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The admissions process
Admissions to Tower Hill Primary School are handled by Oxfordshire County Council.
Parents of children born between 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2021 need to apply for a Reception year place for September 2025.
Parents and carers should list three schools, putting their favourite at number one.
It is advised that a child’s catchment school is among the three schools chosen by parents and carers, but this is not a requirement.
Most applications are made online. You can do it online here:
Key dates
The admissions process for people seeking a Reception place in September 2025 opens on November 4th 2024.
The closing date for applications is January 15th 2025.
Parents find out on April 16th 2025 if their application to Tower Hill has been successful. More relevant dates can be found below:
Transfers from other schools
In term transfers are handled by Oxfordshire County Council and you need to apply to them to move your child to Tower Hill School. Once they have confirmed a place is available, there are enrolment forms that you will need to fill in. These are available from the school office. You would be very welcome to request a tour round our school and to meet our headteacher - do just get in touch. The Oxfordshire County Council website explains how the transfer process works:
Nursery
Parents need to express an interest in a nursery place directly to the school office.
We have places available for children aged 3 and 4 and a very limited number of places available for 2 year olds.
New starters to the nursery can join at the beginning of each new term - usually September, January or April.
The oversubscription criteria and the catchment area are the same as for the school. However, entitlement to free provision (15 or 30 hours per week) is subject to Oxfordshire County Council’s guidelines.
If there is availability, parents will also be able to purchase additional hours to their free entitlement.
