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12 0 40 0 ...... CONTENTS Welcome 1 General information 2 Introduction 3 Timeline 4 SECTION 1: Making an Application 7 Making an Application 8 Transfer Testing process 12 How we allocate places 20 Admission rules 22 Schools 28 Maps 66 School Transport arrangements 70 What to do if you are moving house 72 Evidence of moving 72 Contact details for other Local Authorities 75 Now you are ready to make an application 77 Mythbusters 80 Apply online for a school place 87 Application Checklist 88 SECTION 2: The Transfer Test Results 89 When will I receive my child’s Transfer Test results? 92 What do the results mean? 92 What is a Selection Review? 94 When will I know the outcome of my review? 98 SECTION 3: Secondary school offers 99 First round of allocations – 1 March 2016 102 Admission Appeals 107 Is my child entitled to free School Transport? 111 Later allocation rounds 111 Helpful dates 113 SECTION 4: Induction Day and other useful information 115 School term dates 117 Tickets for school buses 119 Feedback 120 Other information about school admission 120 Welcome We all want each child to make a happy and successful start at his or her new school. I hope that you will Moving from primary work with your child’s secondary school to secondary school and take an active part in making sure they have a bright school is an exciting time future. We are proud of our schools in Buckinghamshire and the excellent for children and parents, opportunities that they offer for all but it can also be a time children and we will work with them all to continue raising standards. of anxiety as you decide I hope you will find this guide useful. which schools to apply for Please accept my best wishes for your child’s future education. and wait to see whether David Johnston your application has been Managing Director - Children’s successful. Social Care & Learning

This guide is designed to help you at this important time. It Please read this guide explains the different types of carefully and make sure school in Buckinghamshire and the you understand how your co-ordinated admission process that application will be handled. ensures that every child gets the offer of a secondary school place at Please make time to visit the the same time. The Guide outlines

schools before you apply SCHOOL SECONDARY TO UP MOVING the procedures that we follow and so that you have all the tells you where you can get more information you need when information. It also contains detailed you make your application. information about the upper/all- The Admissions and Transport ability and grammar schools in the Team, together with your county. child’s primary school, will You will be able to apply online for be able to explain how the a secondary school place, which we process works. are sure you will find convenient. If you do not have internet access, you will need to complete a paper form.

1 General information The information in this guide relates to admission to Year 7 in September This guide is written with 2016 and was correct at the time of Buckinghamshire residents in mind. publication. It must not be assumed If you pay your Council Tax to that there will not be any changes Vale, Chiltern & South before or during the school year Bucks or Wycombe District Councils that starts in September 2016 or in then we are your home Local future school years. Authority (LA). When we say ‘we’, ‘our’, ‘us’, ‘The If you live outside of Admissions & Transport Team’ or Buckinghamshire, make sure ‘Buckinghamshire LA’ we are talking you read the guidance from your about Buckinghamshire County own LA on moving up to secondary Council. When we refer to ‘parent’ school - there may be important this also includes carers. dates, and things for you to do, that are different. We have tried to make the Guide as clear as possible but in some places we have had to use more complicated language. Please contact us if you would like us to explain anything to you. MOVING UP TO SECONDARY SCHOOL SECONDARY TO UP MOVING

2 Introduction Contact Us

You need to make an application to Website www.buckscc.gov.uk show which secondary schools you Email [email protected] would like your child to go to - your preferences. You can apply online, - When you send us an email, or with a paper application form make sure you include your if you don’t have internet access. child’s name, date of birth and If you do not make an application current school. then your child will not be offered a Telephone 01296 383250 school place. This guide is written to give you the Office hours information you need throughout 9am – 5.30pm Monday to the process, right up until your child Thursday starts secondary school. It covers: 9am – 5pm Friday zz Making an application Write zz The Transfer Test results The Admissions & Transport Team Children’s Social Care and Learning zz Secondary school offers County Hall zz Induction Day Aylesbury HP20 1UZ Most of the questions that you will have about your child moving up to You should read this guide which is also secondary school will be available on our website, together with important information about School answered in this guide or SCHOOL SECONDARY TO UP MOVING Transport: on our website. If you www.buckscc.gov.uk/schooladmission would like any further help, just contact us. If you don’t have access to a computer, we can post you any of the documents mentioned in this guide. Just call us and let us know what you would like to be sent.

3 Timeline This is a very simple timeline to give you some important dates for your diary. Make sure you read the rest of the Guide for more information.

consider your 2015 preferences for the first round 8 September of allocations. Please note that some grammar schools From this date you can may have different deadlines – go online and make your check their rules. secondary school application (Buckinghamshire residents). 16 October 8 September Parents receive their child’s Transfer Test results. Children take the Preparation Test. 21 October 10 September We recommend you apply online, or with a paper form, Children take the Transfer by this date to give us time Test. to acknowledge that we have September and October received your application. MOVING UP TO SECONDARY SCHOOL SECONDARY TO UP MOVING Open Events continue. Check 23 October – DEADLINE!

www.buckscc.gov.uk/schooladmission This is the latest date for to see when the schools are parents of children who go to holding their Open Events. a Buckinghamshire LA primary Note the ones you would like school to hand their paper to attend. form into their child’s school 1 October - DEADLINE! (Buckinghamshire residents). The latest date for moving 31 October – DEADLINE! into Buckinghamshire (and This is the latest date for you providing evidence) for us to make and submit an online to use this address when we application (Buckinghamshire

4 residents) – you have been able to offer a place at until 3pm. If you are posting a the first preference school, as paper application, it must reach well as to those who applied us no later than 3pm on this using a paper form. date. 30 June - DEADLINE The latest date for moving This is the latest date we can into Buckinghamshire (and receive evidence to agree to providing evidence) for us register a child for the Transfer to use this address when we Test if they have very recently consider your upper / all-ability moved into the area. Testing school preferences for the first will take place in July. round of allocations. Please note that some Academies, 5 or 12 July as well as Foundation, Free Children go to Induction Day and Voluntary-Aided schools, at their new secondary school. may have different deadlines – check their rules. MOVING UP TO SECONDARY SCHOOL SECONDARY TO UP MOVING

2016 Have you made a note of the deadlines? 1 March If you applied online you can log on to see which school we have offered and we’ll also send you an email to let you know. Offer letters are posted to Buckinghamshire residents where we have not

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Section 1 MAKING AN APPLICATION

7 SECTION 1: Gather information Making an application about the schools you are interested in. This section of the Guide Go to school Open gives you the information Events that you need to read

before making your Read the ‘Making an application for secondary application’ section of the Guide, and the school, as well as letting School Transport Policy and Guidance. you know how to make your application. Decide on your school Make sure you read this section preferences and in full as it is very important. Even their order. if you have been through the process before there are likely to be things that are different. Apply online at Apply using a It is essential that you make www.buckscc.gov.uk paper form which MAKING AN APPLICATION AN MAKING MAKING AN APPLICATION AN MAKING your application correctly, and It is quick, easy to is available from on time, as this can significantly use, safe and secure. your child’s primary affect your chances of being school or from us. offered a place at the school you are interested in.

Make and submit your secondary school application by 3pm on 31 October 2015 at the very latest. At the same time, send us evidence of where you live. You can scan and email this to us or send it in the post.

8 governing body or trust, which sets Some background and applies the admission rules. information Community schools are managed As many parents will be making a by the Local Authority (LA). secondary school application for the For Foundation schools the first time, this section is here to give governing body sets and applies the you some general information that admission rules. We will offer places we hope you will find helpful. on behalf of the governing body. Free schools are set up by local Different types of groups and have greater control secondary schools of the curriculum, selection of Secondary schools in staff and school conditions. They Buckinghamshire are for children are funded directly from Central Government. Free schools are not aged 11 to 18, and include the selective and are free for children following types of school: to attend. Places are offered on zz Upper/all-ability schools – for behalf of the trust which sets and children of all abilities applies the admission rules. zz Grammar schools - for children Voluntary-Aided schools are who qualify through the managed by the Church of Transfer Testing process or Roman Catholic diocese. The zz Special schools - for children governing body of the school sets and applies the admission rules

with Statements of Special APPLICATION AN MAKING and we will offer school places on Educational Needs (Education, behalf of the governing body. Health & Care Plans) All schools have Admission Each secondary school is classed Rules (criteria) which are used to as an or a Community, decide which children should be Foundation or Voluntary-Aided offered places if there are more school. There are also two Free applications than places available. schools in Buckinghamshire. You can see which type each Academies are independent school is classed as, and which state schools and are established rules apply to each school, by by sponsors from business, faith checking the individual school or voluntary groups, or as a result entries later in this guide. Schools of schools converting in line with do have different rules, and possibly recent Government legislation. deadlines, so you must check these Places are offered on behalf of the before making your application. 9 Full admission rules can be found Your school preferences on the school’s website. There is also more information about You cannot choose a school for your admission rules on page 22 and child, but you can make preferences. maps to show you where the It is important to get lots of schools are in Buckinghamshire. information before deciding on your preferred schools and the order When we talk about an you would like to put them on your Admission Authority, this is who is application. responsible for admissions for a particular school. Each school has a website where you will find an online prospectus. For Community schools, the If you do not have access to the Admission Authority is internet, you can ask the school to Buckinghamshire LA. For print you a copy. We have listed Academies, Foundation, Free each school’s website, together with and Voluntary-Aided schools, other details, later in the Guide. this is the school itself. Additionally, there is information on Special Educational Needs our website about the number of preferences made last year for each Many children with Special Buckinghamshire school: Educational Needs go to a local www.buckscc.gov.uk/schooladmission school and are provided with extra support. There are also Special Some schools have a Supplementary Schools which support children Form they would like you to fill in to give them more information to help MAKING AN APPLICATION AN MAKING with particular needs. If your child has (or you expect them to have) them decide who can be offered a a Statement of Special Educational place. Needs (Education, Health & Care You can see which Buckinghamshire Plan), you should contact the schools have a Supplementary Form Special Educational Needs Team by by checking on page 26. emailing [email protected] or Schools have Open Events to give calling 01296 382269. Most parents you the chance to look around and of children with a Statement or learn more about them. It is best to EHCP will know about their child’s visit a number of schools, including secondary school place before your nearest/catchment schools. March 2016. Even if you are not sure if a school might be right for your child, it is helpful to learn more about the

10 school and to visit it in person. A You may like to visit the Department school might suit your child better for Education website for more than you had thought. information: You can find a list of Open Events www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ for Buckinghamshire secondary department-for-education schools on our website: www.buckscc.gov.uk/schooladmission Have you decided You might like to look at school which schools you (Office for Standards in would like to visit? Education) reports on: www.ofsted.gov.uk The Education Act 2002 also Make sure that you note when requires all LAs to have a ‘Scheme’ the report was written and, if you to show the arrangements for would like more information, ask the admission to secondary schools in school what they have done about their area. concerns, if any, since it was written. The Scheme is in place to make sure Think about how your child will get that every parent of a child living to school each day. Make sure you in the LA area who has applied read and understand the School for a school place in the ‘normal Transport rules, there is more admission round’ receives the offer information about this on page 70. of one school place. You can read It is particularly important that you our Scheme on our website: think about the rules before making APPLICATION AN MAKING your application. www.buckscc.gov.uk/schooladmission If being able to walk to school is Full details of all the Buckinghamshire important to you, ask whether the secondary schools are available school has a School Travel Plan or in this guide, starting on page email the Travel Choice Team on 28. There are also maps to show [email protected] you where the schools are in Buckinghamshire. School Admissions Code You will be able to link to each and Scheme school’s website where you will find a full copy of their admission rules The School Admissions Code is and policy, together with lots more provided by the Department for interesting information. Education (DfE) to guide Admission Authorities when dealing with school admission. 11 Transfer Testing Process The outcome of the Transfer Testing move into the area. process decides which type of school All the grammar schools in will best meet your child’s needs; an Buckinghamshire are their upper/all-ability school or a grammar own Admission Authority, and school. The following pages explain the Buckinghamshire LA acts as the main testing process for admission to Transfer Testing process administrator a Buckinghamshire grammar school for these schools. This information is in September 2016. Later testing will provided on their behalf. only be arranged for children who

Main Testing Timeline

Would you like your child to take the Transfer Test?

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If your child goes to a If your child goes to a Buckinghamshire LA primary Buckinghamshire LA primary school school then you will need to let they will automatically be registered their headteacher know in writing to take the Transfer Test. If your MAKING AN APPLICATION AN MAKING that you do not want your child child goes to any other school you to take the should have registered them for Transfer Test. Transfer Testing by the deadline of 10 July 2015.

Children prepare for the tests Results are released in October by completing a Familiarisation before the secondary school booklet at home and then by application deadline. If your child taking the Preparation Test. does not qualify you will be able to ask for a Selection Review Preparation and Transfer Tests are and/or (after 1 March 2016), taken in September an Admission Appeal.

12 Registration Introduction to the If your child goes to a Transfer Test Buckinghamshire LA primary school The Transfer Test is taken at the they will automatically be registered beginning of the autumn term of for the Transfer Test. As this test is Year 6. It is independently produced not compulsory, it is sensible to think by the Centre for Evaluation & - before they sit the test - about Monitoring (CEM) at the University of whether your child would be suitably Durham. The test is not directly linked placed in a grammar school. Just let to National Curriculum subjects, but your child’s headteacher know, in has been specially designed to work writing, if you would like to withdraw out a child’s potential and whether he them from the Transfer Test. or she can think a problem through. Parents of children going to all The skills measured in the test should other schools (Partner schools and make sure that all children go to all schools outside of the county, a school that can best meet their including those in ) educational needs. needed to register their child for The Transfer Test is a test of children’s testing by 10 July 2015. Late test ability to think through and solve registration is only available after this problems posed in three different date for children moving into the contexts: verbal, numerical and area. non-verbal. This gives children the opportunity to demonstrate their

skills in a range of ways – using words, APPLICATION AN MAKING numbers and pictures or diagrams. There has been a great deal of research internationally and for many decades about the nature of children’s abilities and how best to measure them.

13 The Transfer Test reflects modern and school where their child was to research into the nature of ability be tested. and the quite widely-held view that Illness and non-attendance people have multiple abilities. It is on Transfer Test day therefore considered appropriate to test children’s ability to think in a If there are supported exceptional range of different contexts. circumstances why a child cannot attend the Central Testing Transfer To make sure that children have Test day, then one alternative date had the chance to try the types will be offered. A clash of test date of question and see the style of with that of another school is not an the tests, there is a Familiarisation exceptional reason. Children who booklet to work through at home. do not attend central testing on Then, before taking the Transfer the day of the Transfer Test without Test, children will also take the a reasonable explanation will Preparation Test. There is more automatically be withdrawn from the information about this later. testing process. Test dates It is very important that children do Children who go to Buckinghamshire not take the Transfer Test if they are LA primary and Partner schools take unwell. If your child does not attend the Preparation and Transfer Tests at central testing for this reason, you school on the following dates: will need to submit a letter from your GP to confirm what happened. Tuesday 8 September 2015 -

MAKING AN APPLICATION AN MAKING Preparation Test Late tests Thursday 10 September 2015 - Children can be tested later if, for Transfer Test example, they are ill on the date Children at out of county schools of the tests, or if the family will be tested on the same days has very recently moved into at one of the Buckinghamshire Buckinghamshire. However, if testing grammar schools. This is called is not completed on 10 September ‘Central Testing’. Testing at a grammar 2015, we cannot guarantee that school is offered on a first-come- the results will be available on first-served basis. The parents 16 October 2015. We will consider of children due to be tested at later testing for children who move a grammar school were emailed into the area by 30 June 2016. during July to confirm the date, time

14 Under-age and over-age testing school, you should speak to their headteacher as soon as possible. Occasionally, we agree that a child can take the Transfer Test before the Children with Special Educational school year in which they have their Needs or disabilities 11th birthday. This can only happen if they are of outstanding academic If your child has Special Educational ability, are exceptionally mature Needs, you may like to talk to their and have been working well (for a headteacher about testing and number of years) with other pupils grammar schools. in Year 6. We will not agree to test Where a child who has a Statement an under-age child just because they of Special Educational Needs (or an have been in some classes with older Education, Health and Care Plan), or children. a disability that could be described Very occasionally, we will agree to as having ‘a substantial and long-term test a child who is over the age of adverse effect on his or her ability 11. This would be because in the to carry out normal day-to-day activities’, is to take the test, you may past there were educational reasons wish to discuss your child’s access to (which have continued) for your the test with his or her headteacher. child to be in a lower year group. If the disability might affect access, This might also be because your child you should discuss whether any has missed at least a year of school special testing arrangements should because they were ill or living abroad. be made. The same principle applies

Going to a school in another country, to everyday access to the curriculum APPLICATION AN MAKING or your child being born late in the so you should make sure that your school year, are not sufficient reasons child’s school is aware of their needs so that, if necessary, reasonable for us to agree to test your child. adjustments can be made. If you would like to apply to register If it is felt that adjustments should be an under-age or over-age child, please put in place for the test, then your contact us urgently at child’s headteacher should contact us [email protected]. or, if this is not possible, then please We will ask you for more email [email protected] information and we will contact We need to know about this before your child’s headteacher for an your child sits the test so that an assessment before we decide if we application can be considered will offer testing. If your child goes beforehand. We will always look for to a Buckinghamshire LA primary evidence of how the normal day-

