St Osmund's Catholic Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1. 1Looked after and previously looked after children — Baptised Catholic looked after and previously looked after children (including Baptised Catholic children adopted from state care outside of England).
2. 2Siblings (within faith category) — Baptised Catholic children who have a sibling in the school at the time of admission.
3. 3Faith / foundation places — Other Baptised Catholic children.
4. 4Looked after and previously looked after children — Other looked after and previously looked after children (including children adopted from state care outside of England).
5. 5Siblings — All other children with a sibling in school at the time of admission.
6. 6Faith / foundation places — Children who are members of an Eastern Christian church.
7. 7Faith / foundation places — Children of other Christian denominations and children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a certificate of Baptism or by a minister of religion or other religious leader.
8. 8Any other children — Any other applicant.

Summary of the school's oversubscription criteria for 2027/28 entry as printed by Achieving for Children in Richmond's schools brochure 2027 (the governing body/trust is responsible for the wording; read the full determined policy on the school's website). In the case of oversubscription within each of any of the categories 2 to 8 above, places will be awarded in the following order of priority. 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. Priority will be given within each category to children living closest to the school determined by the shortest distance. Proximity to the school will be measured by the shortest route by road and maintained footpath from the property to the pedestrian school gate. Accessibility of private or public transport will not be considered. All distances will be measured using School Admissions’ geographical information system. 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 used witnessed by a person independent of the school. For a child to be treated as Catholic, evidence of baptism or reception into the church will be required. Those who have difficulty obtaining written evidence of baptism should contact their Parish Priest who, after consulting with the Diocese, will decide how the question of baptism is to be resolved and how written evidence is to be produced in accordance with the laws of the church. Sibling includes: (i) all natural brothers and sisters, half brothers and sisters, adopted brothers and sisters, stepbrothers or sisters, foster brothers or sisters, whether or not they are living at the same address, and (ii) the child of a parent’s partner where that child lives for at least part of the week in the same family unit at the same home address as the child who is the subject of the application. The supplementary form to apply for denominational priority is available on the school website.

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.