On this page you will find information regarding admission for September Reception Class as well as transition to secondary school for year 6 pupils.

Information about in-year admissions to all year groups can be found by clicking on the link to our In-Year Admissions page below.

Reception Place September 2025

If you have a child due to start school in a Reception class in September 2025, please apply online at www.birmingham.gov.uk and also complete the Supplementary Information Form, which is available from the School office.  Please return this form as soon as possible.

The closing date for a Reception place is  15th January 2025.

Admissions Consultation 

Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School are consulting the Admissions Policy for 2026/27

Please use the below form to make comments or send any any comments to enquiry@ourladys.bham.sch.uk by Thursday 21st November 2024.

If you would like your child to attend our school, please see full details of our admission arrangements below. 

Published Admission Number: 30

The admissions process is part of the Birmingham Local Authority Co-ordinated Scheme.

The ethos of the school is Catholic. Priority is given to:

1. Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) who are in the care of a local authority (children in care) or provided with accommodation by them (eg children with foster parents) (Section 22 of the Children Act 1989).
2. Baptised Catholic children living within the Parish of Our Lady Help of Christians who have a brother or sister (see Note 3 below) in the school at the time of admission.
3. Baptised Catholic children living within the Parish of Our Lady Help of Christians.
4. Other Baptised Catholic children who have a brother or sister in the school at the time of admission.
5. Other Baptised Catholic children.
6. Non-Catholic children who are in the care of a local authority (children in care) or provided with accommodation by them (e.g. children with foster parents) (Section 22 of the Children Act 1989).
7. Non-Catholic children who have a brother or sister in the school at the time of admission.
8. Non-Catholic children.

For more details please see our Admissions Policy:

Admission Applications

Year 6 parents need to submit an application to School Admissions for your child’s Secondary School on the website below by midnight on 31 October 2024 in order for them to receive their school offer on 1 March 2025. Applications received after 31 October will be considered as late:

If your child is due to start school in September 2025, parent/carers can apply online for a school place from 1 October 2024 until 15 January 2025 in order for them to receive their offer on 19 April 2025.