If you would like your child to attend our school, please see below for details of our admission arrangements.  You can read our full Admissions Policy in the 'Policies' section of our website.

Prospective parents can attend one of our tours for new Reception parents, which run from October to January in the lead up to Reception Class admission applications.

Parents who are looking to join our school in another year group (in year admission), please contact the school office to see if we have any places available. Parents will need to complete an 'In Year Application Form' from the KCC admissions website and return it to us in the school office. If no spaces are available, your child will be added to the waiting list, and you will be notified in writing.

All Reception intake applications are administered by Kent County Council via their online portal. 

Phoenix Community Primary School follows the criteria for admissions:

1. Looked After Children

2. Siblings 

3. Health & Special Access 

4. Distance

https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools/school-places 

APPEALS ARRANGEMENTS

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, 20^th May 2025 for it to be considered by Friday, 18^th 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.