Can St Thomas’ Church help my child get a place in a church secondary school?
We will do our best to help. As you probably know already, there is a lot of competition for places in church schools, because there are never enough places for the number of children who want them. The decision about offering a place is made by the school, not the church. A letter of support from a priest or minister is essential if you are applying to a Church of England school. We can only tell the truth in these letters, and if you have not been attending church with your child on a regular basis for more than a year, you are unlikely to be offered a place. You should also be aware that Roman Catholic schools will offer places to Catholic children first and will only have spare places available for Church of England applicants.
