complete a Supplementary Information Form in addition to the Common Application Form.

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.