Admissions to Apply for a Reception Place for the Academic Year 2023-2024
Applications for September 2023 intake are now closed.
Admissions Timetable
| Key Action | Date |
|---|---|
| Application for Primary Intake opens online | Monday, 5th September 2022 |
| National closing date for applications Deadline date for the return of Supplementary Information Forms. | Sunday 15th January 2023 |
| National Offer Day: emails sent after 4pm. | Monday 17th April 2023 |
| Deadline for lodging of appeals | Friday 12th May 2023 |
To apply for a place at Cliffe Woods Primary School, please apply here.
When appealing in-year admissions, the deadline for hearing the appeal is within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged.
Admissions Documents (2023-2024)
Appeals
If your child is due to start primary school in September 2022, you can appeal if you were refused a place at one of your preferred schools on National Offer Day (Monday 17 April 2023).
You must submit your appeal before Friday 12th May 2023. 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.
Appeals Documents (2023-2024)
In-Year Admissions
If you are considering transferring your child to our school, please contact Primary Admissions for information on availability and waiting lists using the contact details below.
To apply for a place outside of the September Admissions process you will need to complete an In-Year Application Form. This form will need to be completed and returned directly to the office (which can be downloaded from the link below). Please note if your child is offered a place at Cliffe Woods, you will be required to provide your child’s birth certificate and proof of address (two for you and one for your child).
Late applications/Waiting lists/Multiple births: Procedures and arrangements for administering these issues will be in accordance with those detailed in the Medway Council’s Admission to Primary School web page at Apply for a primary school place
Admissions to Apply for a Reception Place for the Academic Year 2024-2025
Applications for September 2024 will open in September 2023.
Open Days will be published by the end of October 2023.
Contact Information
Mrs A Trill, Administration Manager
Medway Council Admissions Information and Contacts
Website
Email: admissions@medway.gov.uk