School Admissions

Our Lady's is a thriving, small school, located in the rural town of Alcester. We are privileged to be part of a much bigger family of schools, in a Multi-Academy called Our Lady of the Magnificat. This means that we are able to share expertise and resources to provide the very best outcomes for every child in our care, whilst maintaining Our Lady’s authentic, family-like community. Our Lady’s are delighted to have a new Senior Leadership Team from St. Gregory’s in Stratford: an outstanding Catholic School within Our Lady of the Magnificat. (Catholic Schools’ Inspection - October 2023.)

Our new Senior Leadership Team have taken the school on an exciting journey of improvement. We are a vibrant and inclusive school who warmly welcome children of any faith or no faith at all. We are delighted to offer your child:

• Small class sizes so that teaching is more bespoke to the needs of every individual.
• An ambitious, re-developed curriculum, written by subject specialists.
• Forest School lessons with our Outdoor Learning Leader.
• PE lessons with a Level Three Sports Coach.
• Carefully planned trips and enrichment opportunities which bring learning to life.
• A small, warm community where every child and family are valued.

reception admissions for september 2025

All applications for the normal point of entry (for example: Reception Class which start in September 2025), should be made via Warwickshire Admissions' Parent Portal. To access this, click the link below:

Warwickshire Admissions Parent Portal

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.

From September 2024, an application should be made to the school by completing the ‘In-Year Admissions Application Form’ which is available on our website, using the link below this text. A hard copy of the application form can be obtained by contacting the School Office: 01789 762555 or ola-office@ola.magnificat.org.uk

Completed application forms must be returned to Mrs. Emma Chamberlain (Office Manager).
Postal address: Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School, St. Faith’s Road, Alcester, B49 6AG.
Email address: ola-office@ola.magnificat.org.uk

Where there are places available but more applications than places, the published oversubscription criteria, as set out in the Admission Arrangements for 2024-25 academic year will be applied. The full admission arrangements can be accessed from: https://www.ola.magnificat.org.uk/our-school/school-admissions 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 child will be added to the waiting list and further information relating to this will be included in the letter sent from the school, advising you of the outcome of your application. 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 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. Emma Chamberlain on 01789 762555. You may also wish to discuss in-year applications with the Local Authority by completing this form: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=BqqwiCdZu0uok4nMJxOsgvGHahQjIuVAk_w3vzVOTBRUMVhTUEpWWTIzNUZJUE9EUEhOUUhEN1NJMiQlQCN0PWcu.