Admissions

St Joseph's is a voluntary aided school and, as such, the School Governors are responsible for admitting children to the school.

The school admits children to the Early Years Unit (Reception Class) through Oxfordshire County Council's Co-ordinated Admissions Scheme.

Children are admitted to the EYU in the September following their fourth birthday. If you wish to apply for a place for your child you will need to complete two forms:

  • Oxfordshire County Council's Common Admission Preference Form (CAPF) - this can be obtained from OCC, normally in the September prior to your child starting school.
  • Details of OCC's Admissions Scheme can be found on their website - http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/admissions
  • Our own Supplementary Application form. You can submit your Supplementary Form to us before the CAPF form is published. We will then have your details on file, although places are allocated strictly according to the school's Admissions Policy, and early application confers no advantage.
  • Click here to download a copy of our Supplementary Application form.


If you would like to apply for a place for your child outside the normal round of admissions - eg for entry to Year 1 - 6 - you will need to complete a School Application Form and submit it to us together with any necessary documentation.

Click here to download a copy of the School Application Form.

If you are thinking of applying for a place for your child, you are very welcome to visit the school at any time - please contact us to arrange an appointment.

Click here to see our Admissions Policy 2010/11