The John Wallis Church of England Academy has a fully inclusive admissions policy ensuring it is open to all students, whatever their religious denomination or background.
The John Wallis Academy fully complies with the School Admissions Code of Practice and the School Admission Appeals Code of Practice as these apply to maintained schools.
Entry to the Sixth Form will be based on students’ suitability for the courses available and gives priority of places to students already in The John Wallis Academy and to students in the catchment area, subject to their meeting a minimum level of attainment.
Primary phase: 01233 623465 ext 2231
Secondary Phase: 01233 662810
KEY DATES FOR TRANSITION TO PRIMARY SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021
| Scheme Date | Key Action |
| Thursday 5 November 2020
| Application for Primary Intake/Junior Transfer opens |
| Friday 15 January 2021 | National closing date for application forms |
| By Tuesday 9 February 2021
| Summary of applicant numbers sent to all Kent Primary, Infant and Junior schools |
| By Monday 15 February 2021 (In half term) | Full applicant details sent to all Kent Primary, Infant and Junior schools for ranking against their over-subscription criteria |
| By Friday 5 March 2021 | Ranked lists returned to Kent County Council by all schools. Deadline for school to inform Kent County Council of wish to offer in excess of PAN |
| Wednesday 31 March 2021 | Primary, Infant and Junior schools sent list of allocated pupils |
| Friday 16 April 2021 (during Easter Holiday) | National Offer Day: e-mails sent after 4pm and letters sent 1st class post |
| Tuesday 20 April 2021 | Schools send out welcome letters no earlier than |
| By Wednesday 5 May 2021
| Deadline for late applications and waiting list requests to be included in Kent County Council’s reallocation stage. Also date by which places should be accepted or declined to schools |
| Monday 10 May 2021 | Kent County Council will send schools reallocation waiting lists for ranking against their over-subscription criteria |
| Monday 17 May 2021 | Deadline for lodging of appeals |
| Monday 17 May 2021 | Schools to send their ranked reallocation waiting list and acceptance and refusals to KCC |
| Wednesday 9 June 2021
| Kent County Council to reallocate places that have become available from the schools’ waiting lists. After this point, schools will take back ownership of their waiting lists. |
KEY DATES FOR TRANSITION TO SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021
September 2020 | Information regarding secondary transfer is available from Kent County Council website and through your child’s primary school. |
September/October 2020 | Secondary Schools hold open events. |
15th October 2020 | Kent Test for Kent Primary School pupils |
2nd November 2020 | Parents must have applied for a school place by this date, either online or by returning Kent’s Secondary Common Application Form (SCAF) to your child’s primary school. |
By 26th November 2020 | Kent Test Assessment decisions sent to parents |
1st March 2021 | Offers of school places sent out by the Local Authority. Email messages will be sent after 4pm to parents who applied online and letters will be posted first class on 1st March. |
15th March 2021 | Last date to inform the Local Authority if you wish to place your child’s name on a waiting list for any school named on the SCAF. |
15th March 2021 | You must let the school you have been offered know whether or not you are accepting the place by this date. |
26th March 2021 | If you wish to appeal for a place at any school named on the SCAF but were not offered, you should do so by this date. |
21st April 2021 | Any vacant places are reallocated by the Local Authority. |
If you have any queries regarding this process, please do not hesitate to contact the Admissions department, either by telephone 01233 662810
or email admissions@thejohnwallisacademy.org.
IN YEAR ADMISSIONS
If you would like to apply for a place at The John Wallis Church of England Academy during the academic year, please download and complete the In Year Casual Admission Form (IYCAF) and email to admissions@thejohnwallisacademy.org.
The John Wallis Academy has a published Admission Number (PAN) of 210 students to be admitted into year group from Year 7 – 11 and 60 pupils in Years R to 6
If you have any queries regarding this process, please do not hesitate to contact the Admissions department, either by telephone 01233 662810 or email admissions@thejohnwallisacademy.org. 7