St Edward's College

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. 1Baptised Catholic – looked after children (1a) — Baptised Catholic Children who are in the care of the Local Authority (looked after children) and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). This includes Baptised Catholic Children who have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care because they were adopted.
2. 2Baptised Catholic – siblings (1b) — Baptised Catholic children who have a sibling who is a pupil at St Edward’s College on the expected date of admission (1 September 2027). Siblings include brothers and sisters, step brothers and sisters, half brothers and sisters and foster children living with the same family at the same address.
3. 3Baptised Catholic – staff children (1c) — Baptised Catholic children of members of staff where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time the application is made, and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
4. 4Any other baptised Catholic child (1d) — Considered in the following order: (i) current pupils of Runnymede St Edward’s Catholic Primary School; (ii) all other children in this category.
5. 5Non-Catholic looked after children (2) — Non-Catholic Children who are in the care of the Local Authority (looked after children) and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order), including those who have been in state care outside England, considered in the order: (i) current pupils of Runnymede St Edward’s Catholic Primary School; (ii) all other children in this category.
6. 6Children from other Christian denominations (3) — Proof of Baptism or written confirmation from an appropriate Minister of Religion required. Considered in the order: (i) current pupils of Runnymede St Edward’s Catholic Primary School; (ii) all other children in this category.
7. 7Children of other faiths (4) — An appropriate Faith Leader must confirm in writing membership of their faith group. Considered in the order: (i) current pupils of Runnymede St Edward’s Catholic Primary School; (ii) all other children in this category.
8. 8Other children (5) — Other children whose parents express a preference for a place at the school, considered in the order: (i) current pupils of Runnymede St Edward’s Catholic Primary School; (ii) all other children in this category.

If two applications tie: If there are more applicants than places in any category, the tie-break will be via a random allocation process, supervised by someone independent of the school, with a fresh round each time a place is offered from the waiting list.

Total intake of 176 comprises 141 admitted under Part A (Faith Criteria) and 35 under Part B (Aptitude for Music Criteria); parents may apply under either Part, with unsuccessful Part B applicants automatically considered under Part A. Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted first and count against the 141 Faith Criteria places. Twins/triplets: inclusion of one sibling via random allocation or music place results in preferential inclusion of the other sibling(s).

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.