Wrotham Road Primary School
A happy and thriving multicultural school that has a love of learning and a belief that every individual matters.
Admissions
Admissions for Reception 2024-25
If your child was born between 1st September 2019 and 31st August 2020, and you wish to apply for a place here at Wrotham Road Primary School, please see below the following key dates:-
Friday 3rd November 2023 | Online 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. |
Monday 15th January 2024 | Online application process closes for the main round. | Any amendments after this date must be emailed to kentonlineadmissions@kent.gov.uk |
Tuesday 16th April 2024
| National Offer Day | Offers of school places sent to parents via email after 4pm. |
By Tuesday 30th April 2024
| 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 14th May 2024
| Appeals need to be lodged by this date to be heard before September | Appeals information can be found at www.kent.gov.uk/schoolappeals . You can only appeal for schools that were named on your RCAF. |
Thursday 23rd May 2024 | Offer 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 2024 | Admissions appeals held. | |
September 2024 | Pupils start school. | |
School Tours
Our school tours commence in November.
Tuesday 7th November 2023
Monday 13th November 2023
Wednesday 22nd November 2023
Wednesday 29th November 2023
Tuesday 5th December 2023
Monday 11th December 2023
Parents can book by calling the school office (01474 534540).
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:-
https://www.kent.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/126774/Guide-to-applying-to-Primary-in-Kent.pdf
Please contact the school office for in-year admissions and information about joining our waiting lists.
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. You will be given at least 10 school days notice of an appeal hearing.
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.
Decisions of appeals will be given within 5 school days of the hearing.
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.
In-Year Admissions
If you are interested in a place at Wrotham Road, please contact the school office on 01474 534540 for information on availability and waiting lists.
Use the form below for in-year admissions if you are interested in a place for your child: