Admissions

We would love you to choose St Thomas of Canterbury as the school for your child.

I hope you can come along to one of our Open events (see here for more details).

Please contact our Admissions Officer, Mrs Sahar Tahouri, for more details about applying to our school (admissions@st-thomas.surrey.sch.uk) including arranging an individual visit and tour of the school if that works best for you!

St. Thomas of Canterbury School is a Catholic primary Academy co-educational school. The school was founded by and is part of the Catholic Church and is conducted as a Catholic school in accordance with the canon law and teachings of the Catholic Church and in accordance with the Trust Deed of the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton. We are a part of the Xavier Catholic Education Trust.

The Governors aim to offer a Catholic education. They expect all parents applying for a place at St. Thomas of Canterbury School to respect the mission statement and Catholic ethos of the School and its importance to the school community. The School fully respects the beliefs of parents and children from all denominations and faith backgrounds and whilst Catholic children are given priority under our Admissions Policy, we welcome all children to our school family. Children are taught respect and tolerance for others and there is provision in the religious education programme for the study of different faiths.

The school was set up primarily to serve the Catholic community in the Guildford Parish. The relevant parish map can be viewed at St. Thomas of Canterbury School and is attached to the Admissions Policy document.

For more information on our Admissions process and policy please contact our Admissions Officer, Mrs Sahar Tahouri, via the School office or by email at admissions@st-thomas.surrey.sch.uk

For admissions to join the school in the academic year starting 1st September 2024, for all year groups, please refer to the Determined Admissions Policy 2024-2025 and Supplementary Information Form 2024-2025

For admissions to join the school in the academic year starting 1st September 2025, for all year groups, please refer to the Determined Admissions Policy 202-2026 and Supplementary Information Form 2025-2026

You will need to complete both the online Surrey County Council application and submit a St. Thomas Supplementary Information Form (SIF) to apply for a place.

If you are applying for a place for your child as an in year application please follow this link for more information.

For information on requesting a school delay or defer entry to EYFS, and the process for requesting admission outside of normal age group please see refer to the Admissions Policy 2024-25

Appeals relating to Admissions

St Thomas’ use Surrey’s Appeals service. Details of the dates and deadlines for appeals can be downloaded here For more information please do contact Mrs Tahouri. Thank you.