Admissions
Reception 2025/26
Application Process
Applications for admission to Reception classes in September 2025 are coordinated by the Local Authority. If you intend to apply for a place at The Rosary Catholic Primary School, you will need to do the following:
- All applicants must complete their home local authority online application. Only Hounslow residents can apply on a Hounslow online system at www.hounslow.gov.uk/primaryadmissions
All online applications must be submitted by the closing date of 15 January 2025, midnight - You must also complete the enclosed Supplementary Information Form (SIF) and ask your Priest to complete the Certificate of Catholic Practice and again return it to school in person by 15th January 2025.
- Applications received after 15th January 2025 will be treated as late applications and will only be considered after places have been allocated to families who applied on time.
- You will be sent an e-mail with the outcome of your application on 16th April 2025 (after 5 pm). You will not receive a letter if you have been offered your first preference school. You must, however, accept or not accept this offer online by 30th April 2025 by going to https://www.eadmissions.org.uk/ and selecting ‘view outcome and respond’.
- A copy of the admission criteria and parish boundaries is enclosed for your information
Please read the ‘Starting School in Hounslow in September 2025’ brochure carefully before completing your application. A copy can be downloaded from LB Hounslow’s website:
Admissions Criteria
Supplementary Information Form
Supplementary Information Form 2025/26
Parish Boundaries
Nursery 2025/26
Welcome to the admissions section for The Rosary Catholic Primary School. We understand that choosing a school for your child is a significant decision. Our commitment is to provide a nurturing and enriching environment for all our pupils, fostering academic excellence, personal development and spiritual growth.
We are pleased to announce that applications for Nursery 2025/26 are now open. We offer a warm, caring and stimulating environment for your child to begin their learning journey. The Rosary Catholic Primary School is committed to providing the highest standard of education, ensuring every child is given the opportunity to reach their full potential.
For more detailed information about our admission process, eligibility criteria and the application form, please read the information below. We look forward to welcoming your child into our school community and starting them on their journey of learning and discovery at The Rosary Catholic Primary School.
Certificate of Catholic Practice
Parish Boundaries
In-year Admissions
Children are normally admitted to school at specific stages, such as starting reception class or transferring to year 7 in secondary school. If you require a school place for your child outside these times of admission, you will be making an in-year admission.
An application must be made to the Local Authority on their in-year application form. A Supplementary Information Form should also be completed and returned to the school office.
Where there are more applications than places available, each application will be ranked in accordance with the published oversubscription criteria. If a place cannot be offered, you may ask us for the reasons and you will be informed of your right of appeal. You will be offered the opportunity of being placed on a waiting list. The waiting list will be maintained by the Governing Body in the order of the oversubscription criteria. When a place becomes available, the Governing Body will decide who is at the top of the list so that an offer can be made.
Supplementary Information Form 2024-25
Appeals
If we have not been able to offer your child a place, you have the right to appeal to an independent appeal panel. Please click on the following links to find out how to appeal:
School Admission Appeal Guidance to Parents 2024
Appeal Registration Form for Infant Places
Secondary Transfers
If your child is currently in Year 6 and born between 1 September 2012 and 31 August 2013, they will transfer to secondary school in September 2024.
Please read the 'Secondary School Transfer in 2025' brochure carefully before completing your application.
Hounslow residents must apply online at https://www.eadmissions.org.uk/
If you do not live in the London Borough of Hounslow, you will need to apply through your own council.
Secondary Transfer Meeting September 2024
Choosing a Catholic School for September 2025
Admissions Criteria for 2024/25
Admission Criteria for 2025-26
Admission Criteria 2025-2026Admission Criteria for 2026-27 Consultation
The Rosary Catholic Primary School is currently consulting on our Admissions Criteria for the 2026-27 school year.
The main change to our policy is the removal of a criterion referring to ‘a Certificate of Catholic Practice’ in the Oversubscription Criteria.
New Policy Proposal
The details of the proposed new policy are included below:
Proposed Admission Criteria 2026/27
Consultation Period
The consultation period for this proposed policy will run until January 30th, 2025.
How to Share Your Comments
Please send any comments or questions you may have regarding the proposed Admissions Policy to admin@rosary.hounslow.sch.uk.
