St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole

Deciding on the right school for your child is an important decision and we hope that you find that the information you require on this website. However, there is no substitute for first-hand experience, and you are invited to contact the school office asking for Mrs Elizabeth Harding to arrange a visit.

Applications to our school are subject to our admissions policy which can be downloaded below:

In addition, for applicants for our school who wish to apply on faith grounds you must fill out a ‘Supplementary Information Form’ (SIF) and return to Local Authority by the same date. A copy of this form is downloadable here.

Application Process for new intake September 2026

There is a major change to the Admission to Reception Process for September 2026, for families that live in the BCP area, that you need to be aware of. The application process for BCP residents will now open from Saturday 01 November 2025. This has changed to give parents more time to decide on the right school for their child before the applications open. The closing date is Thursday 15 January 2026.

For families resident in the BCP area, parents can apply online via the Parent Portal at

https://bcp.cloud.servelec-synergy.com/Synergy/ApplyforaSchoolPlace.aspx

from 01 November 2025 (please note this a new link as the Parent Poral has recently been updated and the previous link will no longer work).

Parents who are having difficulty applying through the BCP Portal can contact the Admissions Team on 01202-123222 / 127963 in the first instance, and BCP staff will talk them through the system. Paper application forms can also be obtained directly from the Admissions Team after 01 November 2025.

Visit us

If you are interested in your child joining the school, please contact us to discuss what we have to offer and to arrange a visit.

Once you decide you would like a place you must make a formal application.

How to apply

Most children join our school at the normal round, the main intake into school from the start of September in Reception / Year 7. As a parent, you can apply for a place to the Local Authority. There are different options for parents of children starting school in Reception. This includes part-time education and deferring or delaying admission until later in the Reception year or, for children with birthdays in the summer term, to the following September. Come and talk to us if you are considering this. Do come and talk with us if you are interested in a place in a different year group for any reason.

For questions about your child joining the school or the admissions process in general, please do not hesitate to contact the school direct or contact Plymouth CAST by email to Rose Colpus-Fricker (Chief Operating Officer) admin@plymouthcast.org.uk

If you are interested in your child joining the school in-year (once the academic year has started), you can apply for a place through the relevant Local Authority.

There is a right of appeal and to a place on a waiting list for places where an application is refused.

Admission Arrangements

Plymouth CAST Privacy Notice

Plymouth CAST is the admissions authority for our school. It has responsibility for the admissions policies and decisions on applications for admission. We have an admissions policy for each academic year, and they will be published on this page when they are proposed for consultation and after they have been determined annually. They are written to comply with the School Admissions Code 2021 and School Admissions Appeals Code 2022.

 Our Admissions Policies

You can find our admissions policies below - we review the school policy annually and may make changes if we feel this would be in the best interests of the school and our community. Each academic year has its own policy document, with details about how to apply for a place in school.

School admissions policy 2025-26

See our determined policy below.  If you have any comments regarding the policy, you can contact us at admin@plymouthcast.org.uk

School admissions policy 2026-27

See our determined policy below.  If you have any comments regarding the policy, you can contact us at admin@plymouthcast.org.uk

School admissions policy 2027-28

See the policy below.  This will be open for comment during a public consultation between 15 December 2025 and 31 January 2026. If you have any comments regarding the policy, you can contact us at admin@plymouthcast.org.uk.

The policy will be determined by our admissions authority before the end of February and published here by 15 March 2026.