Thank you for your interest in joining our school! We hope that this website will give you a good idea about whether or not St Anne’s will be right for you. We welcome people from all over Southampton and beyond.
We are a Catholic school but we don’t expect everyone here to be a Christian. We do, however, expect everyone to respect and support our special ethos (our ethos is what we do and how it feels to come to our school).
Our Open Evening and Open Morning events in the Autumn term are the perfect opportunity for you to see our school in action. We would love to welcome you as part of our small group tours in the morning so that you and your daughter can get a sense of what our typical school days include. We also, starting at 6pm, host a traditional Open Evening where you will have more chance to speak to staff and see specific subject areas in more detail. Dates for these events are confirmed over the summer term and will be updated here in due course so that you can book your space to meet us.
In addition to our Open Events, our social media channels (@STAnnesUK) will give you an insight into what’s happening within our community and share the exciting news of our students’ accomplishments and activities.
If your daughter is currently in Year 4 or 5, please do visit our Summer Open Mornings on Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th July 2026. We would be delighted to help you plan your daughter’s next steps in her educational journey and show you all that St. Anne’s can offer. Booking for these events will open in the Spring Term (April 2026).
A copy of the school prospectus is always available from school reception. If you are looking at our school from outside of the area, please reach out via info@st-annes.uk.com so that a copy can be sent to you.
You may wish to request a tour of the school outside of these events; if so, please use the contact button below.
We look forward to welcoming you to our school.
Young women with vision
“My experience with St Anne’s has been nothing less than wonderful. It has been an amazing academic journey since day one and has made me more confident as a person.”
Hear from the studentsAdmissions Process for Year 7
The Admissions Process
Admissions for Year 7 September 2027 Entry
We are delighted that you are applying to become part of our school community. The information here aims to help you with completing all the paperwork and we hope to have answered all the most frequently asked questions:
Top Tips:
• Please make sure that your application is submitted on time.
The deadline is 31st October 2026.
• Select a school for all of your choices, even if you only want your daughter to go to St Anne’s.
• Supply all the information required, especially where you are making an application through a specific category.
• We encourage all parents to ensure that they make an online application via their Local Authority and put their preferred school as first choice.
All applicants are also requested to complete the online Supplementary Information Form (SIF). The Supplementary Information Form should be completed electronically via Applicaa. The link to do this will available here after our Open Events. Failure to do so will mean that your child may not be placed in the correct category and this is likely to affect your child’s chance of being offered a place.
Please do read the SIF carefully, ensure you choose the highest category that applies to your daughter and supply any information/evidence requested. You can translate the form to save it and return to it before submission but you must ensure it is submitted by the SIF deadline Friday 4th December 2026.
If you are considering applying under Category 4 (Musical Aptitude) for entry to Year 7 in September 2027, please note that the Musical Aptitude Test will take place in early October 2026. For more information, please click on the links to our Admissions Policy and the Category 4 Guidance Sheet.
We have pupils who come from a wide range of primary schools and from different areas of the city and beyond. For pupils who are unsuccessful in obtaining a place, we hold a Reserve Applicant List. This is regularly reviewed and places are offered as they become available, typically due to pupils moving overseas or out of the area.
Information about how places have been allocated in previous years can be found here in the section on oversubscription criteria.
Admissions Process outside of Year 7 2027 Entry Application
In Year Applications
If you need to apply for a place outside the normal entry to year 7 process, you can do so through the local authority. You will need to read our Admissions Policy and complete a SIF (Supplementary Information Form) if required (see below). SIFs are then returned directly to the Admissions Officer at St Anne’s Catholic School, via reception or by email (admissions@st-annes.uk.com).
Please do not apply for a school place if you are not yet living in the UK. If you do live in the UK, you will need to be able to show your move is confirmed and upcoming.
To apply for the start of the next academic year, please apply after the middle of July, when all waiting lists are reset.
Reserve Applicant List
As an oversubscribed school, St Anne’s operates a waiting list system. The full details are on the admissions policy page. When you apply, you are placed in the correct place on the waiting list, depending on the evidence we have at the time of application. You can always update this information if you move house or return your SIF. When you reach the top of the waiting list, you will be given the next available place if one becomes available.
The waiting list is cleared on 31st July and you would need to reapply for the following year at this point.
You will be advised of the outcome of your application in writing as soon as possible. Applicants must be informed of the outcome of their application within 15 school days of receipt of the application by the school, but the aim is to notify applicants of the outcome of their application within 10 school days of receipt.
You have the right to appeal to an independent appeal panel if your application is unsuccessful.
If you have any questions in relation to in-year admissions, please contact admissions@st-annes.uk.com. You may also wish to discuss in-year applications with your local authority.
Southampton:
https://www.southampton.gov.uk/schools-learning/find-school/apply-school/
Hampshire:
https://www.hants.gov.uk/educationandlearning/admissions/applicationprocess/inyear
To view our admissions policies of for details of how to make for an in year application please visit our policies page or click here.
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