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Admission Application

Welcome to our Admissions page.
Please click on the relevant drop-down below to apply for your child to join our school community.

The Governing Body is the admitting authority for St Joseph’s RC High School. St Joseph’s RC High School admits up to 240 pupils into each year group. This standard admission number is set by Governors in accordance with the capacity survey completed by Newport City Council and the Welsh Government. If there are more than 240 applications, Governors will use the over-subscription criteria set out in the Admissions Policy.

Admissions policy 

Please click here on for our Admissions Policy.

year 7 admissions 

On-time September 2024 applications are now closed.
If you wish to submit a late application please contact:

G Evans - Admissions Officer
St Joseph’s RC High School, Pencarn Way, Tredegar Park, Newport, NP10 8XH.

Or contact us via email at gevans@sjhs.newport.sch.uk

 SJHS Prospectus

For more information about our school click on the brochure on the left and read our School Prospectus at your leisure. (Alternatively, hard copies are available directly from the school).

in-year admissions 

Current Year 7 to 11 pupils. 

Please contact the Admissions Officer at gevans@sjhs.newport.sch.uk 
to discuss your application and we will send you a specific in-year application form.

 

 SJHS Prospectus

For more information about our school click on the brochure on the left and read our School Prospectus at your leisure. (Alternatively, hard copies are available directly from the school).

sixth form admissions 

For all other information for SJHS Sixth Form please click here.

Pupils who do not currently attend St Joseph’s but would like to express an initial interest need simply to email Mrs Ryan at pryan@sjhs.newport.sch.uk to register their details. 

We will require your name, address, contact number and school you currently attend. If you wish to arrange a visit and a tour of the school, this can also be organised. 

Next steps

  • After your GCSE examinations you will be asked to attend an interview in early July as part of the admissions process.
  • You will be asked to bring with you your most current academic school report. Subject to a satisfactory school report and GCSE grades, you can expect to be accepted into the Sixth Form and will be invited to the enrolment day in September.
  • To access Level 3 courses, pupils must have a minimum GCSE attainment of 5 C grades or above (Level 2 Threshold). 

Further Information
If you require any other further information, please contact Mr Green, Head of Sixth Form on lgreen@sjhs.newport.sch.uk or Mrs Ryan, Sixth Form Administration on pryan@sjhs.newport.sch.uk. Please see our dedicated Sixth Form page for our SJHS Sixth Form Prospectus and Option Form.