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Primary admissions 2013
All primary schools aim to offer a broad education suited to the
age and ability of each child and in line with the National
Curriculum.
Primary education covers the age range of four to 11 years and
is provided at the following:
- infant schools that take pupils aged four to seven years
old;
- junior schools that take pupils aged seven to 11 years
old;
- Primary schools that take pupils aged four to 11 years
old.
To assist parents in understanding the admissions process Medway
Council produces an information booklet which also contains details
of each of the primary, infant and junior schools and information
on how to make your school application.
You will be able to get a copy from any Medway primary,
infant or junior school or from Student Services (Admissions)
Team.
The current 2012 admissions booklet is available here and will
be replaced with the 2013 admissions booklet as soon as it is
published.
Download the Admissions to Primary School
Booklet 2013 (pdf 2,199KB). To use pdf, you will need Adobe
Acrobat Reader. If you do not have it on your computer, please use
our advice page.
Click on the image below to view the primary admissions booklet
in digital click book format.
Reception class: entry to infant and primary schools
This is the year in which your child reaches compulsory school
age. Children who were born between 1 September 2008 and 31 August
2009 should start at primary or infant school in a reception class
in the academic year beginning September 2013.
If you are offered a place for your child to start at any school
in September 2013, you may defer that place if you wish and we
suggest you discuss this with the school direct. Likewise, if the
school advises you that they will start your child part time, you
have the right to request for them to start your child on a full
time basis. Again we suggest you discuss this with the school
direct.
When listing schools on the application, you are advised to
check with the head teacher whether the school has been able to
admit all applicants in the past. If you are applying for a school
which is not the nearest and the school has been over-subscribed in
the past, you would be wise to name other schools as well on your
application.
If your child has a birthday that falls during Terms 5 and 6 (1
April - 31 August) you can opt to miss the reception year entirely
and instead ask for a place in the Year 1 group at the start of
Term 1 in 2014. This will be treated as an In-Year (casual)
admission. However, a place cannot be guaranteed for your child and
may be offered to another child should the school be
over-subscribed.
Year 3 entry to junior schools only
If your child is in an infant school (a school for four to
seven-year-olds) at the end of Year 2 (the end of Key Stage 1),
they should transfer to a junior school. Most Medway infant schools
are paired with a junior school. This means that your child will
have priority for a place in a particular junior school, although
you can opt for another junior school. An offer of a place at an
alternative junior school will be dependent upon the places
available.
The children affected this year will be those with a birthday
between 1 September 2005 and 31 August 2006. Transfer will be at
the start of the Term 1 in 2012. You will still need to complete an
application and return it to your child’s current infant
school.
Please note that you cannot name primary schools on this
application, it is for junior schools only. If you wish to pursue a
place at a primary for your Year 2 child, you will need to complete
an In-Year (casual) admission application and it will be considered
for a place immediately. If a place can be offered it will be for
immediate start, it cannot be deferred until September
2013.
Details of the Medway Council co-ordinated admissions schemes
for primary admissions in September 2013 and the
admission arrangements for all Medway schools and academies can be
found on the 2013 admissions arrangements
page.
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