Admissions & Appeals Arrangements

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How parents can apply for a school place:

Apply online at: https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/education-learning/schools/apply-for-a-school-place 

(Admissions and Transport team on 0300 330 9472 for a paper application)

AND

Complete and return a completed 'Supplementary Information Form' (SIF) to the School Office (not the Local Authority) with all the relevant documentation eg. Certificate of baptism. SIF forms can be found below.

Further Information 

The Governing Board of Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is responsible for determining the admission arrangements of the school, including the priority of admissions to the school when the school is oversubscribed (when we receive more applications than spaces available).

Our criteria can be found on our Admissions Policy.

Please note: All year groups have a PAN number of 30.

Admission Arrangements 2024-2025 - IN YEAR ADMISSIONS ONLY

The Governing Body will consider whether classes have any vacancies and if so, whether they are able to offer a place. Once confirmed, the school will inform East Sussex County Council (ESCC) and the school will contact you to let you know the outcome of your application.

determined admissions policy 2024 25.pdf

determined sif 2024 25.pdf

Admission  Arrangements 2025-2026 - FOR NEW SEPTEMBER 2025 ADMISSIONS

determined admissions policy 2025 26.pdf

determined sif 2025 26.pdf

Admission Arrangements 2026- 2027 - FOR SEPTEMBER 2026 ADMISSIONS

For Admissions for 2026-2027 academic year please see documents below.

We are not accepting SIF forms for 2026-2027 until September 2025.

Final arrangements for 2026 - 2027

determined admissions policy 2026 2027.pdf

determined sif policy 2026 2027.pdf

Appeals

If the School has more applications than places, parents whose child has not been allocated a place may appeal. Appeals will be considered by an Independent Appeal Panel set up in accordance with the Department for Education Appeals code.

The deadline for receipt of an in year appeal: You should submit your appeal within 25 school days of the date of a letter confirming the decision to refuse your application.

Appeals will be heard within 30 school days of your letter being received. Parents will be given at least 10 school days written notice of the date of the appeal hearing.

Appeals should be submitted to:

The Chair of the Board of Governors,
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School,
Hastings
East Sussex
TN35 5NA

Any additional information in support of an appeal should be submitted at least 7 working days before the date of the hearing. Additional submissions (additional evidence to support your appeal) received after this deadline will still be forwarded on, but it will be for the Independent Appeal Panel to decide whether to accept any submissions received after the deadline.

A decision letter will be sent from the school within 5 days of the hearing.

Further information can be found below:

ESCC Appeals Information

Appeal against a school admissions decision

Waiting Lists

Where an applicant is offered a school place following an in-year application, and the offer is accepted, arrangements should be made for the child to start school as soon as possible, particularly where the child is out of school.

If your child is not offered a place, you can add their name to a waiting list. Waiting lists are ranked according to each school’s admission criteria. Please note that we cannot give any indication of timescales for the availability of places.

Process for delay and deferral

Please see below links for further information of delay and or deferral of entry to reception class & process for entry outside of the normal age group.

Admission out of the Normal age Group

Advice for Summer Born Children

East Sussex Contact Details

 For general enquiries you can contact: