Primary Admissions Contact Information

Office Manager: Karen Amos

Telephone: 01474 533 082 (option 1)

Email: primary@saintgeorgescofe.kent.sch.uk

Consultation for Admission Arrangements 2027-2028

In accordance with the School Admissions Code, all state-funded schools are required to consult on their admissions arrangements if any changes are proposed, or at least once every 7 years. As a Church of England school, we are committed to ensuring our admissions policies are transparent, fair and serve the needs of our school community.

Summary of Proposed Changes

We are proposing the following changes to our admissions arrangements for the 2027/28 intake:

• Amendments to the oversubscription criteria for both Primary and Secondary phases

Medical criteria

• We are considering the introduction of medical criteria as part of our oversubscription criteria for admissions.
• This would mean that children with exceptional medical or social needs, where Saint George’s Church of England School is the only suitable school, could be given priority for admission.
• Detailed evidence, such as a letter from a registered health professional or social worker, would be required to support such applications.

How to Respond

We welcome feedback from all stakeholders. To share your views:

• Email your comments to: office@saintgeorgescoe.kent.sch.uk
• Write to: Mrs Karen Amos, Primary Phase Admissions Consultation, Saint George’s Church of England School, Wescott Avenue, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 7HP.

The consultation will run from 18^th December 2025 to 31^st January 2026 (minimum 6 weeks, as per the Admissions Code).

Applying for a Reception place

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 Thursday 15th January 2026. 

 

 

Admissions Timetable (2026-2027)

 

The Published Admission Number for 2025 is: 60

Please refer to the Admissions Policy below for information regarding our oversubscription criteria.

Admissions Documentation (2026-2027)

Appeals

If you have not been offered a place following an in-year application, the law entitles you to appeal to an Independent Appeal Panel. This panel is completely independent of the school and the Local Authority. In accordance with the 2022 School Admission Appeals Code Appeals, the admission authority and appeal panels have elected for all admissions appeals to be held online.

If you wish to appeal, please use the links below to complete your appeal online.

Please do NOT use ANY other appeal form or send your form to your local authority. It is highly recommended that you download the explanatory booklet about appeals which you should read before you complete the appeal form. Booklet Link   If your appeal is for years Reception, year 1 or year 2, you are strongly advised to read the section on Key Stage 1 appeals on page 18.

You should include any evidence or supporting material with your appeal form and you MUST state the grounds of your appeal at the time you lodge your appeal form. Your appeal form will not be accepted unless you give the grounds of your appeal. You may appeal for more than one school but please complete a separate appeal form for each school you wish to appeal.  No photographs of your child will be accepted.

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 using a mobile phone and upload the photographic files.

If you wish to contact the clerk – email:  clerk@educationappeals.com

Information about Primary Transfer appeals will be posted on this website before 28 February 2026.

 

The timetable for appeals is as follows: -

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