Applying for a school place

To get your child a school place in Kent, you will need to follow the school application processes. Kent County Council have their own process, and some schools may also ask you to fill in their own forms or give them extra information.

Checklist

2013 Admissions arrangements

Your child's first primary or secondary school

The process is different depending on the age of your child, so applying for your child's first primary school place is different to applying for their first secondary school place.

2012 Admissions arrangements

Changing your child's school (In Year admissions)

If you wish to transfer your child to another school you will need to apply as an In Year admission. For more information on how to do this refer to our In Year admissions page.

Contact us

Admissions and Transport Team
Room 2.24, Sessions House
County Hall
Maidstone ME14 1XQ

Telephone 01622 696565
Fax: 01622 696665
Envelope kent.admissions@
kent.gov.uk

For online admissions queries:
Envelope kentonlineadmissions@
kent.gov.uk.