Do you have a child due to start school in September 2026?

For children starting school in September 2026 applications opened on Friday 7 November 2025.

Applications close on Thursday 15 January 2026.

You can apply for up to 3 schools.

• Put the schools in order of preference.
• It is strongly recommended that you use all 3 preferences on your application form. Initially, KCC are only able to look at schools you have named. If you do not name a local school, families who did name it may fill its spaces. This means it may no longer be an option if KCC cannot offer you one of your preferred schools.
• Naming only one school does not guarantee your child a place at that school or give your child priority for a place over another child.
• You are not able to name the same school more than once.

To apply for a school outside of Kent, name the school in your application with your other preferences. Your application details will be passed on to the relevant authority for processing.

KCC process applications between 16 January 2025 and 15 April 2026.

If you have applied but your circumstances have changed and you need to amend your application email kentonlineadmissions@kent.gov.uk so they can help you.

Apply

To apply for a primary (year R) or junior (year 3) place, please complete the online application form.

Apply online

If you are unable to apply online, email kentonlineadmissions@kent.gov.uk for assistance.

Summer born children

If your child was born between 1 April and 31 August and you want them to defer starting school until the next academic year, read information about summer born children.

Our arranged tours have now come to a close but if you wish to look around our school - please contact Jess Andrews on 01304 821526 or via email: jessica.andrews@whitfield.kent.sch.uk to arrange a visit.

We encourage families to come and visit our school if you are looking to move to our school. We are based across two sites - early years to year 3 are based at our Mayfield site and years 4 to 6 are at our Richmond site.

To book a visit of our school, please contact the school office 01304 821526 and ask for Jess Andrews, Admissions Officer. We also have virtual tours of both sites, please see links below.

For In-Year admissions, you will need to complete an In-Year Admission form and submit to Jess -office@whitfield.kent.sch.uk 

If we have space in the required year group, a visit of the school will be arranged and further admission paperwork will be provided at this stage. 

If we do not have space, we will let you know and your child will be added to a waiting list. You will be contacted once a space becomes available.

Special Resourced Provision

If you are looking to move your child to our Special Resourced Provision, you are very welcome to arrange a visit to have a look around our setting. Please contact us to arrange this. All admissions to our SRP must go through KCC, and if your child has a SEN Caseworker, you must contact them to discuss a possible move. 

Admissions Information

Our Admissions Policy conforms to the generic "Schools Admissions Criteria" set up by KCC.  Please follow this link to access the current and forthcoming year's Admissions Criteria:-

• Admissions Criteria

The following link takes you to Primary Places Admissions information:-

• Primary School Places
• School Admissions Criteria
• Kent County Council 

EARLY YEARS VIDEO

Our School Day!