Medway Primary Schools Admissions 2012

Reception Year - for children born between 1 September 2007 and 31 August 2008 Year 3 junior school - for children born between 1 September 2004 and 31 August 2005

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September 2012 entry

Admission to primary school A guide for parents

Apply online: www.medway.gov.uk/onlineadmissions

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Online Admissions is the quickest, easiest and safest way to apply for your primary school place.

If you give us your email address when applying you will: â– receive

confirmation your application has been received; â– receive

details of the school offered on the offer day, without having to wait for your offer letter.

Make a note of your log in details you will need this information every time you visit the website.

Contacts

Contents

● Medway Council Student Services Admissions Team

Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TR Phone: 01634 331110 Email: admissions@medway.gov.uk

Section one Introduction and general information . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Key dates for primary admissions 2012 entry . . . . . . . . . . .5 Section two Starting school in Medway -

● Medway Council Student Services Operations Team

admission to Reception year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

This Operations Team deals with free school meals, transport to school (except for those attending special schools) and casual admissions.

Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TR Phone: 01634 331155 Email: schoolstransportandfreemeals@medway.gov.uk

Section three Transfer from infant to junior school in Medway admission to Year 3 in junior schools only . . . . . . . . .8 Section four The school application process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Section five The online admissions system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

● Medway Council customer services Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm, Saturday 9am to 1pm.

Calls to customer services may be recorded or monitored for security and staff development purposes.

Phone: 01634 333333 Minicom: 01634 333111

Section six The school offer (allocation) process and next steps . . .14 Section seven Free School Meals and Home to School Transport . .16 Section eight Common oversubscripton criteria

● Kent County Council Kent County Council Admissions and Transport Room 2.24, Sessions House, County Hall, Maidstone, Kent ME14 1XQ Phone: 01622 696565 Email: kent.admissions@kent.gov.uk

and other useful information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Section nine Individual school’s oversubscripton criteria . . . . . . .21 Section ten The schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Disclaimer The information given in this booklet relates to the academic year, September 2012 to August 2013. Details are correct at the time of going to print.

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Welcome Dear parent\carer Starting full time primary school is a very exciting event in your child’s life and making the right choice is a most important decision. This booklet will help you to find the information you need and identify schools you may wish to consider.

Visiting a school is the best way to gain the knowledge and information you need. The headteacher and staff will be happy to discuss things with you, show you round and to answer your questions and concerns.

All our primary, infant and junior schools are keen to give your child the best possible start to their school life. They are committed to working with you and your child in achieving his or her potential.

In Medway we want children to learn well, make good progress and be ambitious for themselves. Each of our primary schools is committed to keeping you in touch about progress and achievements and working with you and your child in achieving his or her potential.

Please read this information booklet carefully. You will then be in the best position to express you preferences with confidence.

The Student Services Admissions Team is on hand to assist you with further advice and help.

Cllr Les Wicks Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services

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Section one

Introduction and general information

Choosing the right school for your child to start their education can be a difficult and anxious time for parents and children. Medway Council’s Student Services Team is here to help you understand the process and make the right decisions for your child.

Key dates

for primary admissions 2012 entry

Action

Date

Booklets and paper application forms delivered to schools, nurseries, etc

from Wednesday, 2 November, 2011

Application period opens (online applications open at 9am)

Monday, 7 November, 2011

It is very important that you read carefully, and understand, the information in this booklet regarding how the admissions process works and how school places are allocated before you submit your school application.

Closing date for applications (online and RCAFs/JCAFs) – National Closing Date

Sunday, 15 January, 2012

Offer emails and letters sent to parents

Friday, 30 March, 2012

Places must be accepted/refused and requests to go on a waiting list and appeals must be submitted

By Monday, 23 April, 2012

Throughout this booklet we have provided useful information to help you make the most informed decisions possible. We encourage you to use this information, do your own research on schools and visit the schools you are interested in if you can.

It is also important to help your child feel happy and comfortable about starting their education, so you may want to involve them in the process.

The LA re-allocates any places that have become available to those who have asked to go on the waiting lists for each school

w/c Monday, 30 April, 2012

If you have any questions, please contact: Student Services Admissions Team Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road Chatham, ME4 4TR Phone: 01634 331110 Fax: 01634 331614 Email: admissions@medway.gov.uk

Medway Council works within the guidelines set out in the School Admissions Code published by the Department for Education (formerly the DCSF).

Details of the School Admissions Code can be found at www.dcsf.gov.uk/sacode. ● Can I visit the schools I’m interested in?

A number of schools will be happy for you to contact them to discuss whether you can visit the school at any time. School’s may not have scheduled open sessions but may be happy to consider requests for a tour. It is up to individual schools whether they will permit this or not.

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● What happens if my child has as Statement for Special Educational Needs (SSEN)?

If your child is statemented, they do not need to go through this admission process. You will be discussing you school preferences with the Special Educational Needs Team to determine which school is right for your child.

Please do not complete the application form for this admissions process as the allocated school will be named in your child’s statement.

For more information, please contact the SEN team on 01634 331130.

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● What are the different age ranges of schools?

In Medway we have:

Term

Meaning

Oversubscription criteria

Any application for a school is ranked (prioritised) against the schools oversubscription criteria. This is a set of criteria that details the order of priority in which places will be offered. Each school has it’s own criteria and the details of these can be found later in this booklet.

Equal preference scheme

This means that school places are not offered based on which preference you name a school. Your application will be considered and ranked against the schools oversubscription criteria. The schools you name will not be told by Student Services which preference you named them. The order of your preferences is between you and Student Services only. When allocating places, Student Services will look to offer your child a place at the highest named school where a place can be offered. It is important to list the schools in your preferred order.

Home local authority

This is the local authority where the child lives and is the local authority to which applications must be made for school places. The easiest way to determine which local authority you live in is to look at whom you pay Council Tax to. For example: If you pay Council Tax to Medway Council – you must apply for schools through Medway Council. If you pay your Council Tax to one of the 12 district councils of Kent (e.g Tonbridge and Malling or Swale) – you must apply for schools through Kent County Council. You can name schools in any local authority, but you must apply through your home local authority.

School status

All schools have a particular status and this is, basically, the type of school it is.

You will hear about Academies, Community Schools, Foundation Schools, Voluntary Aided Schools and Voluntary Controlled schools. The status of each school will be shown alongside the school details later in this booklet. Please speak to the school to find out more about what they can offer your child.

Supplementary information form

A number of Voluntary Aided schools require you to complete and additional ‘supplementary information form’ or ‘SIF’. The information requested on these forms is in addition to your application and is required by the school to help apply their oversubscription criteria.

Please note that completing a SIF does not mean you have applied for the school. You must complete and submit the application for your home Local Authority as this is the only application that can be processed.

• Infant schools – for children aged 4-7 years old.

The point of entry is Year R (Reception) • Primary schools - for children aged 4-11 years old. The point of entry is Year R (Reception) • Junior Schools - for children aged 7-11 years old. The point of entry is Year 3 ● Do schools offer before and after school facilities?

Many Medway schools already provide breakfast and/or after school clubs and it is envisaged that more will be setting these up in the future.

To find out more information on these services, please contact the relevant school directly or the Medway Family Information Service on 01634 335566.

What does it mean?

A guide to some of the terms used in the admissions process The following information will help you to understand the meaning of some of the different terms you will read or hear about throughout the admissions process.

There may be other terms we haven’t listed here.

If you are unsure of the meaning of anything in this booklet, please contact the Student Services Admissions Team who will be happy to help you.

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Section two

Starting school in Medway - admission to Reception year

Reception year (Year R) is the first compulsory year in education and is the year in which your child reaches compulsory school age. ● When is my child due to start school in Year R? Children born between 1 September 2007 and 31 August 2008 are due to start school in September 2012 Legally a child reaches compulsory school age and must be in school by the term following their fifth birthday. ● What schools can I apply for and how many can I name?

You can name infant and primary schools. Details of the Medway infant and primary schools are provided later in this booklet.

If you live in Medway, you can also apply for schools outside of Medway, but these must be named on your Medway application.

You can name any school you wish your child to be considered for. Medway invites parents to name up to four schools on the Medway application.

You don’t have to name four, but it is important to understand that naming only one school does not give you a stronger claim to a place.

Please only name each school once. If you name a school more than once it will only be considered as one preference. ● What application form do I need to complete for Year R? For admission into infant and primary school in Year R you can either apply online www.medway.gov.uk/onlineadmissions or you can complete the green paper Reception Common Application Form (RCAF), which is available from Medway infant and primary schools or from the Student Services Admissions Team. ● I have already put my child’s name down at a school, is that enough?

No. A large number of parents may have already visited schools and asked for their child to be added to a list held by the school regarding place. This does not mean that an application has been made, it is only an expression of interest.

You must complete and submit the council application in order for your child to be considered for a place at the school.

● My child attends the nursery/pre-school attached to the school. Does this mean I will definitely get a place at the school?

No. Attendance at a nursery or pre-school which is attached to a infant or primary school does not guarantee your child a place at the school and it does not give your child a higher priority for a place.

You still need to complete the application and it will be considered against the school’s published oversubscription criteria. ● Will my child start part-time or full-time?

Individual schools organise their own starting arrangements and you will need to speak to the school your child is offered to confirm what these arrangements are.

It is your right to request for your child to start full-time on the first day of school if you wish to, even if the school suggests a part-time start initially. It will be up to you to make your individual arrangements with the school.

Your child will not be considered for a place if an application is not received by Medway Council to be processed

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● Can I defer my child’s starting date?

Children must, legally, be in school the term following their fifth birthday as they have then reached compulsory school age.

You may wish to defer your child’s start at school, particularly if they are younger, but they must start school the term after they turn five.

After you have applied and been offered a school place, if you then choose to defer entry you will need to make your individual arrangements with the school offered and the place will be held open for your child.

Section three

If you child is born between 1 April and 31 August then you may choose to defer your child’s start at school until September 2013.

However, it is important to understand that should you choose to do this your child will then have to start in Year 1 and will miss Year R. If you opt to do this, the place offered will not be held open for your child and you will have to re-apply as a casual admission nearer the time you want your child to start school.

If you would like to discuss these options before you submit your application, please contact the Student Services Admissions Team.

Transfer from infant to junior school in Medway admission to Year 3 in junior schools only

If your child is in an infant school they will finish at the end of Year 2 and must transfer to Year 3 in another school.

If you live in Medway, you can also apply for junior schools outside of Medway, but these must be named on your Medway application.

● When is my child due to start school in Year 3?

You can name any junior school you wish your child to be considered for. Medway invites parents to name up to four schools on the Medway application. You don’t have to name four, but it is important to understand that naming only one school does not give you a stronger claim to a place.

Children born between 1 September 2004 and 31 August 2005 are due to transfer in Year 3 in September 2012 ● What schools can I apply for and how many can I name?

