If you would like your child to attend St Benedict's Catholic Primary School, we would love to hear from you. Please get in touch with the headteacher via email admin@stbenedicts.cheshire.sch.uk or on 01625520207. 

We will consider all applications for an in year admission if we have a place in the required year group. For places in Reception, criteria will be applied (as per the admissions policy) to decide who gets the place. 
To apply, please use the Cheshire East admissions page 

https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/schools/admissions/admissions.aspx  

Our admissions policy is below for more details.

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 contacting Cheshire East https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/schools/admissions/in-year-applications.aspx
• Where there are places available but more applications than places, the published oversubscription criteria, as set out in the admission arrangements for 2024/25 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. Admissions appeals are organised by the Local Authority 
• Please contact the Local Authority to discuss in-year applications with the local authority https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/schools/admissions/admissions.aspx  

 

Over-subscription Criteria

1. 1.Looked after and previously looked after children. (see note 1)
   2. Catholic children who live in the parish of St Benedict’s, Handforth, St Pius (Alderley Edge) or St
   Teresa’s (Wilmslow) [for whom St Benedict’s Catholic Primary is the nearest Catholic school].
   (see Appendix 2 and note 2)
   3. Other Catholic children. (see note 2)
   4. Any other children.
   Within each of the categories listed above, the following provision will be applied: The attendance of a
   brother or sister (see note 3) at the school at the time of enrolment will increase the priority of an application
   within each category so that the application will be placed at the top of the category in which the application
   is made.