St Mary’s is a Voluntary Aided Federation in the Archdiocese of Southwark. It was opened to serve the Catholic community, in particular, the children of practising Catholic families living in the parishes of Holy Cross, Carshalton, Our Lady of the Rosary, Sutton, St Margaret’s, Carshalton Beeches, and Holy Family, Sutton Green.
Parents elect to apply for this school in order to ensure that the Catholic values and way of life are passed on to their children at home, in the parish and at school.
St. Mary's Catholic Junior school intend to admit 90 children into Year 3 each academic year (depending on need and applications received).
Please submit either a Certificate of Practice or request your priest to complete part 2 of the Supplementary Form, during this transition year.
Mid-Term applications (Reception - Year 2)MUST be made through your local authority (https://www.sutton.gov.uk/w/in-year-admissions) as well as completing and returning the Mid Term Supplementary Form and Priest/ Minister's Reference, along with a copy of your child's baptism certificate. The Mid Term Supplementary Form is available to download and print below.
Please send all Mid Term Applications/paperwork to admissions@stmarysjunior.org.uk
APPEALS
Parents with unsuccessful applications for Year 3 in September 2024 may:
Parents/carers whose applications for places at the junior school are unsuccessful may appeal to an Independent Appeal Panel set up in accordance with section 85(3) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998. Appeals must be made in writing and must set out the reasons on which the appeal is made. Appeals should be made to the Admissions Appeal Clerk at the school address. Parents/Carers have the right to make oral representations to the Appeal Panel.
Open Days - 2025/2026 Intake
The best way to find out about our school is to come and see us.
We welcome visits to our school before application and hold open days on a monthly basis throughout the year, where small groups of parents/carers may visit for a tour.
This will give you the opportunity to see our schools on a typical day and to ask any questions as you walk around.
To book onto one of our Open Days, please visit our Open Day page for more details - https://www.smcsc.org.uk/open-day.php
Year 3 applications MUST be made through your local authority as well as sending a supplementary application form and bpatism certificate direct to the school. You can apply for all of our local authorities through the e-admissions website
https://www.eadmissions.org.uk/
National Admissions Dates for Year 3 in September 2025
Please submit either a Certificate of Practice or request your priest to complete part 2 of the Supplementary Form, during this transition year.
Click on the documents below for more information on Admissions policies and supplementary forms (please note a large print copy or translation can be provided on request)
Please send all Year 3 Applications/paperwork to admissions@stmarysjunior.org.uk
