Children born between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022 will be starting school for the first time (Reception year) in September 2026.
Applications are accepted from November 2025 to January 2026 for first admissions and transfer from infant to junior/primary education.
If you would like to make an application for a place at our school based on the faith criteria you will need to complete the Our Lady Of Lourdes Supplementary Information Form 2026 2027 Oct 24 and return it by email to the school office together with your child’s birth certificate and certificate of baptism / faith evidence.
Nottinghamshire County Council have sent information out regarding school first admission.
- Under the Co-ordinated scheme for admissions it is important to be aware that if The Good Shepherd is the school of preference for your child, it is advisable to put us as your first choice on the application.
- Under the Co-ordinated admission scheme this will not prejudice getting a place at any other school, in the event that our school is oversubscribed.
- However, should you put another school as a higher priority than ours and you are allocated a place at that school, then that will be the school your child will automatically be offered a place at, irrespective of whether your application to our school was successful or not.
What you need to do next:
It is important that you follow BOTH steps below to avoid delays with your child’s application to join our school.
Step 1:
If you are applying for a place and your child is a baptised Catholic or is a member of another faith, you should download and complete the Our Lady Of Lourdes Supplementary Information Form 2026 2027 (forms are also available from the school office but we prefer to be paper free where possible):
You must also provide a copy of your child’s baptism certificate (or other evidence of faith – see SIF for details) and return these documents to the school office before the closing date – again, ideally by email. Without this additional information, we cannot rank your child as a having a faith.
Step 2:
Follow the guidance sent to you by your Local Authority – apply online at www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk or https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/information-for-residents/education-and-schools/school-admissions/apply-for-a-school-place/
You will be notified on 16 April which school your child has been allocated a school place at.