Welcome to WHITSTABLE JUNIOR School

Choosing the right school for your child is a big decision for you and your family to make. At Whitstable Junior School we will do everything we can to show you all the amazing things that make us ‘us’ and the many fantastic opportunities your child will have if they join our wonderful school!

We want to work really closely with you to make starting Junior school as special and memorable as possible. You and your child deserve, and will definitely experience, the best possible education here at Whitstable Junior School.

Please also have a look at our prospectus and videos to give a flavour of our school. We are so proud of what we offer here and would love to share this with you and your wonderful child!

Choose a place where children learn today for life tomorrow: Choose Whitstable Junior School.

The application process for entry to primary school opens on Friday 7 November 2025 and closes Thursday 15 January 2026.  If you would like to book a tour to see our school, please call the school office on 01227 272385. I will be very happy to show you round our fabulous school. 

Ms Sarah Kent

School Tour Dates:

Tuesday 4th November at 9am
Thursday 6th November at 9am
Monday 10th November at 2pm
Wednesday 19th November at 9am
Tuesday 25th November at 2pm
Thursday 27th November at 9am

Come to our fabulous Open Morning where you and your children will be able to spend time with our amazing staff and experience a range of activities : Saturday 15th November 10 - 12pm. 

We hope the following videos and information tabs we created during the more challenging period of admissions in previous years will still prove to be useful to parents and carers this year.

Please use the tabs to;

• read the Headteacher Presentation from Ms Kent
• take a 360 Virtual Tour of the school
• watch our video and photo montage of life at WJS 
• watch some videos of children at WJS
• hear all about our Well-being Team
• read the information children here think you might like to know.
• see what a school day looks like
• find out about the homework children have 

We do hope you will find the Virtual Events helpful and informative, but of course, if you do have any further questions, please contact us, and we would be delighted to assist in any way we can.

Once you have made your decision about which school you would like to apply for, applications for a Year 3 place can be made through the Kent County Council applications online.  For those parents who do not have access to the internet, a copy of the application form can be obtained from the school.  

2026 applications INFORMATION FROM KCC WEBSITE

Applications for transfer to primary school for both Reception and Year 3 (Junior School) September 2025 will open on Friday 7 November 2025  and close on Thursday 15 January 2026.

Schools offer day is April 16th 2026.

You can apply for up to 3 schools, putting them in order of preference. It's in your best interest to list 3 schools. Naming only one school does not guarantee your child a place at that school or give your child priority for a place over another child. You are not able to name the same school more than once.

To apply to a school outside of Kent, name the school in your application along with your other preferences. Your application details will be passed on to the relevant local authority for processing.