Admissions
Open Days 2026
If you are looking for a place in a Reception class for September 2027, please come a long to one (or more) of our open days to find out about St Nics and see whether this is the right school for your familiy! No need to book in advance.
Wednesday 18th November 9:30am - 11:30am
Saturday 21st November 9:30am - 11:30am
Wednesday 2nd December 5pm - 7pm
Monday 7th December 9:30am - 11:30am
Thursday 7th January 9:30am - 11:30pm
There will be a short presentation at the start of each open day session which will be repeated half an hour later for anyone who misses it.
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Applying for a place at St Nicolas
At St Nicolas there are two steps to the admissions process.
1. Apply through Brighton & Hove Council as with any other school.
Their application form is here: Brighton & Hove Council Admissions
2. And then complete our admissions forms.
Note: In September 2013, due to the amalgamation of the Parishes of St Andrew and St Nicolas with that of the Parish of The Good Shepherd in Mile Oak, the Parish boundary was enlarged. This is important to know when applying under criteria 6 of the 'over subscription' criteria. Please see the current map of the Parish below.
1. Apply through Brighton & Hove Council as with any other school.
Their application form is here: Brighton & Hove Council Admissions
2. And then complete our admissions forms.
Note: In September 2013, due to the amalgamation of the Parishes of St Andrew and St Nicolas with that of the Parish of The Good Shepherd in Mile Oak, the Parish boundary was enlarged. This is important to know when applying under criteria 6 of the 'over subscription' criteria. Please see the current map of the Parish below.
Parish Map
In Year Admissions
Advice for applying for a current school place can be found on our website under the heading Admissions Arrangements. Applicants must also contact Brighton & Hove School Admissions to apply online.
Admissions Limit
The admissions limit is the maximum number of children who can be admitted into each year group. These are as follows:
Reception, Year 1 and Year 2: 60 children (30 per class).
Years 3, 4, 5 and 6: 64 children (32 per class).
Admissions to Reception in September 2025
We are often asked what the chances are of a child getting in to the school and whether you have to be a church attender to secure a place. Below are the number of children admitted under each criteria in September 2025. So far we have never had to turn away any child who applied for a place from within the Portslade and Mile Oak Parish.
Criteria 1: 1
Criteria 2: 0
Criteria 3: 3
Criteria 4: 3
Criteria 5: 27
Criteria 6: 0
Criteria 7: 26
Criteria 8: 0
Completed applications can be sent to admin@stnicolas.brighton-hove.sch.uk
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