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A Welcome to All<\/p>\n

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St. Joseph’s is open to all pupils regardless of their background, ability, faith or culture. <\/span>We pride ourselves on being an inclusive school, welcoming anybody who shares in our ideals of a child centred education.<\/span><\/p>\n

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We run a comprehensive programme of transition for pupils currently in Year 6.\u00a0 Click here to find out more.<\/a> We are part of the Neath Port Talbot School Admissions System and as such you can apply for a place online when applications open in October. We also accept paper based applications available from the main school office.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Admission to Year 12 is managed by the school and there is a separate online application system on the school website to apply for a Sixth Form place. This process begins in October with visits to local secondary school Year 11 assemblies, open evenings in November and then taster lessons later in the academic year.<\/span><\/p>\n

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If you are looking for your child to transfer mid-year from another secondary school, then we ask you to contact us via the school office to check on spaces and we can then direct you to complete the necessary application and invite you to come and visit.<\/span><\/p>\n

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