Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1. 1Looked after children and previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission aut… — Looked after children and previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. (see note a)
2. 2Children with special medical or social circumstances affecting the child where these needs can only be met at this s… — Children with special medical or social circumstances affecting the child where these needs can only be met at this school. (see note b)
3. 3Children whose parents are faithful and regular worshippers in the Parish Church of Oxton St Saviour, Birkenhead with… — Children whose parents are faithful and regular worshippers in the Parish Church of Oxton St Saviour, Birkenhead with St Andrew Noctorum and who have a sibling in school who will still be attending the following year. Newcomers to the parish must have a similar Anglican affiliation in their previous parish. (see note c and g)
4. 4Children whose parents are faithful and regular worshippers in the Parish Church of Oxton St Saviour, Birkenhead with… — Children whose parents are faithful and regular worshippers in the Parish Church of Oxton St Saviour, Birkenhead with St Andrew Noctorum. Newcomers to the parish must have a similar Anglican affiliation in their previous parish. (see note c)
5. 5Children who have a sibling in school who will still be attending school the following year.
6. 6Children resident in the parish of Oxton St — Children resident in the parish of Oxton St. Saviour, Birkenhead with St. Andrew Noctorum. A map showing the parish is on page 5 and also available from the school and on the school website: www.oxtonstsaviours.wirral.sch.uk
7. 7Children whose families are faithful and regular worshippers in a neighbouring Anglican Church for whom this is the c… — Children whose families are faithful and regular worshippers in a neighbouring Anglican Church for whom this is the closest Church of England school based on the distance from the school measured by the shortest walking route from the front door of the child’s home address or the main entrance of the block of flats they reside in, to the nearest entrance of the school, using the Local Authority’s computerised measuring system, with those living closer to the school receiving the higher priority. In the event of a tie break a lottery will be undertaken. (see note d)
8. 8Children whose families are faithful and regular worshippers of another Christian denomination, as members of Churche… — Children whose families are faithful and regular worshippers of another Christian denomination, as members of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland and for whom this is the closest Church of England school based on the distance from the school measured by the shortest walking route from the front door of the child’s home address or the main entrance of the block of flats they reside in to the nearest entrance of the school, using the Local Authority’s computerised measuring system, with those living closer to the school receiving the higher priority. In the event of a tie break a lottery will be undertaken. (see note d)
9. 9Other children.

Where Oxton St Saviours CE Primary School is oversubscribed, places will be allocated in the following order:

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.