St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School

Admissions

Admissions 2026-2027

The Governors of St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School have agreed on their Admissions arrangements for 2026-2027.

The Governing Body of St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School wish to clarify how faith-based oversubscription criteria for Catholic applicants will be interpreted for admission of pupils in September 2026.

Please click here for our Determined Admissions Policy 2026-2027

Please click here for our Determined Supplementary Information Form 2026-2027

For information regarding the application process with East Sussex County Council Admissions, please click here.

Admissions 2027-2028

Please click here for our Determined Admissions Policy 2027-2028

Please click here for our Determined Supplementary Information Form 2027-2028

For information regarding the application process with East Sussex County Council Admissions, please click here.

Appeals

If the School has more applications than places, parents whose child has not been allocated a place may appeal. Appeals will be considered by an Independent Appeal Panel set up in accordance with the Department for Education Appeals code.

Appeal requests must be made by completing and submitting an online Appeal Form to the School Appeals Service at East Sussex County Council. Further information about the appeals process, including the School Admissions Appeal Form, can be found by clicking on the link below.

East Sussex County Council Appeals Process

Appeals will be heard within 40 school days of your letter being received. Parents will be given at least 10 school days written notice of the date of the appeal hearing.

Any additional information in support of an appeal should be submitted at least 7 working days before the date of the hearing. Additional submissions (additional evidence to support your appeal) received after this deadline will still be forwarded on, but it will be for the Independent Appeal Panel to decide whether to accept any submissions received after the deadline.