Applying to Our School

If you are considering making an application for your child to join our school, we look forward to welcoming you into our school community. Visits to the school are very welcome and we provide guided tours on Thursday mornings.  Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like to view the school, to gain further information or if you would like clarification on any specific points.

Click on the links below to view our Admissions Policy or call 01202 427544 for a prospectus.

Application Process

Changes made at BCP

There is a major change to the Admission to Reception Process for September 2026, for families that live in the BCP area, that you need to be aware of. The application process for BCP residents will now open from Saturday 01 November 2025.  This has changed to give parents more time to decide on the right school for their child before the applications open. The closing date is Thursday 15 January 2026.

For families resident in the BCP area, parents can apply online via the Parent Portal at  https://bcp.cloud.servelec-synergy.com/Synergy/ApplyforaSchoolPlace.aspx  from 01 November 2025 (please note this a new link as the Parent Poral has recently been updated and the previous link will no longer work). 

Parents who are having difficulty applying through the BCP Portal can contact the Admissions Team on 01202-123222 / 127963 in the first instance, and we can talk them through the system. Paper application forms can also be obtained directly from the Admissions Team after 01 November 2025.

For further information on the school application process, please click on the link below to visit the BCP Schools Admissions website and BCP Coordinated Scheme:

1. If you are applying for a school place please ensure you have completed the Bournemouth Common Application Form (CAF) and submitted it to BCP Council.

2. To create an account go to the following:-

https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/find-a-school

3. Please read our admissions policy and decide which over-subscription category applies to your child(ren).

Admissions Policy 2025-26: for applications for places from September 2025

Offers and Appeals

BCP Education Appeals Service no longer supports the appeals process for Corpus Christi School for academic year 2024/25 and beyond.

If you have been refused a place at Corpus Christi School, please see the information below on how to make an appeal. 

How to appeal

If your application for a Corpus Christi School place is refused, you have the right of appeal against this decision to an independent appeal panel.

This is known as a school admission appeal. This is governed by legislation produced by the Department for Education (DfE).

You can only appeal against a refusal of a place, so please don’t contact the school or local authority about an appeal until you've received a formal refusal letter or email.

Please click on the link below to complete a school admissions appeal form.

What you can appeal

Your legal right of appeal is against Corpus Christi School’s admission authority’s refusal of a place for your child.

You are not appealing against:

• the planning and admissions policies of the schools – as long as they are legally correct and applied correctly. School admission policies are determined at least 18 months in advance – the appeals process is not the forum to raise issues with a valid legal admission policy.
• your position on a school’s waiting list. 

If you lodge an appeal and it is not successful, your place on the waiting list is unaffected.

When you can appeal

Please click on the link below to see the Admissions Appeal Timetable 2024-25 for appeals and general information. Please note: The Admissions Appeal Timetable for 2025-26 will be updated here when this information is released to schools by BCP.