If you would like your child to attend our school, please see full details of our admission arrangements below. 

At St. Joseph's, we welcome children and families of all faiths (and no faith). If you are interested in applying for a place please contact the school office to arrange a visit.

The admissions process for St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School is part of the Worcestershire Local Authority co-ordinated admissions scheme.

To apply for a place at St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School in the normal admissions round (September start), an application must be made using the school admission application process of the local authority in which you live; naming St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School on the application form. Supplementary Information must also be returned directly to the school (Catholic baptism certificate for example). 

For in year admissions please complete a Registration Form by clicking on the link below or contact the school office 01905 773 572. When applicable, supplementary information should also be provided i.e. a Catholic Baptism Certificate for the applicant. As well as completing our school Registration Form, you MUST apply through the Worcestershire County Council In-Year Co-Ordinated scheme using the link below. A hard copy can be obtained if necessary from the school office or by contacting Worcestershire County Council, Pupil Admissions on 01905 822 700.  Once forms have been completed, they will be assessed by our Governing Body Admissions Committee in accordance to our admissions criteria. Applicants will be advised of the outcome of your application in writing as soon as possible and will be informed of the outcome of their application within 15 school days of its receipt, but the aim is to notify the 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.

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Please see the Schools Admissions Policy below for further details on

• How we consider applications for each relevant age group at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
• What you should do if you want to apply for your child to attend St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
• Our arrangements for selecting the pupils who apply 
• Our over-subscription criteria

In accordance with the Department for Education's School Admissions Code, admission authorities are required to consult on admission arrangements where changes are proposed.

As a result of updates to the Diocesan Model Admissions Policy, all Catholic schools within the Archdiocese of Birmingham are required to undertake a full consultation on their proposed admissions policies for the 2028/29 academic year.

The proposed changes are:

• The introduction of new priority categories for Catechumens and children of Eastern Christian Churches.
• The introduction of new priority categories for children of other Christian denominations and children of other faiths.
• The introduction of new priority categories for children of members of staff at the time of admission.
• Changes intended to ensure that admission arrangements continue to reflect and serve the needs of our school communities.
• A number of minor amendments to wording, definitions and policy content, with the most significant revisions relating to the oversubscription criteria.

The consultation will remain open for a period of six weeks in accordance with statutory requirements. We welcome views from all interested parties and encourage stakeholders to participate in the consultation. Responses should be submitted in writing no later than 5:00pm on 30^th November 2026 via the MS Form linked here: Emmaus Consultation on Admissions Arrangements for 2028/29 (Worcestershire) - Fill in form

Following the close of the consultation period, all responses received will be carefully considered by the Local Governing Body before the final admissions arrangements are determined and published.

A copy of the full consultation letter and proposed policy for 2028-29 can be seen here: