Applications for Reception 2026 open on 1st October 2025. The closing date for applications is 15th January 2026.
Any application made after the closing date is a late application and will be considered by the school admissions service once the process for dealing with on-time applications has been completed.
If you wish to make an application for our Reception 2026 class , please find the information on how to apply below.
How to apply for a place in Reception class 2026
Applications must be made online via the city council website - please see the letter from the school admissions department of the council below.
(If your home address is not in Birmingham you must apply to the relevant local authority for your home address.)
The Supplementary information form for September 2026 admission can be found below and is also available from the school office.
We ask that, if possible, completed forms and supporting evidence are scanned and attached to an email sent to enquiry@stmaryrc.bham.sch.uk marked FAO Mrs Reeson.
The closing date for applications is 15th January 2026.
To apply for a place in Reception class at our school you will need to submit 2 applications
- you will need to apply online at https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/schooladmissions .
- you will need to return a completed supplementary information form to the school office together with evidence of your home address and your child's birth and baptismal certificates.
Please remember to complete both processes.
Do not use this application form if your child has an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP). For children with an EHCP, visit the SENAR Local Offer website.
National Offer Day for Reception is 16th April 2026.
If you are lucky enough to be given a place at our lovely school then please read the below welcome letter and complete the below welcome pack then return it to Mrs Reeson at: enquiry@stmaryrc.bham.sch.uk - We look forward to having some new faces start with us in September.