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The admissions process is part of the Birmingham LEA co-ordinated scheme. The admission policy of the Governors of St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School is as follows. The school was founded by the Catholic Church to provide education for children of Catholic families. The school is conducted by its governing body as part of the Catholic church in accordance with its Trust Deed and Instrument of Government and seeks at all times to be a witness to Jesus Christ.
Entry will be limited to the admission number of 214 per year.
In all categories, priority will be given to those who have a (b)brother or sister on roll at St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School at the time of admission
If the number of applications exceeds the admission number, places will be allocated in the following order of priority:
- (a) Baptised Catholic children who are in the care of the local authority (looked after children) or provided with accommodation by them (eg: children with foster parents) (Section 22 of the Children Act 1989).
- Baptised Catholic children who currently attend a Catholic school.
- Baptised Catholic children who currently attend a non-Catholic school.
- Non-Catholic children who are in the care of the local authority (looked after children) or provided with accommodation by them (eg: children with foster parents) (Section 22 of the Children Act 1989).
- Non-Catholic children who currently attend a Catholic school.
- Non-Catholic children who currently attend a non-Catholic school.
(a) Baptised Catholic is as defined by the Archbishop.
(b) Brother or sister sharing the same parents
Half-brother or half-sister, where two children share one common parent
Step-brother or step-sister, where two children are related by a parent’s marriage
Adopted or fostered children.
In categories 5 through to 6 preference will be given to children from families who can demonstrate a commitment to support the ethos of the school, eg, a letter from a Minister of Religion etc.
In the event of over subscription within a category priority will be given to children living closest to the school determined by shortest straight line distance from the front door of the school.
Waiting lists for admission will remain open until end of September 2006.
Applications received after the notification date (after places are offered) will be added to the school’s waiting list in admission criteria order.
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