Admissions

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The Local Governing Body, acting through its Admissions Committee, will admit pupils each year at age 11 without regard to aptitude or ability. Coloma welcomes applications from throughout the community, regardless of faith or background; however, Applicants need to be aware that the Admissions Policy determines the order in which places are offered. when there is over-subscription.

Those wishing to apply for a place at the school need to review the information below:

Prospectus

Admissions Policies

In accordance with the School Admissions Code 2021, the governing body has determined the admission arrangements for Years 7 to 11 and Sixth Form entry to Coloma in the academic year 2022-2023, with the addition of a revision to the wording of specific categories on page 1 of the Years 7 – 11 Admission Policy as detailed at points (1) and (2) below.

The main changes to the admission arrangements are:

Years 7-11

  • the definition of Category 1 has been extended to include Catholic girls who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
  • the definition of Category 3 has been extended to include girls who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
  • On page 3, the procedure for making In Year applications has been updated to advise that they must be made direct to the School.

Coloma’s determined admission arrangements for 2022-2023 are set out in the following documents:

Years 7-11

Admission PolicyOnline Supplementary Information FormRequest for Information from Priest Form

Sixth Form

Admission Policy Admission Procedure 2022-23Online Application Form

In accordance with the School Admissions Code 2021, the governing body has determined the admission arrangements for Years 7 to 11 and Sixth Form entry to Coloma in the academic year 2023-2024.

Coloma’s determined admission arrangements for 2023-2024 are set out in the following documents:

Years 7-11

Admission Policy 2023-2024Online Supplementary Information FormRequest for Information from Priest Form

Sixth Form

Admission Policy 2023-2024Admission Procedure 2023-24Online Application Form

In accordance with the School Admissions Code 2021, the governing body has determined the admission arrangements for Years 7 to 11 and Sixth Form entry to Coloma in the academic year 2024-2025.

Coloma’s determined admission arrangements for 2024-2025 are set out in the following documents:

Years 7-11

Admissions PolicyFor Catholic Applicants - Request for Information from Priest FormApply Here

Sixth Form

Sixth Form Admission Policy 2024-2025

Admission ProcedureApply Here

Information requested on this form is only used if the school is over-subscribed and there is a need to apply the over-subscription criteria in order to rank the applications according to the degree of commitment to Catholic religious practice. That ranking will determine the order in which offers of places are made.

Please note that the deadline for submission of the Supplementary Information Form for September 2024 Year 7 applications is Tuesday 31st October 2023.  

NOTE TO APPLICANTS:

For all applications, please ensure that you follow the application as operated by your Local Authority, ensuring your application is submitted to them at the same time. The Supplementary Information Form is not an application form for a place at Coloma.

CATHOLIC APPLICATIONS

For all applications to Year 7, please ensure that you provide a form completed by your Parish Priest together with a copy of the child’s Certificates of Baptism and First Holy Communion (where available) and submit these during completion of the online Supplementary Information Form.

If you are experiencing any difficulty in submitting the Supplementary Information Form, please contact admissions@coloma.croydon.sch.uk and we will be pleased to assist.

Admissions appeals

If your daughter has not been offered a placed at Coloma Convent Girls’ School you have the right to appeal to an Independent Appeal Panel. This right applies in respect of all applications for all Year Groups.

If you decide to appeal you will need to think about:

  • Coloma’s published admission criteria and arrangements set out in the 2024-25 Admission Policies;
  • The reasons for wanting your daughter to attend Coloma;
  • The alternative schools available.

How do I make an appeal?

The contact email for appeals is admissions.appeals@coloma.croydon.sch.uk

An appeal form will be sent to you. All paperwork must be completed and returned by the date stipulated.

The Panel will be given a copy of your original application and any other paperwork that you have submitted. You can add to this information on your appeal form and attach any documents in support of your case. Any additional paperwork should be provided in advance as it will not be possible for the Panel to consider additional submissions on the day of the hearing.

Year 7 Entry in September 2024

National Offer Day & Waiting List

National Offer Day for Secondary Applications is Friday 1st March 2024.

Please ensure that you accept the place offered to you through the local authority eAdmissions portal. Accepting a place does not influence the outcome of a request to go onto a Waiting List or Admissions Appeal in any way, but ensures that your child will have a school place in September.

If you have already made an application to us and Coloma was a higher preference than the one you have been offered, the Local Authority will automatically add you onto our waiting list. If Coloma was a lower preference, please contact your Local Authority and ask that your child is added to our waiting list.

If you have not applied to us previously, you need to notify your local authority that you wish to be added onto our waiting list and complete a Supplementary Information Form to ensure that any additional information is taken into account.

Please bear in mind that it is not possible to make further offers until we have received notification from the local authorities of the outcome of all offers made on March 1st.

Year 7 Admissions Appeals Timetable

If you wish to appeal against a decision not to offer a place in Year 7 for September 2024, please contact admissions.appeals@coloma.croydon.sch.uk

Date Stage
Friday 1st March 2024 (evening)  Parents and carers notified of secondary school application outcomes.
From Friday 1st March 2024 (evening) Parents and carers whose applications to Coloma have been unsuccessful, and who would like to be placed on the waiting list and/or to request information on how to appeal, are asked to email admissions.appeals@coloma.croydon.sch.uk
From Monday 4th March 2024 The admission authority will begin to provide written confirmation of the reason why an application was unsuccessful to parents and carers who wish to appeal (appellants).
Friday 3rd May 2024 Deadline for appellants to lodge written appeals setting out grounds for appeal.
At least 10 days before Deadline for the admission authority to notify appellants of the appeal hearing date and time.
By the end of June 2024 Appeal hearings. Appellants will be allocated a specific date and time for their individual appeal hearings.
Within 7 calendar days of the individual hearings, wherever possible Deadline for dispatch of decision letters.

Please note:

Bank Holidays:

  • Friday 29th March 2024                      Good Friday
  • Monday 1st April 2024                       Easter Monday
  • Monday 6th May 2024                        Early May Bank Holiday
  • Monday 27th May 2024                      Spring Bank Holiday

School Holidays: 

  • 29th Mar 2024 - 12th Apr 2024
  • 27th May 2024 - 31st May 2024