Admissions:

The Local Authority will inform you when you need to apply for your child's place in Primary School.  You will need to complete an online application form.  If you need assistance with your application then please do not hesitate to contact the school office. 

All applications to Our Lady and St. Joseph Catholic Primary School also require a completed Supplementary Information Form (SIF). This SIF is an important document and an application will be ranked lower without a completed and returned form. Our SIFs are available from the school office, or by downloading in the section below.

For information on school places please click here.

If your child currently attends a different school and you would like to transfer to Our Lady and St. Joseph Catholic Primary School please ask for a transfer form from your current school and return the form to the current school office. 

Please scroll below to explore our school admissions policy.

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British Values:

In accordance with The Department for Education we aim to actively promote British values so that when our young people leave school, they are prepared for life in modern Britain. Pupils are encouraged to regard people of all faiths, races and cultures with respect and tolerance and understand that while different people may hold different views about what is ‘right’ and ‘wrong’, all people living in England are subject to its law.

The Key Values are:

• democracy

• rule of law

• individual liberty

• mutual respect

• tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs

For further information see ‘Fundamental British Values as part of SMSC in schools’.

Pupil Premium:

Pupil Premium children eligible for funding, through the Pupil Premium Grant, will be allocated following a needs analysis which will identify priority classes, groups or individuals.

The range of provision the school may include:

• small group work to focus on overcoming gaps in learning

• 1:1 support

• opportunities through trained TAs or external agencies to promote emotional wellbeing and resilience which in turn impacts on learning

• acquiring effective materials and methods aimed at raising standards, particularly in reading and mathematics.

All our work through the Pupil Premium Grant is directed towards ensuring children meet at least age related expectations and to supporting their emotional wellbeing. The impact of the use of the Pupil Premium Grant is reported at governing body meetings and the governors monitor its use closely to ensure it is being used effectively to raise standards for disadvantaged children.

We publish information on how we have used our Pupil Premium Grant to address the issue of ‘narrowing the gap’. Please see our most up to date information below.

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Safeguarding:

Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility.

The policy below details the Safeguarding and Child Protection Procedures we undertake at our school.

School Policies:

To become familiar with our school policies, simply click on the links below.

Accessibility Policy

Attendance & Rewards Policy

Behaviour Policy

British Values Policy

Charging Policy

Collective Worship Policy

Complaints Policy

Data Protection Policy

Equality Policy

Extra-Curricular Policy

Governors Expenses Policy

Health & Safety Policy

Learning Policy

Local Offer Policy

Medical Policy

Minibus Policy

Offsite Activities Policy

Prevent Policy

Privacy Notice

R.E. Policy

Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy

SEND Policy

Social Networking Policy

Volunteer Policy

Uniform Policy

Sports Premium:

The government provides additional funding to improve provision of Physical Education (PE) and sport in primary schools. This funding is referred to as the Sports Premium and is provided jointly by the Departments for Education, Health and Culture, Media and Sport. The school can choose how we use the funding in order to . The link below provides some guidance on how the funding should be spent.

Possible uses for the funding might include:

• Hiring specialist PE teachers or qualified sports coaches to work with primary teachers when teaching PE

• Supporting and engaging the least active children through new or additional 'Change-4-Life' clubs

• Paying for professional development opportunities for teachers in PE and sport

• Providing cover to release primary teachers for professional development in PE and sport

• Running sport competitions, or increasing pupils’ participation in the School Games

• Buying quality assured professional development modules or materials for PE and sport

• Providing places for pupils on after school sports clubs and holiday clubs

• Pooling the additional funding with that of other local schools.

​Below you will find details of how much we received this school year for sports premium and the breakdown of how we plan to use it to benefit our children.

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Guidance for Sports Premium

OLSJ Sports Premium Report