Admissions Policies
Consultation on Admission Arrangements for Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Academy 2026/2027
Where changes to admission arrangements are intended, all schools are required to consult before these are determined and published. The proposed changes are as follows:
- PAN changing from 30 to 20
The policy for consultation for 2026-27 is available above.
The consultation will run from 11 December 2024 to 22 January 2025.
Response forms should be returned to the school by 13 January 2025. Available on request.
The Directors of the Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust will consider all comments received before they determine the arrangements for 2026-27.
Lucy Flaherty
Headteacher / Principal
Introduction to applying for a school place - https://www.stockton.gov.uk/school-admissions-introduction
If you feel that there are exceptional medical, social or pastoral reasons associated with your child and/or family which support admission to a particular school you must indicate that this is the case on your admission application. Please see attached guidance here for more information - Guidance on Exceptional medical, social and pastoral need criterion for school admissions
An application can be made for a place for a child at any time outside the admission round and the child will be admitted where there are available places. An application should be made to the school by completing the in-year admissions application form and returning it to School Admissions, Municipal Buildings, Church Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1XE. https://www.stockton.gov.uk/our-people/schools/school-admissions-and-transfers/school-transfers/
Where there are places available but more applications than places, the published oversubscription criteria, as set out in the admission arrangements, will be applied. Please see the school admission policy on this page for information on admission arrangements. Parents are advised to read the admission arrangements carefully before making their application.
If there are no places available, the child will be added to the waiting list. Please see the admission arrangements for more details.
You will be advised of the outcome of your application in writing as soon as possible. Applicants must be informed of the outcome of their application within 15 school days of receipt, but the aim is to notify applicants of the outcome of their application within 10 school days of receipt.
You have the right to appeal to an independent appeal panel if your application is unsuccessful.
You may also wish to discuss in-year applications with the local authority by contacting the local authority admission team at School Admissions, Municipal Buildings, Church Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1XE on 01642 526605 or by email at school.admissions@stockton.gov.uk.
Click on the link below for information regarding Admissions and School Transfers.
Stockton Borough Council Admissions and School Transfers
Advice for parents and guardians on School Admission appeals
This advice is for parents who applied for a place at a school that was refused and may be considering appealing the decision.
Admission Appeals (https://www.stockton.gov.uk/our-people/schools/school-admissions-and-transfers/school-admission-appeals/)
Click here to view the Stockton Borough Council information regarding school admissions.