Admissions
Applying for a Reception place for the Academic Year 2025-2026
All applications must be made online at: Kent Primary School Admissions.
In addition to the online application, to apply for a place here at Saint George’s Primary Phase, you must complete a Supplementary Information Form, which includes details of our admission arrangements and oversubscription criteria. This form must be completed and returned to the Primary Phase office or by email to primary@saintgeorgescofe.kent.sch.uk by Wednesday 15th January 2025.
Admissions Timetable
Key Action | Date |
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Admissions for Primary Transfer Opens |
Tuesday 5 November 2024 |
Open Days |
Wednesday 6 November 2024 (09:15 & 10:30) Wednesday 13 November 2024 (09:15 & 10:30) |
National Closing Date for Application Forms |
Wednesday 15 January 2025 |
National Offer Day |
Wednesday 16 April 2025 (by 16:00) |
Deadline for Late Applications (Also the date by which places should be accepted or declined by schools) |
Wednesday 30 April 2025 |
Deadline for Lodging Appeals |
Tuesday 20 May 2025 |
The Planned Admission Number for 2025 is: 60
Please refer to the Admissions Policy below for information regarding our oversubscription criteria.
All in year appeal will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal form being lodged.
Admissions Documentation
Appeals
If you have not been offered a place, the law entitles you to appeal against that decision to an Independent Appeal Panel. The panel is completely independent of the school and the Local Authority. All appeals will be heard online, which has the advantage that your appeal can be heard from your home or place of work.
If you wish to appeal, please use the links below to complete your appeal online:
If you are appealing for a place in years RECEPTION, year 1 or year 2, you are advised to read the section in the booklet which refers to appeals for these years.
You should include any evidence or supporting material with your appeal form and you MUST give the grounds for your appeal at the time you lodge your appeal form. Your appeal form will not be accepted unless you state the grounds for your appeal. You may appeal for more than one school.
Please note that the online form will ask you to download two utility bills dated in the last THREE months. If you do not have access to a scanner, please take two photographs with a mobile phone and upload the photographic files.
Full details about the hearing will be sent to you with your invitation to the hearing.
If you wish to contact the clerk – email : clerk@educationappeals.com
The timetable for appeals is as follows: -
The timetable for 'in-year' appeals | |
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Last day for lodging appeal forms for a place in RECEPTION to start in September 2025 |
4pm on Monday 19 May 2025 to guarantee that your appeal will be heard in the first tranche of appeals. Appeals lodged later may not be heard until the second tranche which could be in September 2025. You MUST state the reasons for your appeal and supply any documentary evidence at this stage. |
The stage 1 part of the hearing (with other parents present) will take place on |
Thursday 26 June 2025 or Friday 27 June 2025, time to be advised on letter of invitation. |
Part 2, the individual private hearings will take place on |
Thursday 26 June 2025 or Friday 27 June 2025, time to be advised on letter of invitation. |
Invitation letter giving details about your hearing will be sent by the Clerk to the Independent Appeal Panel |
At least 10 school days before the stage 1 hearing. |
Any additional supporting evidence |
Thursday 19 June 2025. You are advised that additional paperwork received on the day of the appeal hearing will not be taken into account. Please e-mail any ADDITIONAL paperwork to clerk@educationappeals.com before the deadline. |
Letter from the Clerk informing you of the decision of the independent appeal panel | Due to the high number of appeals held at this time, this may not be sent until up to 10 school days after the last hearing for the school. |
In-year Admissions
If you are considering transferring your child to our school, please get in touch with Primary Admissions for information on availability and waiting lists using the contact details below.
To apply for a place outside the September Admissions process, you must complete an In-year Application Form and a Supplementary Information Form. Both forms are available to download below and will need to be completed and returned directly to the Primary Phase office.
Please note: If your child is offered a place at Saint George’s, you must provide your child’s birth certificate and proof of address (two for you and one for your child).
In-year Admissions Documentation
Primary Admissions Contact Information
Saint George’s Church of England Primary Phase
Contact: Natasha Bianchet, Primary Phase Office Manager
Tel: 01474 533 082 (Option 1)
Kent County Council Admission Information and Contacts
www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools/school-places/primary-school-places
Tel: 03000 416 111