Admission


Prospective parents are always welcome to visit our lovely school. They are given a tour of the school and have their enquiries answered. All children have very different needs and at OIBS School we pride ourselves on providing a service to our pupils that is designed to meet each individual’s specific requirements. 

The programs we have on offer are flexible and rigorous enough for us to challenge the most able, whilst being able to offer specialist support to pupils who have some additional needs. Although we prefer to focus on potential at entry rather than achievement, all applicants are required to complete placement tests before a place is offered to ensure that we can adequately meet their learning needs.

All the children joining Oakland International School will undertake a Baseline Assessment to ascertain the individual’s stage of development, strength and needs. This applies to primary pupils only as the Early Years pupils undergo an informal assessment.

Entry Points

EYFS – Nursery/Reception
Key Stage 1 – Year 1 and Year 2
Lower Key Stage 2 – Year 3 and Year 4
Upper Key Stage 2 – Year 5 and Year 6

Admission Timetable

It is usual for a student to be registered by the beginning of the academic year, we will, however, consider applications after that date. An application for the registration of a pupil must be made by the parents or caregiver/guardian of the pupil.

Pupils Registration Documents

Duly completed and signed registration form
Birth certificate of the child
2 recent passport-sized photographs of a child
Copy of receipt of payment made for the application form
Valid Means of Identification with two passport photographs of parents
An immunization card/record
Last term report from the immediate previous School

Early Years Applicants

Toddler Class: Our Toddler class accommodates children from 6 months – 14 months.
Explorer Class: Our explorer class accommodates children from 14 months to 24 months.
Playgroup Class: Children applying to join our Playgroup must have attained the age of 2 by August 31 of the year of admission.
Nursery Class: Children applying to join our Nursery group must have attained the age of 3 by August 31 of the year of admission.
Reception Class: Children applying to join our Reception class must be 4 years old on or before August 31 of the year of entry.

The applicants are required to sit a readiness test in the form of a classroom observation which comprises age-appropriate activities, drawing a picture, answering questions orally, sorting activities and identification games. 

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Primary Section Applicants

Children applying to join our primary must be: 
5 years old on or before August 31 of the year of entry to join Year 1 
6 years old on or before August 31 of the year of entry to join Year 2 
7 years old on or before August 31 of the year of entry to join Year 3 
8 years old on or before August 31 of the year of entry to join Year 4 
9 years old on or before August 31 of the year of entry to join Year 5 
We do not admit into Years 6 except in serious extenuating circumstances. 
  
All applicants are required to sit the most recent School examinations in English/Literacy, Mathematics/Numeracy and   CAT4 (Cognitive Ability Tests). Applicants must achieve a 65% average but not less than 60% in English and Mathematics. 

Following the assessment, an email is sent to both parents/caregivers of the hopeful applicant. This email will provide parents and the applicant with feedback on the assessment activities. Parents will be advised accordingly by the Admission Officer to accept the School’s professional determination of the ability of the applicant to benefit, or not from the curriculum offered in the School and the high standards expected. 

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