Admissions
Would you like your child to join St John's?
We are full in most year groups at present however parents do have the option to go on a short waiting list. If you would like to apply for a place simply fill in the In-year Admission Form below and send it to the school office:
office@stjohns.bathnes.sch.uk. In the summer holidays please send your application form to head@stjohns.bathnes.sch.uk; Either in-year application form is acceptable
BANES In-year Admissions Application Form (BANES)
In-year Admissions Application Form
For more information regarding BANES Schools' Admissions please click here
Appeals
If you are refused a place at St John's Catholic Primary School you have a right to appeal. Further Information about how to appeal can be found on the BANES Website - click here.
The parish boundaries of St John’s, Our Lady and St Alphege, Ss Peter and Paul, Bath and St Dunstan’s, Keynsham, are as shown on the map below:
Admissions Consultation for the new Admissions Policy for 2026/27
Draft Admissions Policy for 2026/27
.The Governing Body of St John's Catholic Primary are consulting on their proposed admission arrangements for 2026-27 school year.
Proposed changes from the existing arrangements include:
a) The introduction of new oversubscription criteria for:
- Children who are a member of an Eastern Christian Church
- Children of another Christian denomination
- Children of another faith
- Children of a member of School staff, within each category.
b) The introduction of a new Supplementary Information Form (to help process applications from those applying under the religious and/or staff categories).
c) A new In-Year application form (reflecting the above new criteria, for those applying for admission ‘In-year’ i.e. during the school year and not at the start of the Reception Year)
d) The use of a random number generator to help rank applicants, rather than drawing lots.
e) A revised definition of home address to include any address where the child spends any part of the school week.
Comments are not being sought on the rest of the arrangements.
You are invited to provide any comments you may wish for consideration on the proposed arrangements by 12.00pm Noon on 20 December 2024. Final arrangements will be determined by 28 February 2025 and will appear on the school/trust website by 15 March 2025.
Comments should be sent to Vanessa Locke - Clerk to the Governors at vlocke@stjohns.bathnes.sch.uk; or by post to Vanessa Locke, St John's Catholic Primary School, Oldfield Lane, Bath. BA2 3NR.
