Admission Arrangements
Thank you for considering Holy Family Catholic Primary School. We know that choosing the right school for your child is one of the biggest decisions you will make and can make a huge difference to their future.
We are a small school with family at the heart of everything we do. We use our values of Learning, Included and Safe to guide the choices we make to ensure that everyone thrives socially, academically and spiritually to their fullest potential. We are rooted in love, helping every child (and their grown-ups) feel welcomed and valued.
We warmly welcome visits at a time that suits you, just call into the Office or telephone our team on 01909 473917.
We know that you may have many questions, and we hope that our website will help answer many of these for you. The most common question we are asked is whether the child has to be Catholic to join our school. We want to assure you that we welcome everyone, no matter their faith background. We celebrate every individual and include everyone in the whole life of the school, following the motto “Together in Love”. We teach our children about how to treat each others with respect, working alongside you as the first educators to help them to be the best that they can be.
If you decide that we are the right school for your family, we ask that you complete two forms.
1: Applications must be made on the Common Application Form. This can be found here. This is returned directly to Nottinghamshire Admissions team.
2: Supplementary information form (this must be returned directly to the school by the same closing date) These can be found below.
As we are a Catholic school, our admissions policy differs slightly from other schools. In the event that there are more applications than places, the school uses an additional criteria to prioritise places. The supplementary information form helps us to do that.
The published admission number is 30 children per year. All applications for the Reception Year (also known as Foundation 2) will be considered in accordance with the admissions criteria.
All children who are allocated a place will be admitted on the first day of the autumn term.
The offer of a school place will be made by the Local Authority to all parents on the ‘offer day’ set out in the co-ordinated scheme.
The school operates a Waiting List for its intake year group in partnership with the Nottinghamshire Local Authority. This is kept and prioritised following the over-subscription criteria until the end of the autumn term.
In year applications can be found on the Nottinghamshire County Council’s website ‘Admissions to Schools’
We look forward to meeting you and journeying with you and your child.
Admissions Arrangement Policy 2025 2026
Primary Supplementary Information Form 2025 2026
Admissions Arrangement Policy 2026 2027
Applications can be made at any time, for Foundation 1, although we do encourage parents/carers to register their child once they reach the age of two and a half years. Children enter Foundation 1 / Nursery the term after their third birthday.
We try to be as flexible as possible to accommodate working parents and the child’s needs. Parents may select the sessions for their children through the application process. Wherever possible these requests will be met although we prioritise morning or full day allocations to maximise learning.
To register your child in Foundation 1 / Nursery you will need to complete an application form, which is readily available from the school office.
Admissions Appeals Information
If you wish to appeal against a decision to refuse a place for your child at this school you can appeal online or in writing. Information on how to appeal can be found via the appeals link below.
Fair Access – School Admissions
Holy Family Catholic Primary School participates in Nottinghamshire County Council’s in-year coordinated scheme and all applications for in-year school places should be made directly to Nottinghamshire County Council. Information about how to apply and the timescale for processing applications is available at Changing school in-year | Nottinghamshire County Council
Did you know, we are a PremAware school?
Our staff are trained to support families where a child was born prematurely to support them thrive.
If you want to find out more, please contact our SENDCO Miss Bliss by contacting the office – office@holyfamily.notts.sch.uk
