Schools
Information for parents about Oxfordshire's schools and the work the county council is doing to improve school performance.
Contact details for Oxfordshire's schools.
A summary of the school terms and holiday dates for this academic year and beyond.
A list of schools that are currently closed and when they are due to re-open (if known). Closures are announced during the breakfast shows on Heart FM (102.6 and 97.4 FM), BBC Oxford (95.2 FM), Touch FM (107.6 FM), Jack FM (106.8 or 106.4 FM), Oxford's FM (107.9 FM).
How to apply and enrol pupils for a place in Oxfordshire schools.
A new sixth form has been proposed for The Cooper School, Bicester. Any comments or objections are to be submitted by 24 April 2009.
Information for parents about schools. We offer financial help to parents with low incomes or on benefits with things like school meals and transport.
An explanation of ways we keep track of children's progress at school, including SAT levels, how the National Curriculum works and P scales for children with learning difficulties.
How performance is monitored and where you can find information about a particular school.
Find out about the various initiatives we run to improve Oxfordshire's schools, including forest schools, sustainable schools and extended schools. Strategy documents and information on pupil records are also available in this section.
Providing information and guidance on school governance.
How long should certain pupil records be retained by a school before they can be disposed of? Many school records are invaluable for local historical and genealogical research so we do not destroy records unless they are of no such value.
How we support schools in providing work experience for 15-16 year olds and the process they follow.
Religious education (RE) is not part of the National Curriculum but must be taught in schools by law. SACREs (Standing Advisory Councils on Religious Education) are responsible for advising councils on religious education and collective worship.
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