Admissions
 RECEPTION SEPTEMBER 2026 APPLICATIONS
Admission to Our Lady’s Bishop Eton Catholic Primary School Reception Year September 2026
MEETINGS FOR PROSPECTIVE PARENTS/CARERS – WEDNESDAY 12TH NOVEMBER AT 9.30AM AND 4.00PM
Please call school to book a place on one of the meetings – 0151 722 2982
Our Lady’s Bishop Eton Primary School is a Catholic School under the trusteeship of the Archdiocese of Liverpool. It is maintained by Liverpool City Council. As a Voluntary Aided School, the Governing Body is the Admissions Authority and is responsible for taking decisions on applications for admissions. The co-ordination of admissions arrangements is undertaken by the Local Authority. For the school’s current school year, the Governing Body has set its admissions number at 60.
The window for making an application is now open. Parents/carers are required to make an online application through the education authority where they live i.e. Liverpool, Knowsley etc. The closing date is the 15th January 2026. Information about how to apply for a Reception place is available at:
https://liverpool.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/school-admissions/how-to-apply/
Please note that along with submitting your application through your local authority, parents/carers HAVE to complete a school Supplementary Faith Form. This can be obtained from the school office or downloaded from the school’s website (see button at the bottom of this page). This has to be completed and returned, by email, to reception26@ourladysbishopeton.com by the closing date, 15th January 2026. Applications will only be accepted via this email. If you have any difficulties with this please contact the school office.
We are holding two Admissions meetings on Wednesday 12th November, one at 9.30 am and a later one at 4.00pm. Parents/carers are welcome to come along, meet the headteacher and listen to a presentation about our provision. Please note that these meetings are aimed at adults. If possible, please do not bring children along, however if you are struggling with childcare it won’t be a problem.
If you have any queries regarding this process, please don’t hesitate to contact the school office on 0151 722 2982
Please send electronic copies of your application documents, listed below, to reception26@ourladysbishopeton.com
- Supplementary Faith Form
- Proof of baptism (please note that children MUST be baptised before the closing date, 15th January, 2026, to be ranked as a baptised catholic child).
- Birth Certificate
- 2 documents to support proof of address (acceptable documents, all within 3 months, are council tax statement, tenancy agreement or mortgage statement (or proof of exchange of documents) PLUS a recent, within 3 months, utility bill such as gas, electric or water
This list is not exhaustive and the Local Authority reserves the right to request any additional documentation that may be required to evidence a child’s permanent home address. Failure to be able to provide this documentation will result in further Primary school co-ordinated admission arrangements investigation by the school and local authority where applicable. Parents/Legal Guardians will be given 10 school days to provide this information and if the information is not forthcoming after 10 school days then the offer of place may be withdrawn in accordance with Section 2.13 of the School Admissions Code. The local authority has noted an increase in fraudulent address applications over the previous years. Parents/Legal Guardians must be aware that offers have previously been withdrawn in accordance with Section 2.13 of the School Admissions Code. These decisions have been subsequently upheld in the Local Authority’s at independent appeal hearings.
In Year Transfer Applications
In Year Transfer is the term used when children transfer from one school to another school during the academic year because:
- you have moved house, either within or into Liverpool.
- you want your child to change schools for other reasons.
How to apply for an In Year Transfer
Transferring from one Liverpool school to another Liverpool school
If you wish to move your child from one Liverpool school to another Liverpool school please speak to your child’s current school.
They will liaise with the school you are hoping to transfer your child to.
Use our school search to find contact details for schools in Liverpool.
New to the city or transferring from another local authority school or independent school
If you are moving to Liverpool or you want to move your child to a Liverpool school from another local authority or independent (private) school, apply online using the website below.
https://liverpool.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/school-admissions/in-year-transfers/
You should also follow this process if you have elected to home educate but you now want your child to attend a Liverpool school.
See the Council Website for more details.
Regardless of whether you are transferring from another local school or new to the area, you will still have to complete an In Year Transfer Application Form (see button at the bottom of this page) and email it to businessmanager@ourladysbishopeton.com
If you have any queries please call the school office, 0151 722 2982, where a member of staff will be happy to help you.