Charlton Kings Junior SchoolAdmissions
September 2026 Admissions into Year 3
Year 2 pupils wishing to join CKJS in September 2026 currently attending:
- Charlton Kings Infant School - should apply through Gloucestershire Local Authority www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/startingprimary
- Any other school - contact the school by emailing admissions@ckjs.org.uk.
Key Dates:
- From November 2025, letters sent out to Gloucestershire residents explaining how to apply for a school place.
- Closing date for applications 15 January 2026.
- (Late applications can be submitted to the local authority, but there is no guarantee they will be dealt with before 16 April 2026.)
- 16 April 2026 - Allocation Day.
- After Wednesday 14 May 2026 - Outcome of waiting list requests.
- Midnight Wednesday 21 May 2026 - Closing date for return of reply forms.
- June/July 2026 - Appeals heard.
In-year Admissions during 2025 - 2026
Year 3, 4, 5 and 6 pupils wishing to join CKJS at any point in the school year should contact the school via admissions@ckjs.org.uk for advice and information. You will need to complete an In-Year Application form which you may download here: Word version or PDF version.
Further information can be found by clicking on: In-Year Admissions to be taken to the Gloucestershire County Council website.
Please click on the year applicable, for our Admissions Policies
2024 - 2025
Please note that Balcarras School have a separate admissions policy to that of Charlton Kings Junior School and a place at the Junior School is NOT a guarantee of a place at Balcarras.
Appeals
Gloucestershire Local Authority manage our admissions and appeal process. The timetable for appeals is on a case-by-case basis:
- The school must receive the appeal paperwork (which can be requested from the school) within 20 school days of the notification that an application for a place was unsuccessful or by 24 May 2024 for appeals for Year 3 in September 2024.
- The paperwork should be returned to school and it will be sent to the admissions office at Shire Hall in Gloucester.
- You will then be offered a date for your appeal to be heard, usually within 30 school days of being lodged.