Admissions

Starting Nursery September 2026

Oakgrove Nursery currently offers provision for children aged 3 and 4. The main in-take for Nursery is the September for a child's third birthday.

This process is for children born between 1st September 2022 and 31st August 2023. 

Applications open 1st November 2025 for starting in September 2026. The application window will be open until noon on Friday, 13th March 2026. 

Allocations for the Nursery will be made by Friday, 27th March 2026.  We will email / post out allocation information to all successful applicants by Friday, 27th March. 

If the Nursery is unable to offer a place to your child, you will be informed in writing.  There is no right of appeal.  The Nursery will hold a continued interest list and you may request for your details to be included. 

The offering for sessions can be found on Oakgrove Nursery Sessions

How to Apply

Oakgrove Nursery Application Form - September 2026

To complete the application form, which is an editable PDF, the applicant needs to save the form on to their device (phone/tablet/laptop), complete the form and then press save to save the completed form.  Then attach the completed form and supporting documentation to an email and send to admissions@ket.education

Please ensure that you have provided both the completed form and the supporting documentation. 

Closing Date

Please note that the application process is not a first come first served basis.  All applications received by the closing of the application window, which is at noon on Friday 13 March 2026 will be processed.  

Offers are subject to availability of places. The main intake for Nursery is the September following your child's third birthday. 

We aim to respond to your application within 10 school days of receipt with a confirmation of receipt of Nursery application letter.  Allocation of places for the Nursery (September 2026) will take place by Friday, 27th March.  

Please note that the admissions office is open term time only. 

It should be noted that a place in the nursery class does not automatically guarantee admission to the Primary school.  Parents should refer to the Primary School admissions policy for September 2027 further advice on applying for a place in Reception.

Starting Nursery September 2026 Open Event

Open Nursery Drop In session will be held on Thursday, 27th November from 4pm to 6pm. This is for any prospective nursery parents to visit the nursery setting at Oakgrove Primary School.  

Starting Nursery 2025/2026

Oakgrove Nursery currently offers provision for children aged 3 and 4. The main in-take for Nursery is the September following your child’s third birthday.

This process is for children born between 1st September 2021 and 31st August 2022. 

Oakgrove Nursery Application - September 2025

Offers are subject to availability of places. The nursery is currently full, if you wish to be placed on the waiting list and see if a place becomes available later on in the academic year, then please submit an application for the Nursery you will receive a confirmation that the application has been received and your child placed on the waiting list.  The waiting list is ranked via the Oversubscription Criteria.

Please submit an application with the supporting documentation to be placed on the waiting list

To complete the form, which is an editable PDF, the applicant needs to save the form on to their device (phone/tablet/laptop), complete the form and then press save to save the completed form.

It should be noted that a place in the nursery class does not automatically guarantee admission to the Primary school.  Parents should refer to the Primary School admissions policy for further advice on applying for a place in Reception.

Please note that the application process is not a first come first served basis.

30 hours funded childcare places

Oakgrove Nursery offers 30 hour funded places for eligible families. To find out more information about extended entitlement, please visit 

The Extended Entitlement - 30 Hour Free Childcare

Defined Area (Catchment) Oakgrove Nursery

Defined area for Oakgrove Nursery is Oakgrove.

In Year Applications for Primary - Reception to Year 6

In year admissions refer to applications made at any other time after the initial September entry into Reception.

Parent/Carers should be aware that Oakgrove School is an oversubscribed school, with more applicants than places available and each year many Parent/Carers are unsuccessful in their application for a place.  Please note that when a place does become available it is allocated strictly in accordance with the school’s admissions criteria.

In Year Applications for starting in September 2026

To apply for a place at Oakgrove Primary School for September 2025, please complete the application form for September 2025-26- (link below).  

In year Primary Application Form - September 2025-26

The application form is an editable PDF. Save the form to the device you are using, then complete the form and press save.  The completed form should be emailed with the supporting documentation to admissions@ket.education. 

