Admissions/THE LOCAL OFFER
Applications must be made before the deadline to be processed in time for national offer day - even if there are documents outstanding to prove address and/or parental responsibility (The online system is open for a further month after the application deadline for documents to be scanned and attached to applications already submitted - or copies can be sent to the Admissions Team at Bromley Civic Centre).
We comply with the School Admissions Code and the School Admissions Appeal Code, Please click on the links for further information. Bromley Local Authority handle all of our admissions, they also manage the academy waiting list.
Oaklands Primary has 90 places in reception for new admissions. These places will be allocated in accordance with the following criteria (in order of priority):
- Children in Local Authority Care
- Current Family Associations (Siblings)
- Nearness of Children's Homes to School.
You can view or download the Applying for a School Place 2020 booklet below for more information.
Click here to view and/or download the leaflet ‘Finding Your Place’
Bromley Local Authority encourage parents to apply online. If your child wishes to join our school in a year other than reception please click here. Online applications for the school year, which starts in September, usually open November for the previous year and close in January. Please refer to their website for specific details. Click here for 'Making an Application for Primary School'
Responsibility for Admission
By law, parents of children between the ages of 5 and 16 must see that they receive suitable full time education. Arrangements for academy admissions to Oaklands are governed by the London Borough of Bromley “Admissions Policy” and our own Governing Body. We admit new pupils to the academy in the term before their fifth birthday in September, in line with Bromley’s admission policy. This states that parents can now opt for a September start, even if their child is not yet five. You’ll find a detailed description of this policy in the booklet, “Admissions to Primary Academies”, which is available from Academies and public libraries.
Transfer from Other Academies
If you would like your child to come to Oaklands, please contact us to arrange a visit. We’ll do our very best to make sure the Head or Deputy takes you round the academy in person. There is no obligation to send your child to Oaklands once you have visited; the decision is yours.
Bromley Admissions co-ordinates applications for all Bromley infant, junior and primary schools. To apply for a primary school place other than for reception transfer, ie for current reception to current Year 6, you need to download and complete the primary in-year application form or collect a form from main reception at Bromley Civic Centre (Monday-Friday 08.30-17.00).
There are occasions when it’s not possible to admit a child because the class would become too large. If this happens, we may put your child on a waiting list or refer you to another academy where room may be available. In some cases, we can offer a place in a class that is not strictly the correct age group, if that class has vacant places. All decisions about admissions to academy are subject to the 'Appeals Procedure', details of which can be found in the Authority's central guidance, contained in the Bromley Admission to Academies Booklet. You can find this in the Bromley Civic Centre and local libraries.
Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan
If your child has an Education, Health and Care plan, please do not complete an in- year application form but contact the Special Educational Needs team on 020 8313 4164 for further information.
Oaklands 4s group
We give four-
For each visit, we arrange a variety of activities for the children in a classroom, with a class teacher. Meanwhile, parents can relax, get to know each other and listen to a series of talks given by members of staff on topics related to the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum and other educational issues.
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