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Fleetdown Primary Academy Tours for parents of children starting Reception in September 2025

We welcome parents and carers to come and look around our school!

The dates and times of our Early Years school tours are:

Wed 2 Oct 2024 1:30 PM

Fri 4 Oct 2024 10:00 AM

Wed 16 Oct 2024 1:30 PM

Fri 18 Oct 2024 10:00 AM

Wed 20 Nov 2024 1:30 PM

Fri 22 Nov 2024 10:00 AM

Wed 27 Nov 2024 1:30 PM

Fri 29 Nov 2024 10:00 AM

Open Evening Presentation & Tour

Wed 9 Oct 2024 9am and 5pm

Current Admissions Arrangements

If you would like your child to attend our academy, please see full details of our admission arrangements below.

Key Dates

If your child was born between 1st September 2020 and 31st August 2021, and you wish to apply for a place here at Fleetdown Primary Academy, please see below the following key dates:-

Alternatively, please do contact our School Office who would be happy to provide you with a paper copy.

In Year Admissions

If you would like to apply for a place at Fleetdown Primary Academy outside of the normal admissions round, you will need to complete an In-Year Admission Form and return it to Courtney Rowlings via the Main Office.  You must also provide supporting evidence to show that you are living at the address from which the application is being made, details are as follows:-

1. Your child’s full birth certificate and valid passport;
2. 2023-2024 Council Tax Statement OR signed tenancy agreement;
3. ONE of the following documents: 
   
   a)         Driver's licence;
   b)         Schedule of motor insurance;
   c)         Utility bill such as gas/electricity/water/telephone/broadband;
   d)         Payslip.
    
4. Any ONE of the following to show your child is also living at this address at the same time:
    
   1. Child or Working Tax Credit/Child Benefit/JSA/Disability Benefit/Universal Credit Letter; 
   2. savings account statement; 
   3. NHS medical card; 
   4. NHS immunisation letter; 
   5. hospital appointment letter; 
   6. GP registration letter; 
   7. Pre-school/nursery invoice (for Reception children only).

If there are no places available at the time of your application, your child will be placed on the waiting list.  Applicants are prioritised in accordance with our over-subscription criteria:-

1. Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children
2. Health, Social and Special Access Reasons
3. Siblings of children already on role
4. Children of Staff
5. Nearness of child’s home to the school

Appeals for In-Year Admissions

Once a pupil has been placed on the waiting list, if the parent so chooses, they can submit an appeal with the Appeals Team at Kent County Council.  Further details on the appeals process can be found at Appeal a school offer - Kent County Council

• Kent In Year Admissions Form

For full details, please see the Admissions Policy above.

APPEALS

If your child is due to start Primary school in September 2025, you can appeal if you are refused a place at one of your preferred schools on National Offer Day (Wednesday, 16th April 2025). You need to submit your appeal before Tuesday, 20th May 2025 for it to be considered by Friday, 18th July 2025. Any appeals received after this time will be heard within 40 school days from the deadline, or where reasonably possible in line with updated guidance from the Department for Education.

For late applications, appeals should be heard within 40 school days from the deadline for lodging appeals where possible, or within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged where reasonably possible in line with updated guidance from the Department for Education.

https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools/school-places/appeal-a-school-offer#tab-1

The Local Authority, Kent County Council, is responsible for processing school place applications.  Please see full details on the link below:

Kent County Council Primary Admission Arrangements