You can name junior schools only. Details of the Medway junior schools are provided later in this booklet.

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Please note that if you name a primary school on your junior application it will be deleted as only junior school preferences can be considered.

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Please only name each school once. If you name a school more than once it will only be considered as one preference. ● If my child is in a primary school, do I need to apply to transfer to Year 3?

No. If your child is in an ‘all-through’ primary school (where they will remain until the end of Year 6), you do not need to apply for transfer to Year 3.

This admission process is only for children seeking places in Year 3 in junior schools.

The majority of these children will currently be attending infant schools, but if your child is in Year 2 in a primary school and you wish them to transfer to a junior school, then you can apply through this process. ● My child is in an infant school, but I want them to go to a primary school. Can I apply through this process?

No. This process is for admission to Year 3 in junior schools only. If you wish to apply for a place in primary school you must complete a casual admission application form (which is available from all Medway schools).

It is important to understand that you would have to apply for place in Year 2 for immediate start, as places in primary schools cannot be offered and held open until September.

We would advise that you should still apply for a place at a junior school to ensure that your child has a school place for September 2012. This does not stop you also applying as a casual admission for primary schools if you wish, but you must complete the separate casual admission application form. ● What application form do I need to complete for Year R? For admission into junior school in Year 3 you can either apply online www.medway.gov.uk/onlineadmissions or you can complete the lilac paper Junior Common Application Form (JCAF), which is available from Medway infant schools or from the Student Services Admissions Team.

● What does ‘pairing’ mean?

Important to note

The majority of Medway infant schools are paired with a junior school.

This means that children in the infant school have a higher priority for a place in the paired junior school than children not in the infant school.

You can still name any junior school you wish to (even if it is not paired with your child’s infant school), but your child will be considered under a lower oversubscription criterion than children in the paired infant school.

If your child is currently in Year 2 in Barnsole Infant School, Oaklands Infant School or Thames View Infant School you will not need to apply for them to transfer into Year 3.

This is because these schools will be ‘all-through’ primary schools by September 2012 so your child will automatically carry on into Year 3.

The following table shows which infant and junior schools are paired.

Infant school:

paired with:

Balfour Infant School

Balfour Junior School

Bligh Infant School

Bligh Junior School

Cuxton Community Infant School

Cuxton Community Junior School

Delce Infant School

Delce Junior School

Featherby Infant School

Featherby Junior School

Gordon Infant School

Gordon Junior School

Greenvale Infant School

Glencoe Junior School

Hempstead Infant School

Hempstead Junior School

Horsted Infant School

Horsted Junior School

Luton Infant School

Luton Junior School

Parkwood Infant School

Parkwood Junior School

Sherwin Knight Infant School

Sherwin Knight Junior School

St Margaret’s Infant School

St Margaret’s CE VC Junior School

St Nicholas CE VC Infant School

Not paired

St John’s CE VC Infant School

Balfour Junior School

St Peters Infant School

Not paired

Swingate Infant School

Spinnens Acre Junior School

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Section four

The school application process

● When can I apply for school places?

Medway Council’s applications for admission to Year R and transfer to Year 3 in junior schools are open from Monday, 7 November 2011 until 4pm on Sunday, 15 January 2012.

As the closing date this year falls on a Sunday, paper application forms received by schools up to Monday 16 January 2012 will be accepted. ● Who do I apply to?

You must submit your school application to the local authority where you live (home local authority).

If you live in Medway, ie pay your council tax to Medway, then you submit your school application to Medway Council.

If you live in Kent (ie pay you Council Tax to one of the 12 district councils of Kent, for example Swale) then you must submit your school application to Kent County Council. ● How do I apply for schools?

You can apply for your child online at www.medway.gov.uk/onlineadmissions Or For admission to Year R - You can complete a green RCAF (Reception Common Application 10

Form) and return it to the Student Services Admissions Team (address details can be found in section 1) or any Medway infant or primary school.

For transfer to Year 3 in junior schools – You can complete a lilac JCAF (Junior Common Application Form) and return it to the Student Services Admissions Team (address details can be found in section 1) or your child’s infant school.

a formal offer letter which provides information on what to do next.

When applying online, you will receive an email confirmation that your application has been received. Application made on paper forms will not be acknowledged.

Please also see section 5. ● I live outside of Medway, how do I apply?

Please note that you can only use one of these methods. We cannot accept more than one application per child. If you apply online, please do not complete a paper form and vice versa. ● I need to apply for a Year R and a Year 3 place.

What do I do?

You will need to complete a separate application for each child.

If you are applying online, please ensure that you start a fresh application for each child and do not overwrite one child’s application with the other child’s details. If you do this, the first application will become invalid. ● Are there any benefits to applying online?

Parents who apply online for schools, and provide us with an email address, will be sent an email after 4pm on 30 March 2012 advising them of the school place offered, as well as being sent

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If you live in another authority you must submit your school application through that authority.

You can still name schools in Medway, but the application must go through your home local authority. If you require information on their schools, please contact the relevant local authority to ask for a copy of the primary admissions booklet or visit their website. ● I live in Medway, but want to apply for school outside Medway. What do I do?

You must submit your school application to Medway Council. You can name schools out side of Medway and we will liaise with the relevant local authority to see if a place can be offered. ● My child has a Statement of Special Educational Needs, can I apply?

If your child is statemented you would have already had discussions with the SEN Team regarding which schools you wish your child to

● Is the order I name school important?

It is important that you name the schools in you preferred order.

Medway operates an equal preference scheme, which means that school places are not offered based on which preference you name the school.

Your application will be considered and prioritised against the named school’s oversubscription criteria. be considered for. Your child will not go through the main admissions process.

If you have any questions regarding the SEN admissions process, please contact the SEN team on 01634 331130. ● I live in Medway, what schools can I apply for?

Details of the Medway infant, primary and junior schools are provided later in this booklet.

You can also apply for schools outside of Medway, but these must be named on your Medway application.

You can name any school you wish your child to be considered for. Medway invites parents to name up to four schools on the Medway application form. You don’t have to name four, but it is important to understand that naming only one school does not give you a stronger claim to a place.

Please only name each school once. If you name a school more than once it will only be considered as one preference.

Medway Council will not tell the schools which preference you named them. The order of your preference is between you and Medway Council.

When school places are being offered, Medway Council will look to offer your child a place at the highest named school where a place can be offered.

named. This will have an effect on your child’s application when it is considered against the school’s oversubscription criteria.

It is important that the address you provide is your child’s main place of residence. This means that they must live at this address permanently or, in the case of separated families; it must be the address where your child spends the majority of the school nights. Please be aware that only one address can be used on the application. We can send duplicate correspondence to another address as long as all parties are in agreement.

If you are unsure of the address to be used in your circumstances, please contact the Student Services Admissions Team who will be happy to assist you.

● I need to apply for children of multiple birth, for example twins. What do I need to do?

You will need to complete a separate application for each child.

You need to ensure that you tick the appropriate box on the application to indicate that your children are of a multiple birth.

Please see the oversubscription criteria section for more details on how places are allocated for children of multiple birth. ● Why is my address important?

The address you give on your school application is very important and will be used to calculate home to school distance for the schools you have

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● I am moving shortly, what address do I use?

You must use the address you are living at on the closing date for school applications, 15 January 2012.

If you are moving after you have submitted your application, you will need to provide the Student Services Admissions Team with proof of your move. This proof can be in the form of a copy of your exchange of contracts or tenancy agreement.

Any request for a change of address can be accepted up until 31 January 2012 if accompanied by sufficient evidence. ● What happens if I give false information?

If you deliberately provide false information on your school application, such as an address, and a place is granted on the basis of this information that wouldn’t have otherwise been offered we can, and will, withdraw the offer of a school place.

If you believe that someone has provided false information on their school application, we ask that you contact The Student Services Manager at Medway Council. All such contacts will be treated in confidence and we will not disclose any of your information.

If any part of your application is thought to be false, we will investigate and the emphasis will be on parents to provide satisfactory evidence proving the point being queried.

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● What happens if I miss the closing date for applications?

The closing date for applications is 15 January 2012. Late applications cannot be made online.

All late applicants must complete a paper application form and return it direct to the LA. For parents resident in Medway on or before the closing date – As far as reasonably practicable, late applications that are received will be accepted provided they are received by Medway Council before Tuesday 31 January 2012. These applications must be accompanied by a written explanation of the reasons for late submission.

Only exceptional circumstances (good reason) can be considered by the Student Services Management Team. If it is decided that the reason for late submission do not constitute good reason, the application will be held until after allocation on 30 March 2012 and will be considered at re-allocation.

For parents who have moved to Medway after the closing date and by 31 January 2012 – Any application received from a new Medway resident after the closing date and by 31 January 2012 will be included in the normal allocation of places on 30 March 2012. Proof of the Medway address and the date of the move must accompany such applications. This can be a copy of a signed tenancy agreement, exchange of contracts or completion documents.

Any application received after 31 January 2012 but before 30 April 2012 – All applications received after 31 January 2012 will not be considered for places on 30 March 2012, but will be included in the re-allocation of places on 30

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April 2012 and after consultation with the relevant admission authority for the named schools. The child’s name will automatically be placed on the waiting list for any schools named that are unable to offer a place.

Any application received after 30 April 2012 – These will be considered under the continuing reallocation of places ● Can I change my preferences after the closing date?

Changes to preference are not allowed after the closing date for applications, 15 January 2012 other than in exceptional circumstances. If you feel that your circumstance fall into this category, please submit your request in writing to the Student Services Management Team for consideration.

Section five

The online admissions system

Medway Council would like to encourage all parents/carers of children resident in Medway to submit their school application online. Applying online offers you a quick, easy and secure option for submitting your application.

You can apply online at www.medway.gov.uk/onlineadmissions ● When can I apply online?

Medway Council’s applications for admission to Year R and transfer to Year 3 in junior schools are open from Monday 7 November 2011 until 4pm on Sunday 15 January 2012.

We cannot accept any online applications made outside of these times. ● What are the benefits of applying online?

You can submit your application at a time that suits you, anytime, day or night, during the periods shown above.

The online system provides a safe, fast and easy method of sending us your application and provides you with a full confirmation that it has been received.

After 4pm on the offer day, 30 March 2012, Medway Council will send details, by email, of which school has been offered to parents who

successfully submitted an online application and provided an email address. ● What do I need to do to apply online?

Firstly, you will need to register with the website.

You will be asked to create a User Name and Password for yourself. We suggest that you make these easy to remember and keep a note of these (space is provided on the inside front cover of this booklet), as you will need these in the future to access your application.

You will then need to enter your details and your child’s details, add your school preferences and reasons, then submit your application for processing during the dates shown above.

