Catholic school - have 8 already messed up?

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Fredthefrog · 17/09/2018 19:51

My child is being baptised in 2 weeks when she will be 8 months. Started the process ages a go but due to missing baptismal certificate and then the priest going away for august she won't be baptised before 6 months a friend just told me that this will be a problem for school admissions. Seems so long away and now worried she will be restricted despite regular church attendance. Looked at various London catholic admissions and can't see references to 6 months but upset I'm already being rubbish and unorganized as I feared.

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BerriesandLeaves · 18/09/2018 10:20

If you are planning on still living locally, look on the admissions page on the websites of the Catholic schools in the area for the criteria

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Fredthefrog · 18/09/2018 08:53

Thanks. Hopefully my friend's info is out of date.

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TeenTimesTwo · 18/09/2018 08:16

If the criteria for practising says e.g. 'attend every 2 weeks for 3 years, signed by priest' then this is what you need. If it doesn't say baptised before 6 months then they can't insist on it.

I seem to remember there was an issue first with late baptisms purely for school purposes, but then Polish(?) families where they don't baptise until child is 1.

underneaththeash · 17/09/2018 21:39

It's very school dependent. Check the school you would like to attend. I think that if there are exceptional circumstances some schools will also take those into account.

LuluJakey1 · 17/09/2018 21:25

If this is true that schools insist on that, it is utterly ridiculousand they should not be allowed to. Religion has no place in the running of schools.

Growingboys · 17/09/2018 21:22

You'll be fine. Some secondary schools ask for baptism within six months but this is nearly all phased out now.

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