School Admissions

Reception admissions for september 2026

St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School provides a Catholic education for children between the ages of 4 and 11 years.

All applications for the normal point of entry (for example: Reception Class which start in September 2026), should be made via Warwickshire Admissions' Parent Portal. To access this, click the link below:

Warwickshire Admissions Parent Portal

Admissions-Policy-2026-2027.pdf

Warwickshire Admissions

Admission arrangements 2025-2026Primary-School-Admission-Appeal-Timetable-2026-1.pdf 

Criteria For Admission

1. Baptised Catholic children who are in the care of a local authority (looked-after children) or provided with accommodation by them (e.g. children with foster parents) (Section 22 of the Children’s Act 1989) and children who were previously looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order).

2. Baptised Catholic children living within the Parish of Our Lady & St Benedict Church,

Alcester Road, Wootton Wawen, who have a brother or sister in the school at the time of admission.

3. Baptised Catholic children living within the Parish of Our Lady & St Benedict Church, Wootton Wawen.

4. Other Baptised Catholic children who have a brother or sister in the school at the time of admission.

5. Other Baptised Catholic children.

6. Non Catholic children who are in the care of a local authority (looked after children) or provided with accommodation by them (e.g. children with foster parents) (Section 22 of the Children Act 1989) and children who were previously looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order).

7. Non Catholic children who have a brother or sister in the school at the

time of admission.

8. Non Catholic children.