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KEY 1. Alma 16. Eastfield 31. Hazelwood 45. Prince of Wales 60. St. Paul’s 2. Ark John Keats 17. Edmonton County 32. Highfield 46. Raglan 61. Southbury 3. Bowes – New Southgate 18. Eldon 33. Honilands 47. Raynham 62. Starks Field 4. Bowes Edmonton 19. Enfield Heights Academy 34. Houndsfield 48. St. Andrew’s Enfield 63. Suffolks 5. Bowes Southgate Green 20. Eversley 35. Keys Meadow 49. St. Andrew’s Southgate 64. Tottenhall 6. Brettenham 21. Firs Farm 36. Kingfisher Hall Academy 50. St. Edmund’s 65. Walker 7. Brimsdown 22. Fleecefield 37. Latymer All Saints 51. St. George’s 66. West Grove 8. Bush Hill Park 23. Forty Hill 38. Lavender 52. St. James’ 67. Wilbury 9. Capel Manor 24. Freezywater St. George’s 39. Meridian Angel 53. St. John & St. James 68. Wolfson Hillel 10. Carterhatch 25. Galliard 40. Merryhills 54. St. John’s 69. Woodpecker Hall 11. Chase Side 26. Garfield 41. Oakthorpe 55. St. Mary’s 70. Worcesters 12. Chesterfield 27. George Spicer 42. Oasis Academy Hadley 56. St. Matthew’s 13. Churchfield 28. Grange Park 43. One Degree Academy 57. St. Michael at Bowes 14. Cuckoo Hall 29. Hadley Wood (temporary location) 58. St. Michael’s 15. De Bohun 30. Hazelbury 44. Our Lady of Lourdes 59. St. Monica’s k, eas ic y, qu se c

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Enfield Schools Admission Service______2 Admission Arrangements in Enfield______24

Letter to parents and carers______3 Appeals______26

Primary Schools in the London Borough of Priority Zones______27 Enfield______4 Admissions Criteria Primary Education in Enfield______11 nnAcademies and Free Schools______28-43 nnVoluntary Aided Schools______44-84 Applying for places______12 Admissions to schools at other times______85 Arrangements for visiting schools______13 Special educational needs______86 How your application will be dealt with____ 19 Other information______87 Offer of Places______20 Are you looking after someone else’s Facts and figures child?______89 nnAdmission to Reception Classes 2016 Allocations at Community Schools 2016___ 22 Useful addresses and contacts______91 nnAdmission to Reception Classes Term dates______92 Allocations at Community Schools, Academies* and Free Schools* 2017______23 Key words______93

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Enfield School Admissions Service Nursery Applications The Admissions Service is responsible for co-ordinating If your child was born between 1 September 2014 and 31 the allocation of reception places in Enfield to make August 2015 you can apply for a nursery class attached to sure that as many children as possible get places at a school. Information about this is included in the booklet schools of their parents’ preference. We are part of the ‘Applying for a Nursery Class in Enfield’. This booklet is Schools and Children’s Services Department. available to view at www.enfield.gov.uk/admissions. Information about admissions and schools in Enfield is available on our website www.enfield.gov.uk/admissions. Junior Applications You will also access the online portal at this link where In some cases families will need to make an application you can make your application for a reception place from to transfer from an Infant to a Junior school, details are September 2017. The closing date is 15 January 2018. given on page 85.

Reception Admissions In-year Admissions If your child was born between 1 September 2013 and If your child does not currently have a school place or 31 August 2014, you will need to apply for a reception you wish to consider a transfer to a different school, place for September 2018. Even if you want your child you will need to submit an in-year application. Further to start school later you must still apply now within the information is given about this on page 85. timescales given in this booklet.

The information in this booklet relates to the Academic Year 2018/2019 and was correct at 1st September 2017. The Authority reserves the right to amend the information contained in this booklet to take account of any important changes that may occur after this date.

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Enfield Schools Admission Service Civic Centre Silver Street Enfield Middlesex EN1 3XA Email: [email protected] Website: www.enfield.gov.uk/admissions Autumn 2017

Dear Parents and Carers, Starting primary school is an exciting time for children and this booklet explains how to apply for a place in a reception class. We are committed to providing excellent learning opportunities and high quality education for all and are proud of all of our students and schools. Your child will have every opportunity to succeed at whichever school he or she attends in Enfield.

It is important that you find out more about schools before making your application. This booklet has information about opportunities available to visit our schools and details of their website addresses.

Many of the schools in Enfield receive more applications than there are places available. It is important that you read the admissions criteria for all of our schools and this will give you an idea of whether or not your child has a good chance of getting a place at a school you prefer. I would encourage you to make sure you use all your 6 preferences and consider your local schools in your application.

Please remember that unless you are certain that your child will get a place at a particular school, you should apply for more than one school and list them in your order of preference.

We hope that you will find the information in this booklet helpful and would like to wish your child every success at their primary school. If you need any further information or advice, please visit our website at www.enfield.gov.uk/admissions.

Yours sincerely,

Tony Theodoulou Executive Director Children’s Services

Submit your application online at www.eadmissions.org.uk

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ADMISSION STATUS SCHOOL NAME, ADDRESS SCHOOL ADDITIONAL NUMBER AND HEADTEACHER AND TELEPHONE NUMBER NUMBER INFORMATION SEPTEMBER AGE RANGE 2018

ALMA PRIMARY SCHOOL Alma Road, Enfield, EN3 4UQ Community (020) 8804 3302 Helen Thomas 308 2072 Nursery Class 60 5 – 11 www.almaprimaryschool.org.uk email: [email protected]

ARK JOHN KEATS ACADEMY Bell Lane, Enfield, EN3 5PA Academy Amy Baird (020) 8443 3113 5 – 18 308 4001 Nursery Class 90 Head of Primary http://arkjohnkeats.org All Through email: [email protected]

Bowes Primary School – New Southgate Bowes Road, London, N11 2HL Academy (020) 8368 2552 Effie Demetriou 308 2081 Nursery Class 60 5 – 11 www.bowesprimaryschool.org email: [email protected]

BOWES EDMONTON PRIMARY SCHOOL 206a Nightingale Road, Edmonton, N9 8PT Academy (020) 8351 1784 Effie Demetriou 308 9901 Nursery Class 30 5 – 11 www.boweslearningalliance.org email: [email protected]

BOWES SOUTHGATE GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL c/o Broomfield School, Wilmer Way, N14 7HY Academy (020) 8211 9088 Effie Demetriou 308 9903 - 30 5 – 11 www.boweslearningalliance.org email: [email protected]

BRETTENHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL Brettenham Road, London, N18 2ET Nursery Class Community (020) 8345 6055 Stewart Humphreys 308 2086 School has a 60 5 – 11 www.brettenhamprimaryschool.co.uk priority zone email: [email protected]

BRIMSDOWN PRIMARY SCHOOL Green Street, Enfield, EN3 7NA Dani Lang Academy (020) 8804 6797 Associate 308 3508 Nursery Class 90 5 – 11 www.brimsdown.enfield.sch.uk Headteacher email: [email protected]

BUSH HILL PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL Main Avenue, Enfield, EN1 1DS Community Ms Anna (020) 8366 0521 308 2084 Nursery Class 90 5 – 11 Theodosiou www.bushhillpark.enfield.sch.uk email: [email protected]

CAPEL MANOR PRIMARY SCHOOL Bullsmoor Lane, Enfield, EN1 4RL Community (01992) 764087 Mrs T Kilkenny 308 2009 - 60 5 – 11 www.capelmanor.enfield.sch.uk email: [email protected]

CARTERHATCH INFANT SCHOOL Carterhatch Lane, Enfield, EN1 4JY Adrienne Barrell Community (020) 8804 6886 Sarah Clements 308 2011 Nursery Class 90 5 – 7 www.carterhatchinfants.com Co-Headteachers email: [email protected]

CARTERHATCH JUNIOR SCHOOL Academy Carterhatch Lane, Enfield, EN1 4JY Autumn (020) 8804 2101 Mr Paul Barraclough 308 2010 - 90 2017 www.carterhatch-jun.enfield.sch.uk 8 – 11 email: [email protected]

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ADMISSION STATUS SCHOOL NAME, ADDRESS SCHOOL ADDITIONAL NUMBER AND HEADTEACHER AND TELEPHONE NUMBER NUMBER INFORMATION SEPTEMBER AGE RANGE 2018

CHASE SIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL Trinity Street, Enfield, EN2 6NS Nursery Class Community (020) 8363 1120 Miss Melanie Scull 308 2012 School has a 60 5 – 11 www.chaseside.enfield.school.uk priority zone email: [email protected]

CHESTERFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL Chesterfield Road, Enfield, EN3 6BG Academy (01992) 760678 308 3507 Nursery Class 120 5 – 11 Kaaren Holmes www.chesterfieldschool.co.uk email: [email protected] Mr Matthew CHURCHFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL: The Field Kleiner-Mann Federation Executive Latymer Road, London, N9 9PL Community Headteacher 308 2079 Nursery Class 90 (020) 8807 2458 5 – 11 Mrs Nicki Jaeggi www.churchfield.school Associate email: [email protected] Headteacher CUCKOO HALL ACADEMY Cuckoo Hall Lane, London, N9 8DR Academy Florinda Shamolli (020) 8804 4126 308 2078 Nursery Class 120 5 – 11 Acting Headteacher http://cuckoohall.schooljotter2.com email: [email protected]

DE BOHUN PRIMARY SCHOOL Green Road, London, N14 4AD Community (020) 8441 7728 Mr Dominic Smart 308 2082 Nursery Class 60 5 – 11 www.debohun.enfield.sch.uk email: [email protected]

EASTFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL Eastfield Road, Enfield, EN3 5UX Community Mrs C. Jamil 308 2077 Nursery Class 60 (020) 8804 5013 5 – 11 www.eastfieldprimary.com

EDMONTON COUNTY SCHOOL Bury Campus: Little Bury Street, Edmonton, N9 9HZ Academy (020) 8360 3158 ext. 2550 5 – 18 Mrs Erini Franciosa 308 4007 - 60 www.edmontoncounty.co.uk All Through email: [email protected]

ELDON PRIMARY SCHOOL Eldon Road, London, N9 8LG Community (020) 8807 5230 Ms J Flynn 308 2025 Nursery Class 150 5 – 11 www.eldonprimary.co.uk email: [email protected]

ENFIELD HEIGHTS ACADEMY Pitfield Way, Enfield, EN3 5BY Academy Ms Emma (020) 8805 9811 308 2016 - 30 5 – 11 Breckenridge www.chat-edu.org.uk email: [email protected]

EVERSLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL Chaseville Park Road, London, N21 1PD Community (020) 8360 5159 Mrs Pat Wood 308 2085 - 90 5 – 11 www.eversley.enfield.sch.uk email: [email protected]

FIRS FARM PRIMARY SCHOOL Rayleigh Road, London, N13 5QP Community Ms Jane Pomfret (020) 8807 4292 5 – 11 308 2028 - 90 Headteacher www.firsfarm.enfield.sch.uk email: [email protected]

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FLEECEFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL Brettenham Road, London, N18 2ES Community Nursery Class Antoinette (020) 8807 7899 5 – 11 308 2029 School has a 60 Goldwater www.fleecefield.enfield.sch.uk priority zone email: [email protected] A supplementary FORTY HILL CE PRIMARY SCHOOL information form Forty Hill, Enfield, EN2 9EY Voluntary may need to be (020) 8363 0760 Aided Mr Joshua Newham 308 3304 30 completed for this www.fortyhill.com 5 – 11 school email: [email protected] Nursery Class FREEZYWATER ST. GEORGE’S CE VA PRIMARY A supplementary SCHOOL Voluntary information form Hertford Road, Enfield, EN3 6NR Aided Mrs Gaudencio 308 3309 may need to be 30 (01992) 764737 5 – 11 completed for this www.freezywaterstgeorges.org.uk school email: [email protected] GALLIARD PRIMARY SCHOOL Galliard Road, London, N9 7PE Community (020) 8804 1818 Ms P. Sullivan 308 2030 Nursery Class 90 5 – 11 www.galliardprimaryschool.co.uk email: [email protected]

GARFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL Upper Park Road, London, N11 1BH Community (020) 8368 4500 Ms Karen Khwaja 308 2032 Nursery Class 90 5 – 11 www.garfield.enfield.sch.uk email: [email protected] GEORGE SPICER PRIMARY SCHOOL Southbury Road, Enfield, EN1 1YF (020) 8367 5384 – Kimberley Gardens Early Years Community & KS1 Mrs Hilary Ballantine 308 2033 - 120 5 – 11 (020) 8363 1406 – Sketty Road KS2 www.georgespicer.enfield.sch.uk email: [email protected] GRANGE PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL Academy Worlds End Lane, London, N21 1PP Autumn (020) 8360 1001 Mrs Alyson Cullen 308 2076 - 120 2017 www.grangepark.enfield.sch.uk 5 – 11 email: [email protected]

HADLEY WOOD SCHOOL Courtleigh Avenue, Hadley Wood, EN4 0HT Community (020) 8440 4359 Beverly Benson 308 2036 - 30 5 – 11 www.hadleywood.enfield.sch.uk email: [email protected]

HAZELBURY PRIMARY SCHOOL Haselbury Road, London, N9 9TT Academy (020) 8807 3140 Laura Taylor 308 2038 Nursery Class 150 5 – 11 www.hazelbury-primary-school.co.uk email: [email protected]

HAZELWOOD INFANT SCHOOL Hazelwood Lane, London, N13 5HE Community (020) 8886 3216 Miss Nicky Ross 308 2040 Nursery Class 90 5 – 7 www.hazelwoodschools.org.uk email: [email protected]

HAZELWOOD JUNIOR SCHOOL Hazelwood Lane, London, N13 5HE Community (020) 8886 3216 Miss Nicky Ross 308 2039 - 90 8 – 11 www.hazelwoodschools.org.uk email: [email protected]

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HIGHFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL Highfield Road, London, N21 3HE Community (020) 8360 2149 Maria Kemal 308 2092 Nursery Class 90 5 – 11 www.highfieldprimary.co.uk email: [email protected]

HONILANDS PRIMARY SCHOOL Lovell Road, Enfield, EN1 4RE Community (01992) 701012 Mrs Nuala McNeely 308 2042 Nursery Class 90 5 – 11 www.honilands.co.uk email: [email protected]

HOUNDSFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL Ripon Road, London, N9 7RE Community (020) 8805 3406 Miss Kate Holland 308 2071 Nursery Class 90 5 – 11 http://houndsfield.school email: [email protected]

KEYS MEADOW PRIMARY SCHOOL 84 Tysoe Avenue, Enfield, EN3 6FB Community (020) 8350 8200 Mrs Catherine Lane 308 2093 Nursery Class 60 5 – 11 www.keysmeadowprimaryschool.co.uk email: [email protected]

KINGFISHER HALL ACADEMY 40 The Ride, Enfield, EN3 7GB Academy Miss Emma (020) 8344 9890 308 2013 Nursery Class 60 5 – 11 Breckenridge www.chat-edu.org.uk email: [email protected] LATYMER ALL SAINTS CHURCH OF ENGLAND A supplementary PRIMARY SCHOOL information form Voluntary Kathy Hill 41 Hydethorpe Avenue, London, N9 9RS may need to be Aided Katie Brennan 308 3505 90 (020) 8807 2679 completed for this 5 – 11 from January 2018 www.latymerallsaints.enfield.sch.uk school email: [email protected] Nursery Class Matthew LAVENDER PRIMARY SCHOOL Kleiner-Mann Lavender Road, Enfield, EN2 0SX Executive Nursery Class Academy (020) 8363 1058 Headteacher 308 2075 School has a 60 5 – 11 www.lavender.enfield.sch.uk Lesley Hill priority zone email: [email protected] Associate Headteacher MERIDIAN ANGEL PRIMARY SCHOOL Albany Road, London, N18 2DX Academy (020) 3773 3895 Mrs Cheryll Milner 308 2017 - 30 5 – 11 www.meridianangel.org.uk email: [email protected]

MERRYHILLS PRIMARY SCHOOL Bincote Road, Enfield, EN2 7RE Community Mrs Michelle Motley 308 2048 - 90 (020) 8363 1403 5 – 11 www.merryhills.net

OAKTHORPE PRIMARY SCHOOL Tile Kiln Lane, London, N13 6BY Community (020) 8807 4689 Mrs Anne Del Greco 308 2090 - 78 5 – 11 www.oakthorpe.enfield.sch.uk email: [email protected]

OASIS ACADEMY HADLEY 143 South Street, Ponders End, Enfield, EN3 4PX Academy (020) 8804 6946 5 – 18 Lynne Dawes 308 6906 Nursery Class 90 www.oasisacademyhadley.org All Through email: [email protected]

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One Degree Academy ONE DEGREE ACADEMY is currently located c/o Heron Hall Academy in Ponders End until Academy moving to its permanent Queensway, Enfield EN3 4SA site. Free transport to 5 – 18 Aidan Sadgrove 308 4002 60 020 3150 1144 and from the school is All Through provided from a pick up www.onedegreeacademy.org point in N18. Please talk email: [email protected] to the school for further details. OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC PRIMARY A supplementary SCHOOL Voluntary information form The Limes Avenue, London, N11 1RD Aided Mr Declan Meehan 308 3504 may need to be 30 (020) 8361 0767 5 – 11 completed for this www.ololschool.enfield.sch.uk school email: [email protected] PRINCE OF WALES PRIMARY SCHOOL Salisbury Road, Enfield, EN3 6HG Community (01992) 762840 Mr Jan Bless 308 2053 Nursery Class 90 5 – 11 www.princeofwales.enfield.sch.uk email: [email protected] RAGLAN INFANT SCHOOL Wellington Road, Enfield, EN1 2NS Community (020) 8360 5121 Mr Martin Kelsey 308 2056 Nursery Class 120 5 – 7 www.raglanschools.org email: [email protected] RAGLAN JUNIOR SCHOOL Wellington Road, Enfield, EN1 2NS Community (020) 8360 5121 Mr Martin Kelsey 308 2055 - 120 8 – 11 www.raglanschools.org email: [email protected] RAYNHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL & CHILDREN’S CENTRE Nursery Class Raynham Avenue, London, N18 2JQ Community Mrs Marva Rollins 308 2083 School has a 90 (020) 8807 4726 5 – 11 OBE priority zone www.raynhamprimaryschool.co.uk email: [email protected] Nursery Class ST. ANDREW’S CE PRIMARY SCHOOL A supplementary 116 Churchbury Lane, Enfield, EN1 3UL Voluntary information form (020) 8363 5003 Aided Miss Cath Mann 308 3307 60 may need to be www.st-andrewsenf.co.uk 5 – 11 completed for this email: [email protected] school ST. ANDREW’S SOUTHGATE PRIMARY A supplementary SCHOOL (CE) Voluntary information form 297 Chase Road, Southgate, London, N14 6JA Aided Mr M J Clifford 308 3308 may need to be 30 (020) 8886 3379 5 – 11 completed for this www.st-andrews-southgate.enfield.sch.uk school email: [email protected] ST. EDMUND’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL A supplementary Hertford Road, London, N9 7HJ Voluntary information form (020) 8807 2664 Aided Mrs M. Hanley 308 3501 may need to be 60 www.st-edmunds.enfield.sch.uk 5 – 11 completed for this email: [email protected] school

ST. GEORGE’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL A supplementary Gordon Road, Enfield, EN2 0QA Voluntary information form (020) 8363 3729 Aided Mr P. O’Rourke 308 3502 may need to be 90 www.st-georges.enfield.sch.uk 5 – 11 completed for this email: [email protected] school ST. JAMES’ CE PRIMARY SCHOOL A supplementary Frederick Crescent, Enfield, EN3 7HH Voluntary information form (020) 8804 1987 Aided Joanna Dimmock 308 3311 may need to be 30 www.stjamesenfield.org.uk 5 – 11 completed for this email: [email protected] school

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ST. JOHN & ST. JAMES CE PRIMARY SCHOOL Nursery Class Grove Street, London, N18 2TL Voluntary A supplementary (020) 8807 2578 information form Aided Mrs H. Knightley 308 3310 may need to be 60 www.stjohnandjames.enfield.sch.uk 5 – 11 completed for this email: [email protected] school

ST. JOHN’S CE PRIMARY SCHOOL Nursery Class Theobalds Park Road, Enfield, EN2 9BD Voluntary A supplementary (020) 8363 4709 information form Aided Mrs Susan Notley 308 3303 may need to be 15 www.stjohnsprimarysch.org.uk 5 – 11 completed for this email: [email protected] school

ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL Nursery Class Durants Road, Enfield, EN3 7DE Voluntary A supplementary (020) 8804 2396 information form Aided Miss M. Creed 308 3500 may need to be 60 www.stmarysenfield.co.uk 5 – 11 completed for this email: [email protected] school

ST. MATTHEW’S C of E PRIMARY SCHOOL A supplementary South Street, Enfield, EN3 4LA Voluntary information form (020) 8804 1666 Aided Mrs Louise Whitaker 308 5200 may need to be 30 www.stmatthews-enfield.co.uk 5 – 11 completed for this email: [email protected] school

ST. MICHAEL AT BOWES CE JUNIOR SCHOOL A supplementary Tottenhall Road, London, N13 6JB Voluntary information form (020) 8888 6100 Aided Mrs Maria Jay 308 3302 may need to be 90 www.smab.enfield.sch.uk 8 – 11 completed for this email: [email protected] school

ST. MICHAEL’S CE PRIMARY SCHOOL Nursery Class Brigadier Hill, Enfield, EN2 0NB Voluntary A supplementary (020) 8363 2724 information form Aided Miss Jan Matthews 308 3312 may need to be 60 www.st-michaels.enfield.sch.uk 5 – 11 completed for this email: [email protected] school

ST. MONICA’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL A supplementary Cannon Road, London, N14 7HE Voluntary information form (020) 8886 4647 Aided Mrs Kate Baptiste 308 3503 may need to be 60 www.st-monicas.enfield.sch.uk 5 – 11 completed for this email: [email protected] school

ST. PAUL’S CE PRIMARY SCHOOL A supplementary Bruce Russell, Ringwood Way, London N21 2RA Voluntary information form Headteacher, (020) 8360 3137 Aided 308 3313 may need to be 60 BEd (Hons) www.st-pauls.enfield.sch.uk 5 – 11 completed for this NPQH MEd email: [email protected] school

SOUTHBURY PRIMARY SCHOOL Swansea Road, Enfield, EN3 4JG Community (020) 8804 1710 Mr David Bryant 308 2074 Nursery Class 60 5 – 11 www.southbury.enfield.sch.uk email: [email protected]

STARKS FIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL 167 Church Street, London, N9 9SJ Community (020) 8887 6060 Ms A. Martin 308 2094 Nursery Class 60 5 – 11 www.starksfield.enfield.sch.uk email: [email protected]

SUFFOLKS PRIMARY SCHOOL Brick Lane, Enfield, EN1 3PU Community (020) 8804 1534 Andrea Cassius 308 2061 Nursery Class 60 5 – 11 www.suffolks.enfield.sch.uk email: [email protected]

