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Admissions
At Northdown Primary School we recognise the individual pathways children will travel to discover who they are and who they want to be in the future. It is our responsibility to nurture and facilitate this exciting journey.
It is our belief that all children are afforded the opportunity to attend a school that wholeheartedly believes in a child’s individual journey and guides them through the joys of growing and developing as unique people.
Reception Classes (4 &5 year olds)
If you would like your child to start school with us you can apply online.
Please note: Application acceptance dates change yearly, please check the above website or contact KCC admissions to find out more.
Year 3 (7 & 8 year olds)
Pupils in our Year 2 transfer directly into Year 3.
If your child is currently at another infant or primary school and would like to apply to us please visit the KCC website or contact our school office.
Appeals
If you are unhappy with the school place you've been offered, you can appeal for any of the schools you named in your application.
KCC recommend you still accept the place your child has been offered. This will not affect your appeal and will guarantee your child has a school place if your appeal is unsuccessful. If your appeal is successful you must remember to tell the school you were originally offered that you no longer want the place.
If you weren't offered your chosen school, this is usually because the school is full and there were other children who more closely met the school’s oversubscription criteria.
Please see the KCC website for more information including timescales.
If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact the school office.
In Year Applications
Applications for year groups other than the normal point of entry should be made directly to the school.
Please click below to access our application form.
Completed forms should be returned directly to Salmestone Primary School, this can be done via email
Application outcomes will be confirmed in writing no later than 15 school days from receipt of application.
Oversubscription Criteria
If the number of applications for the school, for any year group, is more than the number of places available, the oversubscription criteria (as per our Admissions Policy) will be applied. The same oversubscription criteria will apply if the school is in a position to offer a place from the Waiting List.
In the event of the school being oversubscribed, priority within each category will be given based on distance as described above with those closest being given higher priority.
Where two or more children have the same distance in the same category random selection will be used to establish which is ranked ahead of the other.
For casual admissions, the distance will be measured by an appropriate web mapping service using the walking option. There is no expectation for the child to walk the route calculated and it is a measure of distance for admissions purposes only.
In the event that your application is unsuccessful and you would like to pursue an appeal, please click here to access further information and an Appeal form.
If you would like to arrange a tour of the school or have any queries regarding the admissions process please contact the School Office.
Email: office@northdown-tkat.org
If you require any further information or please do not hesitate to contact the school office.