Admissions

In - Year Admissions

If you wish to apply for a place at Knockhall Primary School outside the normal admissions round (for example, if you are moving into the area or wish to transfer schools mid-year), this is called an in-year admission.

How to apply for an in-year place:

• Contact the school office with your enquiry on 01322 382053 or email khpoffice@watschools.org.uk
• Complete an in-year application form (available from the school office)
• We will process your application and inform you of the outcome

What happens next: We will contact you to let you know whether a place is available. If a place is available, we will offer you a start date.
If no place is available, we will inform you of your right to appeal (see below). We will also notify Kent County Council of all in-year applications and their outcomes.

In-year admissions information: Full details of our in-year admissions process, including our oversubscription criteria, can be found in our Admissions Arrangements on our 'Policies and Procedures' page.

You can also visit the the Kent County Council 'in year' admissions for information: Kent County Council

Please note the Admission Policy has been updated in line with the requirements of the new School Admissions Code which came into force on 1 September 2021. Changes to the policies have been made to clarify the key issues around the admissions for vulnerable children, in-year admissions and Fair Access Protocols.

We welcome visits to our school before application and are flexible in trying to ensure you can look around at a mutually convenient time. Please telephone the school office to make an appointment. If possible, we will try to arrange for a member of the Senior Leadership Team to be available for further questions.

Applications for Reception places at our school will be made in accordance with the Kent Council coordinated admission arrangements.

Information about our school is displayed on our website. The school will use the timetable specified by the Local Authority each year and published annually to parents for admissions of pupils to primary schools. For detailed information, please check the Local Authority website.

In year admissions (those that take place to all other year groups) are made as places become available.

We do currently have some spaces available at our school and welcome enquiries. Formal applications can be made to Bexley selecting your school of choice. Please contact the school office for further information.

Each September, parents/carers of children in Year 6, are able to apply for secondary school places for the following year.

For detailed information, please check the Local Authority website

Admission appeals

Parents/carers who are not offered a place for their child will be entitled to appeal to an independent committee under the provisions of the:

School Standards and Framework Act, 1998.

A service level agreement has been taken out with Local Authority Independent Appeals Services and Clerks Associates to carry out the role of clerk to administer appeals hearings.

Click below for the Admissions Dates and Appeals timetable:

Admissions Timetable 25/26