Welcome to the Admissions Page, the information below relates to the two different ways you can apply for a place at Our Lady's Catholic Primary School.

• Reception Class Admissions - September 2025 (For children born between 1st September 2020 - 31st August 2021)

• In-Year Admissions (INAF)

An Open Day and tours of the school will occur this year on Thursday 28th November. There will be two slots during the day where the Headteacher will give a presentation and then there will be an opportunity to see the Early Years in action. Each session will last for one hour. The sessions are 10-11am and 2.00-3.00pm.  Bookings open Tuesday 1st October and close Monday 25th November. Spaces are limited so please contact the office to book your place, indicating your preferred time, by telephone: 01322 222759,  or email: headteacher@our-ladys.kent.sch.uk.

For admissions to Our Lady's for September 2025, the official pupil admissions number is 30 pupils in-line with Department for Education legislation. Although we must give priority to Catholic children, we also welcome applications from parents of children of other faiths. All places are offered to children in accordance with the published admissions policy.

For admissions to Our Lady's for September 2025, the official pupil admissions number is 30 pupils in-line with Department for Education legislation. Please click below on the Kent County Council website.

In Year Admissions Process (INAF)

In Year Process

Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School participates within the Kent co-ordinated in year admissions scheme and follow the protocol set within it. If you would like to apply for an in year place at Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School, you must complete an In Year Application Form which can be found below.  

The supplementary form for this school should also be completed to enable the governors to rank the application in the event of there being more than one application for a place. The governors will use the same criteria, which can be found on our policy, to rank the application. If there is a place at the school an offer will be made by the school on behalf of the governors. In the event that a place cannot be offered, parents will be offered the opportunity of placing their child’s name on the waiting list. This does not prevent parents from exercising their right to appeal against the decision not to offer a place. Parents making appeals will receive 10 school-days' notice of their appeal hearing and decision letters will be sent out within 5 school-days of the hearing wherever possible.  

Fair Access Protocol

The purpose of Fair Access Protocols is to ensure that – outside the normal admissions round – unplaced children, especially the most vulnerable, are found and offered a place quickly, so that the amount of time any child is out of school is kept to the minimum. This is why every local authority is required to have in place a Fair Access Protocol, developed in partnership with local schools.