15 to-day delivery of the curriculum the Special Educational Needs and is adjusted to meet your child’s disability issues. particular needs and for other All papers submitted in relation to professional evidence to support a request for adjustments to the your request. For this reason, if test papers or conditions will be your child is at a school outside of included with the Selection Review Buckinghamshire, we will still need information provided by the LA to to contact their headteacher for the Selection Review Panel and/or further information. to the Independent Appeal Panel. More information about the Transfer There is more information about Test and children with Special the Selection Review Process and Educational Needs or disabilities is Admission Appeals in Sections 2 available on our website: and 3. www.buckscc.gov.uk/schooladmission Familiarisation and Preparation Please note that it is not possible to offer extra marks to compensate for Children attending Buckinghamshire any special needs a child may have. LA and Partner schools were given This is because in each child’s case a Familiarisation booklet to take it would be impossible to say, in the home during the summer term light of each child’s circumstances, of Year 5. For children attending exactly how many marks would all other schools, a copy of the be appropriate. However, where Familiarisation booklet is available on we believe a child to be disabled our website. within the terms of the Equality MAKING AN APPLICATION AN MAKING Act (2010), or where the child has The booklet contains information a disability that will have a clear about the content of the test, some impact in relation to the format of advice about tackling the test and the tests, we will try to make sure a few sample questions. Before that appropriate and reasonable taking the Secondary Transfer Test special arrangements are put in in September, children will take the place to make the tests as accessible Preparation Test. as possible. The Preparation Test looks the same If your child’s STTS is considered as the real test and has the same not to reflect their abilities, and instructions. Children sit the two they do not qualify for grammar multiple-choice Preparation Test school, you can request that the papers in exam conditions. These Selection Review Panel and/or the are both timed like the real test with Independent Appeal Panel consider instructions given to children via an audio soundtrack. 16 The Preparation Test enables children and is in a number of separately to become very familiar with the timed sections. Children are given different types of questions and the instructions via an audio soundtrack. style of the test, to use a separate How can parents best help their answer sheet and to experience children to prepare for the test? this under test conditions. The Preparation Test papers are shorter There are a number of things that than the Transfer Test and take about parents can do to help their children. 35 minutes each. They will not be They can ensure that they have marked or sent home. Their purpose experience of working quietly on is not to see how well the children their own, uninterrupted by noise have done but to give them a good or distractions. They can ensure that opportunity to prepare themselves they do any homework that is set. for the real test. They can help their children to read with understanding, for example If your child goes to a by asking them what certain words Buckinghamshire LA primary or mean and what is happening in Partner school, they will take the the passage or book that they are Preparation Test at their own school. reading. They can encourage them to They will not sit the Transfer Test solve problems by themselves or to until they have taken the Preparation look up things for themselves. Test. CEM also advise that good Children attending all other schools preparation for the test is to have been invited to take the develop a child’s ability to read with APPLICATION AN MAKING Preparation Test at one of the understanding and to solve problems grammar schools on 8 September using their numerical skills: this is 2015. It is strongly recommended what primary schools are doing with that the Preparation Test is taken all their pupils. before sitting the Transfer Test but it is not essential. Marking and the results of the Transfer Test Transfer Test The test results will be available on The Transfer Test will be taken on 16 October 2015 for all children 10 September 2015. There are two tested on 10 September 2015. Transfer Test papers. They are Results for any child tested later multiple-choice and are both of will be released as soon as possible about the same level of difficulty. afterwards. This means that for Each paper is about 50 minutes long

17 most children the test results will The STTS will be the sum of the be available before the secondary following: school application deadline. • 50% of the standardised score for The Transfer Test papers are the verbal sections marked by CEM. The marks are • 30% of the standardised score for then ‘standardised’. Standardisation the numerical sections balances the overall performance of children from one year to the • 20% of the standardised score for next and makes sure that all children the non-verbal sections are placed on an equal footing and If a child’s STTS is 121 or more that no child is unfairly advantaged they are automatically qualified for or disadvantaged because of his or grammar school. We anticipate that her age. It takes into account the about 33% of children will get a child’s age in years and months on STTS of 121 or more. the date they take the test. A child’s ‘standardised score’ will be between Under the Data Protection Act, 0 and 180+. The standardised score Schedule 7, Section 9, candidates needed to qualify automatically for do not have the right to see their a grammar school has been set examination papers once they have by CEM, in agreement with the been handed in. The Freedom of grammar schools, at 121 or more. Information Act does not override the Data Protection Act in this Your child’s scores from the two matter. On request and upon Transfer Test papers will be added payment of the appropriate fee, you MAKING AN APPLICATION AN MAKING together and expressed as a can request that your child’s test Standardised Secondary Transfer Test papers are manually remarked and Score (STTS). the age standardised score (STTS) checked. However, before doing so you should discuss this with your child’s headteacher who will explain that it is extremely unlikely that your child’s papers will have been marked incorrectly. Parents of children who do not score 121 or more in the Transfer Test can ask for a Selection Review and/or an Independent Admission Appeal. The Selection Review Panel

18 will consider your child’s review case. A child may also be considered Selection Reviews take place from suitable for a particular grammar late November 2015 to January school should they be qualified by 2016. An admission appeal cannot the Independent Appeal Panel. There take place until after 1 March 2016 is more information about this in following the written notification Sections 2 and 3. of the decision of the admission A child’s STTS is not used to work authority to refuse admission. out whether they are more or less Sections 2 and 3 contain more likely to be offered a grammar school information about the Selection place. Review Process and Admission Appeals. If your child qualifies, but does not join a Buckinghamshire grammar Your child will be considered as school, their Transfer Test qualification suitable for any grammar school if will expire. Further details can be they qualify through a standardised found in the Late Transfer Procedure score of 121 or more in the Transfer information for a particular grammar Test, or if they are successful at school. Selection Review. MAKING AN APPLICATION AN MAKING

19 How we allocate places This flowchart shows what we do with your application before we offer a school place on 1 March.

STEP 1 We look at the preferences made by our parents. This includes grammar schools if your child is qualified.

STEP 2 We tell other LAs about STEP 2 Other LAs tell us about applications for their schools applications for Buckinghamshire made by our parents. schools made by their parents.

STEP 3 We put your child on the list for the schools on your application, in admission rules order.

STEP 4 We allocate places up to the Admission Number for each of our schools.

STEP 5 We tell other LAs which STEP 5 Other LAs tell us which of their children can be offered of our children can be offered places at our schools. places at their schools.

MAKING AN APPLICATION AN MAKING STEP 6 It will be possible to allocate more than one place to many children, so we keep the allocation for the school you listed higher on your application. Any other places are freed up for other children.

STEP 7 Steps 4, 5 and 6 are repeated over and over again until we have allocated everyone the highest preference that we can.

STEP 8 On 1 March we let our parents know which school has been offered for their child. Other LAs will write to their parents. Where we cannot offer a place that preference will be refused. 20 The order of your If your child is taking the Transfer Test, you will be preferences is important informed of the results before If you live in Buckinghamshire, you the application deadline - see can put up to six schools on your the timeline on page 4. application. Make sure you complete You should list grammar schools on your application carefully because your application if your child qualifies this will give us the information for a grammar school and your we need to work out where your preference is for a grammar school. child will be on the list for each of the schools you have put down. If your child qualifies for a grammar school but you nevertheless We use an ‘Equal Preference put an upper / all-ability school Scheme’ to decide which school above a grammar school on your can be offered to your child. This application, we will, in so far as means that when we are making we are able to, offer a place at decisions, we don’t take into account the upper / all-ability school, the order (1 to 6) that you have put instead of the grammar school. the schools in on your application; we will just list all children according If your child does not qualify for to the admission rules for each a grammar school in the Transfer school. It is as though you’ve made Test and your preferred school up to six separate applications is a Buckinghamshire upper / to your preferred schools. all-ability school or a school in

another area, then you need not APPLICATION AN MAKING We can only offer a child one include a Buckinghamshire grammar school place at any one time. When school on your application. we are allocating places, if we can offer your child more than one If your child does not qualify for a school, we will always offer your grammar school but your preferred child a place at the school you have school is still a grammar school put higher on your application. then in order to continue pursuing This is why the order you put the this option, you must include a schools in is so important and why grammar school preference on you should always put them in your application. You may then the order you really want them. request a Selection Review or, Make sure you also understand from 1 March 2016 (National Offer the School Transport rules. Day) onwards, an admission appeal. When completing your application,

21 it is best to put any grammar Admission rules school preference above any upper/ all-ability school preference. Admission rules are used when we have more applications for a school At the time secondary school than there are places available. places are allocated on 1 March 2016, if your child has not qualified We use the information from your for a grammar school and you application (and Supplementary have included grammar school Form if the school you are applying preferences on your application, for wanted you to fill one in) to we will automatically refuse them. work out which rule to list your However, as explained in more child under. Once we have listed detail in Section 3 you will be all children in admission rules entitled to appeal this refusal. If you order we can then see who can have not included a grammar school be offered a place. Check on preference on your application page 26 and later in this guide to then you will not be able to appeal, see if any of the Buckinghamshire as it is the refusal of a (grammar) schools you are interested in have school allocation on 1 March that a Supplementary Form for you will trigger the right to an appeal. to fill in. Supplementary Forms, if completed, should be sent back to Even if you think your child will the schools by 31 October 2015. qualify for a grammar school through the review or appeal For each of the schools you would process, it is always sensible to like to put on your application, you

MAKING AN APPLICATION AN MAKING list an upper / all-ability school should read their admission rules somewhere on your application. carefully. It is important to do this because some schools use different We won’t tell any school where rules to decide who will be allocated you ranked it on your application a place. If you don’t have internet before we offer places. access and are applying for an Academy or a Foundation, Free or Have you also read the School Voluntary-Aided school you should Transport information and then ask them, or us, to post you a copy. thought carefully about the Make sure you also check the order of your preferences? admission rules for schools in other areas. They may also need you to fill in a Supplementary Form.

22 Information about how places have Any person who has care of been allocated at Buckinghamshire the child or young person. secondary schools in previous If two parents with parental years, including details of the rules responsibility live at different those places were offered under, addresses, the parent to whom is available on our website: the Child Benefit is paid should www.buckscc.gov.uk/schooladmission make the application with the full knowledge and consent of Admission rules for the non-resident parent. Community schools If child benefit is not received, then – the terms used the parent living at the address at which the child is registered with On the following pages we have a GP should make the application, explained some of the terms used in or failing that, then the parent with the admission rules and policies for whom the child spends the greater Community schools. You will find that proportion of the school week from many Academies, Foundation, Free Sunday evening to Thursday evening. and Voluntary-Aided schools, use the same terms as us. We may ask for evidence if circumstances have changed The Community schools in in the past 18 months. Please Buckinghamshire are: see the information about shared or joint residence that

• The APPLICATION AN MAKING we cover later in this guide. • The Mandeville School • The Misbourne Normal Home Address This is your child’s home address; Parent it is where you and your child live The person who is the child’s ‘parent’ together, unless you can show that should make the application. they live elsewhere with someone with legal care and control of your A parent is defined in law (the child. For admission purposes, this Education Act 1996) as ‘Any person must be a residential property that is who has ‘parental responsibility’ your child’s only or main residence. It (defined in the Children Act 1989) cannot be an address at which your for the child or young person.‘ child may sometimes stay or sleep OR due to your domestic arrangements. 23 The property must be owned, leased zz A child moves to a home other or rented by the child’s parent(s) than with their parent, unless or person with legal responsibility this is part of a formal fostering for the child. A child’s Normal or care arrangement. We may Home Address is where he or she check this information. spends most of the week, unless it is We can refuse to accept where accommodation at a boarding school. you say your child lives if we have Please make sure you tell us if you any doubts, in which case we will move house after you have made continue to ask for evidence to your application. show that you and your family In deciding which is your Normal actually live where you say you Home Address we would not live. We may ask our legal team to usually accept an address if: investigate or ask that you provide legal confirmation of your address. zz You or your family has a second We may check the evidence you home elsewhere as a main have provided with other agencies, residence. We expect that you including your child’s current school. have sold, or leased, through an agency, your previous property If we offer a place at a school and or that a lease agreement on a then discover that the offer was property you previously rented made on the basis of fraudulent has expired and that you have or misleading information (for no other residence. example, a false claim to living in a catchment area), and this denied a

MAKING AN APPLICATION AN MAKING zz Only part of a family has moved place to another child, the offer of out of the Normal Home that place will be withdrawn by the Address unless this was part admission authority for the school. of a divorce or permanent This has happened in previous years. separation arrangement. If this is the case we will ask for Shared or joint residence evidence. To avoid doubt, where a child zz Two or more families claim to lives with parents/carers (with or be living together in a property without parental responsibility) which is not suitable for the whether for part of a week, or number of adults and children month, the address where the child present and for which there lives for admission purposes will be is no formal record of this determined by confirmation of: arrangement.

24 zz the registered address to A Residence Order sets out the which Child Benefit is currently arrangements as to the person with being paid whom the child is to live under Section 8 of the Children’s Act 1989. OR A Special Guardianship Order zz if Child Benefit is not received, appoints a child’s special the address at which a child is guardian(s) under Section 14A registered with a GP of the Children’s Act 1989. OR Sibling zz The address at which the child A sibling is a brother or sister – for spends the greater proportion admission purposes, we mean one of of the school week from two (or more) individuals who have Sunday evening to Thursday one or more parents in common evening or any other child (including an adopted or fostered child) who You must therefore send us a copy lives at the same address and for of your latest benefit entitlement whom the parent also has parental notice or your child’s medical card. responsibility, or, (in the case of a We may ask for further evidence. fostered child) delegated authority. Looked After Child We will only consider a pupil in a secondary school as a sibling if For admission purposes, a they are at the school in ‘looked after child’ is a child: Years 7 to 10 at the time the MAKING AN APPLICATION AN MAKING zz in care who is looked after by allocations are made (March 2016). The child must also be the LA, this includes a child expected to still be at the school who is accommodated, under at the time the younger child a Care Order or Interim Care would start (September 2016). Order, When we are allocating places, if OR we have one place left and the next zz who was previously looked child on the list is a twin, triplet or after and immediately another multiple birth group, we will offer to both twins (or all siblings in after being looked after the case of other multiple births). became the subject of an adoption, residence or special Other schools may have a guardianship order. different sibling rule so make sure you check their rules.

25 Exceptional medical Home to School Distance or social needs We use straight line distance If you would like your application for admission purposes. This is to be considered under this the distance from your child’s rule, you must have a very Normal Home Address, as set strong reason for your child out by Ordnance Survey, to attending a particular school. the nearest open school gate available for pupils to use. We You must tell us that you would like use a computerised system to us to look at your application under measure straight line distance. this rule and send us some supporting evidence. This supporting evidence The point we measure to at your should be from an independent child’s address is determined by the professional person (this might be a Ordnance Survey ADDRESS-POINT doctor, health visitor or Education which is an Ordnance Survey data Welfare Officer, for example) who product that provides a National knows about your situation and Grid coordinate and a unique supports your case. It must clearly reference for each postal address show why the school is the most in Great Britain that is on the Royal suitable for your child and what Mail’s Post Office Address File. difficulties there would be if your This is different to the shortest child went to a different school. walking route which is used We will not collect information for for transport purposes – more you, so make sure that you include all information is in the School the evidence you would like looked Transport Policy and Guidance MAKING AN APPLICATION AN MAKING at for a decision to be based upon. available on our website. Send the evidence to us by email Look at each school’s admission rules if you are applying online to see in which situations distance ([email protected]) or from home to school is used. post it to us if you are applying on a paper form, marking clearly your Supplementary forms child’s name, date of birth and which Some schools ask for you to fill school the documents relate to. in a Supplementary Form to help A panel comprising of independent them gather extra information about your child. This will help education professionals will decide them decide where they would which children can be considered come in the admission rules. The under this rule before we make four Buckinghamshire schools that each round of allocations. use a Supplementary Form are:

26 • Dr Challoner’s Grammar School • Khalsa Secondary Academy • St Michael’s Catholic School • Waddesdon Church of England School

For Year 7 admission in September 2016, the deadline for you to return the form to the school is 31 October 2015. You can get a copy of the Supplementary Form from the school or download one from our website: www.buckscc.gov.uk/schooladmission MAKING AN APPLICATION AN MAKING

27 Buckinghamshire The If you would like to apply for a place at Schools this school then your child will need to take a test in order for your application to This section contains information for be considered. There is more information each secondary school, including – about this on page 49 and on the Academy’s website: • Address and other contact details • Whether the school is an upper / www.highcrest.bucks.sch.uk all-ability school or grammar Here you will also find a form to school complete to request that your child takes • Whether the school takes boys, the test. You must return the completed girls or both form directly to the Academy. • The admission numbers for the You should be aware that this test is 2016 Year 7 intake - we also show different to the Transfer Test, which your if a school has a point of entry at child will need to take in September, if any other time you would like them to go to the grammar school. • A summary of the Year 7 admission rules St Michael’s Catholic • The 2016 6th form admission School numbers – these are the minimum number of external students that There are special arrangements for the will be admitted to the school parents of children who are currently in Year 6 at St Michael’s Catholic School. • The This school is an all-through school for (DfE) number, which you will children aged 4 to 18. This means that if

SECONDARY SCHOOLS LIST SECONDARY need if you are making a paper your child was admitted to the primary application phase of the school (Reception to Year 6 • The number of children who were inclusive) then they can move up to at (on the roll of) the school in Year 7 without you needing to re-apply January 2015, to help you see how for a place. This means that Year 7 places big each school is will automatically be given to children in We have shown each school’s Year 6 at St Michael’s Catholic School. Admission Number (AN) which is the There is more information on the number of places that we can offer. School’s website: This number reflects the size of the www.stmichaels.bucks.sch.uk school and recognises the need to make best use of the accommodation If your child has taken the Transfer Test and teaching resources. and you would like them to go to a grammar school, or if you would like them to move up to a different upper / all-ability school, or a school in another area, then 28 you will need to make an application. Make sure you read and understand the information in this Guide and the School Admission rules Transport guidance before you make your application. You will not need to • Each school has admission list St Michael’s Catholic School on your rules, which are used to decide application as it will be assumed that you who can be offered places. It is would prefer a place at one of the other important that you understand schools on your application if it is available. how these rules are used so We will write to you on 1 March 2016 that you can see which rule with the outcome of your application. your application would be If we cannot offer a place at one of the considered under. Each school schools on your application, your child will be able to move up to Year 7 at has an Admission Number St Michael’s Catholic School. (AN) which is the number of places that we can offer.

• If you have questions about the Allocation admission rules for Voluntary Aided schools, Foundation statistics schools, Academies or Free schools you should contact the Information about how places have been school and they will explain allocated at Buckinghamshire secondary how their rules work. They, or schools in previous years, including details we, can post you a copy of of the rules the places were offered under, is available on our website: their rules if you do not have access to the internet. You www.buckscc.gov.uk/schooladmission should also contact schools in SCHOOLS LIST SCHOOLS LIST SECONDARY SECONDARY other areas if you would like Please note that for grammar schools, them to explain their admission places are only offered to qualified rules. children. • Once places have been allocated to children with a Statement of Special Educational Needs or Education, Health and Care Plan, the rules on the following pages are used to decide the order in which to allocate the remaining places.

