More than 98 per cent of children in Medway who will be starting school in September have been offered a place at one of their top three preferences.
Today, Tuesday 16 April, families will start finding out which primary or infant school their child has been offered for September 2024.
Every Medway child whose parents, carers or guardians applied on time has secured a place, with 3,337 Medway children being offered places.
More than 94 per cent of children were offered a place at their first-choice school.
The schools admissions process for Medway is a huge task and involved the council processing primary school applications for 3,483 children, including 146 children from outside of the Medway area.
This year, 99 per cent of families used the council’s online application process to submit their preferences.
Fantastic range of schools across Medway
Cllr Tracy Coombs, Medway Council’s Portfolio Holder for Education, said: “It is fantastic that 98 per cent of Medway children have been offered a place at one of their top three preferred schools. Taking the first step into education is an exciting milestone and I want to wish every single child, and their families, the very best of luck as they start their education journey in September. I would also like to thank our schools and admissions team for all of their hard work. We have a fantastic range of schools across Medway, and as a council we are committed to helping children achieve their full potential.”
If a family would like to appeal their child’s school place the appeal form should be emailed to the school, or to Medway Council if the school is maintained by the local authority. There is a link in each child’s admissions offer email to the next steps information, which advises parents and carers where to return the forms. If a family decides to place their child on a waiting list, the forms should be returned to admissions@medway.gov.uk.
More information about the next steps can be found on our primary admissions webpages.
Medway residents who have not submitted an application yet can still apply online. If you require a paper form, or require any assistance, contact the School Admissions & Transport Team via admissions@medway.gov.uk.