Admissions
Reception Admissions:
If your child was born between 1st September 2019 and 31st August 2020, you must apply for a Reception school place by 15th January 2024. Forms received after this date will be considered as a late application.
Parents must complete the application form with Thurrock Council:
https://www.thurrock.gov.uk/primary-school-admissions/applying-for-primary-school-place
A Supplementary Information Form (SIF) also needs to be completed and returned to the school office. This can be downloaded from our school website or available at the school office. It can be submitted to our school office at any time before the deadline of 5:00pm on 15th January 2024.
We welcome children of all faiths.
For Catholics: If you are a practising Catholic, please ask your Parish Priest for a completed Certificate of Catholic Practice. Return the original Certificate to the school along with Part A of the Supplementary Information Form. We also require a copy of your child’s Baptisimal Certificate.
For children who have been Baptised as a Catholic, but are not practising: Please complete Part A of the Supplementary Information Form along with a copy of your child’s Baptisimal Certificate. Return documents to the school office.
For Non- Catholics: Please complete a Supplementary Information Form. If relevant, please complete Part B by your Church Leader and return to the school office.
Admission Appeals
Parents must complete the online application via Thurrock Admission Department during the period 1st November 2023 to 15th January 2024.
Certificates of Catholic Practice/Supplementary Information Forms must be with the school by the closing date of 15th January 2024 at 4pm for Reception intake September 2024
Summer 2024 appeals hearing for Christus Cathoic Trust is 4th July 2024.
Mid-Year School Application
To make an application for a school place, you should complete an on-line application to Thurrock Council at https://www.thurrock.gov.uk/applying-for-primary-school-place.
As we are a Catholic School and our own Admission Authority, you will need to complete supply a Certificate of Catholic Practice from your Parish Priest if you are a practising Catholic, alternatively you should complete a Supplementary Information Form (for non-Catholic families) to support your application for a primary school place. These should be sent directly to the school along with a copy of your child's Baptismal Certificate should also be sent to the school.
Please refer to the Admission Criteria for all applications within the Admission Policy.
Over-subscription Criteria, please refer to the Admission Policy
Waiting lists for school places are controlled by Thurrock Admission Department.
If your application for a school place is unsuccessful you may wish to appeal (please see documents below outlining the appeals procedure).