29 School Summary of Admission Rules Where eligible applications for admission School Details exceed the number of places available, Headteacher: Sharon Jarrett the following criteria will be applied in the order set out below to decide which 갠 Stanley Hill, Amersham, student/s to admit: HP7 9HH 1. Looked after children. 2. Students living in the catchment area of ꀠ 01494 726562 the school. 01494 434181 3. Siblings of students in Years 7 to 10 who are on the roll of the school at the time  [email protected] allocations are made and who will be on the roll of the school at the time of the proposed admission.  www.amersham.bucks.sch.uk 4. Students who have exceptional medical Type: Academy Upper or social needs which can only be met at this school supported by evidence as set Age range: 11 to 18 out in the County Scheme. 5. Once the rules have been applied, then Gender: Mixed any further places will be offered in distance order using the methodology set out in the Year 7 Admission Number 2016: 150 County Scheme. 6. Where the school can take some, but 6th Form Admission Number 2016: 25 not all, of the students who qualify under one of these rules, we will give priority by School (DfE) number: 825 4095 taking account of the next rule (or rules) in the list. Children attending in January 2015: 845 Students who qualify and who have SECONDARY SCHOOLS LIST SECONDARY statements of Special Educational Needs that name the school will be admitted prior to the application of the admission rules.

Additional Information A full copy of the admission rules can be found on the school’s website: www.amersham.bucks.sch.uk

30 Aylesbury Grammar Summary of Admission Rules Where qualified applications for admission School exceed the number of places available, the following criteria will be applied in the order School Details set out below to decide which student to Headmaster: Mark Sturgeon admit: 1. Looked after boys and previously looked 갠 Walton Road, Aylesbury, after boys. HP21 7RP 2. Boys eligible for free school meals. The entitlement to Free School Meals would need ꀠ 01296 484545 to be shown to be current on 31 October in the year before entry to Year 7 is sought, with evidence of this entitlement shown to the  01296 426502 school. 3. Siblings of boys in Years 7 to 12 at  [email protected] who are on the roll and will be on the roll at the time of the  www.ags.bucks.sch.uk proposed admission. 4. Siblings of girls in Years 7 to 12 at Aylesbury Type: Academy Grammar High School who are on the roll and will be on the roll at the time of the proposed Age range: 11 to 18 admission. 5. Siblings of boys who have attended Gender: Boys Aylesbury Grammar School previously. 6. Boys who have exceptional medical or Year 7 Admission Number 2016: 186 social needs which, can only be met at this school, supported by written evidence from 6th Form Admission Number 2016: 20 a doctor, social worker, educational welfare officer or other appropriate person. School (DfE) number: 825 4500 7. Boys living in the catchment area of the school. For applicants for Year 7 to be considered as in catchment, applicants must SCHOOLS LIST SECONDARY Children attending in January 2015: 1315 be able to provide evidence of their residency within catchment continuously from 1 October of the year preceding admission. 8. Once the above rules have been applied, then any further places will be offered in distance order, using the straight line distance between the family’s Normal Home Address and the middle part of Aylesbury Grammar School’s front entrance gate, using the Local Authority’s measurements, offering the closest first.

Additional Information A full copy of the admission rules, including details of the Late Transfer Procedure, can be found on the school’s website: www.ags.bucks.sch.uk

31 Summary of Admission Rules Where eligible applications for admission School Details exceed the number of places available at Headteacher: Alan Rosen the main point of admission, the following criteria will be applied in the order set out 갠 Walton Road, Aylesbury, below to decide which student to admit: HP21 7SX 1. Looked after girls and previously looked after girls. ꀠ 01296 388222 2. For the main point of admission, siblings of girls on the roll of Aylesbury High School 01296 388200 at the time of proposed admission.

[email protected] 3. For the main point of admission, siblings of boys on the roll of Aylesbury Grammar School at the time of the proposed  www.ahs.bucks.sch.uk admission. Type: Academy Grammar 4. Girls who qualify for Free School Meals and live in the catchment area of the school. Age range: 11 to 18 5. Girls living in the catchment area of the school. Gender: Girls 6. Once the above rules have been applied,

and if there were to be a tie within any of Year 7 Admission Number 2016: 180 the above rules, then any further places will be offered in distance order, using the 6th Form Admission Number 2016: 20 distance between the family’s Normal Home Address, from their front door, and School (DfE) number: 825 4058 the school using the straight line distance between the family’s normal home address Children attending in January 2015: 1283 and the nearest of the school’s three main

SECONDARY SCHOOLS LIST SECONDARY entrances, using the Local Authority’s measurements.

Updated April 2016

Additional Information A full copy of the admission rules, including details of the Late Transfer Procedure, can be found on the school’s website: www.ahs.bucks.co.uk

32 The Aylesbury Vale Summary of Admission Rules Students with a Statement of Special Academy Educational Needs naming The will always be offered School Details places. If there is then greater demand for Principal: Fiona Froment admission than there are places available, the following criteria will be applied: 갠 Paradise Orchard, Aylesbury, 1. A looked after student or a student who HP18 0WS was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became the ꀠ 01296 428551 subject of an adoption, residence or special guardianship order.  [email protected] 2. Students with a Normal Home Address in the defined catchment area of The  www.theacademy.me Academy and with a sibling on the roll of The Academy at the time of application. Type: All Through Academy 3. Students with a Normal Home Address Age range: 3 to 18 in the defined catchment area. 4. Students who have exceptional medical Gender: Mixed or social needs supported by written evidence from an appropriate person. Year 7 Admission Number 2016: 180 5. Students with a Normal Home Address outside of the defined catchment area and 6th Form Admission Number 2016: 50 with a sibling on the roll of The Academy at the time of application. School (DfE) number: 825 6905 6. Other students. Children attending in January 2015: 899 SECONDARY SCHOOLS LIST SECONDARY

Additional Information A full copy of the admission rules can be found on the school’s website: www.theacademy.me

33 The School Summary of Admission Rules 1. Children in Public Care. School Details 2. Children who have exceptional medical Headteacher: Jonathan Fletcher or social needs supported by written evidence from a doctor, social worker, 갠 Wattleton Road, Beaconsfield, educational welfare officer or other HP9 1SJ appropriate person. 3. Children living within the catchment area ꀠ 01494 673450 of the school. 01494 676404 4. Siblings of children in Years 7 to 10 who are on the roll of the school at the time  [email protected] allocations are made, and are expected to be on the school roll at the time of the proposed admission.  www.beaconsfield.bucks.sch.uk 5. Once the above rules have been applied Type: Academy Upper then any further places will be offered in distance order; using the distance between Age range: 11 to 18 the family’s Normal Home Address and the school’s nearest open entrance gate offering the closest first. We use a straight Gender: Mixed line distance.

Year 7 Admission Number 2016: 150 6. Where a school can take some, but not all, of the children who qualify under one of 6th Form Admission Number 2016: 25 these rules, we will give priority to children by taking account of the next rule (or rules) in the numbered list to decide who has School (DfE) number: 825 4082 priority for places. Children attending in January 2015: 866 7. If it still not possible to decide between

SECONDARY SCHOOLS LIST SECONDARY two applicants who are equidistant then a random allocation will be made to allocate the final place. An explanation of the method of making random allocations is on the council website.

Additional Information A full copy of the admission rules can be found on the school’s website: www.beaconsfield.bucks.sch.uk

34 Summary of Admission Rules Where eligible applications for admission School Details exceed the number of places available, Headteacher: Rachel Smith the following criteria will be applied in the order set out below to decide which 갠 Wattleton Road, Beaconsfield, student to admit: - HP9 1RR 1. Looked after children. 2. Students with an entitlement to free ꀠ 01494 673043 school meals. 01494 670715 3. Siblings of students who live within the school’s catchment area who will be in  [email protected] attendance at the school in the Autumn term of entry.  www.beaconsfieldhigh.bucks.sch.uk 4. Students resident in the catchment area who live closest to the school. Type: Academy Grammar 5. Siblings of students who live outside the school’s catchment area who will be Age range: 11 to 18 in attendance at the school in the Autumn term of entry. Gender: Girls 6. Students not resident in the catchment

area who live closest to the school. Year 7 Admission Number 2016: 150 Where some, but not all, of the students 6th Form Admission Number 2016: 20 who qualify under one of these rules can be allocated a place, priority will be given to School (DfE) number: 825 5402 students by taking account of the next rule in the numbered list. Children attending in January 2015: 1098 SECONDARY SCHOOLS LIST SECONDARY

Additional Information A full copy of the admission rules, including details of the Late Transfer Procedure, can be found on the school’s website: www.beaconsfieldhigh.bucks.sch.uk

35 Summary of Admission Rules Once places have been allocated to School Details children with a statement of Special Headteacher: Andrea Jacobson Educational Needs that names the school, places will be allocated in the following 갠 New Road, Bourne End, SL8 5BW order: 1. Looked after children or a child who was ꀠ 01628 819022 previously looked after. 2. Children living within the catchment area 01628 810689 of the school on 31 October 2015

[email protected] 3. Siblings of children in Years 7 to 12 who are on the roll of the school at the time allocations are made, and are expected to  www.bea.bucks.sch.uk be on the school roll at the time of the proposed admission. Type: Academy Upper 4. Siblings of children in Years 7 to 12 who Age range: 11 to 18 are on the roll at any other secondary school within the Trust at the time allocations are made, and are expected to Gender: Mixed be on the school roll at the time of the

proposed admission. Year 7 Admission Number 2016: 150 5. Once the above rules have been applied 6th Form Admission Number 2016: 25 then any further places will be offered in distance order; using the methodology School (DfE) number: 825 4007 set out in the County scheme. If it still not possible to decide between two applicants who are equidistant then a random Children attending in January 2015: 665 allocation will be made to allocate the final place. An explanation of the method of SECONDARY SCHOOLS LIST SECONDARY making random allocations is on the council website. 6. Where a school can take some, but not all, of the children who qualify under one of these rules, we will give priority to children by taking account of the next rule (or rules) in the numbered list to decide who has priority for places.

Additional Information A full copy of the admission rules can be found on the school’s website: www.bea.bucks.sch.uk

36 The Buckingham School Summary of Admission Rules 1. Children in Public Care. School Details 2. Children who have exceptional medical Headteacher: Angela Wells or social needs supported by written evidence from a doctor, social worker, 갠 London Road, Buckingham, educational welfare officer or other MK18 1AT appropriate person. 3. Children living within the catchment area ꀠ 01280 812206 of the school. 01280 822525 4. Siblings of children in Years 7 to 10 who are on the roll of the school at the time  [email protected] allocations are made, and are expected to be on the school roll at the time of the proposed admission.  www.buckinghamschool.com 5. Once the above rules have been applied Type: Community Upper then any further places will be offered in distance order; using the distance between Age range: 11 to 18 the family’s Normal Home Address and the school’s nearest open entrance gate offering the closest first. We use a straight Gender: Mixed line distance.

Year 7 Admission Number 2016: 180 6. Where a school can take some, but not all, of the children who qualify under one of 6th Form Admission Number 2016: 25 these rules, we will give priority to children by taking account of the next rule (or rules) in the numbered list to decide who has School (DfE) number: 825 4004 priority for places. Children attending in January 2015: 1017 7. If it still not possible to decide between

two applicants who are equidistant then a SCHOOLS LIST SECONDARY random allocation will be made to allocate the final place. An explanation of the method of making random allocations is on the council website.

Additional Information A full copy of the admission rules can be found on our website: www.buckscc.gov.uk/schooladmission

37 Burnham Grammar Summary of Admission Rules If there are more preferences for the School school than can be met, places are allocated as follows (in order of priority): School Details 1. Children in Public Care. Headteacher: Dr. Andrew Gillespie 2. Children living within the catchment area of the school who qualify for Free School 갠 Hogfair Lane Burnham, Slough, Meals (See policy on school website). SL1 7HG 3. Children living within the catchment area of the school. ꀠ 01628 604812 4. Siblings of children in Years 7 to 12 who are on the roll of the school at the time 01628 663559 allocations are made, and are expected to be on the school roll at the time of the  [email protected] proposed admission. 5. Children who have exceptional medical  www.bgs.bucks.sch.uk or social needs supported by written evidence from a doctor, social worker, Type: Academy Grammar educational welfare officer or other appropriate person. Age range: 11 to 18 6. Children who qualify for Free School Meals (See policy on school website). Gender: Mixed 7. Once the rules have been applied, then any further places will be offered in distance Year 7 Admission Number 2016: 150 order using the methodology set out in the County Scheme. 6th Form Admission Number 2016: 25 8. Where a school can take some, but not all, of the children who qualify under one of School (DfE) number: 825 4051 these rules, we will give priority to children by taking account of the next rule (or rules) SECONDARY SCHOOLS LIST SECONDARY Children attending in January 2015: 967 in the numbered list to decide who has priority for places. 9. If it still not possible to decide between two applicants who are equidistant then in all cases, including flats and apartments, where addresses are equidistant a random allocation will made. Students who qualify and who have statements of Special Educational Needs that name the school will be admitted prior to the application of the admission rules.

Additional Information A full copy of the admission rules, including details of the Late Transfer Procedure, can be found on the school’s website: www.bgs.bucks.sch.uk

38 The E-ACT Burnham Park Summary of Admission Rules After the admission of students with Academy statements of Special Educational Needs, where The E-ACT Burnham Park Academy School Details is named on the statement, the criteria will Principal: Russell Denial be applied in the order in which they are set out below - 갠 Opendale Road, Burnham, Slough, 1. Children in Public Care (looked after SL1 7LZ children).

ꀠ 01628 662107 2. Children living within the catchment area of the school. 01628 668057 3. Where the child has a sibling currently attending the school in Years 7-10 and will  [email protected] continue to be at the time of Admission. 4. Children who have exceptional medical  www.e-actburnhampark.org.uk or social needs supported by written evidence from a doctor, social worker, Type: Academy educational welfare officer or other appropriate person. (Applications will be Age range: 11 to 18 subject to verification by the Admissions Committee). Gender: Mixed 5. Distance criteria.

Year 7 Admission Number 2016: 140

6th Form Admission Number 2016: 75

School (DfE) number: 825 4002 SECONDARY SCHOOLS LIST SECONDARY Children attending in January 2015: 611

Additional Information A full copy of the admission rules can be found on the school’s website: www.e-actburnhampark.org.uk

39 The Chalfonts Summary of Admission Rules Once children with statements of Community College Special Educational Needs have been admitted to The College then places are College Details allocated in accordance with the following Acting Principal: Neil Moir oversubscription rules: 1. A ‘looked after child’ or a child who was 갠 Narcot Lane, Chalfont St. Peter, previously looked after but immediately , SL9 8TP after being looked after became the subject of an adoption, residence or special ꀠ 01753 882032 guardianship order. 2. Those living in The Chalfont Community  01753 890716 College’s catchment area comprising the civil parishes of Chalfont St Peter, Chalfont  [email protected] St Giles, Gerrards Cross, The Denhams, Stoke Poges, Iver, Iver Heath and Richings  www.chalfonts.org Park. 3. Siblings of children who will still be at the Type: Academy Upper College, in Years 7 to 11, on the child’s date of admission. Age range: 11 to 18 4. Those living outside The Chalfonts Gender: Mixed Community College’s catchment area, other than students covered by Criterion 3 above.. Year 7 Admission Number 2016: 300 In the event of over-subscription, once 6th Form Admission Number 2016: 25 the admissions criteria have been applied, then any further places will be awarded School (DfE) number: 825 5403 according to the distance between the family’s Normal Home Address and The SECONDARY SCHOOLS LIST SECONDARY College’s nearest entrance gate: closest Children attending in January 2015: 1700 first. The shortest route will be measured using the Buckinghamshire County Council’s method.

Additional Information A full copy of the admission rules can be found on the school’s website: www.chalfonts.org

40 Chesham Grammar Summary of Admission Rules Where eligible applications for admission School exceed the number of places available, the following criteria will be applied in School Details the order set out below to decide which Headteacher: Annmarie McNaney student to admit: 1. Looked after or previously looked 갠 White Hill, Chesham, HP5 1BA after children, as defined in the School Admissions Code. ꀠ 01494 782854 2. Children living in the catchment area 01494 775414 of the school who qualify for Free School Meals.  [email protected] 3. Siblings of children in Years 7 to 10 who are on the roll of the school at the time  www.cheshamgrammar.org allocations are made and who will be on the roll of the school at the time of the Type: Academy Grammar proposed admission. 4. Children living in the catchment area of Age range: 11 to 18 the school. 5. Children who have exceptional medical Gender: Mixed or social needs which can only be met at this school supported by evidence as set Year 7 Admission Number 2016: 180 out in the County Scheme.

6th Form Admission Number 2016: 40 6. Once the above rules have been applied, then any further places will be offered in distance order using the methodology set School (DfE) number: 825 4079 out in the County Scheme. 7. Where the school can take some, but Children attending in January 2015: 1234 SCHOOLS LIST SECONDARY not all, of the children who qualify under one of these rules, we will give priority by taking account of the next rule (or rules) in the numbered list. Children who qualify and who have statements of Special Educational Needs that name the school will be admitted prior to the application of the admission rules.

Additional Information A full copy of the admission rules, including details of the Late Transfer Procedure, can be found on the school’s website: www.cheshamgrammar.org

41 Chiltern Hills Summary of Admission Rules Children with a Statement of Special Academy Educational Needs naming will always be offered places. If School Details there is then greater demand for admission Principal: Kevin Patrick than there are places available, the following criteria will be applied in the order set out 갠 Chartridge Lane, Chesham, HP5 2RG below: 1. Looked after children. ꀠ 01494 782066 2. A child (or a parent) who has exceptional medical or social needs that 01494 783185 make it essential that they attend Chiltern Hills Academy rather than any other. These  [email protected] needs must be fully supported by written evidence from the appropriate professional  www.chilternhillsacademy.co.uk person involved with the family.

Type: Academy Upper 3. Catchment children with siblings on the roll of the school at the time of application and who are expected still to Age range: 11 to 18 be in attendance at the time of entry to the school. Gender: Mixed 4. Children living in the catchment area of Year 7 Admission Number 2016: 165 the school. 5. Non catchment children with a sibling 6th Form Admission Number 2016: 20 on the roll of the school at the time of application and who are expected still to School (DfE) number: 825 4000 be in attendance at the time of entry to the school.

SECONDARY SCHOOLS LIST SECONDARY Children attending in January 2015: 734 6. Other children.

Additional Information A full copy of the admission rules can be found on the school’s website: www.chilternhillsacademy.co.uk

42 The Summary of Admission Rules 1. Looked after children. School Details 2. Those living in The Cottesloe School’s Headteacher: Andrew McBurnie catchment area.

갠 Aylesbury Road, Wing, 3. Siblings of children who will still be at the Leighton Buzzard LU7 0NY School, in Years 7 to 11, on the child’s date of admission. ꀠ 01296 688264 4. Children of members of The Cottesloe School’s staff where the member of staff 01296 681729 has been employed at the School for two or more years at the time at which the  [email protected] application is made and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.  www.cottesloe.bucks.sch.uk 5. Children who are attending one of The Type: Foundation Upper Cottesloe School’s feeder schools at the time of application. Age range: 11 to 18 6. Those living outside The Cottesloe School’s catchment area, other than Gender: Mixed students covered by the criterion above.

