I am delighted that you are interested in sending your child to St Oswald’s CE Primary School. We are very proud of our inclusive, happy school and consider all year group applications from children who want to join the Oswald’s family.
We hope the information below will help you with your application. For queries about in-year applications, please contact us at stoswalds.primary@york.gov.uk, or visit the City of York Council Parent Portal.
Will your child start reception in September 2027?
For entry in the September 2027 school year, children will have been born between 1st September 2022 and 31st August 2023.
Applications for children born between 1st September 2022 and 31st August 2023 can be made from Autumn 2026.
How do I apply for a place?
Parents and carers can apply online for a Reception place for their child at www.york.gov.uk/schooladmissions. With an online application you will receive an email confirming submission of your application and the ability to view your application and results online at a later date. Please remember to submit your application by the closing date. If you can’t apply online you can request a paper Primary Application Form by calling 01904 551554.
The deadline for submitting applications for a place in Reception starting is in January.
CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR A PRIMARY SCHOOL PLACE ONLINE
What do I need to consider before applying?
Please read the Guide for Parents when applying for a school place, as it contains key information on school admissions. You can also find the Guide to School Catchment Areas online. We would advise you to keep checking on the City of York Council Admissions site to keep updated with key dates throughout the year.
When do I need to apply by?
You need to ensure that you have applied, either online (and submitted your application), or by returning a Primary Application Form, by the deadline of 15th January. If you do not apply by this date your application may be dealt with after all the other applications that were received on or before the application deadline which means you will stand less chance of getting your preferred school. National Offer Day, when families are informed where their child has been allocated a place, is in April; those applicants that applied online will receive emails from around 10am on National Offer Day and other applicants will receive allocation letters in the post from that date onwards.
A message from City of York Council: Admission Consultation for 2028-29
This year’s Admissions Consultation is being held by City of York Council and between 12th October and 24th November 2026. The Coordinated Admission Consultation includes the admission policies and planned number of places available at each school in the year(s) of entry.
Responses can be shared and all documents can be found in their draft form at https://www.york.gov.uk/AdmissionsConsultation during the consultation period. To give responses, select the parent, carers, stakeholders and interested parties survey.
Responses are being collated by an online survey – parents/carers and any interested parties may all contribute to the Admission Consultation. If you wish to contribute you are invited to go to https://www.york.gov.uk/AdmissionsConsultation and complete the appropriate survey online.
Please be aware that if there are no proposed changes an admission authority may not be holding a consultation.
All documents can be found in their draft (pre-determined) form at https://www.york.gov.uk/AdmissionsConsultation
Determined policies can be found at https://www.york.gov.uk/SchoolAdmissionPolicies
If you require a paper copy of any document, you can request this from education@york.gov.uk or 01904 551554.