New Admissions
Choosing the right school for you and your child.
When looking at different school and the options available to you it can seem overwhelming and a difficult decision; schools are mini communities, each with their own ethos, vision and culture and children are individuals, often suited to one school more than another.
It is important, therefore, to be able to make an informed choice about potential schools and to be able to ask questions and to see first-hand what different schools can offer your child.
For this reason Badgemore offers parents individual appointments with the Headteacher when visiting our school, including a tour of the school and grounds, giving you the opportunity to see the school on a normal working day and to meet staff and our children. You will have the chance to ask questions or request further information.
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Admissions for Foundation Stage Admissions for Foundation Stage entry for 2026/27 must be made to your home local authority. If you are considering applying for Foundation September 2026 intake at Badgemore Primary School, then the school must be named as a preference on your application to your home local authority. Local Authorities may differ in dates in which you can apply from however, the National Closing Date for applications to be received is 15 January 2026. Please contact your home local authority for further information regarding the admissions process.
Before you apply Please ensure you have read and understood our admission arrangements. These arrangements confirm how applications will be processed by the admission authority, and include our oversubscription criteria, which explains how places will be allocated should the school receive more applications than there are available places. Outcomes will be provided by your home local authority on National Offer Day: 16 April 2026. If you are offered a school place; If a school place has been offered, you will need to confirm your acceptance of this offer by the deadline provided within your outcome letter from your home local authority. Once your acceptance has been received and the school has been informed of all those allocated for September 2026 you will be contacted directly by the school regarding transition dates and enrolment.
If you are not offered a school place; If we have not been able to offer your child a place, this is because there were more applications for the school than there were available places and not all requests for places could be met. Places are allocated in line with the admissions criteria published and your application was not ranked high enough to obtain a place. For late applicants: If we have not been able to offer your child a place, this is because the school has reached its admissions number (the maximum number of children that can be admitted to the year group for September 2026) from the initial round of admissions |
In-year Admissions To apply for a place for all year groups, including Foundation outside of the normal admissions round, applications should be made directly to Oxfordshire County Council.
Before you apply Please ensure you have read and understood our admission arrangements. These arrangements confirm how applications will be processed by the admission authority, and include our oversubscription criteria, which explains how places will be allocated should the school receive more applications than there are available places.
If you would like more information, please send an email with ‘Badgemore’ in the subject title to admissions@thecircletrust.co.uk
How to Apply Applications should be made via Oxfordshire County Council If a school place has been offered, you will need to confirm your acceptance of this offer. Once your acceptance has been received, you will be contacted directly by the school regarding transition dates and enrolment.
If you are not offered a school place; If we have been unable to offer your child a school place, then this is due to the relevant cohort being full. By this we mean the school has reached its published admission number for the year group. Your outcome letter will provide details regarding the school’s reason for refusal, waiting lists and how to exercise your right to appeal. |
Admission Arrangements
The admissions arrangements for all mainstream academies and free schools must comply with the School admissions code and the School admission appeals code. Badgemore’s Admissions arrangements are consulted on by Oxfordshire County Council.
If you would like more information, please send an email with ‘Badgemore’ in the subject title to admissions@thecircletrust.co.uk
Appeals
If you have received a refusal of a school place and wish to lodge an appeal, please click on the link for further information.
Arranging a Visit
Please complete our contact form below to arrange a visit with our Headteacher.
