Year 7 Admissions 2010

On 1st March Kent LA will notify applicants from within Kent (other authorities will send out their letters on the same day) that they are being offered a place at their allocated school. The mailing will also include information on how to accept or decline that place, apply for a place on the waiting list of any school named on the SCAF (for TWGSB assessment as ‘suitable for Grammar School’ will be required) or make an appeal.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. When will I hear from the school?

We sent our letters out in the post (1st class) on Friday 5th March. These were sent to the Parents/Carers of the 180 boys who have been allocated a place in the school by the local authority. This letter confirms the offer of a place and asks parents to accept or decline the place we ask that these replies are returned as quickly as possible and by the 15th March at the absolute latest.

2. My son has been assessed as suited to a selective school and we named TWGSB but we haven’t been allocated a place – what do we do?

This happens when more than 180 boys do well in the tests. You will receive from the county a form that allows you to register on our waiting list (this must be received by the 26th March but the earlier the better). Should students who have been allocated a place decline their position in the school then we are able (on 31st March) to allocate places to those on our waiting list.

3. How do you choose who to offer to from the waiting list? Is it ‘first come first served?

No, it is not a case of offering places to the first people to request them. We offer our places according to the criteria set out in the admissions booklet you received from your son’s primary school in the autumn. Generally that will mean ‘in area’ applicants by distance followed by ‘out of area’ applicants again by distance.

4. My son has been assessed as suited to a selective school but we did not name TWGSB on the SCAF. Can we apply now?

From 31st March 2009 onwards the school will administer its own admissions – the coordinated Kent scheme ends on that date – you can apply to the school and ask to be placed on the waiting list.

5. I am making an appeal, what does the school need to know?

Please do not send us any information it is not needed. Your appeal is to an independent appeal panel. We are a LA school and as such we do not hear the appeal.

6. How do I appeal?

Information about appeals is available from the county admissions team, they will be included in the mailing of 3rd March. Appeals to this school should be registered with the local authority by 26th March 2010.

Please note – until 31st March absolutely ALL admission enquiries must go through the Kent Admission Team.

Email: kent.admissions@kent.gov.uk
Fax: 01622 696665
Tel: 01622 696565

Sessions House
County Hall
Maidstone
Kent
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