Welcome
At St Joseph’s Catholic High School, every child is known, valued and loved. As a small school with high aspirations, we place our students at the heart of everything we do. We’re proud of our strong sense of community, our caring ethos and our commitment to helping every student achieve their very best.
We warmly invite families to apply for a place in Year 7 and become part of our St Joseph’s family. Discover a school where your child will be supported, challenged and inspired every step of the way.
We are part of the Mater Christ Multi Academy Trust, a growing family of secondary and primary Catholic schools.
We have a planned admission number of 120 (September 2026) and places are allocated according to the criteria published in our policy and also in the Cumberland County Council document ‘Transfer to secondary school in Cumbria’. If the school is oversubscribed then the requests for places will be ranked in order of the published criteria and places offered up to the admission number of 120.
Further details about admissions arrangements can be found on the Local Authority website:
Apply for a secondary school place | Cumberland Council
We would also strongly advise that you also complete the Supplementary Information Form that can be found in the link below if you wish to apply under oversubscription criteria 1 to 4 or 6 from our Admissions Policy. The Supplementary Information Form should be returned to Mrs C Tuck by 1st November 2025.
- The deadline for applications to all Cumbria schools is 31st October 2025.
- The deadline for return Supplementary Forms to St Joseph’s is 1st November 2025.
You will be informed of your child’s secondary school via Cumberland County Council on 1st March 2026.
If you require any further information or have any questions please contact Mrs Claire Tuck at claire.tuck@sjchs.uk or on 01900 873290.
Admission into Other Year Groups
If you have a child in another year group and would like a place at St Joseph’s Catholic High School, please contact Mrs Claire Tuck at claire.tuck@sjchs.uk or on 01900 873290.
If you are offered a place at St Joseph’s you will be asked to supply the following:
- A copy your child’s latest school report
- Copies of any CATS and SATS results
- A full list of GCSE subjects being taken including exam boards (if applying for a place in Years 10 or 11)
- Your child’s name, your name, address, phone number, your email address and the name of Head of Year of current school
Admissions Policy: St Joseph's Admissions
Supplementary Evidence Sheet: Admissions Supplementary Information Form