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TOTTENHALL INFANT SCHOOL Tottenhall Road, London, N13 6HX Community Mrs Sian (020) 8829 1100 308 2062 Nursery Class 90 5 – 7 Mainwaring www.tottenhall.enfield.sch.uk email: [email protected]

WALKER PRIMARY SCHOOL Waterfall Road, London, N14 7EG Community Ms Frances (020) 8886 3904 308 2063 - 60 5 – 11 Warhurst www.walker.enfield.sch.uk email: [email protected]

WEST GROVE PRIMARY SCHOOL 218a Chase Road, London, N14 4LR Community Miss Angela (020) 8351 9200 308 2089 Nursery Class 60 5 – 11 Campbell www.westgrove.enfield.sch.uk email: [email protected]

WILBURY PRIMARY SCHOOL Wilbury Way, London, N18 1DE Community (020) 8807 5335 Mrs K. Turnpenney 308 2073 Nursery Class 120 5 – 11 www.wilburyprimaryschool.org.uk email: [email protected] Nursery Class A supplementary WOLFSON HILLEL PRIMARY SCHOOL information form 154 Chase Road, London, N14 4LG Voluntary may need to be (020) 8882 6487 Aided Ms Kirsten Jowett 308 3506 60 completed for www.wolfsonhillel.enfield.sch.uk 5 – 11 this school. Please email: [email protected] check closing date for this form WOODPECKER HALL PRIMARY ACADEMY 51 Nightingale Road, London, N9 8PA Academy (020) 8443 0708 Mr David Penkert 308 2000 Nursery Class 60 5 – 11 http://woodpecker.schooljotter2.com email: [email protected]

WORCESTERS PRIMARY SCHOOL Goat Lane, Enfield, EN1 4UF Mrs K. Jaeggi Community (020) 8363 7860 Executive 308 2080 Nursery Class 90 5 – 11 www.worcesters.enfield.sch.uk Headteacher email: [email protected]

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When can my child start school? Children begin school during the academic year in which they become five. The academic year begins in September. The place may be part-time to start with or full time depending on the arrangements made by the individual school concerned.

Some parents ask if their children can either start in reception part time or later than other children. This is called deferring admissions. If you are thinking about this for your child, you will still need to make an application in the normal way. When you have received an offer of a place, you will need to make contact with the school to let them know that you are considering this for your child. It would be helpful to discuss this with them before you make your final decision. A child must be attending school on a full time basis when they reach statutory school age, that is, at the start of the school term after the child turns five.

In some cases, parents/carers of summer born children (children born between 1st April and 31 August) may request that their child’s admission be delayed until the beginning of the next academic year – a younger year group. If you are thinking about this for your child, Applying for a school place you will still need to make an application in the normal The table below lets you know when your child can start way. Further information is available on page 85 and on in either a reception class or nursery class: Enfield’s website.

CHILDREN BORN BETWEEN START NURSERY START RECEPTION

1 Sept 2013 and 31 Aug 2014 - September 2018

1 Sept 2014 and 31 Aug 2015 September 2018 September 2019

1 Sept 2015 and 31 Aug 2016 September 2019 September 2020

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How do I decide which school/s to apply for?

Visit the schools Contact the schools directly to arrange a visit. Details about some of the schools visiting arrangements are on pages 13-15

Look at the schools’ websites for Ofsted reports for all schools are available at www.ofsted.gov.uk more information

Check how many places are The PANs for all Enfield schools are listed on pages 4-10 available – this is called the school’s published admission number (PAN)

How likely is your child to be Read the admissions criteria for the schools you are interested in. Look at offered a place? what happened last year especially if distance to school is used to prioritise applications. Check your home to school distance.

Consider your child’s journey to the schools you are interested in

In most cases, no additional Check the admissions criteria. priority for admission is given to children who are attending the school’s nursery.

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If you would like to visit the school We host a number of open days Alma please contact the office to arrange an throughout the Autumn and Spring term appointment. where you will have the opportunity to meet the Headteacher and senior team, Cuckoo Hall Ark John Please refer to the school website for tour the school and see some lessons in Keats available open morning and open evening action (daytime slots only). For further Academy dates and times. information on dates please contact the school office who will be happy to help. We will be offering new parent tours in Bowes - New the new academic year – dates will be Open mornings every Tuesday at 9:30am Southgate published on our website. De Bohun throughout October, November and December. Last visit 12/12/17. Bowes We will be offering new parent tours in Tours will take place during November, Edmonton the new academic year – dates will be Eastfield December and January, please contact the Primary published on our website. school office to book a place. Bowes We will be offering new parent tours in If you would like to book and appointment Southgate the new academic year – dates will be for a tour of the school, please contact Edmonton Green published on our website. Ms Barber on 020 8360 3158 or via email [email protected] Brettenham If you would like to arrange a visit please We host a number of open days Primary contact the school office. throughout the Autumn and Spring term School where you will have the opportunity to Enfield We are very flexible with dates and times meet the Headteacher and senior team, Heights and we encourage parents to visit. Please tour the school and see some lessons in Brimsdown Academy contact the school on (020) 8804 6797 to action (daytime slots only). For further arrange an appointment. information on dates please contact the school office who will be happy to help. Bush Hill Visits can be arranged via the school Parents are welcome to visit the school on Park office 020 8366 0521. Tuesdays or Thursdays at 9.15am during Eversley term time only. Please contact the school Parents are welcome to visit at 9.15am office to make an appointment. on Wednesday 4th October 2017, Capel Manor Wednesday 1st November 2017, Open days in the months of October after Wednesday 6th December 2017 and Firs Farm half term through till December. Ring and Wednesday 3rd January 2018. book an appointment. 1st Tuesday in month from October Please call the school office on 020 8807 – December. 3rd October 2017, 7th Fleecefield Carterhatch 7899 to arrange a visit. November 2017, 5th December 2017 and Infant also 9th January 2018 at 10am. Please We encourage all parents interested in telephone the school to book a place. a place to visit the school for a tour and background information. Visits are held 1st November 9.30am. 7th November Forty Hill fortnightly from September to December. 9.30am. 20th November 9.30am. 8th Chase Side Please contact the office to book an December 9.30am. 4th January 9.30am. appointment Tel: 020 8363 0760. 9th January 9.30am. Chesterfield is part of the Enfield Learning Freezywater Call the school office on 01992 764737 Trust. We warmly welcome visits to the St. George’s to arrange a visit. school. Please contact the school office Chesterfield for an appointment. Tours are arranged on Please contact Mrs Berman to arrange an Wednesday mornings. We look forward to appointment to view the school on the meeting you. following dates: Thursday 12th October Galliard 2017 10.00am or 2.00pm, Wednesday School tours/visits on Thursdays between 15th November 2017 10.00am or 2.00pm Churchfield 10.00am and 10.30am. or Friday 15th December 10.00am or 2.00pm.

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Visit dates will be available from the We host a number of open days Garfield school from October 2017. Please call or throughout the Autumn and Spring term email the school office to arrange a visit. where you will have the opportunity to Kingfisher meet the Headteacher and senior team, Tour dates will be available from Hall tour the school and see some lessons in George September 2017. Please telephone our action (daytime slots only). For further Spicer Kimberley Gardens site to make a booking. information on dates please contact the school office who will be happy to help. All parents are encouraged to visit the school. Tours take place every Thursday Latymer All Please phone the school for an Grange Park during term time, from October to January, Saints appointment to view. starting at 9.15am. Please contact the school office to make an appointment. We would love you to visit our school to find out more about us. We have some Lavender We encourage all parents who are set dates but try to be flexible – please interested in our school for their child call to arrange your visit. Hadley to visit us. School tours take place from Visits to the school are warmly welcomed Wood October to early January. Please contact Meridian and can be arranged by contacting the the school office on 020 8440 4359 to Angel book a place on a tour. school office. Parents can ring the main school office to Parents are very welcome to visit the school. Group visits are held during term arrange a visit to the school. A mutually Merryhills convenient appointment will be made time only. Please contact the school office Hazelbury where you will be invited to visit the to make an appointment. school and be shown around – having the Our open afternoon is Wednesday 22nd opportunity to meet children and staff at November 2017 from 1.30pm-3.00pm. Hazelbury. We look forward to meeting you. Oakthorpe Parents are also welcome to visit the school Reception and Nursery school tours will on selected Wednesday mornings. Please take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays on contact the school office to arrange this. Hazelwood the following dates: 9.30am on 07/11, Open Evening – Wednesday 20th Schools/ 21/11, 05/12, 12/12, 09/01. 2.00pm on September from 5.30pm Nursery 16/11, 23/11, 07/12, 14/12, 11/01. Please Open Mornings from 9.00am to 10.30am Oasis contact the School Office to book a visit Tuesday 28th November 2017 Academy to the schools on one of the above dates. Wednesday 6th December 2017 Hadley Dates for our Parent/Carer talk and tour Thursday 11th January 2018 are on Tuesday the 14th, 21st and 28th Visits can be arranged at other times by November 2017 at 9.30am Children not contacting the academy reception. Highfield to attend this meeting, Parents/Carers We encourage parents to come and visit One only. Please contact the school for your Degree Academy to get a sense of the daily preferred date. life of the school. Open evenings will be held We warmly welcome visits to our school. on Wednesday 18th October 2017 from We are proud of the care we take over 4.00pm to 6.30pm. We shall be holding open the transition of our children into school. mornings for parents to see the school in action and meet the Principal on Wednesday Honilands Parents, children and staff feel happy and One Degree 1st, 8th,15th, 22nd, 29th November and 6th confident. Please contact the school if you Academy have any questions or would like to visit December 2017 from 9.30am to 10.15am. at your convenience. Please contact [email protected] or call 0203 150 1144 to arrange your visit at If you wish to visit the school please any other time. We look forward to meeting Houndsfield contact the school office to arrange a you and showing you how we’re starting to suitable date and time. climb the mountain to university, one step at a time.

Keys Please contact the school office to arrange Our Lady of 9.15am on Friday 10th November and Meadow a tour of the school. Lourdes 9.15am on Friday 24th November

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We will be holding a session on Thursday Please contact the school office if you St. Michael 5th October 2017 for you to visit Prince would like a guided tour. We are always at Bowes of Wales Primary School and have a show happy to meet prospective parents. around and meet with the Head of Early Prince of Open afternoons as follows: Friday Years to answer any questions you have. Wales 3rd November 2017, Wednesday 29th The times will be 10am and 2pm. If you November 2017 and Tuesday 9th January St. Monica’s would like to attend please give your 2018 all 1.30pm-3pm. Please contact the name to Miss Adams in the school office school office to make an appointment to so a space can be held for you. attend an open afternoon. Raglan Visits to the school can be arranged by Please refer to the school’s website for Infant contacting the school office. St. Paul’s details of when visits can be made to the Raglan Visits to the school can be arranged by school. Junior contacting the school office. Wednesday 4th October 2017 at 2pm Starks Field Wednesday 8th November 2017 at 9.30am Raynham We encourage parents to visit. Thursday 30th November 2017 at 2pm We will be holding tours of the school on: Southbury Please contact the school office. Thursday 2nd November at 1.30pm Please telephone the school office to Suffolks St. Andrew’s Wednesday 8th November at 9.30am make an appointment to visit our school. Enfield Wednesday 15th November at 9.30am Parents are best able to visit Wednesday Please contact the school office to book Tottenhall mornings during term time. Please phone a place. Infant school for an appointment. The headteacher will host visits on Tours of the school for prospective parents St. Andrew’s Wednesday mornings in the Autumn will take place on a Tuesday morning at Southgate term. To book a place please contact the 9.30am and Thursday afternoon at 1.30pm school office. Walker from September 2017 to January 2018. Please contact the school office to make St Edmund’s Please telephone the school office on 020 an appointment. 8886 3904 if you would like to book a Please telephone the school on 020 8363 place on a tour. St. George’s 3729 to arrange a tour of the school. Visits available every other Tuesday at Visit dates: Please call school to book a West Grove 9.30am – from October – June. Please call place(s) on a tour date the school office to arrange a visit. Thursday, 2nd November at 2pm Tuesday 10th October 2017: 9.30am Tuesday, 7th November at 10am Thursday 16th November 2017: 1.30pm St. James Thursday, 9th November at 2pm Thursday 11th January 2018: 9.30am Wilbury Tuesday, 14th November at 10am Visits to our school are always welcome Thursday, 16th November at 2pm – please telephone the school office to Tuesday, 21st November at 10am arrange an appointment: 020 8807 5335. Prospective parents are welcome to visit Wolfson Visits available upon request. on Thursday 19th October and Thursday Hillel St. John’s 16th November. Please telephone the We host a number of open days school office on 020 8363 4709 to throughout the Autumn and Spring term arrange an appointment. where you will have the opportunity to St. Please call the school office on 020 8804 Woodpecker meet the Headteacher and senior team, Matthew’s 1666 to arrange an appointment to visit. Hall tour the school and see some lessons in action (daytime slots only). For further Please phone the school office to book information on dates please contact the a visit (020 8363 2724) on one of the school office who will be happy to help. following dates: St. Michael’s Thursday, 2nd November 2017 at 10.00am Monday 2nd October 2017 @ 2.00pm Tuesday, 7th November 2017 at 1.45pm Tuesday 7th November 2017 @ 9.30am Worcesters Thursday, 9th November 2017 at 10.00am Thursday 30th November 2017 @ 2.00pm Friday, 5th January 2018 at 10.00am Monday 8th January 2018 @2.00pm

