Admissions
Nursery 2023/2024
(for children born between 1st September 2019 and 31st August 2020)
Open Evening Information
Tuesday 29th 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.
Children Starting School for the First Time - September 2024
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 for the first time in September 2024
The deadline for applications is 15th January 2024
The application window has opened for Children starting school for the first time. This is for Children born between 1st September 2019 and 31st August 2020
Open Evenings usually take place in November, please see Prospective Parents - key information
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 2023/ 2024
Applications for an in year admission for September 2023 can be made from the beginning of June 2023. Please find below the link to the Kingsbridge Educational Trust (KET) Schools Application form
KET Primary Application for 2023-24
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 or to admissions@ket.education
Applicants can submit the application form with the supporting documents during June and July for a place starting in September 2023, to show continued interest in a place at the school. Please be advised that initially the applicant will receive a turn down letter as the current year groups are full. Child(ren) can then be placed on the waiting lists for September 2023. The waiting lists are ranked via the oversubscription criteria. Length of time on the waiting list is not a factor in offering a place.
When the school returns from the Summer holidays, if there are any vacancies offers are made to the top of the waiting list.
Being on the waiting list does not guarantee a place at the school.
Applications for September 2022 / 2023
Applications for an in year admission should be made on the Oakgrove Primary School application form.
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.
Year 7 Admissions for September 2024
The Local Authority co-ordinates the application process for children moving up to Year 7 in September 2024. (Applications will not be accepted at the school.) Further information can be found on Milton Keynes Council website:
Starting Secondary school - September 2024
For children born between 1st September 2012 and 31st August 2013.
Applications close on 31st October 2023.
National Offer Day is 1st March 2024.
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.
In-Year Admissions for Years 7-11
Applications for an in-year admission can be made directly to Oakgrove School.
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.
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 2023 / 2024
Applications for an in year admissions for September 2023 can be made from the beginning of June 2023. Please find below the link to the Kingsbridge Educational Trust (KET) Schools Application form
KET Secondary Application for 2023-24
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 or to admissions@ket.education
Applicants can submit the application form with the supporting documents during June and July for a place starting in September 2023, to show continued interest in a place at the school. Please be advised that initially the applicant will receive a turn down letter as the current year groups are full. Child(ren) can then be placed on the waiting lists for September 2023. The waiting lists are ranked via the oversubscription criteria. Length of time on the waiting list is not a factor in offering a place.
When the school returns from the Summer holidays, if there are any vacancies offers are made to the top of the waiting list.
Being on the waiting list does not guarantee a place at the school.
Applications for September 2022 / 2023
Applications for an in year admission should be made on the Oakgrove Secondary School application form.
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 Secondary 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. 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.
Sixth Form Admission Policy from September 2024
The 2024 admission arrangements for Oakgrove School for Sixth Form was adopted by the Local Governing Body on 23 February 2023.
Sixth Form Admission Policy from September 2024
A paper copy of the policy can be obtained, upon request, from the Admissions Office for the school.
Sixth Form Admission Policy from September 2023
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 Sixth Form was adopted by the Local Governing Body on 24 February 2022.
Sixth Form Admission Policy from September 2023
A paper copy of the policy can be obtained, upon request, from the Admissions Office at the school.
Sixth Form Admission Policy from September 2022
The 2022 admission arrangements were adopted by the Local Governing Body on 3 December 2020.
Sixth Form Admission Policy from September 2022
A paper copy of the policy can be obtained, upon request, from the Sixth Form Admissions Office at the school.
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.
Sixth Form Admissions
For further information on Sixth Form Admissions, please click here
