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SECONDARY TRANSFER
SEPTEMBER 2024
St Thomas More Open Days will take place on Tuesday 10 October, Wednesday 11 October and Thursday 12 October 2023.
The school is not holding an Open Evening event on any date.
Please note our Open Days are ticket only events.
The 9:00am event tour on each Open Day will include the SEND Department.
Please follow this link to access the events and to book a ticket
Virtual school tour
ADMISSIONS INFORMATION
The Education Commission, Archdiocese of Southwark, has provided Catholic schools with the following statement:
As of the 5 June 2022, Pentecost, the Bishops of England and Wales reinstated the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days. Parents applying for a place at St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive, under a faith based criteria will need to complete a Supplementary Information Form. Evidence of practice will be measured by frequency of attendance at Mass as validated by either a priest or minister, as was the case prior to 18 March 2020. These arrangements apply to the admissions round for 2024 and subsequent rounds.
How to apply for a place at St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School
Please read our Admissions policyDetermined Admission Policy 2024/2025Complete your Local Authority e-Admissions form which can be found here
https://www.eadmissions.org.uk/​You will also need to complete our Supplementary Information Form.
Determined Supplementary Information Form 2024/2025Please note the deadline for receipt of the applications is 31 October.
Supplementary Information Forms and supporting documents can be submitted to the school on the following dates/times which can be accessed hereSubmission dates and times
If you need any assistance in the application process please contact the Admissions Officer at
gstockman@stmcomprehensive.org
Appeal Dates & Information
If you have not been offered a place at ST THOMAS MORE CATHOLIC COMPREHENSIVE, the law entitles you to appeal against that decision to an Independent Appeal Panel. This panel is completely independent of the school and the Local Authority. All appeals will be heard online which has the advantage that your appeal can be heard from your home or place of work.
If you wish to appeal, please use the Appeal Form below. Please do NOT use ANY other appeal form or send your form to your local authority. It is suggested that you download the explanatory booklet about appeals which you should read before you complete the appeal form.Appeal form
You should include any evidence or supporting material with your appeal form and you MUST give the grounds for your appeal at the time you lodge your appeal form. Your appeal form will not be accepted unless you state the grounds for your appeal. You may appeal for more than one school.
Any letters or reports that you wish the panel to see should be uploaded at this time. You are asked to bear in mind that if you later send additional information, the closing date is 5 working days before the STAGE 1 hearing. All appointed panels have agreed NOT to take any late letters or reports after the 5 working day deadline. This will be strictly enforced. For secondary transfer appeals, the hearing will take place at least TWO months after the refusal letter. This gives you plenty of time to get your evidence together if you act early and take account of school holidays.
Please note that the online form will ask you to download two utility bills dated in the last THREE months. If you do not have access to a scanner, please take two photographs with a mobile phone and upload the photographic files with your appeal form.
Full details about the hearing will be sent to you with your invitation to the hearing.
If you wish to contact the Clerk to the Independent Appeal Panel, please emailclerk@educationappeals.com
The timetable for appeals is as follows:
| Last day for lodging appeal forms for a place in Year 7 to start in September 2024 | TBC |
| The stage 1 part of the hearing (with other parents present) will take place on: | TBC |
| Part 2, the individual private hearings will take place on: | TBC |
| Invitation letter giving details about your hearing will be sent by the Clerk to the Independent Appeal Panel | At least 10 school days before the stage 1 hearing. |
| Any additional supporting evidence to be submitted by: | Closing date is TBC. You are advised that additional paperwork received on the day of the appeal hearing will not be taken into account. Please provide the Clerk with FIVE copies of any new additional evidence BY POST ONLY. All such evidence to be submitted in A4 format and NOT bound, but may be stapled on the top left hand corner. Paperwork submitted with your appeal form does not need to include 5 copies. These must be sent to PO BOX 367, Cuffley, Herts, EN6 4XZ. |
| Letter from the Clerk informing you of the decision of the independent Appeal Panel. | Due to the high number of appeals held at this time, this may not be sent until up to 2 weeks after the last hearing for the school. |
In-Year Admissions
Determined Admission Policy 2023/2024Download In Year Supplementary Form 2023/2024
In-Year Appeals
In Year Appeal Dates & Information 2023/2024
If you have not been offered a place following an In-year application, the law entitles you to appeal to an Independent Appeal Panel. This panel is completely independent of the school and the Local Authority. Appeals for In-year admissions are usually held online.
Please note that you can only appeal if you have been refused a place in writing after making a formal application. The links below are NOT application forms.
If you wish to appeal, please use this link to complete your appeal online. Please do NOT use ANY other appeal form or send your form to your Local Authority. It is suggested that you download this explanatory booklet about appeals which you should read before you complete the appeal form:
Booklet Link You should include any evidence or supporting material with your appeal form and you MUST give the grounds for your appeal at the time you lodge your appeal form. Your appeal form will not be accepted unless you state the grounds for your appeal. You may appeal for more than one school.
Please note that the online form will ask you to download two utility bills dated within the last THREE months. If you do not have access to a scanner, please take two photographs with a mobile phone and upload the photographic files with your appeal form.
If you wish to contact the Clerk to the Independent Appeal Panel please email: clerk@educationappeals.com
| Last day for lodging appeal forms following a refusal for an ‘in year’ place. | 20 School days after the decision letter informing you that you had not been offered a place. |
| Invitation letter giving details about your hearing will be sent to you by the Clerk to the Independent Appeal Panel | At least 10 school days before the hearing. This MAY be e mailed. |
| Any additional supporting evidence you wish to include for your appeal | FIVE working days before your hearing. You are advised that additional paperwork received on the day of the appeal hearing will not be taken into account. Please provide the Clerk with FIVE copies of any additional evidence by POST. All such evidence to be submitted in A4 format and NOT bound, but may be stapled on the top left hand corner. Paperwork submitted with your appeal form does not need to include 5 copies. These should be sent to PO BOX 367, Cuffley, Herts, EN6 4XZ. |
| Letter from the Clerk to the Independent Appeal Panel informing you of the decision of the Independent Appeal Panel | Usually within 5 - 10 school days after the hearing. |
