St Michael’s Catholic College

Guidance – Please follow the steps below to apply to St Michael’s Catholic College

• Fill in the Local Authority Online Form for e-admissions (CAF Form) remembering to list St Michael’s as one of your preferences.
• Take the priest form which is in the pack you collected at the Open Day (or a copy can be printed off below) to your priest or faith leader if you have one – if you need more than one form then you can print additional copies from our website.
• Fill in our online supplementary form, a link to which is below.
• You should add your child’s baptism certificate (if you have one) to the supplementary form and your proof of address as well as any other information that you wish to add.
• If the priest gives your form back to you then you can also add that to the supplementary form. If it is sent back to St Michael’s then we will add it for you.
• Please note you do not have to bring copies of your application or any paperwork to St Michael’s.
• If your child has an EHCP then it is a different process. You should apply via the Local Authority and you do not have to fill in our forms.

Appeals

If you are not successful with your application to St Michael’s then you can appeal. A timetable will be posted with further details shortly.

Guidance on Mass Attendance

From the 18th March through to the 5th June the Bishops of England and Wales suspended the obligation to attend mass in England and Wales. As of the 5th June , Pentecost, the Bishops reinstated the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days. Parents applying for a place at St Michael’s College, under a faith based criteria will need to complete a Supplementary Information Form and Priest Reference Form. Evidence of practice will be measured by frequency of attendance at Mass as by either a priest or minister, as was the case prior to 18th March . These arrangements apply to the admissions round for and subsequent rounds. Please call the college if you need any further guidance.

In year Admissions

If you wish to make an in year admission application then please print off and fill in the two forms below and send them with a copy of your child’s baptism certificate and your proof of address to the College. You must also fill in the Local Authority form. Please read the admissions policy to ensure you understand the admissions criteria of the college. Please do not use the forms below for Year 7 entry.