Primary school application - question on St Anthony's

[sbarry]

There is a supplementary form for St Anthony's primary school, which is not surprising given it's a Catholic school.

I'm trying to figure out if there is any point putting this school on my top list of 6 schools on the CAF, given I will not be ticking yes to any of the boxes relating to religion - except that one of the parents was raised as a catholic.

Do St Anthony's ever admit children who are not being raised in a formal religion?

[Pickle]

Unless you live right beside the school I think it's pretty slim. We had it at the bottom of our list (simply to fill in spaces) and were sent the supplementary form, on the basis of that I was a bit embarrassed to have listed it - I may as well just have written N/A in bright red pen right over the first page :-)

[sbarry]

Thanks Pickle, yes i think our chances are nil.

Incidentally I'm finding the schools finder on the directgov website to be quite good (everyone probably already knows about this, I'm a bit late to the game!) as it gives you your nearest schools by distance from your postcode plus links to Ofsted etc.

http://schoolsfinder.direct.gov.uk/

[rachel83]

In addition to the supplementary form, you also have to meet the priest for a written reference to support your application. The dates for this have now passed so I think it would be a wasted choice of school listing this on the CAF.

[Fuschia]

St Anthony's have not admitted any non practising Catholics

[Curmudgeon]

Gosh but faith schools ... Bites tongue