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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

The Good Shepherd Catholic Trust

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Admissions

You are welcome to come and visit our school at a convenient time; you will meet the children, staff and the Headteacher.  Please contact the school office to arrange a convenient time for a 1-1 tour with our headteacher or member of the Senior Leadership Team 

 

Please contact:  020 82706474

 

Secondary School Application Information 2025-2026

Parents of year 6 pupils must make an application on eadmissions.org.uk for a secondary school place, this is not an automatic process. The applications are open on e-admissions from 1 September 2025 and must be completed by midnight 31 October 2025.

 

Our webpages will be updated ready for 1 September 2025, to guide parents through the application process. National Offer Day will be the evening of 2 March 2026 and parents will receive an email from the email address that they registered with from e-admissions.

 

Parents can amend their application on e-admissions, as many times as they wish, up until midnight of 31 October 2025. After this date, parents can not amend their application as the system is closed for all thirty-three other London Boroughs, and we cannot amend any applications after this date, as data is being exchanged with all the other local authorities.

Secondary School Destinations

Applying for a Reception Class place September 2026

 

The application process for Reception Class September 2026 places opens on 1 November 2025 and is comprised of two parts. In order to apply for a place for your child at our school:

1.  Please see our Admissions Policy at the bottom of this page and, if you wish to apply, complete our school Supplementary Information Form, also at the bottom of the page, and return it in person to the school together with original evidences as stated;

2. Please also complete the on-line application form via the following link: https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/school-admissions/starting-school-children-aged-3-and-4

The latest date for your application to be treated as an on-time application is Thursday 15th January, 2026. Any applications made after this date are treated as late applications.

Reception 2026 Prospective Parent Tours 

 

  • Wednesday 1st October 2025 at 9:30am 

  • Wednesday 15th October 2025 at 9:30am 

  • Wednesday 5th November 2025 at 9:30am

  • Wednesday 19th November 2025 at 9:30am

 

Please contact the school office to book your place via the email below: 

office.st-jobarking@bdcs.org.uk

 

Alternatively please call on 02082706474

Awards

 

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

The Good Shepherd Catholic Trust

The Broadway, Barking. IG11 7AR

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