Year 7 Admissions 2025 Entry

Ursuline High School, Wimbledon is a voluntary-aided, comprehensive high school for Roman Catholic girls from 11-18, under the Trusteeship of the Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark. 

In accordance with the School Admissions Code, please find below the determined Admissions Policy 2025 at the bottom of the page.

School Prospectus

Our school prospectus for 24-25 is available here.

Please follow the steps below to apply for a place at Ursuline High School Starting Year 7 September 2025 by 31st October 2024. Please note that in addition to applying on eAdmissions (www.admissions.org.uk) by 31st October 2024 you will need to complete an application for Ursuline High School via Appliccaa, as detailed in the steps below.

1. Read the determined Admissions Policy 2025 in accordance with the School Admissions Code (also found at the bottom of the page).

2. Register on *Applicaa: https://ursulinehigh.applicaa.com/application_forms/21 (from 1st September 2024). After registering, you will receive a Welcome email from Applicaa. Click on the validation link in the Welcome email. Once you click on the link, you can start the application. (Contact our Admissions Officer if you have not received your welcome email within 24 hours or have any questions – see below for contact details). *Applicaa is our online ‘supplementary form’.

3. Complete your application on Applicaa. Gather and complete any documents required and submit by 31st October 2024. Please note that you will not be able to submit your application until you have completed all sections of the form and uploaded your supporting documents.

Supporting Documents

Please note that Admissions Criteria 1-8 will require documents to be uploaded to support the application. Please ensure these are uploaded when prompted, preferable as pdf files.

i. The Certificate of Catholic Practice Form for Criteria 2 applicants can be downloaded in step 2 of the Applicaa application form. Please give to your Priest and collect it from him once completed and stamped.

ii. For practicing Catholics, the Baptism Certificate and completed and stamped Certificate of the Catholic Practice Form should then be uploaded in Applicaa. We also require a physical original copy of the Certificate of Catholic Practice Form in addition to the uploaded Applicaa copy. This can either be; 

1. Posted to the school marked for the attention of our Admissions Officer, Mrs Dancisinova 
2. Brought to the school in person- marked for the attention of our Admissions Officer, Mrs Dancisinova 

iii. Criteria 3 applicants must submit the Baptism Certificate Form and also upload it in Applicaa.

v. Criteria 5 applicants must submit a reference letter on headed paper from the parish priest, to confirm acceptance into the catechumenate. Reference letters for Category 5 applicants can be uploaded on Applicaa.

vi. For Criteria 6, applicants must submit a Certificate or Dedication and a letter from the religious leader on headed paper, confirming the child is a practicing member of the applicable church. 

vii. For Criteria 7 applicants, a letter on headed paper from religious leader is required, confirming the child is a member of the relevant faith.

viii. For Criteria 8 applicants, other girls who do not practice any faith, no supporting documents are needed as these are not applicable. However, the supplementary form via Applicaa still needs to be completed in full for the application to be considered to be complete.

4. Name Ursuline High School as one of your choices on: eAdmissions www.eadmissions.org.uk by 31st October 2024. Our DFE number is 315 5400.

All documents to be submitted via the instructions above by 31st October 2024.
Please refer to the Admissions Policy 2025 for detailed information.

Admissions Timeline

Waiting List

If a place cannot be offered because the school’s accommodation and resources are fully committed, parents will be offered the opportunity of placing their child’s name on the waiting list. Placing a child's name on the waiting list does not guarantee that a place will become available.

Appeals

Parents / carers whose applications for places are unsuccessful may appeal to an Independent Appeal panel set up in accordance with the School Standards and Framework Act 1998. You should carefully consider the reasons given for not offering a place and look at our Admissions Policy. Appeals must be made in writing and must set out the reasons on which an appeal is made. If an applicant decides to appeal, they will be contacted by the Clerk to the Admissions Panel with the confirmation of exact date and time of their appeal hearing.

You should note an appeal can only be upheld in the following limited circumstances:

· The appeals panel finds that the admission arrangements did not comply with admissions law or had not been correctly and impartially applied, and the child would have been offered a place if the arrangements had complied or had been correctly and impartially applied; or

· It finds that the admission of additional children would not prejudice the provision of efficient education or efficient use of resources.

· It considers that the appellant’s case outweighs the prejudice to the school.

Year 7 Appeals Timeline 

If an applicant lodges an appeal, they will be contacted by the Clerk to the Admissions Panel with confirmation of the exact date and time of their appeal hearing.
 

Transitions Information

An invite to our Transitions Hub will be shared with all families who are offered places at the school. Our Hub, created for all parents/carers and children starting at the Ursuline, hosts our Transitions Booklet and other valuable transitions materials including a comprehensive list of FAQs, Resources and Top Tips.

School Information

Headteacher: Mr Eoin Kelly
Address: Crescent Road, Wimbledon, London SW20 8HA
Telephone: 020 8255 2688
Ursuline High School Department for Education (DfE) number: 315 5400
Places Offered (PAN): 210 per year group

Admissions Officer: Maria Dancisinova
020 3908 3199
Maria.Dancisinova@ursulinehigh.merton.sch.uk

Determined Admissions Arrangements 2025

As a Voluntary Aided School, the Governing Body is responsible for Admissions.  In accordance with the School Admissions Code, the Admissions Arrangements for September 2025 entry to Ursuline High School Wimbledon have been determined.

The Policy below sets out the 2025 Admissions Arrangements for Ursuline High School Wimbledon.  The Applicaa Supplementary application link for 2025 entry will be available from 1st September 2024.

Questions

All relevant information pertaining to Admissions can be found here on the Admissions section of our website. You can also contact our Admissions Officer; Maria Dancisinova  at Maria.Dancisinova@ursulinehigh.merton.sch.uk or on 020 3908 3199.