Admissions
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Please phone the school office on 0161 881 1040 or email admin@stjohnsrc.net to book on one of our tours.
Admission procedures for nursery aged children:
We aim to provide full-time nursery places for children who are aged three from September 1st to August 31st of the previous academic year. Children cannot be admitted into our Nursery until they are aged three. We aim to have all our children admitted to the Nursery by the end of September.
Parents/carers should contact the school office if they wish to place their child’s name on our nursery waiting list. Admission to the nursery is based on age. Putting your child’s name on the waiting list earlier does not mean they will get into the nursery earlier. Children’s names need to be on the nursery waiting list by the end of the Easter holidays, the term before they are due to start in the nursery. Parents and carers will be notified of a place before May half term holiday. Once accepted for our nursery a homeschool transition programme will be organised for your child. This is run by the Nursery team.
Admission for Reception aged children:
Manchester local authority is responsible for admission of all reception places, including children who are already in our nursery. The local authority form must be completed by parents online by the nominated date in the year before your child is due to start reception. A late application could result in your child not getting a place at the school of their choice. Parents who have a nursery place at St John’s do not automatically get a place in reception at that school but over the last few years, all children who attended our Nursery were admitted into Reception.
How to apply
Apply here if:
Your child's date of birth is between 1 September 2022 and 31 August 2023 and is due to start primary school in September 2027.
you live in Manchester. If you aren't sure if you live in the area covered by Manchester City Council, you can find your local council.
If you live outside Manchester and want a place at a Manchester school, you need to apply through your current home council.
The application round for Reception 2027 school places opens on the 17 August 2026 and the deadline for submitting an on time application is Thursday 15 January 2027.
If you live outside Manchester and need a place here you should still apply to your current council.
We can help children with special educational needs to get the right school place. To find out more see children with special educational needs first.
Read information about applications from UK Crown servants or military families.
Please speak to Mrs Joyce if you would like to discuss this further on 0161 881 1040 or through info@stjohnsrc.net
Admissions for all other year groups:
Contact should be made with the school office. Details will be taken and the parents/carers will be advised if there are any vacancies in that year group. If there are vacancies an appointment will be made for the parents/carers and child to come to visit our school. The office will advise the parents/carers of documentation that will be needed and admission forms will be completed.
Children are then admitted to school by a mutually agreeable date. In cases where we do not have vacancies, we will refer the family to the local authority.
Admission for Secondary School
Apply here if:
Your child's date of birth is between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016 and is due to start secondary school for the first time in September 2027
you live in Manchester. If you aren't sure if you live in the area covered by Manchester City Council, you can find your local council.
If you live outside Manchester and want a place at a Manchester school you need to apply through your current home council.
The application round for Secondary 2027 school places opened on the 1 July 2026 and the deadline for on time applications is Friday 31 October 2026. Any applications received after this date will be classed as late applications.
Read information about applications from UK Crown servants or military families.
We can help children with special educational needs to get the right school place. To find out more see school places for children with special educational needs first.
If you want a place in an independent or private school, contact the school directly.
FOR ANY ENQUIRIES OR INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY, PLEASE PHONE 0161 881 1040 or EMAIL at admin@stjohnsrc.net
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