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
