St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School
Admissions
We warmly welcome applications from families who would like their child to join St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School.
Applying for a Nursery Place
If your child is under three years old and you would like to apply for a place in our School Nursery, please contact the School Office to collect a Nursery application form.
Please complete the form and return it to the School Office. You will also be asked to provide:
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your child’s original birth certificate
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proof of Baptism
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proof of your home address, such as a recent utility bill.
Applications for Nursery places are considered in accordance with our Nursery Admissions Policy, which can be found below.
Families who are allocated a Nursery place are usually notified in March for admission the following September.
A place in our Nursery DOES NOT guarantee your child a place in Reception.
Applying for a Reception Place
Applications for Reception places are made through Sefton Council.
How to Apply Online
Visit the Sefton Council Starting School webpage and follow the instructions to make your application through the online admissions' system.
Apply for a Reception place – Sefton Council
We strongly encourage parents and carers to read our Admissions Policy and ensure that all required information and supplementary documentation is submitted by the relevant deadline.
In-Year Admissions
If you would like your child to join St Robert Bellarmine in any other year group, this is known as an in-year admission.
For information about available places and how to make an application, please contact Sefton Council's School Admissions Team.
Telephone: 0151 934 3590
Further information and application details are available from Sefton Council:
Admissions Appeals
If you have applied for a place at St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School and your application has been unsuccessful, you have the right to appeal the decision.
For most Catholic schools within the Archdiocese of Liverpool, admission appeal hearings are arranged by the Archdiocese of Liverpool Education Department.
How to Make an Appeal
If you would like to lodge an appeal, please complete the relevant appeal request form, ensuring that all required fields are completed.
You will then receive an appeal form either by email or by post. This form must be completed and returned, together with any additional information or supporting evidence you would like to be considered.
Completed documentation can be emailed to:
Alternatively, if you are unable to submit your documentation electronically, it can be posted to:
The Archdiocese of Liverpool
Education Department
Liverpool Archdiocesan Office
Croxteth Drive
Sefton Park
Liverpool
L17 1AA
Archdiocese Appeals Timetable
Appeals for the normal year of entry are generally arranged according to the timetable below.
Please be aware that dates can vary from year to year, including where national offer dates fall at a weekend. Dates may also differ slightly from those published by individual Local Authorities.
Primary – Reception Admissions
Primary offer date: 16 April
Appeals to be lodged by: 15 May
Appeals to be heard by: 16 July, or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter
Appeals will be heard as soon as reasonably practicable following the appeal deadline.
For the most up-to-date information, appeal forms and guidance, please refer to the Archdiocese of Liverpool Education Department.
Liverpool Archdiocese School Finder
Appealing for a school place online appeal form