St Paul's Catholic School

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. 1Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Catholic looked after and previously looked after children, including those previously looked after outside of England. (see notes 2 & 4)
2. 2Other looked after and previously looked after children — Other looked after and previously looked after children, including children previously looked after outside of England (see note 2)
3. 3Catholic children with Certificate of Catholic Practice + feeder school — Catholic children with a Certificate of Catholic Practice who attend a feeder Catholic primary school, namely, Bishop Parker Catholic Primary School, St Bernadette’s Catholic Primary School, St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, St Monica’s Catholic Primary School and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School (see notes 4, 5 & 6)
4. 4Other Catholic children with certificate of Catholic practice — Other Catholic children with a certificate of Catholic practice. (see notes 4 & 5)
5. 5Catholic children who attend a feeder Catholic primary school — Catholic children who attend a feeder Catholic primary school, namely, Bishop Parker Catholic Primary School, St Bernadette’s Catholic Primary School, St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, St Monica’s Catholic Primary School and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School (see notes 4 & 6)
6. 6Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children. (see note 4)
7. 7Catechumens and Eastern Christian Church members — Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church. (see notes 7 & 8)
8. 8Other Christian denominations and other faiths — Children of other Christian denominations and children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion or other religious leader. (see notes 9 & 10)
9. 9Other children attending a feeder Catholic primary school — Other children who attend a feeder Catholic primary school, namely, Bishop Parker Catholic Primary School, St Bernadette’s Catholic Primary School, St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, St Monica’s Catholic Primary School and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School.
10. 10Children of staff — Children of members of staff who have had a contract of employment with the Governors’ of St Paul’s for at least two years when the application is made or a member of staff who has been recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
11. 11Any other children — Any other children.

If two applications tie: In any situation where the application of the above criteria results in more children with an equal right to admission to the school than the number of available places, the tiebreak will be made by a lottery. The names of all those with an equal right to admission will be allocated a number within a randomly generated number computerised programme. The order in which they are allocated will give the order of priority for the allocation of the places available.

Within each category, provisions applied in order: (i) exceptional social/medical/pastoral need places application at top of category; (ii) sibling attendance increases priority within category; (iii) multiple births rule for last remaining place; (iv) children on roll at a Catholic Partner Primary School when application is made.

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.