Meopham Community Academy
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Admissions
School Tour Dates for September 2024 Reception
Wednesday 20th September 2023 9:30am and 1:30pm
Tuesday 3rd October 2023 9:30am and 1:30pm
Thursday 19th October 2023 9:30am and 1:30pm
Friday 10th November 2023 9:30am and 1:30pm
Friday 1st December 2023 9:30am and 1:30pm
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Key Dates
If your child was born between 1st September 2019 and 31st August 2020, and you wish to apply for a place here at Meopham Community Academy, 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. | |
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 at Meopham Community Academy
If you are interested in your child joining one of the year groups indicated below, please contact the school office (see below for contact details) for further information on availability and waiting lists.
Year groups with available spaces:
- Nursery
- Reception
Please complete the below form and return to the school office.
For further advice and information call or email us:
01474 812259
Email Meopham Community Academy
For further advice and information from Kent County Council:
Year 6 pupils moving to secondary school – September 2024 Admission
If your child is moving to secondary education in September 2024, a detailed guide can be found at https://www.kent.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/125456/Secondary-admissions-book.pdf
Secondary School 2024-25 Intake: Key Dates
Friday 1st September 2023 | 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 7th September 2023 | 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 Wednesday 18th October 2023 | Kent Test (11+) assessment decisions sent to parents after 4.00pm | |
Tuesday 31st October 2023
| Online application process closes for the main round. Any amendments after this date must be emailed to kentonlineadmissions@kent.gov.uk | |
Friday 1st March 2024
| 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 Friday 15th March 2024 | 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 Thursday 28th March 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 the SCAF. | |
Thursday 25th April 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 who have received an offer of a place from KCC can approach schools directly for alternative places. | |
April to June 2024 | Admission appeals held. | |
September 2024 | Children start in year 7 at secondary school. | |