Admissions

If you would like your child to attend our school, please see full details of our admission arrangements below as per our Assessment Criteria. Please follow the Kent County Council applying for places website https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools/school-places/primary-school-places#tab-1

In Year Fair Access

For in-year school transfers please complete the online. We currently have limited spaces or no spaces in year groups but completion of an In-Year Application Form will add your child to our waiting list. 

https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools/school-places/move-to-a-different-school
 

Make an appeal

If you applied to move your child to Bapchild and Tonge School but were not offered a place you have the right to make an appeal by lodging it by following the link below:

https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools/school-places/appeal-a-school-offer#tab-3

Admissions Appeals Process for Academic Year 2027/28

If your child is due to start Primary school in September 2027, you can appeal if you are refused a place at one of your preferred schools on National Offer Day (Wednesday 16th April 2027). You needed to submit your appeal before Wednesday 19th May 2027 for it to be considered by Wednesday 21st July 2027. 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.