Our Policy 

 The school Admissions Policy is agreed by Governors each year, after consultation with the wider community. It is line with the Diocesan Model Admissions Policy. The policy for applying for a Reception place in September 2025 - 2026 is available below. 

You do NOT need to be a Catholic to apply for a place at SWOY. We do recommend that you name St William of York as your First Preference school, to have the best chance of being offered a place by the Local Authority. 

Applying for a Reception place for September 2025

You will need to complete the following steps:

• You will need to register and apply through the e-admissions website
• If you are a Catholic family, applying under criteria 2, you will need a priest to complete a copy of the Certificate of Catholic Practice. This form can be found below and will need to be submitted to school by the deadline below.

The closing date for applications is 15^th January 2025.

 If you require any further information, please contact Mrs Joanne Roper in the School Office on 0208 690 2842.

Parents will be notified of the outcome of their application on National Offer Day. 

In-Year Admissions and Transfer between schools

If your child is currently at another school and you wish to move them to our school, you should telephone the school office in the first instance. This process is referred to as an In-Year Admission and parents must complete an In-Year Admission Form online which is available from the London Borough of Lewisham.

You do not need to be a Catholic to join our school, but if you are, we ask that you also complete a Supplementary Information Form and return this to the school office. The Section 9 of the application form must be completed by the Headteacher of your child's current school.

More information about the process can be found here.