Admissions to Year 7 in September 2025 opened on the 2^nd of September 2024 and close on the 12^th December 2024. Offers will be made on the 3^rd March 2025 in accordance with our admissions criteria.

The school will process applications for September 2025 outside the normal local authority process for coordinating school offers. You can only apply for Alkerden using the form available on the school website. Alkerden is not listed as an option on the KCC common application form.

**You will need to complete your local authority common application form for your other choices of school in addition to the separate application for this school.**

This does mean that you may receive 2 school offer emails. You will then need to accept one offer and reject the other.

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.**

As a Trust we do acknowledge that residents who live very close to the new Alkerden Academy, but are not included in criteria 4, may have concerns that their child may not be able to secure a place within the new school.  There is never a guarantee of a place in a particular school, but due to the increase in the PAN, the nature of parental preference and travel to school patterns, it is anticipated that places for these children will be offered under criteria 8. 

Even though the new school is being provided because it was believed that the number of houses in the area would necessitate the introduction of a new 8FE Non-Selective Secondary School, the diversity of education provision in Kent means that not every child within the Ebbsfleet Garden City will require a place at Alkerden CE Academy.  Many will seek places within the Selective (Grammar) schools, private schools, specialist schools or other faith-based education providers.  This means we anticipate that students who reside outside of the DA10 1 postcode area, would have the opportunity to attend Alkerden CE Academy.

If there are more applicants than places remaining within a particular criterion, priority will be given to children who live closest to the school. We use the distance between the child’s permanent home address and the school, measured in a straight line using the National Land and Property Gazeteer (NLPG) address point. Distances are measured from a point defined as within the child’s home to a point defined as within the school as specified by NLPG. The same address point on the school site is used for everybody. When we apply the distance criterion for the school, these straight-line measurements are used to determine how close each applicant’s address is to the school. Where applications are made from properties or abodes that are not registered to the NLPG, including new build properties, KCC may be required to use planning sites or other relevant co-ordinates.

Premier Modular has purposefully designed the temporary school.
The children will fully use an all-weather pitch and a Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA).

Please see our page for the plans and layout of the temporary school.

We are led by KCC. Currently, the expected date for the permanent site to open is September 2026.

The site plan for the whole site is available to download below

Secure fencing will provide a robust boundary between the main site construction areas and the temporary school facility.  We will be working closely with Graham (the contractor) and KCC to always ensure safety and accessibility to the temporary site.

Pupil admission numbers for Alkerden is agreed with KCC as follows:

Each subject area has a developed curriculum journey which spans the time that children enter the school in Reception to the moment they leave at the end of Year 13. The curriculum is inclusive and supports our pupils to develop and flourish through our belief that every child can excel through exposure to the best of what has been thought and said. Staff are trained in innovative and collaborative pedagogical approaches to provide the greatest support for learning. Pupils are assessed to check that they know and remember key knowledge and the extent to which they can reason with and use this knowledge to excel in each subject area.

The school timings will range between 08:00 – 17:00.

These will be in June/July 2025.
The dates will be communicated nearer to the time.

No. We accept those of all faiths and none.

These are expected to open in 2026. Please check the website for updates.

We will hold a waiting list for nursery places, and a form will be available on the website to complete your details in the near future. Applications for the Primary phase will be expected to open on the 5th November 2025 for admission in September 2026.

Yes. This is expected to open in 2030 for 90 pupils.

If your child is unable to walk to school, there are the following options:

• A new fast-track bus service was launched in July. Please see the Ebbsfleet Garden City website for details about your area.

• Ebbsfleet International Station.

There will be a fully working kitchen in the temporary provision providing lunches to those children who choose to have school dinners. Children have the option to bring in their packed lunch.