The school participates in the Kent County Council Co-ordinated Admission Scheme. All applicants for a place at Ursuline College will need to complete a Secondary Common Application Form.

In addition, Ursuline College’s Supplementary Application Form (SIF) will need to be completed and returned to the Admissions Secretary at Ursuline College.

Admissions 2025/26

Please read the Admissions Policy and Procedure which can be found below.

Please also ensure that you have read the school’s Privacy Notice, which can be found here: https://www.ursuline.kent.sch.uk/gdpr/ 

Please return the Supplementary Information Form to the Admissions Officer at the school (not Kent County Council). For Year 7 entry in September 2025 please return this form to the school no later than 31st October 2024 in order that we may rank your application.

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.

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.

Main Round Appeals

If your child is due to start secondary school in September 2025, you can appeal if you are refused a place at one of your preferred schools on National Offer Day (Monday 3rd March 2025). You needed to submit your appeal before Monday 31st March 2025 for it to be considered by Wednesday 18th June 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 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

In Year or Casual Applications

Applications made too late for the Kent co-ordinated system, In-year applications for year 7 and applications for entry to years 8-11 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.

Ursuline College Prospectus 2024/25

Admissions 2024/25

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In Year Admissions

All In Year Admission Applications must be made on the In Year Admission Form and a Supplementary Information Form must also be completed in full. Parents/Carers will be notified in writing within 15 school days, detailing any reason for refusal and information about the right of appeal.

Appeals

Parents (or students over 16) 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. Appeals must be made in writing and must set out the reasons on which the appeal is made.  Appeals should be sent to the Admissions Officer at the school address. Appellants have the right to make written and oral representations to the Appeal Panel.

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