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Completing your application You have until 15 January 2018 to apply at www.eadmissions.org.uk. Important If your child already attends a nursery class you must still apply for a reception place in the same way as other applicants. There is not an automatic right of transfer from the nursery class to the reception class in the same school. Remember: nn Apply for up to six schools on your application. This will maximise the possibility of your child being offered a school you would like them to go to. The schools can be in Enfield or elsewhere. nn Make sure you list the schools in your true order of preference. nn Check if any of the schools you are applying for require a SIF (Supplementary Information Form) to correctly. Please also make sure your child’s date of be completed. The list of schools on pages 4 to 10 birth is input correctly. shows which Enfield schools require a SIF. If you have twins or triplets you must add in each child’s details. How to make YOUR application Next add your preferences in the order you prefer. You You need an email address to make an application. can apply for up to six schools. Make sure you include If you don’t already have an email address links are the details of any brothers or sisters who are already provided from the eadmissions website for you to attending the school. If you don’t tell us you may lose register for a free email address. out on the sibling connection. If this is the first time you are using the eadmissions Each time you fill in the information on a page make website you have to register before making your sure you select ‘Save and continue’ button or the details application. Do this before the deadline in case there are will not be registered. any problems. Select the submit button once you have completed your When you have registered you will be sent an email application. You will then receive an email confirming with your username and instructions. Follow these and the details of your online application. This will include you will receive your password. an application reference number similar to this: 308- You must keep these safe as you will need them to 2018-09-E-012345. If you do not receive this email login and apply for any other children you have and your application has not been submitted. Login and also to see the outcome of your application in April. select the ‘submit application’ button again. Once you have your user name and password you can It is your responsibility to check that your start your application. The eadmissions system will application is completed fully, all the details are take you through the application step by step but the correct for both you and your child and you have application process is summarised here: read and understood this booklet. Check your personal details are correct, particularly if You have to provide documentation to confirm you have used the eadmissions system before for an your child’s date of birth. These can be scanned or older child’s application. photographed and attached to your application once it has been submitted. You can also include medical letters You will then be asked to add the details of the child to confirm any medical condition your child may have you are making the application for. Please make sure or information to confirm your child is looked after or your child’s name is given as their legal name and spelt previously looked after.

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Your child’s address Note: changes of address can only be accepted once they have taken place. Notice of planned future The address used in the application must be the child’s arrangements is not acceptable. Where there has been a ordinary place of residence, that is, the address where change of address you will need to provide proof to the there is a settled intention by those with parental Admissions Service of the following: responsibility to live for the foreseeable future. You must not use a business address, child-minders or other Where you have sold one property and purchased relatives’ address or any address other than the child’s another we will need: ordinary place of residence. nn Confirmation that your property has been sold The council does not accept short term accommodation nn Confirmation of completion on the property addresses which appear to have been obtained to purchased achieve proximity and therefore priority for admission Plus one of the following: to a school. In these cases, the council may require supplementary evidence to support that child’s ordinary nn Registration of council tax on the property purchased residence at the address stated. nn A utility bill for the property purchased nn If you are not liable for council tax or utilities you will The majority of applicants will not have to provide need to supply official evidence that you are resident documentary evidence of your address. Please include at that address, for example, driving licence or child’s your council tax reference number in your online medical card. application. We will then then be able to cross reference your details with other internal council databases. If we Where you are moving between properties that you are unable to verify your address , for example, if you own you will need to supply proof of council tax for are not registered to pay council tax, you will need to your residence and documentation detailing the use of provide two documents to confirm your address such the other property for consideration by the admissions as a utility bill which is less than three months old or a service. tenancy agreement. Where this information cannot be provided, the local For evidence of your address you should provide two of authority will be unable to accept the new address and, the following: for the purposes of your reception application and will continue to use the original address provided. Where nn Recent Council Tax Bill there is a change of address, the change must have nn Utility bill less than 3 months old taken place before the end of January 2018 and the nn Driving licence/insurance documents appropriate proofs provided to the Admissions Service in nn Benefit letter i.e. tax credits/housing benefit order for the change to be considered in relation to the nn If you are not liable for Council Tax or Utility bills you initial allocations. will need to provide official evidence that you are resident at the address given. Shared care If a parent or adult with parental responsibility is found When parents live separately the application must be to have knowingly given false information to improve based on the address at which the child usually lives their chances of obtaining a place at a particular school, and from which he or she attends nursery or pre-school. any offer made on this basis will be withdrawn. This When parents live separately but the child lives equally could happen even if a child has started at the school. with both parents at different addresses, the child’s home If a parent is found to have knowingly given false address will be taken to be the address of the main information to obtain a school place, the actions will be parent/carer eligible to receive child benefit and child investigated with a view to civil or criminal proceedings tax credit. If you are not eligible for these benefits please being taken against them under the Fraud Act 2006 or supply a legal document to confirm your arrangements. any other relevant enactment. In all relevant cases the allocation of a place at Change of Address an Enfield school will be based on the address at which a child is living at the time of allocation. If a If, after submitting your application, you move before family moves before the allocation and if the new September 2018 you must notify the Admissions Service address falls outside the furthest distance it has been of your new address. We will require proof of change of possible to offer a place, the place will be withdrawn. address from you. Applying for a Primary School in Enfield 17 Please Note sibling is defined as a full brother or sister, a step/half brother or sister living at the same address, a child who Correspondence from the authority will be is living as part of the family by reason of a court order addressed to the parents at the address of the child. or a child who has been placed with foster carers as a If parents are separated or divorced, the authority result of being looked after by a local authority. Priority will assume that any application for admission under the sibling criterion will only be given to children to a school is the result of agreement between who will have a sibling at the school at the time of both parents. A parent making an application is admission. therefore requested to consult with and obtain the agreement of the other parent before submitting the application for a school place. Can my child go to a school in another Local Authority? Medical Children living in Enfield can apply for schools in other areas. You must include any schools you are interested Very few children are offered places under this criterion. in on your Enfield application. Enfield will then submit In Enfield, medical priority is usually given to children an application to the relevant authority on your behalf. who have an exceptional illness or disability, which Children who live outside Enfield can apply for a school means that one school is more appropriate than another within this area through their home authority. for meeting the child’s exceptional medical need. If you think that your child should be considered under the medical criterion you must: Change of preference nn Indicate which school you are asking your child to be You can make changes to your application up until considered for on medical grounds. midnight on 15 January 2018. You access your nn Explain how the school concerned can meet your application using your user name and password. Please child’s needs better than any other school. remember to resubmit your application once you have nn Supply a letter of support from a doctor with your made your changes. application. Any changes of preference after the closing date of For community schools your request for your child 15 January 2018 will not be considered until after the to be given priority on medical grounds will then initial offer date of 18 April 2018. The authority does, be considered by a panel of senior local authority however reserve the right to accept a late change of staff. Further advice may be sought at the discretion preference where it considers there are exceptional of the Executive Director Children’s Services or her reasons for the change to be considered. representative. Closing date Please note it is not usually possible to give a child priority on medical grounds after the allocations You must submit your application by the evening of 15 have been completed if medical information was not January 2018. All applications submitted by this date are submitted at the time of application. ‘on time’ application and will be considered together.

What if I make more than one Late Applications application It is important that you make an ‘on time application’. If your application is late, consideration can only be given to Parents can only submit one application. If two or this after ‘on time’ applicants have been allocated places. more applications are submitted we will process the You can apply online as a late application up until the 20 latest dated application and any earlier ones will be July 2018. After this time you will have to complete a disqualified. paper application which will be available to download from the borough website www.enfield.gov.uk/admissions. Siblings If your child has a brother or sister already attending any of the schools you must tell us this in your application and give the relevant details. In Enfield a

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Applications will be processed from 16 January 2018. The full criteria for community schools are listed on Each school you list is considered at exactly the same page 24. time, whether the school is in Enfield or another Borough. Places also have to be offered at schools based on the Step 2 schools own admissions criteria. It is not possible for any other factors to be taken into consideration by Governors When all the applications have been considered, or the local authority in the case of community schools. proposed admission lists are drawn up for all the schools. The Enfield Schools Admission Service will Step 1 then begin to co-ordinate the offer of places. Your child will then be offered a place at whichever school is the The Admissions Service will let other local authorities highest ranked on your list for which they have qualified know of any preferences you have made for schools under the admission criteria. Lower preference schools in their areas. We will also let voluntary aided schools, are withdrawn at this stage. academies and free schools in Enfield have information about your child if you have included any of these Step 3 schools in your list of preferences. It is important to remember that as well as including these schools If it is not possible to allocate a place at one of your on your application, you may also need to complete preferred school, your child will be allocated a place at a supplementary information form to enable your the closest school to your home address with a vacancy. child to be considered under the correct criterion. You are strongly advised to consider nominating a local school in your list of preferences, because you could All of the schools you have asked for will then be be allocated a school some distance from your home if considered against the school’s oversubscription criteria closer schools are oversubscribed. (rules used to decide how to offer places). For community schools in Enfield, for example this would involve: nn Considering medical applications that have been made nn Checking that children are siblings living at the same address and that the older child is expected to still be at the school concerned in September 2018 nn Measuring the distance from the home to the school applied for.

