Reception (Year R) Admissions
At St Thomas More's, our aim is for every child to have left the school achieving more than they ever expected. We aim to offer them opportunities and experiences which motivate and inspire them, whilst fostering an ethos of Stewardship.
Our Published Admissions Number (PAN) is 45.
Admission Appeals Timetable for Year R (starting school in reception) in September 2026
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National notification date for on-time applicants |
Thursday 16 April 2026 |
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Notification date for late applicants (whose applications received after 15 January and before 16 April 2026) |
Wednesday 29 April 2026 |
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Deadline date for parents wishing to lodge an appeal (submitting completed appeal form to the County Council) |
Thursday 21 May 2026 |
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Appeal hearings to be held |
From 01 June to 22 July 2026, inclusive |
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Decision letters to be sent |
Within five school days of hearing |
Please note
- Appeals lodged after 21 May 2026 will be heard during the above dates if possible. Where it is not achievable to hold an appeal between the above dates, the hearing will be scheduled within 30 school days (excluding any school holidays) of the appeal being lodged. Appeals lodged on or after 11 June 2026 may not be heard until the autumn term.
- Appellants will receive at least 10 school days’ notice of the exact date and location of their appeal hearing.
- Following the lodging of an appeal, additional papers may be submitted to the Appeals Service until 10 school days before the hearing. Evidence submitted after this date will be considered by the panel but this may lead to an adjournment and significant delays.
YEAR R - starting September 2027-28 ADMISSIONS
Please check our Open Day page to see when the next event is. If you have missed these or you cannot make these dates, please use the form below to request a tour.
Applying for a space
To apply for a Catholic School, parents need to complete a Supplementary Information Form (Click here) which goes to the school, AND the Hampshire County Council Application (Click here) .
Portsmouth City Council Residents: If you live in Portsmouth County Council, you must complete the Portsmouth form, NOT the Hampshire one.
If you would like further support with this, please contact the school on 02392 475909 and we'll be happy to help!
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 15 January 2027
Online information for Parents (Hampshire County website)
All information about applying for a school place is available on the county website at: hants.gov.uk/admissions, where parents can also apply online. Guidance on applying for a Year R place is available here.
Any school information is available on Hampshire’s ‘Find a School’ pages.
Click on the picture below to view our prospectus
