Our Admissions Process 

If you would like your child to attend our school, please see full details of our admission arrangements below.  

More Park Catholic Primary School Admission

A ‘Good’ school (Ofsted February 2023) offering 'Outstanding'

Catholic Education (Catholic Schools Inspection July2023) 

If your child has a date of birth between 1st September 2021 and 31st August 2022

They are due to start school in September 2026.

If you are looking for a Reception place for September, or an in year transfer from a different school, you are warmly invited to contact us for a visit to More Park Catholic Primary School.

You will have the opportunity to meet Mrs Seal, the Headteacher, tour the classrooms and see the learning that is happening.

All faiths are welcome.

Click Here to register a place for Open Day! 

Headteacher: Deborah Seal BSc (Hons) PGCE NPQH

Tel: 01732 843047 / 01732 847706

Email: secretary@more-park.kent.sch.uk 

Website: www.moreparkprimary.co.uk

Address: Lucks Hill, West Malling, ME19 6H

KCC Primary Admissions

Primary Admissions Guide 2024-2025

Admission September 2026-2027

Primary Admissions Policy 2026-27

PRIMARY SIF 2026 - KENT

 

Admission September 2027-2028

Primary Admissions Policy 2027 - 28

PRIMARY SIF 2027 - KENT

Appeals

If your child is due to start primary school in September 2026, you can appeal if you are refused a place at one of your preferred schools on National Offer Day (Thursday 16 April 2026).

You must submit your appeal before Monday 18 May 2026 for it to be considered by Monday 20 July 2026. 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.

 The Timetable for appeals:

• Includes a deadline for lodging appeals. The deadline will allow appellants at least 20 school days from the date of notification that their application was unsuccessful to prepare and lodge their written appeal (during coronavirus, this is now at least 28 calendar days’ written notice)

• Gives appellants at least 10 school days’ notice of their appeal hearing (during coronavirus, this is now at least 14 calendar days’ written notice - please see the first section above)

• Includes reasonable deadlines for appellants to submit additional evidence, for admission authorities to submit their evidence, and for the clerk to send appeal papers to the panel and parties
• Ensures that decision letters are sent within 5 school days of the hearing, wherever possible (during coronavirus, letters are now to be sent within 7 calendar days of the hearing or panel decision - please see the first section above)

Here are the deadlines for hearing different types of appeals: 

Type of appeal	Deadline for hearing appeal
Applications made in the normal admissions round	Within 40 school days of the deadline for lodging appeals
Late applications	Within 40 school days of the deadline for lodging appeals, or within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged
Applications for in-year admissions	Within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged

Kent schools: You must complete the Kent County Council (or other Council if your child is resident in another county) Reception Common Application Form (RCAF) at:

https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools/school-places/primary-school-places

Medway schools: You must complete the Medway Council (or other Council if your child is resident in another county) Reception Common Application Form (RCAF) at:

https://www.medway.gov.uk/info/200137/schools_and_learning/1059/applying_for_a_primary_school_place

Please read the Admissions Policy which can be found on the school’s website here https://moreparkme19.greenhousecms.co.uk/Our-Admissions-Process/

Please also ensure that you have read the school’s Privacy Notice, which can be found on the school’s website here https://moreparkme19.greenhousecms.co.uk/legal/

In addition to applying through your home local authority website by completing a CAF all applicants who wish to apply under the oversubscription criteria listed in the policy are requested to complete a Supplementary Information Form (available on the school websites or from each school’s Admissions Officer). Completed forms, along with any supporting documentation, should be sent to the Admissions Officer at the school at the time of application. Not doing so may lead to your child being placed in a lower priority category than they should.

Any supporting documentation requested must be provided to the school by the closing date. This includes for Catholic, Other Christian or Other Faith children, a copy of the baptismal certificate/dedication or evidence of membership.

Please note that if you are not offered a place and submit an appeal, a copy of the form will be submitted to the Appeal Panel.

In Year Application procedure

To apply for a school place at More Park please complete the ICAF and Supplimentary form.  Both forms should then be returned directly to the school with any relevent baptism certificates. This can be by hand, post or email to : morepark.secretary@more-park-westmalling.kcsp.org.uk

The school aims to reply to all applications within 10 working days of application. 

Appeals of an admission decision should be addressed by email or in writing for the attention of Mrs Seal, Academy Principal to the school office. This detail will then be passed to KCC Admission Appeals who are contracted by the school to manage all admissions appeals.

In Year Application Documents

In Year Common Application Form (ICAF)

Primary Admissions Policy 2025-26Kent County Council Website: School Admissions

• Links to school admissions page.

KCSP: Catholic Academy schools in Kent