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Preston Primary School

Learning together, we grow kind hearts and healthy minds

Admissions

If you would like your child to attend our school, please see full details of our admission arrangements below. 

 

Preston Primary School's Admissions Policy

 

Preston Primary School is a community school and therefore the admissions policy is determined by Kent Local Authority. This is based upon the following criteria for school admission;

 

  1. Children in care or children with a Statement of Educational Need/Education, Care, Health Plan
  2. Siblings in school
  3. Distance from school

 

For further details please contact the school or Kent County Council whose admissions procedures can be found below.

 

 

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

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