If you provide an email address in your information, you will receive an email confirmation of the application you have submitted. This will be a full copy of the information you have provided. ● Can I change my application or my information after I have submitted it?

Yes, You can make any changes to your application up until the closing date for applications (15 January 2012).

It is vitally important that you remember to resubmit your application after you have made your changes as we can only process the last submitted application after the closing date.

If you make changes and do not re-submit the application for processing your changes will not be included when the application is processed. ● Will I still get a letter telling me my child’s school offer?

Yes, all applicants receive the formal offer letter.

Online applicants, who have provided an email address, also receive an email advising them of the school place offered. ● Can I submit an online application and a paper application?

No, we can only process one application for each pupil. If you have applied online, do not complete a paper application as well.

Please note, if you submit an online application this will override any paper application we receive for your child unless you contact us prior to the closing date to cancel your online application.

You will need your username and password to re-enter your application and make any changes.

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Section six

The school offer (allocation) process and next steps

● When will I find out my child’s school offer?

School places are offered on 30 March 2012.

All parents will be sent a formal offer letter advising them of the school offered and what to do next. These letters will be posted by Medway Council by 1st class post on 30 March 2012 to be received in the following few days.

If you apply online, and provide an email address, you will also receive an email after 4pm on 30 March 2012 advising you of your child’s school offer. You will still receive a formal letter and will need this to take the next steps. ● Who will I receive my offer from?

You will receive your school offer letter from your home local authority. This means, if you live in Medway (ie pay you Council Tax to Medway Council), you will receive your letter from Medway Council.

If you live in Kent (ie pay you Council Tax to one of the 12 district councils of Kent, for example Swale) then you will receive your offer letter from Kent County Council. ● Why does it take so long from applying for schools to receiving the school offer?

There are many procedures that need to be undertaken by councils to process applications 14

including exchanging data with other councils and schools, working with schools to prioritise applicants, etc before school offers can be made. ● How do Medway work out what priority my child has for a place at the schools I have named?

All school places are allocated in accordance with the individual school’s published oversubscription criteria. Full details of each school’s criteria can be found later in this booklet.

The Student Services Admissions Team work in partnership with each school to ensure that all applicants are prioritised (ranked) correctly against the published oversubscription criteria. ● How do Medway work out which school is to be offered to my child?

Medway operates an equal preference scheme, which means that school places are not offered based on which preference you name the school.

Your application will be considered and prioritised against the named school’s oversubscription criteria.

Medway Council will not tell the schools which preference you named them. The order of your preference is between you and Medway Council.

When school places are being offered, Medway Council will look to offer your child a

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place at the highest named school where a place can be offered. ● What happens if more than one of the school’s I name can offer my child a place?

You will only receive the offer of one school place on 30 March 2012 and Medway Council will look to offer your child a place at the highest named school where a place can be offered. ● What about children with a Statement of Special Educational Needs?

Children with a Statement of Special Educational Needs do not go through this admissions process and any places being offered to a Statemented child at a school will be allocated before all other places.

The school’s published admission number (PAN) will be adjusted to take account of any Statemented children offered and The Student Services Admissions Team will offer up to the remaining number of places available at the school. ● Am I guaranteed to get one of the schools named on my application?

Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that we can offer a place at one of your named schools. It will depend on how oversubscribed the schools named are and where your child is prioritised against the schools over subscription criteria.

We strongly advise you to name more than one school on your application to give you the most opportunity to receive the offer of a place at a school you are satisfied with. Medway residents can name up to four preferences.

For Year R admissions for September 2011, 97.49 per cent of children received the offer of a place at a school named on their application form on 31 March 2011. Of these 91.75 per cent received the offer of a place at their first preference school.

For Year 3 transfer to junior school for September 2011, 100 per cent of children received the offer of a place at a school named on their application form on 31 March 2011.

Of these 99.82 per cent received the offer of a place at their first preference school. ● What happens if you can’t offer my child at a school named on my application?

The council have a duty to ensure that a school place is offered on 30 March 2012 to every child who has applied for a school place by the closing date.

If we are not able to offer a place at one of your preferences, we will look to allocate a place at the nearest appropriate school to your home address that have a place available. ● If I am not happy with the school place offered, what can I do?

Full details of the next steps you can take following the school offer made on 30 March 2012 will be provided along with the offer letter.

You have a number of options including requesting to be placed on a waiting list to be considered at re-allocation and lodging a school

admission appeal. Brief details of some of these options are listed below: ● Waiting lists / Re-allocation: You will be sent a waiting list request form along with your school offer letter on 30 March 2012.

Using this form you can request to be placed on the waiting list for any of the schools you originally named on your application form and/or any other Medway school* Your child will not automatically be added to a waiting list unless you have submitted a request form. The only exception to this is where an appeal has been lodged. Children who have appealed will also be added to the relevant schools* waiting list. *Please note that, under the transfer to junior school processes, you can only request to go on the waiting list for a Medway junior school.

The Student Services Admissions Team will then collate all waiting list requests and look to re-allocate (offer) any vacant places that may become available in schools to children who have requested to be placed on the waiting list.

A child’s position on a school’s waiting list will be decided in accordance with the schools published oversubscription criteria. Places are not held on a first come first served basis.

It is important to understand that a child’s place on the waiting list may change (up or down) dependent on the eligibility of other children who have requested to be on the waiting list.

Waiting list requests must be submitted by Monday 23 April 2012.

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Vacant places will be re-allocated after 30 April 2012.

NB: If you are offered a school place at one of the schools you have named on your waiting list request, any other school offer will be automatically withdrawn to be re-allocated to another child. You will not have a claim on the original place offered if you change your mind and will need to be added to that school’s waiting list for consideration at future re-allocation. ● Appeals: You have the right of appeal to any of the schools you have named on your application form that has not been able to offer your child a place.

You cannot lodge an appeal for a school you have not named on your application form.

Full details of how to appeal and an appeal form will be included with your school offer letter on 30 March 2012.

You can submit more than one appeal at the same time, as the schools being appealed for will not be aware that you have appealed for another school.

Who you submit your appeal request to will depend on the school being appealed for and details of where you need to send you form will be included with your letter on 30 March 2012.

An Independent Appeal Panel will hear admission appeals. They are independent of the school and the Council and their decision is binding on the school and the Council.

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Appeal requests must be lodged by Monday 23 April 2012. ● Can I go on the waiting list and lodge an appeal for the same school?

Yes. You can submit a waiting list form and lodge an appeal for the same school. The two processes are independent of each other and, being on the waiting list will not affect your appeal and vice versa.

Section seven The following information on Free School Meals and Home to School Transport is correct at the time of going to print.

Please note that there may be changes to Medway Council’s policies as a result of changes to central government legislation and the School Admissions Code. This may mean that changes may be made before your child is due to start primary school in September 2012.

Please check the Medway Council website www.medway.gov.uk for the most up to date information nearer the time of your child starting school.

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● How to I accept or refuse the school place offered?

You will receive an ‘Acceptance/Refusal’ form with your school offer letter on 30 March 2012.

You will need to complete this form and return it to the school being offered with your decision.

Acceptance/refusal forms must be returned to the schools by Monday 23 April 2012.

● If I refuse the place offered, do I have a better chance being offered a place from the waiting list or being successful at appeal?

No. Vacant places are only offered from waiting lists in accordance with the schools oversubscription criteria, not dependent on whether you are holding the offer of a school place or not. In a similar way, appeal decisions are based on the cases heard by the Independent Appeal Panel and not on whether you are holding a school place or not.

Free School Meals and Home to School Transport Free School Meals ● Will my child be entitled to Free School Meals?

Your child may qualify to receive free school meals if you receive certain qualifying benefits.

At the time of printing this booklet, these are: • Income Support • Jobseeker’s Allowance (income based) • Employment and Support Allowance (Income related) • The Guarantee element of State Pension Credit • Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 • Child Tax Credit, but not entitled to Working Tax Credit, and whose annual income (as assessed by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs) does not exceed £16,190.

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As the Government is looking to change the benefits system, please be aware these could have changed by September 2012. ● How do I apply for Free School Meals?

You will need to complete the free school meals application form.

If applying during the school holidays, you will need to send the completed form to the freepost address on the bottom of the form. If applying at any other time, as well as this option, you can take it into your child’s school office.

You can obtain an application form by ringing the Student Services Operations Team on 01634 331155, or collecting one from your child’s school office, Medway’s contact points, or the main libraries: Gillingham, Chatham, Rochester and Strood.

● Do I need to provide proof of benefit with my application?

You do not need to provide proof of benefit at this time. By signing the form you are allowing the Student Services Operations Team to verify your claim.

If free school meals cannot be verified, the team will ask for an up to date, full copy of the proof of benefit you are receiving, to reassess your claim. ● Do I have to renew my application for free school meals and if so, when?

No, you do not have to renew your application if all your details have remained the same.

The Student Services Operations Team will carry out regular reviews and contact you for further proof of benefit, if required. ● Who do I contact if any of mine and/or my child’s personal details change, or I stop receiving benefit, once I am receiving free school meals?

Please contact the Student Services Operations Team on 01634 331155 to update your details.

If you have moved address, you will be asked to complete a new application form.

If you do not notify the team, it could result in you having to repay the cost of any free school meals that your child has received.

Home to School Transport ● How do I know if my child is eligible for free home to school transport?

If you feel your child is eligible for free home to school transport, you need to complete an

application form; the Student Services Operations Team will assess it and send written confirmation of the decision. ● Where can I get an application form?

You can get an application from any Medway school, Medway contact points or the main libraries (Gillingham, Chatham, Rochester and Strood). Alternatively, you can contact the Student Services Operations Team on 01634 331155. ● What is the current transport policy, including the minimum distances?

At the time of going to print, the basic qualifying criteria to be eligible for free home to school transport is the following: • if your child is up to eight years old, you must live more than two miles from the primary school your child will be attending and it must be deemed as the ‘nearest appropriate school’ to your home address • if your child is eight years old and above, you must live more than three miles from the primary school your child will be attending and it must be deemed as the ‘nearest appropriate school’ to your home address.

the school address by the shortest available walking route. It may take account of footpaths, public rights of way, etc.

The shortest available walking route is one along which a child can walk to school, accompanied as necessary, with reasonable safety. ● What does ‘nearest appropriate school’ mean?

This means the school geographically nearest to your home address that is suitable to a child’s age, ability and aptitude.

Only one school can be the nearest appropriate school from your home address.

If you express a preference for a school which is not the nearest appropriate school and you are offered a place, you will not qualify for free transport, even if the school is more than the minimum distance from your home address. ● Can I get free home to school transport if I am on a low income?

It is important to understand that the school admissions policies and the home to school transport policies are completely separate and do not interlink.

Yes. At the time of going to print current government legislation advises that if you are on a low-income you can qualify for free home to school transport if you live more than two miles, but not more than six miles from one of your three nearest appropriate schools. Low-income families are defined as children who are entitled to free school meals (see details above), or if parents receive the maximum level of working tax credit.

Distance for home to school transport are calculated using the geographical information software available to Medway Council. The distance is calculated from the home address to

When returning the application form you will need to provide an up to date full copy of your proof of benefit in order for us to assess your claim.

● How are distances measured for home to school transport?

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● Can a child get free home to school transport from two addresses if their parents are separated and they live part time with each parent?

No. Medway Council can only issue one travel pass for one return journey from home to school each day. We can only assess a transport application from the address that is the child’s main place of residence. If you have any specific questions regarding these situations, please contact the Student Services Operations Team on 01634 331155. ● Will my child receive free home to school transport automatically if they have medical or special educational needs?

If a child has specific medical needs for transport, you will need to provide medical evidence to be assessed by the Student Service Operations Team.

This evidence must provide sufficient detail to enable an assessment to be carried out.

If a child has a Statement of Special Educational Needs, you will need to discuss their transport needs with the SEN team on 01634 331130 and they will advise what information they need to assess the case. ● I have chosen a school on faith grounds; can I get free home to school transport?

At the time of going to print, the following scheme operates. However we cannot guarantee that this will still be available for September 2012.

If your child attends a school chosen on denominational grounds, the council may count this as your nearest appropriate school. To qualify your child must be a regularly practising member of a church of the same denomination 18

as the school concerned. If you apply for travel assistance on denominational grounds you will need your vicar or priest to sign the appropriate section of the transport application form. The minimum distances still apply.

Tenders for bus services are often renewed, so at the time of printing this booklet, the following bus companies also operate in certain parts of Medway. To find out if they operate near you, please contact them on the numbers below:

If you are on a low-income, you may be entitled to free transport if you live between two and 15 miles from the school and your child is a regularly practising member of a church of the same religion as the school, if you send in confirmation in writing, by the church and proof of your benefit.

• Nu Venture Bus Company 01622 882288 • Farleigh Coaches 01634 201065 • Red Route 01474 353896

● What if I don’t agree with the decision?

If you feel that the decision that your child is not eligible for free home to school transport is incorrect or that your child’s circumstances warrant an exception to be made, you can submit an application form enclosing a letter explaining the reason why you wish your child’s case to be looked at further. The Student Services Management Team will look at this. ● If we are refused free transport again, is there a right of appeal?

If the Student Services Management Team refuses your application for free home to school transport again, you may wish to make a formal appeal to Members of Medway Council against this decision. ● How do I find out what bus routes and companies cover the journey to my child’s chosen school?

Arriva Bus Company operates the majority of bus routes in Medway. You can contact them for advice on 01634 283600 or visit their website www.arrivabus.co.uk to find out the service numbers, times, boarding points etc.

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● If my child does not qualify for free home to school transport, are there any other schemes available in Medway?

At the time of going to print, the following schemes operate. However we cannot guarantee that these will still be available for September 2012.

• Half Price bus fare scheme – this entitles students to travel to school in the morning for half the price of an adult fare (child fares already apply in the afternoons). To qualify, students must be studying at school from Year R up to the end of Year 13 or equivalent at college, live in Medway and travel to any school or college within Medway, or any school or college in Kent, without a change of bus outside of the Medway area. The passes are valid for three years. You can apply for this scheme and find out the cost by ringing the Student Services Operations Team on 01634 331155, or collecting a form from your child’s school office, Medway’s contact points, or the main libraries- Gillingham, Chatham, Rochester and Strood.

• Vacant Seat Payment Scheme – Children who do not qualify for free home to school transport may apply for a vacant seat on a

hired school vehicle, if one operates on the route required, at a cost. It is important to understand that the seat on the transport may be withdrawn at any time if it is required by a child eligible for free home to school transport or if the transport is withdrawn. Further information on this scheme can be obtained from the Transport Procurement Team on 01634 331139.

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● If my child has a free bus pass and misbehaves on the bus, will the pass be taken away?

All transport provided is subject to your child behaving in an acceptable manner while travelling. If however, the transport company feel that your child’s behaviour is unacceptable, their ticket can be withdrawn. In such cases, Medway Council will cease to accept liability for travel arrangements and you will have to make your own arrangements from then on.

Common oversubscripton criteria and other useful information

Other useful information Choosing to educate at home You may choose to educate your child at home.

If you elect to do this, the Council has a duty to ensure that your child is receiving suitable and efficient full time education.

If you wish to consider educating your child at home, please contact the Inclusions Team on 01634 332572 for more information.

You will be asked to provide full details on the arrangements you are making.

Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) ACE has been supporting families on education issues for over 50 years. They provide information, support and advice to parents on many aspects of

their child’s education. You can contact them on 0808 800 5793 or visit www.ace-ed.org.uk School Term dates Full details of the Medway Council defined Term dates for the academic year September 2012 to July 2013 can be found on the Medway website www.medway.gov.uk Please be aware that some schools may operate different term dates to the Medway Council defined ones and you will need to speak to individual schools about their arrangements.

It operates an open and responsive referral system and aims to provide the earliest possible intervention to inform and advise on access to learning opportunities in schools, early years settings and the home environment. For more information, please contact PASS on 01634 334157.

Sustainable School Travel Strategy Medway Council is keen to ensure that their own plans support school travel plans (STP), so that the schools can develop a long-term commitment to implementation, monitoring and development.

Working with schools, Medway Council has developed a number of initiatives.

The Physical and Sensory Service (PASS) PASS is part of Medway’s learning support service and is actively working with children and young people with physical, hearing and visual impairment from birth to 19 year old.

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Further information can be found at www.medway.gov.uk/pdf/sustainable_school_ trakvel_strategy_summary.pdf

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Common oversubscription criteria The opposite table provides some definitions for the most common oversubscription criteria used by schools. The definitions quoted are those of Medway Council and may be different for an individual school.

Please ensure you read each individual schools oversubscription in Section 9 to ascertain exactly what their over subscription criteria is and what it means for your child. *Please note that, at the time of going to print, the Student Services Admissions Team are researching the use of new distancing software.

Please check the website, www.medway.gov.uk and look at Co-ordinated Admission Scheme for Primary Admissions – September 2012 for the most up to date information on how distances are calculated

Criteria

Definition

Looked after children/ children in public care

Sometimes referred to as Looked After Children, these are children for whom the council provides a home by agreement with their parents or who are subject to a Care Order under Part IV of the Children Act 1989.

All admissions authorities must give these children the highest priority in their oversubscription criteria.

Current family association/sibling

Sibling means children who live as brother/sister in the same house and includes natural siblings, adopted siblings, foster siblings and step siblings.

Extended family, for example cousins, living in the same house do not qualify as siblings. The sibling must be attending the named school at the time of application and at the time the younger child would start (September 2012).

Child’s health reasons

Medical evidence must be provided to the Student Services Admissions Team.

This evidence must demonstrate a specific link between the child’s medical conditions and needs and how the named school can meet these needs.

Nearness of children’s home/distance*

The distance calculated is the shortest available safe walking route known to the graphical information software used by Student Services Admissions Team.

This graphical information software may not know all footpaths that are in existence and certain new roads may not be known. Where a footpath or new road is not known to the software an alternative route will be used. Where a child’s home is situated on a new road the distance calculation will begin from the nearest available known road plotted in the software. New developments may be subject to this.

In certain cases it may not be possible to calculate a distance where the entire route is deemed as a safe walking route. In these circumstances the distance calculated is used purely to prioritise an application for admission. There is no expectation that the walk should be taken.

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Section nine

Individual school’s oversubscripton criteria

School Name School Type All Faiths’ Children’s Community School C All Saints CE Primary School VC Allhallows Primary School C Balfour Infant School C Balfour Junior School C Barnsole Primary School (name subject to change) C Bligh Infant School C Bligh Junior School C Brompton Westbrook Community Primary School C Burnt Oak Primary School C Byron Primary School C Chattenden Primary School C Cliffe Woods Primary School (from 1 July 2011) A Cuxton Community Infant School C Cuxton Community Junior School C Deanwood Primary School C Delce Infant and Nursery School C Delce Junior School C Elaine Primary School C Fairview Primary School C Featherby Infant School C Featherby Junior School C Glencoe Junior School C

School Name School Type Gordon Infant School C Gordon Junior School C Greenvale Infant and Nursery School C Halling Primary School C Hempstead Infant School C Hempstead Junior School C Hilltop Primary School C Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and Marlborough Centre C Horsted Infant School C Horsted Junior School C Kingfisher Primary School and Children’s Centre C Lordswood School C Luton Infant School C Luton Junior School C Maundene Primary School C Miers Court Primary School C Napier Community Primary School C New Road Primary School and Nursery Unit C Oaklands School C Parkwood Infant School C Parkwood Junior School C Riverside Primary School C Saxon Way Primary School C

C = Community

VC = Voluntary Controlled

School Name School Type Sherwin Knight Community Infant School C Sherwin Knight Junior School C Skinner Street Primary School C Spinnens Acre Junior School C St Helen’s CE Primary School VC St John’s CE VC Infant School VC St Margaret’s Infant School C St Margaret’s CE VC Junior School VC St Margaret’s at Troy Town CE VC Primary School VC St Nicholas CE VC Infant School VC St Peter’s Infant School C Stoke Community Primary School C Swingate Infant and Nursery School C Temple Mill Primary School C The Pilgrim School VC Thames View Primary School (name subject to change) C Twydall Primary School, Nursery and Children's Centre C Wainscott Primary School C Walderslade Primary School C Wayfield Community Primary School C Woodlands Primary School C

A = Academy

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This section provides you with the details of the oversubscription criteria for each Medway infant, primary and junior school

C We give priority to children who have a sibling at the named school. Sibling means children who live as brother/sister in the same house and includes natural siblings, adopted siblings, foster siblings and step siblings. Extended family, for example cousins, living in the same house do not qualify as siblings.

For all schools, places will first be offered to children with a statement of special educational needs, which names the school.

If there are more applications for a school than places available, all other applications for the above schools will be prioritised using the school’s published oversubscription criteria.

The sibling link also applies across ‘paired’ schools. This means if parents are applying for Year R in the infant school and have an older sibling in the ‘paired’ junior school the sibling link will be considered.

Oversubscription criteria for Medway Community and Voluntary Controlled schools The following oversubscription criteria applies to the schools lists in the table on page 21.

1 Children in public care - (see note A) 2 Attendance at a paired infant school - (see note B) 3 Current Family Association/Sibling (a brother or sister attending the named schools at the time of application and who will still be attending in September 2012) – (see note C) 4 Denominational preference (for Voluntary Controlled church schools only) – (see note D) 5 Child’s health reasons – (see note E) 6 Nearness of children’s home* and (for Halling Primary School only) ease of access to the school – (see note F) Please note for children of multiple birth – In the event of a school being oversubscribed where the parent/carer for the final qualifying place(s) available is the parent/carer of twins, triplets or other multiple birth, the council will give multiple birth applications a higher priority for place than 22

other applications with the exception of children in public care. This will enable multiple birth children to be offered places at the same school.