Summary of application process

Application received

Criteria applied to each preference

Places are offered up to the Admission Number at each school

Highest possible preference offered to each child

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Online applicants will be able to find out the result of Fraudulent Applications their application after 7pm on the evening of 18 April. You will be asked to log onto your online account to It is really important that the admissions system is fair let us know whether you intend to accept or reject any for everybody. Nobody should be allowed to cheat by offer made by 2 May 2018. using a friend or relative’s address, a business address or by temporarily renting a property near to a popular Please note that you will only receive one offer of a school. Each year a small number of parents try to get a school place regardless of the number of schools you school place by providing false information, which could have asked your child to be considered for. If you do not result in them taking a place that should have gone to accept the place offered by 2 May 2018, the offer may another child. be withdrawn. The Admissions Service investigate all instances where If we cannot offer your child a place at one of your a parent is thought to have provided false or misleading preferred schools we will let you know. However if there information in order to gain admission to a school. are vacancies at other schools and you are an Enfield resident, we will offer a place to your child at one of The vast majority of parents adhere to the rules we these, even if the school was not named as one of your have in place, but if you have information about a preferences. family who you think are providing false information for the purpose of school admissions, you can let the If you are offered a school place, even if it is at a school Admissions Service know by letter, email or telephone. that you did not name as a preference, we would The information provided to the Admissions Service is recommend you accept to ensure that your child has always treated confidentially. a school place for September 2018. Accepting an offer does not affect your waiting list positions for any other Any school offer that is found to have been made on higher preference schools. the basis of a fraudulent or intentionally misleading application and so denying a place to a child with a If you have not been offered a place at a school of your stronger claim, will be withdrawn. preference, or you would prefer your child to attend an alternative school, you will be given information about Withdrawal of Offers waiting lists and appeals procedures. Places offered at oversubscribed schools may be WAITING LISTS MARCH 2018 – JULY 2019 withdrawn if: n Unless otherwise stated, from 1 March 2018 until n the offer was made in error n 21 July 2018 your child’s name will automatically be n the offer was made on the basis of information that included on the waiting list for any Enfield school that cannot be corroborated to the satisfaction of the was ranked as a higher preference than the school Admissions Service or later proves to be inaccurate. allocated. Your child’s position on the waiting list Offers may be withdrawn even after the child has is determined by the oversubscription criteria, not started at a school n by the length of time spent on the waiting list and n the family has accepted more than one offer at the consequently their position may go down as well as up same time. If your child’s place is withdrawn, you as other children are added. For example, the arrival of will have the right of appeal against this decision. a new applicant in the area living closer to the school A sibling link will be withdrawn for any future siblings can cause a child’s name to move down the waiting list. of any child who has started at a school and it was You will receive information about waiting lists with the subsequently found that they have gained a place on result of your application. the basis of a fraudulent application.

WAITING LISTS JULY 2018 – JULY 2019 If you wish your child’s name to be retained on the waiting list for an Enfield school* after the end of the summer term in July 2018, you will need to complete a Continuing Interest Form. Information will be available at www.enfield.gov.uk from July 2018.

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PLEASE NOTE Disclaimer Measurement Information There are a number of websites that calculate distances to and from different addresses. The measurements All distances will be calculated by our admissions IT on these websites can only serve as a guide and will system using ADDRESS-BASE PREMIUM®. This provides provide approximate distances which are not used for a national grid co-ordinate and a unique reference for admission purposes. each postal address in Great Britain. The grid reference is provided to a resolution of 0.1 metre (10cm). The The London Borough of Enfield does not use these accuracy of each ADDRESS-BASE PREMIUM® is such websites to calculate distances in relation to allocating that each point will fall within the addressed building. school places. In the case of a multi-occupancy building such as flats where there may only be one address point, priority will be given to the applicant whose door number is the lowest numerically or alphabetically. Where the Authority provides home to school distances for own admission authority schools the same system will be used.

Date Information

Mid-September 2017 Parents are able to contact schools to find out the arrangements for visiting prior through to January 2018 to making an application

1 September 2017 www.eadmissions.org.uk opens for applications

15 January 2018 Closing date for the submission of an application

Online applicants are able to access the outcome of their application during the 18 April 2018 evening

2 May 2018 Deadline for parents and carers to accept the school places offered

Waiting list positions available for community schools and many of the own 12 May 2018 admission authority schools

19 May 2018 Closing date for lodging appeals for community schools

21 July 2018 Closing date for late online applications

June 2018-July 2018 Community school appeals heard by independent panels

Applying for a Primary School in Enfield 21 Admission to Reception Classes – September 2016 Allocations at Community Schools as at 18 April 2016

School T ot a l on t i m e A pp l i c a t on s Adm issi on N um be r St a t e m nt L oo ke d Aft e r Me d i c a l S ib l i n gs Em p lo ye d a t th e s chool Pr i or t y Zon e Dis t a nc e F urth es t Dis t a nc e ( Mi l es ) N o. of Re fu sa l s (on t i m e )

Bowes – New Southgate 280 60 0 0 0 22 1 N/A 37 0.382 36

Brettenham 220 60 0 0 0 26 0 17 17 0.191 33

Chase Side 392 60 0 1 0 19 0 3 37 0.409 43

Churchfield 227 90 0 1 0 42 0 N/A 47 0.622 21

Eversley 574 90 1 4 0 38 1 N/A 46 0.297 133

Firs Farm 345 90 0 0 0 41 0 N/A 49 0.673 38

Fleecefield 179 60 0 0 0 33 1 5 21 0.263 21

Galliard 239 90 0 1 0 39 0 N/A 50 1.915 1

George Spicer 356 120 0 1 0 41 0 N/A 78 0.818 18

Grange Park 504 120 0 0 0 46 0 N/A 74 1.230 24

Hadley Wood 173 30 0 0 0 11 0 N/A 19 1.209 64

Hazelwood 316 90 0 0 0 29 0 N/A 61 0.558 18

Highfield 277 90 0 0 0 33 0 N/A 57 0.843 15

Lavender 410 60 0 1 0 29 1 0 29 0.305 47

Merryhills 490 90 0 0 0 43 0 N/A 47 0.756 80

Oakthorpe 249 78 0 0 0 37 0 N/A 41 0.351 39

Raynham 231 90 0 0 0 53 0 8 29 0.257 31

The Raglan 284 120 0 2 0 48 0 N/A 70 0.745 11

Tottenhall 214 90 0 0 0 29 0 N/A 61 0.401 13

Walker 396 60 0 0 0 28 0 N/A 32 0.362 64

Worcesters 239 90 0 1 0 46 1 N/A 42 0.483 27

The local authority has met the demand for places from on time applicants at the following community schools: Alma, Bowes Edmonton, Bowes Southgate Green, Brimsdown, Bush Hill Park, Capel Manor, Carterhatch, Chesterfield, De Bohun, Eastfield, Edmonton County, Eldon Primary, Garfield, Hazelbury, Honilands, Houndsfield, Keys Meadow, Prince of Wales, Southbury, Starks Field, Suffolks, The Ridgeway at Suffolks, West Grove and Wilbury.

22 Applying for a Primary School in Enfield Admission to Reception Classes – September 2017 Allocations at Community Schools, Academies* and Free Schools* as at 18 April 2017

School T ot a l on t i m e A pp l i c a t on s Adm issi on N um be r St a t e m nt L oo ke d Aft e r Me d i c a l S ib l i n gs Em p lo ye d a t th e s chool Pr i or t y Zon e Dis t a nc e F urth es t Dis t a nc e ( Mi l es ) N o. of Re fu sa l s (on t i m e )

Ark John Keats* 302 90 0 2 N/A 29 0 N/A 59 0.432 81

Bowes – New Southgate* 258 60 0 0 0 30 0 N/A 30 0.368 32

Brettenham 214 60 0 0 0 24 1 14 21 0.504 10

Carterhatch 243 90 0 0 0 29 0 N/A 61 1.961 2

Chase Side 347 60 0 0 0 19 2 3 36 0.362 31

Churchfield 215 90 0 0 0 46 0 N/A 44 1.036 6

Enfield Heights* 148 30 0 0 0 8 0 N/A 22 0.264 22

Eversley 563 90 0 1 0 41 1 N/A 47 0.379 99

Firs Farm 318 90 0 0 0 38 1 N/A 51 0.990 11

Hadley Wood 204 30 0 3 0 12 2 N/A 13 0.536 69

Hazelwood 306 90 0 1 0 41 0 N/A 48 0.453 36

Highfield 373 90 0 1 1 28 0 N/A 60 0.644 48

Kingfisher Hall* 196 60 0 1 N/A 19 0 N/A 40 0.430 44

Lavender 392 60 0 3 0 29 0 0 28 0.307 36

Merryhills 430 90 0 0 0 37 0 N/A 53 0.737 51

Oakthorpe 214 78 0 0 0 27 0 N/A 51 1.157 13

Raynham 214 90 0 0 0 39 1 8 42 0.352 18

Walker 338 60 0 0 0 22 2 N/A 36 0.718 24

Worcesters 247 90 0 1 0 47 0 N/A 42 0.913 8

Walker 396 60 0 0 0 28 0 N/A 32 0.362 64

Worcesters 239 90 0 1 0 46 1 N/A 42 0.483 27

The local authority has met the demand for places from on time applicants at the following community schools: Alma, Brimsdown, Bush Hill Park, Capel Manor, De Bohun, Eastfield, Eldon, Fleecefield, Galliard, Garfield, George Spicer, Grange Park, Honilands, Houndsfield, Keys Meadow, Prince of Wales, Southbury, Starks Field, Suffolks, West Grove and Wilbury.

Applying for a Primary School in Enfield 23 Admission Arrangements in Enfield

Admissions Criteria Admissions criteria for Community Different types of schools have different admissions Primary, Infant and Junior Schools, criteria: Enfield Learning Trust Schools, nn Community schools in Enfield have the same Edmonton County and and Ivy admissions criteria. The criteria is listed on this page; Learning trust nn Voluntary aided schools have their own admissions If there are fewer applications for a school than there criteria and priority is often given to church or are places available everyone is offered a place. faith members. In most cases parents/carers need After the admission pupils with an Education, Health to complete a supplementary form. The criteria for and Care Plan or Statement of Special Education each school in Enfield is set out on pages 41 to 76. If Needs, the following criteria is used to decide which you are applying for a voluntary aided school please children should be offered places when there are more look at the school’s full admission arrangements on children wanting to go to a school than there are places their website before completing your application; available. nn Academies and Free Schools are publicly funded a) Children in public care (looked after children) and independent schools and have their own admissions children who were adopted (or subject to residence criteria. These are set out from pages 28 to 40. If orders or special guardianship orders) immediately you are applying for an academy or free school following having been looked after. This does not please make sure you look at the full admission include children who were adopted without having arrangements for the school on their website before been previously looked after; completing your application. b) Children for whom a particular school is appropriate on exceptional medical grounds. Such applications will be considered under this criterion only if they are supported by an attached written statement from a doctor. This must demonstrate that there is a very specific connection between the child’s medical need and the school requested; c) Children with a brother or sister who will be attending the school or linked junior school at the time of proposed admission. The children concerned must be living at the same address; d) Children whose parent is a member of staff who has been employed at the school concerned for two or more years at the time of application and/ or children of a member of staff who has been recruited to fill a vacancy for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage; e) Children genuinely resident within the school’s designated priority zone (for schools with an identified priority zone); f) Children living nearest to the school measured as the crow flies, that is, in a straight line from the child’s home to the main entrance of the school. (Travel by private car or public transport is not taken into account).

