Admissions

Ryarsh Primary School is a community school and as such our admissions policy is set by Kent County Council in order with the local authority’s Co-ordinated Scheme for Primary Admissions.

Admission Numbers

The school’s published admission number for September 2024 (PAN) is 30

Ryarsh Primary School School has one intake per year

Application Procedure

Ryarsh Primary School follows the procedures, timetable and deadlines set by Kent County Council.

An admissions application form has to be completed at the appropriate time, online, and returned to Kent County Council. More information about the admissions process can be found here.

Kent County Council allocates places based on the criteria for Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools:-

Children in Local Authority Care
Current Family Association (sibling)
Health and Special Access Reasons
Nearness of Children’s Home to School

Appeals

If your child is due to start Primary school in September 2024, you can appeal if you are refused a place at one of your preferred schools on National Offer Day (Tuesday, 16 April 2024). You needed to submit your appeal before Tuesday 14 May 2024 for it to be considered by Tuesday 16^th July 2024. Any appeals received after this time will be heard within 40 school days from the deadline, or where reasonably possible in line with updated guidance from the Department for Education.

For late applications, appeals should be heard within 40 school days from the deadline for lodging appeals where possible, or within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged where reasonably possible in line with updated guidance from the Department for Education

Read our Admissions Statement

Admissions Statement 2024

Getting Ready for School

Many parents ask how best they can help their children before and during their early days at school. Without doubt the greatest contribution is to help your child to explore the world with confidence. For instance, talk about objects and pictures, encourage your child to describe things to you and answer questions as fully as possible. This approach will prepare the way for reading and writing by widening your child’s vocabulary.

Please encourage your child to do the following things that will help during the early days at school.

to dress him/herself and be able to fasten shoes, handle zips and buttons
make sure that your child can use the toilet independently and that he/she can ask to do so before it is too late
to wash and dry his/her hands
to use a knife and fork
to change shoes, wellingtons and plimsolls
to put on a coat and hat and be able to hang them up
to put on socks and shoes
to recognise his/her own name on clothing
to use a handkerchief/tissue
to understand and carry out an instruction
to be able to listen
to use playground equipment, such as climbing frames and swings
to be able to use scissors