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Wednesday 23rd October at 9am
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Thursday 24th October at 11am
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Wednesday 6nd November at 2pm
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Wednesday 20th November at 9.15am
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Tuesday 26th November at 1.15pm
Applying for a School Place
You have the right to express a preference for the school you'd prefer your child to attend in September 2025.
Your local authority will let you know the outcome:
- on 16 April 2025 if you apply on time (before the 15 January 2025)
- on 13 May 2025 if you apply late (between 16 January and 7 February 2025)
- from June onwards if you apply after 8 February 2025.
You must apply to the local authority where you live, even if the schools you are applying for are in another area.
Late applications cannot be submitted online. You can download our application form to post or email to school.admissions@bcpcouncil.gov.uk
If you are a resident outside of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole then you should contact your local council for details of how to apply:
The School's Admission policies and Supplementary Information Forms (SIFs) can be found below.
Completed Supplementary Information Forms (SIFs) need to be returned to the school directly by the closing date of 15 January 2025.
If you wish to contact the BCP Council School Admissions Team, please call 01202 127963 or email school.admissions@bcpcouncil.gov.uk
St Mary's Poole Admissions policy 2024-25 and SIF
St Mary's Poole Admissions policy 2025 - 26
St Mary's Poole Faith SIF 2024-25 policy
St Mary's Poole Exceptional Social or Medical Need SIF 2024-25 policy
St Mary's Poole Staff SIF 2024-25 policy
St Mary's Poole Admissions policy statement 2025 v1.0
Appeals
Please find below the link to (devon.gov.uk) the guide to appeals for admissions to our school:
https://www.devon.gov.uk/educationandfamilies/guide/guide-to-school-admission-appeals/