Admission Information

As a voluntary controlled school, Kent County Council is our admissions authority. You can contact their admissions team on 03000 41 21 21 for advice and guidance.

Primary Admissions Academic Year 2027-2028

Children can join the school in any year group, although the admissions process differs depending on whether your child is starting in Reception (Year R) or joining during Years 1–6. There are 24 spaces in each year group.

We warmly welcome visits to our school. These provide an opportunity to see the school in action and to find out more about our learning environment. To arrange a visit, please contact the school office on 01622 814298 or email office@yalding.kent.sch.uk

Reception Admissions

If your child is due to start school in Reception in the forthcoming September, applications must be made through Kent County Council (Kent.gov.uk).

For children starting school in September 2027 applications for both reception year and year 3 (junior school) will open on Friday 6 November 2026 and close on Friday 15 January 2027.

You can apply for up to 3 schools:

• Put the schools in order of preference.
• It is in your best interest to list 3 schools.
• Naming only 1 school does not guarantee your child a place at that school or give your child priority for a place over another child.
• You cannot name the same school more than once.

Applications are processed by Kent between 16th January 2027-15th April 2027.

Parents will be notified of the outcome of their application on the 16th April 2027 after 4pm, on National Offer Day, by email. At this point, you will be informed of the school place allocated to your child.

In-Year Admissions (Years 1–6)

For children wishing to join the school during the academic year, an in-year application must be completed. This form can be downloaded from the Kent County Council website or accessed via the link below:

If We Are Oversubscribed

If there are no places available in the requested year group, parents will be informed in writing. Your child can be added to the waiting list, which is maintained in accordance with the school’s admissions criteria and is regularly reviewed.

Parents also have the right to appeal against the decision not to offer a place. Appeals are handled independently through Kent County Council and must be submitted within the stated deadlines. 

Admissions Policy