Choosing the right school for your son or daughter is very important. At St Paul's we aim to provide the right environment for your child to do the best that is possible.
Videos
We have created a short video 'Happiness' to give you an insight into life at St Pauls.
We also have a longer video to give you a bit more information about the school.
You can see a virtual tour of the school here
Friday school tours for Year 6 parents and students
Our Friday school tours take place at 9.30am (please arrive at 9.15am) on:
September - 18th, 25th
October - 2nd, 16th, 23rd
The guided tours last approximately one hour and you'll have the opportunity to look around the school, meet students and staff and ask questions. To book your place (maximum of three tickets per family) please click here.
Open Evening for prospective Year 7 pupils and parents - Thursday 15th October 2026
Our Open Evening takes place from 6pm to 8pm and is a great opportunity to look around the school, meet our students and talk to staff from all our departments about life at St Paul's. There will also be fun, subject themed activities taking place in departments.
Our Headteacher, Mrs Hoarty, will be giving talks in the Maureen Grant Room at 6.15pm and 7pm - tickets will be given out for the talk of your choice when you arrive at reception.
You are also welcome to join a student led guided tour of the school. These will be running regularly from reception or from the Maureen Grant Room. We look forward to seeing you on 15th October.
Prospectus and admissions criteria
The school prospectus and admissions criteria can be viewed by clicking on the links on the right of the page. We use these criteria and arrangements for in year applications for admission to the school. If you have any queries about visiting the school or admissions, please contact Mrs Sarah Surridge on 01908 669735 or email her here. You can find information about school admissions and appeals on Milton Keynes Council's website here.
How the admissions process works:
- All applications for the 2027/28 academic should be made to Milton Keynes Council by 31st October 2026. You can find a link to online admissions here.
- Milton Keynes Council supplies us with a list of families who indicated St Paul's as a preference in November 2026 and we send a supplementary form to everybody who chose us as a preference.
- Supplementary forms should be returned to us together with the evidence required by 1st December 2026. We use the supplementary forms and evidence provided to rank all applications.
- Milton Keynes Council advises parents of their school allocation on national offer day, 1st March 2027.
- During the first week of March we send out pupil information confirming the place offered and providing essential information about the school.
Information about appeals
You can find information about appeals here.
Emmaus Student Support
Students who have specific language and/or communication needs, that result in a diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome and/or Autism, can be considered for a place at the Communication Department. Admission to a Communication Department placement is only through successful Local Authority application and is usually for students who have been supported either in specialist provision during their primary school years or who require more specialist input moving into mainstream secondary schooling. Students will require an Education, Health and Care Plan. Parents are encouraged to talk to their primary school/ current school SENDCo and Casework Officer supporting the primary school/ current school and to contact the Special Educational Needs Team at the Local Authority. All requests for admissions for children with an EHCP should come from the Local Authority. Local Authority requests should be sent to EHCPAdmissions@st-pauls.org.uk.
The school is aware that some parents whose children have EHCP plans have received their secondary school allocation and St Paul’s has not been named. All places have been allocated by the Local Authority. If you are not happy with your allocation, we would advise that you are in touch with SENDIAS 01908 254518. They are an independent advice and support service. The school has no power to admit children outside of the agreed Local Authority processes and parents should pursue any queries with them with the support of SENDIAS.
You can find out about Emmaus Student Support, including St Paul's Local SEN Information Report by clicking here.
