School Admissions

Oakwood Infant and Nursery School follows the admissions arrangements made by Derby City Council.  To apply for a school place for your child, either for Reception Year or an In-Year Transfer, please contact Derby City Council School Admissions:

Email (enquiries): primary.admissions@derby.gov.uk

Telephone (enquiries and applications): 01332 642725 or 01332 642730

Website (applications and information): https://www.derby.gov.uk/education-and-learning/schools-and-colleges/school-admissions/primary-school-admissions/

School Applications (In Year and Reception 2025)

Thank you for your interest in our school.

If you will be applying for a school place for your child and would like to find out more about our school, or arrange a visit, please contact the school office for further information on 01332 574192 or via email at admin@oakwoodi.derby.sch.uk.

To submit an application for your child's place at our school, please contact Derby City Council School Admissions using the contact details shown above.

The deadline to submit an application for a Reception place for next September was 15 January 2025.

The National Offer Day for Reception 2025 places was 16 April 2025.

We hold Open Evenings during the autumn term for parents who will be applying for a Reception place for their child to start in the following September.

Please contact the school office on 01332 574192 or via email at admin@oakwoodi.derby.sch.uk if you require any more information.

We normally also hold one or more 'Open Days' during the summer term for prospective Reception and Nursery parents to meet the staff and look around the school and nursery. 

Nursery Applications (In Year and September 2025)

Oakwood Infant and Nursery School admits children to our Nursery the term after their third birthday.

We offer a choice of free 15 hour places at the start or end of the week or extended funded 30 hour places Monday-Friday, subject to eligibility.

We are now taking applications to join our Nursery in September 2025 and September 2026.

Please get in touch with the school by telephone on 01332 574192 or via email at admin@oakwoodi.derby.sch.uk to make an application and to place your child's name on the Nursery waiting list. 

We will be holding a Nursery Open Event in the summer term with the opportunity to tour our Nursery and meet the staff - more details to follow.

Our main Nursery admissions are in September each year, however, we may be able to offer your child a place to start in either the January or April following their third birthday, subject to availability.

Alternatively, you can obtain more information and download a copy of our current Nursery Waiting List form from our 'Nursery' webpage under the 'Information for Parents' tab at the top of the school website.

In the event that applications for our Nursery exceed the total number of places available, the school follows the same admissions criteria as for Derby City Council primary school admission arrangements.