You must tick the appropriate box on the application to indicate the children are of multiple birth.

Tiebreaker – in the event of a tie within any criterion 1-5, places will be allocated to those living closest to the school measured by the shortest available walking route.

Definitions and Notes: A Sometimes referred to as Looked After Children, these are children for whom the council provides a home by agreement with their parents or who are subject to a Care Order under Part IV of the Children Act 1989.

B This criterion applies to applications for Year 3 in junior schools only where a paired school is named in the co-ordinated scheme and this booklet.

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Please note that if the older sibling is in Year 6 at the time of application, the link cannot be considered, as they will not be in the school when the younger child would start in September.

D If you name a Voluntary Controlled church school, please ensure that you answer the denominational preference question on the application. Please note that ticking the ‘no’ box will give the child a lower priority for a place. No answer to the question will be taken as a ‘no’ response.

E Medical evidence must be provided to the Student Services Admissions Team. This evidence must demonstrate a specific link between the child’s medical condition and needs and how the named school can meet these needs.

F The distance calculated is the shortest available safe walking route known to the graphical information software used by Student Services Admissions Team. This graphical information software may not know all footpaths that are in existence and certain new roads may not be known. Where a footpath or new road is not known to the software an

alternative route will be used. Where a child’s home is situated on a new road the distance calculation will begin from the nearest available known road plotted in the software. New developments may be subject to this.

In certain cases it may not be possible to calculate a distance where the entire route is deemed as a safe walking route. In these circumstances the distance calculated is used purely to prioritise an application for admission. There is no expectation that the walk should be taken.

Halling Primary School only – This school will use the ease of access part of criterion 6, which means: • places are first offered to children living in Upper Halling (as defined in the hatched area on a map which is available at the school), which includes Ladds Farm, and Clements farm areas.

• secondly places are offered to those children living in Halling (as defined in the checkered area on a map which is available at the school) including Formby Cottages to the north and Ladds Lane area to the south.

• Any remaining places at Halling Primary School will be offered on nearness of children’s homes to the school.

Oversubscription criteria for Medway voluntary aided, foundation schools and academies On the following pages are details of the oversubscription criteria for voluntary aided foundation schools and academies. Further details on the full admission arrangements for these schools is available from the relevant school and on our website www.medway.gov.uk.

Unless otherwise stated by the individual school the current family association/sibling criterion and the nearness to home/distance criterions are defined in the same way as for community and voluntary controlled schools.

Cliffe Woods Primary School

Academy

Please note: This school became an academy on 1 July 2011 and, therefore, their oversubscription criteria were determined whilst they were still a community school. As such the details of their oversubscription criteria can be found in the oversubscription criteria for community and voluntary controlled schools.

*Please note that, at the time of going to print, the Student Services Admissions Team are researching the use of new distancing software.

Please check the website www.medway.gov.uk and look at Co-ordinated Admission Scheme for Primary Admissions – September 2012 for the most up to date information on how distances are calculated.

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English Martyrs’ Roman Catholic Primary School

Voluntary Aided

A supplementary information form (SIF) is required for this school in addition to the Medway school application. You must collect this, complete it and return it to the school by the closing date for applications.

Where the number of applications exceeds the number of places, the Governors will offer places using the following criteria in the order stated: 1 Looked after children.

2 Baptised Catholic children. Evidence of Baptism will be required.

3 Children enrolled in the catechumenate (preparing to become Catholics). Evidence will be required.

4 Children baptised or dedicated into other Christian denominations. Evidence will be required.

5 Children who are members of other faiths, whose parents wish them to receive a Christian education. This should be supported by a letter and evidence of their faith will be required.

6 Any other children.

The following order of priorities will be applied when applications within any of the above categories exceed the places available and it is necessary to decide between applications.

1 A brother or sister on the school roll at the time of admission (as defined by Medway Council) Evidence of the relationship may be required.

2 Social, pastoral and medical needs which make the school particularly suitable for the child in question. Strong and relevant evidence must be provided by an appropriate professional authority (eg qualified medical practitioner, education welfare officer, social worker or priest).

3 Distance from home to school (as defined by Medway Council).

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High Highstow Primary School

Foundation

If the number of requests received via the co-ordinated scheme is more than the number of places available, places will be allocated in the following priority order: 1 Children in public care 2 Child’s health reasons. Medical evidence must be provided which demonstrates a specific health reason, which requires a child to attend High Halstow Primary School.

3 Current family association (a brother or sister in the school at the time of application and still attending in September 2012).

4 Multiple birth children where High Halstow Primary School is the nearest school to the child’s home.

5 Nearness of children’s home measured using Medway Council’s criteria Where criteria involves measuring distance to a child’s home, the LA’s procedures for ascertaining the shortest available safe route between home and the school will be used.

In the event of a tie within any criterion, before the last criterion, places will be allocated to those living the closest distance to the school as mentioned above.

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St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

Voluntary Aided

A supplementary information form (SIF) is required for this school in addition to the Medway school application. You must collect this, complete it and return it to the school by the closing date for applications.

Where the number of applications exceeds the number of places, the Governors will offer places using the following criteria in the order stated: 1 Looked after children.

2 Baptised Catholic children. Evidence of Baptism will be required.

3 Children enrolled in the catechumenate (preparing to become Catholics). Evidence will be required.

4 Children baptised or dedicated into other Christian denominations. Evidence will be required.

5 Children who are members of other faiths, whose parents wish them to receive a Christian education. This should be supported by a letter and evidence of their faith will be required.

6 Any other children.

The following order of priorities will be applied when applications within any of the above categories exceed the places available and it is necessary to decide between applications.

1 A brother or sister on the school roll at the time of admission (as defined by Medway Council) Evidence of the relationship may be required.

2 Social, pastoral and medical needs which make the school particularly suitable for the child in question. Strong and relevant evidence must be provided by an appropriate professional authority (eg qualified medical practitioner, education welfare officer, social worker or priest).

3 Distance from home to school (as defined by Medway Council).

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St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School

Voluntary Aided

A supplementary information form (SIF) is required for this school in addition to the Medway school application. You must collect this, complete it and return it to the school by the closing date for applications.

Where the number of applications exceeds the number of places, the Governors will offer places using the following criteria in the order stated: 1 Looked after children.

2 Baptised Catholic children. Evidence of Baptism will be required.

3 Children enrolled in the catechumenate (preparing to become Catholics). Evidence of commitment ratified by Parish Priest will be required.

4 Children baptised or dedicated into other Christian denominations. Evidence will be required.

5 Children who are members of other faiths, whose parents wish them to receive a Christian education. This should be supported by a letter and evidence of their faith will be required.

6 Any other children.

The following order of priorities will be applied when applications within any of the above categories exceed the places available and it is necessary to decide between applications.

1 A brother or sister on the school roll at the time of admission (as defined by Medway Council) Evidence of the relationship may be required.

2 Social, pastoral and medical needs which make the school particularly suitable for the child in question. Strong and relevant evidence must be provided by an appropriate professional authority (e.g. qualified medical practitioner, education welfare officer, social worker or priest).

3 Distance from home to school (as defined by Medway Council).

St James’ Church of England Primary School

Voluntary Aided

If the number of preferences received via the co-ordinated scheme is more than 30, places will be offered in the following priority order: 1 Looked after children.

2 Children welcomed into the Christian family of God. A copy of the baptism certificate of child or written evidence of a Service of Dedication or Thanksgiving for the child or reference from clergy.

3 Current family association – brother or sister at school at the time of admission. The definition of this includes stepbrothers and sisters and children living as a family unit.

4 Child’s health reasons – medical evidence must be provided which demonstrates a specific health reason that requires a child to attend the preferred school.

5 Nearness of children’s homes to the school.

Distance will be measured in a straight line from the front door of the child’s home address (including flats) to the main entrance of the school, with those living closer to the school receiving the higher priority. If a decision is necessary between children having the same home address, it will be made by drawing lots. If a child has more than one permanent home address, the nearest will be used for admission purposes.

In cases of over subscription, parents can ask for the children’s names to be placed on a waiting list held by the LA for a place at the school where they have been offered a place at a school they ranked lower on their CAF. The children will be ranked according to the school’s over subscription criteria and the co-ordinated scheme and not according to the date when the child’s name was added to the list.

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School

Voluntary Aided

A supplementary information form (SIF) is required for this school in addition to the Medway school application. You must collect this, complete it and return it to the school by the closing date for applications.

If the number of preferences received via the co-ordinated scheme is more than the 60, places will be allocated in the following priority order: 1 Looked After Catholic children in public care.

(Evidence of Baptism will be required).

2 Baptised Catholic children, whose parents or carers have indicated their wish for their child to receive a Catholic education. (Evidence of Baptism will be required).

3 Children enrolled in the catechumenate (preparing to become Catholics). Evidence of enrolment in the catechumenate will be required.

4 Other looked after children.

5 Christian children whose parents are members of Churches Together in England churches (This should be supported by a Ministers letter.

Evidence of Baptism will be required).

6 Children of other faiths whose parents wish them to receive a Christian education. (This should be supported by a letter and evidence of Baptism or Dedication will be required).

7 Children whose parents wish them to receive a Christian education. (This should be supported by a letter) 8 Children who live nearest the school.

• In the event of a tie within any criterion, priority will be given first to those with brother or sister* at the school on the date of admission.

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*The term brother or sister is defined as a ‘natural brother or sister (including adopted siblings), step brother or sister, foster brother or sister and those who live as brother or sister in the same house’.

• Nearness to the school is determined as the shortest available safe walking route between home and school (using Medway’s computerised measuring system).

Note: Catholics include members of the Latin and Oriental Rite churches that are in union with the Bishop of Rome.

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St Mary’s Island CE Primary School

Voluntary Aided

A supplementary information form (SIF) is required for this school in addition to the Medway school application. You must collect this, complete it and return it to the school by the closing date for applications.

If the number of preferences received via the co-ordinated scheme is more than the number of places available, children in public care will have priority in both categories 1) and 2) below.

1 If there are more applicants for the one-third church places than places available, preference will be given to children from families who are on the electoral rolls of St Mark's Gillingham (which includes the ecumenical Church on St Mary's Island), and of St Luke's Gillingham, our Foundation churches, and then of any other Anglican churches. Any remaining places will be offered to children from those families who, in the opinion of the governing body of the school, demonstrate the highest level of Christian commitment as evidenced by the Church Leaders.

In the event of a tie, the criterion of nearness to the school will apply. If the church places are undersubscribed, any spare places will be offered as below.

