This page provides information for parents and carers looking for a place for their child in our school. If you have any questions, then please contact our office and our staff will be happy to help.

You can find our details about our Nursery on our Nursery page.

Starting school

Children born between 1st September 2021 and 31st August 2022 need to start school in September 2026.

If your child needs to start school in September 2026, then you should apply for a reception year place during the admissions window, which opens at the end of October 2025 and closes in the middle of January 2026.

You need to apply through Oxfordshire County Council. You can do this (and find out lots of important information) by visiting the OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL ADMISSIONS PAGE.

When applying, you should list four schools, in order of preference.

You will find out which school your child has a place at for September 2026 in the middle of April 2026.

Please contact the office on 01865 735643 or at office.3854@wootton-abingdon.oxon.sch.uk  if you would like help with any aspect of the application.

Applying from out of catchment

You are perfectly entitled to apply for a place at St Peter’s from out of catchment – if, for instance, you live in Oxford or Abingdon.

The falling birth rate in the Oxford area means that many popular schools that have traditionally been full now have spare places. St Peter’s has been affected by this.

We cannot guarantee that your child will get a place at St Peter’s if you put us down as one of your top options.

To support the families of children from out of catchment, the school operates before-school and after-school care (sometimes referred to as wraparound care).

Please contact the office on 01865 735643 or at office.3854@wootton-abingdon.oxon.sch.uk if you would like advice on applying from out of catchment.

Late applications

Any application after the admissions window has closed in the middle of January is known as a late application. A late application means you will be allocated a place at a school that has places left after all the on-time applications have been processed.

Please contact the office on 01865 735643 or at office.3854@wootton-abingdon.oxon.sch.uk if you would like help with any aspect of a late application.

In-year transfers

If you are moving into the area or if you live here already and feel St Peter’s would meet your child's specific needs better than their current school, in-year transfers are often possible.

Applications are done on the Oxfordshire County Council in-year transfer page.

If you have any questions about this process, please don’t hesitate to ask us for help.

You can contact the office on 01865 735643 or at office.3854@wootton-abingdon.oxon.sch.uk

Arrange a visit

We welcome visits to the school. Please make an appointment to visit us either by phoning the office on 01865 735643 or emailing us at office.3854@wootton-abingdon.oxon.sch.uk

Admissions policy

You can view our admissions policy by clicking on the link below.