Admissions

This page provides information for parents and carers looking for a place for their child in our school or nursery. If you have any questions, then please contact our office and our staff will be happy to help.

We welcome and encourage visits to the school before applying, so please make an appointment to come and look around, either by phoning the office or by emailing us.

Reception Class Admissions

Children born between 1st September 2022 and 31st August 2023 need to start school in September 2027.

If your child needs to start school you should apply for a reception year place during the admissions window, which opens at the beginning of November and closes in the middle of January. You need to apply through Oxfordshire County Council. You can do this (and find out lots of important information) by visiting the Oxfordshire County Council admissions page.

When applying, you should list four schools, in order of preference.

You will find out which school your child has a place in the middle of April.

Any application after the admissions window has closed is known as a late application. A late application means you will be allocated a place at a school that has places left after all the on-time applications have been processed. 

In-Year Applications & Transfers

If you are moving into the area, in-year transfers are often possible during the school year. Applications are done on the Oxfordshire County Council in-year transfer page.

Year 7 - secondary school applications

If your child is moving to secondary school, you should apply for a Year 7 place during the admissions window, which opens at the beginning of September and closes at the end of October. You need to apply through Oxfordshire County Council. You can do this (and find out lots of important information) by visiting the Oxfordshire County Council, Year 7 Secondary school applications page.  

When applying, you should list four schools, in order of preference.

You will find out which school your child has a place in the beggining of March.

Any application after the admissions window has closed is known as a late application. A late application means you will be allocated a place at a school that has places left after all the on-time applications have been processed. 

If you have applied and been refused a school place, you have the right to appeal that decision. More information about appeals can be found here.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask us for help. You can phone us on 01865 777937 or email office@rosehillprimary.org.