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Admissions

St Joseph's is an academy and, as such, the Academy Committee is responsible for admitting children to the school. We welcome applications from all parents and carers, regardless of faith or background.

Admissions to our Reception Class

The school admits children to the Reception Class through the Co-ordinated Admissions Scheme

Children are admitted to the Reception class in the September following their fourth birthday. If you wish to apply for a place for your child you will need to complete your home Local Authority’s Admission Application Form. For Oxfordshire County Council this can be found on their website at http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/admissions. Here you will also find information about the admissions process and key dates and deadlines. These may vary from county to county, so if you do not live in Oxfordshire, you should refer to your own Local Authority.

The school’s Supplementary Information Form, included in the Admissions Policy, must also be completed. This form is used to give the Academy Committee the additional information they require in order to rank applicants according to the school’s published admissions criteria. The form may be submitted at any time up to the Local Authority closing date for applications. Places are allocated strictly according to the school’s Admissions Policy.

A certificate of Catholic Baptism/Reception should be provided with the Supplementary Information Form in order for the application to be considered in a Catholic category. Failure to provide evidence of Catholic Baptism/Reception may affect the criterion in which the child is placed.

Parish Boundaries

https://www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/boundary-map

In-Year Applications  

An application can be made for a place for a child at any time outside the admission round and the child will be admitted where there are available places.

You can discuss in-year applications with the local authority Oxfordshire County Council. https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/residents/schools/apply-school-place/changing-or-moving-school