Admission Arrangements
For any enquiry regarding admission to St. Peter’s, please contact the admissions department at West Sussex County Council on 0330 222 3444 or admissions.south@westsussex.gov.uk. For further information and to apply for an in-year place, you can visit their website at: www.westsussex.gov.uk/education-children-and-families/schools-and-colleges/school-places/ .
Please also refer to our Admission Policies for 2025/2026 , 2026/2027 and 2027/2028 for further guidance. We warmly welcome any visits to our school, and if you would like to arrange a day and time then please contact Mrs Alice Timmins, our Office Manager on 01273 492447 or by email office@stpetershenfield.org.uk
To place an application for your child starting school, please follow https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/education-children-and-families/schools-and-colleges/school-places/apply/starting-school-places/ If St. Peter’s is one of your preferred choices, then please could we also ask you to complete a Supplementary Information Form. This is then used to support your application and to aid us in offering places, as we are a voluntary aided school and thereby control part of the admission process.
Waiting Lists
When an admission application is refused for Years 1 to 6, because the year applied for is full, the child’s name can be entered onto a waiting list for that year group upon Parent request, which will be maintained by the school. The child’s name will remain on the waiting list for one year or until a place becomes available. After one year, the parents can request that their child’s name remains on the list for a further year. Names on waiting lists are held strictly in ranked order according to the child’s compliance with the oversubscription criteria.
Appeal
In some circumstances, a Parent may wish to appeal the decision of St. Peter’s not being able to offer a place. Please follow Make an admissions appeal – West Sussex County Council for further guidance on the appeal process.
Starting School
If your child is due to start school next September, then why not have a look at our virtual tour below: