Monday 2nd September 2024

Online application process opens.

All parents should go to www.kent.gov.uk/ola to register and apply.  Information about secondary schools will be available from the Kent County Council website.  School open evenings begin, and details can be found on each individual school’s sebsite.

Thursday 12th September 2024

Children in Kent who registered to take the Kent Test (11+)

Any amendments after this date must be emailed to kentonlineadmissions@kent.gov.uk

By Thursday 17th October 2024

Kent Test (11+) assessment decisions sent to parents after 4.00pm

Thursday 31st October 2024

Online application process closes for the main round.  Any amendments after this date must be emailed to kentonlineadmissions@kent.gov.uk

Monday 3rd March 2025

Offers of school places sent to parents via email after 4.00pm

Appeals information can be found at www.kent.gov.uk/schoolappeals . You can only appeal for schools that were named on your RCAF.

By Monday 17th March 2025

Parents should contact the 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 Monday 31st March 2025

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 the SCAF.

Thursday 24th April 2025

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 who have received an offer of a place from KCC can approach schools directly for alternative places.

April to June 2025

Admission appeals held.

September 2025

Children start in year 7 at secondary school.