Admissions
For a taster of what life at St Helen’s would be like for your child please watch our creative video
We welcome applications to pre-school, nursery and reception as part of standard admissions processes.
We also welcome mid-year applications into all year groups at any time of the year.
For information on application processes please click on the tabs below
Admissions for Preschool ( 2 year olds)
Admissions for Nursery ( 3 & 4 year olds)
Admissions for Reception (5 & 6 year olds)
In Year Admissions (For starting 2026/2027)
Moving from Primary to Secondary
Secondary School - Applying to a Catholic School in Newham
Deanery Determined Admissions Arrangements
Fair Access
The law requires that each local authority must have a Fair Access Protocol (FAP), agreed with the majority of schools in its area to ensure that for In Year admissions unplaced children, especially the most vulnerable, are offered a place at a suitable school as quickly as possible. In agreeing to a protocol, the local authority must ensure that no school - including those with available places - is asked to take a disproportionate number of children who have been excluded from other schools, or who have challenging behaviour. St Helen’s Catholic Primary has signed up to the LB Newham’s Fair Access Protocol.
https://www.newham.gov.uk/downloads/file/287/fair-access
Useful websites for admissions
Gov.UK
LB Newham School Fact Finder
Ace Education – Independent Advice for Parents and Carers
