Reception Admissions
Admissions Policy 2026-2027
Please follow this link for our school Admission Policy 2026-2027
Kemsley Primary Academy - REAch2 Academy Trust
Reception Application Process 2026-2027
Children born between 1 September 2022 and 31 August 2023 will be due to start in Reception in September 2026. The application period will be open on Friday 6th November 2026 and the closing date is Friday 15th January 2027.
A copy of the Admission to Primary Schools in Kent 2027-2028 booklet can be found by clicking here.
To make an application; apply online through your home Local Authority’s Admissions Team. If you are a resident of Kent you can apply online by clicking here during the application period.
Key Dates
The easiest way to apply is online.
Please visit: https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools/school-places/primary-school-places
- Applications Open: 6 November 2026
- Application Deadline: 15 January 2027
- Deadline for On-Time Changes: 11 February 2027
- National Offer Day: 16 April 2027 (emails sent after 4:00 PM; online viewable after 5:00 PM)
- Deadline to Accept or Refuse Places: 30 April 2027
- Appeals Deadline: Mid-May 2027 (typically heard by late July 2027)
What happens after you have accepted a place at Kemsley?
Parents/carers of children who are offered a place to join Kemsley in September 2027 will be invited to a parent information meeting in June 2027, and the children will be invited to transition events which familiarises families and children with the school setting so that they feel ready to start in September.
Around June / July, 2027 we will book home visits with families as well as Nursery visits. This is an opportunity for families to meet the reception staffing team and ask any questions that they may have.
Our Reception cohorts start full-time education almost immediately. On the first day of the Autumn term, parents and pupils will meet individually with the Reception class team, if home visits have not been possible in the previous summer term. Reception class then begin their very first day on the second day of the school term.