Applying for a place at St Philomena’s Catholic High School for Girls starting in Year 7 in September 2024. Please refer to the Admissions Policy 2024
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Catholic Candidates: Complete the four steps below to apply:
1. Catholic applicants should complete either the Online Supplementary Information Form (SIF) or print out and complete the paper version of the Supplementary Information Form. Please do not complete both. The paper version should be submitted to the School.*
2. Catholic applicants should also print out and complete the Priest Reference Form. The original Priest Reference Form should be posted/delivered to the School.* NB: There is NO facility to upload documentation to the Online Supplementary Information Form. Those completing the Online Supplementary Information Form still need to provide an original printed Priest Reference Form to the School.
3.Catholic applicants should also supply a copy of the Candidate’s Baptism certificate to the School if this sacrament has been received.* NB: There is NO facility to upload documentation to the Online Supplementary Information Form. Those completing the Online Supplementary Information Form still need to provide a copy of the Baptism certificate to the school.
4. Catholic applicants must complete a Common Application Form (CAF) and submit this to their home Local Authority. The CAF will be located on the website of the Candidate’s home Local Authority from 1st September 2023.
Candidates of Faiths other than Catholic: Complete relevant steps below to apply:
1. Completion of the Online Supplementary Information Form (SIF) or paper version of the Supplementary Information Form is optional for applicants of faiths other than Catholic. The SIF can be used to supply any additional information. If you choose to complete this form, please either complete online or on paper - do not complete both. The paper version should be submitted to the School.*
2. (a) Families of faiths other than Catholic should print out and complete the Religious Leader Reference Form and submit this to the school so that the application can be considered under the Faith Criteria of the Admissions Policy.*(b) In addition to 2(a) above, Eastern Orthodox faith applicants should also supply a copy of the Candidate’s Baptism certificate to the school if this sacrament has been received.*
3. Families of faiths other than Catholic must complete a Common Application Form (CAF) and submit this to the Candidate’s home Local Authority. The CAF will be located on the website of the Candidate’s home Local Authority from 1st September 2023.
Other Candidates: Complete the step below to apply:
1. Families who do not wish for the Candidate to be considered under the Faith Criteria of the Admissions Policy do not need to submit a Supplementary Information Form and do not need to supply faith references. In this case, please include St Philomena’s School as one of the Candidate’s preferences on the Common Application Form (CAF) for the Candidate’s home Local Authority. You will find the CAF on the website of your home Local Authority from 1st September 2023.
* The St Philomena’s School supplementary admissions forms (Paper Supplementary Information Form, the Priest Reference Form or Religious Leader Reference Form and Baptism Certificate (copy not original), should be submitted to the school:
For the attention of the Admissions Officer, Dr Elizabeth Atkins
St Philomena’s Catholic High School for Girls
Shorts Road
Carshalton SM5 3PS
All forms must be submitted by 31st October 2023.
DETERMINATION
The Determined Admissions Arrangements 2024
In accordance with the School Admissions Code 2021, the Admissions Arrangements for September 2024 entry to St Philomena’s Catholic High School for Girls have been determined. The main changes are as follows:
- Appendix 1, clarification of Looked After Child status.
- Appendix 4, Mass Attendance – evidence of Catholic Practice.
The documents below set out the Admissions arrangements for St Philomena’s Catholic High School for Girls. These are also available on the London Borough of Sutton website:
