Consultation on Proposed Admissions Policy      Changes for Academic Year 2028/2029

 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is currently consulting on proposed changes to its admissions policy for the 2028/2029 academic year. The attached policy is proposed to replace the school's current admission arrangements.

Consultation Period

The statutory consultation period will run from:

Monday 12 October 2026 to Monday 23 November 2026

This consultation relates to proposed changes to the school's oversubscription criteria and provides an opportunity for members of the local community and other interested parties to comment on the proposed admission arrangements.

How to Respond

We welcome your comments and feedback during the consultation period.

Responses may be submitted:

By email:
postbox@st-josephs.walsall.sch.uk

By post:
Chair of Governors
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Rough Hay Road
Darlaston
WS10 8HN

Please mark all correspondence:

"Consultation Response"

All responses must be received by Monday 23 November 2026.

Thank you for taking the time to consider the proposed changes and participate in this consultation process.

For more information please contact Mrs Sheffield, School Administration Manager, who will be happy to help you

Midyear Admission Arrangements

An application can be made for a place for a child at any time outside the admission round and the child will be admitted where there are available places.  An application should be made via the local authority by completing the in-year admissions application form which is available from https://go.walsall.gov.uk/school_admissions. 

As a Catholic School, parent will also need to complete a Supplementary Information Form in addition to the standard application form that is submitted to the local authority.  Supplementary Information Forms can be obtained by clicking the link above or a hard copy can be provided on request by contacting the school office on 0121 568 6496.

Supplementary Information Forms must be returned directly to the school at:

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School

Rough Hay Road

Darlaston

Wednesbury

West Midlands

WS10 8HN

Email: postbox@st-josephs.walsall.sch.uk.

If a Supplementary Information Form is not submitted directly to the school this may affect the priority given to the application and could affect the likelihood of your child being offered a place.

The local authority will forward your application to the school for consideration by the governors.

Where there are places available but more applications than places, the published oversubscription criteria, as set out in the admission arrangements for 2023/2024, will be applied. The full admission arrangements can be accessed through the link above or by contacting the school office to request a hard copy.  Parents are advised to read the admission arrangements carefully before making their application.

If there are no places available, the local authority will notify you of this decision on behalf of the governors and the child will be added to the waiting list.  Please see the admission arrangements for more details regarding waiting lists. You will be advised of the outcome of your application in writing as soon as possible.  Applicants must be informed of the outcome of their application within 15 school days of its receipt, but the aim is to notify applicants of the outcome of their application within 10 school days of its receipt.

You have the right to appeal to an independent appeal panel if your application is unsuccessful.

If you have any questions in relation to in-year admissions please contact:

Mrs N Hannett – Head Teacher

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School

Rough Hay Road

Darlaston

Wednesbury

West Midlands

WS10 8HN

Email: postbox@st-josephs.walsall.sch.uk.

You may also wish to discuss in-year applications with the local authority Email: schooladmissionsadvice@walsall.gov.uk or Telephone 01922 652585

Official description of the St Joseph’s, Darlaston,

Starting in the north-east at the junction of the Railway Line with Bentley Lane and Bloxwich Lane:

1. South along BLOXWICH LANE to its end on Wolverhampton Road;

2. East along WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD to its junction with the Stream near Primley Avenue (neither side);

3. South-west along the STREAM to its confluence with the River Tame near Bentley Mill Lane;

4. South along the RIVER TAME passing under Darlaston Road and continuing to its junction with the Railway Line;

5. Continuing south for a short distance along the RAILWAY LINE to a point opposite the junction of Franchise Street and Park Lane;

6. South-west in a STRAIGHT LINE to Franchise Street;

7. South-west along FRANCHISE STREET and its continuation SCHOOL STREET to the end on the Darlaston/Wednesbury Road (both sides);

8. North along DARLASTON ROAD for a short distance to the junction with the Railway Line (both sides);

9. South-west along the RAILWAY LINE to its junction with Woden Road;

10. West along WODEN ROAD NORTH to its junction with Holyhead Road (neither side);

11. North-west along HOLYHEAD ROAD to its junction with the Canal near Moxley Road (neither side);

12. North along the WALSALL CANAL to its junction with the Willenhall Road at Bughole Bridge;

13. North along the WILLENHALL ROAD and its continuations THE CRESCENT, CRESCENT ROAD and CLARKES LANE to the junction with the Railway Line near Slater Street (neither side);

14. East along the RAILWAY LINE to its junction with Bentley Lane and Bloxwich Lane