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Admissions
Choosing the right school to move into secondary education is a very important decision, and our staff are delighted to help everyone considering becoming part of the Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy to gather the right information to make the best decision for your family.
We look forward to speaking to you, answering your questions and showing you the opportunities open to every pupil at SEACA. The most important aspect of getting to know any school is to come along and see us in action, and our reception team will be delighted to set this up for you.
Throughout the admissions process, our team are there to support you - to arrange time to come and see school and relevant senior staff, to register you to attend our Open Evening or invite you to one of our school events.
If you have any questions at all about life at our school or the admissions process, please do not hesitate to call us on 0151 477 8770, or email the team at admin@seaca.pfcmat.org
Saint Edmund Arrowsmith is a Catholic academy in the Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust. The Trust is the Admissions Authority and is responsible for taking decisions on applications for admissions. The co-ordination of admissions arrangements is undertaken by the local authority. For the academic year commencing September 2025, the Trust has set the academy’s admissions number at 210. Also, for the academic year commencing September 2025, the Trust has set the academy’s admissions number at 210.
Our principal role as a Catholic academy is to participate in the mission of the Catholic Church by providing a framework which will help children to grow in their understanding of the Good News and in the practice of their faith. The academy will help the children develop fully as human beings and prepare them to undertake their responsibilities as Catholic in society. The academy asks all parents applying for a place here to respect this ethos and its importance to the academy community. This does not affect the rights of parents who are not of the faith of this academy to apply for and be considered for a place here. Admissions to the academy will be determined by the Local Governing Body.
If you would like to apply for a place for your child/children at Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy, you can do so via the Local Authority online admissions portal. Applications for Year 7 places close on 31st October each year for the following September. For late applications, transfers or in-year applications, families can review Knowsley Council's additional information and application forms - please get in touch with us directly if you need any help at all.
Apply for a Year 7 place at SEACA
Admission Appeals
Where a parent is unsuccessful in obtaining a place for their child at a school to which they have applied they have a legal right to appeal that decision. This appeal is heard by an independent appeal panel.
Offer date: 3 March
Appeals to be lodged by: 31 March
Appeals to be heard: 18 June
Appeals received after these dates for normal year of admissions in September 2025 will be heard within 40 school days of the appeal deadline where possible, or within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged.
Appeals resulting from in-year admission applications will be heard on a date to be arranged within 30 school days of the appeal form being received. In some exceptional circumstances, hearings may be held after these dates.
Further information about the process, the full timetable for appeals and access to any forms you may need, they are located here.In-Year Admissions
To apply for a place at St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy in-year, please contact the Local Authority in your area.
If you wish to have your application considered against that academy's faith/denomination criteria then you can also complete the Supplementary Information Form.
When you have been awarded a place at St Edmund Arrowsmith, please complete our student agreement and data form for every child you would like to attend. Please note that completion of the Parental Transition Form indicates your agreement with our Home-Academy Agreement. The form can be completed by the Parent/Carer with parental responsibility and submitted to the school as soon as possible and can be read together with the Information Booklet (below) detailing our policies. In completing this form, you are advised that it will be processed under the requirements of the Data Protection Act.
Admissions Policy and Supplementary Forms
Supplementary Information Form 2024-25
Supplementary Information Form 2025-26Admission Policy 2026-27