Apply for a school place or check two-year-old nursery eligibility
Welcome to the Parent Portal. The Parent Portal can be used to apply for school places (entry to Year R, Junior Transfer & Secondary Transfer) during the times shown below.
Log in/create an account to start an application or view your account.
A digital information guide about the primary and secondary admissions processes which includes information about all Medway mainstream schools can be found at www.medway.gov.uk/admissions . We strongly advise you read through the digital information guide before you submit your application.
Medway Test 2020 (Secondary Admissions September 2021)
Registration for the Medway Test was open 1 June - 29 June 2020. If you registered your child for the test, you can log in to view their results after 4pm Monday 2 November. If you have not registered your child for the test, it is unfortunately too late to do so for September 2021 admissions.
Entry to Reception, Junior Transfer & Secondary Transfer September 2021
Entry to reception and junior transfer applications must be submitted online between 9am 7 September 2020 and 5pm 15 January 2021. Log in/create an account to start the process.
Secondary transfer applications must be submitted online between 9am 7 September 2020 and 5pm 30 November 2020. Log in/create an account to start the process.
Entry to Reception, Junior Transfer & Secondary Transfer September 2020
Medway Council processes applications for these processes until 31 December 2020. To apply, please create an account/log in and submit an application.
In-Year Admissions
Applications to the current Year 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 8-11 are classed as in-year admissions. In-year admissions applications cannot be submitted using this website. If you wish to apply for in-year admission, please read the information and guidance about the in-year admission process.
Applying for a school place for children with an EHC Plan
You can apply for a primary, secondary or post-16 place for a child with an education, health and care (EHC) plan online.
To submit your preference for the schools you will be applying for you will need to login/create an account.
You can begin to submit your preferences for primary schools, secondary schools and post-16 placements from 2 March 2020.
The deadline for submitting your preferences is 30 June 2020. You will be told what school place you will be allocated on 8 January 2021. This is the same date for primary, secondary and post-16 places.
Free education and childcare for 2-year-olds
If you are a Medway resident and receive benefits, your two-year-old may be entitled to free early education and childcare. Please read the benefits and criteria. You can apply using this website if your child is two or turning two in the next few months. Applications will be processed on a weekly basis.
Parent Portal Admissions Accessibility Statement