School Admissions

We are part of the Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust. Our admission policy has been updated and remains firmly based on the Core Values that make our school go from strength to strength.

Admissions Policies

Please click here to view our school admissions policies, located in the policies section of the website. The year of the admissions policy relates to the school year when the children would join the school. This is why more than one school admissions policy is typically visible in the policies section.

Admission to our Nursery is no guarantee of admission to our school.

St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School was founded by the Catholic Church to provide
education for baptised Catholic children. The school is run by the Board of Directors of Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust as part of the Catholic Church in accordance with its Trust Deed and Articles of Association and seeks at all times to be a witness to Jesus Christ.

Whenever there are more applications than places available priority will always be given to
Catholic applicants in accordance with the oversubscription criteria listed below. By
applying to the school parents or carers are declaring their support for the aims and ethos
of the school.

The Board of Directors is the Admissions Authority and is responsible for determining the
academy’s admissions policy. The Planned admission number for September 2025 is 30.

The partner parishes are:

• St Joseph’s Loftus,
• St Anthony’s Brotton,
• Our Lady Star of the Sea, Staithes,

The Admissions Policy Criteria will be applied on an Equal Preference basis.

How and When to apply

Applications must be made on the Local Authority Common Application Form. Parents
applying to a Catholic Academy should also complete the Supplementary Information
Form (SIF) as if the academy is oversubscribed; the information contained within the
SIF will allow the Board of Directors to identify which over subscription criteria your
application is to be considered against. All forms must be returned by the closing date
set by the Local Authority. Failure to provide a Supplementary Information Form (SIF)
could affect the category your application is placed in. Please note that it is the
responsibility of the parent/carer to complete all forms and supply evidence – reminders
will not be sent.

Children with an Educational Health and Care Plan which names our academy in their
plan will be admitted to the academy.

School Admission Appeal Timetable

The admission authority for the school must allow parents at least 20 days to
appeal from when the decision letters are sent out.

The admission authority will provide a deadline for submitting your appeal.
If you submit anything after the deadline, it might not be considered and may
result in delays to your hearing
Appeals should be heard within 40 school days of the deadline for making an appeal
An independent panel will hear appeals.

Redcar and Cleveland Admissions Contact Details:

Please see the contact information below.

Local Authority information on admissions can be found by clicking on this link

Admissions Team (01642-444108/444110) for more information, alternatively you can e-mail:[email protected]

Opening hours: Mon-Thu: 08:30-17:00, Fri: 08.30-16:30