Admissions criteria 2024/25

Admissions criteria for admission to school in September 2024.

Primary schools

Community and voluntary controlled schools have Kent County Council as their admissions authority. Details of their admissions process can be found in the documents below.

Voluntary-aided, foundation and academy schools are their own admissions authority, so have their own set of criteria.

Primary schools with individual admissions criteria.

Secondary schools

Community and voluntary controlled schools have Kent County Council as their admissions authority. Details of their admissions process can be found in the documents below.

Voluntary-aided, foundation and academy schools are their own admissions authority, so have their own set of criteria.

Secondary schools with individual admissions criteria.

How to object

An objection to any of these admissions arrangements must be sent to the Schools' Adjudicator by 14 May 2023. For more information please visit the Office of the Schools' Adjudicator website.

Consultation

Voluntary-aided, foundation and academy schools consulted on changes to their admissions arrangements between 1 October 2022 and 31 January 2023 for pupils starting school in 2024.

View the consultation