St. Bede's Catholic Junior School
Admission Arrangement Policy
St Bede’s Juniors is a Catholic School under the trusteeship of the Archdiocese of Liverpool. It is maintained by Halton Council. As a Voluntary Aided School, the Governing Body is the Admissions Authority and is responsible for taking decisions on applications for admissions. The co-ordination of admissions arrangements is undertaken by the Local Authority.
SEPTEMBER INTAKE
September 2027 admission round opens on 11th September. Applications for places should be made to Halton Borough Council. An application form is available on their website School Admissions or can be downloaded below. Please download our Admissions and Arrangements Policy for further information on our admission criteria. In addition to the application form, you will need to complete a Supplimentary Information Form, which can be downloaded from this page or you can collect a copy from the school office. This form must be handed in to the school office, along with the required evidence, before the closing date for applications which is 15th January 2027. Evidence is required for your child to be placed in the correct category of our admission policy criteria.
IN-YEAR ADMISSION
If you would like your child to move to St Bede's Catholic Junior School after the initial admission period in September (Year 3), this is referred to as In-year admission. We advise you contact the school office to see if there are any available places for the required year group. A application form should be complated and sent to the school office. If a place is available, school will make contact with you to arrange a meeting to discuss the move in more detail. If there is no place available, you will receive a letter stating this and your child's details will be added to our waiting list.
APPEALS
If you wish to appeal against a decision, you can do so by contacting Halton Borough Council.
For further information on appeals for school places, please visit Halton Borough Council website
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