St Joseph's Catholic Infant School

In-Year Applications

An application can be made for a place for a child at any time outside the admission round and the child will be admitted where there are available places.  An application should be made to the school by completing the in-year admissions application form and returning it to Mrs. J. Gorman Saint Joseph’s Infant School Waverley Avenue Wembley HA9 6TA. 

St. Joseph’s Catholic Infant School was founded by the Catholic Church to provide education for children of Catholic families. As a Catholic school, we aim to provide a Catholic education for all our pupils.  At a Catholic school, Catholic doctrine and practice permeate every aspect of the school’s activity.  It is essential that the Catholic character of the school’s education is fully supported by all families in the school.  All families applying are therefore expected to give their full, unreserved and positive support for the aims and ethos of the school. Unsuccessful candidates will be offered the opportunity to be placed on a waiting list. The waiting list will be maintained in order of the over-subscription criteria set out in the current Admissions Policy and not in the order in which applications are received or added to the list.

 Admission Arrangements 2025-26

Full details of our current admission arrangements are explained in the documents below. All queries should be directed to the School.

Saint Joseph's Infant School 

Waverley Avenue

Wembley

HA9 6TA

020 8903 6032

admissions @sjinf.brent.sch.uk

 

ALL FORMS AND PARISH BOUNDARIES CAN BE FOUND ABOVE

Copies can be picked up from the school office during school hours

 Where there are places available but more applications than places, the published oversubscription criteria, as set out in the admission arrangements for 2025-2026, will be applied. Parents are advised to read the admission arrangements carefully before making their application.

If there are no places available, the child will be added to the waiting list.  Please see the admission arrangements for more details.

You will be advised of the outcome of your application in writing as soon as possible.  Applicants must be informed of the outcome of their application within 15 school days of receipt, but the aim is to notify applicants of the outcome of their application within 10 school days of receipt.  

You have the right to appeal to an independent appeal panel if your application is unsuccessful.

If you have any questions in relation to in-year admissions please contact Mrs. J. Gorman.  You may also wish to discuss in-year applications with the local authority please click here: 

https://www.brent.gov.uk/education-schools-and-learning/school-admissions 

St. Joseph’s Catholic Infant School was founded by the Catholic Church to provide education for children of Catholic families. As a Catholic school, we aim to provide a Catholic education for all our pupils.  At a Catholic school, Catholic doctrine and practice permeate every aspect of the school’s activity.  It is essential that the Catholic character of the school’s education is fully supported by all families in the school.  All families applying are therefore expected to give their full, unreserved and positive support for the aims and ethos of the school.

 The governing body has responsibility for admissions to this school. The Published Admissions Number {PAN} is 70 pupils for admission to reception each academic year. 

 Unsuccessful candidates will be offered the opportunity to be placed on a waiting list. The waiting list will be maintained in order of the over-subscription criteria set out in the current Admissions Policy and not in the order in which applications are received or added to the list.

 

Please be aware your certificate of Catholic practice can only be obtained from your Parish

View St Joseph's Parish Boundary here 

View St Erconwald's Parish boundary here

 

Please be advised that information and/or any supporting documentation which is false or deliberately misleading may lead to any place offered being withdrawn.

 

Further information, regarding applying for a primary school place in Brent, can be found at the following web link.

https://www.brent.gov.uk/education-schools-and-learning/school-admissions 

 

 Our Policy was last consulted upon in 2022.

 

Click here for more information on applying for a school place and appeals.

 

Appeals

You have the right of appeal for a place at any school you listed on your application. You are strongly advised to accept a place at an alternative school in the meantime. This will ensure that your child will have a school place if your appeal is unsuccessful. The outcome of your appeal will not be affected by accepting a place at another school.

In year: if you wish to appeal against a decision please write formally to our chair of Govoners

Mrs. F. Marini admissions@sjinf.brent.sch.uk or- admin@sjjnr.brent.sch.uk

Appeals resulting from in-year applications will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged.