Waiting lists for infant and primary schools

If your child has been refused a place at a preferred school, you can add their name to the school's waiting list. Learn more about waiting lists.

The deadline for receipt of waiting list forms is 30 April 2027.

Lists for most schools will be maintained until 21 July 2028.  If a place becomes available for your child, we'll write to you.

How to add your child to a waiting list

Applied online

You can add your child to a waiting list online.

Please note that selecting the “Waiting List and Appeal” option on the Parent Portal does not mean that an appeal has been submitted. All appeals must be lodged by following the above link.  

If you only select the “Waiting List and Appeal” option on the Parent Portal, no appeal will be registered.

Applied by paper form

Email schoolofferresponse@oxfordshire.gov.uk and ask for your child’s name to be added to the waiting list. If you cannot email, call 01865 519800 for advice.

Appeal a decision

If your child has been refused admission to a school you listed as a preference, you can make an appeal.

Please note that appeals are very costly for schools, and additional children joining schools through successful appeals will harm the delivery of education and the efficient use of school resources. 

Please consider very carefully if you wish to proceed with an appeal.

Please note that selecting the “Waiting List and Appeal” option on the Parent Portal does not mean that an appeal has been submitted. All appeals must be lodged by following the above link.  

If you only select the “Waiting List and Appeal” option on the Parent Portal, no appeal will be registered.