Admissions

How to apply

You must apply on the Secondary Common Application Form (SCAF) via Kent LEA Online

The school at the top of the list is regarded as your first preference. In order to have the best chance of securing a place at Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy, we would highly recommend that you place Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy as your first preference.

Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy also uses a Fair Ability Banding Assessment in order to apply our criteria. Parents/Carers are able to register students for this assessment by completing the online form. It is essential that this form is completed by the same closing date as for the SCAF, Thursday 31st October 2024. If you are unable to access the online form, please collect a Fair Ability Banding Form from our reception at the address below:

Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
Green Street Green Road
Dartford
Kent
DA1 1QE

Students who name Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy will be invited for a test as part of the national process of ‘fair banding’. This is not a pass or fail assessment, it just ensures that children across the full ability range are admitted.

Open Events for September 2026 Admissions

OPEN MORNINGS:

Please contact reception for information regarding Year 7 and In-Year Casual Admissions on:

Jessica Caro,
Admissions Coordinator
Email: admissions@sgla.latrust.org.uk

Appeals

If you have not been offered a place at Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy, the law entitles you to appeal against that decision to an Independent Appeal Panel. This panel is completely independent of the school and the Local Authority. All appeals will be heard online which has the advantage that your appeal can be heard from your home or place of work.

If you wish to appeal, please use this link to complete your appeal online. Please do NOT use ANY other appeal form or send your form to your local authority. It is suggested that you download the explanatory booklet about appeals which you should read before you complete the appeal form –

You should include any evidence or supporting material with your appeal form and you MUST give the grounds for your appeal at the time you lodge your appeal form. Your appeal form will not be accepted unless you state the grounds for your appeal. You may appeal for more than one school, but on different forms.

Any letters or reports that you wish the panel to see should be uploaded at this time.  You are asked to bear in mind that if you later send additional information, the closing date is 5 working days before the STAGE 1 hearing.  All appointed panels have agreed NOT to take any late letters or reports after the 5 working day deadline.  This will be strictly enforced.  For secondary/primary transfer appeals, the hearing will take place at least TWO months after the refusal letter.  This gives you plenty of time to get your evidence together if you act early and take account of school holidays.

Please note that the online form will ask you to download two utility bills dated in the last THREE months.  If you do not have access to a scanner, please take two photographs with a mobile phone and upload the photographic files.

Full details about the hearing will be sent to you with your invitation to the hearing.

If you wish to contact the clerk – email:  clerk@educationappeals.com

Timetable for Appeals

Timetable for appeals for mid-term applications is as follows:

Sixth Form Applications Appeals