As in previous years all students wishing to apply for a place at Strood Academy in year 7 will be required to take a Fair Banding Test which is prescribed by GL Assessment.

All applicants for places in the Academy will be banded according to the principles of fair banding, using the national profile.  Medway operate an equal preference system, which means that parents/carers who intend to put Strood Academy down on their preference form either first, second, third, fourth, fifth or sixth choice need to take the Fair Banding Test, which will determine what banding group their child should be placed in for admission purposes.

There are now no remaining dates for the Fair Banding test.  You can still name Strood Academy as a choice of school and students who have not taken the test will be considered after children who have sat the test.

Registration forms for 2021 admission need to be submitted online to Medway Council by Monday 30 November 2020.  Please visit the Medway Council website for more information.

You will be notified by Medway Council on 1 March 2021 which school your child has been allocated. If you are unhappy with the allocation, you have the right to join a waiting list held by Medway Council, or to appeal to the Academy.