Admissions

If you haven’t been able to make an open day, you can arrange an individual tour by calling the school office 01775 722889 or email: enquiries@st-norberts.lincs.sch.uk to make an appointment.

The Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust is the admission authority for all the schools within the Trust and is responsible for determining the admissions policy. On behalf of the Trust, the admissions are coordinated by the relevant Local Authority. All decisions relating to admission applications will be taken by the school’s Local Governing Body.

OLoL Trust  – Admissions information

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OLOL Admissions information

Applying for a school place

Applications must be made on the Common Application Form provided by the Local Authority, Lincolnshire County Council. 

Further information can be found on their website

FIRST ADMISSIONS 2026/27

Children born between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022 will be starting school for the first time (Reception year) in September 2026.

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Application dates are to be confirmed for first admissions and transfer from infant to junior/primary education.

If applying for a place on faith grounds, you will also need to complete a Supplementary Information Form:

Our Lady Of Lourdes Supplementary Information Form

If you would like a paper copy or an editable digital copy to complete, please contact us:

enquiries@st-norberts.lincs.sch.uk

Full information on how to apply is available on the Lincolnshire County Council website.

Applying to primary or junior schools.

IN-YEAR ADMISSIONS

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 to Lincolnshire County Council by completing the LA Common Application Form School admissions – Lincolnshire County Council and following the instructions on the LA website. 

If you are applying for a place on faith grounds, you will also need to complete a supplementary form:

Our Lady Of Lourdes Supplementary Information Form and return this to:

St Norbert’s Catholic Voluntary Academy

Tollgate

Spalding

Lincolnshire

PE11 1NJ

Where there are places available but more applications than places, the published oversubscription criteria, as set out in the admission arrangements will be applied. Parents are advised to read the admission arrangements carefully before making their application.

If there are no places available, the child will be added to the waiting list.  Please see the admission arrangements for more details.

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 receipt, but the aim is to notify applicants of the outcome of their application within 10 school days of 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 the school on 01775 722889. You may also wish to discuss in-year applications with the local authority Lincolnshire County Council on 01522 552222. 

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FIRST ADMISSIONS 2027/28

Children born between 1 September 2023 and 31 August 2024 will be starting school for the first time (Reception year) in September 2028.

Applications are accepted from 15 November 2027 to 15 January 2028 for first admissions and transfer from infant to junior/primary education.

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If applying for a place on faith grounds, you will also need to complete a Supplementary Information Form:

Our Lady Of Lourdes Supplementary Information Form

If you would like a paper copy or an editable digital copy to complete, please contact us:

enquiries@st-norberts.lincs.sch.uk

Full information on how to apply is available on the Lincolnshire County Council website.

Applying to primary or junior schools.

WAITING LISTS

Parents whose children have not been offered a place at a school in the normal admissions round will be added to the school’s waiting list unless they have been offered a place at a higher preference school. The list will remain open until the end of the academic application year.  If a parent wishes their child to remain on the waiting list, they must re-apply each academic year.  The local authority manages the waiting list for St Norbert’s.