If you would like your child to attend St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Retford, please see full details of our admission arrangements below. Please complete an application form with the council and an additional information form if applying under a faith criteria (the additional information form should be sent to the school office). You should apply for a place through the County Council website by completing the application form titled 'MAKE AN APPLICATION FOR A SCHOOL PLACE ONLINE' on the Notts County Council website page. NCC’s public website for parents to obtain the relevant information on applying for a school place is on the following link School admissions hub | Nottinghamshire County Council
In-Year Applications
School participates in Nottinghamshire County Council’s in-year coordinated scheme and all applications for in-year school places should be made directly to Nottinghamshire County Council. Information about how to apply and the timescale for processing applications is available at Changing school in-year | Nottinghamshire County Council. Parents must complete an application for a school place via the local authority co-ordinated admission arrangements team via the link https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/education/school-admissions/apply-for-a-school-place or call them on 03005008080, and also complete a school application and mail the completed application form to school. Application forms can be found below.
Where there are places available but more applications than places, the published oversubscription criteria, as set out in the admission arrangements for the year, will be applied. See our school admission policy below. Parents are advised to read the admission arrangements carefully before making their application.
If there are no places available, the child will be added to the waiting list. Please see the admission arrangements for more details.
You will be advised of the outcome of your application in writing as soon as possible. Applicants must be informed of the outcome of their application within 15 school days of receipt, but the aim is to notify applicants of the outcome of their application within 10 school days of receipt.
You have the right to appeal to an independent appeal panel if your application is unsuccessful.
If you have any questions in relation to in-year admissions please contact Mr Hilton Head Teacher on 01777 702850. You may also wish to discuss in-year applications with the local authority via the contact details provided above.
Timelines for applications for admission in September 2025.
Parents are encouraged to: apply on time, make 4 preferences and carefully consider the admission over-subscription criteria for the school(s) they prefer.
Primary to secondary transfer (year 7)
Open:
5 August 2024
Close:
31 October 2024
First admission (reception)
Open:
4 November 2024
Close:
15 January 2025
Infant to junior transfer (year 3)
Open:
4 November 2024
Close:
15 January 2025
Appeals
Parents who intend to make an appeal against the Governing Body’s decision to refuse admission must submit a notice of appeal. Such notice should be sent to the Clerk to Governors at the school’s address;
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Babworth Road Retford
Nottinghamshire DN22 7BP
Telephone 01777 702850 E-mail office@st-josephs.notts.sch.uk
Head Teacher: Mr Richard Hilton
within 20 school days of the date of the refusal letter.
Appeal hearings will be held in accordance with the timescales specified in the DfE Admission Appeals Code. Details of the timeline will be made available to parents who indicate that they intend to make an appeal.
DFE Guidance for parents and gaurdians for school admission appeals
https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/education/school-admissions/determined-admission-arrangements/2021-2022 for the determined admission arrangements 2020-2021 for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/education/school-admissions/determined-admission-arrangements/2020-2021