School Tours for Prospective Parents

Our open days for prospective parents for children starting school in September 2025 have now finished. 

We do still have some spaces in other year groups, so if you are looking for a school for your child where they will be loved, nurtured and part of an inclusive community, please contact the school office via email (office@englishmartyrs.school) or telephone (01903 502868) and we will be delighted to organise a tour for you.

Admission Policy 2026 - 27

Supplementary Information Form (SIF) 2026 - 27

Admission Arrangements 2026 -27

The deadline for applications is 15th January 2026.  Please ensure that you complete both the on-line WSCC form (CAF) and our Supplementary Information Form (SIF) by this date.  The SIF should be returned to the school office.

On time online applicants will be notified which school their child has been offered by e-mail from WSCC on 16th April 2026.

Appeals If your child is not offered a place at English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Goring you have the right to appeal against that decision to an Independent Appeal Panel (set up in accordance with sections 88 and 94 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998). Appeals must be made in writing and must set out the reasons on which the appeal is made. Appeals should be made to the Admissions Appeal Clerk at the school address. Appeals should be lodged no later than 20 school days after the National Offer Day for primary schools (16 April 2025). Completed paperwork must be received by the school no later than 17 May 2025, and will be heard within 40 school days. The appeals system is operated independently from the school. Parents/carers have the right to make oral representations to the Appeal Panel. Late application appeals will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged. In-year applications will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged. 

West Sussex County Council Appeals Advice

https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/media/7426/school_admission_appeals_guide.pdf

Admission Policy 2025 - 26

It has come to our attention that due to Easter and bank holidays the date given for appeals to be received by the school (in the appeals paragraph of the 2025/26 admission policy) is incorrect.

National offer day for Primary was 16 April, so the minimum window to receive appeals (20 school days) would be by the end of day on Tuesday 20 May 2025.

The date of 40 days for hearing appeals should read 22 July 2025.

Supplementary Information Form (SIF) 2025 - 26

Admission Policy 2024 - 25

Supplementary Information Form (SIF) 2024 -25

In-Year Admissions

In Year Admissions for English Martyrs Catholic Primary School 

What are In Year Admissions?

You can make an in-year application if your child needs to join a school outside of the normal admissions round - for example, if you move house and your child can no longer attend their current school.

How Parents can apply for a school place

If you want to apply for an In-Year admission to English Martyrs Catholic Primary School you need to complete:

• A West Sussex County Council In-Year Admission Form – see below.  You MUST return the Application Form to the school at: Admissions English Martyrs Catholic Primary School Derwent Drive Worthing West Sussex BN12 6LA    or email office@englishmartyrs.school

• The School’s Supplementary Information Form (SIF) – see below.  You MUST return the Supplementary Information Form to the school at: : Admissions English Martyrs Catholic Primary School Derwent Drive Worthing West Sussex BN12 6LA   or email office@englishmartyrs.school

Who processes your application?

The governing body is the admissions authority for English Martyrs Catholic Primary School and has responsibility for admissions to the school, including setting the priority of admissions when the school is oversubscribed. The governing body will consider whether it has any vacancies and if so, whether they are able to offer a place. The school will confirm to West Sussex County Council as soon as possible. The school will contact you to let you know the outcome of your application.

When will parents be notified of the outcome of their application?

Upon receipt of an In Year application, the school will aim to notify parents of the outcome of the application in writing within 10 school days. However, it might take up to 15 school days. You must respond to any offer of a place within ten school days.

The right to appeal

If you are refused a place at any school you applied for, you have the right to make an appeal to an independent appeal panel. Where an application is refused, the school will set out the reason for refusal.

For applications for In Year Admissions, appeals must be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged. If parents wish to appeal, they must set out the grounds for appeal in writing.

Other Information

Where an applicant is offered a school place following an in-year application, and the offer is accepted, arrangements should be made for the child to start school as soon as possible, particularly where the child is out of school.

If your child is not offered a place, you can add their name to a waiting list. Waiting lists are ranked according to each school’s admission criteria. Your child’s position on a waiting list may go down as well as up, for example, if other children with greater priority according to the school’s admission criteria are added to the list.