St Gregory's Catholic Primary School

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. 1Looked after children and all previously looked after children
2. 2Catholic children with a Certificate of Catholic Practice who have a brother or sister attending the school at the time of admission.
3. 3Catholic children with a Certificate of Catholic Practice.
4. 4Catholic children who have a brother or sister attending the school at the time of admission
5. 5Catholic children for whom the school is the nearest Catholic school.
6. 6Other Catholic children.
7. 7Children of staff who have either: a) been employed at the school for two or more years at the time the application for admission to that school is made or b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
8. 8Siblings of other children whose siblings will be in attendance at the date of admission.
9. 9Children from other Christian denominations whose parents wish them to receive a Christian education whose application is supported by a Christian minister.
10. 10Children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion or other religious leader.
11. 11Any other children. In the event that any criterion is over-subscribed, priority will be given to applicants in order of geographical proximity to the school (priority being given to the children who live closer to the school). Distances are measured on a straight-line basis from the child’s home address to the address point of the school using a geographical measuring system. 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 tie-break will be made by random allocation. Faith criteria If you are applying under criterion 2 or 3 you must provide a Certificate of Catholic Practice (CCP). These are available from your parish priest and must be returned to the school by 15 January 2026 to be considered in the main admissions round. If you are applying under criteria 4, 5 or 6 you must satisfy the definition of Catholic in the OLICAT admission policy and this would normally be evidenced by a certificate of baptism in a Catholic Church or a certificate of reception into the full communion of the Catholic Church. A copy of either of these must be supplied directly to the school by 15 January 2026 to be considered in the main admissions round. If you are applying under criterion 9 or 10 you must provide support from your Minister of religion or other religious leader to the school by 15 January 2026 to be considered in the main admissions round. Please note these documents are required in addition to making an application for a school place and submission on their own does not constitute an application. For more information on the definitions used above and in the oversubscription criteria, please view the school’s admission policy which is available on the school’s website. Brother or sister This includes all natural brothers or sisters, half brothers or sisters, adopted brothers or sisters, stepbrothers or sisters, foster brothers or sisters, whether or not they are living at the same address; and the child of a parent’s partner where that child for whom the school place is sought 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. Home Address This refers to the address where the child usually lives with a parent or carer and will be the address provided in the Common Application Form (“CAF”). Where parents have shared responsibility for a child, and the child lives for part of the week with each parent, the home address will be the address given in the CAF, provided that the child resides at that address for any part of the school week.

Additional documentation is required by the school if you would like your child to be considered under any of the Faith criteria. Please see details below and ensure appropriate documentation is returned to the school by 15 January 2026 for consideration in the main admissions round. Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) in which the school is named will first be admitted.

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.