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Admissions

Admissions

The closing dates for applications for children due to start Primary school (Reception) or Secondary school (Year 7) in September 2024 are as follows.

  • Secondary school application closing date – 31st October 2023.
  • Primary school application closing date – 15th January 2024

Please ensure that you have completed the online preference form AND returned any supplementary paper forms (where applicable) directly to your preferred schools by the closing date. You can apply online from 1st September 2023.

PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REGARDING RECEPTION PLACE ADMISSIONS FOR SEPTEMBER 2024.
 

DIOCESAN PRIMARY SCHOOLS:

St Vincent de Paul is a Catholic Primary School under the trusteeship of the Archdiocese of Liverpool. It is maintained by Liverpool Authority. As a Voluntary Aided School, the Governing Body is the Admissions Authority and is responsible for taking decisions on applications for admissions.

The Local Authority undertakes the co-ordination of admissions arrangements. Applications must be made online by 15TH JANUARY 2024 

It is ESSENTIAL that an application is also made to the school and a supplementary faith form is completed & returned to school along with proof of Baptism by 15TH JANUARY 2024 **Evidence of Baptism -If you are applying for a Catholic primary school and your child was baptised in the parish served by the school then the parish baptismal records will be checked by the school to confirm baptism. If your child was baptised in another parish a baptismal certificate or the completion of the statement below will normally be required to confirm your child is a baptised Catholic**

Please note, that without this supplementary faith form, your application will be made as a Criteria 9 child (Children whose parents express a preference for a place at the school).

(PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR OVER SUBSCRIPTION CRITERIA IS ALSO APPLICABLE AND INCLUDES OUR NURSERY PROVISION. HOWEVER, IF SUCCESSFUL IN YOUR NURSERY APPLICATION THIS DOES NOT HAVE ANY INFLUENCE OR BEARING ON YOUR RECEPTION PLACE ADMISSION).

To apply for a place you must:

  • Click here to complete
  • Complete a Supplementary Faith request form if you wish to be considered as having faith under the admissions criteria. If you wish to be considered under the Catholic criteria your child must be baptised by 15th January 2024. Please print out the Supplementary faith form below or contact the school via email or phone and we will send you a copy out.
  • Supplementary Faith Form 

 

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