2 The remaining two-thirds of places will be allocated in the following order of priority: a Siblings of children in school at the time of entry.

(A 'sibling' is defined as any child living permanently within the same family.) b Other island residents. c Those not resident on the Island.

In the event of a tie within (b) or (c) above, preference will be given to those who live nearest to the school. For Island residents, this will be measured as the crow flies. For non-island residents, distance will be measured by road.

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St Michael’s Roman Catholic Primary School

Voluntary Aided

A supplementary information form (SIF) is required for this school in addition to the Medway school application. You must collect this, complete it and return it to the school by the closing date for applications.

Where the number of applications exceeds the number of places, the Governors will offer places using the following criteria in the order stated: 1 Looked after children.

2 Baptised Catholic children. Evidence of Baptism will be required.

3 Children enrolled in the catechumenate (preparing to become Catholics). Evidence will be required.

4 Children baptised or dedicated into other Christian denominations. Evidence will be required.

5 Children who are members of other faiths, whose parents wish them to receive a Christian education. This should be supported by a letter and evidence of their faith will be required.

6 Any other children.

The following order of priorities will be applied when applications within any of the above categories exceed the places available and it is necessary to decide between applications.

1 A brother or sister on the school roll at the time of admission. (as defined by Medway Council) Evidence of the relationship may be required.

2 Social, pastoral and medical needs which make the school particularly suitable for the child in question. Strong and relevant evidence must be provided by an appropriate professional authority (e.g. qualified medical practitioner, education welfare officer, social worker or priest).

3 Distance from home to school (as defined by Medway Council).

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St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

Voluntary Aided

A supplementary information form (SIF) is required for this school in addition to the Medway school application. You must collect this, complete it and return it to the school by the closing date for applications.

Where the number of applications exceeds the number of places, the Governors will offer places using the following criteria in the order stated: 1 Looked after children.

2 Baptised Catholic children. Evidence of Baptism will be required.

3 Children enrolled in the catechumenate (preparing to become Catholics). Evidence will be required.

4 Children baptised or dedicated into other Christian denominations. Evidence will be required.

5 Children who are members of other faiths, whose parents wish them to receive a Christian education. This should be supported by a letter and evidence of their faith will be required.

6 Any other children.

The following order of priorities will be applied when applications within any of the above categories exceed the places available and it is necessary to decide between applications.

1 A brother or sister on the school roll at the time of admission (as defined by Medway Council) Evidence of the relationship may be required.

2 Social, pastoral and medical needs which make the school particularly suitable for the child in question. Strong and relevant evidence must be provided by an appropriate professional authority (e.g. qualified medical practitioner, education welfare officer, social worker or priest).

3 Distance from home to school (as defined by Medway Council).

St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School

Voluntary Aided

A supplementary information form (SIF) is required for this school in addition to the Medway school application. You must collect this, complete it and return it to the school by the closing date for applications.

Where the number of applications exceeds the number of places, the Governors will offer places using the following criteria in the order stated: 1 Looked after children.

2 Baptised Catholic children. Evidence of Baptism will be required.

3 Children enrolled in the catechumenate (preparing to become Catholics). Evidence will be required.

4 Children who are baptised members of Eastern Orthodox Churches. Evidence of Baptism will be required 5 Children baptised or dedicated into other Christian denominations. Evidence will be required.

6 Children who are members of other faiths, whose parents wish them to, receive a Christian education. This should be supported by a letter and evidence of their faith will be required.

7 Any other children.

The following order of priorities will be applied when applications within any of the above categories exceed the places available and it is necessary to decide between applications. i A brother or sister on the school roll at the time of admission (as defined by Medway Council) Evidence of the relationship may be required. ii Social, pastoral and medical needs which make the school particularly suitable for the child in question. Strong and relevant evidence must be provided by an appropriate professional authority (e.g. qualified medical practitioner, education welfare officer, social worker or priest). iii Distance from home to school (as defined by Medway Council).

St Thomas of Canterbury Roman Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided A supplementary information form (SIF) is required for this school in addition to the Medway school application. You must collect this, complete it and return it to the school by the closing date for applications.

Where applications for admission exceed the number of places available, the following criteria will be applied, in the order set out below, to decide which children to admit: Catholic schools are to provide a Catholic education for Baptised Catholic children.

1 Looked after children.

2 Baptised Catholic children. Evidence of Baptism will be required.

3 Children enrolled in the catechumenate (preparing to become Catholics). Evidence will be required.

4 Children baptised or dedicated into other Christian denominations. Evidence will be required.

5 Children who are members of other faiths, whose parents wish them to receive a Christian education. This should be supported by a letter and evidence of their faith will be required.

6 Any other children.

The following order of priorities will be applied when applications within any of the above categories exceed the places available and it is necessary to decide between applications. i A brother or sister on the school roll at the time of admission (as defined by Medway Council) Evidence of the relationship may be required. ii Social, pastoral and medical needs which make the school particularly suitable for the child in question. Strong and relevant evidence must be provided by an appropriate professional authority (e.g. qualified medical practitioner, education welfare officer, social worker or priest).

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iii Distance from home to school (as defined by Medway Council).

NOTE: brother or sister is defined as: a natural brother or sister (including adopted siblings), step brother or sister, foster brother or sister and those who live as brother or sister in the same house.

Warren Wood Primary School

Foundation

Where the number of applications received via the Medway co-ordinated scheme exceeds 55, the school PAN, places will be allocated in the following priority order: • Children in public care; • Current family association (a brother or sister in the school at the time of application and still attending in September 2012), • Child’s health reasons. Medical evidence must be provided which demonstrates a specific health reason which requires a child to attend the preferred school, • Nearness of children’s homes and ease of access to schools (In the event of a tie within any criterion, before the last criterion, places will be allocated to those living closest to the school measured by the shortest available walking route.) Evidence of residence may be required.

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Section ten

The schools

How to use the school pages

Supplementary information form

School contact details

The areas of Medway are colour coded Chatham

Department for Education unique school number

Area of Medway

Gillingham Hoo Lordswood Rainham Rochester Strood Twydall Walderslade

Published admission number for 2012

Number of preferences received by the school in 2011

School type community (C); voluntarty controlled (VC); foundaton (F); voluntary aided (VA) or academy (A)

Wigmore/Hempstead

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Last criteria applied for offers in 2011*

Number of places offered on 31 March 2011 (offer day)

Last distance criteria applied for offers in 2011*

* If these sections are blank it means the school was under subscribed on 31 March 2011 and LA allocations (where preferences can’t be met) were made.

School name

DFE

Primary/ junior/ infant

Area

PAN

Type

Age range

Number of prefs 2011

Places allocated 2011

Last criteria applied

SIF

Last distance metres (if applicable)

All Faiths' Children's Community School Gun Lane, Strood, Rochester ME2 4UF

Phone: 01634 717115

Headteacher: Mrs H Taylor

887 2600

Email: office@allfaiths.medway.sch.uk Strood

30

P

C

4-11

45

Web: www.allfaiths.medway.sch.uk 30

-

No

-

All Saints CE Primary School Magpie Hall Road, Chatham ME4 5JY

Phone: 01634 338922

Headteacher: Mrs G Hill

887 3093

45

Email: office@allsaints.medway.sch.uk

Chatham

P

VC

4-11

121

Web: www.allsaints.medway.sch.uk 45

Distance

897 metres

No

Allhallows Primary School Avery Way, Allhallows, Rochester ME3 9HR

Phone: 01634 333090

Headteacher: Mrs S James

887 2570

Email: office@allhallows.medway.sch.uk P

Hoo

30

C

4-11

18

Web: www.allhallows.medway.sch.uk 13

-

No

-

Balfour Infant School (paired with Balfour Junior School) Pattens Lane, Rochester ME1 2QT

Phone: 01634 338280

Headteacher: Mrs B Padmore

887 2215

90

Email: office@balfourinf.medway.sch.uk

Chatham

I

C

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200

Web: www.balfourinf.medway.sch.uk 90

Distance

1357 metres

No

Balfour Junior School (paired with Balfour Infant School) Balfour Road, Chatham ME4 6QX

Phone: 01634 843833

Headteacher: Mrs K Parnell

887 2214

120

Email: office@balfour-jun.medway.sch.uk

Chatham

J

C

7-11

145

Web: www.balfour-jun.medway.sch.uk 120

Distance

4660 metres

No

Barnsole Primary School (Name subject to change) Sturdee Avenue, Gillingham ME7 2JE

Phone: 01634 333380

Headteacher: Mrs A Pullen

887 2396

90

Email: office@barnsoleinf.medway.sch.uk

Gillingham

P

C

4-11

182

Web: www.barnsoleprimary.medway.sch.uk 79

-

No

-

Bligh Infant School and Children’s Centre (paired with Bligh Junior School) Bligh Way, Strood, Rochester ME2 2XJ

Phone: 01634 336220

Headteacher: Miss T Gobell

887 2537

60

Email: office@bligh-inf.medway.sch.uk Strood

I

C

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Distance

3207 metres

No

Bligh Junior School (paired with Bligh Infant School) Bligh Way, Strood, Rochester ME2 2XJ

Phone: 01634 336220

Headteacher: Miss T Gobell

887 2492

60

Email: office@blighjnr.medway.sch.uk Strood

J

C

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School name

DFE

PAN

Area

Primary/ junior/ infant

Type

Age range

Number of prefs 2011

Places allocated 2011

Last criteria applied

Last distance metres (if applicable)

SIF

Brompton Westbrook Primary School, Kings Bastion, Brompton, Gillingham ME7 5DQ

Phone: 01634 844152

Headteacher: Mrs J Heyes

887 2646

Email: office@bromptonwestbrook.medway.sch.uk 45

Gillingham

P

C

4-11

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45

Distance

1635 metres

No

Burnt Oak Primary School Richmond Road, Gillingham ME7 1LS

Phone: 01634 334344

Headteacher: Dr H Barton

887 3760

60

Email: office@burntoak.medway.sch.uk

Gillingham

P

C

4-11

Web: www.burntoak.medway.sch.uk

118

60

Distance

2763 metres

No

Byron Primary School Byron Road, Gillingham ME7 5XX

Phone: 01634 852981

Headteacher: Mr J Fernie

887 2644

75

Email: office@byron.medway.sch.uk

Gillingham

P

C

4-11

Web: www.byron.school-portal.co.uk

142

73

-

-

No

Chattenden Primary School Chattenden Lane, Chattenden, Rochester ME3 8LF Headteacher: Mrs H Walding

