You can name up to 6 preferences on your school application.
You should put the schools in the order you want them to be considered, such as 'Preference 1' for the school you'd like your child to go to most.
You should name as many schools as possible to give your child the best chance of getting a school place you'll be happy with.
You cannot make an appeal for a school you have not named on your application and naming only one school does not guarantee your child a place in that school.
You cannot make changes to your preferences after the deadline. If you would like to change your preferences after the closing date, email admissions@medway.gov.uk. The deadline is 8 November 2024 for secondary school applications and 24 January 2025 for primary school applications.
How school places are offered
All school places are offered based on the oversubscription criteria for each school and not by your order of preference.
We will not tell the schools which preference you have named them. Your order of preference is between you and Medway Council so we can try to offer your child a place at one of your highest preferred schools.
If you appeal for a school, the independent appeal panel might ask for a copy of your application so they can check it was processed correctly. So the school and independent appeal panel might find out which preference you named them during the appeal process.