In the event of over-subscription, once Year 7 Admission Number 2016: 190 the admissions criteria have been applied, then any further places will be awarded 6th Form Admission Number 2016: 25 according to the distance between the family’s Normal Home Address, as set School (DfE) number: 825 5407 out by Ordnance Survey, and the School’s entrance measured in a straight line: closest Children attending in January 2015: 1085 first. SECONDARY SCHOOLS LIST SECONDARY

Additional Information A full copy of the admission rules can be found on the school’s website: www.cottesloe.bucks.sch.uk

43 Cressex Community Summary of Admission Rules School 1. Children in public care. 2. Children living in the catchment area of School Details the school. Headteacher: David Hood 3. Siblings of pupils in Years 7 to 12 who are on the roll of the school at the time 갠 Holmers Lane, , allocations are made and who will be on HP12 4QA the roll of the school at the time of the proposed admission. ꀠ 01494 437729 4. Children who have exceptional medical or social needs which can only be met at 01494 461502 this school supported by evidence as set out in the County Scheme.  [email protected] 5. Once the rules have been applied, then any further places will be offered in distance  www.cressex.bucks.sch.uk order.

Type: Foundation Upper 6. Where the school can take some, but not all, of the children who qualify under one of these rules, we will give priority by Age range: 11 to 18 taking account of the next rule (or rules) in the numbered list. Gender: Mixed

Year 7 Admission Number 2016: 150

6th Form Admission Number 2016: 25

School (DfE) number: 825 4072 SECONDARY SCHOOLS LIST SECONDARY Children attending in January 2015: 723

Additional Information A full copy of the admission rules can be found on the school’s website: www.cressex.bucks.sch.uk

44 Dr Challoner’s Summary of Admission Rules Where eligible applications for admission Grammar School exceed the number of places available, the following criteria will be applied in School Details the order set out below to decide which Headteacher: Dr. Mark Fenton student to admit: 1. Boys who are looked after children. 갠 Chesham Road, Amersham, HP6 5HA 2. Boys living in the catchment area of ꀠ 01494 787500 the school and who qualify for Free School Meals. 01494 721862 3. Brothers of boys in Years 7 to 12 living in the catchment area of the school.  [email protected] 4. Boys living in the catchment area of the school.  www.challoners.com 5. Brothers of boys in Years 7 to 12 living Type: Academy Grammar outside the catchment area of the school. 6. Once the rules have been applied, then Age range: 11 to 18 any further places will be offered in distance order using straight line distance between Gender: Boys 11 to 16 the family’s Normal Home Address and the Co-educational 16 to 18 main entrance to the school on Chesham Road. Year 7 Admission Number 2016: 180 Boys who have exceptional medical or social needs which can only be met at Dr 6th Form Admission Number 2016: 45 Challoner’s Grammar School supported by an independent professional person will School (DfE) number: 825 4504 be given priority within each of the above numbered admission rules. SECONDARY SCHOOLS LIST SECONDARY Children attending in January 2015: 1321 Boys who qualify and who have statements of Special Educational Needs that name the school will be admitted prior to the application of the admission rules. Two places above the Admission Number Additional Information will be available to boys who qualify for Free School Meals and whose score in This school has a supplementary form the admissions tests would not otherwise as different rules apply about residency qualify them for admission. Such candidates qualification if you intend to make an must have achieved a standardised test application under Rule 2, Catchment. score of at least 100. Should there be more eligible applicants than places available then The supplementary form together with a full the distance tie-breaker will apply ie places copy of the admission rules, including details will be offered to those living closest to of the Late Transfer Procedure, can be found the school. on the school’s website: www.challoners.com

45 Dr Challoner’s Summary of Admission Rules Where applications for admission from High School qualified children exceed the number of places available, the following criteria will School Details be applied in the order set out below to Headteacher: Alan Roe decide which student to admit: 1. Girls who have statements of Special 갠 Cokes Lane, Little Chalfont, Educational Needs that name the school HP7 9QB 2. Looked after or previously looked after ꀠ 01494 763296 girls, as defined in the School Admissions Code. 01494 766023 3. Girls living in the catchment area of the school on the 1st October of the year  [email protected] preceding admission. 4. Girls who are entitled to Free School  www. challonershigh.com Meals.

Type: Academy Grammar 5. Sisters of girls in Years 7 to 10 who are on the roll of the school at the time allocations are made and who will be on Age range: 11 to 18 the roll of the school at the time of the proposed admission. Gender: Girls 6. Girls who have exceptional medical or Year 7 Admission Number 2016: 150 social needs which can only be met at this school supported by evidence as set out in the County Scheme. 6th Form Admission Number 2016: 30 7. Once the above rules have been School (DfE) number: 825 4061 applied, then any further places will be offered in distance order using the SECONDARY SCHOOLS LIST SECONDARY Children attending in January 2015: 1065 methodology set out in the County Scheme. Where the school can take some, but not all, of the girls who qualify under one of these rules, we will give priority by taking account of the next rule (or rules) in the numbered list.

Additional Information A full copy of the admission rules, including details of the Late Transfer Procedure, can be found on the school’s website: www.challonershigh.com

46 The Grange School Summary of Admission Rules 1. A looked after child or a child who was School Details previously looked after as defined in the Headteacher: Vince Murray School Admissions Code. 2. Children who have exceptional medical 갠 Wendover Way, Aylesbury, or social needs supported by written HP21 7NH evidence from a doctor, social worker, educational welfare officer or other ꀠ 01296 390900 appropriate person. 3. Children living within the catchment area 01296 390991 of the school.

[email protected] 4. Siblings of children in Years 7 to 10 who are on the roll of the school at the time allocations are made, and are expected to  www.grange.bucks.sch.uk be on the school roll at the time of the proposed admission. Type: Foundation Trust 5. Children of members of staff of school Age range: 11 to 18 within The Aylesbury Learning Partnership where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more Gender: Mixed years and / or the member of staff is recruited to fill a post for which there is a Year 7 Admission Number 2016: 240 demonstrable skill shortage.

6th Form Admission Number 2016: 25 6. Once the above rules have been applied then any further places will be offered in distance order; using the distance between School (DfE) number: 825 4034 the family’s Normal Home Address and the school’s nearest open entrance gate Children attending in January 2015: 1327 offering the closest first. We use a straight line distance. SCHOOLS LIST SECONDARY 7. Where a school can take some, but not all, of the children who qualify under one of these rules, we will give priority to children by taking account of the next rule (or rules) in the numbered list to decide who has priority for places.

Additional Information A full copy of the admission rules can be found on the school’s website: www.grange.bucks.sch.uk

47 Summary of Admission Rules Once places have been allocated to School Details children who have a Statement of Special Educational Needs which names the school, Headteacher: Geralyn Wilson the following admissions criteria will be applied in the order set out below, to 갠 Bobmore Lane, Marlow, SL7 1JE decide which children to admit. 1. Looked after or previously looked after ꀠ 01628 483752 children. 01628 475852 2. Children of staff at school, where the member of staff has been employed at the School for two or more years at the time  [email protected] at which the application is made and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant  www.gms.bucks.sch.uk post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Type: Academy Upper 3. Children whose Normal Home Address is within the catchment area of the school. Age range: 11 to 18 4. Siblings of children in Years 7 to 10 who are on the roll of the school at the time Gender: Mixed the allocations are made and are expected to be on the school roll at the time of Year 7 Admission Number 2016: 205 proposed admission. 5. Children who have attended a catchment 6th Form Admission Number 2016: 10 area primary school prior to admission. 6. Children who have exceptional medical School (DfE) number: 825 5409 or social needs supported by written evidence from a doctor, social worker, Children attending in January 2015: 1241 education welfare officer or other appropriate person.

SECONDARY SCHOOLS LIST SECONDARY 7. Those living outside the catchment area of the school. In the event of over-subscription, once the admissions criteria have been applied, then any further places will be awarded according to the straight line distance between the family’s Normal Home Address and the school’s main entrance gate on Bobmore Lane using the Local Authority’s measurements, offering the closest first.

Additional Information A full copy of the admission rules can be found on the school’s website: www.gms.bucks.sch.uk

48 The Highcrest Academy Summary of Admission Rules All applicants, including siblings, must School Details complete a banding test to be placed in Headteacher: Shena Moynihan one of four equal bands. In each band the following admission rules 갠 Hatters Lane, High Wycombe, are used to decide the order in which HP13 7NQ offers will be made: Any children with a statement of Special Educational Needs ꀠ 01494 529866 which names The Highcrest Academy will automatically be allocated a place 01494 472850 Thereafter: 1. A looked after child or a child who was  [email protected] previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject  www.highcrest.bucks.sch.uk to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. Type: All-ability Academy 2. Children with a sibling attending the school in years 7 to 13 and expected to be Age range: 11 to 18 on roll at the time of admission. 3. Other children by distance from the Gender: Mixed school, with priority for admission given to children who live nearest to the school as Year 7 Admission Number 2016: 152 measured by using distance measurement method operated by the LA. 6th Form Admission Number 2016: 5 Tie Break School (DfE) number: 825 4001 If a band becomes oversubscribed within criteria one or two, the tie break is the Children attending in January 2015: 852 distance from the child’s normal home

address (as set out in criterion 3). SCHOOLS LIST SECONDARY If, within criterion 3, measured distances are equal (for example where it is necessary to differentiate between children living in flats using the same entrance) priority will be given to the children by a process of random allocation supervised by an independent person.

Additional Information The Highcrest Academy operates a ‘Banding’ system for allocation purposes. This means that children must take a test so that they can be considered for a place. More information about this, together with a full copy of the admission rules, can be found on the school’s website: www.highcrest.bucks.sch.uk

49 Summary of Admission Rules 1. Looked after and previously looked after Senior School children.

School Details 2. Children living within the catchment area of the school. Headteacher: Michael Jones 3. Siblings of children in Years 7 to 10 who 갠 Parish Piece,Holmer Green, are on the roll of the school at the time High Wycombe, HP15 6SP allocations are made, and are expected to be on the school roll at the time of the ꀠ 01494 712219 proposed admission. 4. Children who have exceptional medical 01494 711103 or social needs, supported by written evidence from a doctor, social worker,  [email protected] educational welfare officer or other appropriate person.  www.hgss.co.uk 5. Once the above rules have been applied then any further places will be offered in Type: Academy Upper distance order; using the distance between the family’s Normal Home Address and Age range: 11 to 18 the school’s nearest open entrance gate offering the closest first. We use a straight Gender: Mixed line distance. Students who qualify and who have Year 7 Admission Number 2016: 150 statements of Special Educational Needs that name the school will be admitted prior 6th Form Admission Number 2016: 25 to the application of the admission rules. Where a school can take some, but not all, School (DfE) number: 825 4070 of the children who qualify under one of

SECONDARY SCHOOLS LIST SECONDARY these rules, we will give priority to children Children attending in January 2015: 819 by taking account of the next rule (or rules) in the numbered list to decide who has priority for places. If it still not possible to decide between two applicants who are equidistant then a random allocation will be made to allocate the final place. An explanation of the method of making random allocations is on the council website.

Additional Information A full copy of the admission rules can be found on the school’s website: www.hgss.co.uk

50 Summary of Admission Rules Children who qualify and who have School Details statements of Special Educational Needs Headteacher: Christine McLintock that names the school will be admitted prior to the application of the admission 갠 Wharf Road, Wendover, Aylesbury, rules. HP22 6HF The following criteria will be applied in the order set out below to decide which ꀠ 01296 623348 student to admit: 1. Looked after Children. 01296 622086 2. Children living in the catchment area of  [email protected] the school. 3. Children of staff (teaching and support)  www.johncolet.co.uk where the member of staff has been employed on a permanent contract for two Type: Academy Upper or more years on the date of application. 4. Siblings of children in Years 7 to 10 Age range: 11 to 18 who are on the roll of the school at the time that the allocations are made and are Gender: Mixed expected to be on the school roll at the time of the proposed admission. Year 7 Admission Number 2016: 180 5. Children who have exceptional medical or social needs. 6th Form Admission Number 2016: 25 6. Once the above rules have been applied, School (DfE) number: 825 4044 then any further places will be offered in distance order, using the distance between the child’s Normal Home Address, from Children attending in January 2015: 983 their front door, and the school’s nearest SECONDARY SCHOOLS LIST SECONDARY open gate, offering the closest first. We use the straight line distance. 7. Where the school can take some, but not all, of the children who qualify under one of these rules, we will give priority to children by taking account of the next rule (or rules) in the numbered list to decide who has priority for places.

Additional Information A full copy of the admission rules can be found on the school’s website: www.johncolet.co.uk

51 Summary of Admission Rules Where eligible applications for admission Grammar School exceed the number of places available, the following criteria will be applied in the order School Details set out below to decide which student to Headteacher: Stephen Nokes admit: 1. Looked after or previously looked after 갠 Marlow Hill, High Wycombe, children, as defined in the School Admissions Code. HP11 1SZ 2. Boys eligible for Free School Meals. The entitlement to Free School Meals would need ꀠ 01494 529589 to be established when the parent makes the initial application for testing, with evidence of 01494 447714 this entitlement shown to the school. 3. Boys living in the catchment area of the  [email protected] School. 4. Brothers of children in Years 7 to 10 who  www.jhgs.bucks.sch.uk are on the roll of the school at the time allocations are made and who will be on the Type: Academy Grammar roll of the school at the time of the proposed admission. Age range: 11 to 18 5. Brothers of a pupil at who is on the roll of Wycombe High Gender: Boys School at the time allocations are made and who will be on the roll of the school at the

time of the proposed admission. Year 7 Admission Number 2016: 150 6. Boys who have exceptional medical or social needs which can only be met at this 6th Form Admission Number 2015: 30 school supported by evidence as set out in the County Scheme. School (DfE) number: 825 4009 7. Once the above rules have been applied,

SECONDARY SCHOOLS LIST SECONDARY then any further places will be offered in Children attending in January 2015: 1027 distance order using the methodology set out in the County Scheme. 8. Where the school can take some, but not all, of the boys who qualify under one of these rules, we will give priority by taking account of the next rule (or rules) in the numbered list. Boys who qualify and who have statements of Special Educational Needs that name the School will be admitted prior to the application of the admission rules.

Additional Information A full copy of the admission rules, including details of the Late Transfer Procedure, can be found on the school’s website: www.jhgs.bucks.sch.uk

52 Khalsa Secondary Summary of Admission Rules If a place is available, any child can attend. Academy If the school is oversubscribed, places will be allocated in the following order: School Details 1. Priority Group A – 50% of places Principal: Rose Codling allocated on the basis of Sikh faith. Before any other children are admitted under this 갠 Stoke Poges criterion, SEN children of the Sikh faith with an Education, Health and Care plan (EHC) ꀠ 01753 662 009 naming the Academy will be admitted. Thereafter, children will be admitted in the  [email protected] following order: a. Looked after and previously looked after  www.khalsasecondaryacademy.com Sikh children. b. Sikh children whose parents demonstrate Type: An all-ability secondary free school. their commitment to the Sikh faith. Khalsa Secondary Academy is a non- c. Sikh children who have a sibling attending selective, state-funded free school. the school at the time the child is due to start. Priority will be given to children from Age range: 11 to 19 multiple births when applying at the same time. Gender: Mixed d. Proximity: children who live nearest to the school. Year 7 Admission Number 2016: 120 e. Random allocation will be used if any further tie-break is necessary. School (DfE) number: 825 4006 2. Priority Group B – 50% of allocation of places to non-Sikh applicants without reference to faith. Before any other children are admitted under this criterion, SEN children with an Education, Health and Care SCHOOLS LIST SECONDARY plan (EHC) naming the Academy will be admitted. Then children will be admitted in the following order: a. Looked after and previously looked after children. Additional Information b. Children who have a sibling attending the school at the time the child is due to This school has a supplementary form, start. Priority will be given to children from please see our website: www.buckscc.gov.uk/ multiple births when applying at the same schooladmission or ask the school for a copy. time. A full copy of the admission rules can be c. Proximity: children who live nearest to found on the school’s website: the school. www.khalsasecondaryacademy.com d. Random allocation will be used if any further tie-break is necessary.

53 The Mandeville School Summary of Admission Rules 1. Children in Public Care. School Details 2. Children who have exceptional medical Headteacher: Richard Woods or social needs supported by written evidence from a doctor, social worker, 갠 Ellen Road, Aylesbury, HP21 8ES educational welfare officer or other appropriate person. ꀠ 01296 424472 3. Children living within the catchment area of the school. 01296 745431 4. Siblings of children in Years 7 to 10 who  [email protected] are on the roll of the school at the time allocations are made, and are expected to be on the school roll at the time of the  www.mandeville.bucks.sch.uk proposed admission. Type: Community Upper 5. Once the above rules have been applied then any further places will be offered in Age range: 11 to 18 distance order; using the distance between the family’s Normal Home Address and the school’s nearest open entrance gate Gender: Mixed offering the closest first. We use a straight

line distance. Year 7 Admission Number 2016: 200 6. Where a school can take some, but not 6th Form Admission Number 2016: 25 all, of the children who qualify under one of these rules, we will give priority to children School (DfE) number: 825 4067 by taking account of the next rule (or rules) in the numbered list to decide who has priority for places. Children attending in January 2015: 940 7. If it still not possible to decide between

SECONDARY SCHOOLS LIST SECONDARY two applicants who are equidistant then a random allocation will be made to allocate the final place. An explanation of the method of making random allocations is on the council website.

Additional Information A full copy of the admission rules can be found on our website: www.buckscc.gov.uk/schooladmission

54 The Misbourne Summary of Admission Rules 1. Children in Public Care. School Details 2. Children who have exceptional medical Headteacher: Robert Preston or social needs supported by written evidence from a doctor, social worker, 갠 Misbourne Drive, Great Missenden, educational welfare officer or other HP16 0BN appropriate person. 3. Children living within the catchment area ꀠ 01494 862869 of the school.

[email protected] 4. Siblings of children in Years 7 to 10 who are on the roll of the school at the time allocations are made, and are expected to  www.misbourne.bucks.sch.uk be on the school roll at the time of the proposed admission. Type: Community Upper 5. Once the above rules have been applied Age range: 11 to 18 then any further places will be offered in distance order; using the distance between Gender: Mixed the family’s Normal Home Address and the school’s nearest open entrance gate

offering the closest first. We use a straight Year 7 Admission Number 2016: 180 line distance. 6th Form Admission Number 2016: 25 6. Where a school can take some, but not all, of the children who qualify under one of School (DfE) number: 825 4042 these rules, we will give priority to children by taking account of the next rule (or rules) in the numbered list to decide who has Children attending in January 2015: 955 priority for places. 7. If it still not possible to decide between

two applicants who are equidistant then a SCHOOLS LIST SECONDARY random allocation will be made to allocate the final place. An explanation of the method of making random allocations is on the council website.

