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
Admission September 2026-2027
Primary Admissions Policy 2026-27
Admission September 2027-2028
Primary Admissions Policy 2027 - 28
Appeals
We understand that not receiving an offer of a school place at your preferred school can be disappointing. If your child has not been offered a place at our school, you have the legal right to appeal this decision to an independent appeal panel that is separate from the school and the admissions authority.
This page explains:
- How to appeal
- The deadlines and timeline associated with the appeals process
- What you can expect from the process
- How to lodge an appeal
To submit an appeal please complete the form on the KCC website - Appeal a school offer - Kent County Council
Please include any supporting evidence you wish the panel to consider with your appeal form.
- Appeals timetable
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Event |
Date/Timeline |
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Main admissions round - National Offer Day |
Thursday 16 April 2026 |
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Deadline for lodging an appeal for applications made in the normal admissions round |
Monday 18 May 2026 |
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Appeal Hearings heard for applications in the main admissions round |
By Monday 20 July 2026 |
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Deadline for lodging an appeal for in-year applications |
Within 20 school days of the date of notification that your application was unsuccessful |
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Late applications for the main admissions round – appeals heard |
Within 40 school days of the appeals deadline where possible, or within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged |
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In year applications – appeals heard |
Within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged |
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Appeals clerk sends parents/carers notice of the deadline date for the submission of additional evidence and the appeal hearing date and time |
At least 10 school days before appeal hearing |
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Appeals clerk sends appeal papers to parents, admission authority/school and panel members |
At least 5 school days prior to the hearing date |
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Decision letter is sent to parents/carers and admissions authority/school |
No later than 5 schools days of the appeal hearing or, in the case of multiple appeals, within 5 school days of the last appeal hearing. |
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
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Links to school admissions page.
In Year or Casual Applications
Applications made too late for the local authority co-ordinated system, In-year applications for year R and applications for entry to years 1-6 must be made on the IYCAF
(In -Year and Casual application Form) available on school websites. The same policy and procedure (apart from the timetable) applies to these applications. This form must
be sent to the school’s Admissions Officer. All applicants who wish to apply under the over subscription 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.