Admissions & Appeals

Please find below some useful information regarding admissions, including our admissions criteria and a link to the Birmingham City Council School Admissions website.

You will also gain an insight into school life from our newsletters page, curriculum pages and our Twitter feed stjosb30school.

If you are considering a place at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and would like any further information, please contact the school office via email at enquiry@sjo-lumenchristi.org.uk or by phone on (0121) 458 2458.

 

Reception 2026

Open Events for Reception 2026 intake

We know your choice of primary school is very important, so we invite you to join us at one of our Open Events for prospective parents and new pupils to visit our school on;

• Monday 20^th October 2024 at 9:30am
• Monday 3^rd November at 5:30pm
• Thursday 6^th November at 9:30am.

Individual appointments available upon request.

You will hear from our school Principal Mr Greavy and will also be offered a tour of our school. If you wish to attend any of the events, please complete the form to book a place; https://forms.office.com/e/QpDTKqrMcC

To apply for a Reception place at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, a Supplementary Information form must be completed in addition to making an application via Birmingham City Council. A copy of the form is available via the link below or from the school office.

If you have a query about the process, then please don’t hesitate to contact the school office via phone on 0121 458 2458 or email at enquiry@sjo-lumenchristi.org.uk

Prospectus 

Supplementary Information Form - Reception 2026

Determined Admissions Policy 2026-2027

Parish Boundaries & Map

BCC Reception 2026 Letter to parents

BCC How to Start Your Child at School FAQs

Birmingham City Council School Admissions 

Admissions Appeal Timetable 2026 -TBC

 

In-Year Applications

An application can be made for a place for a child at any time outside the admission round and the child will be admitted where there are available places.  An application should be made to the school by completing the in-year admissions application form which is available on our website (see below).  A hard copy of the application form can be obtained by contacting the school office by telephone on (0121) 458 2458 or by emailing enquiry@sjo-lumenchristi.org.uk.

Completed application forms must be and returned to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, 117 Selly Oak Road, Kings Norton, B30 1HN either in person, by royal mail or by email via enquiry@sjo-lumenchristi.org.uk.

Where there are places available but more applications than places, the published oversubscription criteria, as set out in the admission arrangements for 2025/2026, will be applied. The full admission arrangements can be accessed here or by contacting the school office to request a hard copy.  Parents are advised to read the admission arrangements carefully before making their application.

If there are no places available, the child will be added to the waiting list and further information relating to this will be included in the letter sent from the school advising you of the outcome of your application. Please see the admission arrangements for more details.

You will be advised of the outcome of your application in writing as soon as possible. Applicants must be informed of the outcome of their application within 15 school days of its receipt, but the aim is to notify applicants of the outcome of their application within 10 school days of its receipt.

You have the right to appeal to an independent appeal panel if your application is unsuccessful.

If you have any questions in relation to in-year admissions please contact Mrs Henderson in the school office via email at enquiry@sjo-lumenchristi.org.uk or by phone on (0121) 458 2458. You may also wish to discuss in-year applications with the local authority on 0121 303 1888.

Change of School (In-Year) Form

Supplementary Information Form - In Year Admissions

Determined Admissions Policy 2025-2026

In-Year Admissions arrangements