Admissions criteria consultation 2027/28
Own admission authority schools
Own admission authority schools can make their own admissions related decisions. These schools can include:
- voluntary aided schools
- foundation schools
- academies
- free schools.
These schools are required to publicly consult before changes can be made. Those listed below are proposing changes. Responses to proposed changes should be directed to the school. If the school you are interested in is not listed below, check with the school directly as they may be planning to consult in the near future.
This page will be regularly updated between October 2025 and January 2026.
School admissions documents may not accessible to assistive technology (such as screen readers). You can request an alternative format.
Primary
- Amherst School (PDF, 317.7 KB)
- Aylesham Primary School (PDF, 1.2 MB)
- Bishop Chavasse Primary School (PDF, 297.2 KB)
- Borough Green Primary School (PDF, 912.9 KB)
- Bromstone Primary School (PDF, 70.6 KB)
- Bysing Wood Primary School (PDF, 1.2 MB)
- Cecil Road Primary School (PDF, 248.0 KB)
- Churchill School (PDF, 1.2 MB)
- Coxheath Primary School (PDF, 482.9 KB)
- East Stour Primary School (PDF, 1.2 MB)
- Folkestone Primary School (PDF, 526.8 KB)
- Gateway Primary Academy (PDF, 249.7 KB)
- Hever Church of England Primary School (PDF, 1.6 MB)
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School
- Holywell Primary School (PDF, 1.2 MB)
- Joydens Wood Infant School (PDF, 348.4 KB)
- Joydens Wood Junior School (PDF, 348.4 KB)
- Knockhall Primary School (PDF, 346.5 KB)
- Martello Primary School (PDF, 506.9 KB)
- More Park Catholic Primary School
- Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School
- Painters Ash Primary School (PDF, 1.9 MB)
- Palm Bay Primary School (PDF, 1.2 MB)
- Queenborough Primary School (PDF, 1.2 MB)
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Hythe
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Tunbridge Wells
- St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley
- St Crispin's Infant School (PDF, 1.6 MB)
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Sheerness
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Margate
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Northfleet
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Deal
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable
- St Mildred's Primary Infant School (PDF, 405.3 KB)
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Sittingbourne
- St Richard's Catholic Primary School
- St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
- St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Ashford
- Sedley's Church of England Primary School (PDF, 524.5 KB)
- Stella Maris Catholic Primary School
- Swalecliffe Community Primary School (PDF, 334.8 KB)
- Thornden Wood Primary School (PDF, 1.2 MB)
- Valley Invicta Primary at Aylesford (PDF, 576.7 KB)
- Willesborough Infant School (PDF, 382.1 KB)
- Willesborough Junior School (PDF, 337.1 KB)
- Wilmington Primary School (PDF, 341.8 KB)
Secondary
- Archbishop's School (PDF, 568.3 KB)
- Astor Secondary School (PDF, 503.0 KB)
- Brockhill Park Performing Arts College (PDF, 296.0 KB)
- Chatham and Clarendon Grammar School (PDF, 475.3 KB)
- Dover Christ Church Academy (PDF, 616.7 KB)
- Dover Grammar School for Boys (PDF, 514.0 KB)
- Duke of York Royal Military School (PDF, 567.3 KB)
- EKC Sheppey Secondary (PDF, 1.2 MB)
- Hillview School for Girls (PDF, 763.9 KB)
- Judd School (PDF, 1.7 MB)
- Leigh Academy Ebbsfleet (PDF, 1.9 MB)
- Maidstone Grammar School (PDF, 1.1 MB)
- Maidstone Grammar School for Girls (PDF, 422.8 KB)
- Orion Spires (PDF, 883.2 KB)
- Royal Harbour Academy (PDF, 449.5 KB)
- St Anselm's Catholic School
- St Edmund's Catholic School
- St Gregory's Catholic School
- St Simon Stock Catholic School
- Sir Roger Manwood's School (PDF, 391.3 KB)
- Tonbridge Grammar School (PDF, 661.2 KB)
- Turner Free School (PDF, 563.9 KB)
- Ursuline College
- Weald of Kent Grammar School (PDF, 507.0 KB)
- Whitstable School (PDF, 987.4 KB)
Kent County Council schools
The schools listed below are consulting on changes to their admission arrangements for 2027. Email kentonlineadmissions@kent.gov.uk if you have any questions.
Primary
Read the full consultation document (PDF, 3.9 MB).
- Broadwater Down Primary School
- Eastry Church of England Primary School
- Eythorne Elvington Community Primary School
- Hythe Bay Church of England Primary School
- St Saviour’s Church of England Junior School.
Secondary
No Kent County Council secondary schools have provided their admission arrangements for consultation.