More than 99 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, Wednesday, 16 April, families will start finding out which primary or infant school their child has been offered for September 2025.
Every child whose parents, carers or guardians applied on time has secured a place, with 3,152 Medway children being offered places in total.
More than 95 per cent of children were offered a place at their first-choice school.
The school admissions process saw the council process primary school applications for 3,313 children, including 161 from outside of the Medway area.
Exciting milestone
Cllr Tracy Coombs, Medway Council’s Portfolio Holder for Education, said: “Starting school is an exciting milestone and I want to wish everyone taking the first step into their educational journey this September the very best of luck. We have a fantastic range of schools across Medway, and it is wonderful to see that more than 99 per cent of Medway children will be heading to one of their top three preferred schools. The admissions process is a huge piece of work, so I would also like to offer my thanks to everyone involved for their hard work and dedication”
If you would like to appeal your child’s school place, the appeal form should be sent to the school, or to Medway Council if the school is maintained by the local authority. Each child’s admissions offer email includes a link 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
You can find out more information about the next steps on our primary admissions webpages.
Medway residents who have not yet submitted an application can still apply online. If you require a paper form, or require any assistance, you can contact the School Admissions & Transport Team on: Admissions@Medway.gov.uk.