St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery

The Governing Body of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are consulting on their school Admissions Policy for the 2027 - 28 academic year for the required six week period between 15th December 2025 and 30th January 2026.

School admission authorities must consult on their admission arrangements if they propose a change other than an increase to their PAN (Published Admission Number).  They must also consult if they have not consulted in the last seven years.  St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Governing Body is required to consult as they are proposing a change to their Admissions Policy oversubscription criteria removing the category “Catholic children who are resident in the parishes of St Joseph’s, Newbury; St Francis de Sales, Wash Common; The Sacred Heart, Lambourn; Our Lady of Lourdes, Hungerford;” and creating the category “other Catholic children”.  This change is in line with changes proposed by the Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth CASO (Catholic Academies & Schools Office).

The proposed policy is availalbe to view above.

If you would like to make any comments on the proposed 2027 - 28 Admissions Policy please e-mail our Clerk to Governors, Mrs Rachael House Gemmell, rhousegemmell@stjosephs.w-berks.sch.uk or by writing to the Clerk via the School Office, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Newport Road, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2AW by 30th January 2026.