Visit us 

If you are interested in your child joining St Mary's, please contact our school office to discuss what we have to offer and to arrange a visit. 

We will be holding two Stay & Play mornings for September 2027 Reception Class, on Friday 17th October and Thursday 6th November 9.30-11am

Please contact the school office to register your interest.

T:01326 314540

E:administrator@st-marys-fal.cornwall.sch.uk

Once you decide you would like a place you must make a formal application to Cornwall Council. 

 How to apply 

Most children join St Mary's during the main intake into school from the start of September in Reception. As a parent, you can apply for a place with Cornwall County Council. There are different options for parents of children starting school in Reception. This includes part-time education and deferring or delaying admission until later in the Reception year or, for children with birthdays in the summer term, to the following September. Please see our Admission policy below for further details. 

Please come and talk to us if you are considering this option 

For questions about your child joining the school or the admissions process in general, please do not hesitate to contact the school direct or contact Plymouth CAST by email to Rose Colpus-Fricker (Chief Operating Officer) admin@plymouthcast.org.uk

In- year Applications

If you are interested in your child joining St Mary's in-year (once the academic year has started), please apply to Cornwall Council:-

Cornwall Council Admissions

A hard copy of the common application form is also available on request from Cornwall Council.

 There is a right of appeal and to a place on a waiting list for places where an application is refused.  

Admission Arrangements 

Plymouth CAST is the admissions authority for our school. It has responsibility for the admissions policies and decisions on applications for admission. We have an admissions policy for each academic year, and they will be published on this page when they are proposed for consultation and after they have been determined annually. They are written to comply with the School Admissions Code 2021 and School Admissions Appeals Code 2022.  

 Our Admissions Policies 

You can find our admissions policies below - we review the school policy annually and may make changes if we feel this would be in the best interests of the school and our community. Each academic year has its own policy document, with details about how to apply for a place in school.

School admissions policy 2025-26

See our determined policy below.  If you have any comments regarding the policy, you can contact us at admin@plymouthcast.org.uk

School admissions policy 2026-27 

If you have any comments regarding the policy, you can contact us at admin@plymouthcast.org.uk