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Admissions

Admissions 

We accept children at any point during the school year, providing we have space available. We only have a reception cohort which joins us in September, unless a child moves from the school, in a different year group. If you have any queries regarding placing your child at our school, please contact us on 01322 274080 or admin@wilmingtonprimaryschool.co.uk. 

If your child has any special educational needs then please let us know when you apply for a place. Once your child has been offered a plan then we will be able to plan a specialist transition if needed. For more information please see our inclusion tab and SEN policy.

Foundation Stage

Children start school in the September following their 4th birthday. The admissions round opens in November for the following September and applications are made online at www.kent.gov.uk/ola. If you have any difficulty with the process, please do not hesitate to contact us as we will be happy to help with the application process. You should choose up to 3 schools in order of preference, and the Local Education Authority will advise you in the middle of April which school you have been allocated.

We hold new parent tours in October, November, December and January to give prospective families an opportunity to view the school. Details of the tours can be found on our calendar.  Please contact the school office with the date you would like to attend.

Kent County Council's admissions team can be contacted on 03000 416 789 for in-year places,

or 03000 416 111 for entry to primary school.

For advice, call 03000 41 21 21 or email kentonlineadmissions@kent.gov.uk.

For information about appealing for a primary school place, please visit http://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools/school-places/appeal-a-school-offer#tab-1 where you will find information and documentation regarding the process.

If your child is due to start Primary school in September 2024, you can appeal if you are refused a place at one of your preferred schools on National Offer Day (Tuesday, 16 April 2024). You needed to submit your appeal before Tuesday 14 May 2024 for it to be considered by Tuesday 16th July 2024. 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

In Year Admissions

We are currently holding a waiting list for all year groups.  The waiting list is structured using our admission criteria.

If you would like to join the waiting list please complete an IYCAF (in year casual admission form) and send it to the school office. There is a copy in the documents below.

Once we have have responded to your IYCAF, if you would like to appeal for an in year place, please write to the school detailing reasons for your appeal.  In year appeals will be heard 30 days after the appeal is lodged.

Our current admissions policy is below.