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do catholic schools take non christened children?

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lynsey2510 · 19/05/2006 16:11

does anyone know if catholic schools will take children who havent been christened? its just that we dont want to get our dd christened, its up to her when shes older but the really good schools in my area are only catholic!

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bubble99 · 21/05/2006 22:53

Floss, do you mean that the catholic school you're thinking of applying for is totally self-funded?

frogs · 21/05/2006 22:53

Quite a few catholic private schools, bubble, though a lot have closed over the past few decades. Ironically, most are not fully subscribed with Catholics so have much larger proportions of other faiths than most Catholic state schools.

bubble99 · 21/05/2006 22:55

mosschops, do you mean that your DD's school will take 10% of non-catholic children, even if they have catholic children on a waiting list??

Flossam · 21/05/2006 22:57

I think so bubble I looked it up \link{http://www.southglos.gov.uk/childrenandyoungpeople/learning/school/admissions/criteriaforadmissions/voluntaryaided/valadyoflourd.htm\here}

bubble99 · 21/05/2006 22:58

Well. The Bubble Verdict is that The Vatican should put it's hand in it's pocket and fully fund education for all UK catholics. That would stop heathen taxpayers like me complaining. Smile

Flossam · 21/05/2006 23:02

Just looked again and no 'others' were admitted in 2004. Me thinks our chances might be slim! Grin

mosschops30 · 21/05/2006 23:04

hmmm not sure, i think they are expected to but dont quote me on this. I know a woman who's catholic whose child didnt get in, but dd did. not sure if this is because there just wasnt room or they had to take their 10%

bubble99 · 21/05/2006 23:05

Floss. The church and council funds (ie your council tax) will cover the running costs of that particular school. So you are, in effect, paying for the running of a school which your DS will not be able to attend due to his religion.

Uwila · 22/05/2006 14:04

Bubble,
Does your local catholic really reserve 100% of their place for practiccing catholics? That would be very unusual. DD is heading off to the nursery (attached to the primary) at a COE school. Their entrance criteria is 70% for foundation (regular chuchgoers) and 30% for proximity. Oh, and syblings and special needs get in before that. But I would be very surprised to hear that aschool offers no places at all for a kid who lives across the street but is a different religeon.

frogs · 22/05/2006 14:14

'Fraid that tends to be the deal with Catholic schools, Uwila. They're very different animals from CoE schools. It's not that they will actually exclude non-Catholics, but rather that their admissions criteria prioritise Catholics above all other applicants. If the school is over-subscribed with Catholic applicants it means that in practice non-Catholics don't stand much chance.

Uwila · 22/05/2006 14:17

Blush Oh.

Sorry, Bubble. Didn't mean to question your obviously superior wisdom. How the mini-bubble cooking? Are you through the first trimester yet?

Tommy · 22/05/2006 14:33

would depend on where you live too. Our school has a three form entry and, try as we might, we just can't make enough mini-catholics to fill 3 classes round here so we have quite a few other faiths and people of no faith Smile

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