The school is  full in all Year groups, so a turn down letter will initially be sent out.  You will then have the opportunity to place your child(ren) on the waiting list for the 2025/2026 academic year. The waiting list closes at the end of July 2026. This builds the waiting lists for each year group from September. 

Once the school has returned from the school holidays in September then should there be any vacancies in the year group places will be offered to the top of the waiting list. 

Parent/Carers should be aware that Oakgrove Primary School is an oversubscribed school with more applicants than places available and each year many parent/carers are unsuccessful in their application for a place.  Please note that when a place does become available it is allocated strictly in accordance with the school’s admissions criteria.

Oakgrove Primary School maintains a waiting list throughout the academic year. The waiting list will be ranked in accordance with the over-subscription criteria and length of time on the list will not be a factor in offering a place. This means that children will move up and down the list as other children are added or removed. Being on the waiting list does not guarantee a place at the school. Waiting lists close at the end of the academic year.

Please email any queries to admissions@ket.education and the admissions team will respond within 10 school days.

Children Starting School for the First Time - September 2026

The Local Authority co-ordinates the application process for children starting school for the first time. (Applications will not be accepted at the school.) Further information can be found on Milton Keynes Council website:

This is for Children born between 1 September 2021and 31 August 2022.

Starting School for the first time in September 2026

The deadline for applications is 15 January 2026

National Offer Day: 16 April 2026

For information on open days, please see Prospective Parents Key Information

From September 2026

Defined Area (Catchment) Reception to Year 6

Defined area for Oakgrove Primary School is Oakgrove.

In-Year Admissions

In-year admissions refers to applications made at any time after the normal age of transfer at the end of primary school.

Applications for an in-year admission can be made directly to Oakgrove School.

In Year Applications for starting in September 2025 

To apply for a place on the waiting list for September 2025, please complete the application form for September 2025-26- (link below).  

In year Secondary Application Form - September 2025-26

The application form is an editable PDF. Save the form to the device you are using, then complete the form and press save.  The completed form should be emailed with the supporting documentation to admissions@ket.education with the supporting documentation. 

The school is currently full in all year groups, so a turn down letter will initially be sent out.  You will then have the opportunity to place your child(ren) on the waiting list for September 2025. This builds the waiting lists for each year group for September. 

Once the school has returned from the school holidays in September then should there be any vacancies in the year group places will be offered from the top of the waiting list. 

Parent/Carers should be aware that Oakgrove School is a vastly oversubscribed school with more applicants than places available and each year many parent/carers are unsuccessful in their application for a place.  Please note that when a place does become available it is allocated strictly in accordance with the school’s admissions criteria.

Oakgrove School maintains a waiting list throughout the academic year. The waiting list will be ranked in accordance with the over-subscription criteria and length of time on the list will not be a factor in offering a place. This means that children will move up and down the list as other children are or removed. Being on the waiting list does not guarantee a place at the school. Waiting lists close at the end of the academic year.

Please email any queries to admissions@ket.education and the admissions team will respond within 10 school days.

Year 7 Admissions for September 2026

The Local Authority co-ordinates the application process for children moving up to Year 7 in September 2026. (Applications will not be accepted at the school.) Further information can be found on Milton Keynes Council website:

Starting secondary/upper school in September 2026

For children born between 1st September 2014 and 31 August 2015.

Applications closed on 31st October 2025. 

National Offer Day is on 2nd March 2026. Late applications need to be made to Milton Keynes City Council

Year 7 September 2026 - Oakgrove School Admissions Appeals

Following national offer day on Monday, 2^nd March 2026 if you named Oakgrove School as one of your preferences and were unsuccessful, you will be sent a letter from the school providing further details as to why it wasn’t possible to allocate a place. 

All unsuccessful applicants have a right to appeal against the decision not to offer a place to an independent appeal panel. 

