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.
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.
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:-
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.
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 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
We are proposing to amend the oversubscription criteria for 2026-2027. This will be open for comment during a public consultation between 16 December 2024 and 31 January 2025.
The policy will be determined by our admissions authority before the end of February and published here by 15 March 2025.
If you have any comments regarding the policy, you can contact us at admin@plymouthcast.org.uk