Admissions
Nursery:
For admission to our Nursery, please complete and return the Nursery Enquiry Card (under Virtual Office, School Forms). The admissions process for September 2024 will commence after the spring half-term break in 2024.
Reception Admissions:
Please see the table below detailing important dates to secure a place in one of our Reception classes in September 2023:
| SCHOOL ADMISSIONS TIMETABLE | |
| Online application forms available | 1 September 2024 |
| Closing date for applications | 15 January 2025 |
| Deadline for giving supporting documentation | 15 February 2025 |
| Offers made | 16 April 2025 |
| Deadline for accepting or refusing places | 30 April 2025 |
| Waiting lists prepared and vacancies allocated | after 30 April 2025 |
| Deadline for accepting or refusing a place | 10 days from offer |
| Closing date for appeal applications | 14 May 2025 |
| Appeal hearings (on time applications) | Heard by 19 July 2025 |
| Appeal hearings (late applications) | Within 40 days of appeal closing date where possible or 30 school days of appeal being lodged |
Where possible decision letters are sent out within 5 school days of the hearing.
In Year Applications:
Please click the link below for further information in respect of an In Year Application to St Mary’s for your child.
Nursery Admission Policy 2026 – 2027
Nursery Admission Policy 2025 – 2026
CONSULTATION ON SCHOOL ADMISSION ARRANGEMENTS 2027/28
St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School and Nursery is carrying out a consultation on the proposed admission arrangements for admission in September 2027/28
Admission arrangements are the overall procedure, practices and oversubscription criteria used in deciding the allocation of school places. The consultation is being carried out by the school and governing body.
There have been no changes to the admission policies from previous years
The Governing Body is fulfilling its statutory duty to consult at least every seven years
Any comments on the proposed admission arrangements should be sent to admin@stmarysrc.cheshire.sch.uk
The consultation opens on Monday 15th December 2025 and closes on Monday 26th January 2026.
