School Admissions
Kilnwood Vale Primary School is a 2 form entry primary school for children aged 2-11. We have a Published Admission Number (PAN) of 60, for Reception aged children each year. Kilnwood Vale Primary School admissions are coordinated by West Sussex County Council.
If your child was born between 1 September 2022 and 31 August 2023, you can apply for a Reception school place from 5 October 2026 using West Sussex County Council online admissions system.
Closing date for Reception applications -15 January 2027.
National Offer Day - 16 April 2027.
Please see our Admissions Policy for full admissions details and oversubscription policy.
All applications are made to your local authority. Please see information at the link below from West Sussex County Council.
https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/education-children-and-families/schools-and-colleges/
Oversubscription criteria
School places will be offered to children at Kilnwood Vale Primary School using the criteria laid out in our Admissions Policy below.
Admissions Policy 2027-28
Children of Staff
Applicants who wish to be considered for priority admission for Kilnwood Vale Primary School under the criterion of Children of Staff must complete the Supplementary Information form available in Appendix 1 of the School Admsissions Policy, in addition to the local authority application form.
Families living outside West Sussex must use their Home Local Authority’s form to apply for a place at a West Sussex school.
Waiting lists
Where there are more children than places available, waiting lists will operate for each year group according to the oversubscription criteria without regard to the date the application was received or when a child’s name was added to the waiting list.
Waiting lists are held until 31st December of the academic year applied for when they will be cancelled. Parents wishing to remain on the waiting list after this date must make an in-year application to West Sussex.
Admission of children outside their normal year group
The Department for Education (DfE) expects pupils to be educated in their normal chronological year group however should you wish for your child to defer your child's entry to Reception or be admited to a different year group please visit the following link for more information.
Need help? Phone West Sussex County Council on 03330 142 903
For further information regarding admissions please see the West Sussex County Council website:
