At present, Barton Park Primary School is a 0.5 FE school, which means that we have an intake of 15 in each year group. This allows us to combine year groups with a maximum of 30 children in KS1. This class size is limited by infant class size legislation: (4.1 School Admissions (Infant Class Sizes) (England) Regulations 2012). 

Over time, Barton Park Primary School is expected to grow to a 1.5 form entry school. This means that, when there is sufficient demand within our catchment, we will take 45 children into each reception class, each year. 

For a place in our Reception Class, families need to apply to the local authority for a school place, so that their children can start school in September, after their 4th birthday.

Applications open on 2nd November 2021 with a closing date of 15th January 2022.

Barton Park Primary School follows the Oxfordshire School Admissions process.

Our Admissions Policy

The County Council has clear, fair and agreed school admissions arrangements.

Admissions officers are responsible for:

• Ensuring that the County Council has clear, fair and agreed school admissions arrangements.
• Consulting on admissions arrangements for community and controlled schools
• Allocating school places and determining the eligibility to free home to school transport, the latter in liaison with the Integrated Transport Unit
• Providing relevant information for, and ensuring County Council representation at, admissions appeals.
• Working closely with School Organisation Officers to ensure sufficiency of school places
• Providing advice, guidance and data relating to admissions. 

Appeals  

All applicants refused a place have a right of appeal heard by an independent panel, arranged via the council: https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/residents/schools/apply-school-place/school-appeals