Admissions
Applying for a school place in our Reception class:
For a place in our Reception Class families need to apply to the local authority for a school place so that their children can start school in the September after their 4th Birthday.
If your child lives in West Northamptonshire, from 10th September 2024, you can make an application for a:
The closing date for applications is 15th January 2025. To make an application, please visit - https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/primary-school-places/apply-primary-school-place
Families will be notified, by email, of where their child has been allocated a school place on 16th April.
We aim to admit 6 children per academic year with a maximum of 42 pupils on roll throughout the school.
As well as children who live in Farthinghoe, we currently have children on roll who live in the towns of Brackley and Banbury and the villages of Middleton Cheney, Charlton, Helmdon and Kings Sutton.
To view our full admissions policy, please visit our policies page, by clicking here
Applying for a school place outside of normal transfer times:
Applications made outside of the normal transfer time should be made using the 'In Year Transfer' application form available from West Northamptonshire County Council website (please follow the link) - https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/move-school-during-school-year-year/how-apply-school-place-outside-normal-transfer-times
West Northamptonshire Admissions Team aim to allocate in-year places within 15 school days of application submission. Pupils are then required to start within 10 school days of allocation.
Appealing a decision to not allocate at preferred school:
To appeal a decision not to allocate your child a place at the school and to see the timetable for appeals please go to:
Appeal a school place | West Northamptonshire Council (westnorthants.gov.uk)
For a place in our Reception Class families need to apply to the local authority for a school place so that their children can start school in the September after their 4th Birthday.
If your child lives in West Northamptonshire, from 10th September 2024, you can make an application for a:
- primary school place for September 2025 if your child has their 4th birthday between 1 September 2024 and 31 August 2025
The closing date for applications is 15th January 2025. To make an application, please visit - https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/primary-school-places/apply-primary-school-place
Families will be notified, by email, of where their child has been allocated a school place on 16th April.
We aim to admit 6 children per academic year with a maximum of 42 pupils on roll throughout the school.
As well as children who live in Farthinghoe, we currently have children on roll who live in the towns of Brackley and Banbury and the villages of Middleton Cheney, Charlton, Helmdon and Kings Sutton.
To view our full admissions policy, please visit our policies page, by clicking here
Applying for a school place outside of normal transfer times:
Applications made outside of the normal transfer time should be made using the 'In Year Transfer' application form available from West Northamptonshire County Council website (please follow the link) - https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/move-school-during-school-year-year/how-apply-school-place-outside-normal-transfer-times
West Northamptonshire Admissions Team aim to allocate in-year places within 15 school days of application submission. Pupils are then required to start within 10 school days of allocation.
Appealing a decision to not allocate at preferred school:
To appeal a decision not to allocate your child a place at the school and to see the timetable for appeals please go to:
Appeal a school place | West Northamptonshire Council (westnorthants.gov.uk)