Academy Admissions
Welcome to the Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred Admissions information page. Our full policy, with details of our admissions criteria, can be downloaded from further down the page. A brief summary of the application procedure follows, for Reception and in-year admissions..
The Governing Body of Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred met on 18th January 2023 to review and consider the responses of the admissions consultation. Following careful consideration, the Governing Body agreed to determine the Admission Arrangements for 2024-2025 which can be found below.
Academy Admissions Contact Details
Jill Harrison is our admissions officer and her contact details are as follows:
| Telephone: 01375 484490 Email: J.Harrison@harrisprimarychaffordhundred.org.uk Address: Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred, Mayflower Road, Essex RM16 6SA |
Reception Applications
The Academy has an admission number of 90 in Reception for September 2025. If your child was born If your child was born between 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2021, you must apply for their reception school place for September 2025.
Applications for places in Reception should be made on the home Local Authority’s Common Application Form. These are accessible on the LA’s website and 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).
Please access the link below which shows the Thurrock admissions timetable:
https://www.thurrock.gov.uk/primary-school-admissions/admissions-timetable
The contact details for the Thurrock admissions team are below:
Thurrock Council Admissions, Civic Offices, New Road, Grays, Thurrock, RM17 6SL. Tel: 01375652883 or via the admissions website at www.thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
Key Reception Dates
Reception Open Days for Prospective Families
Thursday 28th September 2023 10-11am and 2-3pm
Thursday 5th September 2023 10-11am and 2-3pm
In-Year Applications
If you are looking for a place in Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred because you have recently moved into the area, or your child is at another primary school and you feel that a change of school would benefit their education and/or general well-being, you are entitled to apply for a school place.
If you wish to make an in-year application you must contact the Admissions Team at Thurrock Council who will advise you of how to apply either in person or online.
The contact details for the Thurrock admissions team are below:
Thurrock Council Admissions, Civic Offices, New Road, Grays, Thurrock, RM17 6SL. Tel: 01375652883 or via the admissions website at www.thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
For Parents/Carers who Wish to Appeal
For Parent(s) wishing to appeal against the Academy’s decision on admissions, for any year group, please complete the admissions appeals paperwork via Essex County Council.
https://www.essex.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/schools/admissions/after-your-school-offer/appeals
Appeals Timetable
For children starting infant, junior or primary school from September 2024
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| 16 April 2024 | National Offer Day - parents informed of outcome of application |
| 15 May 2024 | Deadline for submitting appeals |
| 3June to 17 July 2024 | Appeals heard for those submitted by the deadline and where possible, for late appeals (last day of term: 23 July 2024) |
| September 2024 onwards | Appeals heard for any appeals not heard before 23 July 2024 |
For children starting secondary school in September 2024
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| 1 March 2024 | National Offer Day - parents informed of outcome of application |
| 15 April 2024 | Deadline for submitting appeals |
| Up to 18 June 2024 | Appeals heard for those submitted by the deadline |
| Up to 23 July 2024 | Appeals heard where possible, for late appeals (last day of term: 23 July 2024) |
| September 2024 onwards | Appeals heard for any appeals not heard before 23 July 2024 |
