Admissions
We welcome applications from all members of the community and ask all parents/carers and applicants to respect the Christian ethos of our school and recognise its importance to our community. Saint Cecilia’s participates in the coordinated admission scheme of Wandsworth Council. The school also adheres to the common timetable for admissions, including the arrangements for dealing with applications received after the closing date as set out in Wandsworth Council’s scheme.
To download our prospectuses and to book a space on an open event, please see our Prospectus and Open Events page.
Please see our Sixth Form pages for information about applying to us for Post-16 studies.
Year 7 Admissions
Saint Cecilia’s admits 180 pupils to Year 7. Places are allocated as follows:
90 Foundation places will be offered to children who themselves or whose parents/carers are practising members of a Christian church.
90 Open places will be offered to children irrespective of their religious background.
Nine Foundation and nine Open places will be offered to children who demonstrate that they have the aptitude to benefit from a specialist course in music.
Read our Admissions Policies at the foot of this page for full details of our Foundation, Open and Music Specialist places.
How to Apply
Step 1
All applicants must complete their home Local Authority’s Common Application Form. More information here. For entry in September 2025, Local Authorities will make this link live on 1st September 2024.
Step 2
Applicants who wish to be considered for Foundation and/or Specialist Music places, must also complete our supplementary information form(s). To complete these forms, we will ask you to use our Application Portal, which is available here or via the button below. Additional information on applying for a Specialist Music place, is available here.
If you need assistance with your application or would like to submit a late application, please contact our Admissions Manager on svandermeer@saintcecilias.london. Please join our mailing list by signing up below to receive information about admissions.
Step 3
If you are applying for a Foundation place, we will write to the minister or priest of your church for a reference and to confirm that you meet the criteria. Please note that attendance of twice a month for at least two years is required to meet the Foundation criteria.
Open places will be offered to children living nearest to the school using a straight line measurement.
Step 4
Applicants who have applied for a Specialist Music place will be invited to take a specialist music aptitude test at the school in October.
Step 5
Outcome letters are sent to all applicants by Wandsworth Council in March.
If you have any questions, please contact our Admissions Manager via admissions@saintcecilias.london
To sign up for information about our Sixth Form please visit our Sixth form pages.
In-Year Admissions
In-Year applications can be made at any time throughout the year, but it should be noted that this will generally result in being placed on the waiting list as vacancies rarely arise. When a vacancy does arise, the applicant who best meets the Governing Body’s admissions criteria will be offered the place, regardless of how long she or he has been on the waiting list. Please fill in the form and send to admission@saintcecilias.london or send a paper copy to the Admissions Manager at the school address.
Appeal Arrangements
If you have not been offered a place at Saint Cecilia’s the law entitles you to appeal against that decision to an Independent Appeal Panel. This panel is completely independent of the school and the Local Authority. The appeals are held at the school. Please access the booklet at the link below for information about the appeal process.
https://www.educationappeals.com/appealinfo/
If you wish to appeal, please use this form (please use Kent and South London for the name of Local Authority). Please do not use a London Borough of Wandsworth appeal form or send your appeal form to the council. You should include any evidence or supporting material with your appeal form and you MUST give the grounds for your appeal at the time you lodge your appeal form. Your appeal form will not be accepted unless you state the grounds for your appeal. You may appeal for more than one school.
Please click here for the appeals timetable.
For further information regarding admissions, please contact the Admissions Manager via admissions@saintcecilias.london
