Current Admissions Arrangements

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

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

For in-year admissions, please contact Courtney Rowlings via the Main Office.

We prioritise applications from children using the following criteria:

1. Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children
2. Current Family Association
3. Health, social and special access reasons
4. Children of staff
5. Nearness of children's homes to the school

For full details, please see the Admissions Policy above.

APPEALS

If your child is due to start primary school in September 2023, you can appeal if you are refused a place at one of your preferred schools on National Offer Day (Monday 17th April 2023).  You need to submit your appeal before Tuesday 16th  May 2023 for it to be considered by Thursday 18th July 2023. 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