Family Information 0 80 14 A Secondary School Service 0 12 073 for your Child l Do you have children aged 0 - 20? l Are you looking for information for your family about leisure activities, childcare choices, play opportunities? in Bath and North East Somerset l Would you like specific information for a child with additional needs? 2013/2014 l Would you like information about working with children? Tel: 01225 395343 [email protected] www.bathnes.gov.uk/fis text: 07980 998906 1 Big Database has information about a wide range of services for children, young people, their parents and carers, and professionals in Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire. Information includes: l Housing l Education l Play and leisure activities l Health l Money matters l Community Groups l Employment l Family support l Information for Teenagers You can log on to 1BigD at: www.1bigdatabase.org.uk including application form www.bathnes.gov.uk Deciding on a school preference for my child. What do I need to do to apply for a school place for my child? 1. Decide which schools you would like to consider making an application for your Parents/Carers - does your child child to attend. This can include schools within other Local Authorities (LAs). 2. Read the information about schools within Bath and North East Somerset in have additional educational needs? this booklet. Information about schools in other Local Authority areas can be found in their own information booklets for parents. You may also want to read other information about schools from their Ofsted reports etc. You can read this Can we help you to work with schools to information on line at the Ofsted website www.ofsted.gov.uk or the school may be able to give you a summary of the report. help your child? 3. Visit the schools you prefer and ask any questions about things you may wish to know. 4. Check the admissions criteria in the LA booklet(s) for each school you prefer. You The Parent Partnership service offers information, need to check to see if you are likely to gain a place. This is very important as some schools decide their own admissions criteria. advice and support to parents of children with 5. When you have all the information you want, decide the order in which to place the Special Educational Needs. schools you prefer. Please consider your preferences carefully as after the closing date any changes made will be dealt with as a late application and your original application will be withdrawn. Your child would then not be considered for a school For further information, about how the Parent Partnership Service can place in the first round of allocations made on 1 March 2013. You do not have to help you, or to become a volunteer Independent Parental Supporter, express a preference for more than one school but you are recommended to do so as this will increase your chances of being offered a place at one of the schools you please contact the Parent Partnership Service Helpline prefer. Stating up to three preferences will in no way reduce the chance of being 01225 394294 or 01225 394382 offered your first preference school. email: [email protected] 6. Make your application and submit it by the National closing date. The information for schools within Bath and North East Somerset is given in far more detail in this booklet. Please take time to read it as it will help you to make your application. Please obtain and read other LA booklets for information regarding their schools and details of their admission policies if you want to apply for school places in other LA areas. The information contained throughout this booklet refers to policies for Bath & North East Somerset LA only. Parent Partnership Service CHOICE ADVICE Is your child at the end of year five or the SERVICE beginning of year six? Are you looking at secondary schools Changing schools is for your child and an important time in need some help your child’s life. The filling in the forms? Choice Advice Service can help you with the transition process. Phone the freephone number for details. For more information contact: Family Information Service on 0800 073 1214 Making Bath & North East Somerset an even better place to live, work and visit A Secondary School for your Child 2013-2014 1 2 1 Bath Community Academy 2 Beechen Cliff (Boys) 3 Broadlands 4 Chew Valley 5 Hayesfield (Girls) Swainswick St Catherine 6 Norton Hill 7 Oldfield North Charlcombe 8 Ralph Allen Stoke 9 St. GregoryÕs Batheaston 10 St. MarkÕs 11 Somervale 12 Wellsway Kelston 13 Writhlington Bathford (North) Keynsham Bathampton Bathford (South) Whitchurch Saltford Claverton Norton Malreward Monkton Compton Corston Englishcombe Combe Dando Newton Publow Southstoke Chew St Loe Freshford Magna Combe Hay A Secondary School for your Child 2013-2014 your A Secondary for School Marksbury Nempnett Thrubwell Stanton Hinton Drew Chew Stoke Charterhouse Chelwood Priston Farmborough Clutton Stowey Sutton North & Clutton Dunkerton Timsbury Compton Ubley Martin Wellow Peasedown West Harptree Cameley Camerton St John High Littleton Paulton Shoscombe Hinton Blewett Farrington Gurney East Radstock Harptree Midsomer Norton Nth Westfield Midsomer Norton Redfield Contents Apply on line ................................................................................................................................ 4 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 5 Some Useful Names and Addresses .......................................................................................... 6 Secondary Admissions Schemes ................................................................................................ 7 Section 1 Explanation of terms used in this booklet .................................................................................... 9 Section 2 How do I know which school will suit my child? ........................................................................ 11 Section 3 How Secondary Schools are organised in Bath and North East Somerset ............................... 13 Section 4 Co-ordination of Secondary Admissions and Timetable 2013/2014 ......................................... 15 Section 5 In Year Co-ordinated Admissions Scheme 2013/2014 .............................................................. 20 Section 6 General Information about Admissions ...................................................................................... 24 Section 7 Admissions Criteria for Secondary Schools ............................................................................... 30 Section 8 Sixth Form Admissions Criteria .................................................................................................. 54 Section 9 Appeals ...................................................................................................................................... 68 Section 10 Transport from home to school .................................................................................................. 69 Section 11 General information .................................................................................................................... 71 Appendices Appendix 1 Details of previous Admissions to Schools .................................................... 72 Appendix 2 Timetable for Secondary Co-ordinated Admissions - September 2013 ......... 73 Appendix 3 List of Secondary Schools and Admission Levels for the 2013/2014 Academic Year ....................................................... 74 Appendix 4 List of Mainstream Schools with a Resource Base for Secondary age children Academic Year 2013/2014 ................................. 76 Appendix 5 List of Special Schools for Secondary age children Academic Year 2013/2014 ....................................................... 76 Appendix 6 School Term and Holiday Dates 2013/2014 ................................................... 77 Appendix 7 Open Days/Evenings for Secondary Transfer 2014 ....................................... 78 Questionnaire ................................................................................................. 81 Admissions Appplications - Disability Monitoring Form ................................. 83 Admissions Appplications - Ethnic Group Monitoring Form........................... 85 About the information in this booklet The information contained throughout this booklet refers to policies for Bath & North East Somerset LA only. This document can be made available in a range of community languages, large print, Braille, on tape, electronic and accessible formats. Please contact the Admissions & Transport Section on telephone number 01225 394312 for further information. A Secondary School for your Child 2013-2014 3 Don’t forget the closing date - 31 October 2012 BE ON TIME APPLY ON LINE In September 2012 you can apply on-line for: A Y7 place in a Secondary school for September 2013 If you are a resident of Bath and North East Somerset and wish to apply for a place for your child in Y7 in any school within this authority or within any other authority, you can do so by applying on-line as follows. Visit the following web site to make your application on-line www.bathnes.gov.uk and click on the Schools, Colleges and Learning Link, on the left hand side of the screen, followed by Admissions to schools. The closing date for Year 7 applications is:- 31 October 2012 Why apply on-line? Some benefits of applying on-line are:- It’s quick