Admission rules for a place to start in September 2027
Admission rules if you want a place at the school to start now
How were school places allocated in previous years?
What happened in the last 2 years
| | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|
Number of places available |
60 |
60 |
Number of applications made |
111 |
123 |
Number of places offered |
60 |
53 |
Places offered under each rule in 2026
| Rules (in rule priority order) | 2026 |
|---|
Education, Health And Care (EHC) Plan |
0 |
Catholic Looked After Children |
0 |
Baptised Catholic - Medical Or Social Need |
0 |
Baptised Catholic - Sibling |
19 |
Baptised Catholic - Staff |
0 |
Baptised Catholic |
9 |
Other Children Looked After - Medical Or Social Need |
0 |
Other Children Looked After - Sibling |
0 |
Other Children Looked After - Staff |
0 |
Other Children Looked After |
1 |
Catechumens And Members Of An Eastern Christian Church - Medical Or Social |
0 |
Catechumens And Members Of An Eastern Christian Church - Sibling |
0 |
Catechumens And Members Of An Eastern Christian Church - Staff |
0 |
Catechumens and members of Eastern Christian churches |
2 |
Other Christian Denominations - Medical Or Social Need |
0 |
Other Christian Denominations - Sibling |
0 |
Other Christian Denominations - Staff |
0 |
Other Christian Denominations |
2 |
Other Faith - Medical Or Social Need |
0 |
Other Faith - Sibling |
0 |
Other Faith - Staff |
0 |
Other Faith |
0 |
Any Other Applicant - Medical Or Social Need |
0 |
Any Other Sibling |
5 |
Any Other Applicant - Staff |
0 |
Any other applicant |
11 |
Places offered under each rule in 2025
| Rules (in rule priority order) | 2025 |
|---|
Education, Health And Care (EHC) Plan |
0 |
Baptised Catholic - Children Looked After |
0 |
Baptised Catholic With Ccp In Named Parish(es)- Sibling & Medical Or Social |
0 |
Baptised Catholic With Ccp In Named Parish(es) - Sibling |
5 |
Baptised Catholic With Ccp Outside Named Parish(es)- Sibling & Medical Or S |
0 |
Baptised Catholic With Ccp Outside Named Parish(es) - Sibling |
0 |
Baptised Catholic With Ccp In Named Parish(es) - Medical Or Social Need |
0 |
Baptised Catholic With Ccp In Named Parish(es) |
10 |
Baptised Catholic With Ccp Outside Named Parish(es) - Medical Or Social |
0 |
Baptised Catholic With Ccp Outside Named Parish(es) |
0 |
Baptised Catholic In Named Parish(es) - Medical Or Social Need |
0 |
Baptised Catholic In Named Parish(es) - Sibling |
4 |
Baptised Catholic In Named Parish(es) |
6 |
Baptised Catholic Outside Named Parish(es) - Medical Or Social |
0 |
Baptised Catholic Outside Named Parish(es) - Sibling |
3 |
Baptised Catholic Outside Named Parish(es) |
0 |
Other Children Looked After - Medical Or Social Need |
0 |
Other Children Looked After - Sibling |
0 |
Other Children Looked After |
0 |
Catechumens And Members Of An Eastern Christian Church - Medical Or Social |
0 |
Catechumens And Members Of An Eastern Christian Church - Sibling |
2 |
Catechumens And Members Of An Eastern Christian Church |
8 |
Any Other Applicant - Medical Or Social Need |
0 |
Any Other Sibling |
6 |
Any other applicant |
16 |
Distance of the furthest child admitted
Please contact the school for further information about distance allocations.
Use our
'Find Your Nearest School'
system to identify the "nearest" school to your child's home address,
in accordance with Hertfordshire County Council's admission arrangements.
Vacancies (for in year applications)
Yes - there are vacancies in
Reception, Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3
Updated: 18 September 2026
Vacancy information is only relevant to
in year applications.
Schools aim to update their vacancy information every 2 weeks.
Treat this information as a guide only – the situation can change on a daily basis.
Performance and Ofsted
Performance table for St Joseph's Catholic Primary (Bishop's Stortford).
Ofsted report and rating for St Joseph's Catholic Primary (Bishop's Stortford).
School officers
Admissions Officer: Jack Dodkins
In Year Admissions Officer: Joanne Lee
Local Authority Attendance Officer: Louiza Demetriou
District Schools Effectiveness Advisor: Tracy Warner
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