Admissions
Parents are very welcome to visit us when choosing their child's school.
As soon as you think you might like your child to attend
our school, please contact us to register your interest.
Queensway strives to be a fully inclusive school and all pupils are welcome, including disabled pupils and those with special educational needs. Our new Nursery Class is now open to children aged 3 and 4 years of age. The aim is to build upon the continuing success of our Reception stage and give children a positive start to school life in a secure and nurturing environment.
Please refer to our Special Educational Needs page (under our Learning & Curriculum tab and Queensway School’s Accessibility Policy and Plan (under our Statutory Information tab) regarding:
- The arrangements for the admission of pupils including those with special educational needs and disabilities
- The steps we have taken to prevent disabled pupils from being treated less favourably than other pupils
- The facilities we provide to help disabled pupils access our school.
Nursery Class
Universal Early Education Funding (15 hours) entitlement starts from the term following your child's 3rd birthday:
- Autumn Term: September 1st - December 31st
- Spring Term: January 1st - March 31st
- Summer Term: April 1st and August 31st
From September 2017, families meeting certain eligibility criteria are now legally entitled to a funded early years place of 30 hours per week. Information on this entitlement is available at www.childcare-support.tax.service.gov.uk.
For further information and to request an application form to apply for a nursery place, please contact the school on 01295 251631 or email nursery@queensway.oxon.sch.uk
Reception Class
All children are eligible for a full-time place at school in the September following their 4th birthday. Places are allocated at our school in accordance with the Oxfordshire Local Authority Admission Policy and full details can be found on the Oxfordshire County Council website at www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/startingschool. If you are applying for a Reception place in school, you will need to complete a Primary Application Form and return it to either the school or County Hall. The telephone number for the Oxfordshire Admissions Team is 01865 815175.
If you wish to come to Queensway School and live in our catchment area, you have priority and will be offered a place if there is a space.
If you live outside the catchment area you will be offered a place if one is available. The Local Authority considers all applications and will contact you if your child cannot attend the school of your choice. Further guidance about the LA Admissions Policy is available in the booklet 'Oxfordshire Schools Admissions and Transfers', which is published annually by the LA.
Queensway's Published Admission Number (PAN) which is the maximum number of children that can be admitted into our Reception Year, is 60.
Applications for Reception can be made from 4th November 2025 until 15th January 2026. If your child already attends our Nursery they WILL NOT automatically transfer to Reception. The application process applies to all current Nursery children who are due to start school in September 2026 (birthdates between 1 September 2021 and 31 August 2022).
| Key Dates | Event |
| 4 November 2025 | Applications open |
| 15 January 2026 | Closing date for applications |
| 30 January 2026 | Last date for confirmation of change of address |
| 16 April 2026 |
National Offer day: offer letters sent by 2nd class post where needed and emails sent to this who applied online |
| 30 April 2026 | Closing date to respond to offers made on 16 April and to join waiting list |
| September 2026 | Start of the school year |
To apply online, please click on link below:
Please click here for a copy of OCC's Starting School Booklet which also contains information on the appeals process.
In-Year Admissions
Applying to change school during the academic year is called an in-year transfer.
Our local authority (LA), Oxfordshire County Council, administers all admissions for primary school places for Years 1-6.
To apply online, please click on the link below:
https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/schools/apply-school-place/year-transfers/start-your-application