24 Applying for a Primary School in Enfield nn All distances will be calculated by our admissions PLEASE NOTE: IT system using ADDRESS-BASE PREMIUM®. This provides a national grid co-ordinate and a unique i) Children who have a Education, Health and Care reference for each postal address in Great Britain. Plan or Special Education Needs will be offered a The grid reference is provided to a resolution of 0.1 place at a school if it is named in accordance with metres (10cm). The accuracy of each ADDRESS- the Education Act 1996 and the Special Educational BASE PREMIUM® is such that each point will fall Needs Code of Practise. within the addressed building. In the case of a multi- ii) In the case of infant to junior school transfer, occupancy building such as flats where there may priority is given to looked after children. Thereafter, only be one address point, priority will be given to priority is given to children who are registered the applicants whose door number is the lowest pupils at the link infant school before any other numerically or alphabetically; children are considered for admission in accordance nn When it is not possible to admit all applicants to a with the published criteria. particular school within any criterion, priority will be iii) Tottenhall Infant School, Tottenhall Road, N13 given to those living near the school measured as is a community infant school and is the feeder in ‘f’ in the admissions criteria; The Local Authority school for St. Michael-at-Bowes C.E. Junior School, defines siblings as a brother or sister living at the Tottenhall Road, N13. St. Michael-at-Bowes C.E. same address on the date when the applicant would Junior School is a voluntary aided school. There is be admitted. The term “sibling” means a full, step, no designated linked community junior school to half, adopted or fostered brother or sister, but not Tottenhall Infants School. St. Michael-at-Bowes C.E. cousins. The sibling link will be withdrawn for any Junior School has its own criteria for admission. future siblings of any child who has started at a A child attending Tottenhall Infants School is not school and it was subsequently found that they guaranteed a place at St. Michael-at-Bowes Junior had gained a place on the basis of a fraudulent School. Therefore: application; a) if a child is not offered a place at St. Michael-at- nn The Local Authority may exceptionally direct schools Bowes Junior School; or to admit children in excess of the admission number or above other children on a school’s waiting list, b) a place is not wanted at St. Michael-at-Bowes in order to fulfil its statutory responsibilities or to Junior School, a place will be offered to the child comply with decisions taken by the LA’s Primary Fair at the nearest school with a vacancy. Access Panel; nn Some of our schools have Additional Resource Bases PLEASE NOTE: (ARB). Places at an ARB are allocated by Enfield’s SEN Bowes New Southgate, Bowes Edmonton, Bowes Team. Applications made under criterion b (medical) Southgate Green, Chesterfield, Grange Park and will not give children access to this provision; Hazelbury are part of the Enfield Learning Trust. nn Although childminding and childcare arrangements Brimsdown and Lavender are part of the Ivy Learning are very important to a working parent, we cannot Trust. take account of these arrangements when offering school places.

Applying for a Primary School in Enfield 25 Appeals

If you are not offered a school of your preference you Appeal Statistics have the right to appeal to an independent appeals panel. Information and advice is available from the Name of Appeals Appeals Appeals Enfield Schools Admission Service or the School Appeals school Heard dismissed Allowed Service. It is important to remember: Chase Side 2 2 0 nn If you decide to appeal you can still accept a place at an alternative school; Eversley 3 3 0 nn All available places at any school will have been offered and accepted before the appeals are heard. Hadley 8 8 0 Appeals when the class already has Wood 30 pupils Hazelwood 1 1 0 The law states that there must not be more than 30 Infant pupils in an infant class. If your child has been refused a place in a reception, year 1 or year 2 class and there are already 30 children in the class an appeal can only be Highfield 1 1 0 successful in very limited circumstances. These are: nn The admissions arrangements were not followed Merryhills 2 2 0 correctly; nn The decision not to offer a child a place was not one which a reasonable admissions authority would Oakthorpe 1 1 0 make in the circumstance of the case. If your child has been refused a place in an infant class which does not already have 30 pupils or in any Walker 1 1 0 junior class, the appeals panel is not restricted to the circumstance set out previously.

26 Applying for a Primary School in Enfield Priority Zones

What is a priority zone? Some primary schools have priority zones. The children living within these zones have priority of admission to a particular school. Priority zones are normally areas in which families who ask for admission live some distance from the school concerned but who cannot reasonably be offered an alternative community primary school. These zones may vary from year to year. The priority zones relating to admissions during the 2018/19 academic year are as follows:

Brettenham Chase Side Fleecefield Lavender Raynham

Becket Road Aragon Close Brook Crescent Ash Ride Albany Road, N18 Cameron Close East Lodge Lane Brookfield Road Beech Avenue Culpepper Close Cavendish Close Enders Close Brookside Road Beggars Hollow Dysons Road Cavendish Road Farorna Walk Felixstowe Road Burnt Farm Ride Genista Road Cheshire House Hadley Road Fraser Road Cattlegate Road Kimberley Road Craig Park Road Harefield Close Grilse Close Clay Hill Ladysmith Road, N18 Daniel Close High Oaks Parr Close (numbers 180 up & Leopold Road numbers 181 up) Dodsley Place Hunters Way Willoughby Lane Cypress Avenue Ellanby Crescent Lavender Hill (numbers 179-209) Flash Lane Hereford House (numbers 200 up) Golf Ride Jeremy’s Green Mount View Rosewood Drive Leicester House Oak Avenue Rossendale Close Montagu Crescent Ridge Crest Strayfield Road Montagu Gardens Roundhedge Way Theobalds Park Road Montagu Road Spring Court Road (numbers 1-237 odd, The Ridgeway Tingeys Top Lane 2-226 even) (odd numbers from 191 Whitewebbs Road Rays Avenue up, even numbers from Wroxham Garden 82 up) Rays Road William Covell Close Second Avenue, N18 Weller Mews Shropshire House Swaythling Close

Applying for a Primary School in Enfield 27 Admissions Criteria for Academies and Free Schools

The Governors of Academies and Free Schools are responsible for admissions and these schools have different criteria or rules to decide which children are offered places unless stated otherwise earlier in this booklet. This section contains the criteria for the remaining Academies and Free Schools in Enfield.

Please note: It is important that parents contact the schools directly for the most recent information about the admission arrangements as there may be some changes to the details published in this booklet.

ARK JOHN KEATS ACADEMY – Admissions criteria

Admissions Policy relating to admissions to the Procedures where the academy is oversubscribed academy in the academic year 2018/19 and beyond Oversubscription criteria 1. Where the academy is named on a pupil’s Primary Statement of Special Educational Needs or Education and Health Care Plan, that child will i. The primary has an agreed PAN of 90 (three-form be admitted by the academy. If the number of entry) pupils in the Reception year. applications for admission to either the primary After the allocation of Reception places, the school or secondary school is greater than the academy will admit ‘rising fives’, i.e. all children PAN, applications will be considered against the with places can be admitted to the Reception year criteria and order set out below: at school in the September following their fourth a) Looked After Children and children who have birthday but before reaching compulsory school age. been previously looked after (pursuant to the In accordance with paragraph 2.16 of the Admissions Code)1. Admissions Code, a parent/carer may request that b) Children of staff at the school where there is a their child’s taking up of a place be deferred until demonstrable skill shortage – Children of members later in the school year but not beyond the point at of staff will have priority in the oversubscription which they reach compulsory school age, and not criteria if the staff member is filling a post for which beyond the beginning of the final term of the school there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Ark Schools year for which the offer was made. A parent/carer is required to approve the Principal’s designation may request that their child takes up the place part- of such posts and confirm the assessment that a time until compulsory school age is reached. member of staff appointed meets the requirements Note: In respect of a child born late in an academic of the shortage. Priority will be limited to one place year after 1 April, the ordinary expectation is that he for each form of entry in any year. or she will join Reception at the latest in the term he c) Children who at the time of the admission have a or she turns five and then progress to Year 1 in the sibling who attends the academy. For this purpose next academic year. If a parent/carer wants their child “sibling” means a whole, half or step-brother or to join Reception in the September term after their -sister or an adopted child resident at the same fifth birthday, that decision is strictly subject to the address. In respect of applications to the primary discretion of the academy. The process for making an school, the fact that an applicant has a sibling out-of-age-group application is described below. attending the nursery school will not be a factor ii. Where the primary school is oversubscribed, the giving rise to priority. criteria for admission are as set out below. d) Children of staff in the school – Where there is no ii. The minimum academic entrance requirements for demonstrable skill shortage, priority may be given admission to the post-16 provision will be published where the academy is oversubscribed to a child in the academy sixth-form prospectus which will of a person who will have been employed in the be available on request and also published on the academy for two or more years at the time the academy website. These requirements will relate to application for admission is made. Priority will be both internal and external applicants. limited to one place for each form of entry in any iii. Young people may apply on their own. year. iv. Students will be informed in writing whether or 1 “A ‘looked after child’ is a child who is (a) in the care of a Local not they have been allocated a place. Authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a Local Authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the Where fewer applications are received than places definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time available, the academy will offer places to all those of making an application to a school.” (footnote 16 of the School who have applied, including from 2020 all those pupils Admissions Code 2014). A previously looked after child “includes children who were adopted under the Adoption Act 1976 and children attending the primary school in Year 6. who were adopted under the Adoption and Childrens Act 2002.”

28 Applying for a Primary School in Enfield Admissions Criteria for Academies and Free Schools

ARK JOHN KEATS ACADEMY – Admissions criteria e) Distance measurement – A child’s home will be no right of appeal following an unsuccessful the address at which the child normally resides and application, parents/carers will have the right of which has been notified to the academy and other appeal to an Independent Appeal Panel (“Appeal relevant agencies as being the child’s normal place Panel”) if they are dissatisfied with an admission of residence. decision of the academy. 2. “A ‘looked after child’ is a child who is (a) in the 6. The Appeal Panel will be independent of the care of a Local Authority, or (b) being provided academy. The arrangements for appeals will be in with accommodation by a Local Authority in the line with the Appeals Code. The determination of exercise of their social services functions (see the the Appeal Panel will be made in accordance with definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act the Code and will be binding on all parties. The 1989) at the time of making an application to a academy will provide written guidance for parents/ school.” (footnote 16 of the School Admissions carers about how the appeals process works and Code 2014). A previously looked after child will provide parents/carers with a named contact “includes children who were adopted under the who can answer any queries parents/carers may Adoption Act 1976 and children who were adopted have about the process. under the Adoption and Childrens Act 2002.” Applications for admission to the academy outside Enfield Council measures distance on behalf of Ark the normal admissions round – in-year applications Schools, the method they adopt for measurement 7. In-year applications should be submitted to Enfield and also selection between equal applicants and LA, unless other arrangements have been made those living in flats will apply. and published on the academy website. Tie breaker: If Ark Schools is unable to distinguish 8. Subject to any provisions in the LA’s published between applicants using the published criteria, and agreed protocol on arrangements relating to including those who live in blocks of flats with the applications submitted for years other than the same building entrance, places will be offered via a normal year of entry, the academy will consider all random draw which will be supervised by someone such applications and if the year group applied for independent of the academy. has a place available, admit the child. Note: In the case of multiple births or brothers and 9. If more applications are received than there are places sisters in the same year group, where there is only available, the oversubscription criteria shall apply. one place available in the academy, both will be considered together as one application. Appeals against refusal of an in-year application 10. Except in relation to an application for admission Operation of waiting lists into the nursery school, where there will be no right 3. Subject to any provisions regarding waiting lists of appeal following an unsuccessful application, in the LA’s co-ordinated admission scheme, the parents/carers will have a right of appeal to an academy will operate a waiting list. Where in any Independent Appeal Panel if they are dissatisfied year the academy receives more applications for with an admission decision of the academy. places than there are places available, a waiting list will operate until the end of the summer term. Admission of children outside of their normal age Thereafter, parents/carers will be written to asking group if they wish for their child to remain on the waiting 11. Applications for children to be admitted to a school list. This will be maintained by the academy and it year outside of their chronological age group will be open to any parent/carer to ask for his or should be submitted to the home LA during normal her child’s name to be placed on the waiting list round admissions, or to the LA as described above following an unsuccessful application. regarding the in-year admissions process. Each application will be considered and decided by the 4. A child’s position on the waiting list will be determined academy on the individual circumstances of each solely in accordance with the oversubscription case. Applicants should provide documentation in criteria set out above. When places become vacant support of their application regardless of whether they will be allocated to children on the waiting list they are asking for the student to be admitted in in accordance with the oversubscription criteria. a lower or higher year group. Applicants will be Arrangements for appeal panels notified of the decision in writing. If the request is refused, applicants may complain to Ark Schools to 5. Except in relation to an application for admission seek a review of the decision. into the nursery school, where there will be

Applying for a Primary School in Enfield 29 Admissions Criteria for Academies and Free Schools

