In-Year Admissions

If you would like your child to join Hamstreet Primary Academy during the school year, or transfer from another school, please contact our academy office to discuss availability and arrange a visit.

Telephone: 01233 732577
Email: enquiries@ham-street.org.uk

How to apply

Please visit Kent County Council’s in-year admissions page and complete the online “Apply for an In Year Admission” form, selecting Hamstreet Primary Academy.

Your application will be sent automatically to the academy, with a copy sent to KCC’s In Year Admissions Team for monitoring.

The academy will consider your application under the admission arrangements applicable to the year of entry. We will notify you of the outcome within 15 school days of receiving your application, aiming to respond within 10 school days.

If a place cannot be offered, we will explain the reasons and provide information about the waiting list and your right to appeal.

Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan

If your child has an Education, Health and Care Plan, or is awaiting one, please follow the SEND instructions on KCC’s in-year admissions page before applying.

Admissions in 2027–2028

Choosing your child’s school is an important decision. We warmly welcome families considering Hamstreet Primary Academy and would love to show you our school.

To arrange a visit or ask a question about joining us, please contact the academy office on 01233 732577.

Starting Reception in September 2027

Children born between 1^st September 2022 and 31^st August 2023 would normally start Reception in September 2027.

Applications for Reception places are coordinated by Kent County Council. If you live in Kent, apply through Kent County Council’s primary admissions service . If you live outside Kent, apply through your home local authority.

Reception admissions: September 2027

You can name up to three schools in order of preference on your Kent application. Visiting the school or attending an on-site nursery does not replace making an application or guarantee a place.

Our admission arrangements

ACE Learning is the admission authority for Hamstreet Primary Academy.

Our Hamstreet Primary Academy Admissions Policy 2027/28 explains how applications are considered, how places are allocated and the arrangements for waiting lists, appeals and admission outside the normal age group.

Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan naming the academy will be admitted. Where there are more applications than remaining places, the following priorities apply in order:

1. Looked-after and previously looked-after children, as defined in the policy.
2. Children with a brother or sister attending the academy when they start, subject to the policy’s sibling and address conditions.
3. Children of staff who meet the criteria in the policy.
4. Children with exceptional medical or social reasons, supported by appropriate professional evidence.
5. Children living nearest to the academy, using the straight-line measurement described in the policy.

This is a summary. Please read the full policy for the definitions, evidence requirements and tie-break arrangements.

Waiting lists

Waiting lists are ranked using the oversubscription criteria in the admissions policy, rather than the date an application was received. A child’s position may change when another child joins the list.

Please contact the academy office for information about your child’s waiting-list position and arrangements for remaining on the list.

Appealing an Admission Decision

If your child is refused a place at Hamstreet Primary Academy, you have the right to appeal to an independent appeal panel. Kent County Council organises admission appeals on behalf of the academy.

Visit Kent County Council’s school appeals information for the published timetable, guidance and online appeal form. Please check which admission year the information covers.

For appeals relating to a place during the school year, visit Kent County Council’s in-year appeals information using the link above.

You can contact KCC’s appeals team at appeals@kent.gov.uk for assistance.

For Reception applications, Kent County Council provides guidance on what to do after receiving your school offer.