Current Admission Arrangements

If you would like your child to attend our academy, please see full details below of our admission arrangements.

Admissions for Reception 2024-25

If your child was born between 1st September 2019 and 31st August 2020, and you wish to apply for a place here at Temple Hill Primary Academy, please see below the following key dates:-

School Tours

12^th October 2023

19^th October

9^th November

16^th November

30^th November

7^th December

14^th December

4^th January 2024

Please book your place using the link below

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/727606228817?aff=oddtdtcreator

KCC Parent Admissions Guide

Kent County Council have produced a comprehensive booklet for parents “Primary Admissions Guide 2024” which can be accessed by clicking on the following link:-

https://www.kent.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/126774/Guide-to-applying-to-Primary-in-Kent.pdf

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 16th April 2024).  You need to submit your appeal before Tuesday 14th May 2024 for it to be heard before Tuesday 16^th July 2024.  You will be given at least 10 school days notice of an appeal hearing.  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.

Decisions of appeals will be given within 5 school days of the hearing.

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.

In-year Admissions

If you would like to apply for a place at Temple Hill Primary Academy outside of the normal admissions round, you will need to complete an In-Year Admission Form and return it to our Admissions Officer, Victoria Young, at victoria.young@golden-thread.org. You must also provide supporting evidence to show that you are living at the address from which the application is being made, details are as follows:-

1. Your child’s full birth certificate and valid passport;
2. 2023-2024 Council Tax Statement OR signed tenancy agreement;
3. ONE of the following documents: 
   
   a)         Driver's licence;
   b)         Schedule of motor insurance;
   c)         Utility bill such as gas/electricity/water/telephone/broadband;
   d)         Payslip.
    
4. Any ONE of the following to show your child is also living at this address at the same time:
    
   1. Child or Working Tax Credit/Child Benefit/JSA/Disability Benefit/Universal Credit Letter; 
   2. savings account statement; 
   3. NHS medical card; 
   4. NHS immunisation letter; 
   5. hospital appointment letter; 
   6. GP registration letter; 
   7. Pre-school/nursery invoice (for Reception children only).

If there are no places available at the time of your application, your child will be placed on the waiting list.  Applicants are prioritised in accordance with our over-subscription criteria:-

1. Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children
2. Current Family Association
3. Health, Social and Special Access Reasons
4. Children of Staff
5. Nearness of child’s home to the school

Appeals for In-Year Admissions

Once a pupil has been placed on the waiting list, if the parent so chooses, they can submit an appeal with the Appeals Team at Kent County Council.  Further details on the appeals process can be found at Appeal a school offer - Kent County Council

Admission to Secondary School in Kent 2024

• Admission to Secondary School in Kent 2024

Dartford and Bexley Secondary School Open Days

• Secondary school open days 2023.pdf

Applying for a Kent Grammar School

• Kent Test Leaflet for parents