Applying for a place at St Gildas Catholic Primary School

 

First Admissions into our Reception class are coordinated by Somerset Admissions and Entitlement Team.  Further information is available from the 'Apply to start school' page on the Somerset County Council website.  https://beta.somerset.gov.uk/education-and-families/applying-for-a-school/apply-to-start-school-for-the-first-time/

 

Applications for places in other Year groups and at other times of the school year are the responsibility of the Governing Body.  Our Admissions Policy and Admissions Arrangements can be downloaded below.

Admissions 2026-2027

The governing body of St Gildas Catholic Primary (as part of the Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust) are consulting on their proposed admission arrangements for the 2026-27 school year. Proposed changes from the existing arrangements include:

a) The introduction of new oversubscription criteria for: - Children who are a member of an Eastern Christian Church - Children of another Christian denomination - Children of another faith - Children of a member of School staff, within each category.

b) The introduction of a new Supplementary Information Form (to help process applications from those applying under the religious and/or categories).

c) A new In-Year application form (reflecting the above new criteria, for those applying for admission ‘In-year’ i.e. during the school year and not at the start of the Reception Year)

d) The use of a random number generator to help rank applicants, rather than drawing lots.

e) A revised definition of home address to include any address where the child spends any part of the school week.

Comments are not being sought on the rest of the arrangements. You are invited to provide any comments you may wish for consideration on the proposed arrangements by 12.00pm Noon on 20 December 2024. Final arrangements will be determined by 28 February 2025 and will appear on the school/trust website by 15 March 2025.

Comments should be sent to Sarah Pinfied at The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust spinfied@thedcet.com c/o St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Park Avenue, Bridgewater, Somerset, TA6 7EE

Admissions 2025-2026

Please see below for the agreed admissions policy and in-year admissions form for St Gildas Catholic Primary School which will be used for the academic year of 2025-2026.  It can also be found on the DCET website - Admissions policy 2025-2026

Admissions 2024-2025

Please see below for the agreed admissions policy and in-year admissions form for St Gildas Catholic Primary School which will be used for the academic year of 2024-2025.

Admissions 2023-2024

Please see below for the agreed admissions policy and in-year admissions form for St Gildas Catholic Primary School which will be used for the academic year of 2023-2024.

Admissions 2022-2023

Please see below for the agreed admissions policy and in-year admissions form for St Gildas Catholic Primary School which will be used from the academic year of 2022-2023.

School Appeals

 

If your application for a school place has been refused, you will be informed in your outcome email or letter of your legal right to appeal to an Independent Appeal Panel. To appeal, please find the process here:-

 

https://beta.somerset.gov.uk/education-and-families/applying-for-a-school/appeal-a-school-admissions-decision/

Please complete the In Year Application Form and send in to the school office if you wish to apply for a place.

If you would like your child to attend our school, please see full details of Somerset County Councils admission arrangements below.  Our Local Authority can be contacted on 0300 1232224 if you have any further queries. 

Follow the links for a map of the parish of The Church of the Holy Ghost, Yeovil or

St Dunstan, Somerton.