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Nursery 2020/2021
(for children born between 1st September 2015 and 31st August 2016)
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.
Applications are open and the deadline for submitting an application for starting in September 2020 is 3pm on Friday, 20th March 2020. Applicants will be advised by email/ post by Friday, 3rd April 2020 if their application has been successful. Applications are not offered on a first come first served basis. Further details are provided on the application form.
Oakgrove Nursery September 2020 Application Form
For in year nursery applications for 2019-20, (for children born between 1st September 2015 and 31st August 2016) please click on link below:
Oakgrove Nursery September 2019 In-Year Application Form
To complete on a phone/ tablet/ computer the applicant needs to save it on to their device, complete the form and then save the completed form again. Then email the form with the supporting documentation to admissions@oakgrove.school.
Offers are subject to availability of places. The main intake for Nursery is the September following your child's third birthday.
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.
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 Number 1 for Oakgrove Nursery is Oakgrove.
Defined area Number 2 for Oakgrove Nursery is Middleton, Milton Keynes Village, Monkston and Monkston Park.
Children Starting School for the First Time - September 2020
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:
Applying for a primary/junior school place in Milton Keynes
The deadline for applications was 15th January 2020.
16th April - National Offer day
Please be aware that due to the current Covid-19 situation the admissions team is unable to answer phone calls. Please email any queries to admissions@oakgrove.school We will respond once the office reopens on Monday 20th April. Please be aware that responses may take a few days due to the number of emails received.
Admission Appeals Hearings – Update
In light of the current situation regarding the covid-19 pandemic, we are reviewing the arrangements for the admission appeal hearings scheduled for the summer term.
We can confirm that admission appeal hearings will still take place. Please continue to work towards the dates already published. If social distancing measures remain in place, alternative arrangements will be put in place for the hearings to proceed. The Clerk to the Independent Appeal Panel will be in contact with parent/carers in due course to provide further information and guidance.
Thank you for your support and understanding at this time.
Timeline for Admission Appeals for Year R: September 2020
Following national offer day of 16th April 2020, if you named Oakgrove Primary and Nursery School as one of your preferences and were unsuccessful, you have a right to appeal against the decision to an independent appeal panel.
The appeals timetable* for Oakgrove Primary and Nursery School for students starting school in Year R in September 2020 will be as follows:
Monday, 18th May 2020 at 3pm - Deadline to request an appeal form
Wednesday, 20th May 2020 at 3pm - Deadline to lodge an appeal**
Week Commencing 15th June 2020 - Appeal hearings will be held during this week. Appellants will be advised as to precise day and time by the clerk.
Should you wish to appeal against the decision not to offer your child a place at Oakgrove Primary and Nursery School, please email the admissions team at admissions@oakgrove.school providing the name of the child, their date of birth and an email address where the appeal paperwork can be sent. Requests for appeal forms must be made by 3pm on Monday, 18th May 2020.
Please note the School will be closed for the Easter holidays from the end of school on Friday 3rd April until it reopens on Monday 20th April. No appeals are processed during the school holidays.
*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 (Catchment) Reception to Year 6
Defined area Number 1 for Oakgrove Primary School is Oakgrove.
Defined area Number 2 for Oakgrove Primary School is Middleton, Milton Keynes Village, Monkston and Monkston Park.
In Year Applications for Primary
About In Year Admissions for 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 Admissions - How to apply
Applications for September 2020
In light of current situation with Covid-19, the ‘Current School’ page does not need to be completed as part of the initial application. We will ask for it to be completed and submitted at a later date.
To complete the editable PDF on a phone/tablet/computer, you will need to save it on to the device you are using, then complete the form and remember to save the completed form.
The form may then be emailed with any other supporting documentation to: admissions@oakgrove.school
The admissions office is closed from 3.30pm Friday 3rd April, and will reopen on Monday 20th April.
We are currently not in a position to take phone calls, but will respond to all email queries, when we return on Monday 20th April.
Oakgrove Primary In Year Application Form 2020-21
Applications for 2019 - 20
Applications for an in year admission for Oakgrove School (Reception through to Year 6) should be made on an Oakgrove Primary In Year Application form (link below). This form is for applying for a place at Oakgrove School for the academic year September 2019/20.
Application Form - Oakgrove Primary School
The form is an editable PDF. To complete on a phone/ tablet/ computer the applicant needs to save it on to their device, complete the form and then save the completed form again. Then email the form and associated supporting documentation to admissions@oakgrove.school.
Year 7 Admissions for September 2020
Please apply online at www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/schooladmissions The closing date for applications was Thursday 31st October 2019.
National Offer Day was Monday 2nd March 2020.
