Admissions
Davington Primary School follows the Local Authority (KCC) Admissions Policy.
We have one intake each year, at the start of the Autumn Term. Reception pupils are normally admitted to school in the September following their 4th birthday. Prospective parents are most welcome to make an appointment to look around our school or to visit on an Open Morning. This will be on a small group basis. Parents will be given a tour of the school and meet our Headteacher, Mr Saint.
Parents are required to complete an RCAF form in the Autumn of the year before the child starts school for entry into Reception class the following September. This form invites parents to express three primary school preferences in priority order. Places are allocated in the Spring, letters offering places will be sent to parents by the Local Authority. Following this stage, parents are given the option to appeal if their choices have not been met. At Davington Primary School we have a maximum intake of 60 children into Reception classes each year.
Whenever the school is oversubscribed, the following admissions criteria will be applied in accordance with the KCC Admissions Policy:
Appeals
If your child is due to start primary school in September 2025, you can appeal if you are refused a place at one of your preferred schools on National Offer Day (Wednesday, 16 April 2025). You needed to submit your appeal before Tuesday, 20th May 2025 for it to be considered by Friday, 18th July 2025. 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.
Applying for and choosing schools if your child has SEND
Should you have any concerns or wish to discuss our SEN provision, please contact Mrs Davison via the school office. Our SEND Policy is available to read or download. If you are applying for a school place for a child with SEND, further information is available on the KCC website.
In-Year Admissions
We also welcome in-year ‘casual’ admission applications throughout the academic year. If your child is at primary, infant or junior school, and you want to move them to a different school, you need to apply using an In-year Casual Admissions Form. The IYCAF is available to download below. Completed forms can be returned directly to the school or to KCC Admissions. Parents/Carers are invited to make an appointment to visit the school for an informal meeting and tour in the first instance.
Should we have a place available, an offer can be made if:
- We have all the information they need.
- Your child meets the entry requirements
- No other child has a higher priority for the place.
If you apply for an in-year admission, but we are not able to offer a place, you can:
- Call 03000 41 21 21 or email kentinyearadmissions@kent.gov.uk to find out which other schools have places available.
- Join the school's waiting list
If you would like to view or print a copy of the Primary Schools co-ordinated admissions scheme booklet you can click on the link below or go to the Kent County Council website, www.kent.gov.uk/primaryadmissions.
Further information regarding the in-year admission process can be found on the KCC website.
Admissions and Transport Team
Room 2.24, Sessions House
County Hall
Maidstone ME14 1XQ
Tel: 03000 41 21 21
Email: kent.admissions@kent.gov.uk
For online admissions queries: kentonlineadmissions@kent.gov.uk.