Admissions Process
The application process for admission into Reception/Year R in September 2021 opens on 5th November 2020, with the closing date for applications being Friday 15th January 2021. Applications must be made online at: Kent Primary School Admissions and any late applications must be received by Wednesday 5th May 2021. National Offer Day is Friday 16th April 2021.
In addition to the online application, you will also need to complete a Saint George’s Church of England Supplementary Form, which includes details of our admission arrangements and oversubscription criteria. This form can be downloaded below and must be completed and returned to the Primary Phase Office (to Saint George’s Church or England Primary Phase, Wescott Avenue, Gravesend, Kent DA11 7HP or by email to bianchetn@saintgeorgescofe.kent.sch.uk) by Friday 15th January 2021.
Please read the form carefully and complete all relevant sections, remembering to state the criteria you are applying under, to sign and date the form and to tick the box to indicate that you are aware that the common application form must also be completed on-line by 15 January 2021. Please note that we cannot accept forms that have missing or incomplete information.
Key dates for Entry to Year R 2021
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Key Action |
Date |
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Application for Primary Intake opens online |
Thursday, 5 November 2020 |
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National closing date for applications Deadline date for return of Supplementary Information Forms. |
Friday, 15 January 2021 |
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National Offer Day: emails sent after 4pm and letters sent by 1st class post |
Friday, 16 April 2021 (during Easter Holiday) |
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Schools send out welcome letters no earlier than |
Tuesday, 20 April 2021 |
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Deadline date for late applications and waiting lists to be included in Kent County Council’s reallocation stage. Also date by which places should be accepted or declined to schools |
By Wednesday, 5 May 2021 |
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Deadline for lodging of appeals |
Monday 17 May 2021 |
Appeal Timetable
If your child is due to start primary school in September 2021 you can appeal between 16th April -17 May 2021 to guarantee that your appeal will be heard by 16 July 2021. For applications made in the normal admission round, appeals must be heard within 40 school days of the deadline for lodging appeals. For late applications, appeals should be heard within 40 schools days from the deadline for lodging appeals where possible, or within 30 schools days of the appeals being lodged.
Please see the downloads section for the Appeals Form, Defence Statement and FAQ’s.
In Year Admissions
To apply for a place outside of the Primary Intake, you will need to complete an In Year Admission Form. This form will need to be returned directly to the Primary Phase Office together with a Saint George’s Church of England Supplementary Form which is available for download below.
Primary Admissions Contact Information:
Saint George’s Primary Phase
Mrs Natasha Bianchet, Primary Phase Office Manager
01474 533082 option 1
bianchetn@saintgeorgescofe.kent.sch.uk
Kent County Council
03000 416111
www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools/school-places/primary-school-places