Cuckoo Hall Academy – Admissions criteria

The Governing Body is responsible for the admission If a tie-break is needed to determine who is admitted of pupils into Cuckoo Hall Academy and the agreed under criteria 4, priority will be given to children living admission number is 120 pupils full-time to the nearest to the Academy. For all purposes nearness to Reception year. The Academy is required to comply the Academy will be measured as the crow flies, that with the infant class size rules which requires that each is, in a straight line from the child’s home to the main reception, year 1 or year 2 class must have no more entrance of Cuckoo Hall Academy4. Random allocation than 30 children with a qualified teacher. The admission will be used if the distance between two children’s number for Cuckoo Hall Academy takes this into account. homes and the school is the same. This process will be independently verified. If there are fewer applications for the Academy than there are places available, everyone is offered a place. Please note that attendance in the Nursery classes at Cuckoo Hall Academy does not guarantee admission After the admission of pupils with a statement of to the Academy for primary admission and that a special educational needs naming the Academy, separate application must be made for transfer from Governors use the following criteria to decide which Nursery to Academy. children should be offered places when there are more children wanting to go to the Academy then there are Waiting Lists places available. In addition to the right of appeal, unsuccessful 1. Looked after children (as defined by Section 22(1) candidates will be offered the opportunity to be placed of the Children Act 1989) and children who were on a waiting list. This waiting list will be maintained looked after, but ceased to be so because they by the Academy in order of the oversubscription were adopted1, or became subject to a residence criteria set out above and not in the order in which order2 or special guardianship order3 applications are received or added to the list. 2. Children of staff at Cuckoo Hall Academy where: Parents/carers will be consulted regularly on whether they still wish to remain on the waiting list and the a. the member of staff has been employed at the waiting list will be maintained until the end of the school for two or more years at the time at Academic year. which the application for admission is made; or b. the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant Application Procedures, Late Applications and post for which there is a demonstrable skill Timetable for admissions to reception classes at shortage Cuckoo Hall Academy for September 2018 Application to Cuckoo Hall Academy is not dependent 3. Children with a sibling who is attending Cuckoo on any ability test and in order to apply for a place at Hall Academy at the time of application and who the Academy a standard LA application form must be will remain on roll at the time of admittance. Long completed and returned to Enfield Schools Admission term foster children will be accepted as siblings of Service by the due date for the common admissions the foster carers own children and other children application timetable. Further information is available in foster care at the same address. The children on the London Borough of Enfield admissions website concerned must be living at the same address and at www.enfield.gov.uk/admissions. Parents/carers evidence may be required to verify the sibling link. will be advised of the outcome of their applications on Priority within this group will be given in the following 18 April 2018 or the next working day. Unsuccessful order: applicants will be given reasons related to the oversubscription criteria listed above and advised of a. Children of twin/multiple births living at the same their right of appeal to the independent appeals panel. address. Late applications will be allocated to the waiting list b. Other children and places will be allocated as vacancies occur. 4. Other children by distance with those who live closest being admitted first. Priority within this group will be given in the following order: 4 Distances from home to school are calculated by the London Borough of Enfield admissions service. The Governing Body has a. Children of twin/multiple births living at the been advised that the distances provided are calculated by the the same address. London Borough of Enfield admissions service using ADDRESS- POINT®. This provides a national grid co-ordinate and a unique b. Other children reference for each postal address in Great Britain to a resolution of 10cm, with each point falling within the addressed building. In the 1 Under the terms of the Adoption and Children Act 2002, Section 46 case of multi-occupancy buildings such as flats where there may be 2 Under the terms of the Children Act 1989, Section 8 only one address point, priority will be given to applicants whose 3 Under the terms of the Children Act 1989, Section 14A door number is the lowest numerically or alphabetically

30 Applying for a Primary School in Enfield Admissions Criteria for Academies and Free Schools

Cuckoo Hall Academy – Admissions criteria

The admission of pupils with a statement of Special Information supplied by parents/carers is checked. If it Educational Needs, where a local authority has named is found that false information has been provided and the Academy on a child’s statement (under Section a place has been obtained because of this, the place 324 of the 1996 Education Act), this is dealt with by offered is likely to be withdrawn. Parents/carers will still a completely separate procedure. This procedure is have the right of appeal if the place is withdrawn. integral to the making and maintaining of statements by local authorities. Details of this separate procedure are set out in the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice. After an offer has been made of a place at the Academy, Cuckoo Hall Academy requires 2 proofs of residence of the permanent home of the child to confirm the place. One of these must be a notification of Child Benefit from HMRC unless the parent/carer is not entitled to Child benefit when another proof of residence must be provided. The other proof of residence must be a council tax document, child’s medical card, a gas or electricity bill or similar. Confirmation of date of birth of the child will also be required.

Where the Child Lives Where parents have shared responsibility for a child and the child lives for part of the week with each parent, then the child will be deemed to live where they spend the majority of school nights. School nights are Sunday night, Monday night, Tuesday night, Wednesday night and Thursday night. In the event of joint parental responsibility with the child spending equal time with either parent, the child will be deemed to live with the parent with the Child Benefit Award Notice.

Siblings A sibling is defined as a full brother or sister, a step/ half brother or sister living at the same address, a child who is living as part of the family by reason of a court order or a child who has been placed with the family as foster carers as a result of a being looked after by a local authority.

Looked after children In the case of a previously looked after child, Cuckoo Hall Academy will require a copy of the adoption order, residence order or special guardianship order and a letter from the local authority that last looked after the child confirming that he or she was looked after immediately prior to that order being made.

Note Unfortunately it appears that there have been some cases where parents have been tempted to supply false or inappropriate information to try and get a place at a particular Academy or school, for example by giving the address of a relative instead of the home address.

Applying for a Primary School in Enfield 31 Admissions Criteria for Academies and Free Schools

ENFIELD HEIGHTS ACADEMY – Admissions criteria

The Governing Body is responsible for the admission a. Children of twin/multiple births living at the of pupils into Enfield Heights Academy and the same address. agreed admission number is 30 pupils full-time to the b. Other children Reception year. The Academy is required to comply with the infant class size rules which requires that If a tie-break is needed to determine who is admitted each reception, year 1 or year 2 class must have no under criteria 4, priority will be given to children living more than 30 children with a qualified teacher. The nearest to the Academy. For all purposes nearness admission number for Enfield Heights Academy takes to the Academy will be measured as the crow flies, this into account. that is, in a straight line from the child’s home to the main entrance of Enfield Heights Academy4. Random If there are fewer applications for the Academy than allocation will be used if the distance between two there are places available, everyone is offered a place. children’s homes and the school is the same. This After the admission of pupils with a statement of process will be independently verified. special educational needs naming the Academy, Governors use the following criteria to decide which Waiting Lists children should be offered places when there are more In addition to the right of appeal, unsuccessful children wanting to go to the Academy then there are candidates will be offered the opportunity to be placed places available. on a waiting list. This waiting list will be maintained by the Academy in order of the oversubscription 1. Looked after children (as defined by Section 22(1) criteria set out above and not in the order in which of the Children Act 1989) and children who were applications are received or added to the list. looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted1, or became subject to a residence Parents/carers will be consulted regularly on whether order2 or special guardianship order3. they still wish to remain on the waiting list and the waiting list will be maintained until the end of the 2. Children of staff at Enfield Heights Academy Academic year. where: a. the member of staff has been employed at the Application Procedures, Late Applications and school for two or more years at the time at Timetable for admissions to reception classes at which the application for admission is made; or Enfield Heights Academy for September 2018 Application to Enfield Heights Academy is not b. the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant dependent on any ability test and in order to apply for post for which there is a demonstrable skill a place at the Academy a standard LA application form shortage must be completed and returned to Enfield Schools 3. Children with a sibling who is attending Enfield Admission Service by the due date for the common Heights Academy at the time of application and admissions application timetable. who will remain on roll at the time of admittance. Further information is available on the London Borough Long term foster children will be accepted as of Enfield admissions website at www.enfield.gov. siblings of the foster carers own children and other uk/admissions. Parents/carers will be advised of the children in foster care at the same address. The outcome of their applications on 18 April 2018 or children concerned must be living at the same the next working day. Unsuccessful applicants will be address and evidence may be required to verify the given reasons related to the oversubscription criteria sibling link. listed above and advised of their right of appeal to the Priority within this group will be given in the following independent appeals panel. order: Late applications will be allocated to the waiting list a. Children of twin/multiple births living at the same and places will be allocated as vacancies occur. address. b. Other children 4 Distances from home to school are calculated by the London 4. Other children by distance with those who live Borough of Enfield admissions service. The Governing Body has been advised that the distances provided are calculated by the London closest being admitted first. Priority within this Borough of Enfield admissions service using ADDRESS-POINT®. group will be given in the following order: This provides a national grid co-ordinate and a unique reference for each postal address in Great Britain to a resolution of 10cm, with each point falling within the addressed building. In the case of 1 Under the terms of the Adoption and Children Act 2002, Section 46 multi-occupancy buildings such as flats where there may be only 2 Under the terms of the Children Act 1989, Section 8 one address point, priority will be given to applicants whose door 3 Under the terms of the Children Act 1989, Section 14A number is the lowest numerically or alphabetically

32 Applying for a Primary School in Enfield Admissions Criteria for Academies and Free Schools

ENFIELD HEIGHTS ACADEMY – Admissions criteria

The admission of pupils with a statement of Special Information supplied by parents/carers is checked. If it Educational Needs, where a local authority has named is found that false information has been provided and the Academy on a child’s statement (under Section a place has been obtained because of this, the place 324 of the 1996 Education Act), this is dealt with by offered is likely to be withdrawn. Parents/carers will still a completely separate procedure. This procedure is have the right of appeal if the place is withdrawn. integral to the making and maintaining of statements by local authorities. Details of this separate procedure are set out in the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice. After an offer has been made of a place at the Academy, Enfield Heights Academy requires 2 proofs of residence of the permanent home of the child to confirm the place. One of these must be a notification of Child Benefit from HMRC unless the parent/carer is not entitled to Child benefit when another proof of residence must be provided. The other proof of residence must be a council tax document, child’s medical card, a gas or electricity bill or similar. Confirmation of date of birth of the child will also be required.

Where the Child Lives Where parents have shared responsibility for a child and the child lives for part of the week with each parent, then the child will be deemed to live where they spend the majority of school nights. School nights are Sunday night, Monday night, Tuesday night, Wednesday night and Thursday night. In the event of joint parental responsibility with the child spending equal time with either parent, the child will be deemed to live with the parent with the Child Benefit Award Notice.

Siblings A sibling is defined as a full brother or sister, a step/ half brother or sister living at the same address, a child who is living as part of the family by reason of a court order or a child who has been placed with the family as foster carers as a result of a being looked after by a local authority.

Looked after children In the case of a previously looked after child, Enfield Heights Academy will require a copy of the adoption order, residence order or special guardianship order and a letter from the local authority that last looked after the child confirming that he or she was looked after immediately prior to that order being made.

Note Unfortunately it appears that there have been some cases where parents have been tempted to supply false or inappropriate information to try and get a place at a particular Academy or school, for example by giving the address of a relative instead of the home address.

