Admissions
Ethelbert Road is a one-form entry primary school. Our Published Admission Number (PAN) is 30, which means we have 30 places overall in our Reception class. As a local authority school we follow the DFE School Admissions Code and the Kent County Council Admissions Arrangements to ensure that school admissions are managed in a transparent and equitable way.
All applications for a Reception Class place must be made to the local authority. Applications for a place should be made between November and January for the following September. More information about applying for a school place can be found following the link 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.
Please note: Ethelbert Road can only take 30 children in our Reception class and the school will be charge for any parent appeal.
If your child has SEND you can find information for admissions by following the KCC School Places website link
In Year Admissions
If your child is already at primary school and you wish to move them to Ethelbert Road you need to apply for an in-year admission place. You are more than welcome to ring us to arrange a visit and if you decide you would like a place in a year group for your child, you will need to complete the In-Year application form and return it to us.
There is no guarantee that we will be able to offer your child a place. Please note, you should not remove your child from their current school before you have an offer of a place at another school.