Admissions
To apply for your child to attend St Thomas a Becket Catholic Primary School you must,
- Apply online at; www.eastsussex.gov.uk/education-learning/schools/apply-for-a-school-place
- Complete and return (to the school office) the St Thomas a Becket Catholic Primary School ‘Supplementary Information Form’ (SIF) with all the relevant documentation eg. Certificate of baptism.
The deadline for appeals is 20th May 2025 Appeals will be heard on 22nd July 2025.
In Year Applications - 2024-2025
Primary Admissions Policy 2024-2025
Primary Admissions Supplementary Form 2024-2025
Applications - 2025-2026
Primary Admissions Policy 2025-2026
Primary Admissions Supplementary Form 2025-2026
Applications - 2026-2027
Primary Admissions Policy 2026-2027
Primary Admissions Supplementary Form 2026-2027
Requests for delayed admission for summer-born children
Summer-born children
Children born between 1 April and 31 August do not reach compulsory school age until the September after their fifth birthday, at which point they would normally join Year 1. However, some parents may request their child be admitted out of their normal age group and start in Reception rather than Year 1 when they reach school age. We call this delayed admission.
If you are considering delaying your child’s admission we would recommend discussing this with us before making before making this request to ESCC Admissions. This request would need to be in writing.
If you request delayed admission for your child you must:
- Apply for a school place for your child’s normal age group by 15 January 2026, through ESCC Admissions
- Complete a copy of the attached form form for delayed admission to Reception for summer born children [97.1 KB] [docx] and send it to admissions@eastsussex.gov.uk by 15 January
Paper Copies - Paper copies of all our forms are available free of charge from the School Office - contact us ->here