Admissions
ADMISSIONS INFORMATION
Our school admissions policy for the current academic year (2025-26) is available here:
St Richard’s Admission Policy 2025-2026
APPLICATIONS FOR A YEAR 7 SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACE FOR SEPTEMBER 2026
Manchester City Council’s online application portal opened on the 1st July 2025. The closing date for on-time applications is
Friday 31st October 2025. Our school office staff can help parents who may be experiencing difficulties with submitting their
applications online. Please phone school to make an appointment if you require this. Please follow this link to make an online
application: Apply for a place | Apply for a year 7 secondary place for September 2026 / Manchester City Council
APPLICATIONS FOR A RECEPTION CLASS PLACE FOR SEPTEMBER 2026
If your child’s date of birth is between 1st September 2021 and 31st August 2022 and they are due to start primary school
in September 2026 and you live in Manchester then please follow this link to make an online application:
https://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/500321/primary_school_admissions/7264/apply_for_a_reception_
class_place_for_september_2018 If you live outside Manchester and want a place at a Manchester school,
you need to apply through your current local council. The application round for Reception 2026 school places is
currently open and the deadline for submitting an on-time application is Wednesday 14th January 2026. Our school
office staff can help parents who may be experiencing difficulties with submitting their applications online.
Parents may also wish to find out more about admissions and appeal arrangements in Manchester by visiting:
http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/500321/primary_school_admissions