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Nursery

Nursery 2023/2024

(for children born between 1^st September 2019 and 31^st August 2020)

Open Evening Information

Tuesday 29^th November 4pm – 6pm

The session is a drop in session, please turn up between 4pm and 6pm. No need to book a place.

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.

To Apply

Applications are open and the deadline for submitting an application for starting in September 2023 is 12 Noon on Friday, 17th March 2023.

Applicants will be advised by email/ post by Friday, 31st March 2023 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 2023 - Application Form

To complete on a phone/ tablet/ computer the applicant needs to save the form 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.

Nursery 2022/2023

The Nursery is full for this current session of September 2022 to July 2023. Any application submitted will be with a view to being placed on the waiting list.

Oakgrove Nursery September 2022 - Application Form

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.

Primary

Children Starting School for the First Time - September 2023

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:

Starting School in September 2023

The deadline for applications was 15th January 2023

If you have applied by the closing date of 15th January 2023 you will receive an allocation from the local authority on 17th April 2023

Open Evenings usually take place in November, please see Prospective Parents - key information

Timeline for Admission Appeals for Year R – September 2023

Following national offer day of Monday, 17^th April 2023 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 in Year R in September 2023 is shown below. 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.

Friday, 19^th May 2023 at 3pm

Deadline to request an appeal form

Tuesday, 23^rd May 2023 at 3pm

Deadline to lodge an appeal**

Week Commencing 19^th June 2023

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 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 Friday, 19^th May 2023.

*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 2021 / 2022

To complete the editable PDF on a phone/tablet/computer, you will need to complete the form and then using save as save it on to the device you are using. The completed form should be emailed with the other supporting documentation to: admissions@oakgrove.school

Applications and Appeals are not processed during school holidays.

Oakgrove Primary School In Year Application Form (2021-22)

Applications for September 2022 / 2023

Applications for an in year admission should be made on the Oakgrove Primary School application form and can be accepted from Tuesday, 19th April 2022 onwards for applying for a place in September 2022

To complete the editable PDF on a phone/tablet/computer, you will need to complete the form and then using 'save as' save it on to the device you are using. The completed form should be emailed with the other supporting documentation to: admissions@oakgrove.school

Oakgrove Primary School In Year Application Form (2022-23)

Please note that initially in response to the application you will receive a turn down letter as the current year groups are full. By requesting to go on the waiting list this builds the waiting list for the academic year 2022-23. Should there be any vacancies offers are made from the top of the waiting list.

The waiting list will be operated in accordance with the admissions criteria and length of time on the list is not a factor in offering a place. The waiting list will be held for the remainder of the academic year (closing July 2023). A child's position on the waiting list can therefore change over time if new applicants are added to the list who have a higher priority for admissions; or children currently higher on the list withdraw their application.

Being on the waiting list does not guarantee a place at the school.

Secondary

Year 7 Admissions for September 2023

For children born between 1st September 2011 and 31st August 2012

Applications closed on 31st October 2022.

National Offer Day is 1st March 2023.

for further information please refer to School admissions at Milton Keynes Council

Timeline for Admissions Appeals for Year 7 - September 2023

Following national offer day on Wednesday 1^st March 2023, 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 2023 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.

Wednesday, 29^th March 2023 at 12 noon	Deadline to request an appeal form

Friday, 31^st March 2023 at 12 noon	Deadline to lodge an appeal**

Monday, 15^th May 2023 late afternoon (precise time of hearing to be confirmed)	Stage 1 hearing (all appellants are invited to attend)
Tuesday 16^th, Wednesday 17^th, Thursday 18^th and Friday 19^th May 2023	Stage 2 individual hearings (precise days/times to be advised by the Clerk)

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@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 packs must be made by 12 noon on Wednesday, 29^th March 2023.

*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.

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.

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.

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

In-Year Admissions for Years 7-11

The form is an editable PDF, please complete on a phone/ tablet/ computer and then using 'save as' save to the device you are using. The form and the other supporting documents can then be emailed to admissions@oakgrove.school

Applications and Appeals are not processed during school holidays.

Oakgrove School (Sec) In Year Application Form (2021-22)

The school is currently full in all year groups, so a turn down letter will initially be sent out.

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

Applications for September 2022 / 2023

Applications for an in year admission should be made on the Oakgrove Secondary School application form and can be accepted from Tuesday, 19th April 2022 onwards for applying for a place in September 2022

Oakgrove Secondary School In Year Application Form (2022-23)

The waiting list will be operated in accordance with the admissions criteria and length of time on the list is not a factor in offering a place. The waiting list will be held for the remainder of the academic year. A child's position on the waiting list can therefore change over time if new applicants are added to the list who have a higher priority for admissions; or children currently higher on the list withdraw their application.

Being on the waiting list does not guarantee a place at the school.

For Sixth Form Admissions, please click here.

Admission Policies

2024 Admission Arrangements for Oakgrove School

The consultation on the proposed Sixth Form Admissions Arrangements for Oakgrove School for September 2024 closed on Monday, 23 January 2023. The Local Governing Body subsequently reviewed the policy and approved the changes as proposed.

The 2024 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 23 February 2023 and are available to view via the links below:

Admission Arrangements for Primary in September 2024

Admission Arrangements for Year 7 in September 2024

In-Year Admission Policy for Years 7-11 from September 2024

Sixth Form Admission Policy from 2024

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

2023 Admission Arrangements for Oakgrove School

The consultation on the proposed Sixth Form admission arrangements for Oakgrove School for September 2023 closed on 25th January 2022. The Local Governing Body would like to thank everyone who responded. The Local Governing Body reviewed the consultation responses and decided the Sixth Form admission arrangements should be adopted as proposed.

The 2023 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 24th February 2022 and are available to view via the links below:

Admissions Arrangements for Primary in September 2023

Admissions Arrangements for Year 7 in September 2023

In-Year Admissions Policy for Years 7 -11 from September 2023

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