The appeals timetable* for Oakgrove School for students transferring to Year 7 in September 2026 is shown below.  Both the Stage 1 hearing and Stage 2 individual hearings will be held virtually, with meeting invites issued by the Clerk to the Independent Appeal Panel nearer the time.

Should you wish to appeal against the decision not to offer your child a place at Oakgrove School, please email the admissions team at admissions@ket.education providing the name of the child, their date of birth, naming Oakgrove School and an email address where the appeal paperwork can be sent. 

Requests for appeal packs must be made by 12 noon on Monday, 13^th April 2026 at 12 noon. 

*Please note it may not be possible to include within this timetable any appeals that are lodged after the deadline.

**This is the deadline by which the completed appeal form must be received by the Clerk to the Independent Appeal Panel.

Defined area: 

The defined area for Oakgrove Secondary School (Years 7-11) is Middleton, Milton Keynes Village, Oakgrove, Broughton, Broughton Gate, Monkston, Monkston Park, Atterbury, Kingston, Woolstone and Woughton on the Green.

Admission to Sixth Form

The Kingsbridge Educational Trust Admissions Team only handles Nursery to Year 11 inclusive.  The Sixth form application and admissions process is managed by the Sixth Form team at Oakgrove School.  

Please note that all queries are to be directed to sixthform@Oakgrove.school

Information on the Sixth Form Open Event - for starting September 2026 can found here

Sixth Form Admission Policy from September 2025

The 2025 admission arrangements for Oakgrove School for Sixth Form was adopted by the Local Governing Body on 26th September 2023.

Sixth Form Admission Policy from September 2025

A paper copy of the policy can be obtained, upon request, from the Admissions Office at the school.

Sixth Form Admission Policy from September 2026

The 2026 admission arrangements for Oakgrove School for Sixth Form was adopted by the Local Governing Body on 13th February 2025.

Sixth Form Admission Policy from September 2026

A paper copy of the policy can be obtained, upon request, from the Admissions Office at the school.

2027 Admission Arrangements for Oakgrove School

The 2027 admission arrangements for Oakgrove School for Primary, Year 7, In-Year (Years 7-11) and Sixth Form were adopted by the Local Governing Body on 1st October 2025 and are available to view via the links below

Primary Admission Arrangements in September 2027

Year 7 Admissions Arrangements in September 2027

In-Year Admissions Arrangements in Years 7-11 in September 2027 

Sixth Form Admissions Policy 2027

Paper copies of the policies can be obtained, upon request, from the Admissions Office for the school.

2026 Admission Arrangements for Oakgrove School

The consultation on the proposed Admissions Arrangements for Oakgrove School for September 2026 closed on Friday, 31 January 2025. The Local Governing Body subsequently reviewed the policy and approved the changes as proposed.

The 2026 admission arrangements for Oakgrove School for Primary, Year 7, In-Year (Years 7-11) and Sixth Form were adopted by the Local Governing Body on Thursday 13 February 2025 and are available to view via the links below:

Primary Admission Arrangements in September 2026

Year 7 Admissions Arrangements in September 2026

In-Year Admissions Arrangements in Years 7-11 in September 2026 

Sixth Form Admissions Policy 2026

Paper copies of the policies can be obtained, upon request, from the Admissions Office for the school.

2025 Admission Arrangements for Oakgrove School

The 2025 admission arrangements for Oakgrove School for Primary, Year 7, In-Year (Years 7-11) and Sixth Form were adopted by the Local Governing Body on 26 September 2023 and are available to view via the links below

Primary Admission Arrangements in September 2025

Year 7 Admissions Arrangements in September 2025

In-Year Admission Policy for Years 7 - 11 in September 2025

Sixth From Admission Policy 2025

Paper copies of the policies can be obtained, upon request, from the Admissions Office for the school.

Sixth Form Admissions

For further information on Sixth Form Admissions, please click here