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ADMISSIONS CRITERIA

Where the number of applications exceeds the number of places available the Governing Body will apply the following over-subscription criteria:

1. Baptised Catholic looked after children.
2. Baptised Catholic children living in the Parish(es) of St. Joseph’s, Our Lady of Lourdes and the children from Year 3 onwards at St. Teresa’s.

Proof of Baptism in the form of a Baptismal Certificate is required.

     3. Baptised Catholic children who have a brother or sister at the school at the

         time of the likely admission. This includes full, half or step-brothers and

         sisters, foster brothers and sisters and children who are living at the same

         address and are part of the same family unit.

     4. Children who are in the care of Local Authority (looked after children) other 

          than Catholic.

     5. Children who are other than Catholic who have a brother or a sister at the

         school at the time of likely admission. This includes full, half or stepbrothers

         and sisters, adopted and foster brothers and sisters who are living at the  

         same address and are part of the same family unit.

     6. Baptised Catholic children living in other Catholics parishes.

     7. Baptised children from other denominations.

     8. Children of other faiths. An appropriate Minister of Religion would need to 

         confirm in writing that the applicant is a member of their faith group.

     9. Children whose parents express a preference for a place at the school