We are a multicultural community and therefore welcome families from the Catholic faith as well as from many other faith backgrounds, and those of no faith.

We are immensely proud to serve a culturally diverse community and we place acceptance and respect of each member at the heart of everything we do, trusting that this is a cornerstone to school life where all are warmly welcomed and embraced.

Application and Admission Process

Changes have been made to the guidance on school admissions by the Diocese. The key changes are around how Catholic practice is evidenced. The diocese has moved away from a Supplementary Information Form and moved to a diocesan Certificate of Practice. The purpose of this is to achieve greater consistency across the diocese. Under the new arrangements, schools that are not or have no realistic possibility of being oversubscribed may drop this particular criterion and evidence Catholic applicants by way of a baptism certificate. This is intended to reflect the current situation in the diocese, with particular regard to falling pupil numbers.

Please click below to view our school guidance documents.

Nursery Applications

The school’s Nursery Application Form (see forms at the bottom of this page) needs to be completed and returned to SS Peter and Paul’s by:

30th April for an Autumn term Start (September)

30th September for a Spring term Start (January)

31st January for a Summer term Start (April)

  Reception Applications

An online Application will need to be completed at www.merton.gov.uk/admissions. Places are allocated using the criteria outlined below in the admissions policy. In addition to the common application form supplied by the LA, an application form to the school must be completed and sent to the school no later than the closing date set by the LA. A place in the nursery does not necessarily guarantee a place in Reception and a separate application form for Reception needs to be completed even if your child has a place in our nursery.

Application forms must be returned to school by 15th January 2025.  A new application form must be completed for Reception as the nursery form will not be accepted.

The closing date for online applications to Merton Council is 15th January 2025. Please make sure these are on time as it will impact your application.

All information is on the Merton Council School admissions website.

For residents in other local authorities please head directly to your local authority website and follow the links to school admissions.

Key dates in the application process

  'In-Year' Transfers / Applications 

If you would like your child to join SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School at a time other than at the start of reception, you should contact the school office for an application form. If the relevant year group for your child is full (i.e. all 30 places are taken) then he/she will be placed on our waiting list. 

Link to Merton Application for In Year Transfer Form.

For residents in other local authorities please head directly to your local authority website and follow the links to school admissions.

• 2025-26 Nursery Policy download_for_offline
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• Reception Admissions Policy 25-26 doc download_for_offline
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 Please make contact with the school via email or phone so that we can organise a meeting or a tour.