Academy Admissions

Thank you for considering our academy for your child. Here is where you can find information about joining our school. The entire school community are very proud of our academy and we hope you will become a part of it in the not too distant future!

Lead Admissions Officer: Rob Hyneman
Administration of Admissions: Alisha Bryan-Fidoe

Applications for a Primary School place at Kent House are processed centrally by the London Borough of Bromley (LBB) Admissions Team. Where a child is the subject of a Statement of Special Educational Needs where the Academy is named in the Statement, he or she will be admitted first and under different regulations. When the Academy is oversubscribed, applications will be processed in order of the following criteria:

1. Looked after and previously looked after children
2. Children with a medical or social need with evidence from a doctor, social worker or other relevant independent professional
3. Siblings of children already attending the academy
4. Enrolment at our Nursery provision
5. Proximity - Children who live closest to the academy

Reception Intake - September 2026

Children start Reception Class from the September after their fourth birthday. Applications can be made between September and January for a place the following September. To find out more about joining us in Reception in September 2026, pelase click here.

In Year Admissions

For in-year admissions, please contact the local authority, London Borough of Bromley, for an In-Year Transfer. You can find more information and apply via their website at www.bromley.gov.uk, or contact the School Admissions Team directly by email at inyear.admissions@bromley.gov.uk  or by phone on 020 8313 4044.

While there is no guarantee that a place will be available, you have the right of appeal if your application is unsuccessful.

We strongly recommend arranging a visit to the school for a tour with the Principal to gain a better understanding of our learning environment and community. To book a tour, please email info@harrisprimarykenthouse.org.uk.

Nursery Class

The Nursery at Kent House is an Early Years provision with warm and welcoming staff, that are a dedicated team of individuals working together to promote a wide and varied Early Years provision. Our highly qualified and experienced staff offer the children a learning through play based experience as required for the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum.

Our Nursery class offers 52 places (26 each session). This is a mixture of full time (30 hours) and part time (15 hours) places, funded.  Children can start in Nursery the term after their third birthday, if places are available.

Applications for a place in our Nursery can be made directly to the school, by collecting an application form from the school office and returning it directly to the school once completed. We can also assist you with the eligibility criteria for the universal 15 hours free child care and extended 15 hours free child care (30 hours). For more information and to find out how to apply, please click here.

The Admissions Procedure

Once we are able to offer a child a place at HPAKH, a member of the academy office staff will call the child’s parent/carer and invite them into the academy for an induction. During this time your child may meet his/her teacher and have a tour of our academy. Parents will be given an induction pack containing some information about the academy and enrolment forms that must be completed before your child can start. Parents/Carers of pupils who are eligible for free school meals will be advised on how to apply for free school meals.

Reception Applications 2026

The Academy has an admission number of 60 in Reception for September 2026-2027

Applications for places in Reception should be made on London Borough of Bromley’s Common Application Form, this is now managed online. Key information on primary school admissions can be found on the Local Authority’s website. Forms should be submitted in accordance with the LA’s published deadlines for applications (normally early to mid-January before the academic year in which the child is eligible for entry).

Reception Applications 2026 Intake

The Academy will have an admission number of 60 in Reception for September 2025-2026.  The Key dates are below:

Reception Key Dates	2026-2027
1 September 2025	Local Authority Online Application Website Open
15 January 2026	Online closing date for Application Forms
16 April 2026	Local Authority informs Parents/Carers of allocated school
30 April 2026	Acceptance of place deadline
20 May 2026	Deadline for appeals to be made in writing to the Academy (Please note this is for September 2026 Reception Entries)
May-June 2026	Appeals to be heard
First Day of New Term Spring 2026	Waiting Lists closed and replaced by casual admissions waiting lists, Parents/Carers will need to re-apply for an In-Year transfer through the local authority after this date, if still waiting

In-Year Applications

For in-year admissions, please contact the local authority for an In-Year Transfer,details can be found here.  You may also contact Admissions at the Academy, (contact details above) to request an in-year admission form. Please note that there is no guarantee that a place will be available, but you have the right of appeal if you are refused a place.

For Parents/Carers who Wish to Appeal

Parent(s) wishing to appeal against the Academy’s decision on admissions for any year group, should complete an Appeal Form (see below) stating the reason for the appeal, based on the published Admissions Criteria. Completed forms should be sent to the Clerk to the Appeal Panel at:

Harris Primary Academy Kent House, High Street, Penge, London, SE20 7QR

Completed appeal forms, for Reception intake only, must be received by the Academy by the closing date 16th May 2026 at 5.00pm. The appeals will be heard, in private, by an Independent appeal Panel. The Clerk to the Appeal Panel will make an appointment within a reasonable time.  All appeals will be heard within 40 school days of the deadline for lodging appeals.

• Appeals may be made in English or the Parents’/Carers’ first language
• Only one appeal per application is allowed
• appeals are conducted in person, and you may bring a friend

The Appeal Hearing

The Academy will arrange for an Independent Appeals Panel to consider the Academy's reasons for refusal and your reasons for wanting to attend the Academy. The Panel will consist of 3 people (2 will have education experience and one will be an independent person with no education experience). The Panel will consider the case put forward by you and the Academy. They must consider the admission arrangements for the Academy and the reasons why you want to attend that particular school. The Panel must exercise its discretion by balancing the weight of your argument (for wanting to attend) against the Academy’s reasons for refusal i.e. the prejudice that one more student would cause to the education of the students already offered and the Health and Safety of all the students already attending the Academy, also taking into account the Academy's published admission arrangements.  

The decision of the Independent Appeals Panel is binding on the admissions authority and the Parents.

A link to the Admissions Appeals Timetable can be found here.

Visits to the School

We welcome visits from prospective Parents/Carers.  Details of our open sessions are available at the top of the page.

Deferred/Delayed Entry

Deferring Entry Within the Same Academic Year - You have a legal right to defer your child's start date until later in the same school year, without losing the offered place, as long as they start by the beginning of the term after their fifth birthday. 

Requesting a Delayed Entry to the Following Academic Year (For Summer-Born Children) - For children born between 1 April and 31 August (summer-born), you can request to delay their entry so they start Reception a full year later, in the September following their fifth birthday. 

To make this request and for further guidance, it is recommended to contact the Bromley Council Admissions Team.

If you have any questions regarding admissions, please contact via the school office.