Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

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

1. 1Baptised Roman Catholic Looked After Children — Baptised Roman Catholic Looked After Children, Baptised Roman Catholic previously Looked After Children and Looked After Children adopted from overseas.
2. 2Baptised Roman Catholic children resident in the parish of Ss Aidan and Oswald — Baptised Roman Catholic children resident in the parish of Ss Aidan and Oswald (a description of the catchment area of SS Aidan and Oswald’s parish is included in the notes for applicants).
3. 3Other Baptised Catholic Children who have a sibling in the school at the time of admission.
4. 4Other baptised Catholic children.
5. 5Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children.
6. 6Children of permanent members of staff who have either been in post for two years when the application for admission to — Children of permanent members of staff who have either been in post for two years when the application for admission to the school is made and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
7. 7Other children who have a sibling in the school at the time of admission.
8. 8All remaining applicants — All remaining applicants. Within each of the categories listed above, the following provisions will be applied in the following order. (i) Where evidence is provided at the time of application of an exceptional social, medical or pastoral need of the child which can most appropriately be met at this school, the application will be placed at the top of the category in which the application is made. (ii) The attendance of a brother or sister at the school at the time of enrolment will increase the priority of an application within each category so that the application will be placed at the top of the category in which the application is made after children in (i) above.

"%5B1159629%5DAdmission_Policy_2026-27.pdf", published by the school on its own website (https://ssaoschool.co.uk/_documents/%5B1159629%5DAdmission_Policy_2026-27.pdf).

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.