Admissions Overview & Appeals
Consultation: Admissions Arrangements for 2025/26 for Aureus School
This consultation commences on Wednesday 22 November 2023 and will close on Wednesday 17 January 2024. To take part in the consultation, please send your comments to Mrs K. Guyatt, ADMISSIONS OFFICER via admissions@aureusschool.org
Our Admissions Arrangements for 2025/26 are available below. Anyone wishing to participate in the consultation is encouraged to read these in detail.
The key changes to our admissions arrangements are as follows:
a. Changes to the Pupil Admission Number from 240 to 120 to reflect the changing demographics in the area surrounding the school.
This consultation is taking place in accordance with the requirements as set out in the School Admissions Code. The consultation must take place for six weeks and it is good practice that this six-week period excludes school holidays.
The GLF Trust Board is the Admissions Authority for our School. It will review all responses to the consultation prior to agreeing the final Admissions Arrangements for 2025/26. These will be published on our website no later than Wednesday 15 March 2024, in line with the statutory requirement.
Admissions to Aureus School for September 2024
All applications for school places Years 7-11 must be made through the Oxfordshire County Council Admissions Department. To find up to date information on how to apply, either as part of the normal intake or during the school year, please go to the website: https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/residents/schools/apply-school-place
Aureus School opened in September 2017 and is a part of GLF multi academy trust. The Trust is the admission authority for the school and therefore responsible for determining the admission arrangements for the school each year in accordance with The Schools Admissions Code (September 2021) and any further relevant legislation.
Key dates when applying for secondary school
Key dates Event
| Key Dates | Event |
|---|---|
| 12/09/2023 | Applications Open |
| 31/10/2023 | Closing Date for Applications |
| 1/03/2024 | National offer day: look online, receive email and letters are sent out by second class post where needed |
| 13/03/2024 | The last date for responding to an offer and placing a child’s name on a continued interest list in response to offers made on 1 March. |
| Sept 2024 | Start of the School Year |
Admissions Policies and Forms
Parents of children born between 1 September 2012 and 31 August 2013 (inclusive) need to apply for a secondary school place for September 2024.
Admissions Policies and Forms Our PAN (Published Admission Number) for September 2024 is 240
Please click on the Admissions Policies link below for further information regarding our Admissions Criteria.
If you have any further queries regarding admissions to Aureus School, please email admissions@aureusschool.org
Appealing for a school place
You may appeal for a place at the school you want if you have not been offered a place. Please see the Oxfordshire County Council website for more information.
