Hagley Catholic High School is part of Emmaus Catholic Multi Academy Company. The admissions authority for the school is the Board of Directors of the Emmaus Catholic Multi Academy Company who has responsibility for admissions to this school. The Board of Directors has delegated responsibility for the administration of the admissions process to the Local Governing Body of Hagley Catholic High School.

The admissions process for Hagley Catholic High School is part of the Worcestershire Local Authority coordinated admissions scheme.

The School's Published Admission Number (PAN) is 190. The Admissions criteria of the Local Governing Body of Hagley Catholic High School is in accordance with the aims of the school. The principal aim being to assist Catholic families who are openly committed to the faith in the education and upbringing of their children in that same faith.

However, as a fully inclusive school we welcome applications from, and do admit children from all faiths and backgrounds, or no faith at all.

For further details please see the oversubscription criteria in the Admission Arrangements for Hagley Catholic High School below.

Applications for the Year 7 Intake September 2025 opened on 1st September 2024. The deadline for both local authority application forms and all supporting documentation (i.e. completed Supplementary Information Forms and evidence of Catholic Baptism) to be completed and submitted was 31st October 2024. 

National Offer Day - Monday 3rd March 2025

On 3rd March 2025, National Offer Day, all parents and carers who have applied for a Year 7 place for their child using the school admission application of the Local Authority in which they live, will receive notification of the outcome of their application either electronically or by post. If a family has named Hagley Catholic High School on their application and is offered a place at the school, they must confirm acceptance of this offer through whatever process their local authority indicates. Every local authority will have its own specific approach, and some may indicate that you do not need to let them know if you plan to accept the offer, only if you are refusing it

If your Local Authority states that, 'If you have been offered a school outside their Local Authority that you should contact the relevant Authority' you can do so by completing the MS Form, Year 7 Intake September 2025 - Confirmation of Acceptance below. The admissions process for Hagley Catholic High School is part of the Worcestershire Local Authority co-ordinated admissions scheme and School Admissions, Worcestershire have indicated that they will accept confirmations from parents via this method.

To support Hagley Catholic High School in confirming its cohort for Year 7 in September 2025 as early as possible it would be very helpful if all parents of pupils who have been offered a Year 7 place for September 2025 at Hagley Catholic High School through their local authority, also confirm acceptance of their place directly with the school by completing this MS Form. This will support the school in communicating with all new parents as early as possible using our Arbor Parent Portal.

Families of pupils who have been allocated a place at Hagley Catholic High School, and who have accepted this offer, will receive a Welcome Letter via email in early April 2024.

For further information on Year 6 Transition please refer to our website at Year 6 Transition

Wait List

Children who have not been offered a place at Hagley Catholic High School but were offered a school that was ranked as a lower preference on their application form will be added to the Hagley Catholic High School - Year 7 Intake 2025 Waiting List.

It is normal for a small number of offers to be declined after National Offer Day and these places will be reallocated from our Wait List once all acceptances are confirmed across the relevant Local Authorities. This is likely to be early in the Summer Term 2025. 

Local Authorities strongly encourage families to accept their offer to ensure that every child has a guaranteed place for September 2025. The offer being accepted will not affect your child's wait list position for any of your higher preference schools or influence the outcome of any appeal you may submit.

A child's position on a waiting list is not fixed. When a new child joins the waiting list, all applicants on that waiting list will be re-ranked to ensure that the list is always maintained in oversubscription criteria order. This means that a child's position on the waiting list could go up or down during the time that it is on the list.

The waiting list will be maintained until the last day of the summer term 2026 and will then be discarded.

Inclusion on the waiting list does not mean that a place will eventually become available. It may be that those already offered places may accept them, thereby filling all available places. 

Please complete the MS Form Hagley Catholic High School - Year 7 Intake September 2025 Waiting List below. This will ensure that we have the most up-to-date contact information for you and your child.

If you did not apply to Hagley Catholic High School in the normal admissions round but now wish to be placed on our Wait List for a place in the Year 7 Intake 2025, you must submit a late application through your Local Authority. In addition, you will also need to complete a Hagley Catholic High School Supplementary Information Form (SIF) - Year 7 Intake 2025-26 below and provide a copy of your child's Baptismal Certificate, if appropriate. We cannot place a child on our Wait List if you have not first applied through your home Local Authority.  

