Ottershaw Christ Church C of E Infant and Junior Schools

Admissions

Ottershaw Schools have a capacity of 460 pupils.  We have an intake of 60 children at age 4+ into the Foundation Stage and 60 at age 7+ into Key Stage 2.

The Good Shepherd Trust is the admission authority for the schools.  To find up to date information about the school's admission arrangements for 2024/2025 please view our Admission policies below. 
 
We are able to offer all children who start with us in Reception the opportunity to commence full time school, from the beginning of the academic year.

Children attending Ottershaw Infant school will need to apply for a Year 3 place to transfer to Junior school.

For enquiries regarding the 2024/2025 admissions, please contact Surrey County Council using this link to the Surrey County Council website, as the Local Authority co-ordinate these applications on our behalf.

We also have a Pre-school Nursery Unit which takes children in the September following their third birthday, or should we have spaces available, at the beginning of the term after their 3rd birthday. To find out more information, please visit our Nursery page.

School admission appeals timetable

Appeals for September 2025 entry resulting from year of entry or transfer applications: 

 Please note: Appeals will not start being heard until after the relevant closing date has passed.

Appeals lodged after these dates will be heard within 40 school days of the appeal deadline or 30 school days of being lodged, whichever is the later date.

Appeals are not heard in school holidays, which will vary depending on the school.

Appellants will be sent notification of their appeal hearing at least 10 clear school days in advance of the hearing.  Appellants will be sent a copy of the school's case normally a week in advance of the hearing.

Appellants must ensure that any further evidence not included with their initial appeal is received by the stated deadline, which will be clearly highlighted in the appeal hearing notification letter.  Any additional evidence or information received after this date might not be considered at the appeal hearing.

In year or immediate entry appeals

Appeals resulting from in year admission applications will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged.

In-Year Admissions

The Local Authority co-ordinate the in-year admission process for our schools. If you would like to make an application for a place outside of the normal admission round, please contact Surrey County Council by following the link below or emailing schooladmissions@surreycc.gov.uk

In-Year Admissions

Admission Policies

2024/2025

Infant School Admission Policy 2024/2025

Junior School Admission Policy 2024/2025

Admissions Appeals Timetable September 2024

Nursery Admission Policy 2024/2025

2025/2026

Infant School Admission Policy 2025/2026

Junior School Admission Policy 2025/2026

Nursery Admission Policy 2025/2026