Additional Information A full copy of the admission rules can be found on our website: www.buckscc.gov.uk/schooladmission

55 Princes Risborough Summary of Admission Rules Where eligible applications for admission School exceed the number of places available, the following criteria will be applied in School Details the order set out below to decide which Headteacher: Pete Rowe students to admit: 1. Students in Public Care. 갠 Merton Road, Princes Risborough, HP27 0DT 2. Students living in the catchment area of the school. ꀠ 01844 345496 3. Siblings of students in Years 7 to 11 who are on the roll of the school at the time 01844 346147 allocations are made and who will be on the roll of the school at the time of the  [email protected] proposed admission. 4. Students who have exceptional medical  www.princesrisborough.bucks.sch.uk or social needs.

Type: Academy Upper 5. Once the rules have been applied, then any further places will be offered in distance order using the methodology set out in the Age range: 11 to 18 County Scheme. Gender: Mixed 6. Where the school can take some, but not all, of the students who qualify under Year 7 Admission Number 2016: 180 one of these rules, we will give priority by taking account of the next rule (or rules) in the list. 6th Form Admission Number 2016: 25 Students who qualify and who have School (DfE) number: 825 4036 statements of Special Educational Needs that name the school will be admitted prior SECONDARY SCHOOLS LIST SECONDARY Children attending in January 2015: 977 to the application of the admission rules.

Additional Information A full copy of the admission rules can be found on the school’s website: www.princesrisborough.bucks.sch.uk

56 The Royal Summary of Admission Rules Grammar School Day Places 1. Looked after and previously looked after School Details boys. Headteacher: Philip Wayne 2. Boys living in the catchment area of the school. 갠 Amersham Road, High Wycombe, 3. Brothers of boys who are day pupils, HP13 6QT on the roll of the school at the time of allocation and who will be on the roll of ꀠ 01494 524955 the school at the time of the proposed admission. 01494 551410 4. Boys who have exceptional medical or social needs which can only be met at this  [email protected] school as set out in the Local Authority Scheme.  www.rgshw.com 5. Boys who are eligible for Free School Type: Academy Grammar Meals. The entitlement to Free School Meals would need to be established before the preference closing date of 31st October. Age range: 11 to 18 6. Sons of a member of staff who is Gender: Boys employed at the school at the time at which the application for admission to Year 7 Admission Number 2016: 175 + the school is made or is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a 17 boarding places. See school website for demonstrable skill shortage. boarding admission rules which apply to full weekly and day boarders 7. Sons of “Old Boys” of the school. 8. Once the rules above have been applied,

6th Form Admission Number 2016: 25 then any further places will be offered in SCHOOLS LIST SECONDARY distance order using the methodology set School (DfE) number: 825 5404 out in the Local Authority Scheme. 9. Where the school can take some, but Children attending in January 2015: 1377 not all, of the boys who qualify under one of these rules, we will give priority by taking account of the next rule (or rules) in the numbered list.

Additional Information A full copy of the admission rules, including details of the Late Transfer Procedure, can be found on the school’s website: www.rgshw.com

57 The Summary of Admission Rules Where eligible applications for admission School Details exceed the number of places available, Headteacher: David Hudson the following criteria will be applied in the order set out below to decide which 갠 Chandos Road, Buckingham, student to admit: MK18 1AX 1. Looked after and previously looked after children. ꀠ 01280 813065 2. Children living in the catchment area of the school on 1 October 2015. 01280 813064 3. Siblings of children in Years 7 to 12 who  [email protected] are on the roll and will be on the roll of the school at the time of the proposed admission.  www.royallatin.org 4. Children who have exceptional medical Type: Academy Grammar or social needs which can be met only at this school, supported by written evidence Age range: 11 to 18 from a doctor, social worker, educational welfare officer or other appropriate person. Gender: Mixed 5. Children who qualify for Free School Meals by 31 October 2015. Year 7 Admission Number 2016: 174 6. Once the above rules have been applied, then any further places will be offered 6th Form Admission Number 2016: 40 in distance order, using the straight-line distance between the family’s Normal School (DfE) number: 825 4501 Home Address, from their front door, and the school’s nearest entrance gate, offering Children attending in January 2015: 1279 the closest first. For “distance”, we use the

SECONDARY SCHOOLS LIST SECONDARY definition adopted in the County Scheme. 7. Where the school can take some, but not all, of the children who qualify under one of these rules, we will give priority to children by taking account of the next rule (or rules) in the numbered list to decide who has priority for places.

Additional Information A full copy of the admission rules, including details of the Late Transfer Procedure, can be found on the school’s website: www.royallatin.bucks.sch.uk

58 Summary of Admission Rules St Michael’s The Governing Body has set as its planned admissions Catholic School number at up to 60 pupils from the primary phase plus an additional 56 pupils or more up to a maximum of 116 in Year 7 for the school year commencing September 2016. School Details Should there be more applications than places available, Principal: Garret Fay applicants will be admitted in the following category order once any children with a Statement of Special 갠 Daws Hill Lane, High Wycombe, Educational Need have been admitted: HP11 1PW 1. Catholic looked after children with a baptismal certificate or Catholic children with a baptismal ꀠ 01494 535196 certificate who were previously looked after as described by the Local Authority in their common application 01494 446523 process. 2. Catholic children with the signed support of a priest  [email protected] and a Baptismal Certificate. 3. Catholic children with a Baptismal Certificate.  www.stmichaels.bucks.sch.uk 4. Other looked after children or previously looked after children as described by the Local Authority in their common application process. Type: Voluntary-Aided Upper 5. Children of other Christian denominations with the written support of their minister. Age range: 4 to 18 6. Children of other faiths whose application is supported by their Minister of Religion provided their Gender: Mixed parents are in sympathy with the Catholic ethos of the school. Year 7 Admission Number 2016: 116 7. Any other children whose parents are in sympathy with the Catholic ethos of the school. 6th Form Admission Number 2016: 0 8. Any other children.

School (DfE) number: 825 4701 If there is an excess of applications over available places, then within whichever category the excess occurs the SECONDARY SCHOOLS LIST SECONDARY Children attending in January 2015: 654 following order of priority will be given: a) Children with siblings (as defined by Buckinghamshire LA) attending St Michael’s. b) Children of staff who have been employed at the school for two or more years at the time when the application for admission to the school is made. Additional Information c) Children whose homes are the shortest distance from this school, according to the LA scheme. This school has a supplementary form, d) In the event that more than one child lives at the please see our website (www.buckscc. same distance from the school, the decision will be made gov.uk/schooladmission) or ask the by a lottery which will be overseen by an independent school for a copy. observer. e) In cases where there is one remaining place available A full copy of the admission rules can and the next child is one of a twin, triplet or other be found on the school’s website: multiple birth group both or all siblings will be admitted www.stmichaels.bucks.sch.uk even if this goes above the admission number of the school.

59 Sir Henry Floyd Summary of Admission Rules Where eligible applications for admission Grammar School exceed the number of places available at the main point of admission, the following School Details criteria will be applied in the order set out Headteacher: Stephen Box below to decide which student to admit: 1. Looked after students and previously 갠 Oxford Road, Aylesbury, HP21 8PE looked after students. ꀠ 01296 424781 2. Students who qualify for Free School Meals. 01296 424783 3. Students who qualify for Pupil Premium grant.  [email protected] 4. Siblings of students in Years 7 to 12 at the school who are on roll and will be  www.sirhenryfloyd.bucks.sch.uk on the roll at the time of the proposed admissions. Type: Academy Grammar 5. Siblings of former students at the school. Age range: 11 to 18 6. Students living in the catchment area of the school. Gender: Mixed 7. Once the above rules have been applied, then any further places will be offered in Year 7 Admission Number 2016: 150 distance order, using the distance between the family’s normal home address, from 6th Form Admission Number 2016: 40 their front door, and the school using the straight line distance between the family’s School (DfE) number: 825 4065 normal home address and the nearest of the school’s three main entrances, using the Local Authority’s measurements. In the SECONDARY SCHOOLS LIST SECONDARY Children attending in January 2015: 1106 event of two students living at exactly the same distance, for instance with addresses in the same block of flats, a random draw will be made.

Updated April 2016

Additional Information A full copy of the admission rules, including details of the Late Transfer Procedure, can be found on the school’s website: www.sirhenryfloyd.bucks.sch.uk

60 Sir Thomas Summary of Admission Rules Fremantle School If a place is available, any child can attend. Once places have been allocated to School Details children with a statement of Special Education Needs that names the school, Headteacher: Darren J Lyon the remaining places will be allocated in the following order: 갠 Park Road, Winslow MK18 3DL 1. Children in Public Care or children who ꀠ 01296 711970 have previously been in Care. 2. Children whose siblings currently attend  [email protected] the school and who will continue to do so on the date of admission.  www.sirthomasfremantle.org 3. Children of staff employed by Sir Thomas Fremantle School. Type: An all-ability secondary Free school. 4. Children living closest to the school, Sir Thomas Fremantle School is a based on straight line distance from home non-selective, state-funded Free school. to school. Where it is not possible to decide between Age range: 11 to 19 two applicants who are equidistant from the school, then a random allocation will be made. An explanation of this method Gender: Mixed of making a random allocation is available within our full admission policy. Year 7 Admission Number 2016: 80

School (DfE) number: 825 4005

Children attending in January 2015: 204 SECONDARY SCHOOLS LIST SECONDARY

Additional Information A full copy of the admission rules can be found on the school’s website: www.sirthomasfremantle.org

61 Sir William Borlase’s Summary of Admission Rules Where eligible applications for admission Grammar School exceed the number of places available, the following criteria will be applied in School Details the order set out below to decide which Headteacher: Dr. Peter Holding student to admit: 1. Children in Public Care. 갠 West Street, Marlow, SL7 2BR 2. Children eligible for Free School Meals. ꀠ 01628 816500 3. Children living in the catchment area of the school on 1st October 2015. 01628 816501 4. Siblings of children in Years 7 to 12 who are on the roll of the school at the time  [email protected] allocations are made and who will be on the roll of the school at the time of the  www.swbgs.com proposed admission.

Type: Academy Grammar 5. Children who have exceptional medical or social needs which can only be met at this school supported by evidence as set Age range: 11 to 18 out in the County Scheme. Gender: Mixed 6. Once the rules have been applied, then any further places will be offered in distance Year 7 Admission Number 2016: 120 order using the methodology set out in the County Scheme. 6th Form Admission Number 2016: 45 7. Where the school can take some, but not all, of the children who qualify under School (DfE) number: 825 4505 one of these rules, we will give priority by taking account of the next rule (or rules) in the numbered list. SECONDARY SCHOOLS LIST SECONDARY Children attending in January 2015: 1053 Children who qualify and who have statements of Special Educational Needs that name the school will be admitted prior to the application of the admission rules.

Additional Information A full copy of the admission rules, including details of the Late Transfer Procedure, can be found on the school’s website: www.swbgs.com The school also has a point of entry for Year 9 where up to an additional 25 places can be offered.

62 Sir William Ramsay Summary of Admission Rules Where eligible applications for admission School exceed the number of places available, the following criteria will be applied in School Details the order set out below to decide which Headteacher: Mark Mayne potential student to admit: 1. Children in, or who have been, in Public 갠 Rose Avenue, Hazlemere, Care. High Wycombe, HP15 7UB 2 Siblings of students in Years 7 to 12 who ꀠ 01494 815211 are on the roll of the academy at the time allocations are made. 01494 816734 3. Children living in the priority area of the academy. See the Buckinghamshire County  [email protected] Council website. 4. Proximity of the child’s home to Sir  www.swr.bucks.sch.uk William Ramsay School using a straight- line distance from the main entrance of Type: Academy Upper the academy on Rose Avenue to the main door of the residence, with those living Age range: 11 to 18 nearest to the academy being given priority. Apartments in the same block will be Gender: Mixed treated equally with measurement taken to the main entrance to the block. Year 7 Admission Number 2016: 195 5. Where the academy can take some, but not all, of the children who qualify under 6th Form Admission Number 2016: 5 one of these rules, we will give priority to children by taking account of the next rule School (DfE) number: 825 4084 (or rules) in the numbered list. SECONDARY SCHOOLS LIST SECONDARY Children attending in January 2015: 988

Additional Information A full copy of the admission rules can be found on the school’s website: www.swr.bucks.sch.uk

63 Waddesdon CE School Summary of Admission Rules The following admissions criteria are School Details applied in the order of priority set out Headteacher: Peter Norman below: 1. Looked After Children (children in public 갠 School Lane, Waddesdon, Aylesbury, care) and children who were previously HP18 0LQ looked after but ceased to be so because immediately after being looked after, they ꀠ 01296 651382 became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order. 01296 658453 2. Children who are in the catchment area (A map showing the catchment area is  [email protected] available to view on the school’s website). 3. Children where a parent has a strong  www.waddesdonschool.com commitment to the Church of England (measured on the basis of attendance twice Type: Academy Upper a month for the three years preceding the date of application) – please see the full Age range: 11 to 18 admission policy for details of how this is measured. Gender: Mixed 4. Children with siblings.

Year 7 Admission Number 2016: 140 5. Children where a parent has a strong church commitment to other churches 6th Form Admission Number 2016: 40 which are affiliated to or represented at Churches Together in Britain and Ireland or the Evangelical Alliance (measured on School (DfE) number: 825 5408 the basis of attendance twice a month for the three years preceding the date of Children attending in January 2015: 996 application) – please see the full admission SECONDARY SCHOOLS LIST SECONDARY policy for details of how this is measured. 6. Exceptional circumstances. 7. All other applications.

Additional Information This school has a church affiliation form, please see our website: www.buckscc.gov.uk/schooladmission or ask the school for a copy. A full copy of the admission rules can be found on the school’s website: www.waddesdonschool.com

64 Wycombe High School Summary of Admission Rules Years 7 - 11 School Details Where eligible applications for admission Headteacher: Sharon Cromie exceed the number of places available, the following criteria will be applied in 갠 Marlow Road, High Wycombe, the order set out below to decide which HP11 1TB student who meets the required standard to admit: ꀠ 01494 523961 Girls who qualify and have statements of Special Educational Needs naming 01494 510354 the school will be admitted prior to the application of these admission rules.  [email protected] 1. A ‘looked after child’ or a child who was previously looked after but immediately  www.whs.bucks.sch.uk after being looked after became the subject of an adoption, residence or special Type: Academy Grammar guardianship order. 2. Girls living in the catchment area of the Age range: 11 to 18 school. 3. Younger sisters of current students in Gender: Girls Years 7 to 12 at the point of allocation and who will be on the roll of the school at the Year 7 Admission Number 2016: 192 time of the proposed admission. 4. Younger sisters of current students in 6th Form Admission Number 2016: 20 Years 7 to 12 at other secondary schools in the Wycombe High School Academies Trust School (DfE) number: 825 4503 who will be on the roll of their school at the time of the proposed admission. Children attending in January 2015: 1313 5. Once the above rules have been SECONDARY SCHOOLS LIST SECONDARY applied, any further places will be offered in distance order, using the distance between the family’s normal home address and the school’s nearest open entrance gate, offering the closest first, using the method adopted by BCC. Where the school can take some, though not all, of the girls who qualify under one of these criteria, we will give priority to girls by taking account of the next criteria in the numbered list.

Additional Information A full copy of the admission rules, including details of the Late Transfer Procedure, can be found on the school’s website: www.whs.bucks.sch.uk

65 Maps

The maps are to give you an idea of where the secondary schools are in Buckinghamshire. You can see more detailed maps of the whole county, showing the catchment areas for upper/all-ability schools and grammar schools on our website: www.buckscc.gov.uk/schooladmission The only Buckinghamshire secondary schools that do not have a catchment area are: • The Highcrest Academy • Khalsa Secondary Academy MAP • St Michael’s Catholic School • Sir Thomas Fremantle School Remember to look at our Catchment Area Checker which will give you the catchment area schools for your property, as well as the Nearest School Checker. This will tell you which school is geographically closest to your property.

