Admissions

The Academy Governance Committee (AGC) have delegated responsibility for admissions in our school and are therefore responsible for all admissions.  All places are allocated in accordance with our Admissions Policy which you will find below.

Admission to Reception (Foundation Stage)

Children are able to start at Oundle School in the September following their 4th birthday. Applications for reception can be made in the autumn term. The deadline is 15th January. Parents will be notified of their allocated school on 16th April (or next working day). Applications must be made through the local authority where you live: North Northamptonshire Council. 

Admission to any year group during the school year 

Applications for admission to any year group during the school year are known as in-year applications.

If you are interested in joining our school and would like to arrange a visit, please contact the school office on office@oundle.pdet.org.uk or 01832 272392.

For the school year September 2024 – August 2025, to apply for an in-year school place at our school, please complete the application form linked below. All applications are managed by our Trust (rather than the Local Authority).

Apply for an in-year place

You will be contacted within 15 school days to let you know if a place can be offered. If you make your application during the school holidays, it may take longer than normal to process.

How to Appeal for a Place at Oundle Primary School

If you have applied and been refused a place at our school (in any year group), you are entitled to appeal against that decision. Appeals for PDET academies are administered by The Diocese of Peterborough Education team. For more information on the process please see: Appeals - The Diocese of Peterborough. If you wish to appeal please contact: education@peterborough-diocese.org.uk and ask for an appeals pack.

The pack includes some explanatory notes about the process of Admission Appeals and a Notice of Appeal form that, should you decide to proceed with an appeal, will need to be completed and returned by email if possible, but if not, to the Diocesan Office instead.

Timetable for appeals - September 2025 Applications

The timetable for appeals - September 2025 applications will be published here once available. 

 Admissions Policies

• Admissions Policy 2024-25 download_for_offline
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• Admissions Policy 2025-26 download_for_offline
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