**We have explored possibilities with relevant parties regarding revising the admissions criteria.

We are pleased to announce that we have worked with KCC to make the following changes:

The intake for September 2025 has increased from 120 to 150 children.

The following criterion has been added:

4. Children resident in Alkerden, Castle Hill, Ashmere and Ebbsfleet Green, who have a Post Code starting with DA10 1, followed by any two letters, e.g. DA10 1ZZ. 
5. Children with a medical, health, social and special access reasons to attend Alkerden CE Academy, 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 Alkerden CE Academy.**

Year 7 Information Sessions

Our information sessions have now all been held. If you were unable to attend and would like to know more, please visit our FAQ's page, or email your queries to office@alkerdenacademy.co.uk.

Admissions Timetable Academic Year 2025-2026

Please click here to apply for a place at Alkerden Church of England Academy.

For information regarding our oversubscription criteria, please refer to the Admissions Policy.

Please note: The school will process applications for September 2025 outside the normal local authority process for coordinating school offers. This means you will need to complete your local authority common application form for your other school choices and a separate application for this school. 

When appealing in-year admissions, the deadline for hearing the appeal is within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged.

Admissions Documentation (2025-2026)

Appeals 

If you have not been offered a place following an in-year application, the law entitles you to appeal to an Independent Appeal Panel. This panel is completely independent of the school and the Local Authority. In accordance with the 2022 School Admission Appeals Code, the admission authorities and panels have elected for all admissions appeals to be held online.

If you wish to appeal, please complete your appeal online. Please do NOT use ANY other appeal form or send your form to your local authority. It is highly recommended that you download the explanatory booklet about appeals, which you should read before you complete the appeal form.

You should include any evidence or supporting material with your appeal form, and you MUST state the grounds of your appeal when you lodge it. Your appeal form will not be accepted unless you provide the grounds for your appeal. You may appeal to more than one school.

Please note that the online form will ask you to download two utility bills dated the last THREE months.  If you do not have access to a scanner, please take two photographs using a mobile phone and upload the photographic files.

If you wish to contact the clerk – email:  clerk@educationappeals.com

Information about Secondary Transfer appeals will be posted on this website before 28 February 2025.

Further Information