Admissions criteria 2025/26
Admissions criteria for admission to school in September 2025.
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.
- Primary determined scheme for 2025/26 (PDF, 306.7 KB)
- Primary determined admissions arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools 2025/26 (PDF, 3.2 MB)
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.
- Secondary determined scheme for 2025/26 (PDF, 335.7 KB)
- Secondary determined admissions arrangements for community and voluntary controlled schools 2025/26 (PDF, 921.2 KB)
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 2024. For more information 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 2023 and 31 January 2024 for pupils starting school in 2025.