Year Group Vacancies
Spaces available in Year 1.
Please contact the school office on 01474 706385 or by emailing office@our-lady-hartley.kcsp.org.uk for further information
Primary Admission
You must also complete the Kent County Council (or other Council if resident in another county) Reception Common Application Form (RCAF) at:
https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools/school-places/primary-school-places
Please read the Admissions Policy and Procedure which can be found on the school’s website here.
Please also ensure that you have read the school’s Privacy Notice, which can be found on the school’s website here.
Please return this Supplementary Information Form to the Admissions Officer at the school (not Local Authority). For Year R entry in September 2026 please return this form to the school no later than 15 January 2026 in order that we may rank your application.
Please note failure to submit a completed Supplementary Information form when applying for a Catholic school place may result in your application not being placed in the correct category and could result in you not receiving an offer of a place.
When applying, please remember to complete the Kent County Council online application form as well as our own Supplementary Information Form.
For admission into Reception in September 2026 you will need to submit:
- A Supplementary Information Form - available to download from Key Documents below.
- Your child's full birth certificate and evidence of Baptism/Dedication
Please email these as a pdf document to office@our-lady-hartley.kcsp.org.uk
Friday 7th November 2025 - KCC online application process opens. Go to www.kent.gov.uk/primaryadmissions to register and apply. At the same time you will need to make an application to the school of your choice.
Thursday 15th January 2026 - Online application process closes for the main round. Any amendments after this date must be emailed to kentonlineadmissions@kent.gov.uk
Children born between September 1, 2021, and August 31, 2022, are eligible for September 2026 entry.
National Offer Day is Thursday 16th April 2026 - Offers of school places sent to parents via email after 4pm.
Thursday 30th April 2026 - Parents should contact the school to accept/refuse the place that has been offered.
Monday 18th May 2026 - Appeals need to be lodged by this date – Further appeals information can be found at www.kent.gov.uk/schoolappeals. You can only appeal for schools that were named on the application form.
Admission Appeals
Parents whose applications for Primary School places were unsuccessful, may appeal to an Independent Appeal Panel set up in accordance with sections 88 and 94 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.
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 18th May 2026 for it to be considered by Friday 18 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 appeals related to in year applications, appeals will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged.
Admission Policies and Documents