Any late applications will be added to the waiting list in accordance with the oversubscription criteria outlined in the Hagley Catholic High School Admission Arrangements 2025-26 (see above). 

Appeals

Parents and carers who wish to appeal against the decision of the Board of Directors to refuse their child a place in the school may request an appeal. All appeals will be heard by an Independent Appeal Panel. The deadline for lodging an appeal and providing relevant supporting evidence is 31st March 2025. Appeals can be lodged in writing. A copy of the Application for An Independent Appeal Panel Hearing can be found below. The completed form should be sent to the Chair of the Board of Directors c/o Mrs S O'Brien, Admissions Officer via email to admissions_hchs@emmausmac.com

To support parents, a copy of Academy School Appeals - Information for Parents provided by the Diocesan Education Service can also be found below. 

Late Applications

Applications for the Year 7 Intake - September 2025 closed on 31st October 2024. If you would like to make a late application, please use the late application process indicated by your home Local Authority. Please find links to relevant Local Authority websites under Local Authority Applications and Guidance below.

In addition, to the Local Authority late application process a Hagley Catholic High School Supplementary Information Form (SIF) must also be completed. This can be done online using the Hagley Catholic High School Supplementary Information Form (SIF) - Year 7 Intake 2025-26 below. 

If your child is a Baptised Catholic, you must also provide a copy of their Baptismal Certificate (electronically as a pdf/jpeg or as a hardcopy) to support their application.

All late applications will be considered in line with the Hagley Catholic High School Admission Arrangements 2025-26.

All admissions are made strictly in accordance with the Local Governing Body criteria for admission. Parents who have children with an Educational Health Care Plan (EHCP) are advised to contact their local authority in advance of expressing a preference for a school.

When in school pupils with disabilities are integrated into all lessons and are encouraged to mix freely with other pupils. There is wheelchair access to all ground floor rooms with handrails in areas where they could be used, with lift access to two blocks. In addition, there are three designated disabled toilet facilities.

For further information on SEND support at Hagley Catholic High School please refer to our website at SEND Support

An application can be made for a place for a child at any time outside the normal admissions round and the child will be admitted where there are available places.  Applications should be made via Worcestershire local authority using the in-year admissions application form on the Worcestershire County Council Citizen Portal, which is available via the link at the bottom of this page. You will need to upload an Education History Form (EHF) which should be completed by the student's current secondary school. The local authority will forward your application to the school for consideration by the Local Governing Body. 

As a Catholic High School, all parents or carers will also need to complete a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) in addition to the standard application form that is submitted to Worcestershire local authority.  The online Supplementary Information Form (SIF) - In Year Transfers 2024-25can be completed below, or a hard copy can be provided on request by contacting the school office or emailing admissions_hchs@emmausmac.com.

If a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) is not submitted directly to the school this may affect the priority given to the application and could affect the likelihood of your child being offered a place. Where there are places available but more applications than places, the published oversubscription criteria, as set out in the Admission Arrangements for 2023-24, will be applied.

The full admission arrangements can be accessed from the Admissions Arrangements Policy which is hyperlinked above or by contacting the Admissions Officer to request a hard copy. Parents or carers are advised to read the admission arrangements carefully before making their application. 

You will be advised of the outcome of your application in writing as soon as possible. Applicants must be informed of the outcome of their application within 15 school days of its receipt, but the aim is to notify applicants of the outcome of their application within 10 school days of its receipt. The local authority will notify of the outcome of your application on behalf of the Local Governing Body.

Where a place is available you will receive a formal offer. A start date should be confirmed as soon as possible. Places cannot be reserved. If there are no places available, you will be advised to contact the school directly if you wish your child to be placed on the waiting list for that year group. Please see the admission arrangements for more details regarding waiting lists.  

You have the right to appeal to an independent appeal panel if your application is unsuccessful. An appeal must be lodged in writing and must include the grounds upon which the appeal is made. For further information please contact the Admissions Officer.