Secondary school places
When your child approaches their final year of primary
school, you will need to start thinking about which secondary
school they will go to.
Finding a secondary school
A good place to start finding out about getting your child into
secondary school is to read our booklet
Admission to Secondary School in Kent 2012. We publish
this booklet every year for parents of Year 6 children, and it is
distributed to parents through Kent primary schools. Please read it
carefully, as it will tell you everything you need to know about
the admissions process.
The booklet also provides information about Kent secondary
schools, including details of open sessions when you and your child
can visit schools. Many of our schools have brochures and websites,
and you can find out more by contacting schools direct.Contact
details are in the booklet.
Please read the frequently asked
questions about the secondary transfer process. If you
have a question about secondary admissions that is not answered on
these pages or in our booklet, please contact us.
Applying for your child's first secondary school
place
Applications for children due to start secondary school in
September 2012 begin on 6 September 2011 and the closing date is 31
October.
You can apply online at www.kent.gov.uk/ola or fill in a
Secondary Common Application Form (SCAF) available from Kent
primary schools. All applicants who apply on time will be sent
their secondary school offer on 1 March 2012 by first class
post. If you apply online and provide a valid email address
you will be sent an email after 4pm on 1 March 2012 telling you
which school your child has been offered.
The Kent test (eleven-plus)
In Kent we have grammar schools, so you can choose whether or not
you would like your child to take the Kent test (also known as the
eleven-plus)
Find out more about the Kent test
Applying for an In Year admission
If your child already attends a secondary school and you wish to
apply for a school place outside the year of entry (for example, a
year 8 or 9 place) please refer to our In
Year admission page for information.
Cranbrook School
If you are Kent parent applying for a year 9 place at Cranbrook
School you will need to complete Cranbrook’s
day or
boarding form depending on what type of place you wish to apply
for. If your child does not live in Kent you should make your
application to your home local authority.