St James Catholic
Primary School
In the loving peace, justice and joy of Jesus, we achieve.
Admission arrangements
The Board of Directors of Lumen Christi Catholic Multi Academy has delegated authority for admissions to the School Standards Committee of St James’ Catholic Primary School. If you would like to apply for a place at our school outside of the normal admissions round (Reception/Year 7), you will need to complete an application form.
In-Year Admissions
Please download and complete the Application Form and return it by email. Or alternatively you can collect a hard copy from the school office. Contact details are listed below.
St James’ Catholic Primary School
Leach Heath Lane
Rednal
Birmingham
B45 9BN
0121 464 9700
enquiry@stjamescatholicprimary.co.uk.
At St James’ Catholic Primary School, we adhere to the School Admission Code and the Schools Admission Policy.
This means that we have procedures in place to deal with in-year admission requests as follows:
• All requests for places must be reviewed by our Admissions Committee and will not be answered by our school office team at the point of enquiry
• Once an application form is received, it will be reviewed by our Admissions Committee
• 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 its receipt, but the aim is to notify applicants of the outcome of their application within 10 school days of its receipt.
• The school will notify the Local Authority about any applications and outcomes of the applications.
• We will, in line with the School Admissions Code, offer a place to every child who has applied for one, without condition or the use of any oversubscription criteria, unless admitting the child would prejudice the efficient provision of education or use of resources.
• Where we are dealing with multiple in-year admissions and do not have sufficient places for every child who has applied for one, we will allocate places based on the oversubscription criteria in the determined admission arrangements.
• We will not refuse any parents the opportunity to make an application or tell them that they can only be placed on a waiting list rather than make a formal application.
Appeals
• If parents are advised that we are unable to offer the requested place at our school, we will include the reason why admission was refused; information about the right to appeal; the deadline for lodging an appeal and the contact details for making an appeal.
• Parents will be informed that, if they wish to appeal, they must set out their grounds for appeal in writing. We do not limit the grounds on which appeals can be made.
• Parents who wish to appeal against the decision to refuse their child a place in the school should make that appeal request in writing to the Chair of the School Standards Committee at the school address.
• Appeals will be heard by an independent panel.
• If you have any questions in relation to in-year admissions, please contact the school office.
• You may also wish to discuss in-year applications with Birmingham local authority 0121 303 1888.
In-Year Applications
An application can be made for a place for a child at any time outside the admission round and the child will be admitted where there are available places. An application should be made to the school by completing the in-year admissions application form which is available on our website with the Supplementary Information Form. A hard copy of the application form can be obtained by contacting the school office at enquiry@stjamescatholicprimary.co.uk or 0121 464 9700.
Completed application forms must be and returned to St James’ Catholic Primary, Leach Heath Lane, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 9BN.
Where there are places available but more applications than places, the published oversubscription criteria, as set out in the admission arrangements for 2023/2024, will be applied. The full admission arrangements can be accessed on our website or by contacting the school office to request a hard copy 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 and further information relating to this will be included in the letter sent from the school advising you of the outcome of your application. 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 its receipt, but the aim is to notify applicants of the outcome of their application within 10 school days of its 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 enquiry@stjamescatholicprimary.co.uk or 0121 464 9700. You may also wish to discuss in-year applications with the local authority on 0121 303 1888.
SCHOOL ADMISSION APPEAL TIMETABLE 2024
Appeals for normal round of admissions | |
Date of allocation of places | 16 April 2024 |
Deadline for lodging appeals and providing evidence to support the appeal (if appropriate) |
15 May 2024 |
Appeals will be heard by | 17 July 2024 |
Notice of appeal hearing | At least 10 school days notice of the appeal hearing |
Deadline for governing body to submit evidence for the appeal | At least 10 school days before the appeal hearing |
Deadline for sending appeal papers to all parties | No later than 10 school days before the appeal hearing |
Deadline for appellant to submit additional evidence | Five school days before the appeal hearing. Information or evidence not submitted by the deadline might not be considered at the appeal |
Late applications for appeals will be heard by | At the same time as previously scheduled appeals if possible or within 30 school days of appeal being lodged |
Decision letters sent to appellant | Normally within five school days |
Appeals for in-year admissions | |
Deadline for lodging appeals and providing evidence to support the appeal (if appropriate) | 20 school days from the date of notification that the application was unsuccessful |
Appeals will be heard | Within 30 school days of deadline for appeals |
Notice of appeal hearing | At least 10 school days notice |
Deadline for governing body to submit evidence for the appeal | At least 10 school days before the appeal hearing |
Deadline for sending appeal papers to all parties | No later than 10 school days before the appeal hearing |
Deadline for appellant to submit additional evidence | Five school days before the appeal hearing. Information or evidence not submitted by the deadline might not be considered at the appeal |
Late applications for appeals will be heard | At the same time as previously scheduled appeals or within 30 school days of appeal being lodged |
Decision letters sent to appellant | Normally within 5 school days |
Below are our school policies on admissions. For any further information about admissions, or to discuss potential places for current/future pupils, please contact Mrs Kelly on 0121 464 9700.
Application for a change of school - In-year