School-specific planning guide
St. Paul's College Primary School 2027/28 P1 application plan
Handle the announced-but-not-open period correctly, then separate the first interview for eligible applicants from the second round for about 500 candidates.
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Quick answer
St. Paul's College Primary School's 2027/28 JC1 online application opens at 10:00 on 27 July 2026 and closes at 22:00 on 14 August. All eligible applicants will be invited to a first interview. About 500 applicants will be invited to a second interview in November; individual first- and second-round times remain subject to official notice.
Tracker-synchronised facts
Current verified application window
- Application start
- 27 Jul 2026 · 10:00
- Confirmed deadline
- 14 Aug 2026 · 22:00
Official timeline
- Application opens
- 27 Jul 2026 · 10:00
- Confirmed deadline
- 14 Aug 2026 · 22:00
- First interview
- All eligible applicants; individual time by notice
- Second interview
- About 500 applicants · Nov 2026
These are published general arrangements. A school notice sent directly to an applicant controls any personal interview, document or registration task.
Work to complete before opening
The application period was officially announced before the system opened. Until 10:00 on 27 July, status remains announced rather than open. The June information day, its registration and ballot were different processes and did not open the JC1 application.
Use the live application fields to confirm final document requirements after opening. Although the deadline is 22:00 on 14 August, payment and uploading should still be completed earlier rather than left until the final evening.
Understand the first-round arrangement
The official information says all eligible applicants will be invited to a first interview. This describes the scope of invitation, not a published appointment for each child. Monitor the school's formal channels after submission and check that its email does not enter a junk folder.
Before a personal time arrives, use a reminder to wait for the first-round arrangement rather than choosing a date. Add travel, reporting time and officially required documents only after the notice is received.
Second round in November
The school currently says that about 500 applicants will be invited to a second interview in November 2026. This is a cohort size and month, not an individual qualification or exact date. Keep November as a possible stage and make a firm arrangement only after invitation.
Do not carry forward a previous-cycle second-round date or convert “about 500” into an individual admission probability. The published process does not support either inference.
Preparation boundaries
Families can support a stable routine, natural communication, listening and practical scheduling. They should not seek or circulate confidential questions. This guide does not publish “guaranteed admission”, insider or guaranteed-progression claims.
A clean parent workflow
- Prepare a document checklist before 27 July, then confirm formats in the live system.
- Submit several days before 14 August and retain confirmation.
- Monitor the official channel for a personal first-round arrangement.
- After the first round, wait for a formal second-round invitation.
- Keep basic November flexibility and create a firm event only after notice.
Evidence and live status
Official source
The date facts in this guide come from the school's official 2027/28 page. Reopen that source before submitting or attending.
Editorial boundary
This guide offers date-management, document and family-planning advice. It does not represent the school or guarantee admission. P1Tracker does not publish confidential questions, estimate an applicant's admission chance or present a previous-cycle date as confirmed for 2027/28.