Secondary School Admissions

Key Dates for Secondary School Applications

Key Action
Check websites for open evenings, admissions criteria & supplementary forms	May – October 2018
Registration for Kent test & Shepway/Dover opens	Friday 1 June 2018
Optional meeting with Mrs Higgins/Mrs Gooderham	Wednesday 6 June 2018
Closing date for Kent & Shepway/Dover test registration	Monday 2 July 2018
Kent test date for pupils	Thursday 6 September 2018
Shepway/Dover test date for pupils	Saturday 8 September 2018
Kent test results (by email)	Thursday 11 October 2018
National closing date for application forms	Wednesday 31 October 2018
National Offer day	Friday 1 March 2019
Deadline for lodging appeals

Term 1	First day of term: Tuesday 5th September 2017 Last day of term: Friday 20th October 2017 School Closed for development day Monday 4th September
Half term holiday	Monday 23rd October 2017 to Friday 27th October 2017
Term 2	First day of term: Monday 30th October 2017 Last day of term: Wednesday 20th December 2017 School closed for development days until Monday 8th January
Christmas holiday	Thursday 21st December 2017 to Wednesday 3rd January 2018
Term 3	First day of term: Monday 8th January 2018 Last day of term: Friday 9th February 2018 School closed for development days Thursday 4th January & Friday 5th January
Half term holiday	Monday 12th February 2018 to Friday 16th February 2018
Term 4	First day of term: Tuesday 20th February 2018 Last day of term: Thursday 29th March 2018 Easter holiday includes Good Friday: 30th March: Easter Monday: 2nd April
Easter holiday	Friday 30th March 2018 to Friday 13th April 2018
Term 5	First day of term: Monday 16th April 2018 Last day of term: Friday 25th May 2018 Includes May Day holiday: Monday 7th May Half term includes spring bank holiday: Monday 28th May
Half term holiday	Monday 28th May 2018 to Friday 1st June 2018
Term 6	First day of term: Tuesday 5th June 2018 Last day of term: Tuesday 24th July 2018 School closed for development day Monday 4th June

Term 1	First day of term: Tuesday 4th September 2018 Last day of term: Friday 19th October 2018 School closed for development day Monday 3rd September
Half term holiday	Monday 22nd October 2018 to Friday 26th October 2018
Term 2	First day of term: Monday 29th October 2018 Last day of term: Wednesday 19th December 2018 School closed for development days on Thursday 3rd January and Friday 4th January
Christmas holiday	Thursday 20th December 2018 to Friday 4th January 2019
Term 3	First day of term: Monday 7th January 2019 Last day of term: Friday 15th February 2019
Half term holiday	Monday 18th February 2019 to Friday 22nd February 2019
Term 4	First day of term: Monday 25th February 2019 Last day of term: Friday 5th April 2019
Easter holiday	Monday 8th April 2019 to Monday 22nd April 2019
Term 5	First day of term: Tuesday 23rd April 2019 Last day of term: Friday 24th May 2019 School closed for bank holiday on Monday May 6th
Half term holiday	Monday 27th May 2019 to Friday 31st May 2019
Term 6	First day of term: Monday 3rd June 2019 Last day of term: Friday 19th July 2019 School closed for development days on Monday July 22nd and Tuesday July 23rd