Admissions

In class

The Governing Body of St. Anthony’s is the Admissions Authority for the School. The criteria for admissions reflect the nature of the foundation of the School by the Sisters of Mercy who are the trustees of St. Anthony’s, admitting Catholic girls, and where places are available girls of other faiths.

The agreed Admission Number for Year 7 in St. Anthony’s for 2008 is 210.

Separate arrangements for admission to Year 12 (Sixth Form) are available from the School.

Each year Sunderland L.A. invites Parents/Carers to express preferences for the schools of their choice. If Parents/Carers choose St. Anthony’s their forms will be forwarded to the School for consideration by the Governors who will allocate places on an equal preference basis strictly according to the criteria presented below.

Girls who have a statement naming St. Anthony’s will be offered a place.

Criteria

1.	Looked after baptised Catholic girls wherever resident.
2.	Baptised Catholic girls from the feeder Catholic primary schools in Sunderland (English Martyrs, St. Anne’s, St. Benet’s, St. Cuthbert’s, St. John Bosco, St. Joseph’s, St. Leonard’s, St. Mary’s and St. Patrick’s.)
3.	Baptised Catholic girls resident within the City of Sunderland.
4.	Baptised Catholic girls resident outside the City of Sunderland.
5.	Looked after girls of other faiths.
6.	Girls of other faiths with sisters already attending St. Anthony’s.
7.	Girls of other faiths in the feeder Primary Schools in Sunderland.
8.	Girls of other faiths whose Parents/Carers wish them to benefit from the Catholic ethos of St. Anthony’s. This desire should be clearly expressed and their faith commitment supported by a letter from their Minister or Faith Leader.

Applicants seeking admission under criteria 1,2,3 and 4 will need to provide evidence of Baptism or having been formally received into the Roman Catholic Church.

When places have been allocated and there remain applicants not accommodated a waiting list will be drawn up in order of priority. Decisions are communicated to Parents/Carers on 1^st March by the Local Authority and they are asked to accept or decline.

Any places declined are passed to those on the waiting list. Those not given places as well as those on the waiting list are given information about the Governors’ Appeals Procedure. The waiting list ceases at the beginning of the School Year in September.