Admissions

If you would like your child to attend our school, please see full details of our admission arrangements below. 

The local County Council makes arrangements for the admission of children to our school in the Reception year (4+ year olds). 

For places for children who are due to start in Reception in September 2025, information will be issued during September 2024. Applications will open on that date and close in early January 2025.

Please use this link to support your application for a school place in 2024-2025 - https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/education-learning/schools/admissions/detailed-guidance?print=true

The admissions booklet can be viewed in any East Sussex school or library or requested from

For more information please visit East Sussex School Admissions

The following links are helpful guides in relation to school admissions

Starting school for the first time (4+)

Admissions Rules

Oakwood Primary Academy participates in the Local Authority’s In-Year coordinated admissions scheme. If you wish to apply for a place at our school outside the normal point of entry (ie not for Reception class), please follow these links to the council’s website: https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/education-learning/schools/admissions/apply-in-year 

Please find details of how to appeal, including the appeals timetable, on the ESCC website: https://apps.eastsussex.gov.uk/educationandlearning/schools/findingaschool/appeals/form/intro4 

School Appeals timetable – September 2024 intake

Should you wish to make an appeal for your child's school place for September 2024, please be aware that appeals must be received by Wednesday 15th May 2024.