Admissions
Welcome to our Admissions page. You will find here the relevant documents and information for admissions.
Open Day Sessions in 2026 for 2027/2028 admissions
We warmly welcome any prospective parent/carer thinking of joining Holy Ghost Primary School to an Open Day session.We shall be hosting three Open Day sessions for 2027/2028 admissions. There will be a presentation by our Executive Head / Head of School followed by a tour of the school by our Year 6 pupils.
Thursday 22nd October 2026 at 9.15am-10.15am
Thursday 12th November 2026 at 9.15am-10.15am
Thursday 10th December 2026 at 9.15am-10.15am
If you would like to register your interest in attending an Open Morning session, please complete the Google form by clicking here. Please note that to ensure effective safeguarding we will only be able to admit parents / carers who have registered in advance.
If you are unable to make an open day, or have any general queries, please contact our Senior Admin Officer, Paula Rich on 020 8673 3080 or email office@holyghost.wandsworth.sch.uk and we will be very happy to help.
We encourage everyone to apply and preference will be given to practicing Catholic families, as per our Admissions policy.
Welcome
We are very pleased that you are considering Holy Ghost Primary School for your child.
Holy Ghost is a Voluntary Aided Catholic Primary School. The Governing Body is the admissions authority for the school and applications are considered in accordance with our published Admissions Policy.
Certificate of Catholic Practice
Reception Class Admissions - September 2027/2028 entry
Parents and carers wishing to apply for a Reception place for the 2027–2028 academic year must apply through their home Local Authority.
As a Catholic faith school, we also require additional documentation to support your application. All applicants must complete our Admissions Form and, if applying under the Catholic faith category, provide a Certificate of Catholic Practice.
1. E-Line application - Please apply for a place for your child online, via the Borough in which you live. If you are a Wandsworth resident then you may apply online at www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions.
For those residing in Wandsworth please click here for further information.
2. Certificate of Catholic Practice - If you are applying under the Faith criteria, please ensure you make an appointment to see your Parish Priest where you usually attend, to complete a Certificate of Catholic Practise.
The Certificate of Catholic Practise is available from the school office if required.
3. Admissions Form - For all applications we require a completed Admissions Form.
Submission Dates
For children starting Reception in September 2027, applications are now open and the national closing date is 15 January 2027. Offers will be made by Local Authorities on 16 April 2027.
All applications received shall be ranked according to the Holy Ghost Admissions Policy 2027-2028.
Holy Ghost School Admissions Policy 2027-2028
Primary School Appeals:
The Primary Schools Admissions Appeals Timetable for 2027-2028 is below.
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September 2027 entry |
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Action |
Deadline |
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National Offer Day |
16 April 2027 |
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Date by which an appeal must be submitted |
24 May 2027 (11.59pm) |
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Dates when appeals will be heard |
All appeals received by 24 May 2027 will be heard on weekdays from 21 June to 19 July 2027 |
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Dates when appellants will be sent notification of their appeal hearing |
10 school days in advance of the hearing |
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Date by which the Clerk sends appeal papers to the parents, the panel and the admission authority |
7 working days before the appeal hearing |
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Deadline for appellants to submit additional evidence |
8am, 5 working days before the appeal hearing |
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Decision letters sent to the appellants |
Within 5 school days after the appeal hearing (whenever possible) |
Appeals lodged after 24th May 2027 may be heard at a later date in the summer term or in September and after appeals received by the deadline.
If you would like some additional information regarding the appeals service please click here or the Wandsworth Borough website here.
In Year Admissions Year 1-Year 6 for 2026-2027 entry
We sometimes have vacancies in other years across the school (Year 1 to Year 6). To apply for an in-year admission for 2026-2027:
- Complete and return an Admissions Form to join our waiting list.
- If you wish to be considered under the faith criteria, please ensure you make an appointment to see your Parish Priest where you usually attend, to complete a Certificate of Catholic Practise.
If you have any further queries regarding admissions, please call the Admissions Officer on 020 8673 3080 or email the school office@holyghost.wandsworth.sch.uk
If you request a paper copy of the information provided on our school website, it will be provided free of charge.