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SIRSIR WILLIAM WILLIAM BORLASE’SBORLASE’S GRAMMARGRAMMAR SIRSIR WILLIAM WILLIAM BORLASE’SBORLASE’S GRAMMARGRAMMAR M40M40 M40M40

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48 69 School Transport Additionally, the nearest suitable school for transport purposes arrangements means the nearest school your Full details of the School Transport child is eligible to attend with a arrangements for children living in place available during the normal the area served by Buckinghamshire admission round. It is generally considered that an upper/all-ability County Council are on our website school is able to provide an and in the School Transport Policy adequate education for a child who and Guidance available at: is qualified for grammar school. www.buckscc.gov.uk/bcc/ schools/transport.page However, in summary, free school For a child who is qualified for transport will only be provided grammar school, we include if your child attends the nearest upper/all-ability schools when appropriate school and the distance looking to see which is the from your home to the school is nearest appropriate school for more than the statutory walking transport purposes. distance which is three miles for a secondary school aged child. Families on a low income The general assumption in the There are special arrangements legislation is that the nearest suitable in place for children from families school for transport purposes will on a low income. usually be the geographically nearest To qualify, your child will need to be MAKING AN APPLICATION AN MAKING school by age and general type entitled to Free School Meals because (Mainstream/Special). There is no you receive one of these benefits: general legislative entitlement to zz Income Support transport to the nearest school of a particular type e.g. by gender, faith, zz Income Based Job Seekers structure (academy, grammar, upper / Allowance all-ability, free school) or catchment. zz Employment Support Allowance (income related) This means that if your child attends your catchment area zz Child Tax Credit with income school, transport will not be less than £16,190 [and not in provided unless this school is receipt of Working Tax Credit] your nearest school AND it is zz Support under Part VI of the more than three miles away. Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 70 zz Guaranteed Element of State Pension Credit Make sure you understand the School Transport rules and how zz Working tax credit run-on they would apply to your child. (paid for 4 weeks after you stop being qualified for Working Tax credit) z z Universal Credit The School Transport website If your child is not entitled to Free contains more information School Meals, another benefit that together with details of other is accepted is entitlement to the available travel options. If you maximum level of Working Tax have any questions about: Credits, this means that there is zz the entitlement to free School no reduction due to income in the Transport, please email: Working Tax Credit elements section [email protected] of your HM Revenue & Customs zz paperwork for the current tax year. bus boarding and alighting points, discretionary travel Children aged 11 – 16 from low and bus passes please email: income families are eligible if they [email protected] attend one of their three nearest qualifying schools and live more than two miles, but not more than six miles away, or the nearest school Use the Nearest School MAKING AN APPLICATION AN MAKING selected for religious reasons more Checker on our website to APPLICATION AN MAKING than two miles but not more than see which school is nearest 15 miles away. to your home – www.buckscc.gov.uk/schooladmission

71 What to do if you If you are living abroad and are returning to a property in the UK, are moving house we will need to use the address that You will know from you are currently living at, unless you reading the admission can provide evidence to show that you will be resident in our area by rules, how important it 1 October or 31 October 2015. is that we know where your child is living. If you move after the dates given above, we will use your new address On page 23 we have explained that for later rounds of allocations, once your child’s Normal Home Address we have accepted it. Please see is the address you must use when Section 3 for evidence deadlines making your application. if you move after these dates. If you move after you have applied, We use the address where you are you must give us evidence of this. living on 1 or 31 October 2015 for For the first round of allocations you the first round of allocations on need to provide evidence to show 1 March 2016. If you have only recently that you have moved and are already living in your new home by: moved to this address you will need to provide the evidence before we • 1 October 2015 so we can use your new address when we will accept your new address. consider your grammar school If you move from the address on your preferences application after 1 or 31 October • 31 October 2015 so we can 2015, you must tell us and provide use your new address when we evidence to confirm your move. MAKING AN APPLICATION AN MAKING MAKING AN APPLICATION AN MAKING consider your upper / all-ability However, we will use your old school preferences address for the first round. Academies, together with Foundation, Free and Voluntary - Please see the extra information on Aided schools, and schools in other the next page if you are a Service areas may have different deadlines Family. so check their rules carefully. At the moment, the only school in Evidence of moving Buckinghamshire with different moving deadlines is Dr Challoner’s You will need to provide the Grammar School. Check their following evidence of your move: website or contact the school for more information: zz A solicitor’s letter confirming the date that you have completed the www.challoners.com purchase of your new home OR 72 zz A formal lease agreement, not a new home address. Where provided through an approved Service families are returning to letting agency, confirming that live in a property they already your lease has started and own, evidence of ownership will be showing that you will still be needed. You will need to provide living at the address for at least evidence by 30 January 2016, to be six months after 1 September included in the first allocation round. 2016 Moving out of Buckinghamshire OR If you are planning to move away zz Third party evidence to show from Buckinghamshire before that you have returned (from September 2016, you must apply abroad) to live in a property to us by our deadline. If you are you already own sure of your move you can include We will also ask for evidence schools for your new address and to show that you have disposed we will pass on your preferences of your old property or that it to your new home LA. If you think is no longer available for you your move might be delayed or and your family to live in. fall through you might like to still apply for a Buckinghamshire school. You must also provide utility bills, Once your move is confirmed, suitable for your family’s needs, to please tell us your new address and show that you are living in your whether your child will be going to new property. the school that has been offered, or a different school. You should APPLICATION AN MAKING Service families then contact the Admissions Team It is your responsibility to make sure for the area you have moved to. we know you are a Service family. Moving into Buckinghamshire Where Service families, or families of other Crown Servants, who If you plan to move into often move within the UK and Buckinghamshire and will not have from abroad, are posted to the completed your move by the area, we will allocate school places deadline of 1 or 31 October 2015, in advance of the family move, if you must make your application to you provide an official government your current home LA. You can letter declaring a relocation date choose to put Buckinghamshire and an intended address. A Unit schools on your application ready for postal address, or quartering area your new address and your home LA address, will be sufficient if there is will tell us about your preferences. 73 If you currently live abroad and you • The Highcrest Academy will be moving to Buckinghamshire, • Khalsa Secondary Academy then you should apply using our online system. Please see page 72 • St Michael’s Catholic School for the evidence of your move that • Sir Thomas Fremantle School we will need, and page 23 for what is your Normal Home Address. Admission rules for The Transfer Testing registration schools in other areas deadline is now passed; please see If you are interested in a school the timeline on page 4. We will only located in another LA area, you accept late applications for testing if should contact the LA or school you can provide evidence to show direct for more information about that your child has very recently their admission rules. moved into the area or there are If you want to apply for a Year 7 place supported exceptional reasons for at one of the following out of county the lateness of your application. schools, you will not be able to do this online or on the paper form: Catchment areas • Bridgewater Middle School Most Buckinghamshire secondary • Fulbrook Middle School schools have a catchment area, which is a geographical area that • Leighton Middle School can give priority for admission to • Linslade Middle School children who live there. Whilst living • The Thomas Coram MAKING AN APPLICATION AN MAKING in a catchment area can help your Middle School child’s chances of being offered a place, there is no guarantee that • The Windsor Boys’ School this will be possible. You can work • Windsor Girls’ School out which catchment areas you This is because September 2016 is live in by looking at the Catchment not the normal time to start at these Area Checker on our website: schools. We have explained the www.buckscc.gov.uk/schooladmission arrangements for making an In–Year application for a Year 7 place at one You can also look at secondary of these schools on our website: school catchment area maps. www.buckscc.gov.uk/schooladmission There are four Buckinghamshire schools that do not have a catchment area:

74 Contact details for London Borough of Hillingdon (312) other Local Authorities Telephone: 01895 556644 Email: [email protected] If you are interested in a school in School Placement and Admissions another LA area, it is important that Team, 4E/09 Civic Centre, you understand how they will offer their school places. We have included High Street, Uxbridge UB8 1UW a list of contact details for some of Website: our neighbouring LAs so that you www.hillingdon.gov.uk/schools can contact them for information. Milton Keynes Council (826) Central Bedfordshire Council (823) Telephone: 01908 253338 Telephone: 0300 300 8037 Email: Email: [email protected] [email protected] Saxon Court School Admissions Service, 502 Avebury Boulevard Central Bedfordshire Council, Milton Keynes MK9 3HS Watling House, High Street North, Dunstable LU6 1LF Website: www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/schooladmissions Website: www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/admissions Northamptonshire Hertfordshire County Council (919) County Council (928) Telephone: 0300 1234043 Telephone: 0300 126 1000 Email: Email: APPLICATION AN MAKING [email protected] [email protected] Admissions & Transport, School Admissions, County Hall CHR 102, Pegs Lane, PO Box 216, John Dryden House, Hertford SG13 8DF The Lakes, Northampton NN4 7DD Website: Website: www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/admissions www.hertsdirect.org/admissions

75 Oxfordshire County Council (931) Slough Borough Council (871) Telephone: 01865 815175 Telephone: 01753 875728 Email: (Telephone lines are open on [email protected] Wednesdays and Fridays only between 10am – 5.30pm) School Admissions, Children, Education & Families Directorate, Email: Oxfordshire County Council, [email protected] County Hall, Oxford OX1 1ND St Martins Place, Website: 51 Bath Road, www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/admissions Slough SL1 3UF Website: Reading Borough Council (870) www.slough.gov.uk/admissions Telephone: 0118 937 3777 Email: [email protected] Civic Offices, Bridge Street Reading RG1 2LU Website: www.reading.gov.uk

Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead (868) Telephone: 01628 683870 Email: [email protected] MAKING AN APPLICATION AN MAKING Town Hall, St Ives Road, Maidenhead SL6 IRF Website: www.rbwm.gov.uk

76 Now you are ready you and your child live. We ask you to give us your details and confirm to make an application that you are the child’s parent. Who should make You can list up to six preferences the application? on your application and can include Academies, Community, Foundation, The person who is the child’s ‘parent’ Free and Voluntary-Aided schools, should make the application. The as well as schools in other areas. definition of parent is on page 23. Who should you make List the schools in the order your application to? you would really like them. You should make your application We will always offer the to the LA for your home address highest preference we can. (your home LA), even if you would like to list schools in another area. LAs will share preferences with How do you apply? each other and will decide which You can either apply online place can be offered on 1 March. or on paper. Over 96% of It will be your home LA that will parents apply online. let you know which place has been offered, even if it is the offer How to apply online of a school in another area. You can apply online using a smart

Which address should be phone, tablet or computer as long as APPLICATION AN MAKING used on your application? you have web access. You just need to log on to our application website You need to use the address where and create a username (your email you and your child live, your Normal address) and a password and you Home Address. You will be asked can then make your application. You to provide evidence to show this is will also be able to set up a ‘secret’ your home address. There is more question and answer just in case you information about this on page 23. forget your password. Keep a record What information Is needed of them on our checklist on page 88. to make an application? Choose an email address to register You will need to provide details with that you will have access to on about your child, including their 1 March 2016 as we will send an legal name and address. You will be email to let you know which school asked to provide evidence of where has been offered. You will also be 77 able to view the outcome of your When to apply online application online from 1 March 2016 You will be able to apply online from by logging back into the website. 8 September 2015 on our website: Write down your online registration www.buckscc.gov.uk/schooladmission details so that you remember what you have done. You will need to and you must submit your child’s keep this safe so you can log back on application by 3pm on 31 October again on 1 March 2016 to see which 2015. Make sure you leave yourself school place has been offered. We plenty of time to complete and have included a checklist on page 88 submit your application. We for you to keep your records on, or recommend that you apply by you can print it from the website. 21 October 2015 to give you enough time to complete your application There is more help available on and receive the email to confirm our website if you would like that we have received it. Check support with applying online. the email to make sure you are Making an online application means happy with your application. if you have made a mistake, missed off some information or changed your mind about a school, you can If your application is late, review and change your online this can seriously affect your application at any time up until the chances of getting a place at closing date of 3pm on 31 October a school you would like for 2015. If you do make any changes, your child. MAKING AN APPLICATION AN MAKING make sure you resubmit your application before logging off the website. Check the email we send When and how to apply on paper when you have submitted your If you cannot get access to a smart online application to make sure you phone or computer, you need to fill are happy with your preferences. in a paper form. If your child goes to a Buckinghamshire LA primary school then ask the school to assist you to apply online or for an application form. or telephone 01296 383250 and we will send one to you. If your child is at a Buckinghamshire LA primary school and you wish

78 to return your paper form (and supporting documents) to the primary school rather than us, you should do this no later than 9am on 23 October 2015 and they will forward it to us. This gives us time to send your stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope back to you so that you know we have received your application by the deadline. If you are applying using the paper form and do not wish to return it via your primary school then this must reach our offices no later than 3pm on 31 October 2015. We recommend you enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope for us to return to you so that you can be sure that we have received it. Keep this for your records. We do not normally confirm receipt over the phone. Please note that if you are posting your application to us, APPLICATION AN MAKING post cannot be received by the Admissions and Transport Team at the weekend. we suggest you obtain proof of posting and ensure you use the correct postage.

79 Mythbusters

We know that sometimes parents misunderstand how to apply for secondary school and rumours can circulate about what it is best to do. Please see the facts below, which will give you more confidence when you are making your application.

We only provide free School Transport in some circumstances. Make sure you think about the rules. You should list the schools in the order you would like them, not the order you think you might be offered them. MAKING AN APPLICATION AN MAKING

We cannot It is best to include your offer your child a school until catchment school, even you make an if you put it lower on your application. application than other You will not just schools. automatically be given a school place.

80 Having a sibling at You can list up the school does not to six schools. guarantee admission Putting just one but make sure you school doesn’t include your other give you a child’s details on better chance your application. of getting it.

Transfer Test results will be published before the preference/ application deadline. Think carefully about your preferences and the order in which you place them. MAKING AN APPLICATION AN MAKING

There is no guarantee of a place at your Remember, if you are catchment school. not sure about any part of the process, just email or telephone us and we can give you more information and advice.

81 How we manage applications we get on time and any that are late

Date we receive Do you think you Will your When will you your application have exceptional application know which reasons for your be treated as school your late application? on time? child has been offered? By 31 Oct 2015 n/a Yes

Yes - Evidence By 20 Nov 2015 included and Yes agreed *

YES - Evidence 1 March 2016 By 20 Nov 2015 included and not No agreed

By 20 Nov 2015 No No

By 31 Dec 2015 n/a No

From 1 Jan 2016 See Section 3

* For example, you may have been ill for a long time, or there may have been a family bereavement, which prevented you from applying by the deadline. Moving into the area is not an exceptional reason for applying late.

MAKING AN APPLICATION AN MAKING Please also see page 73 if you are a Service family. If we receive your application and supporting evidence by 30 January 2016, we will treat your application as timely. If an application is late we will not look at it until after all those that we received on time. The only exception would be if we received your application by 20 November 2015 and you have included evidence which we agree shows why you could not apply on time.

82 Some things to think about zz The order of your preferences - when you are deciding is important, you will always be on your preferences given the highest preference we can offer. If your child has zz We do not check applications qualified for grammar school, to see if your preferences make think carefully about your sense by being for schools close preference order if you are to your home. You may have a mixing grammar and strong reason for putting down upper/all-ability schools. a school that is a significant distance from your home zz The Transfer Test results will be because you work near or are available on 16 October 2015. moving to that area. It is not for This is before the application us to question preferences, so deadline of 31 October 2015. make sure you have checked the names of the schools you have listed. Some schools have Remember – put the schools similar names so it is important in the order you would like that you carefully check your them and, in doing so, application before submitting it consider the School Transport online or sending it in. rules. zz Where to put your catchment school on your application. You - to ensure your child is don’t have to do this but it’s a considered under the right rule good idea if you want a local

zz Check to see if a school you APPLICATION AN MAKING school. However, transport to are applying for gives priority to your catchment area school, pupils entitled to Free School subject to the usual statutory Meals. Look at their rules to see distance, is not guaranteed. if this is the case, the evidence zz How will your child get to you need and where to send school? The School Transport this to. Policy and Guidance and page 70 of this guide will help zz Some schools have a medical you understand whether or social rule that applications your child would receive free can be considered under. You transport, whether you could can see from the schools list of pay for a place on a school bus admission rules if a school uses or if you will have to make your this and the priority it is given. own arrangements. Further general information is on page 26.

83 zz Tell us if your child has a zz If your preferred school, brother or sister at any of the or schools, has had more schools you have put on your applications than there are application. If you have more places available, then whether than one child at a preferred we can offer a place will school already, always tell us depend on where on the about the younger child. There school’s rules your child is listed is space on the application and how many other children had higher priority for the for you to do this. We always places available. We use the check the facts with the school admission rules to put children so please make it clear if your into order and then offer the child has a different surname. number of places we have zz Some schools also consider available. siblings at a linked school or zz If we can’t offer any of your siblings of pupils who attended preferences, and your child the school in the past, make lives in Buckinghamshire, we sure you check the rules for the normally offer a place at the schools you are applying for. nearest Buckinghamshire school that has a place available. This - how the allocation is done may not be your catchment zz When we come to allocating school. If your child is qualified places, we will put your child for grammar school, we on the lists for the schools you normally offer a place at the have put on your application. nearest Buckinghamshire MAKING AN APPLICATION AN MAKING If your child is qualified for grammar school with places. If grammar school, this will your child is not qualified, we include any Buckinghamshire will not automatically allocate grammar schools. a Buckinghamshire upper / all-ability school unless you have zz We will tell all other LAs about listed one on your application. Buckinghamshire children that We do not assume that you would like a place in one of want an upper / all-ability their schools. They will apply school, as you may be sending the admission rules and then let your child to an Independent us know if a place is available. school if they do not qualify.

zz You do have a greater chance of being offered a place at your catchment school if you have

84 included it as a preference but Have you checked your we cannot guarantee that your catchment schools on our child will be offered a place at website? your catchment school, or any www.buckscc.gov.uk/schooladmission of your preferred schools.

Address evidence If we can offer more than one When applying for a school place place to your child when we we need you to provide evidence are allocating, we will always of where you live with your child. offer the school you’ve listed This needs to be your Normal higher on your application. Home Address, which you can read more about on page 23. zz If you list Academies, You must provide one of the Foundation, Free or Voluntary- following with your application: Aided schools amongst your zz Council Tax bill (for 2015/2016) preferences, you may need to fill in their Supplementary Form for your property, showing that too. Supplementary Forms for you are paying the Council Tax. Buckinghamshire schools are zz Utility bill (gas or electricity) on our website. If you want a which is in your name, is no paper copy ask us or the school more than three months to send you one in the post. Make sure you return your old, and shows usage at the property. Supplementary Form to the APPLICATION AN MAKING school by 31 October 2015. You can email your evidence to us. zz You also have the opportunity Just scan the document and send it to give reasons for your to: [email protected] preferences on your Make sure you put your child’s name application, if you’d like to, and date of birth in the email. You including whether your child has exceptional medical or will receive an automated reply to social reasons for attending a show we have received your email. particular school. There is more information about this on page We will not return documents 26. so please send a clear photocopy if you are posting your evidence.

85 We may verify the evidence you have provided with other agencies, including your child’s current school. If you are not able to provide this evidence please contact us immediately. We will undertake random checks and may ask you for more information where necessary. We take false residence claims very seriously and an admission authority will withdraw a school place if they discover this to be the case. Please make sure you tell us if you move after you have made your application. MAKING AN APPLICATION AN MAKING

86 Apply online for a • You will also be able to view school place the outcome of your application online on 1 March and accept You can apply online at the place offered. www.buckscc.gov.uk You can access the website at: between 8 September and • Home 3pm on 31 October 2015. • Work • Any Buckinghamshire library We recommend that you apply If you do not have a smart phone, online for a secondary school place tablet or computer, your child’s because: current school might be happy to • There are clear, simple prompts let you use one at school. Make sure to take you through making your you ask in advance. application. Please note that when applying • It is quick, easy to use, safe and online we do not need you to secure. provide your Council Tax reference number. • You can view your application at any time before you submit it. You will need to send us evidence Once you have submitted your of your child’s Normal Home application we will send you Address. You can email this to MAKING AN APPLICATION AN MAKING an email to confirm we have [email protected]. APPLICATION AN MAKING received it. See page 23 for more information. • You can change your application any time until the deadline. If you do this, make sure you resubmit If you have any questions it. about applying online, contact us at • On 1 March 2016 we will send [email protected] you an email to tell you which or on 01296 383250 school your child has been offered. When you apply, make sure you tick the box so we know you would like to receive this email.

87 Application Checklist My child’s name ______Have you:

Looked at the website and online prospectus for each of the schools you are interested in?

