St Joseph's College

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. 1Baptised Catholic looked after/previously looked after children — Baptised Catholic children (evidence required) who are looked after or previously looked after (Note 1 & Note 3).
2. 2Baptised Catholic children with sibling at school — Baptised Catholic children (evidence required) with a sibling attending St Joseph's College in September 2027 (Note 3 & Note 6).
3. 3Baptised Catholic children of staff members — Baptised Catholic children (evidence required) whose parent is a school staff member at the time of application (Note 3 & Note 8).
4. 4Other baptised Catholic children — Other baptised Catholic children (Note 3). Total for categories 1–4 cannot exceed 125.
5. 5Non-Catholic looked after/previously looked after children — Non-Catholic children who are looked after or previously looked after (Note 1).
6. 6Christian children with sibling at school — Christian children (proof of denomination required) with a sibling attending St Joseph's College in September 2027 (Note 5 & Note 6).
7. 7Christian children of staff members — Christian children (proof required) whose parent is a staff member at the academy at the time of application (Note 5 & Note 8).
8. 8Other Christian children — Other Christian children (Note 5). Normally limited to 18 places, including categories 6–7. If fewer than 125 Catholic places are filled, the remaining Catholic places are added to the Christian allocation.
9. 9Non-Christian children with sibling at school — Non-Christian children with a sibling attending St Joseph's College in September 2027 (Note 6).
10. 10Non-Christian children of staff members — Non-Christian children whose parent is a staff member at the academy at the time of application (Note 8).
11. 11Other non-Christian children or those of no faith — Other non-Christian children or those of no faith, including categories 5, 9, and 10.

If two applications tie: If two or more children tie for the final place within a category, priority is given to the child living closest to the College (straight-line distance), measured between the front door of the applicant's home address and the front gate of the academy. If distance cannot separate applicants, a computerised random allocation will be used. Twins or siblings from a multiple birth may be offered places together even if this exceeds the admission number. In the event of oversubscription within categories 8-11, priority is given to children in receipt of Pupil Premium before the distance tie-breaker is applied.

Entry via entrance test requiring a score of 105; only those meeting this threshold proceed to Stage Two oversubscription criteria. Children with an EHC Plan naming the academy must be admitted if need can be met (Note 2) - this sits above oversubscription criteria and reduces places available. Pupil Premium status affects internal ranking within Catholic/non-Catholic groups as described. Transcribed from the school's own determined admission arrangements as published by Stoke-on-Trent City Council. Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted first; that is a statutory duty, not an oversubscription criterion.

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.