Admissions & Appeals

Stone Lodge School admission arrangements

Stone Lodge School is a non-selective 11-18 free school. With a strong emphasis on self management and high expectations of outstanding achievement for all, Stone Lodge is the perfect choice for parents and students who are looking for an innovative approach to learning.

Admission number(s)

The school has an admission number of 240  for entry in Year 7.

The school will accordingly admit this number of students if there are sufficient applications. Where fewer applicants than the published admission number(s) for the relevant year group are received, the Academy Trust will offer places at the school to all those who have applied.

Application process

Applications for places to start in Year 7 must be made through your Local Education Authority using the Secondary Common Application Form (SCAF).  Your son/daughter’s primary school will have copies of your LEA Admission to Secondary School booklet which provides information on the admission process for transfer from Year 6 to Year 7.  Applications can be made on line through your LEA website or using the SCAF.

Admissions to Year 7 for Stone Lodge School are co-ordinated by Kent County Council (KCC). Information regarding admission to Kent schools is found here.

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 31st October 2023.  Forms received after this date will be treated as late applications. 

Offers will be made by your local education authority 1st March 2024. 

For more information please refer to the Stone Lodge Admissions Arrangements Document on this page.  

Our Open Event Film provides an opportunity to take a look behind the scenes of our school and meet our teachers and students!

We look forward to welcoming you to Stone Lodge School!

To view our School Prospectus please click here 

Appeals

Please see the document list at the bottom of this page for Information about Secondary Transfer appeals.

Key Dates

Tuesday 31st October 2023

Submit your Secondary Common Application Form to your Local Authority

Friday 1st March 2024

National Offer Day: emails sent after 4pm and letters sent 1st class post

Friday 15th March 2024

Deadline for late applications and waiting list requests to be included in the Kent County Council reallocation stage.  

Also the date by which places should be accepted or declined to the school

Monday 22nd April 4pm 2024

Deadline for lodging appeals

Thursday 25th April 2024

Kent County Council to reallocate places that have become available from the school's waiting list. 

The school will maintain the waiting list from this date.