ADMISSIONS TO RECEPTION 

OPEN MORNINGS

If you are interested in your child joining our Reception classes in September 2026, please come along to one our our Open Mornings to learn more about our wonderful school, the admissions process and have a tour led by some of our pupils. We will also have an Admissions Pack with hard copies of the paperwork you will need to make an application if you have been unable to download these documents from our website.

The Open Mornings will be held on the following dates and we would suggest only parents attend:

• Tuesday, 18th November, 9.30-11.30 am
• Wednesday, 26^th November, 9.30-11.30 am

RECEPTION ADMISSIONS PROCESS

We are a Voluntary Aided Catholic school graded as outstanding by OFSTED in May, 2024. Demand for places is very high and means that we are unable to accommodate every child that applies. Whilst we prioritise children from Catholic families, we do welcome applications for admission from all faiths and no faiths.

The school's Governing Body has sole responsibility for admissions and each year publishes its Admissions Policy which specifies how Governors consider applications for admissions to the school. Before you make an application for the admission of your child, you are strongly advised to consider carefully the current Admissions Policy below. This sets out in detail how Governors manage the admissions process and the order of priority in which applications are considered. An understanding of the policy may assist you in avoiding the disappointment of a failed application.

To enable the Governing Body to have all relevant information before it in order for governors to make an informed decision on whether to offer a place, applicants are asked to complete and submit the following by the 15th January before your child is due to start Reception class:

• The Surrey on-line Common Application Form
• The school's Supplementary Information Form (SIF) - (available below)
• A Certificate of Catholic Practice - (if applicable)

If applicants do not complete the above forms and return them together will all relevant required paperwork by 15th January the Governing Body will have to consider their application as a late application and it is very unlikely that the candidate will be offered a place.

Further important information is contained in the Letter to Reception parents (see below).

Certificate of Catholic Practice

Only the Certificate of Catholic Practice will be accepted as evidence of Catholic practice.

If you are a parishioner of St Michael’s Church or St David’s Church, Father Sidon will be available at The Presbytery, St Michael’s Church, to certify the Certificate of Catholic Practice on:

Tuesday, 2^nd December, 9.00am to 1.00pm at the Presbytery of St Michael's Church

For those of you who attend Mass at parishes outside Ashford and Stanwell, you will need to contact your Parish Priest directly to arrange to have the Certificate of Catholic Practice completed.

FIND OUT MORE...

Please read the letter below and the Admissions Policy for all the details of how to apply for St Michael's.

This website will give you a sense of what our wonderful school is like so please explore! Take a look at our curriculum pages and find our about the Catholic life of the school. Please watch this video which was out together to help previous Reception children settle in.

We also have a twitter account, which is continually updated. Please follow us:@StMichaels1953

Visit the Headteacher's Welcome page to here to learn more about our fantastic school.

http://www.st-michaels.surrey.sch.uk/headteachers-welcome/

RECEPTION ADMISSIONS APPLICATION DOCUMENTS

Appeals

You have the right to make an appeal to if your child is not allocated a school place. More information is available via the link below.