All parents wishing to apply for a place for their child at St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School are warmly invited to book a school tour.
If you are a prospective parent and have not booked a school tour yet, please call our school office to book an appointment to see our lovely school.
During your tour, we will tell you everything you need to know about the school, answer your questions and explain how Bromley schools’ application system and selection criteria works.
At the end of the tour I am sure you will have all the information you need to apply for a place in Reception at St Anthony’s.
Are you interested in joining the St. Anthony’s family?
St Anthony’s is a catholic school; we are an inclusive school, welcoming all learners regardless of race, gender or ethnicity. Our children and families reflect the global diversity of life in multi-cultural London.
We promote the Christian faith and encourage applications from all faiths.
St Anthony’s is a single form entry school with a maximum class size of 30 children in Reception. Our school has a family feeling and is deeply rooted in the local community, and as such we will always try to accommodate applications from local parents.
When to apply for a Reception place at Bromley primary schools
Children join our primary school in September of the school year in which they are five – so, for entry in September 2025, this applies to children born between 1st September 2020 and 31 August 2021.
The closing date for applications for a Reception class place at a primary school in the 2025/6 academic year is midnight on Friday 15th January 2025.
If your application is received after 15th January 2025, it will be considered a late application by Bromley Council and will not be considered for a place until after 16th April 2025 (the date that all applicants are notified). Missing the 15th January deadline will therefore significantly reduce your chance of getting a place at St Anthony’s as your preferred choice.
How to apply for a primary school Reception place at St Anthony’s
The admissions system for all Reception age children is managed by the local authority in which you live and not by St Anthony’s directly.
For most parents applying for a place at St Anthony’s that will mean applying through Bromley Council.
However, for a place at St Anthony’s, all parents are required to apply using the Bromley application system and submit our additional supplementary form direct to St Anthony’s.
To apply through Bromley Council, all parents are required to fill out a Common Application Form (‘CAF’) for their child, preferably using the online Bromley e-admissions process, which is the Primary Schools Admissions Portal.
Parents who live in other boroughs may apply for places in a Bromley school, but must apply through their home borough which will then be passed to Bromley Council.
Once you have completed the CAF (for Bromley or your borough), you will need to complete the St Anthony’s supplementary form.
You can download this below and then post it or drop it into the school office - addressed to Applications, St. Anthony’s Catholic Primary School, Genoa Road, London, SE20 8ES - or email a scanned copy to admin@st-anthonys.bromley.sch.uk
Here are all the links you will need:
Bromley Primary School Admission Information
Primary School Admissions Portal
Download St. Anthony’s Supplementary Admissions Form
Archdiocese of Southwark Certificate of Catholic Practice
St. Anthony’s Admissions Policy2025
Reminder :
To apply for a place at St. Anthony’s for Reception Class you must:
- complete the Common Application Form through the Primary Schools Admissions Portal; and
- complete and submit the Supplementary Admissions Form direct to St Anthony’s school.
Thank you for your interest in our school, please call our school office to arrange your visit today!
Call school office: 020 8778 7681