Read the ‘Making an application’ section of this guide? Looked at the Open Events calendar on our website? Open events we would like to go to:

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Applying online - Buckinghamshire residents only If you are applying online, record your details here: Username ______Password ______Secret question ______MAKING AN APPLICATION AN MAKING Secret answer ______Check you have emailed [email protected] with a scanned copy of: Your Council Tax bill for 2015/16 or a utility bill dated within the last three months

Applying with the paper form - Buckinghamshire residents only If you are applying using the paper form, check you have included: A photocopy of your Council Tax bill for 2015/16 or a utility bill dated within the last three months A stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope that we can send back to you so that you know we have received your form. 88 THE TRANSFER TEST RESULTS

Section 2 THE TRANSFER TEST RESULTS

89 SECTION 2: The Transfer Test Results

This section of the Guide gives you the information you will need when you receive your child’s Transfer Test results.

Was your child’s Are the results as No No STTS 121 or more? you expected?

Ye s Ye s

You do not need to do anything else at this stage. THE TRANSFER TEST RESULTS

We will only be able to consider your upper / all-ability school preferences in the allocation of school places on 1 March 2016. No

We can consider your child qualified for admission to any Buckinghamshire grammar school in the allocation of school places on 1 March 2016. Ye s

90 Make sure you read it carefully as it explains what the results mean and what, if anything, you may need to do next. It also tells you about the timeline for the Selection Review Process and its effect on your child’s secondary school offer. Even if you have an older child who sat the Buckinghamshire Transfer Test in the past, there are things about the testing process that are different so it is important that you understand what happens after you have received your child’s results.

Do you feel strongly that a Talk to your child’s grammar school would be Ye s headteacher about their best for your child? results. Are there reasons why they didn’t qualify and is there academic No evidence to show that they would be suitable for a grammar school?

If you still feel strongly that Would you like to a grammar school would be No best for your child, you will be request able to ask for an independent a Selection Review? appeal for a particular grammar school after 1 March 2016. If you choose to appeal and your THE TRANSFER TEST RESULTS child’s case was considered at Ye s Selection Review then the IAP will first need to decide whether the review was ‘fair, consistent and objective’ and only if they do not agree that it was ‘fair, consistent and objective’ will they go on to consider the Ask for a Selection Review pack. rest of the case you make for Return the request form and admission to the particular grammar school. supporting paperwork by 6 November 2015. Reviews will be heard from Was my Selection late November 2015 Review successful? to January 2016.

91 Some background information As you read this section, we suggest that you remind yourself of some of the general information about the Transfer Test on pages 12 to 19. In particular you need to remember that the outcome of the testing process decides which type of school will best meet your child’s needs; an upper / all-ability school or a grammar school.

When will I receive my child’s Transfer Test results?

Did your child When will I Primary take the Transfer How will I receive get my child’s school type Test on 10 the results letter? results letter? September 2015? Your child will YES 16 October 2015 bring the letter Buckinghamshire home from school. LA primary or Partner school As soon as NO possible after By first class post. 16 October.

By first class post – we will post YES 16 October 2015 the letter on 15 All other schools October 2015.

THE TRANSFER TEST RESULTS As soon as NO possible after By first class post. 16 October.

What do the results mean? The letter we send you on 16 October will be tailored according to your child’s Secondary Transfer Test Score (STTS). If your child’s STTS is 50 or more, the letter will contain a detailed analysis of the score together with information about whether the STTS qualifies the child for grammar school admission. Where a child’s STTS is lower than 50, a less detailed letter will be provided. It will not detail the exact STTS; it will state that the STTS was less than 50.

92 The child will not be qualified delayed in making an application until for grammar school; however, you received your child’s Transfer should the parent want a detailed Test results. Ensure you apply by breakdown of their child’s score the deadline. they will be advised of how this Otherwise, you only need to can be requested. This is a change do something if your child did from previous years and has been not qualify and you feel strongly adopted to address concerns about that they would be suitable for a the impact of children receiving very grammar school. If this is the case, low scores. you have two options: Please also see the information on EITHER page 18 in Section 1. zz You can ask for a Selection If your child’s STTS was 121 or Review. Reviews will be more, they have qualified for heard from late November grammar school. This means 2015 to January 2016 and, if that we will do our best to offer successful, all Buckinghamshire your child a place at one of your grammar schools will accept preferred grammar schools on that your child has qualified for 1 March 2016. Please see the a grammar school place. This information on how we allocate would mean that we would places in Section 1 of the Guide, be able to consider all of your where you will also find the grammar school preferences on summarised admission rules 1 March 2016. for all the secondary schools in THE TRANSFER TEST RESULTS Buckinghamshire. zz Should your child not qualify at review, if you wish, you will be If your child’s STTS was less than able to ask for an independent 121, they have not qualified for admission appeal for a place grammar school. at a particular grammar school What do I need to do once after the allocation of school I know the results? places in March. Admission appeals will be heard from All parents need to ensure that May 2016. There is further they have applied for their child’s information about this in secondary school place by the Section 3. If you choose to deadline of 3pm on 31 October appeal and your child’s case 2015. It may be that you have was considered at Selection

93 Review then the Independent What is a Selection Appeal Panel (IAP) will first need to decide whether the Review? Selection Review Process was A Selection Review is an ‘fair, consistent and objective’ opportunity for you to explain (in and only if they do not agree writing) to a panel of headteachers, that it was ‘fair, consistent and why you feel your child would be objective’ will they go on to best placed in a grammar school. consider the rest of the case They will be able to decide whether you make for admission to the your child would be suitable for a particular grammar school. grammar school even though their STTS was less than 121. OR Selection Reviews will be held from zz You may decide to ask for late November 2015 to January an independent appeal for a 2016. Each Selection Review Panel place at a particular grammar will consist of three headteachers – school once the outcome of two grammar school headteachers your application is known on and one primary school headteacher. 1 March 2016. Your grammar The headteachers will be chosen school preferences will have from a group of headteachers who been refused as your child did have prepared for, and understand, not achieve 121 or more in the nature of the decisions they the Transfer Test. Admission are taking. They will not consider appeals will take place from cases of children known to them or May 2016. from schools in which they have an

THE TRANSFER TEST RESULTS interest. You may wish to talk to your child’s Cases will be allocated to panels primary school headteacher before randomly and broadly in date you ask for a review (or appeal) so order of receipt of completed that you can discuss in detail whether requests. The Selection Review their STTS was as they expected and Panel will not be provided with the whether a grammar school would secondary school preferences of best suit your child’s needs. cases coming before them. Cases including Educational Psychologists’ reports or other specialist reports The headteacher’s professional (for example: medical consultant judgement may be that your or ophthalmologist reports) will child’s needs would be best met be referred to a particular panel at at an upper/all-ability school. which an Educational Psychologist

94 (EP) will be available to provide also have information from their expert advice. However, the EP will current headteacher, decided upon not have a vote when it comes to in advance of the test results being the decision-making process. known, about whether they believe your child would be suitably placed Some things for you in a grammar school as well as their to think about attitude to work (learning).

Academic evidence will be vital to Grammar school suitability the success of any Selection Review so before you decide whether to Your child’s headteacher can request a review, you should bear recommend your child as: in mind that the Selection Review Exceptionally able so very highly Panel (SRP) will be looking for clear recommended academic evidence to show that your child would be appropriately or placed in a grammar school. They Very able so recommended without will also want to know of any any reservation exceptional reasons to explain why your child may not have done as well or as you, or their headteacher, had Recommended with reservation expected in the Transfer Test. or Not recommended for grammar You will be able to discuss school. your child’s headteacher’s THE TRANSFER TEST RESULTS assessment of your child’s suitability for grammar school once you know their results. Think carefully before you request a Selection Review. Are there reasons why your child did not qualify? Would a We will give the SRP information grammar school best suit their about how your child performed needs? Does your child have in the Transfer Test. The Panel will strong headteacher support? be given your child’s scores in the Also, make sure you read the verbal, numerical and non-verbal information on pages 107 to sections of the test as well as their 110 about the appeal process STTS. Additionally, if your child goes before deciding on whether to to a Buckinghamshire LA primary ask for a review. or Partner school, the SRP will

95 Your child’s attitude to learning If you wish, you may ask for your can be described as: child’s test papers to be remarked by hand. There will be a charge for Enjoys challenge and is a highly this service. You should contact us motivated independent learner at [email protected] if or you would like more information on how to ask for this service. This Consistently hardworking and information will be included in any reliable subsequent review or appeal. Please or bear in mind that it is extremely unlikely that your child’s papers will Output varies have been marked incorrectly. or I think there are exceptional Lacks self organisation, requires reasons for my child not support. qualifying. What do I do? Buckinghamshire LA primary You may believe that an illness or and Partner school headteachers upset in the family has resulted in provide us with this information your child not qualifying for a place shortly before the results of the at a grammar school when the Transfer Test are known, and it will academic evidence indicates they be shared with the Selection Review would have done so. If so, please Panel. If your child attends an out of provide evidence by enclosing third county school, their headteacher will party confirmation of the issues. be able to provide a current level of THE TRANSFER TEST RESULTS recommendation if they complete This might be, for example, a GP a Headteacher’s Selection Review or medical specialist’s letter for Summary Sheet on your child’s the child or the family member; behalf. a letter from an employer to explain a lengthy parental absence The Selection Review Panel values (particularly for forces families this information as it gives them where a family member has an idea of the context in which been serving in a theatre of war); a child is working at his or her evidence to show significant issues school and also enables them to such as the death of a close family consider how unexpected a child’s member near to the time of the test STTS was when compared to their or a very recent house/school move. headteacher’s recommendation. Please always provide copies not originals. 96 You should also ensure you show the Admissions & Transport that the Transfer Test results are Team on 01296 383250. Do exceptional and that your child this immediately as you will only would be academically able to have until 6 November 2015 to meet the demands of a grammar return the form and supporting school. You can supplement the information. Headteacher’s Selection Review Summary Sheet with previous Please let us know your child’s school reports, but not school name, date of birth, home address work as this will not be considered and current school when you by the SRP. contact us. Please also give us your daytime telephone number. How do I request a The review pack will also contain Selection Review? a Headteacher’s Selection Review If your child goes to a Summary Sheet which headteachers Buckinghamshire LA primary or can complete so that the Selection Partner school, you should ask their Review Panel has up-to-date headteacher for a Selection Review information about your child’s pack. This contains the forms you performance at school. It will be for need and information about the you to decide if you wish to include Selection Review Process. the headteacher’s form with your review paperwork. You have until 6 November 2015 to return the Selection Review We will only accept completed Request Form and your supporting review requests received after information. 6 November 2015 if your child THE TRANSFER TEST RESULTS completed the test after If your child goes to any other 10 September 2015 or there are school, please ask us for a Selection supported, exceptional reasons for Review pack by completing the form not meeting the deadline. The final on our website – date we will accept a completed www.buckscc.gov.uk/education/ review request is 17 June 2016. schools/admissions-and-moving- school/grammar-schools-transfer- test/transfer-test-results/selection- review-information-requests/ Make sure you return your If you do not have access to the Selection Review request form and other information by the internet, please request your deadline of 6 November 2015. Selection Review pack by calling 97 When will I know the preferences. If you have (for whatever reason) a successful review heard later outcome of my review? in the year, then we will work through You will be told the outcome of your preferences during the next your review in a letter posted on allocation round and let you know the 5 February 2016. At the same time, outcome. the headteachers of Buckinghamshire No outcomes will be released until LA primary and Partner schools will after all of the Selection Review know the outcomes for children at Panels have been held and the their schools. moderation session is completed. If your review was successful, and it At the moderation session there was heard during the main review will be a final cross-check to ensure sessions (November to January), then consistency has been maintained the allocation on 1 March 2016 will across the different panels. It is take the review decision into account. only once this part of the process is We will have been able to consider complete that the outcomes will be your child as qualified for admission released. to all of your grammar school

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98 SECONDARY SCHOOL OFFERS SECONDARY

Section 3 SECONDARY SCHOOL OFFERS

99 SECTION 3: Secondary school offers

This section of the Guide gives you the information you will need when you receive your child’s secondary school offer on 1 March 2016.

Are you happy with Do you want to accept the offer the secondary school No for the moment to make sure place offered to your your child has a school place child? for September?

Ye s Ye s

You need to accept If you applied online you can accept the the offer. If you offer online, otherwise please email us. applied online you can do this online, SECONDARY SCHOOL OFFERS SECONDARY otherwise please email us.

*Only qualified children can be Put your child’s name considered for a place at a grammar on the waiting list for school and placed on grammar school waiting lists. Children who qualify at schools you have already appeal can only be placed on the applied for*. waiting list for that particular grammar school. Only children who have taken The Highcrest Academy’s banding test can be placed on their waiting list.

100 Make sure you read it carefully as it will explain why we have made the offer we have and what you will need to do next. It also tells you about the timeline for accepting the place we have offered, waiting list requests and the Admission Appeal process. Even if you have an older child who is already at secondary school, there are things that are likely to be different so it is important that you understand what happens after you have received your child’s offer. This section also has information about how we manage allocation rounds after 1 March.

Do you still need a secondary No school place for your child?

Ye s No

Decline the offer we have made. You can do this online if you applied online, otherwise please email us. Decline the offer we have made and tell us which school your child will go to in September. If you applied online you can do this online, otherwise please email us. You may also… SCHOOL OFFERS SECONDARY

Ask for an admission appeal. We Change your preferences as long will put your child’s name on the as you apply for no more than six waiting list for the school you are schools at one time. We will put appealing for* and let you know your child’s name on the waiting if a place becomes available after lists for any new preferences* further allocation rounds. This and write to you during the next would mean that you would not allocation round to let you know then need to appeal. if we can offer a place.

101 Some background information OR National Offer Day for all Local • Your child is currently in Year 6 Authorities (LAs) for children at St Michael’s Catholic School moving up to secondary school in As all other parents will have applied September 2016 is 1 March 2016. online, they will receive their child’s Each LA will let its residents know offer by email on 1 March as well as which school has been offered for being able to view the outcome of their child. the application online from this date at: This section is written for Buckinghamshire residents, as each www.buckscc.gov.uk/schooladmission LA will have different deadlines and If we received your application after things for you to do. If you don’t live this date, we will write to you on in Buckinghamshire, make sure you 29 April 2016 to let you know understand what your home LA which school we are able to offer needs you to do. You should also your child. contact them if your child does not have a school place for September. At the same time as we tell you which school your child has been More information about National offered, we also provide our Offer Day is on our website: secondary schools with the details www.buckscc.gov.uk/schooladmission of those children due to join them in September. The school will write First round of to you directly with a welcome pack allocations for your child. Please make sure you SECONDARY SCHOOL OFFERS SECONDARY return any forms in this pack direct – 1 March 2016 to the school by their deadline. When will I receive my child’s Remember to tell us that you are secondary school offer? accepting the place offered as well. If you applied before 31 December 2015, we will post you a letter on If you have forgotten your 1 March 2016 if: online password, use the You applied using a paper form ‘Forgotten Password’ feature • on our online system. Just enter OR your email address, answer • We have not been able to your secret question and your offer you a place at your first password will be emailed preference school to you.

102 What do I need to do once I schools had more applications than know which school my child has there were places available and the been offered? final admission rule under which we were able to offer places on You must let us know what your 1 March. response is to the offer we have made by the deadline of 15 March For information about other LAs 2016. and allocations to their schools you must contact them directly. Contact If you applied: details for our neighbouring LAs are • Online - we would prefer that on pages 75 and 76. you do this online, but if you are not able to then you can do this

by email or by writing to us If you applied online, have • Using a paper form – please you read our notes about email or write to us. online offers and what to do next? You can see these at: We cannot take your response over www.buckscc.gov.uk/schooladmission the phone. If you reply to our offer online you will receive an automated message to confirm your response. How do I accept the place you If you email us you will receive an have offered my child? automated message so that you Most parents will be happy with the know we have received it. If you offer that we have made and will SCHOOL OFFERS SECONDARY post your response to us, include a just need to accept it. If you made stamped, self-addressed postcard your application online, you will be or envelope so we can send it back able to accept the offer online at: to you to confirm we have received www.buckscc.gov.uk/schooladmission it. Keep this for your records. It is Otherwise, please email: best to do this as we are not able [email protected] to let you know if we have received with your child’s name and date of your response over the phone. Our birth; tell us which school you are address is in the offer email and accepting a place at. letter as well as on page 3. If you didn’t apply online and The allocation profile on our don’t have access to the internet, website will show you which then please return the reply form

103 enclosed with the offer letter. schools in other LA areas. You can do this online or, where applicable, Please reply to our offer using only by using the form with your child’s one of the ways on the previous offer letter. If you use the form page by 15 March 2016. If you you can scan and email this to us accept the offer online or by email at [email protected] or it is not necessary to also send in send it in the post for us to receive the reply form if we have sent you by 15 March. an offer letter. Each waiting list is held in admission rules order and will be used to offer Have you accepted the place places that might become available we offered to make sure your in later allocation rounds. More child has a school to go to in information about admission rules is September? on page 22. All preferences will be treated equally even if they were late for the You have not offered my child first allocation round. a place at my preferred school. The Admission Authority for What can I do? Academies as well as Foundation, It is sensible to accept any place Free and Voluntary-Aided schools offered. If this was not for your is the school itself which means it is preferred school, accepting the place they who will put their waiting lists will not affect your child’s position in order, although in some cases we on a waiting list or your chances may do this on their behalf. SECONDARY SCHOOL OFFERS SECONDARY of success at appeal. As well as Your child can only be placed accepting the place we have offered, on a waiting list for a preferred there are other things that you can Buckinghamshire grammar school do at the same time if you wish. if they qualified in the tests or Make sure we receive your reply by following a successful selection 15 March 2016. review. 1. Add your child to the waiting Your child can also be added to list for a preferred school. the waiting list for a particular You can ask for your child to be grammar school if they were added to a waiting list or lists for qualified by the Independent the schools on your original Appeal Panel but a place was not application, including those for available at that particular school

104 and the appeal for a place was not for later allocation rounds and make successful. sure we receive your request to Children who qualify at appeal remove your child from a waiting list are only added to the waiting list in plenty of time. for the particular grammar school once all the appeals for that school Do you understand what have been heard and the decisions happens if we can make an advised to the appellants, admission offer from the waiting list? authority and the LA. Call us if you would like us to explain anything to you. There is more information later in this Section about admission appeals. AND/OR It is really important to remember that if we can offer your child 2. Change your preferences a place from a waiting list in a Think carefully about whether you later allocation round, we will would like to change your school automatically take away any place preferences. You may find it we have already offered as it will helpful to remind yourself of be for a school lower on your the information in the allocation preference list on your application. profile on our website: We will not contact you first and www.buckscc.gov.uk/schooladmission we can only offer your child one Other LAs will have information place at any time. about the allocations for schools in SECONDARY SCHOOL OFFERS SECONDARY Your child’s position on a waiting their area on their websites. You can list can go up or down as other call them if you don’t have access to children join or leave the list, the internet. depending on whether they have If you decide to make changes, you a higher priority in the admission can use the reply form included rules than your child. with your letter to list the schools If you want to remove your child in order. These new preferences from a waiting list, please let us will be considered in later allocation know as soon as you decide this. rounds. This list becomes your You should do this by email to new preference order and we will [email protected] or by automatically put your child on the sending us a letter. Look at the table waiting list for each of the schools. on page 113 for the deadline dates See also the notes on pages 83 to 85.

