Prospective Parents

Key Admissions Information

Admission Key Dates

If your child was born between 1st September 2020 and 31st August 2021, and you wish to apply for a place here at Culverstone Green Primary School, please see below the following key dates:

Tuesday 5th November 2024Online application process opens.All parents should go to www.kent.gov.uk/primaryadmissions to register and apply.  If you are unable to register online, please contact kentonlineadmissions@kent.gov.uk who will be able to assist you with an alternative method of applying.
Wednesday 15th January 2025Online application process closes for the main round.Any amendments after this date must be emailed to kentonlineadmissions@kent.gov.uk
Wednesday 16th April 2025

 

National Offer DayOffers of school places sent to parents via email after 4pm.
By Wednesday 30th April 2025

 

Deadline for parents to contact school to accept/refuse the place that has been offered.  Parents should also fill out the waiting list form from the link in the offer email to be added to the waiting list of schools named on the original application.
By Tuesday 20th May 2025

 

Appeals need to be lodged by this date to be heard before SeptemberAppeals information can be found at www.kent.gov.uk/schoolappeals .

You can only appeal for schools that were named on your RCAF.

By Tuesday 20th May 2025Offer day for the second round of applications (known as reallocation). After this date waiting lists will be maintained by the schools and they will send out offers for any places that may become available. Parents that have received an offer of a school place from KCC can approach schools directly for alternative places.
June to July 2025Admissions appeals held.
September 2025Pupils start school.

 

Appeals

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 16th April 2024).  You need to submit your appeal before Tuesday 14th May 2024 for it to be heard before 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.

Once a sibling link has been broken, sibling priority will be permanently lost for that child regardless of any further address moves a family may make in the future.

Full details of our Admissions Arrangements can be viewed on the following page:

Admissions | Culverstone Green Primary School

If you would like a tour of our school, please do contact the school office:

cgps-office@golden-thread.org  or telephone: 01732822568

KCC Parent Admissions Guide

Kent County Council have produced a comprehensive booklet for parents “Primary Admissions Guide 2024” which can be accessed by clicking on the following link:

Primary School in Kent 2024

Please contact the school office for in-year admissions and information about joining our waiting lists.

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