St John Bosco Arts College

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. 1Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children.
2. 2Catholic children in named parishes — Catholic children who are resident in the parishes of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs & St Swithin, Our Lady & St Philomena, St Teresa, St Matthew and St Albert (see notes 3 & 11).
3. 3Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children (see note 3).
4. 4Children attending Catholic Partner Primary Schools — Children attending one of the following Catholic Partner Primary Schools in the parishes or former parishes named in criterion 2 above: Our Lady & St Philomena’s Catholic Primary School; Our Lady & St Swithen’s Catholic Primary School; St Matthew’s Catholic Primary School; St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary School; Emmaus Church of England and Catholic Primary School; St Albert’s Catholic Primary School; St Brigid’s Catholic Primary School
5. 5Catechumens and Eastern Christian Church members — Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church not in full communion with Rome (see notes 4 & 5)
6. 6Children of other Christian Ecclesial Communities — Children of other Christian Ecclesial Communities whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion (see note 6).
7. 7Children of other faiths — Children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a religious leader (see note 7).
8. 8Any other children — Any other children.

If two applications tie: Priority will be given to children living closes to the school determined by the shortest distance. Distance will be measured by straight line distance from the child’s permanent home address (including flats and apartments) to the school using the local authority’s computerised measuring system with those living closest to the school being given preference in the event a school receives more applicants than it has places available in a particular year group. In the event of distances being the same for two or more children where this would determine the last place to be allocated, random allocation will be carried out and supervised by a person independent of the school.

Within each category listed, additional provisions apply in order: (i) exceptional social, medical or pastoral need places application at top of its category; (ii) attendance of a brother or sister at the school at time of enrolment increases priority within category, applied after (i). Twins and siblings from multiple births will, where logistically possible, be admitted where one of the children is the last ranked child within the school's PAN.

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.