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

If your child is in year 2 at an infant school and will be transferring to junior school in September 2025 and  lives in Derby, you will need to apply to Derby City Council for a school place. You can make an application from 3rd November 2024. The closing date for online applications is 15th January 2025. If the closing date has passed, you can still apply however any applications made after the deadline date will be classed as late and will be considered after all on-time applications have been processed.

The National Offer Day for all applications is 16th April 2025.

The applications for year 2 to year 3 transfers have now closed for September 2024.

The Admissions Team considers the application against schools admissions criteria.  If these schools have not reached their Published Admission Number, a place will be offered.  If any school is over its Published Admission Number, the application will be refused and the right of appeal offered. The Admissions Team will write to parents informing them of the outcome of their application, together with the notification of the right to appeal if applicable. The school is also sent notification that a place has been allocated by the Admissions Team and the pupil will be admitted into the school by the date stated on the letter; usually between two to three weeks from the date of application. No pupil will be refused access to school as a result of disability. School, parents and the Local Authority will work together to ensure appropriate support and access to school is provided.

What if I am refused a place for my child?

If you are refused a place for your child, for whatever reason given, you have the right to appeal this decision.  An independent panel will review your application and make a final, legally binding, decision on the matter.

Appeals information and forms can be found below and should be sent to admin@oakwoodj.odysseyct.org.uk 

Schools have no part in the admissions process.

Please contact admissions at Derby City Council on 01332 642350 if you have any questions.

ADMISSIONS FOR SECONDARY PLACES ARE NOW OPEN, PLEASE VISIT THE DERBY ADMISSIONS PAGE TO APPLY FOR YOUR CHILDS YEAR 7 PLACE

Are you thinking of changing schools during a school year?

Click on the button below for more details of how to apply and all the things to consider before making the move.