Admissions

Admissions to Apply for a Junior (Year 3) Place

We welcome children into Ditton Church of England Junior School, following their seventh birthday, in year 3 through to year 6.

Our application process is very simple whether your child is joining us in year 3, or part-way through into another year.  All the relevant forms can be found at the bottom of this page. We have a published admission number (PAN) of 64 per year group.

Admissions Timetable (2027-2028)

Please click here to apply for a school place at Ditton C of E Junior School

Admissions Documents (2027-2028)

Appeals

If you have not been offered a place following an in-year application, you are entitled to appeal to an Independent Appeal Panel. This panel is completely independent of the school and the Local Authority. In accordance with the 2022 School Admission Appeals Code, the admission authority and all appeal panels have elected for all admissions appeals to be held online. Online appeals have the advantage of being heard from your home or place of work.  No longer do you have to travel to a hearing.

Please do NOT use ANY other appeal form or send your form to your local authority. It is suggested that you download the explanatory booklet about appeals which you should read before you complete the appeal form.

You should include any evidence or supporting material with your appeal form and you MUST give the grounds for your appeal at the time you lodge your appeal form. Your appeal form will not be accepted unless you state the grounds for your appeal. You may appeal for more than one school.

Please note that the online form will ask you to download two utility bills dated in the last THREE months.  If you do not have access to a scanner, please take two photographs with a mobile phone and upload the photographic files.

Full details about the hearing will be sent to you with your invitation to the hearing.

Information and a timetable for Summer Transfer appeals will appear on this website before 28 February 2027.

If you wish to contact the clerk – email :  clerk@educationappeals.com

The timetable for appeals is as follows: –

Appeals Documents

In-Year Admissions

If you are interested in moving your child to our school from another school:

• Please contact the school office on 01732 843446 or email using the contact page for an appointment so we can show you around our wonderful school and answer any questions you may have.
• In some cases we are able to offer a taster session(s) for your child to experience typical lessons at our school.
• Please apply for an In Year Admission by following this link: https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools/school-places/move-to-a-different-school
• Please provide proof of identification for you and your child as follows:-
  • Council Tax/Signed Tenancy Agreement/Exchange of Contracts/Completion Document.
  • Proof of adult’s address.
  • Proof of child’s address.
• We will issue an Offer Letter with an agreed start date.
• A class will be allocated together with a PE house in order that you can purchase the appropriate coloured PE top.

We actively encourage you to look at the rest of our website where you can see the curriculum we offer and enrichment activities to help all children flourish within our school.  Details of our SIAMS and Ofsted reports can be found under the Christian Distinctiveness and Key Information pages respectively.

If you are considering transferring your child to our school, please contact Primary Admissions for information on availability and waiting lists using the contact details below.

Late applications/Waiting lists/Multiple births: Procedures and arrangements for administering these issues will be in accordance with those detailed in the KCC’s booklet ‘Admission to Primary Schools in Kent’.

In year Appeals Information

Admissions Documents (2026-2027)

Contact Information

Kent County Council Admissions Information and Contacts

Website
Tel: 03000 416 111
Email: primaryadmissions@kent.gov.uk