Holy Rosary And St Anne's Catholic Primary School

We welcome all families considering a school place at Holy Rosary to contact the school to arrange a visit and discuss your application. We do not hold a formal open day — instead, the Headteacher meets personally with each new family, shows them around the school, and answers any questions.

To ask a question, request further information, or arrange a visit, please send your enquiry to admissions@hrsaprimary.co.uk.

Holy Rosary and St Anne’s Catholic Primary School was founded by the Catholic Church to provide education for baptised Catholic children. The school is run by its Academy Council as part of the Catholic Church, in accordance with its Trust Deed and Instrument of Government, and seeks at all times to bear witness to Jesus Christ. By applying to this school, parents/carers are declaring their support for the aims, ethos, and values of the school.

Nursery

We warmly welcome families considering a Nursery place at Holy Rosary and St Anne’s Catholic Primary School.

While we do not hold a formal open day, as a small school, we believe every family deserves a personal welcome. The Headteacher personally meets with each prospective family, offers a tour of the Nursery and wider school, and is happy to answer any questions you may have.

If you would like to ask a question, request more information, or arrange a visit, please contact us at: admissions@hrsaprimary.co.uk

• Opening hours: 8:45am – 3:15pm (Monday to Friday, term time only)

• Free 15 hours childcare: All 3- and 4-year-olds are entitled to 15 hours of free Nursery education per week.

• Free 30 hours childcare: Eligible working parents may qualify for 30 hours of free childcare per week. You can check your eligibility at Childcare Choices.

• Additional sessions: Families can purchase extra sessions at a cost of £25 per session (subject to availability and suitability).

Before starting Nursery, all new children take part in a Stay and Play session, which allows them to explore the environment and meet their peers. Additionally, we arrange a home visit to ensure a smooth and supportive transition for both children and families.

Our Nursery is a nurturing, happy place where children are encouraged to explore, grow, and develop a lifelong love of learning. We would be delighted to show you what makes Holy Rosary Nursery so special.

APPLICATION FORM

Applying for Reception September 2025

In-year applications (Not September Reception class)

If you're moving into Leeds or want to change schools in Leeds, you need to make a school transfer – often called an in-year application.

Moving schools can be a difficult experience for a child. You should always speak to your child's current school before trying to move to see what support they can offer you.

If you are interested in applying for a place in Year 1 to Year 6, please ring the school office on 0113 824 6300 or email admissions@hrsaprimary.co.uk to make an appointment to come and see our lovely school.

How to apply for an in-year place

We are part of the Leeds central in-year application scheme. This means you can apply for a place online using the Leeds in-year application form at Before you move schools (leeds.gov.uk).  You can apply for places at our school and most other Leeds schools at the same time on this form. 

If you have moved house, please upload evidence of the house move with the online application. You can find out what you need to provide on the above website.   

 We have to offer places by applying our admission policy criteria to your child’s application and we will contact you with our decision about offering you a place.  We will tell you our decision no later than 15 schools days from when you apply.   

 If we cannot offer you a place, we will

• write to you to explain the reasons,
• explain how you can appeal and
• add your child to our waiting list in case a place becomes free.

Our waiting lists are kept until end of each school year.   You will need to make a new application if you want to be on the waiting list for the following school year.

Appeals

If you are not offered a place at the school you requested, you will have the right of appeal. The appeal panel is independent of the school and council and the decision is legally binding. 

Before you appeal you:

• should accept any place that you have been offered in case your appeal is not successful
• should think about why you are appealing and check if it's likely to be successful
• could read the advice for appealing school places on GOV.UK 
• could get independent advice on making an appeal from a charity

Leeds City Council arranges our appeals and you can find the appeal form at School appeals (leeds.gov.uk)    

If you are applying for a Reception place for September 2024, you need to submit your appeal form by 16 May 2025 to ensure the appeal will be heard before the summer holidays.

Appeals for Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 – these classes are limited to 30 pupils per teacher by law. This means that appeals for these places are less likely to be successful. 

 If our school refuses your child a place because of this limit and you want to appeal, you will need to make an infant class size appeal.  You can see if your reasons are likely to be successful by reading the Department for Education's information about infant class size appeals.   

 Other appeals - You can appeal because you want your child to attend a particular school. These are successful if the panel agree that the reasons for your appeal outweigh the school's decision not to admit any more children.

Completed appeal forms can either be e-mailed to education.appeals@leeds.gov.uk or posted to Leeds City Council, PO Box 837, Admissions, Leeds, LS1 9PZ. If you would like a paper copy of the form please contact Leeds City Council’s Admissions Team on 0113 222 4414.

Determined Admission Arrangements 2026-27