Choosing the right school for your son or daughter is very important. At St Paul's we aim to provide the right environment for your child to do the best that is possible.
Videos
We have created a short video 'Happiness' to give you an insight into life at St Pauls.
We also have a longer video to give you a bit more information about the school.
You can see a virtual tour of the school here
Prospectus and admissions criteria
The school prospectus and admissions criteria can be viewed by clicking on the links on the right of the page. We use these criteria and arrangements for in year applications for admission to the school. If you have any queries about visiting the school or admissions, please contact Mrs Sarah Surridge on 01908 669735 or email her here. You can find information about school admissions and appeals on Milton Keynes Council's website here.
How the admissions process works:
- All applications for the 2025/26 academic should have been made to Milton Keynes Council by 31st October 2024. You can find a link to online admissions here.
- Milton Keynes Council supplied us with a list of families who indicated St Paul's as a preference in November 2024 and we sent a supplementary form to everybody who chose us as a preference.
- Supplementary forms should have been returned to us together with the evidence required by 15th December 2024. We use the supplementary forms and evidence provided to rank all applications.
- Milton Keynes Council advises parents of their school allocation on national offer day, 1st March 2025.
- During the first week of March we send out pupil information confirming the place offered and providing essential information about the school.
School admissions for children with EHCPs (Phase Transfer)
Children who are due to start school in September, or moving from Primary to Secondary or Infant to Junior
The SEND Team are in the final stages of securing placements for children with an EHCP who are due to start school in September, Year 2 going into Year 3 (for those in an infant/ first school) and children transitioning from Primary to Secondary School (Year 6 to Year 7).
The team will be sending emails confirming placement between the 3 February and 15 February. Please do not worry if you do not get an email on the Monday, they will be sent out in groups over the course of the two weeks. If by the 15 February you have not received the email please check your spam folder as it may be in there. There will also be information within the letter about how to apply for transport should you be eligible. It is important if you meet eligibility for transport that you apply as soon as possible.
Details will be included within that email sharing what to do should you not agree with the named placement, families are advised to contact SENDIAS to seek advice and guidance on next steps if that is the case.
Information about appeals
You can find information about appeals here.
Emmaus Student Support
Students who have specific language and/or communication needs, that result in a diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome and/or Autism, can be considered for a place at the Communication Department. Admission to a Communication Department placement is only through successful Local Authority application and is usually for students who have been supported either in specialist provision during their primary school years or who require more specialist input moving into mainstream secondary schooling. Students will require an Education, Health and Care Plan. Parents are encouraged to talk to their primary school/ current school SENDCo and Casework Officer supporting the primary school/ current school and to contact the Special Educational Needs Team at the Local Authority. All requests for admissions for children with an EHCP should come from the Local Authority. Local Authority requests should be sent to EHCPAdmissions@st-pauls.org.uk.
The school is aware that some parents whose children have EHCP plans have received their secondary school allocation today (Tuesday 4th February). All places have been allocated by the Local Authority. If you are not happy with your allocation, we would advise that you are in touch with SENDIAS 01908 254518. They are an independent advice and support service.
You can find out about Emmaus Student Support, including St Paul's Local SEN Information Report by clicking here.
