If you are considering Sedley's as your school of choice for September 2023 then we would love to show you around and give you the chance to see how we do things. Please come along to the session at either 9:15 am or 1:45 pm on Thursday 10th November 2022 and our pupils will give you a guided tour! This will then be followed by a talk and an opportunity to ask questions. We look forward to seeing lots of you there. Please contact the school to book your place in one of the sessions.
Thursday 10th November 2022 (9:15 or 13:45)
The key dates for Entry to Year R 2023
Sedley's Church of England Open Day 9:15am or 1:45pm Email: office@sedleys.kent.sch.uk to book a place. | Thursday 10th November 2022 |
National closing date for applications | Monday 16th January 2023 |
Schools send out welcome letters no earlier than |
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Deadline date for late applications and waiting lists to be included in Kent County Council’s reallocation stage. Places by parents should be accepted or declined to schools |
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Deadline for lodging of appeals |
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KCC to reallocate places that have become available from the schools’ waiting lists. After this point, schools will take back ownership of their waiting lists |
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Primary school applications for Kent residents will be open from 4 November 2022 to 16 January 2023.
You must apply for a primary school place through Kent County Council website https://www.kent.gov.uk
If you have any questions please telephone 01474833221 or email office@sedleys.kent.sch.uk
Please complete the Supplementary Information form and return to Sedley's school so that we have any information or Church reference you may wish to provide in support of your application.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Sedley's on 01474833221 or email office@sedleys.kent.sch.uk
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 (Tuesday 19 April 2022).
You must submit your appeal before Tuesday 17 May 2022 for it to be considered by Tuesday 19 July 2022. 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.
If you are considering transferring your child to our school, please contact the school office via office@sedleys.kent.sch.uk or 01474 833 221 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 and a Sedley's Supplementary Form. This form will need to be completed and returned directly to the office, which can be downloaded below, with a copy of your child's full birth certificate which names both parents.
Applications for September 2023, open in November 2022
Our school open days will be in November-January; to be confirmed at a later date.
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 |
For information regarding our oversubscription criteria, please refer to the Admissions Policy.