St Gilbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, Eccles

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. 1A Looked After Child is a child who is — A Looked After Child is a child who is (a) in the care of a Local Authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a Local Authority in the exercise of their Social Services functions (under section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989. A previously Looked After Child is one who immediately moved on from that status after becoming subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order. Included in this definition are those children who appear to the governing board to have been in state care outside of England and who ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2. 2For a child to be considered as a Catholic evidence of a Catholic Baptism or reception into the Catholic Church is requi — For a child to be considered as a Catholic evidence of a Catholic Baptism or reception into the Catholic Church is required. Written evidence of reception into the Catholic Church can be obtained by referring to the Register of Receptions, or in some cases a sub-section of the Baptismal Registers of the Church in which the Rite of Reception took place. If, for example, a child has been baptised in the Church of England and the parents are subsequently admitted to the Catholic Church through the RCIA programme, the child must also be admitted to the Church by the Rite of Reception. The Baptismal Certificate is to be provided at the point of application. The Governing Board will require written evidence in the form of a Certificate of Reception before applications for school places can be considered for categories of 'Baptised Catholics'. A Certificate of Reception is to include full name, date of birth, date of reception and parent(s) name(s). The certificate must also show that it is copied from the records kept by the place of reception. Those who have difficulty obtaining written evidence of baptism for a good reason, may still be considered as baptised Catholics but only after they have been referred to the parish priest who, after consulting with the Episcopal Delegate will decide how the question of baptism is to be resolved and how written evidence is to be produced in…
3. 3The child’s home address — The child’s home address. The child’s home address is considered to be the child’s parent/carer(s) place of residence, that is to say, where they are normally and regularly living. If parents are separated and the child spends time at each parents’ address, the address which will be used for admission to schools is the address where the child sleeps the majority of the school nights (Sunday to Thursday) during the week in term time. Where there is dispute or equal nights are slept, parents will be asked to provide proof of the address registered with the child’s GP. If a child is resident with friends or relatives for reasons other than guardianship, the friend or relative’s address will not be considered. We may ask to see between two and four forms of evidence of your home address (photocopies are acceptable). This may include: • proof of where you are registered for council tax • your television licence • wage/ salary slip • proof of your child tax credits Any evidence you provide must show that the parent or main carer lives at this address. We may seek evidence by other means if the parent/carer is unable to provide sufficient proof of their residence.
4. 4'Sibling' is defined in these arrangements as full — 'Sibling' is defined in these arrangements as full, half or step brothers and sisters, adopted and foster brothers and sisters who are living at the same address and are part of the same family unit. This does not include cousins or other family relationships.
5. 5A waiting list for children who have not been offered a place will be kept and will be ranked according to the Admission — A waiting list for children who have not been offered a place will be kept and will be ranked according to the Admission Criteria. The waiting list does not consider the date the application was received or the length of time a child's name has been on the waiting list. This means that a child’s position on the list may change if another applicant is refused a place and their child has higher priority in the admissions criteria.
6. 6For 'In Year' applications received outside the normal admissions round — For 'In Year' applications received outside the normal admissions round, if places are available they will be offered to those who apply. If there are places available but more applicants than places then the published oversubscription criteria will be applied.
7. 7If an application for admission has been turned down by the Governing Board — If an application for admission has been turned down by the Governing Board, parents may appeal to an Independent Appeals Panel. Parents must be allowed at least twenty school days from the date of that their application was unsuccessful to submit that appeal. Parents must give reasons for appealing in writing and the decision of the Appeals Panel is binding on the Governors.
8. 8The Governing Body reserve the right to withdraw the offer of a school place where false evidence is received in relatio — The Governing Body reserve the right to withdraw the offer of a school place where false evidence is received in relation to the application.
9. 9It is the duty of governors to comply with regulations on class size limits for children aged between rising five and se — It is the duty of governors to comply with regulations on class size limits for children aged between rising five and seven. The Governing Board may exceed the regulations for twins and children from births where one of the children is the thirtieth child admitted. This also applies to in-year applicants who are Looked After/previously Looked After Children of UK service personnel or children who move into the area for whom there is no other school available within a reasonable distance.
10. 10If a child is a “summer born child” — If a child is a “summer born child”, parents may request that the date their child is admitted to school is deferred to later in the school year. However, the child must start school before the end of that school year. If a parent wishes their child to be educated out of their normal school year (kept back a year), they must discuss this with the school before applying. However, the final decision on this rests with the headteacher.
11. 11Parents may request that their child attend school part-time he/she reaches his/her fifth birthday.
12. 12Any random allocation arrangements will follow the Salford LA advice.
13. 13Admissions are decided using the criteria only — Admissions are decided using the criteria only. Having a place in St Gilbert's Nursery does not automatically guarantee a place in the Reception Class. Back to the list of primary schools This page was last updated on 28 August 2026 Search site Rate this page How do you rate the quality and content of this page? (required) Very good Very poor Your comments This form allows you to give us your opinion on the quality of the content on this page . If you'd like to comment or complain about a council service, please use our complaints, comments and compliments form. Your comments will not be published on this website and are subject to our privacy statement .

Admission policy as printed on Salford City Council's school admission details page for this school (the school is its own admission authority). The page is the council's live statement of the arrangements for the September 2027 round.

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.