Reception Admissions - September 2025

We will be holding an Open Evening for parents who are considering applying for a Reception place for September 2025 and would like to come in to view school.  This will take place on Thursday 7th November 4.30-5pm.  Please contact the School Office on 260 9697 if you would like to attend.

Reminder to parents applying for Reception places for September 2025.

The closing date for applications is 15TH JANUARY 2025. Please follow this link to apply:
https://liverpool.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/school-admissions/how-to-apply/

Parents are reminded that for applications to be considered under the Catholic faith criteria, there is a requirement for baptism to take place by this date also. Please take prompt action if you wish your child to be baptised and contact your parish office.

If you are applying for a place at St Sebastian's we ask that you also complete a Supplementary Faith Request Form (please see link below) which is to be returned to school via email to

sebastians-s1@st-sebastians.liverpool.sch.uk or by post:

St Sebastian's Catholic Primary School

Holly Road

Liverpool

L7 0LH

Please give details of your child’s baptism on this form and return to school by the 15th January 2025 for your application to be ranked correctly. For those children baptised in St Sebastian’s or St Oswald's church, you should state the approximate date of baptism and the parish records will be checked. We require a copy of the baptism certificate if your child was baptised in another parish. Any questions please contact the school office on 260 9697 or via the above email.

Appeals

Liverpool Archdiocese facilitate the appeals process on behalf of Catholic schools.

Appeals for normal year of entry (Reception and Year 7) are arranged each year generally according to the following timetable. The dates may vary depending on whether the offer date falls on a weekend and may also differ slightly from those given by each of the Local Authorities:

Primary Offer date: 16 April 2025
Appeals to be lodged by: TBC
Appeals to be held: TBC

Appeals will be heard as soon as reasonably practicable following the appeal deadline.

Further information for organising and hearing admission appeals can be located on the Archdiocese of Liverpool website:  Archdiocese of Liverpool Admissions & Appeals

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you need any further information.

Mrs Von Bargen