Next steps information

You can find out what to do next in the schools' admission process, including the process of applying for a school place, completing the Medway Test (11 plus) and applying for home to school transport.

Primary admissions 2020

Coronavirus (COVID-19) updates

To avoid any unnecessary journeys and contact with others and to reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus (COVID-19), we ask that you submit any forms by email. Details of where to return forms to can be found in the next steps guide and at the top of each form.

Please do not visit schools to hand in forms or information. 

Relevant documents:

• primary next steps guide - a guide to help you decide what to do now you have received your offer of a school place.
• primary acceptance or refusal form - to be completed and submitted to the school we offered you by 15 May 2020.
• primary waiting list form - to be returned to Medway Council by 15 May 2020 if you would like your child to be added to a waiting list.
• primary appeal form - to be returned by 15 May 2020 (see next steps guide page 11 for details of who to return it to).
• preparing your child for primary school - immunisation.

Secondary transfer September 2020

• secondary next steps guide - a guide to help you decide what to do now you have received your offer of a school place.
• secondary acceptance or refusal form - to be completed and submitted to the school we offered you by 31 March 2020.
• secondary waiting list form - to be returned to Medway Council by 31 March 2020 if you would like your child to be added to a waiting list.
• secondary appeal form - to be returned to any schools you wish to appeal for by 31 March 2020.

In-year admissions

Find out about the next steps for applying for an in-year school place.

Apply for a school place

You can apply for a place at a Medway school in your child's current year group by:

• completing the in year casual admission application form
• returning it to the school or schools you're applying for

Accept or refuse a school place

You can accept or refuse a school place by:

• completing our casual admissions acceptance or refusal form
• returning to the school offered within 20 school days of the date on the offer letter

Request an admission appeal

You can request an admission appeal by:

• completing our casual admission appeal form
• returning it to the relevant school within 20 school days of the date on the offer letter

School transport

Find out about the next steps for arranging school transport.