Admission Arrangements

We welcome applications from families who would like their child to join St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School. As a Catholic school, we welcome children of all faiths and none.

Reception class — September start

Applications for a Reception place are made through the Local Authority where you live, not through the school. You can name up to six schools on your application — including St Peter Chanel — even if those schools are in a different borough.

If you live in Bexley

This includes families in Sidcup, Foots Cray, Bexleyheath, Welling, Erith, Belvedere and surrounding areas. Apply through the London Borough of Bexley's Primary Admissions service: Bexley Primary Admissions.

If you live outside Bexley

Apply through the council where you live. You can still name St Peter Chanel as one of your school preferences. The most common neighbouring authorities are:

• Greenwich: Royal Borough of Greenwich school admissions
• Bromley: London Borough of Bromley school admissions
• Kent: Kent County Council school admissions (Dartford, Sevenoaks and the rest of Kent)

If you're not sure which council to apply through, please contact the school office and we'll point you in the right direction.

In-year admissions

If your child is already of statutory school age and you would like to apply for a place at St Peter Chanel Primary School during the school year, you must submit your application through the London Borough of Bexley.

Before applying, please read the council's guidance on in-year admissions, including information about the application process and the documents you may need to provide.

Apply for an in-year school place

Apply for a school place during the school year (London Borough of Bexley)

Do not submit an application directly to the school.

As St Peter Chanel is its own admission authority, the school will consider applications received through the Bexley Parent and Carer Portal in accordance with the school's published admissions criteria.

If there are more applications than places available, applications will be ranked using the oversubscription criteria set out in the school's admissions policy.

For information about our admissions arrangements, please see our Admissions Policy.

Nursery & Pre-School

We have an on-site Nursery & Pre-School for children aged 2 to 5. Applications are made directly through the Pre-School, not through the Local Authority.

Visit the Pre-School website to apply →

Come and visit us

The best way to get a feel for St Peter Chanel is to come and see for yourself. Our Open Mornings for children starting Reception in September 2027 are on Monday 28 September, Wednesday 14 October, Thursday 12 November and Saturday 28 November 2026. There is no need to book. Personal tours with the Headteacher are also available year-round by appointment.

Admissions Policy and over-subscription criteria

The current Admissions Policy — including our full over-subscription criteria — is available on our Policies page.

Appeals

If your application is unsuccessful, you have the right to appeal. Details of the appeals process and the current appeals timetable are set out in our Admissions Policy, on the Policies page.

Questions?

If anything is unclear or you'd like to talk through the process, please contact the school office on 020 8302 6029 or email admin@st-peterchanel.bexley.sch.uk. We're happy to help.