Admissions
Admission to Lawn Primary School - September 2024
Applications for Reception Class places for children born between 1st September 2019 and 31st August 2020 should be made to Kent County Council. Applications are open between Friday 3 November 2023 to Monday 15 January 2024 and can be made online at www.kent.gov.uk/ola.
If you are unable to access the online site, an alternative format can be requested by emailing kentonlineadmissions@kent.gov.uk.
Apply for a Primary School place in September 2024
Click here to apply for your child's primary school place
Click here to read the KCC Admissions Process document including timescale dates and appeals information
Summer Born Children
If your child was born between 1 April 2020 and 31 August 2020, they are known as a summer born child. Summer born children do not reach compulsory school age until the following September when they would normally join year 1. This means that you have several different options to consider when deciding how your child will start school.
Click here to find out about the different options available and how to make your request to either defer or delay your child's entry to school.
After you get your school offer
On Tuesday 16th April 2024, you will receive an email informing you which school your child has been offered. You can also log in from 5pm on Tuesday 16th April 2024 to view your offer online. You will need to accept or refuse the offer directly with the school by Tuesday 30th April 2024. If you have been offered a space at Lawn Primary School, you should email: ybull@lawnprimary,co.uk. You will need to provide some paperwork to support your application. Please read the guide to accepting or refusing your place to find out more.
We will be in touch with you at the start of May to give you all the information you will need about your child’s transition to reception class.
Appeals
If your child is due to start Primary school in September 2024, you can appeal if you are refused a place at one of your preferred schools on National Offer Day (Tuesday, 16th April 2024). You needed to submit your appeal before Tuesday 14th May 2024 for it to be considered by Tuesday 16th July 2024. Any appeals received after this time will be heard within 40 school days from the deadline, or where reasonably possible in line with updated guidance from the Department for Education.
For late applications, appeals should be heard within 40 school days from the deadline for lodging appeals where possible, or within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged where reasonably possible in line with updated guidance from the Department for Education.
Further Information
- Key Dates for Parents
- Link to KCC School Places Website
- Summer Born Children - Advice for Parents
- Lawn Primary School Admissions Policy 2024/2025
- KCC Determined Admissions Arrangements for Academic Year 2024/25
- After you get your school offer