Admissions

Applications for September 2025

Please take a look at the documents below if you are considering applying for a place at our school. To make an online application, parents/carers need to visit Bradford Council's website (below) and complete the application process between 18th November 2024 and 15th January 2025:

Apply for a place at one of Bradford District's schools | Bradford Council

In addition to the online application, parents must complete a supplementary information form (SIF), which can be downloaded below and must be returned directly to school. Please note: If you do not provide a completed SIF, this may affect the oversubscription prioritisation criteria in which your child is placed.

The national offer day when parents/carers are informed of which school their child has secured a place in, is on 16th April 2025.

Admissions

In-Year Applications

For information on how to apply for an in-year place at St Francis, please follow the guidance from Bradford, our Local Authority:

https://www.bradford.gov.uk/education-and-skills/school-admissions/in-year-applications/

Please refer to our Admissions Policy 2024/2024

Appeals Process

Please see the DfE guidance for admission appeals:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/admission-appeals-for-school-places/coronavirus-covid-19-school-admission-appeals