The Canon Holmes Memorial Trust has specific qualification criteria based on the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brentwood and the Anglican Diocese of Chelmsford
Parents or guardians intending to apply must live within the bounds of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brentwood or the Anglican Diocese of Chelmsford, the boundaries of which are generally co-terminus with that of the old county of Essex plus the 5 East London Boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Newham, Redbridge, and Waltham Forest.