Admissions
We currently follow the Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) policy on admissions. OCC administer the applications process on our behalf.
Visit Oxfordshire County Council's website by clicking on the link below:
Secondary school applications | Oxfordshire County Council
Admissions Criteria
Fitzharrys School is formally consulting on changes to admissions arrangements from Monday 17th November 2025 to Monday 16th January 2026. Our admissions policy is linked below. Any comments should be sent to: consult@abingdonlearningtrust.org.
The changes are in the criterion order for situations where there is oversubscription, reflecting an approach that favours families and attendance at schools within the Trust, following feedback from parents in previous years, and the Board's own priorities for its communities.
These admissions arrangements will be reviewed and then determined by the Trust Board in February 2026, the Admissions Authority, for September 2027 intakes.
Catchment Area
The catchment area for Fitzharrys School is outlined in the map linked below:
Fitzharrys School Catchment Area
In-Year Transition
If you are moving into the area or wish to join Fitzharrys when the academic year has already started, then we would be very happy for you to visit our school. You will have a tour with some of our students from your year group and have the chance to meet with a member of our senior leadership team to answer any questions.
If you do join us, you will be assigned a tutor group and a ‘Buddy’ who will be on hand to help you out in those first few weeks. We are a supportive and friendly community and new students settle in very quickly.
Applications should be made using the Oxfordshire County Council admissions policy and procedure.
Appealing for a school place
If you have applied and been refused a school place, you have the right to appeal the decision. Find out more on the Oxfordshire County Council website.
Further information on admissions, including our Admissions and Appeals policy, can be found on our Policies webpage.
