St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School

This is a voluntary aided mixed-sex primary school.

1. Catholic looked after children and Catholic children who have been adopted (or made subject to residence orders or special guardianship orders) immediately after having been looked after.

2. Baptised Catholic children (baptism certificate will be required) with a sibling in the school at the time of admission, whose parents are practising their faith as evidenced by a reference from their parish priest

3. Baptised Catholic children (baptism certificate will be required) who are resident in the parishes of St. Peter’s, Hatfield, Marychurch, Hatfield or St Thomas More, Welham Green whose parents are practising their faith as evidenced by a reference from their parish priest

4. Baptised Catholic children (baptism certificate will be required) with a sibling in the school at the time of admission

5. Baptised Catholic children (baptism certificates will be required) who are resident in the parish of St. Peter’s, Hatfield, Marychurch, Hatfield or St Thomas More, Welham Green

6. Other baptised Catholic children (baptism certificates will be required) whose parents are practising their faith as evidenced by a reference from their parish priest

7. Other baptised Catholic children (baptism certificates will be required) who do not meet the above criteria

8. Other looked after children and children who have been adopted (or made subject to residence orders or special guardianship orders) immediately after having been looked after.

9. Catechumens (as evidenced by a supporting letter from their parish priest) or eastern Christians (baptism certificates will be required)

10. Christian children of other denominations whose parents wish them to have a Catholic education and whose application is supported by a baptism certificate or other evidence of practice provided by their priest or minister

11. Children of other faiths whose parents wish them to have a Catholic education and who can provide evidence of regular practise of their faith from their religious leader

12. Any other applicants

Tiebreakers: The governors will give priority to those with a sibling attending at the time of admission. The governors will give top priority to an application within a category where evidence is provided at the time of application of an exceptional social, medical or pastoral need of the child which can be most appropriately met at this school. Where the offer of places to all the applicants in any of the criteria listed above would still lead to oversubscription, the places up to the admission number will be offered to those living nearest to the school.

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In addition to our online or paper form, please complete a supplementary information form (SIF) for this school. SIFs are available from the school and at www.hertsdirect.org

The admission of pupils with a statement of Special Educational Needs is dealt with by a completely separate procedure. This procedure is integral to the making and maintaining of statements by the pupil’s home Local Education Authority. Details of this separate procedure are set out in the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice.

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