Admissions
Admission Arrangements 2024-2025
Appeals - Admission to Reception September 2024
If your child is due to start Primary school in September 2024, you can appeal if you are refused a place at one of your preferred schools on National Offer Day (Tuesday, 16 April 2024).
You needed to submit your appeal before Tuesday 14 May 2024 for it to be considered by Tuesday 16th July 2024. 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
Nursery Admissions
Our nursery class is called 'Rabbits'. We take children once they turn 3 and offer 15 hours of funded sessions a week.
We have two nursery sessions that run Monday - Friday (term time only):
- Morning session- 8.30am - 11.30am
- Afternoon session- 12.15pm - 3.15pm
Nursery Admissions are managed by the school, you will need to complete our form below and return to:
School Office
Riverside Primary School
St Edmunds Way, Gillingham
Kent
ME8 8ET
or by e-mail: riverside-office@rmet.org
If you require any information or would like to arrange a visit to the school, please contact the school office, on 01634 623500 or e-mail riverside-office@rmet.org
In-Year Casual Admissions
Casual Admissions throughout the academic year require parents to complete an In-Year Casual Admission Form see below or via Medway Council at www.medway.gov.uk/onlineadmissions and return to:
School Office
Riverside Primary School
St Edmunds Way, Gillingham
Kent
ME8 8ET
or by e-mail: riverside-office@rmet.org
If you require any information or would like to arrange a visit to the school, please contact the school office, on 01634 623500 or e-mail riverside-office@rmet.org
Special Provisions Admission Arrangements
Please visit our SEND page on this website under the 'About Us' tab.