We understand that when deciding which school is best for your children, there can be a lot of unanswered questions. We aim to provide you with all the information that you may need. If there is anything you require further information about, please do not hesitate to contact our friendly team in the school office.

Primary Admissions

You must also complete the Kent County Council (or other Council if resident in another county) Reception Common Application Form (SCAF) and either return that to your child's primary school or make an electronic application at:

https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/schools/school-places/primary-school-places 

Please also ensure that you have read the school's Admission Policy  Primary Admissions Policy 2026 Privacy Notice, which can be found on the school's website Privacy Notice

Please return the Supplementary Information Form to the Admissions Officer at the school (Not Kent County Council).  For Year R entry in September 2026 please return this form to the school no later than 15th January 2026 in order that we may rank your application.

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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.

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 with this supplementary information form.

Please note that if you are not offered a place and submit an appeal, a copy of this form will be submitted to the Appeal Panel.

Admission Appeals

Parents whose applications for places are 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 2025, you can appeal if you are refused a place at one of your preferred schools on National Offer Day (Wednesday 16th April 2025)

You must submit your appeal before Tuesday 20th May 2025 for it to be considered by Friday 18th July 2025.  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.

For further information please contact the Admissions Officer Mrs. J. Cawdron on 01843 861738 

judith.cawdron@st-josephs-broadstairs.kcsp.org.uk   

or follow the link below

KCC Appeals

Consultation on admission arrangements for September 2026

Every year schools and academies are required to review their admission arrangements. The aim is to ensure that the arrangements continue to be appropriate, and that they comply with all the relevant requirements, particularly the national code of guidance and the policy of the Archdiocese. The Kent Catholic Schools’ Partnership is consulting on proposed changes to the admissions policy for this school to take effect for school admissions for September 2026. The proposed changes will affect new applications for entry into this school from 1 September 2026 onwards. In this case the consultation period will run from 13 December 2024 to 24 January 2025. You can find further information about the proposed changes at the following link https://www.kcsp.org.uk/admissions-consultation-for-202627/  or by asking for a copy of the information at the school office.

Kent County Council Appeal Process

If your child is due to start primary school in September 2024, you can appeal if you are refused a place at one of your preferred schools on National Offer Day (Tuesday 16 April 2024).

You must submit your appeal before Tuesday 14 May 2024 for it to be considered by Tuesday 16 July 2024. 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 late applications, appeals should be heard within 40 school days from the deadline for lodging appeals where possible, or within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged where reasonably possible in line with updated guidance from the Department for Education.

The guidance from Kent County Council about the appeal process can be found on their website at the following link: