Admissions

Admissions Policy

Click here to find details of the North School Admissions Policy

Transition

FAMILY TRANSITION MEETINGS

Year 6 students and their parents will be invited to attend a compulsory meeting with a senior member of the North School staff. This will allow us to get to know you and your child in addition to discussing the home school agreement and other key information.

Transition Booklet

The North School Year 6 Open Mornings

The North School welcomes, and indeed encourages, visits from prospective families. Open morning details.

Please note that all admission queries should be sent to the designated email address: tns-admissions@swale.at

Students Joining Year 7 in September 2026

For admissions into next year’s Year 7, parents and carers are required to complete an application form known as the “Common Application Form” (CAF) through Kent County Council. This can be found by clicking here for the Kent County Council 'Applying for a School' web page.

Year 7 applications for September 2026 entry are normally for children born between 1 September 2014 and 31 August 2015.

Applications for transfer to secondary school for September 2026 opened on Monday 1 September and will close on Friday 31 October 2025.

The North School has a published admission number (PAN) of 215 students, to be admitted into Year 7 each year. Applications for places will be made in accordance with Kent local authority’s coordinated admission arrangements and will be made on the Secondary Common Application Form (SCAF), provided and administered by the Kent Local Authority.

Year 7 Admissions 2026 - Key Dates

Monday 1 September 2025	Online application process opens with KCC.
Friday 31 October 2025	Online application process closes. Any amendments after this date must be emailed to: kentonlineadmissions@kent.gov.uk

Monday 2 March 2026	Offers of school places sent to parents via email after 4pm and letters sent first class.
By Monday 16 March 2026	Parents should contact the school to accept/refuse the place that has been offered. Parents should also fill out the waiting list form from the link in the offer email to be added to the waiting list of the schools named on the original application.
By Monday 30 March 2026	Appeals to be lodged by this date to be heard before September. Appeals information can be found at www.kent.gov.uk/schoolsappeals You can only appeal for schools that were named on the SCAF.
Thursday 23 April 2026	Offer day for the second round of applications (known as reallocation). After this date waiting lists will be maintained by the schools and they will send out offers for places that may become available. Parents that have received an offer of a school place from KCC can approach schools directly for alternative places.
April to June 2026	Admission appeals held.

Monday 29 June - Wednesday 1 July	Students will be invited to The North School for 3 days transition and should attend in their current primary school uniform.
Thursday 2 July	Parents' Information Evening (5pm - 6pm or 6pm - 7pm)

Wednesday 2 September 2026	Children to start in Year 7 at The North School.

Criteria

1	LAC	Ordered by Distance	Children who are, previously LAC, Adopted or previously Adopted.
2	Sibling	Ordered by Distance	Having a Brother/Sister attending.
3	Health and Special Access	Ordered by Distance	Medical, Health, Social and Special access reasons.
4	Children who live nearer the North School	Ordered by Distance	Children who live nearer to The North School than any other maintained non selective secondary school or academy.
5	Any other children	Ordered by Distance	All remaining children in distance order.

Appeals

If you wish to appeal against a decision to refuse a place for your child at this school you can apply online or in writing. Please ensure that you read the guidance notes published online before submitting your appeal. Please note that as The North School is part of the Swale Academies Trust, appeal forms must be submitted to the school. The North School uses an externally appointed Independent Appeals Panel.

For Appeals during the 2026/2027 admissions round (to start in September 2026), these need to be lodged by Monday 30 March 2026. Please send to the school tns-admissions@swale.at

Appeal Details

School Admission Appeals Guidance

School Admissions Code

In Year Admissions

If you are interested in applying for a place at The North School during the school year, please download and complete an IYAF and forward to tns-admissions@swale.at

Please note that the school is currently full in Key Stage 3 - year groups 7 to 9 inclusive. For prospective families looking for a school place in any of these years, please contact the In Year Admissions Team at Kent County Council by telephone on 03000 412121 who will be able to assist you.

Prospective Students’ Tours for In Year Applications (Years 7-11)

The North School welcomes, and indeed encourages, visits from prospective families. Please contact the school to arrange a tour of our school on (01233) 614600 or email: tns-admissions@swale.at.

Sixth Form Admissions

These are normally done through Kent Choices

The North School Sixth Form Open Evening

Sixth Form Open Evening – Details to be confirmed.