Admissions
Applying for a Reception place for the Academic Year 2023-2024
Applications are now closed for the academic year 2023-2024
The link below will give you guidance (provided by Medway Council) on applying for a school place:
Please click here to apply for a school place at Halling Primary School.
Admission Timetable
Key Action |
Date |
Application for Primary Intake opens online |
Monday 5th September 2022 |
Open Day |
(See Above) |
National closing date for applications Deadline date for the return of Supplementary Information Forms. |
Sunday 15th January 2023 at 5pm |
National Offer Day: emails sent after 4 pm and letters sent by 1st class post |
Monday 17th April 2023 |
Deadline for places to be accepted/refused, requests to go on a waiting list and appeals to be submitted. |
Friday 12th May 2023 |
Deadline for lodging of appeals |
Friday 12th May 2022 |
Year R appeals to be heard |
June/July 2022 (tbc) |
Appeals
Appeals open after national offer day on the 17th April 2023 and Close on Friday 12th May 2023
If your child is due to start primary school in September 2023, you can appeal if you were refused a place at one of your preferred schools on National Offer Day (17th April 2023).
You must submit your appeal before Friday 12th May 2023 for it to be considered by July 2023. Any appeals received after this time will be heard within 40 school days from the deadline, or where reasonably possible in line with updated guidance from the Department for Education.
For late applications, appeals should be heard within 40 school days from the deadline for lodging appeals where possible, or within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged where reasonably possible in line with updated guidance from the Department for Education.
In Year Admissions
If you are considering transferring your child to our school, please contact the school office via office@halling.medway.sch.uk or 01634 240 258 for information on availability and waiting lists, as well as to arrange a tour of the school.
If you are applying 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 below.
For information regarding our oversubscription criteria, please refer to the Determined Admission Arrangements Policy.