Admission Appeals Hearings – Update
In light of the current situation regarding the covid-19 pandemic, we are reviewing the arrangements for the admission appeal hearings scheduled for the summer term.
We can confirm that admission appeal hearings will still take place. Please continue to work towards the dates already published. If social distancing measures remain in place, alternative arrangements will be put in place for the hearings to proceed. The Clerk to the Independent Appeal Panel will be in contact with parent/carers in due course to provide further information and guidance.
Thank you for your support and understanding at this time.
Timeline for Admission Appeals for Year 7: September 2020
Following national offer day of Monday 2nd March 2020, if you named Oakgrove School as one of your preferences and were unsuccessful, you have a right to appeal against the decision to an independent appeal panel.
Following the initial allocation of places for Year 7 in September 2020, all unsuccessful applicants were sent a letter providing further details as to why it wasn’t possible to allocate a place.
The appeals timetable* for Oakgrove School for students transferring to Year 7 in September 2020 will be as follows:
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Monday, 30th March 2020 at 3pm |
Deadline to request an appeal form requests need to be made to admissions@oakgrove.school email address |
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Thursday 2nd April 2020 at 3pm |
Deadline to lodge an appeal** |
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Monday, 8th June 2020 late afternoon (precise time of hearing to be confirmed) |
Stage 1 hearing (all appellants are invited to attend) |
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Tuesday 9th, Wednesday 10th, Thursday 11th and Friday 12th June 2020 |
Stage 2 individual hearings (precise days/times to be advised by the Clerk) |
*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.
If you have any queries please email admissions@oakgrove.school
Please note the telephones can be very busy following national offer day, please email the admissions email address rather than calling.
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.
In-Year Admissions for Years 7-11 (2020 - 2021)
In-year admissions refers to applications made at any time after the normal age of transfer at the end of primary school.
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.
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.
Applications for an in-year admission can be made directly to Oakgrove School.
Oakgrove Secondary School Application Form 2020-21
In light of current situation with Covid-19, the ‘Current School’ page does not need to be completed as part of the initial application. We will ask for it to be completed and submitted at a later date.
The admissions office is closed from 3.30 pm Friday 3rd April, and will reopen on Monday 20th April.
We are currently not in a position to take phone calls, but will respond to all email queries, when we return on Monday 20th April.
The form is an editable PDF, to complete on a phone/ tablet/ computer the applicant needs to save it on to their device, complete the form and then save the completed form. The form and any other supporting documents can then be emailed to admissions@oakgrove.school
In-Year Admissions for Years 7-11 (2019 - 2020)
In-year admissions refers to applications made at any time after the normal age of transfer at the end of primary school.
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.
Oakgrove School maintains a waiting list throughout the academic year. The waiting list will be ranked in accordance with the oversubscription 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.
Applications for an in-year admission can be made directly to Oakgrove School.
Oakgrove School Application Form - Editable 2019-2020
The form is an editable PDF, to complete on a phone/ tablet/ computer the applicant needs to save it on to their device, complete the form and then save the completed form. The form and any other supporting documents can be emailed to admissions@oakgrove.school
For Sixth Form Admissions, please click here.
Admission Policies
The 2019 admission arrangements were adopted by the Governing Body on 22nd February 2018. A small amendment was made to the Year 7 and Primary policies to correctly reference the application process followed by Milton Keynes Local Authority in managing the co-ordinated scheme. No further updates were made.
The policies can be viewed via the links below:
Admission Arrangements for Primary in September 2019
Admission Arrangements for Year 7 in September 2019
In-Year Admission Policy for Years 7-11 from September 2019
A paper copy of the policies can be obtained, upon request, from the Admissions Office at the school.
2020 Admissions Arrangements for Oakgrove School
The 2020 admission arrangements were adopted by the Local Governing Body on 9th October 2018. No amendments were made to the Year 7 and In Year 7 - 11 Policies. The Primary policy has had in increase in the Published Admissions number, as notated by the front of the policy.
The policies can be viewed via the links below:
Admission Arrangements for Primary in September 2020 - New Nov 2020
Admission Arrangements for Year 7 in September 2020
In-Year Admission Policy for Years 7-11 from September 2020
A paper copy of the policies can be obtained, upon request, from the Admissions Office at the school.
2021 Admission Arrangements for Oakgrove School
The 2021 admission arrangements were adopted by the Local Governing Body on 17th October 2019. The policies can be viewed via the links below:
Admission Arrangements for Primary in September 2021
Admission Arrangements for Year 7 in September 2021
In-Year Admission Policy for Years 7-11 from September 2021
Sixth Form Admissions
For Sixth Form Admissions, please click here.
