--- title: "Admissions" url: "https://holy-family-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/about-us/admissions" school: "Holy Family Catholic High School" --- # Admissions ## How to Apply for a Year 7 place at Holy Family High School If you are applying for a place for your child in addition to completing the Sefton online application form, you must provide evidence of faith, complete a Supplementary Faith Form (copy below) and provide proof of address. Please send the **three documents** to Holy Family, either by post or email [admissions@holyfamilyhighschool.co.uk](mailto:Admissions@holyfamilyhighschool.co.uk?subject=Supplementary%20Faith%20Form&body=Please%20find%20attached%0A1.%09Supplementary%20faith%20form%20for%20____________________________%0AHome%20Address%20_____________________________________________%0A2.%09Proof%20of%20baptism%0A%0A3.%09Proof%20of%20address%0AParent%20name%3A%20____________________________________________________%0A%0AParent%20telephone%20number%3A%20________________________________________%0A%0A) (scan, photographs or screen shots of documents are acceptable) **by 31st October**. - **Supplementary Faith Form** - see below or copy provided in prospectus - please complete and return - **Evidence of faith** can either be a baptism certificate or a Minister of Religion to complete Section B on the supplementary faith form. - **Proof of Address** - Please provide up-to-date proof of your address (E.g. Council tax bill, Universal Credit document, bank statement or a utility bill from within the last 3 months) ### **[Sefton online application form](https://www.sefton.gov.uk/startingschool)** ### ### Admissions - How to Apply How to Apply to Holy Family Catholic High School 105 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/holy-family-catholic-high-school/files/documents/How_to_apply_to_Holy_Family_Catholic_High_School(4).pdf) Supplementary Faith Form 155 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/holy-family-catholic-high-school/files/documents/Supplementary_faith_form(3).pdf) This form and any evidence must be completed and returned to Holy Family Catholic High School by 31st October. You can email documents to admissions@holyfamilyhighschool.co.uk Important information regarding preferences 102 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/holy-family-catholic-high-school/files/documents/Important_information_regarding_preferences(1).pdf) Admissions Policy 359 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/holy-family-catholic-high-school/files/documents/Admissions_Policy.pdf) Admissions Criteria 115 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/holy-family-catholic-high-school/files/documents/ADMISSION_CRITERIA.pdf) How to Appeal if you didn't get a place at Holy Family 93 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/holy-family-catholic-high-school/files/documents/How_to_appeal(3).pdf) **[Parish look up link](https://rcaol-schools-finder.cocreatedev.co.uk/)** [Click here for information about Sixth Form applications](https://holyfamilyhighschool.co.uk/sixth-form/sixth-form-application) ## In Year Admissions The LA has recently updated the **[In Year Admissions Policy](https://www.sefton.gov.uk/media/ikxonohw/in-year-admissions-policy-updated-sept-2024.pdf)** which you can find by following the link or the policy can be viewed/downloaded from: **Please note there has been NO CHANGE to the Fair Access or School Transfer Protocols.** The parts of the policy that have been updated are: - Children with an EHCP – the SEN team requested some changes to the wording for this section also the SEN Team contact details have been updated. - Admission outside of normal age group – as per advice from the DfE published in April ’23 a small part of which does apply to age groups other than children joining reception year. This advice has now been incorporated into the policy on page 5. - Shared Parental Responsibility – we have updated this info on page 6 again based on some new advice published by the DfE last year. The LA has noted an increase of In Year applications which include shared PR. Therefore, we have clarified how these applications will be processed and made it clear the responsibility parents have when applying for school places if there is a court order or Child Arrangements Order in place. - Waiting lists & admission appeals process - info has been updated around the process for faith schools including faith academy schools. The LA’s process of appealing for a school place via an online form for certain schools has also been inserted. Please visit the LA’s **In Year Admissions webpage**, at: [www.sefton.gov.uk/inyearadmissions.](https://www.sefton.gov.uk/childrens-services/schools-and-learning/school-admissions/in-year-admissions-and-school-transfers/) **All** the information parents need to make an application, including detailed parent’s guides for both In Year admissions due to a house move and school transfers without a house move – (which have also recently been updated for 2024), timescales, and the A1 & T1 forms themselves are available on the website, which is regularly updated. If you cannot find the information needed online the telephone number for parents is 0151 934 3590 (multiple lines available). ### About Us - [Welcome](https://holy-family-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/about-us) - [Catholic Life](https://holy-family-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/about-us/catholic-life) - [Community](https://holy-family-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/about-us/community) - [Prospectus](https://holy-family-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/about-us/prospectus) - [Admissions](https://holy-family-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/about-us/admissions) - [Staff](https://holy-family-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/about-us/staff-list) - [Governors](https://holy-family-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/about-us/governors) - [School day](https://holy-family-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/about-us/school-day) - [Student Leadership](https://holy-family-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/about-us/student-leadership) - [‘What our students say’](https://holy-family-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/about-us/what-our-students-say) ![](https://files.schudio.com/holy-family-catholic-high-school/images/logo/logo-app(1).png) **Holy Family Catholic High School** Virgins Lane Thornton L23 4UL Tel: 0151 924 6451 Email: admin.holyfamilyhigh@schools.sefton.gov.uk ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/HFCHSThornton) - [X](https://twitter.com/hfchsthornton) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/holyfamilyhighschoolart/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D) PLEASE NOTE ALL TELEPHONE CALLS ARE RECORDED FOR MONITORING PURPOSES © Copyright 2020–2026 Holy Family Catholic High School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://holy-family-catholic-high-school.schudio.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)