105 You can include original preferences AND/OR amongst any new ones as long as 3. Ask for an Admission Appeal the order is clear. If you list schools in other LA areas, we will let them Please see the information on the know. When you have filled in the next page about this option. form, either scan and email it to us Why have I not been offered a or post it to the address in the offer place at my preferred school letter. when I applied under the If we did not send you an offer exceptional medical or social letter, email us if you want to change needs rule? your preferences, making sure the Education professionals (who are order is clear. We do not expect independent of the Admissions this to happen in many cases as you & Transport Team and of our will have been offered a place at secondary schools) looked at your your first preference school. case and the supporting evidence We can only consider you provided. They decided if it Buckinghamshire grammar school was appropriate to consider your preferences if your child qualified in application under the exceptional the tests or following a successful medical or social needs rule. If it selection review or if they were was, this was taken into account qualified for admission to a when we were allocating places. particular grammar school by the Applications without supporting Independent Appeal Panel but a evidence will not have been place was not available and the considered. SECONDARY SCHOOL OFFERS SECONDARY appeal for that particular school was not successful. The allocation profile on our website will show you how we allocated the places at your preferred school: www.buckscc.gov.uk/schooladmission Academies, as well as Foundation, Free and Voluntary-Aided schools, and schools in other areas, have their own admission rules. If you applied for a place at one of these schools, they will have considered your application under their rules.

106 Please note that not all schools have and admit your child. Admission an exceptional needs rule. There is appeals will be heard from May 2016 more information about applying onwards. under this rule on page 26. Some things for you to As your child was not offered a think about place at the school you would Before you decide whether to like, you can ask for an Admission ask for an Admission Appeal, Appeal and put their name on the waiting list. However, only qualified we suggest that you read the children can be placed on grammar information on our website: school waiting lists. www.buckscc.gov.uk/schooladmission about the process so that you Admission Appeals understand what will happen. You will also need to think about What is an Admission Appeal? why you want a place at a certain An Admission Appeal is an school for your child. Ask yourself opportunity for you to tell an whether you have strong reasons Independent Appeal Panel (IAP) and evidence to support your case. why you want your child to go to a school where you have been During the admission appeals for refused a place as they were all a particular school, the IAP will offered to children with a higher consider your reasons for wanting a priority. place at the school for your child. The Department for Education How do I request an Admission

(DfE) provides a School Admission Appeal? SCHOOL OFFERS SECONDARY Appeals Code which explains the After we have told you that appeal process and sets out the we cannot offer a place at your rules that must be followed by IAPs. preferred school, you have the You may like to visit the right of appeal to an Independent Department for Education Appeal Panel. You cannot ask for an website for more information: appeal unless you have applied for a www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ place and been told that one is not department-for-education available. If an appeal is successful, the If your child did not qualify, but Admission Authority for the school you would still like them to be (see page 9 for more information) considered for a place at one of must abide by the IAP’s decision your preferred grammar schools,

107 you have the right to appeal to an name, date of birth, the name of the IAP. You should be aware that if you school you would like to appeal for have already had an unsuccessful and a phone number so that we can selection review, the IAP will be call you if we need to. restricted by the School Admission The appeal form must be returned Appeals Code to considering to the Education Appeals Team at whether the review was carried out Buckinghamshire Law Plus within 20 in a fair, consistent and objective school days of the date on the form. way. It will not be able to substitute its own decision as to the suitability Where a school has different of your child for a grammar school. arrangements for its Admission More information about this is Appeals, we will make this clear available on the Council’s appeals where we send you a letter on website: 1 March 2016, as well as on our website: www.buckscc.gov.uk/education/ www.buckscc.gov.uk/schooladmission schools/admissions-and-moving- school/appeals If you would like to appeal for a and in the School Admission Appeals school in another area you should Code which can be found here: contact that LA direct to ask what www.gov.uk/government/ to do next, the contact details for publications/school-admissions- neighbouring LAs are on page 75 appeals-code and 76. You can appeal for more than one By asking for an Admission Appeal school a time. for a Buckinghamshire school,

SECONDARY SCHOOL OFFERS SECONDARY this also means that we will If you would like an Admission automatically put your child on the Appeal pack, which contains the school’s waiting list. However, only form you need to complete to qualified children can be placed request the appeal, as well as an on grammar school waiting lists. information booklet, please Only children who have taken The complete the online form Highcrest Academy’s banding test available at: can be placed on their waiting list. www.buckscc.gov.uk/bcc/schools/ admissions/appeals.page Information about how to contact the Education Appeals Team is Otherwise, please email us at on the next page. Please note the [email protected]. Education Appeals Team is completely Make sure you give us your child’s independent of the Admissions &

108 Transport Team and any information What can I do if I think my that you submit to one team is not appeal was not handled forwarded to the other unless you properly? specifically request this. If you feel that your appeal has not been handled properly, you may Make sure you read the contact the following: booklet in your Admission For all schools except Academies Appeal pack for more and Free schools: information about the process and what to do next. Local Government Ombudsman, PO Box 4771, Coventry CV4 0EH When will I know the outcome Advice Team: 0300 061 0614 of my appeal? Fax: 024 7682 0001 The Clerk to the IAP will write to you within five working days of the Web: www.lgo.org.uk final appeal for the school being For all Academies and Free Schools: heard. At the same time, they will Education Funding Agency, also let us know if your appeal was Academies Central Unit successful. We will then update our Earlsdon Park, Butts Road, records to show that this school Coventry CV1 3BH has been offered to your child on appeal. Any other allocation Email: will be removed and the place [email protected] offered to another child, we do this Web: automatically when an admission appeal has been successful. A child www.gov.uk/schools-admissions/ SCHOOL OFFERS SECONDARY cannot be offered more than one appealing-a-schools-decision place at a time. There is more information in We will also update our records the Guide to Buckinghamshire should the IAP qualify a child for a Admission Appeals available particular grammar school. online at: www.buckscc.gov.uk/bcc/schools/ We would expect any place offered admissions/appeals.page as a result of a successful Admission Appeal to be accepted and that You should be aware that the your child is on roll at the school decision of the IAP is legally binding within two weeks of the start of the on all parties. However, where the autumn term, or within two weeks Appellant or Admission Authority of receiving the letter saying that is successful in applying for a Judicial your appeal was successful.

109 Review of the decision, the High It is important that you do this not Court may order a re-hearing of only so we know your plans for your the appeal. child but so we can offer the place your child does not need to another How can I contact child. the Education You may decide that you do not want to accept the place we have Appeals Team? offered your child. You must let us Email: [email protected] know by 15 March if this is the case. At the same time let us know if Telephone: 01296 383384 you have made other arrangements Fax: 01296 382421 for September. You should also read the information earlier in this Post: Buckinghamshire Law Plus, section about the other options Room G52, that are open to you and how to County Hall, reply to our offer. Please bear in Aylesbury, mind our advice that it is sensible to HP20 1UA accept our offer to make sure that your child has a school place for I do not need or want the place September 2016. you have offered my child. What We would like to remind the should I do? parents of all statutory school Your child may no longer need age children that it is your legal a place in a Buckinghamshire responsibility to ensure that your SECONDARY SCHOOL OFFERS SECONDARY secondary school. This might be child receives a suitable education because you are moving away or and that where we believe this may have a place for your child at an not be the case we will ask the independent school. You must let council’s Education Welfare Service us know by 15 March 2016 and to check this with you. confirm which school your child will be going to in September. Are you sure that you do not You can do this online, by email to need or want the place we [email protected] or, if have offered your child? We we wrote to you, by returning the may not be able to reoffer it if form enclosed with your child’s you change your mind. offer letter.

110 Is my child entitled For your child to be included in a later allocation round, you must to free School have asked us to put their name on the waiting list for your preferred Transport? school or schools, and they must be If we think your child is entitled qualified to attend that particular to free transport, we will write to school. you by the end of April 2016. You We will only write to you in a later can read more about the School allocation round if: Transport Policy and Guidance on page 70 as well as on our website: • You have asked for a new www.buckscc.gov.uk/schooladmission preference (we need to tell you if this can be offered or not) Please email us at OR [email protected] if you think that your child is entitled to • We have been able to make an free transport but we have not sent offer of a place at a school on you a form by the end of April. your original or later application, that you listed higher than the school we have already offered, and your child is on that school’s Later allocation waiting list. rounds We will not write to you again to If we are not able to offer your child tell you that we still cannot offer a place at a school that you listed on a place at your preferred school on SCHOOL OFFERS SECONDARY 1 March 2016 and you still want us an earlier application. to, we will try to do this in a later If you live outside of Buckinghamshire, allocation round if places become we will let your home LA know if available. We may be able to do we can make an offer for your child this because other parents have at one of our schools. refused our offer, for example they It will be for them to let you know have made other arrangements for and this can be at a different time their child’s education in September to Buckinghamshire parents. They 2016. Successful admission appeals will also let us know about any for one school may free up places at further offers at their schools for another school. our children.

111 If your child cannot be offered a Waiting lists for admission to preferred school in a later round Year 7 in Buckinghamshire of allocations, we will let you secondary schools will be know where they are on any maintained until August 2016 at Buckinghamshire school waiting which time we will write to ask you lists on the dates we have given in to confirm whether you still wish the table on the next page. If your your child to be considered for a child is on a waiting list for a school place at the school. If you do, you outside of Buckinghamshire, you must reply by the deadline given in will need to contact that LA direct the letter. and ask them how you can find out what your child’s position is. SECONDARY SCHOOL OFFERS SECONDARY

112 Helpful dates The table shows the deadlines by which we need to receive information from you for your child to be included in a later allocation round, and the dates we will write to you:

Information about: Offer letters will Where a place be posted. We cannot be • Adding or will also send a offered, we will removing your letter where we send waiting list child’s name to / cannot offer a position letters from a waiting list place at a new on this date: • Changing preference on preferences this date: • Moving to Buckinghamshire* must be received by this date:

Second round 18 March 2016 29 April 2016 29 April 2016

Third round 10 May 2016 12 May 2016 -

Fourth round 17 May 2016 19 May 2016 -

Fifth round 24 May 2016 26 May 2016 - SCHOOL OFFERS SECONDARY

Sixth round 7 June 2016 9 June 2016 -

Seventh round 14 June 2016 16 June 2016 -

Eighth round 21 June 2016 23 June 2016 23 June 2016

*For Service families or families of other Crown Servants, the evidence we will accept about your move to our area is mentioned on page 73. All other families must provide the other evidence that we ask for on this page.

*Dr Challoner’s Grammar School has different moving deadlines. Check their website or contact the school direct for more information: www.challoners.com

113 We will also include applications we What will happen if my child received after 31 December 2015 in does not have a school to go to the second allocation round. in September 2016? After 23 June 2016, we will offer During August, if our records show any further places as they become that you have still not secured a available. There are usually very few secondary school place for your at this time in the year. child or that you have made other arrangements, we will ask The nearer we get to the start of the Education Welfare Service to September the fewer places we contact you. They will make sure have to offer and the less likely it is that your child will be going to that a place will become available at school in September. They will have your preferred school. If there have details of the secondary schools in been successful admission appeals Buckinghamshire that have places for a school we will not be able to available. offer any places unless the number of children due to join the school in September 2016 falls to below the school’s Admission Number. There is more information about Admission Rules on page 22. You can see the Admission Numbers for Buckinghamshire schools by looking in the list that starts on page 30. SECONDARY SCHOOL OFFERS SECONDARY

114 INDUCTION DAY AND OTHER INFORMATION AND OTHER INDUCTION DAY Section 4 INDUCTION DAY AND OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION

115 SECTION 4 Induction Day All Buckinghamshire upper/all-ability and grammar schools will hold an Induction Day Induction Day for children who and other useful have been offered a place. This will be an opportunity for your child to information experience a full day at secondary school and to meet some of their This section of the Guide new classmates before starting in September. will give you the other Most schools will hold their Induction information you need as Day on Tuesday 5 or 12 July 2016. If a school has different arrangements, your child prepares to they will let you know in advance. move up to secondary Your child can only attend the school in September. Induction Day at the school where we have offered them a place. They Please make sure you cannot attend a school where you are hoping to be offered a place in the read it carefully. We future. cover Induction Day and If you have not yet accepted the offer there is also other useful of a secondary school place for your child, they must stay at their current information to help you primary school on 5 or 12 July. This make sure that your child will also be the case if your child’s INDUCTION DAY AND OTHER INFORMATION AND OTHER INDUCTION DAY new secondary school is holding its INDUCTION DAY AND OTHER INFORMATION AND OTHER INDUCTION DAY is ready for their first day Induction Day on a different date. at secondary school. Unfortunately, if your child arrives for Induction Day at a school where we have not offered them a place, they will not be able to stay. It will be your responsibility to make sure that your child is returned safely to their current primary school.

116 Many secondary schools will also arrange a meeting for the parents of new pupils at around the same time Have you checked when as Induction Day. This will give you your child’s first day the chance to ask any questions you at their new secondary have before your child moves up to school will be? the school in September.

School uniform Useful information Each school decides on its school School term dates uniform and school uniform policy. You can find information about the The uniform that a school chooses term dates for Buckinghamshire should be widely available in high schools on our website: street shops, other retail outlets and online, rather than just one expensive www.buckscc.gov.uk/education/ supplier. Schools should make sure schools/term-dates/ that no family feels they cannot However, every year there are a apply for a school place because the number of training days for teachers uniform costs are too high. You can and each school decides when these read about a school’s uniform in their will be. For this reason, it is very prospectus on their website. important that you check with your child’s secondary school when their If you have difficulty in buying a first day will be. This information uniform for your child, their school may have been in the welcome pack may be able to help. that you received earlier in the year, School meals or you will be able to find it in the school’s prospectus on their website. Most of our secondary schools offer INFORMATION AND OTHER INDUCTION DAY meals at lunchtime and some may You will be able to link directly to a also provide breakfast and a morning school’s website from its individual break service. Eating healthy, regular entry in the Schools List in the meals has been shown to help Admissions Rule section of this children concentrate and learn better Guide. in school. You can find more information about the meals offered from your child’s secondary school by checking the

117 school’s website or calling them period you need to be receiving one direct. Some children may be of the other benefits listed. entitled to free school meals. This is If you think you may be entitled to currently the case if you, the child’s claim free school meals for your parent, receive any of the following: child, you should speak to their new zz Income Support secondary school and ask them for an application form. You will be asked zz Income Based Job Seekers to provide up-to-date information Allowance to show that you receive one of the zz Employment Support Allowance benefits listed above. More details (income related) are available on our website. zz Child Tax Credit with income www.buckscc.gov.uk/education/ less than £16,190 [and not in schools/free-school-meals receipt of Working Tax Credit] If your child is entitled to free zz Support under Part VI of the school meals this also means that Immigration and Asylum Act the school can claim up to £1,300 1999 in extra funding which will be used to help children from lower Income zz Guaranteed Element of State families do their very best at school. Pension Credit Additionally, you may also be entitled zz Universal Credit to help with School Transport. More information about this is on page 70 zz Working tax credit run-on (paid and on our website: for 4 weeks after you stop being qualified for Working Tax credit) www.buckscc.gov.uk/schooladmission - * see below Contributions to school funds INDUCTION DAY AND OTHER INFORMATION AND OTHER INDUCTION DAY * You cannot claim free school meals if you are receiving Working Tax There is no charge or cost for the Credit. However, as soon as you admission of a child to any school stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit or academy and any donations and you can claim free school meals for contributions to school funds are four weeks after that even if you voluntary. have not been able to claim the meals before. This is called Working Tax Credit run-on. To qualify for free school meals after this four week

118 Tickets for school buses School Governors If you applied for free School Each school and academy has Transport for your child and we have a governing body, which usually agreed that they are entitled, then includes the headteacher. their bus pass will be sent to your The main responsibility of the home address by the end of August. Governing Body is to provide After all of the children entitled to strategic management. free School Transport have been Governors set aims and objectives given a place on a school bus there for the school or academy, and may be some spare seats. These provide support and challenge to seats are available for the parents of enable it to achieve high standards children who are not entitled to free of education and achievement. They transport to buy. are also involved in staffing matters, Please refer to our website setting the budget, monitoring health for information about Paid For and safety and making sure that there (discretionary) School Transport. is a broad and balanced curriculum. Transport is not guaranteed and is Governors come from all sections only offered on existing school bus of the community, including: parents, services where there is sufficient staff at the school, representatives of capacity. the business world, and local councils Further information about School and churches. There is always a need Transport is on page 70 and on for enthusiastic and committed our website: volunteers, so if you are interested in becoming a school governor please www.buckscc.gov.uk/education/ email [email protected], schools/school-transport/ call the Governor Support Team on 01296 383180 or visit the governor INFORMATION AND OTHER INDUCTION DAY recruitment website at: If you have not received your child’s bus pass by the date www.learningtrust.net/school- advised ready for the start of governors the autumn term, please phone Amey Client Transport on 01296 387439.

119 Feedback We hope you have found the Guide helpful as you have prepared for your child’s move up to secondary school. We are always looking to improve communication with parents, so if you have any suggestions please email us at [email protected] or send us a letter. Our address is on page 3. Other information about school admission We also manage the applications for children starting a new school at other times. You can find more information on our website, including: zz Starting primary school zz Moving up to junior school zz Changing school during the academic year, including grammar schools and testing zz The Fair Access Protocol MOVING UP TO SECONDARY SCHOOL SECONDARY TO UP MOVING INDUCTION DAY AND OTHER INFORMATION AND OTHER INDUCTION DAY

Remember – if you don’t have access to a computer, you can ask us to post you a copy of any of the documents we mention.

120 NOTES MOVING UP TO SECONDARY SCHOOL SECONDARY TO UP MOVING

121 Contact us Email [email protected] – Make sure you include your child’s name, date of birth and current school when you send us an email.

Telephone 01296 383250 Write The Admissions & Transport Team Office hours Children’s Social Care and Learning 9am – 5.30pm Monday to Thursday County Hall 9am – 5pm Friday Aylesbury HP20 1UZ Further help If you are visually impaired, please contact us on 01296 383250 to ask for this Guide in an alternative format.