Reception Admissions
- Your child’s Full Birth Certificate.
- Your child's Baptism Certificate if Baptised.
- Proof of your child’s identity and address ie Medical Card, IND Card, Child Benefit Letter, Working Tax Credit or Tax Credit Entitlement Letter from HM Revenue & Customs to the office.
- Your proof of address, which can be a utility bill (gas, electricity or water) from the last three months or a bank, building society or credit card statement from the last three months or your current Council Tax bill or Council Tax benefit letter.
- Submit the Supplementary Information Form to the school office.
- Submit the Certificate of Catholic Practice, which you need to pick up from your Parish Priest if you are a practising Catholic. CHECK WITH HELEN IF NEEDED.
Starting Reception BookletsSchool Prospectus
St. Vincent's Admission Criteria
Where there are more applications for places than the number of places available, places will be offered according to the following order of priority.
1. Catholic looked after and previously looked after children.
2. Catholic children who are resident in the parish of St Vincent’s, Waldegrave Road, Becontree, Dagenham RM8 2QB.
3. Catholic children who are resident in the parishes of St Mary and St Ethelburga, Linton Road, Barking, IG11 8HG, Holy Family, Oxlow Lane, Dagenham, RM9 5XJ, St Peter, 52 Goresbrook Road, Dagenham, St Thomas More Church, Long bridge Road, Barking, IG11 9BY, for whom St Vincent’s Catholic Primary School is the nearest Catholic school. (see notes 3&11)
4. Other Catholic children.
5. Other looked after and previously looked after children. (see note 2)
6. Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church.
7. Children of other Christian denominations whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion.
8. Children of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a religious leader.
9. Any other children.
