Admissions
We are a Church of England primary school offering education to children aged between 4 and 11 years old. Our school is committed to serving the needs of the children in the local community. Each year, we have 15 spaces for children to join our school family.
Admissions to the school are dealt with by the Local authority, Kent County Council. Whenever the school is oversubscribed then the following Admissions Criteria will be employed.
- Looked after children
- Siblings
- Health
- Distance
Further information about over-subscription criteria can be found via the KCC admissions webpage
Are you looking for a school place?
We currently only have spaces in Year 6 (April 2025)
We would be happy to show you around our school at a mutually agreed time. We welcome visits from prospective parents during the working day. Visiting us at this time allows you to meet both staff and children and see first hand what our school has to offer your child. Please feel free to contact the school office for the most up to date admission information.
Please contact Mrs Prebble, our Office Manager on 01233 850285 or email office@high-halden.kent.sch.uk to arrange a visit.
Virtual Tour
Please click here to view our virtual tour.
Prospectus
Please click here to view our current school prospectus.
Admissions Policy
This can be found here.
KCC Admissions and Appeals Arrangements
The Local Authority admission arrangements can be found here.
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 need to submit your appeal before Tuesday 20th May 2025 for it to be considered by Tuesday 22nd 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.
The current KCC Primary Admissions guidance can be found here
For further advice call Kent County Council admissions on 03000 41 21 21 or email primaryadmissions@kent.gov.uk
Key Dates for 2025-26 Admission Round:
The Key Scheme dates are: Key Action | Scheme Date |
|---|---|
| Applications open | Tuesday 5th November 2024 |
National closing date for application forms | Wednesday 15th January 2025 |
National Offer Day: e-mails sent after 4pm | Wednesday 16th April 2025 |
Schools send out welcome letters no earlier than | Tuesday 22nd April 2025 |
Deadline for late applications and waiting list requests to be included in Kent County Council's reallocation stage. Also the date by which places should be accepted or declined to schools. | By Wednesday 30 April 2025 |
Deadline for lodging of appeals | Tuesday 20th May 2025 |
Schools to send their ranked reallocation waiting list and acceptance and refusals to KCC | Wednesday 14th May 2025 |
Kent County Council to reallocate places that have become available from the schools’ waiting lists. After this point, schools will take back ownership of their waiting lists. | Thursday 22 May 2025 |
In-year admissions
If your child is at primary, junior or secondary school and you want to move them to a different school, you need to apply. This is called an in-year admission. Please feel free to give our school office a call to discuss any requirements you have.
Please ensure you have read KCC’s Admissions privacy notice before you apply for a school place.
Complete the In Year Admissions Form (PDF, 303.3 KB) and send it to us.
You need to fill in a separate form for each child and for each school you want to apply to.