2026 - 2027 Admissions Policy  

At St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School the Governing Body controls admissions and is responsible for managing the Admissions Policy. The school serves the Catholic communities of St Teresa’s and St Vincent’s.  Applications are welcome from other members of the community who wish their children's education to be guided by Christian principles. These applications are considered in accordance with our Admissions Policy. For help and information with applying for a place at St Teresa’s, please click the links below.

If your child was born between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022 you can apply for a new reception school entry place to join St Teresa’s in September 2026.

More information on the Admission process can be found on Bristol City Council’s Admissions pages www.bristol.gov.uk/schools-learning-early-years/primary-admissions.

Applications for a reception place at St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School must be made to the Local Authority (LA) where your child lives.   For children whose home address is located within the City of Bristol, the application for a reception place must be made on Bristol Local Authority’s Common Application Form online at www.bristol.gov.uk/schools-learning-early-years/primary-admissions or sent by post to: Schools Admissions Department, Bristol City Council, PO Box , 3176, Bristol BS3 9FS.  This form MUST be submitted by 23.59 on 15th January 2026  to be considered in the first round of applications.

If you are applying online, please make sure you have been sent a confirmation email from School Admissions acknowledging receipt of your application.

We welcome all applications to St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School.  However, if you are applying on faith grounds please send a copy of your child's Baptismal Certificate or equivalent validation to the school at the time of your application to your home Local Authority.  If you would like an acknowledgement of documentation (which we recommend) please provide a self-addressed and stamped envelope.  You have until 23:59 on 15th January 2026 to submit your baptism certificate directly to school.   Any baptism certificates received after the this date cannot be considered for first round applications.  Please note that proof of the child’s birth date may be requested after a place has been offered.

Once the deadline has passed, School Admissions will send us a list of applicants. We then rank those applicants according to our admissions criteria as detailed in our Admissions Policy and we will then return our ranked list to School Admissions who will then offer the places to selected children, either by letter or email.

If you are offered a place for your child, you will need to inform the Council that you wish to accept the place.  The Council will then inform us.