St Joseph's Virtual Tour:

https://www.st-josephs-northfleet.kent.sch.uk/video-of-school/

Applications for Entry into Reception Class September 2024 opens November 2023 and closes Monday 15th January 2024

• Apply for your child's place at:  kent.gov.uk/primaryadmissions
• Please note, all forms must be completed and submitted in full by Monday 16th January 2023
• All necessary forms can be found below, at the bottom of this page

Appeals Process

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 must submit your appeal before Tuesday 14 May 2024 for it to be considered by Tuesday 16 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.

KCC Appeals Information

Admissions

Dear Prospective Parents, St Joseph's is a Catholic School to be proud of. We endeavour to promote the values of Christian faith throughout our daily life. Pupils receive a broad and balanced curriculum. We constantly review and evaluate the achievements of the school.  St Joseph's strives to achieve a good partnership between Governors, Staff, Parents and the Parish of Our Lady of the Assumption. We firmly believe that everyone can develop their talents and it is important to recognise success in all forms.St Joseph's has developed an excellent reputation based on the quality of education provided and its distinctive Catholic nature. We provide a loving and caring community.

Our latest Ofsted inspection in January 2023, recognised the school to be 'outstanding'. 

Inspectors from the Diocese also inspected the school in January 2020.  They judged it to be 'outstanding'.

Please see below the following forms / documentation that is required:

Supplementary Information Form 

x 2 proof of address

Baptism Certificate

Birth Certificate

Please note if an application is incomplete and we are lacking necessary information this will hold up the process of admissions.

Consultation on admission arrangements for September 2025:

Every year schools and academies are required to review their admission arrangements. The aim is to ensure that the arrangements continue to be appropriate, and that they comply with all the relevant requirements, particularly the national code of guidance and the policy of the Archdiocese. The Kent Catholic Schools’ Partnership is consulting on proposed changes to the admissions policy for this school to take effect for school admissions for September 2025. The proposed changes will affect new applications for entry into any of our schools from 1 September 2025 onwards. In this case the consultation period will run from 14 December 2023 to 31 January 2024. You can find further information about the proposed changes at the following link https://www.kcsp.org.uk/admissions-public-consultation-202526/  or by asking for a copy of the information at the school office.