Riverview Infant School
Growing together for the future.
Admissions
Admissions
Please use this contact for any queries relating to In-Year admissions or Reception applications (Starting Primary School)
Primary School Admission - September 2023
Prospective Reception Parents - September 2023 - Parent Tour Presentation
Appeals
If your child is due to start school in September 2023, you can appeal if you are refused a place at one of your preferred schools on National Offer Day (Monday 17th April 2023). You need to submit your appeal before Tuesday 16th May 2023 for it to be considered by Thursday 18th July 2023. 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.
ADMISSION TO RIVERVIEW INFANT SCHOOL:
- Applying to start Primary school in Reception - If your child is due to start Reception and you would like to apply for a place at Riverview Infants, applications can be made to Kent County Council for a place at our school. We encourage parents to come and view our wonderful school and Open Events will be held each Autumn term during the applications window.
- Applying for an 'In-Year' place - If you would like your child to start at Riverview Infant School, at any other time than Reception Year in September, please contact our Admissions Officer, Gina Page, at the school on 01474 566484.
Our Published Admission Number (PAN) is 120 pupils in each year group.
Oversubscription
All applications to our school are ranked against our oversubscription criteria and places are offered on that basis. For more information on our oversubscription criteria, please see the Determined Admissions arrangements below.
Sibling Links
Once a sibling link has been broken, sibling priority will be permanently lost for that child regardless of any further address moves a family may make in the future.
Useful Links for Parents/Carers