Admissions and Appeals
Welcome to Knockhall Primary School and thank you for your interest in educating your child at our school.
Below you will find information about our admissions arrangements. We welcome visits to our school before you apply for a place. If you have any questions or would like to arrange a visit, please contact our school office on 01322 382053 or by email at KHPoffice@watschools.org.uk
Admissions to Knockhall Primary School
Published Admission Number (PAN)
The Published Admission Number (PAN) for Reception at Knockhall Primary School is 90.
Applying for a Reception place (normal admissions round)
Woodland Academy Trust is the admission authority for the schools within the Trust and the allocation of school places has been delegated to the Local Authority School Admissions Teams.
Applications for Reception places starting in September 2026 are now open and must be submitted by 15 January 2026.
How to apply: Visit the Kent County Council admissions page
To view our admissions arrangements for 2026-2027, please visit our 'Policies and Procedures' page and look for 'Admissions Arrangements' in the list.
Previous years’ admissions arrangements are available on request from the school office.
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
Admission appeals
If your application for a place at Knockhall Primary School is refused, you have the right to appeal against the decision 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.
Appeals timetable: