Admissions
The admissions process is part of the Birmingham local authority co-ordinated scheme.
The Admission Policy of the Governors of Saint John Wall Catholic School - A Catholic School For All is as follows:
The ethos of this School is Catholic. The school was founded by the Catholic Church to provide education for children of Catholic families. The school is conducted by its governing body as part of the Catholic Church in accordance with its Trust Deed and Instrument of Government and seeks at all times to be a witness to Jesus Christ. We ask all parents applying for a place here to respect this ethos and its importance to the school community. This does not affect the right of parents who are not of the faith of this school to apply for and be considered for a place here.
To download and view our full Admissions policy please click on the link below:
In Year Applications
Online Application Form
School Admission Appeal Timetable 2026 Intake
- School Admission Appeal Timetable - click here to download
Application Timelines for 2026 – 2027 intake
Submit your completed preferences form:
We recommend that you submit your online application by 31 October 2025. If your child is Catholic, a Supplementary Information Form (SIP) also needs to be completed and this needs to be sent to us with a copy of the baptismal certificate (please see website in the policies area where you can download and print the form).
If you need to make any changes to your preferences form due to exceptional circumstances, such as you’re moving home, you will need to contact the admissions department in your local area.
The Local Education Authority (LEA) will write to you with details of your child’s offer: If you have applied online, you will be notified by email. If you applied by post, they will send you a letter. They will send emails and post out offer letters first class on 2 March 2026. Please allow extra time for letters to be delivered.
Make an appeal: If you choose to appeal, you will need to complete and return your appeal forms by 16 March 2026. An Appeal Panel will review all appeals and make a decision within 5 school days following your appeal being heard (this will be no later than May/June 2026). The Appeals Clerk will write to you to tell you the result of your appeal. Please contact the school to collect an appeal letter.
Year 6 Induction Day: Wednesday 1 July 2026.
Secondary school starts: The school year begins in September.
Parish Boundary for SJW
The Archdiocesan website provides a parish boundary map at:
https://www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/boundary-map.
Description of the parish boundary map
Name of Parish: St Augustine, Handsworth
Starting in the north-west at the junction of the Railway Line with Newton Road at Newton Road Station:
1. West along NEWTON ROAD to its junction with Forge Lane;
2. South along FORGE LANE and its continuation PARK LANE to its end on Holyhead Road (both sides, but excluding anything lying within Sandwell Park);
3. West along HOLYHEAD ROAD and its continuation BIRMINGHAM ROAD to the junction with Halfords Lane;
4. South along HALFORDS LANE to its junction with the Railway Line (both sides);
5. East along the RAILWAY LINE to its junction with Handsworth New Road;
6. North for a short distance along HANDSWORTH NEW ROAD to its junction with Nineveh Road (both sides);
7. North-east along NINEVEH ROAD to its end on Soho Road (both sides);
8. North along GROVE LANE to its junction with Hinstock Road (both sides);
9. North-east along HINSTOCK ROAD to its end on Church Lane (both sides);
10. East along CHURCH LANE to its junction with Handsworth Wood Road (both sides);
11. North along HANDSWORTH WOOD ROAD and its continuations HAMSTEAD HILL and OLD WALSALL ROAD to its junction with the Railway Line at Great Barr Station;
12. North-west along the RAILWAY LINE to its junction with Newton Road at Newton Road Station.