Admission arrangements
Welcome to Willesborough Infant School
We are delighted that you are interested in a place for your child at Willesborough Infant School. We are a large Infant School who are proud to specialise in child centred early years provision. In January 2019 we formally federated with our link Junior School to form the unique partnership of The Willesborough Schools. Click below for the intake year that applies to your child:
Please note that although we have to display them separately, as of the time of writing the admission arrangements for the above school years are intentionally identical; this is not an error.
By clicking on the link below you will be taken directly to the Kent County Council website where you can find out more about how to apply for a school place.
www.kent.gov.uk/education_and_learning
In Year Admissions
Admission for children already attending an Infant/Primary School
From time to time, we are able to admit children into different year groups at different times if places become available.
Please contact the school office to enquire whether a place is available for your child by emailing admissions.1@willesborough-js.kent.sch.uk
By clicking on the link below you will be taken directly to the Kent County Council website where you can find out more about how to apply for a school place.
If you contact the school office, they will be able to arrange a time for you to come and visit our school. On your visit, one of our Assistant Headteachers, Shelly King or Kitty Healy, will take you around our school and will be able to answer any questions that you may have.
If you are a parent wishing to apply for a place for your child at our school, you will need to complete the In Year Admission Form from this link. KCC are no longer accepting paper forms or email submissions. You will need to fill in a separate form for each child.
You will hear from us within ten (school) days. If we are unable to offer a place, you can request your child’s name be added to our waiting list. You have the right to appeal against the refusal of a place.
In the event of over-subscription for in year admissions or at the start of a school year, the Governors will allocate places to children according to the following criteria:
- Children in Local Authority Care– a child under the age of 18 years for whom the local authority provides accommodation by agreement with their parents/carers (Section 22 of the Children Act 1989) or who is the subject of a care order under Part IV of the Act. This applies equally to children who immediately after being looked after by the local authority became subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order. (As defined by Section 46 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 or Section 8 or 14A of the Children Act 1989).
- Current attendance at Willesborough Infant School orWillesborough Junior School. Current Family Association – a brother or sister who will be in Willesborough Junior School or Willesborough Infant School at the time of entry. In this context, brother or sister means children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers or sisters, adopted siblings, step-brother or sister or foster brother or sister.
- Health and Special Access Reasons– medical, health, social and special access reasons will be applied in accordance with the school’s legal obligations, in particular those under the Equality Act 2010. Priority will be given to those children whose mental or physical impairment means they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Equally, this priority will apply to children whose parents’/guardians’ physical or mental health or social needs mean that they have a demonstrable and significant need to attend a particular school. Such claims will need to be supported by written evidence from a suitably qualified medical, or other practitioner, who can demonstrate a special connection between these needs and the particular school.
- Nearness of children’s homes to school- we use the distance between the child’s permanent home address and the school, as provided by Kent County Council. The same address point on the school site is used for everybody.
SEN - Before the application of over-subscription criteria, children with a statement of special educational need (SSEN) or Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) which names the school will be admitted. As a result of this, the published admissions number will be reduced accordingly.
Notes:
In the event of over-subscription for in year admissions or at the start of a school year, the Governors will allocate places to children according to the criteria stated above.
Where the school has two identical applications that cannot otherwise be separated using the admissions criteria, the application received first by date will be ranked highest.
Published Admissions Number for year of entry (Year R/EYFS) is 120.
The school's Waiting List will be re-ranked, in line with the published over-subscription criteria, every time a child is added to the list.
Requesting admission outside of the normal age group - We work in partnership with Willesborough Infant school and we do not routinely consider admitting children outside of their normal age.
To request admission outside of the normal age group, you should contact the Executive Headteacher as early as possible during the application period for the child's date of birth. You are not expected to provide evidence to support your request to defer your application, but where provided, it must be specific to the child in question. This might include medical or Educational Psychologist reports. There is no legal requirement for this medical or educational evidence to be secured from an appropriate professional, but failure to provide it may impede any decisions made.