St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Primary School Admissions
OUR OPEN DAYS
We will be holding open days on the following dates. This will include a presentation from the Headteacher, the reception teacher, and our Year 6 leadership plus a chance to look around the school.
Thursday 21st September - 9.45am
Tuesday 10th October - 1.30pm
Saturday 14th October - 10am
Monday 6th November - 1.30pm
Thursday 7th December - 9.45am
Please email office@stjosephs.w-berks.sch.uk to make an appointment
Please CLICK HERE to look at our Reception class page and classroom virtual tour
Deciding on the right school for your child is an important decision and we hope that you find the information you require on this website. If your child was born between 1st September 2017 and 31st August 2018 you will need to apply for a Primary Reception place commencing in September 2022. We admit up to 30 children into Reception each September.
St Joseph’s is part of the Co-ordinated Admissions Scheme for all schools in West Berkshire. This ensures that every parent living in the West Berkshire area who has applied for a place in the normal admission round receives an offer of a school place on the same day. The scheme operates an equal preference system and uses a common application form for all schools which is available in the Parent’s Guide to Admissions to Primary Schools. The Admission Authority of St Joseph’s School is the Governing Body and the Admissions Committee of the Governing Body determine admissions to the school and the Governing Body review the Admissions Arrangements annually.
We operate a single entry point with all Early Years Foundation Stage children starting in the September preceding their fifth birthday. The admissions policy is reviewed annually. The Governors of St Joseph’s welcome applications from any families who value and are willing to support the school’s mission to provide the best possible education in a community with Christ at its centre.
We welcome the opportunity to meet prospective parents, to answer questions and have our children show you around. Our catchment area covers most of Newbury. Applications for children to join the Foundation Stage Class for September 2023 should be made by 15th January 2023. Please contact the school office to arrange a visit or go to the West Berkshire Council Admissions pages for the Parent’s Guide to Admissions to Primary Schools which includes an application form.
We look forward to meeting you.
West Berkshire Council Admissions
Admissions Appeals -
Please CLICK HERE for the West Berkshire Council appeals information
New Intake Information
Applications for primary school places must be made online with West Berkshire local authority.
Please CLICK HERE for the West Bershire primary school admissions page
If an application is being made for a place at the school as a catholic a copy of the supplementry form must be provided along with a copy of your child's baptism certificate.
If application is being made for a place at the school as a member of another Christian denomination or another faith, a letter confirming membership of that Christian denomination or faith and signed by the appropriate minister of religion or faith leader, will be required. The letter should be provided with the completed supplementary Information form and sent directly to the school.
A copy of the supplementary form can be found at the bottom of the admissions policy.
Please CLICK HERE for some useful New intake information
- Parents may access the most recent report about the school published by her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills on the Ofsted website. Please click here to access this information.
- Please CLICK HERE for our latest report
Portsmouth Diocese Boundary Map
Diocese of Portsmouth Parish boundaries 2016
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Deanery 6
West Berkshire Pastoral Area
NEWBURY
St Joseph, 105 London Road, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 1JP
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Portsmouth Diocese Boundary Map