Alderbrook Primary School
Latest cut-off No cut-off
Wandsworth · Reception 2027
Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School admissions: how far away places were offered
In 2026, places at Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School ran out at faith criterion 3 (Other baptised Catholic children of practising Catholic families), before any were offered under the distance criterion. The last child offered a place under faith criterion 3 lived 838 m (0.52 miles) away.
Voluntary aided school · Roman Catholic · 30 Reception places
Nightingale Square, Balham, London
Reception offers at Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School, year by year
What happened on offer day in each of the last five years, from the council’s allocation figures.
- Latest cut-off
- Ran out at faith criterion 3
- 2026 offers
- Reception places
- 30
- Published admission number
- Applications
- 103
- For 2026 entry
| Year | Applications | Places | Places to siblings | Who got the last places | Last distance offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Unverified | 103 | 30 | — | Faith criterion 3 | 0.52 miles published as 838m |
| 2025 Unverified | — | 30 | — | Faith criterion 2 | 1.03 miles published as 1660m |
| 2024 Unverified | — | 30 | — | Children living nearest | — |
| 2023 Unverified | — | 30 | — | Faith criterion 4 | — |
| 2022 Unverified | — | 30 | — | Children living nearest | 0.28 miles published as 443m |
- Rows marked “Unverified” have not yet been checked against the source by a person.
Notes on the council’s figures
- 2025 and 2026: No places were offered to other children.
- 2025: Faith tier 1 (siblings) 12; tier 2 18.
- 2025: The council notes a change in admission criteria from 2025/26 admissions.
- 2024: Places were offered under the last criterion, 'Other children' (fewer than 5), so places ran out within other children; no distance published.
- 2024: Faith counts: tier 1 10; tier 2 10; tier 3 (neighbouring parishes without a Catholic school): fewer than 5; tier 4 (neighbouring parishes with a Catholic school) 5; tier 5 (other baptised Catholic, Holy Ghost parish): fewer than 5; tier 6 (other Christian denominations): fewer than 5.
- 2024: Other children: fewer than 5.
- 2023: Places ran out within 'Other baptised Catholic children living in other parishes'; no distance published.
- 2023: Faith counts: tier 1 14; tier 2 13; tier 3 (practising Catholic, other parishes): fewer than 5; tier 4 (other baptised Catholic, other parishes): fewer than 5.
- 2022: Faith counts: tier 1 (practising Catholic, siblings) 9; tier 2 (practising Catholic, Holy Ghost parish) 9; tier 3 (practising Catholic, other parishes): fewer than 5; tier 4 (other baptised Catholic, Holy Ghost parish): fewer than 5; tier 5 (other baptised Catholic, other parishes): fewer than 5; tier 6 (other Christian denominations): fewer than 5.
- 2022: Other children: furthest distance 443m.
Admission criteria at Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School
If more children apply than there are places, the 2026 admission rules offer places in this order:
- Baptised Catholic children of practising Catholic families, with a brother or sister at the school.
- Baptised Catholic children of practising Catholic families living in the parish of the Holy Ghost, Balham, or St Vincent de Paul, Battersea.
- Other baptised Catholic children of practising Catholic families, by straight-line distance.
- Any other children (after the other faith and looked-after categories): siblings first, then those in Holy Ghost or St Vincent de Paul parish, then straight-line distance.
Read the official rules: Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School: Governors' Admissions Policy 2027-2028 (entry September 2027). The school’s own published arrangements always take priority over our summary.
Things to know before you apply for September 2027
- Return the school's supplementary information form to the school by the closing date.
- The Certificate of Catholic Practice is needed only to be considered as a practising Catholic.
- The 2027-28 policy ranks applicants in this order: looked-after Catholic children, practising Catholic, baptised Catholic, other looked-after children, catechumens, Eastern Orthodox, other faiths, then any other children.
- Within each category, siblings come first, then children living in Holy Ghost or St Vincent de Paul parish, then social/medical need, then staff children, then distance.
- Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first.
From our reading of the council’s figures and the school’s admission arrangements. Always check the official rules: Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School: Governors' Admissions Policy 2027-2028 (entry September 2027).
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Questions about Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School
How far away do you need to live to get into Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School?
The only distance cut-off in our figures is from 2022: 443 m (0.28 miles). In 2023, 2025 and 2026, places ran out before the distance criterion was reached, so living nearby wasn’t enough on its own. We don’t have a usable distance figure for 2024. Cut-offs move each year with the number of applicants and siblings, so treat these as a guide to past years, not a promise.
Do siblings get priority at Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School?
Yes, within one of its priority groups. Under the 2026 admission rules, faith criterion 1 is “Baptised Catholic children of practising Catholic families, with a brother or sister at the school”. Among the remaining children (the distance criterion), siblings are ranked first. Check the school’s admission arrangements for who counts as a sibling.
How many applications does Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School get?
In 2026, Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School received 103 applications for 30 Reception places: about 3.4 applications for each place, counting all six preferences. Families name several schools, so one child can count as an application at more than one school.
When do you apply to Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School for a Reception place in September 2027?
Apply by 15 January 2027 for a Reception place starting in September 2027. Apply to the council where you live, even if it isn’t Wandsworth, naming up to six schools in your true order of preference. Offers are made on 16 April 2027.
How we work these out: our method.
Schools near Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School
Distances are straight lines between the schools’ measuring points. Cut-offs are for 2026.
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Trinity St Mary's CofE Primary School
Latest cut-off No cut-off
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Ravenstone Primary School
Latest cut-off 0.54 miles
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Honeywell Infant School
Latest cut-off 0.67 miles
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Rutherford House School
Latest cut-off 0.48 miles
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Belleville Primary School
Latest cut-off 0.75 miles
Sources
Last updated
- Primary school (Reception year) admissions 2026: how places were offered at each Wandsworth school, 16 April 2026
- Primary school (Reception year) admissions 2025: how places were offered at each Wandsworth school, 16 April 2025 (archived copy)
- Primary school (Reception year) admissions 2024: how places were offered at each Wandsworth school, 16 April 2024 (archived copy)
- Primary school (Reception year) admissions 2023: how places were offered at each Wandsworth school, 17 April 2023
- Primary school (Reception year) admissions 2022: how places were offered at each Wandsworth school, 19 April 2022 (archived copy)
- Holy Ghost Catholic Primary School: Governors' Admissions Policy 2027-2028 (entry September 2027)
- Wandsworth Council: proposed admissions policy for community primary schools (without priority areas) 2027-28
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