The Governors will consider applications according to the following order of priorities:

Category 1

Looked after Baptised Catholic children or looked after children in the care of Catholic families, looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a residence or guardianship order and Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted.

Category 2

Baptised Catholic children: a Baptismal Certificate must accompany the Supplementary Form and consideration will be given to the Priest's Declaration Form to verify the practice of the child. Applications will be ranked in the order shown on the Supplementary Form Highest priority to those who attend Mass weekly, secondly to those who attend Mass at least once a month, etc.’

Category 3

Other looked after children, looked after children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a residence or guardianship order and children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted.

Category 4

Children who will have siblings at the school at the date of entry.

Category 5

Non-Catholic Children who attend the named feeder schools: examples St. Bartholomew’s, Swanley, St John’s Primary School, Gravesend, St Joseph’s Primary School, Northfleet, Our Lady of Hartley, Our Lady’s Roman Catholic School Dartford, English Martyrs, Strood and St Anselm’s, Dartford.

Category 6

Children of staff.

Category 7

Children enrolled in the catechumenate and children who are members of other Christian denominations and catechumens. Evidence of baptism/evidence of membership required.

Category 8

Children of other faiths: evidence of religious commitment provided by a priest, minister or religious leader of a designated place of worship will be required.

Category 9

Other children.