Admissions
ADMISSIONS FOR NEW RECEPTION SEPTEMBER 2025
We welcome visits to the school.
Admission Arrangements
Admission enquiries are welcome for children who will be between 5 and 11 during the current academic year. Please contact us on 01273 605588 for details of places available for this current year. Please see "In Year Admissions" below for further guidance on how to apply.
In the event that we receive more applications than there are places available, the order of priority for admission will be established using the appropriate Admission Criteria for that academic year and places awarded accordingly by the Admissions Committee of the Governing Body.
How to apply
To apply for a place at our school, please follow the link to the Brighton and Hove Admissions website below to complete the Common Application Form. If you apply under one of the faith criteria, please also complete a Supplementary Information form - links below; please look under the relevant year when you are seeking to apply.
BRIGHTON AND HOVE ADMISSIONS INFORMATION
In-Year Admissions
St Marks CofE Primary School participates in the Local Authority’s In-Year coordinated admissions scheme. If you wish to apply for a place at our school outside the normal point of entry (ie not for Reception class), please follow these links to the council’s website:
Apply for a school place (brighton-hove.gov.uk) – to apply
School application guides (brighton-hove.gov.uk) – for information about In-Year admissions and the council’s coordinated scheme.
If you are applying under one of the Faith criteria, you must also download and complete a Supplementary Information Form (see link under "Admissions Arrangements Current Academic Year" above) and submit it at the school office.
Please ask the office if you require paper copies of any of these.
Admissions Arrangements 2025-26
Supplementary Information Form (Word document)
Supplementary Information Form
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(pdf file)
Appeals
Please find details of how to appeal, including the appeals timetable, on the Brighton and Hove Admissions website Appeal a school place decision (brighton-hove.gov.uk)