Phone: 01634 250861

887 2209

30

Email: office@chattenden.medway.sch.uk

Hoo

P

C

4-11

51

Web: www.chattenden.medway.sch.uk 30

-

-

No

Cliffe Woods Primary School View Road, Cliffe Woods, Rochester ME3 8UJ

Phone: 01634 220822

Headteacher: Mr T Watson

887 2588

45

Email: office@cliffewoods.medway.sch.uk Hoo

P

A

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Distance

5654 metres

No

Cuxton Community Infant School (paired with Cuxton Community Junior School) Bush Road, Cuxton, Rochester ME2 1EY

Phone: 01634 337720

Headteacher: Miss S Jones

887 2208

50

Email: office@cuxtoninf.medway.sch.uk Strood

I

C

4-7

73

Web: www.cuxtoninfantschool.co.uk 50

Distance

4930 metres

No

Cuxton Community Junior School (paired with Cuxton Community Infant School) Bush Road, Cuxton, Rochester ME2 1EZ

Phone: 01634 718532

Headteacher: Miss T Terry

887 2540

50

Email: office@cuxtonjnr.medway.sch.uk Strood

J

C

7-11

54

Web: www.cuxtonjnr.medway.sch.uk 44

-

-

No

Deanwood Primary School and Children’s Centre Long Catlis Road, Parkwood ME8 9TX

Phone: 01634 231901

Headteacher: Mrs A Palmer

887 2684

30

30

Email: office@deanwood.medway.sch.uk

Rainham

P

C

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-

-

No

School name

DFE

PAN

Area

Primary/ junior/ infant

Type

Age range

Number of prefs 2011

Places allocated 2011

Last criteria applied

Last distance metres (if applicable)

SIF

Delce Infant School, Nursery and Children’s Centre (paired with Delce Junior School) Fleet Road, Rochester ME1 2QA

Phone: 01634 844127

Headteacher: Miss A Morris

887 2216

90

Email: office@delceinf.medway.sch.uk

Rochester

I

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118

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-

-

No

Delce Junior School (paired with Delce Infant School) The Tideway, Rochester ME1 2NJ

Phone: 01634 845242

Headteacher: Ms K White

887 2413

120

Email: office@delcejuniors.co.uk

Rochester

J

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74

-

-

No

Elaine Primary School Elaine Avenue, Strood, Rochester ME2 2YN

Phone: 01634 335740

Headteacher: Mrs L Garnham

887 2671

50

Email: office@elaine.medway.sch.uk Strood

P

C

4-11

61

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-

-

No

English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Frindsbury Road, Strood, Rochester ME2 4JA

Phone: 01634 718964

Headteacher: Mrs M Pearson

887 3729

30

Email: office@englishmartyrs.medway.sch.uk Strood

P

VA

4-11

61

Web: www.englishmartyrs.medway.sch.uk 30

Denom

5978 metres

Yes

Fairview Community Primary School and Nursery Drewery Drive, Wigmore ME8 0NU

Phone: 01634 338710

Headteacher: Mrs D Willis

887 3759

60

Email: office@fairviewprimary.medway.sch.uk

Wig/Hemp

P

C

4-11

180

Web: www.fairview.school-protal.co.uk 74

-

-

No

Featherby Infant and Nursery School (paired with Featherby Junior School) Allington Road, Gillingham ME8 6PD

Phone: 01634 231072

Headteacher: Mrs J Thompson

887 2401

90

Email: admin@featherby-inf.medway.sch.uk Twydall

I

C

4-7

163

Web: www.featherby-inf.medway.sch.uk 88

-

-

No

Featherby Junior School (paired with Featherby Infant) Chilham Road, Gillingham ME8 6BT

Phone: 01634 231984

Headteacher: Mr B Symons

887 2400

90

Email: office@featherby-jun.medway.sch.uk Twydall

J

C

7-11

88

Web: www.featherby-jun.medway.sch.uk 79

-

-

No

Glencoe Junior School (paired with Greenvale Infant and Nursery School) Glencoe Road, Chatham ME4 5QD

Phone: 01634 829009

Headteacher: TBA

887 2196

60

Email: office@glencoejun.medway.sch.uk

Chatham

J

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School name

DFE

PAN

Area

Primary/ junior/ infant

Type

Age range

Number of prefs 2011

Places allocated 2011

Last criteria applied

Last distance metres (if applicable)

SIF

Gordon Infant School (paired with Gordon Junior School) Gordon Road, Strood, Rochester ME2 3HQ

Phone: 01634 719971

Headteacher: Mrs A Carter

887 2220

60

Email: office@gordonfed.medway.sch.uk Strood

I

C

4-7

Web: www.gordoninf.medway.sch.uk

87

24

-

-

No

Gordon Junior School (paired with Gordon Infant School) Gordon Road, Strood, Rochester ME2 3HQ

Phone: 01634 719971

Headteacher: Mrs A Carter

887 2218

100

Email: office@gordonfed.medway.sch.uk Strood

J

C

7-11

Web: www.gordon-jun.medway.sch.uk

95

83

-

-

No

Greenvale Infant and Nursery School (paired with Glencoe Junior) Symons Avenue, Chatham ME4 5UP

Phone: 01634 409521

Headteacher: Miss E Caldwell

887 2198

60

Email: office@greenvale.medway.sch.uk

Chatham

I

C

4-11

Web: www.greenvale.medway.sch.uk

74

60

Distance

1163 metres

No

Halling Primary School Howlsmere Close, Halling ME2 1ER

Phone: 01634 240258

Headteacher: Mrs W Donnelly

887 2211

40

Email: office@halling.medway.sch.uk Strood

P

C

4-11

Web: www.halling.medway.sch.uk

41

29

-

-

No

Hempstead Infant School (paired with Hempstead Junior School) Hempstead Road, Hempstead ME7 3QG

Phone: 01634 365969

Headteacher: Mrs K Dadd

887 2638

90

Email: office@hempsteadinf.medway.sch.uk

Wig/Hemp

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134

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-

-

No

Hempstead Junior School (paired with Hempstead Infant School) Birch Grove, Hempstead ME7 5HJ

Phone: 01634 371823

Headteacher: Mr D Bignell

887 2403

90

Email: office@hempsteadjnr.medway.sch.uk

Wig/Hemp

J

C

7-11

104

Web: www.hempsteadjnr.medway.sch.uk 87

-

-

No

High Halstow Primary School High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8TF

Phone: 01634 251098

Email: office@highhalstow.medway.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mrs P Sanford

887 2421

Hoo

30

P

F

4-11

62

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Distance

1134 metres

No

Hilltop Primary School Hilltop Road, Frindsbury, Strood ME2 4QN

Phone: 01634 710312

Headteacher: Mr J Allen

887 2499

32

60

Email: office@hilltop.medway.sch.uk Strood

P

C

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Web: www.hilltop.medway.sch.uk 60

Distance

1320 metres

No

School name

DFE

PAN

Area

Primary/ junior/ infant

Type

Age range

Number of prefs 2011

Places allocated 2011

Last criteria applied

Last distance metres (if applicable)

SIF

Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and Marlborough Centre Pottery Road, Hoo, Rochester ME3 9BS Headteacher: Miss J Trickett

Phone: 01634 338040 887 2213

Email: office@hoo-st-werburgh.medway.sch.uk

60

Hoo

P

C

4-11

Web: www.hoo-st-werburgh.medway.sch.uk

77

57

-

-

No

Horsted Infant School (paired with Horsted Junior School) Barberry Avenue, Chatham ME4 9TF

Phone: 01634 863395

Headteacher: Mr S Geary

887 2439

60

Email: office@horsted-inf.medway.sch.uk

Chatham

I

C

4-7

127

Web: www.horsted-inf.medway.sch.uk 60

Distance

2254 metres

No

Horsted Junior School (paired with Horsted Infant School) Barberry Avenue, Chatham ME4 9TF

Phone: 01634 861794

Headteacher: Mr S Geary

887 2506

60

Email: office@horstedjnr.medway.sch.uk

Chatham

J

C

7-11

80

Web: www.horstedjnr.medway.sch.uk 60

Distance

3574 metres

No

Kingfisher Primary School and Children's Centre Kingfisher Drive, Walderslade ME5 7NX

Phone: 01634 335850

Headteacher: Mr R Veale

887 2652

30

Email: office@kingfisher.medway.sch.uk

Walderslade

P

C

4-11

62

Web: www.kingfisher.medway.sch.uk 30

Distance

3581 metres

No

Lordswood School Lordswood Lane, Lordswood ME5 8NN

Phone: 01634 333670

Headteacher: Mrs A Campbell

887 2448

60

Email: office@lordswoodschool.medway.sch.uk

Lordswood

I

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-

No

Luton Infant and Nursery School (paired with Luton Junior School) Alexandra Road, Chatham ME4 5AP

Phone: 01634 843019

Headteacher: Mrs S Lythgoe

887 2201

90

Email: office@lutoninf.medway.sch.uk

Chatham

I

C

4-7

51

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-

-

No

Luton Junior School (paired with Luton Infant School) Luton Road, Chatham ME4 5AW

Phone: 01634 844149

Headteacher: TBA

887 2199

90

Email: office@lutonjnr.medway.sch.uk

Chatham

J

C

7-11

34

Web: www.lutonjnr.medway.sch.uk 30

-

-

No

Maundene Primary School Swallow Rise, Walderslade ME5 7QB

Phone: 01634 864721

Headteacher: Mr N Jones

887 2580

60

Email: office@maundene.medway.sch.uk

Walderslade

P

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Distance

825 metres

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School name

DFE

PAN

Area

Primary/ junior/ infant

Type

Age range

Number of prefs 2011

Places allocated 2011

Last criteria applied

Last distance metres (if applicable)

SIF

Miers Court Primary School Silver Spot Close, Rainham ME8 8JR

Phone: 01634 388943

Headteacher: Mrs S McCracken

887 2623

60

Email: office@mierscourt.medway.sch.uk

Rainham

P

C

4-11

180

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-

-

No

Napier Community Primary and Nursery School Napier Road, Gillingham ME7 4HG

Phone: 01634 574920

Headteacher: Mrs Z Slade

887 2406

60

Email: office@napier.medway.sch.uk

Gillingham

P

C

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Distance

1801 metres

No

New Road Primary School and Nursery Unit Bryant Street, Chatham ME4 5QN

Phone: 01634 843084

Headteacher: Miss E Caldwell (Interim)

887 2202

45

Email: office@newroad.medway.sch.uk

Chatham

P

C

4-11

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89

45

Distance

1801 metres

No

77

58

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No

Oaklands School (name subject to change) Weedswood Road, Walderslade ME5 0QS

Phone: 01634 333810

Headteacher: Mr L Murphy

887 2433

60

Email: TBA

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Parkwood Infant School (paired with Parkwood Junior School) Deanwood Drive, Rainham ME8 9LP

Phone: 01634 234625

Headteacher: Miss L Mackenzie

887 2494

90

Email: office@parkwoodinf.medway.sch.uk

Rainham

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Distance

7607 metres

No

Parkwood Junior School (paired with Parkwood Infant School) Deanwood Drive, Rainham ME8 9LP

