Secondary school places

Secondary Transfer 2013

On Friday 1 March 2013, we will send you a letter by first class post confirming the outcome of your child's secondary school application.

If you applied online and gave a valid e-mail address you will also be sent an email after 4pm on Friday 1 March.

For more information about the secondary transfer process, read our frequently asked questions.

Secondary school applications from 18 April to 1 July 2013

If you are unhappy with the school your child has been allocated you can:

• apply for a place at another school by completing an Extended Preference Form (PDF, 11k).  You should send the form directly to the school you are applying for, who will then let you know whether they can offer you a place.  If you are unable to print the form and would like us to send you a copy, please email  kent.admissions@kent.gov.uk or telephone 0300 333 6472. Further information about Kent Secondary Schools can be found in the Admission to Secondary School in Kent 2013 (PDF, 3.7Mb) booklet.
• appeal to the Independent Appeal Panel for a place at a school your child has been turned down for. The Appeals deadline for secondary school applications made in the normal admissions round is 16 April.  Appeals lodged by the appropriate deadline must be heard by an independent appeals panel within 40 school days. For more information about appeals read our leaflet Secondary School Admission Appeals – A Guide For Parents (PDF, 684k).

If you have not already made an application through Kent’s Secondary Transfer Process because, for example, you have recently moved to Kent, you can apply for a school place by completing a Late Secondary Application form (PDF, 32k).  You should send this form to: The Admissions Team, KCC, Sessions House, County Hall, Maidstone ME14 1XQ.   We will contact schools on your behalf and let you know the outcome of your application.  If you are unable to print the form and would like us to send you a copy, please email kent.admissions@kent.gov.uk or telephone 0300 333 6472.

If you live outside of Kent, you need to contact your local authority about making a late application or extending your secondary school preferences.

Transfer to Cranbrook School September 2013 (Year 9)

Kent parents will be sent a letter, posted 1st class on 1 March, about the outcome of their application.

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.