Admissions
Nursery Applications:
If your child is under 3 years old and you would like to have a place in our School Nursery, then please contact the School Office to collect an admission form.
The form needs to be completed and returned back to the School Office accompanied by the original Full Birth Certificate, proof of Baptism (if this has taken place) and proof of residency, (this should be a recent utility bill).
If you are allocated a place in our Nursery you will be contacted by the schoo in April for September start and October /November for January start depending on the numbers/places available.
Please note: A Nursery place does not guarantee a place in St Monica's Reception, applications are processed through Sefton LA.
Applying for a Reception place in St Monica's:
If you wish your child to start in Reception, you will receive a form from Sefton Admissions with a unique number and you must apply online for a September start. Please contact them if you have not received this.
How to apply online:
Go to www.sefton.gov.uk/startingschool and under the ‘Do it online’ section, follow the link to Citizen Portal. Follow the onscreen instructions. The Portal is quick and easy to use.
• If you have not used Sefton’s Citizen Portal before, you must first register by confirming your email address and setting up a password, (in exactly the same way as many other websites). Please keep a note of your password you will need this again to log into the Citizen Portal on National Offer Day to view the school place offer.
• If you have used Sefton’s Citizen Portal before please check your details are correct including your home address by selecting ‘My Account’ on the homepage before you start a new application.
• If you do not have internet access, a paper application is available upon request – see contact details on page 4.
What are the benefits of Sefton’s Citizen Portal?
• It’s convenient – the Citizen Portal is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Your application will be recorded automatically, and you can start an application and finish it later.
• You can make changes at any time up until the national closing date(s). Once you have submitted (or re-submitted) an application, you will receive a confirmation email.
• The system is secure and confidential.
• You will be able to log into the Citizen Portal on national offer day to view the school place offer. You will not have to wait a few days to receive the offer letter.
The national closing dates for admission applications are:
- STARTING PRIMARY SCHOOL IN RECEPTION YEAR, SEPTEMBER 2025: 15 JANUARY 2025
You can always contact Sefton Admissions Team on:
Contact Details - Sefton School Admissions Team Email: admissions@sefton.gov.uk Tel: 0151 934 3590.
Postal address: School Support Services, School Admissions Team, 3rd Floor Magdalen House, 30 Trinity Road, Bootle, L20 3NJ.
Sefton Admissions Team will inform you if you have received a place in April.
If you are successful in your application to St Monica's:
You will be again be asked to provide the original Full Birth Certificate, proof of Baptism or completion our Supplementary Faith Form, together with proof of residency (which should be a recent utility bill).
Key Information about in year transfers:
If you want your child to be admitted to any other year group you must contact In Year Fair Access, School Admissions Team on 0151 934 3590 and you will be informed if there is a place available.
Please see below the new updated, In Year Admissions Policy from Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council.
Please see link below for Sefton Council's school admission information:
https://www.sefton.gov.uk/startingschool