Phone: 01634 234699

Headteacher: Mr A Moir

887 2493

90

Email: office@parkwood-jun.medway.sch.uk

Rainham

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Riverside Primary School St Edmund's Way, Rainham ME8 8ET

Phone: 01634 338700

Headteacher: Mrs K Frame

887 3757

30

Email: office@riverside.medway.sch.uk

Rainham

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Saxon Way Primary School Church Path, Ingram Road, Gillingham ME7 1SJ Phone: 01634 852320 Headteacher: Mrs L Andrews 34

887 2686

30

Email: office@saxon-way.medway.sch.uk

Gillingham

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Distance

728 metres

No

School name

DFE

PAN

Area

Primary/ junior/ infant

Type

Age range

Number of prefs 2011

Places allocated 2011

Last criteria applied

Last distance metres (if applicable)

SIF

Sherwin Knight Community Infant School (paired with Sherwin Knight Junior School) Cedar Road, Strood ME2 2JP

Phone: 01634 338260

Headteacher: Miss S Sheldrake

887 2469

Email: office@sherwinknight-inf.medway.sch.uk 75

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Sherwin Knight Junior School (paired with Sherwin Knight Community Infant School) Cedar Road, Strood ME2 2JP

Phone: 01634 717166

Headteacher: Mr M Dawson

887 2450

Email: office@sherwinknight-jun.medway.sch.uk 75

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Skinner Street Primary School Skinner Street, Gillingham ME7 1LG

Phone: 01634 850213

Headteacher: Mrs D Rougvie-Fevrier

887 2408

60

Email: office@skinnerst.medway.sch.uk

Gillingham

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No

Spinnens Acre Community Junior School (paired with Swingate Infant) Sultan Road, Lordswood ME5 8TJ

Phone: 01634 660618

Headteacher: Miss K Boon

887 2630

90

Email: office@spinnensacre.medway.sch.uk

Lordswood

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Web: www.spinnensacre.medway.sch.uk 71

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No

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Yes

St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Deanwood Drive, Rainham ME8 9NP

Phone: 01634 371892

Headteacher: Mrs K Sexton

887 3752

30

Email: office@staugustine.medway.sch.uk

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St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Lambourn Way, Lordswood ME5 8PU

Phone: 01634 669700

Headteacher: Mrs B Salamonczyk

887 3753

30

Email: office@st-benedicts.medway.sch.uk

Lordswood

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VA

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Web: www.st-benedicts.medway.sch.uk 30

Distance

4524 metres

Yes

St Helen's CE Primary School Church Street, Cliffe, Rochester ME3 7PU

Phone: 01634 220246

Headteacher: Mrs V Barr

887 3096

30

Email: office@sthelens.medway.sch.uk Hoo

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St James' CE Primary School High Street, Isle of Grain, Rochester ME3 0BS

Phone: 01634 270341

Headteacher: Mrs S Gray

887 3327

30

Email: office@stjames.medway.sch.uk Hoo

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DFE

PAN

Area

Primary/ junior/ infant

Type

Age range

Number of prefs 2011

Places allocated 2011

Last criteria applied

Last distance metres (if applicable)

SIF

St John’s CE Infant School (paired with Balfour Junior School) 4 New Street, Chatham ME4 6RH

Phone: 01634 844135

Headteacher: Mrs M Ryan

887 3095

30

Email: office@stjohns.medway.sch.uk

Chatham

I

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45

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St Margaret's at Troy Town CE VC Primary School, King Street, Rochester ME1 1YF Phone: 01634 843843

Email: office@st-margaretsattroytown.medway.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mrs J Faik

887 3293

30

Rochester

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1628 metres

No

St Margaret's Infant School (paired with St Margaret’s CE VC Junior School) Orchard Street, Rainham ME8 9AE

Phone: 01634 231327

Headteacher: Mrs P Fewtrell

887 2479

Email: headteacher@stmargaretsinf.medway.sch.uk 90

Rainham

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No

St Margaret's CE Junior School (paired with St Margaret’s Infant School) Orchard Street, Rainham ME8 9AE

Phone: 01634 230998

Headteacher: Mr P Gabbett

887 3195

90

Email: office@stmargarets.medway.sch.uk

Rainham

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St Mary's Catholic Primary School Greenfield Road, Gillingham ME7 1YH

Phone: 01634 855783

Headteacher: Mrs B Long

887 3755

60

Email: office@stmarysrcp.medway.sch.uk

Gillingham

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Web: www.stmarysrcp.medway.sch.uk 60

Denom

4060 metres

Yes

St Mary's Island CEA Primary School Island Way West, St Mary's Island ME4 3ST

Phone: 01634 891050

Headteacher: Mrs S Day

887 3756

60

Email: office@st-marys-island.medway.sch.uk Web: www.st-marys-island.medway.sch.uk

Gillingham

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60

Denom

4824 metres

Yes

St Michael's RC Primary School Hills Terrace, Chatham ME4 6PX

Phone: 01634 337420

Headteacher: Mr D McBride

887 3712

56

Email: office@st-michaels.medway.sch.uk

Chatham

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Yes

St Nicholas CE Infant School London Road, Strood ME2 3HU

Phone: 01634 717120

Headteacher: Mrs A M Hutton

887 3102

36

40

Email: office@st-nicholas.medway.sch.uk Strood

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No

School name

DFE

PAN

Area

Primary/ junior/ infant

Type

Age range

Number of prefs 2011

Places allocated 2011

Last criteria applied

Last distance metres (if applicable)

SIF

St Peter's Infant School Holcombe Road, Rochester ME1 2HU

Phone: 01634 843590

Headteacher: Mrs D Curzon

887 2665

40

Email: office@stpeters.medway.sch.uk

Rochester

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Distance

1768 metres

No

St Thomas More RC Primary School Bleakwood Road, Walderslade ME5 0NF Headteacher: Mrs M S Williams

Phone: 01634 864701 887 3736

60

Email: office@st-thomasmore.medway.sch.uk Walderslade

P

VA

4-11

125

Web: www.st-thomasmore.medway.sch.uk 60

Denom

4779 metres

Yes

St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Romany Road, Gillingham ME8 6JH

Phone: 01634 234677

Headteacher: Mrs A Myatt

887 3732

30

Email: offig001@medway.or.uk Twydall

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56

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St William of Perth RC Primary School, Canon Close, Maidstone Road, Rochester ME1 3LF Phone: 01634 404267 Headteacher: Mrs A Keywood

Email: office@stwilliamperth.medway.sch.uk 887 3746

30

Rochester

P

Web: www.stwilliamperth.medway.sch.uk VA

4-11

69

30

Distance

5580 metres

Yes

Stoke Community Primary School Allhallows Road, Lower Stoke, Rochester ME3 9SL Headteacher: Mrs C Cassettari

Phone: 01634 270268

887 2194

20

Email: office@stoke.medway.sch.uk

Hoo

P

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16

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No

Swingate Infant and Nursery School (paired with Spinnens Acre Junior) Sultan Road, Lordswood ME5 8TJ

Phone: 01634 863778

Headteacher: Miss K Boon

887 2549

90

Email office@swingate.medway.sch.uk

Lordswood

I

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Web: www.swingate.medway.sch.uk 90

Distance

3430 metres

No

Temple Mill Primary School Cliffe Road, Strood ME2 3NL

Phone: 01634 338200

Headteacher: Mrs J Bright

887 2685

30

Email: office@templemill.medway.sch.uk Strood

P

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68

Web: www.templemill.medway.sch.uk 30

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No

Distance

5353 metres

No

Thames View Primary School (name subject to change) Bloors Lane, Rainham ME8 7DX

Phone: 01634 335480

Headteacher: Mrs P Milton

887 2592

60

Email: office@thamesviewfed.sch.uk

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DFE

PAN

Area

Primary/ junior/ infant

Type

Age range

Number of prefs 2011

Places allocated 2011

Last criteria applied

Last distance metres (if applicable)

SIF

The Pilgrim School CE Primary School Warwick Crescent, Borstal ME1 3LF

Phone: 01634 335959

Headteacher: Mrs J Taylor

887 3758

30

Email: office@pilgrim.medway.sch.uk

Rochester

P

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Web: www.pilgrim-sch.ik.org

87

30

Denom

781 metres

No

Twydall Primary School, Nursery and Children’s Centre (including provision for pupils with a physical disability / complex medical condition) Twydall Lane, Gillingham ME8 6JS

Phone: 01634 231761

Headteacher: Mrs S Fedosiuk

887 2754

75

Email: TBA Twydall

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Wainscott Primary School Wainscott Road, Wainscott ME2 4JY

Phone: 01634 717301

Headteacher: Mrs E Green

887 2210

30

Email: office@wainscott.medway.sch.uk Strood

P

C

4-11

117

Web: www.wainscott.medway.sch.uk 30

Distance

925 metres

No

Walderslade Primary School Dargets Road, Walderslade ME5 8BJ

Phone: 01634 337766

Headteacher: Mrs A Milne

887 2203

30

Email: office@walderslade-pri.medway.sch.uk Walderslade

P

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140

30

Distance

1741 metres

No

Warren Wood Community Primary School Arethusa Road, Rochester ME1 2UR

Phone: 01634 337227

Headteacher: Mrs B Beckhelling

887 2640

55

Email: office@warrenwood.medway.sch.uk

Rochester

P

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Wayfield Primary School Wayfield Road, Chatham ME5 0HH

Phone: 01634 336350

Headteacher: Mrs V Rose

887 2668

30

Email: office@wayfield.medway.sch.uk

Chatham

P

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38

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No

Woodlands Primary School Woodlands Road, Gillingham ME7 2DU

Phone: 01634 338778

Headteacher: Mr N Fiddaman

887 2412

38

60

Email: office@woodlands.medway.sch.uk

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Parent’s application checklist for booklet Key Action

Completed

Do I live in Medway?

If yes, then you must apply for schools through the Medway application process.

Is my child the correct age to apply for schools?

For admission to Reception Year, children must be born between 1 September 2007 and 31 August 2008 For transfer from infant to junior school (Year 3 in junior schools only, children must be born between 1 September 2004 and 31 August 2005 Have I read the Admission to Primary School Booklet?

Have I contacted Student Services Admissions Team to ask any questions about any part of the process I don’t understand?

Have I decided which schools, and how many, I want to apply for?

Have I contacted the schools I am interested in to ask any questions about the school and/or arrange a visit?

Have I completed the Medway Council school application (online or paper) and submitted it by the closing date (15 January 2012)?

Do any of the school’s I have applied for require me to complete a Supplementary Information Form?

If yes, then you must complete the relevant form and return it directly to the school. This is in addition to the Medway application that you need to complete.

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