Admissions to Apply for a Reception Place for the Academic Year 2023-2024

Applications for September 2023 intake are now closed.

Admissions Timetable

Key Action	Date
Application for Primary Intake opens online	Friday, 4th November 2022
National closing date for applications Deadline date for the return of Supplementary Information Forms.	Monday, 16th January 2023
National Offer Day: emails sent after 4pm.	Wednesday, 19th April 2023
Deadline date for late applications and waiting lists to be included in Kent County Council’s reallocation stage. Also, the date by which places should be accepted or declined to schools	By Monday, 1st May 2023
Deadline for lodging of appeals	Friday 12th May 2023

To apply for a place at Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School, please apply here.

When appealing in-year admissions, the deadline for hearing the appeal is within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged.

Admissions Documents (2023-2024)

Admissions Criteria

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Advice for Summer Born Children

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Appeals

If your child is due to start primary school in September 2022, you can appeal if you were refused a place at one of your preferred schools on National Offer Day (Monday 17 April 2023).

You must submit your appeal before Tuesday 16 May 2023 for it to be considered by Tuesday 18 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.

Appeals Documents (2023-2024)

Admissions Appeals Form

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FAQ's for Appeals

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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 Horton Kirby, 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 KCC’s booklet ‘Admission to Primary Schools in Kent’.

In-Year Application Form

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