St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School is an inclusive Catholic Primary School, we welcome applications for Catholic children, Christians of other denominations and all other faiths. Our Admissions Policy is available below.

PRIMARY ADMISSIONS

Kent schools: You must also complete the Kent County Council (or other Council if resident in another county) Reception Common Application Form (SCAF) and either return that to your child's primary school or make an electronic application at:

https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools/school-places/primary-school-places by 15 January 2025.

Please read the Admissions Policy and Procedure which can be found on the school’s website here:  https://www.stmargaretclitherowschool.org.uk/admissions/

Please also ensure that you have read the school’s Privacy Notice, which can be found on the school’s website here: https://www.stmargaretclitherowschool.org.uk/policies/

Please return this Supplementary Information Form to the Admissions Officer at the school (not Local Authority). For Year R entry in September 2025 please return this form to the school no later than 15 January 2025 in order that we may rank your application.

Please note failure to submit a completed Supplementary Information form when applying for a Catholic school place may result in your application not being placed in the correct category and could result in you not receiving an offer of a place.

IN YEAR OR CASUAL ADMISSIONS

Applications made too late for the local authority co-ordinated system, In-year applications for year R and applications for entry to years 1-6 must be made on the IYCAF (In -Year and Casual application Form) available on school websites. The same policy and procedure (apart from the timetable) applies to these applications. This form must be sent to the school’s Admissions Officer with this supplementary information form.

Please note that if you are not offered a place and submit an appeal, a copy of this form will be submitted to the Appeal Panel.