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Admissions

St Mary & St Joseph Catholic Primary Academy was founded by the Catholic Church to provide education for children of Catholic families. Whenever there are more applications than places available, priority will be given to Catholic children in accordance with the oversubscription criteria listed below. The school is conducted by its Academy Trust Board as part of the Catholic Church in accordance with its trust deed and articles of association and seeks at all times to be a witness to Our Lord Jesus Christ.

As a Catholic school, we aim to provide a Catholic education for all our pupils. At a Catholic school, Catholic doctrine and practice permeate every aspect of the school’s activity. It is essential that the Catholic character of the school’s education be fully supported by all families in the school. We therefore hope that all parents will give their full, unreserved and positive support for the aims and ethos of the school. This does not affect the right of an applicant who is not Catholic to apply for and be admitted to a place at the school in accordance with the admission arrangements.

The Academy Trust Board is the admissions authority and has responsibility for admissions to this school. The local authority undertakes the co-ordination of admission arrangements during the normal admission round.

The Academy Trust Board has set the admission number at 15 pupils to be admitted to the Reception year in the school year which begins in September 2024.

The Academy Trust Board will, where logistically possible, admit twins and all siblings from multiple births where one of the children is the last child ranked within the school’s Published Admissions Number (“PAN”).

St Cuthbert's RC Academy Trust Admissions Policy

Find out how to apply for a place at our school.

Admission Arrangements for 2025/26

In accordance with the School Standards and Framework Act, we have now determined our Admission Arrangements for 2025/26, PAN 15.

Admission Arrangements for 2026/27
In accordance with the School Standards and Framework Act, we have now determined our Admission Arrangements for 2026/27 PAN 15.

Objections about a school’s admissions arrangements can be made to the school's adjudicator and should be made before 15 May in the year they are set. If you feel that a school's admission arrangements are unlawful or do not comply with the school admissions code, contact the schools adjudicator 

Admission Appeals

Admissions information from East Riding of Yorkshire Council
 

Admissions

There are two different types of admissions – those to start school at the ‘normal’ time for the start of Reception, and those for places in other year groups or at any other time – these are called ‘in-year’ applications for school places.  In-year applications are made for example when a child is already attending one school and the parent/carers wish to move their child from one school to another, and when a family moves to a different area and needs a new school place for their child(ren).

Whilst the admission authority for our school is the St Cuthbert's RC Academy Trust, admissions applications are coordinated by the Local Authority, East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

If you would like to visit the school when considering making an application, please call 01759 303287 to arrange a visit.

How do I apply for a ‘normal’ school place for my child?

Applications to start our school for the first time, for the start of Reception should be made direct to the Local Authority in which you live by the deadline for applications.  Late applications will be considered after those submitted by the deadline, often when there are no places available, so it is important that you apply on-time.  

If you live in the East Riding of Yorkshire Council area, then you can find more information about ‘normal’ admissions processes, deadlines, details of the appeal process and other information at www.eastriding.gov.uk/apply-for-a-school-place.  If you live outside the East Riding, you should apply to your ‘home’ Local Authority and not East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

When applying for a place you should also complete the Supplementary Information Form above to provide additional information for the admissions authority- St Cuthbert's RC Academy Trust. This should be returned directly to the school and not the Local Authority.

How do I apply for an ‘in-year’ school place for my child?

Although we are an academy/voluntary aided school/foundation school, and the admissions authority for the school is the academy trust/governing body we have formally requested that applications for school places are made through the local authority’s coordinated admissions scheme for in-year applications. Applications to start our school in-year should be made direct to the Local Authority no earlier than one term before the place is required, and it is recommended that you apply no later than a period of twenty school days, that is four weeks in term time, before you wish for the place to be available for your child.  Applications are considered in the order that they have been received, for example if there is one space available in a year group, the parent/carer who applied for their place first will likely be allocated the place for their child.  Proof of residence may be required before places can be allocated, and the school fully adheres to the East Riding Fair Access Protocol.  Applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application as soon as is possible, though this is commonly ten school days after an application has been received, but may be later in certain circumstances.

If you live in the East Riding of Yorkshire Council area, then you can find more information about ‘in-year’ admissions processes, and details of the coordinated admissions scheme at www.eastriding.gov.uk/school-admissions where you can also find and download an application form along with details of how to appeal for a school place where you have been refused.  If you live outside the East Riding, you should apply to your ‘home’ Local Authority and not East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

When applying for a place you should also complete the Supplementary Information Form above to provide additional information for the admissions authority- St Cuthbert's RC Academy Trust. This should be returned directly to the school and not the Local Authority

Who makes decisions on school admissions applications?

As we are an academy, the admissions authority for the school is the St Cuthbert's RC Academy Trust.  It is the admission authority, and not the Local Authority who determines whether there is an available place based upon the capacity of the class/year group and the number of pupils already on roll.

Who should I contact with queries on school admissions?

You can contact the East Riding School Admissions Team by email at schooladmissions@eastriding.gov.uk, by writing to School Admissions Team, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, County Hall, Beverley, HU17 9BA.  You can also call 01482 392100 in school hours.