Admissions to Apply for a Reception Place for the Academic Year 2025-2026
The Published Admission Number (PAN) is: 60
For information regarding our oversubscription criteria, please refer to the Admissions Policy.
All in year appeal will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal form being lodged.
Admissions Timetable
| Key Action | Date |
|---|---|
| Application for Primary Intake opens online | Monday 2 September 2024 (09:00) |
| National closing date for applications | Wednesday 15 January 2025 (17:00) |
| Deadline for 'late' school applications | Friday 24 January 2025 (17:00) |
| National Offer Day: emails sent after 4pm. | Wednesday 16 April 2025 |
| Places must be accepted/refused and requests to go on a waiting list and appeals must be submitted. | Wednesday 14 May 2025 |
| Re-allocation of available places begins | From w/c 9 June 2025 |
Prospectus
Admissions Documents (2025-2026)
Admissions Documents (2026-2027)
Appeals
If you have not been offered a place, the law entitles you to appeal against that decision to an Independent Appeal Panel. The panel is completely independent of the school and the Local Authority. All appeals will be heard online, which has the advantage that your appeal can be heard from your home or place of work.
If you wish to appeal for a place in Reception, year 1 or year 2, please use this link to complete your appeal online.
If you wish to appeal for a place in years 3 – 6 please use this link to complete your appeal online
Please do NOT use ANY other appeal form or send your form to your local authority. It is suggested that you download the explanatory booklet about appeals which you should read before you complete the appeal form. Those applying for a place in Reception, Year 1 or Year 2 are advised to read the section in the appeal’s booklet which refer to Reception, years 1 and 2.
If you are appealing for a place in years RECEPTION, year 1 or year 2, you are advised to read the section in the booklet which refers to appeals for these years.
You should include any evidence or supporting material with your appeal form and you MUST give the grounds for your appeal at the time you lodge your appeal form. Your appeal form will not be accepted unless you state the grounds for your appeal. You may appeal for more than one school.
Please note that the online form will ask you to download two utility bills dated in the last THREE months. If you do not have access to a scanner, please take two photographs with a mobile phone and upload the photographic files.
Full details about the hearing will be sent to you with your invitation to the hearing.
If you wish to contact the clerk – email : clerk@educationappeals.com
The timetable for appeals is as follows: –
| The timetable for ‘in-year’ appeals | |
|---|---|
| Last day for lodging appeal forms for a place in RECEPTION to start in September 2025 | 4pm on Monday 19 May 2025 to guarantee that your appeal will be heard in the first tranche of appeals. Appeals lodged later may not be heard until the second tranche which could be in September 2025. You MUST state the reasons for your appeal and supply any documentary evidence at this stage. |
| The stage 1 part of the hearing (with other parents present) will take place on | Thursday 26 June 2025 or Friday 27 June 2025, time to be advised on letter of invitation. |
| Part 2, the individual private hearings will take place on | Thursday 26 June 2025 or Friday 27 June 2025, time to be advised on letter of invitation. |
| Invitation letter giving details about your hearing will be sent by the Clerk to the Independent Appeal Panel | At least 10 school days before the stage 1 hearing. |
| Any additional supporting evidence | Thursday 19 June 2025. You are advised that additional paperwork received on the day of the appeal hearing will not be taken into account. Please e mail any ADDITIONAL paperwork to clerk@educationappeals.com before the deadline. |
| Letter from the Clerk informing you of the decision of the independent appeal panel | Due to the high number of appeals held at this time, this may not be sent until up to 10 school days after the last hearing for the school. |
Appeals Documents
In-Year Admissions
If you are considering transferring your child to our school, please contact Primary Admissions for information on availability and waiting lists using the contact details below.
To apply for a place outside of the September Admissions process you will need to complete an In-Year Application Form. This form will need to be completed and returned directly to the office (which can be downloaded from the link below). Please note if your child is offered a place at Halling Primary, you will be required to provide your child’s birth certificate and proof of address (two for you and one for your child).
Late applications/Waiting lists/Multiple births: Procedures and arrangements for administering these issues will be in accordance with those detailed in the Medway County Council’s booklet ‘Admission to Primary Schools in Medway’.
Medway Test
The Medway Test is a formal examination for admission to Medway Grammar schools, which includes:
- Chatham Grammar
- Fort Pitt Grammar School
- Holcombe Grammar School
- Rainham Mark Grammar School
- Sir Joseph Williamson’s Mathematical School
- The Rochester Grammar SchoolF
For more information please view the Medway Council Presentation below.
| Key Action | Date |
|---|---|
| Registration for the Medway Test opens | Monday 19 May 2025 |
| Registration for the Medway Test closes | Friday 13 June 2025 |
| Application for Primary Intake opens online | Monday 1 September 2025 |
| Medway Test | w/c Monday 15 September 2025 |
| National Offer Day | Monday 2 March 2026 |
Contact Information
Miss S Bradley, Office Manager
Medway Council Admissions Information and Contacts
Website
Email: admissions@medway.gov.uk