Admissions

Open Evening 2023

​Our Open Evening for September 2024 Admission will take place on Thursday 28th September 2023, 6-8pm.

We are delighted to invite Year 5 and Year 6 pupils and their families into the school to explore subjects, view our facilities, meet our teachers, speak to our students and find out more about life at Notre Dame Catholic College. There will be an opportunity to complete an application for your child and receive advice from our Admissions Team.

We look forward to welcoming you and your child! 

Admissions
for 2024/25

​To apply to Notre Dame Catholic College you will need to follow the steps below:

• ​The online Preference Form/Common Application Form provided by Liverpool Children’s Services or other local authorities (open until 31st October 2023) Click Here.

• The Notre Dame supplementary faith application form which should be returned with a copy of baptismal certificate / holy communion certificate. You can complete this form online here or via the link on the right hand side of this page. This form must be completed by 31st October 2023 with proof of baptism/letter from an appropriate Faith Leader.

• If you are unable to complete the form online, you can download a paper copy of this form and return to Year 7 Admissions, Notre Dame Catholic College, 180 Great Homer Street, Liverpool, L5 5AF or email a copy to [email protected] by 31st October 2023. This form is available to download here or via the link on the right hand side of this page. You must still include a copy of proof of baptism / letter from an appropriate Faith Leader.

Further information can be found in the documents on the right hand side of this page. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact the school on 0151 330 5122

If you would like to appeal your allocation of a secondary school please visit the Archdiocese website for more information.

STEP 1

• Complete the online Preference Form/Common Application Form provided by Liverpool Children’s Services or other local authorities (open until 31st October 2023) Click Here.

STEP 2

• Complete Notre Dame Catholic College’s Online supplementary faith application form which should be returned with a copy of baptismal certificate / holy communion certificate. You can complete this form online here or via the link below. This form must be completed by 31st October 2023 with proof of baptism/letter from an appropriate Faith Leader.

• If you are unable to complete the form online, you can download a paper copy of this form and return to Year 7 Admissions, Notre Dame Catholic College, 180 Great Homer Street, Liverpool, L5 5AF or email a copy to [email protected] by 31st October 2023. This form is available to download here or via the link on the right hand side of this page. You must still include a copy of proof of baptism / letter from an appropriate Faith Leader.

Further information can be found in the documents on the right hand side of this page. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact the school on 0151 330 5122

If you would like to appeal your allocation of a secondary school please visit the Archdiocese website for more information.

STEP 3

• Wait to receive your school offer. Offers will be sent out on 1st March 2024 by your local council via email or via the online portal. (Please note, if this falls on a weekend/bank holiday offers will be sent the next working day). If you are successful in gaining a place at Notre Dame Catholic College on this date, you will need to accept your place as soon as possible. Further details regarding this will be made available nearer the time.

Further information can be found in the documents on the right hand side of this page. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact the school on 0151 330 5122

Appeals

If you would like to appeal your allocation of a secondary school please visit the Archdiocese website for more information.

In Year
Admission Protocol

All ‘in-year’ admissions are dealt with by the Local Authority (Liverpool). ‘In Year Transfer’ – one Liverpool local authority school to another An ‘in year transfer’ is for those parents/carers who wish for their son/daughter to transfer from one Liverpool secondary school to another.

If a parent/carer decides to request an ‘in-year transfer’ they should speak to staff at their son/daughter’s school to request that the paperwork is filled out. Your son/daughter’s school will email the appropriate form and supporting documents to Liverpool City Council Admissions Department who will contact us. Your child’s home school will liaise with the ‘receiving school/

In Year
Admission Protocol

‘In Year Transfer’ For transfers from another local authority to a Liverpool Local Authority school or for students who are new to city / country If you wish your son/daughter to be considered for admission into a Liverpool school you should contact Liverpool City Council Admissions Department. Once a decision is made the local authority will contact you.

Liverpool City Council Admissions Department 0151 233 3006

School Admissions

Applications for transfer to Notre Dame Catholic College outside the usual transition stages e.g Year 6 in to Year 7 and Year 11 into Year 12 received from the Local Authority (Liverpool) will be considered according to the current Admission Policy criteria by the Admissions Committee.

Where year groups are full pupils will be placed on a waiting list. Please be aware that the waiting list is worked as an unnumbered pool and will be ranked according to the Admission criteria as places become available (as shown in the Admissions Policy)

How long will we have to wait for a decision to be made following our request for an in year transfer?

Under the School Admissions Code schools may request background reports on a child’s attendance, attainment and behaviour from their current or previous school. This means that the minimum processing time for an application is 20 school days. Transfer requests during the school holidays are not processed due to schools being closed. Please bear this in mind before you call for an update on your application status