Admissions

The Lenham School has a published admission number (PAN) of 150 students, to be admitted into Year 7 each year. Applications for places will be made in accordance with Kent local authority’s coordinated admission arrangements and will be made on the Secondary Common Application Form (SCAF), provided and administered by the Kent Local Authority.

Click here to view the full KCC Determined Co-ordinated Scheme for Secondary Admissions 2026/27.

Click here to view our Admissions Policy - Including our oversubscription criteria.

National Closing date for applicaiton forms	Friday, 31 October 2025
National Offer Day	Monday, 2 March 2026
Welcome letters are sent to the families of our New Year 7 intake	Wednesday, 4 March 2026
Deadline by which to accept/decline the place that has been offerred by KCC	Monday, 16 March 2026
Deadline for lodging appeals	TBC
Reallocation Offer Day - KCC may issue places, if other families have declined their place at the school.	Thursday, 23 April 2026

We are delighted to offer the opportunity for students in Years 5, together with their parents/carers, to explore The Lenham School. In the Summer term we will be holding a series of Opening Mornings for an opportunity to meet our Leadership Team and visit a working school. Booking is required please use the links below.

To make your booking, please click on your desired event/time in the table below. ONLY ONE BOOKING NEEDS TO BE MADE FOR EACH FAMILY.  If you have any special access requirements, please contact Mrs C Rush, Office Manager/Admissions at the school by email office@thelenham.viat.org.uk

Please note for Open Mornings only:

• Each booking is limited to three persons (including your child). 
• Please allow approximately one hour for your visit.
• Unfortunately, if you miss your timeslot, we will not be able to accommodate late arrivals.

Open Mornings: (9.30am)

Tuesday, 9 June 2026
Wednesday, 10 June 2026
Thursday, 11 June 2026

Tuesday, 16 June 2026
Wednesday, 17 June 2026
Thursday, 18 June 2026

To book for one of these events please click here

We look forward to meeting you. 

Our Open Evening will be held in October 2026 further information to follow

If you live in Kent and wish to apply for a place at The Lenham School (with the exception of Year 6 children applying through the SCAF system) you will need to complete an In Year Admission Form (IYAF).

If we have available space within the required Year Group and Teaching Sets you will be invited to attend a meeting with a member of staff at which any questions and concerns can be addressed. Following that meeting you will receive written confirmation of whether a place is being offered. 

For further details of the Admissions process, please refer to Section 2 of KCC’s Determined Co-ordinated Scheme for Secondary Admissions.

The school will notify applicants of the outcome of their application in writing within 15 school days detailing any reason for refusal and information about the right to appeal.

PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY

If you have not been offered a place following an in-year application, you are entitled to appeal to an Independent Appeal Panel. This panel is completely independent of the school and the Local Authority. In accordance with the 2022 School Admission Appeals Code, the admission authority and all appeal panels have elected for all admissions appeals to be held online. Online appeals have the advantage of being heard from your home or place of work.  No longer do you have to travel to a hearing.

If you wish to appeal, please use this link to complete your appeal online. Please do NOT use ANY other appeal form or send your form to your local authority. It is highly recommended that you download the explanatory booklet about appeals which you should read before you complete the appeal form. Booklet Link  

For 6^th form appeals an Appeal form can be downloaded on this link

You should include any evidence or supporting material with your appeal form (photos of your child will not be accepted). You MUST state the grounds of your appeal at the time you lodge your appeal form. Your appeal form will not be accepted unless you give the grounds of your appeal.  You may appeal for more than one school, but a separate form must be completed for each school you wish to appeal for.  If you are appealing for more than one child, a separate form must be completed for each child and use a different email address.

Please note that the online form will ask you to download two utility bills dated in the last THREE months.  If you do not have access to a scanner, please take two photographs using a mobile phone and upload the photographic files.

If you wish to contact the clerk – email :  clerk@educationappeals.com

Information and a timetable for Summer Transfer appeals will appear on this website before 28 February 2027.

The timetable for ‘in-year’ appeals is as follows: -

The timetable for ‘in-year’ appeals
Last day for lodging appeal forms	20 School days after the decision letter informing you that you had not been offered a place.
Invitation letter giving details about your hearing will be sent by the Clerk to the Independent Appeal Panel	This will be EMAILED at least 10 school days before the hearing unless you have opted on the appeal form for a shorter notice period.   All in-year appeals will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal form being lodged.
Closing date for any additional supporting evidence	Up to 12 noon on FIVE school days before your hearing you can upload additional documents to your online appeal folder.  You are advised that additional paperwork received on the day of the appeal hearing will not be taken into account.
Letter from the Clerk informing you of the decision of the independent appeal panel	Due to the high number of appeals, an email is sent a few working days after your hearing with the decision of the panel.  This is followed up around 20 school days later with a further emailed letter outlining the panels’ reasons.

 

The timetable for 6th form appeals
Last day for lodging appeal forms	31 August 2026.  For 6th form appeals only, the appeal form can be completed by a student or parent. An Appeal form can be downloaded on this link
Invitation letter giving details about your hearing will be sent by the Clerk to the Independent Appeal Panel	In order to facilitate a hearing as soon as possible, an email will be sent at very short notice. However, if a student or parent wishes to have 10 school days notice, this needs to be indicated on the appeal form.
Date(s) of hearings	Late August/September 2026.

 

We are delighted to welcome you to our school and look forward to seeing you during the upcoming events we will be holding to support your transition to secondary school.

We know that for most of you changing schools can be very unsettling and you will all have some anticipation and worry; this is only natural.  With this in mind we have designed a dedicated transition programme full of activities for you in the coming months to help you get to know the school and meet your future class groups. Further information will be sent out to your parent/carer in the coming weeks/months giving more information on our Welcome Evenings, One to One meetings, Primary School visits, and our fun and exciting Transition Days!

Already your Parent/Carer has been given a booklet that you should read with them, this includes all the information you need to know about our school, during your transition days you will also be provided with a Student Booklet with lots of information, advice and top tips.

Please don't hesitate to contact us if you or your family have any concerns (admissions@thelenham.viat.org.uk)

Please do explore our website for information on our Uniform, Termly Newsletter, Term Dates, Travel, School meals, Safeguarding, Attendance.

We look forward to meeting you all.
The Transition Team