Applying for a Primary School in Enfield 33 Admissions Criteria for Academies and Free Schools

Kingfisher Hall Academy – Admissions criteria

The Governing Body is responsible for the admission b. Other children of pupils into Kingfisher Hall Academy and the If a tie-break is needed to determine who is admitted agreed admission number is 60 pupils full-time to the under criteria 4, priority will be given to children living Reception year. The Academy is required to comply nearest to the Academy. For all purposes nearness with the infant class size rules which requires that to the Academy will be measured as the crow flies, each reception, year 1 or year 2 class must have no that is, in a straight line from the child’s home to the more than 30 children with a qualified teacher. The main entrance of Kingfisher Hall Academy4. Random admission number for Kingfisher Hall Academy takes allocation will be used if the distance between two this into account. children’s homes and the school is the same. This If there are fewer applications for the Academy than process will be independently verified. there are places available, everyone is offered a place. Waiting Lists After the admission of pupils with a statement of In addition to the right of appeal, unsuccessful special educational needs naming the Academy, candidates will be offered the opportunity to be placed Governors use the following criteria to decide which on a waiting list. This waiting list will be maintained children should be offered places when there are more by the Academy in order of the oversubscription children wanting to go to the Academy then there are criteria set out above and not in the order in which places available. applications are received or added to the list. 1. Looked after children (as defined by Section 22(1) Parents/carers will be consulted regularly on whether of the Children Act 1989) and children who were they still wish to remain on the waiting list and the looked after, but ceased to be so because they waiting list will be maintained until the end of the were adopted1, or became subject to a residence Academic year. order2 or special guardianship order3. 2. Children of staff at Kingfisher Hall Academy where: Application Procedures, Late Applications and Timetable for admissions to reception classes at a. the member of staff has been employed at the Kingfisher Hall Academy for September 2017 school for two or more years at the time at Application to Kingfisher Hall Academy is not which the application for admission is made; or dependent on any ability test and in order to apply b. the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant for a place at the Academy a standard LA application post for which there is a demonstrable skill form must be completed and returned to Enfield shortage Schools Admission Service by the due date for the common admissions application timetable. Further 3. Children with a sibling who is attending Kingfisher information is available on the London Borough of Hall Academy at the time of application and who Enfield admissions website at www.enfield.gov.uk/ will remain on roll at the time of admittance. Long admissions. Parents/carers will be advised of the term foster children will be accepted as siblings of outcome of their applications on 18 April 2018 or the foster carers own children and other children the next working day. Unsuccessful applicants will be in foster care at the same address. The children given reasons related to the oversubscription criteria concerned must be living at the same address and listed above and advised of their right of appeal to the evidence may be required to verify the sibling link. independent appeals panel. Priority within this group will be given in the following Late applications will be allocated to the waiting list order: and places will be allocated as vacancies occur. a. Children of twin/multiple births living at the same The admission of pupils with a statement of Special address. Educational Needs, where a local authority has named b. Other children the Academy on a child’s statement (under Section 324 of the 1996 Education Act), this is dealt with by 4. Other children by distance with those who live closest being admitted first. Priority within this 4 Distances from home to school are calculated by the London group will be given in the following order: Borough of Enfield admissions service. The Governing Body has been advised that the distances provided are calculated by the London a. Children of twin/multiple births living at the Borough of Enfield admissions service using ADDRESS-POINT®. This provides a national grid co-ordinate and a unique reference same address. for each postal address in Great Britain to a resolution of 10cm, with each point falling within the addressed building. In the case of 1 Under the terms of the Adoption and Children Act 2002, Section 46 multi-occupancy buildings such as flats where there may be only 2 Under the terms of the Children Act 1989, Section 8 one address point, priority will be given to applicants whose door 3 Under the terms of the Children Act 1989, Section 14A number is the lowest numerically or alphabetically

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Kingfisher Hall Academy – Admissions criteria a completely separate procedure. This procedure is integral to the making and maintaining of statements by local authorities. Details of this separate procedure are set out in the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice. After an offer has been made of a place at the Academy, Kingfisher Hall Academy requires 2 proofs of residence of the permanent home of the child to confirm the place. One of these must be a notification of Child Benefit from HMRC unless the parent/carer is not entitled to Child benefit when another proof of residence must be provided. The other proof of residence must be a council tax document, child’s medical card, a gas or electricity bill or similar. Confirmation of date of birth of the child will also be required.

Where the Child Lives Where parents have shared responsibility for a child and the child lives for part of the week with each parent, then the child will be deemed to live where they spend the majority of school nights. School nights are Sunday night, Monday night, Tuesday night, Wednesday night and Thursday night. In the event of joint parental responsibility with the child spending equal time with either parent, the child will be deemed to live with the parent with the Child Benefit Award Notice.

Siblings A sibling is defined as a full brother or sister, a step/ half brother or sister living at the same address, a child who is living as part of the family by reason of a court order or a child who has been placed with the family as foster carers as a result of a being looked after by a local authority.

Looked after children In the case of a previously looked after child, Kingfisher Hall Academy will require a copy of the adoption order, residence order or special guardianship order and a letter from the local authority that last looked after the child confirming that he or she was looked after immediately prior to that order being made.

Note Unfortunately it appears that there have been some cases where parents have been tempted to supply false or inappropriate information to try and get a place at a particular Academy or school, for example by giving the address of a relative instead of the home address. Information supplied by parents/carers is checked. If it is found that false information has been provided and a place has been obtained because of this, the place offered is likely to be withdrawn. Parents/carers will still have the right of appeal if the place is withdrawn.

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Meridian Angel Primary School – Admissions criteria

Principles 3 If you apply for a place because of medical or In order to achieve the vision for the Academy the social needs you must explain how Meridian Angel following principles will direct the admissions policy: Academy meets your child’s special circumstances. Along with your application, you should submit nn The Academy’s policy will comply with the School supporting evidence which sets out the particular Admissions Code and the School Admissions reasons why this school is the most suitable, the Appeals Code. difficulties that could be caused if they were to nn The Academy seeks to be a local school for local attend another school, and the link between people. the need and the school. This will normally be nn The Academy is intended to serve as a priority in the form of a report from a suitably qualified those families living in Upper Edmonton and those professional, such as a doctor or social worker for who will move into new homes in the Meridian example. Please note that hospital appointment Water regeneration area. letters cannot be accepted as proof. nn The Academy seeks to be a fully inclusive school. 4 For criteria 4 and 5 above, the tie breaker will be The Policy distance from home. The school opened in 2014 with a Planned Admissions 5 Distance will be measured from the front door of the Number of 30 per year group. This will increase to 60 child’s home address (including flats) to the main from 2019. entrance of the school, using the Local Authority’s Draft Statement of Oversubscription criteria computerised measuring system, with those living closer to the school receiving higher priority. In the After the admission of pupils with statements of rare event that applicants’ distance measurements Special Educational Needs where the school is named are exactly the same, in blocks of flats for instance, on the statement, the criteria will be applied in the the place will be allocated randomly. order in which they are set out below: Any offer of a place on the grounds of proximity is 1. ‘Looked after children’. conditional on the child being resident at the address 2. Children with a sibling already ‘on-roll’ at Meridian provided at the closing date for application. A business Angel Academy, who will be on roll when the child address, a childminder’s address, or any address is admitted. other than the child’s home will not be accepted. The Governors reserve the right to seek verification of the 3. Children whom the Governors accept have an information parents have given on their application exceptional medical or social need for a place at form and to withdraw places if false information has the school. been given. Proof of address will be sought and may 4. Children living at an address within the agreed be the subject of further investigation. Priority Admissions Zone. See below Children with a statement of special educational need 5. Other children living in the parish of St John’s that specifies the school as the placement school will Upper Edmonton be allocated a place through a separate procedure, in accordance with the special educational needs code of 6. Other children living in the parishes of All Saints practice. with St Michael, Edmonton and St Peter with St Martin, Edmonton. Priority Admissions Zone 7. Other children, with priority to those living closest This zone includes all addresses within the area to the school.5 designated as ‘Meridian Angel’ by Enfield Council.

NOTES: Priority Admissions Zone Rationale. The priority admissions zone criterion 1 Governors will ask for written evidence from the has been used to help create a local school serving responsible agencies. local families which is part of the LCLT vision. It also 2 Sibling refers to brother or sister, half brother or ensures that both the existing community and those sister, adopted brother or sister, step brother or moving into the new housing have access to the sister, or the child of the parent/carer’s partner school. The streets chosen for this zone are those where the child for whom the school place is sought either closes to the proposed site or in areas not is living in the same family unit at the same address served by another local primary school. as that sibling. This zone includes all addresses within the area designated as ‘Meridian Angel’ by Enfield Council.

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Meridian Angel Primary School – Admissions criteria

This zone includes the following streets in Upper Application Process Edmonton, N18 - The admissions arrangements will be coordinated as nn Ladysmith Road nn Aberdeen Road – 34 part of the local authority’s coordinated admissions process and will also be administered by the Council. nn Kimberly Road upwards (no odd numbers) nn Dysons Road nn Aberdeen Parade nn Alston Road nn Rays Road nn Genista Road nn Rays Avenue nn Leopold Road nn Daniel Close nn Albany Road nn Jeremy’s Green nn Wensley Road nn Montagu Road up to nn York Road 248 even numbers & nn Middleham Road – 249 odd numbers even numbers to 134, nn Sandal Road – up to 12 odd numbers 147 even numbers & 7 odd nn Stockton Road numbers nn Leyburn Road nn Hester Road nn Hawes Road nn Seaton Street nn Yorkshire Gardens nn Middleborough Road nn Broadberry Court nn Thornaby Gardens nn Berkshire gardens nn Leyburn Road + Malham Terrace nn Leyburn Grove (part of Dysons Rd) + Willoughby Lane nn Upton Road +Culpepper Close nn Woolmer Road nn Craig Park Road nn Raynham Terrace – up nn Cavendish Road to 44 even numbers (no odd numbers) nn Montague Gardens nn Raynham Avenue nn Montague Crescent nn Woolmer Gardens nn Cameron Close nn Sayesbury Lane nn Ellanby Crescent nn Ellanby Close Waiting list Unsuccessful applicants will be offered the opportunity to be placed on a waiting list operated by Enfield Council. This waiting list will be maintained for one year in order of the criteria set out above and not in the order that applications are received or added to the list. If a place becomes available the criteria above are reapplied to all those on the waiting list and a subsequent reordering of the waiting list may take place.

Appeals Unsuccessful applicants may appeal for a place at the Academy. Parents wishing to appeal should write to the school stating the reasons for their appeal. Appeals will be heard by a panel which is independent of the Academy and the Governors.

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Oasis Academy Hadley – Admissions criteria

Oasis Academy Hadley is a fully inclusive, mixed, admissions IT system using Address Base Premium. all-though, non-selective Academy. Admissions for This provides a national grid co-ordinate and Reception to Year 11 operate under the Enfield Local a unique reference for each postal address in Education Authority’s scheme for Co-ordinated Great Britain. The grid reference is provided to a Admissions to Primary and Secondary School. resolution of 0.1 metre (10cm). The accuracy of Admissions to Nursery and Sixth Form are operated each Address Base Premium is such that each point by the Academy. To view our Admissions Policy please will fall within the addressed building. In the case visit our website www.oasisacademyhadley.org or of a multi-occupancy building such as flats where call into the Academy reception. there may only be one address point, priority will be given to the applicant whose door number is The address of the Academy for Admissions is the lowest numerically or alphabetically. 143 South Street, Ponders End, Enfield, EN3 4PX Children who have an Education health Care Plan will Children already in Year 6 of the Academy at the time be offered a place at a school if it is named in their of secondary applications will transfer to Year 7. Plan in accordance with the Education Act 1996 and a) Children in public care (looked after children) the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice. and children who were adopted (or subject to residence orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after. nn Children in care are children who are in the care of a local authority or provided with accommodation by that local authority in accordance with section 22 of the Children Act 1989. b) Children for whom a particular school is appropriate on exceptional medical grounds. Such applications will be considered under this criterion only if they are supported by an attached written statement from a doctor. This must demonstrate that there is a very specific connection between the child’s medical need and the school requested. c) Children with a brother or sister, sibling, who will be attending the school at the time of proposed admission. The children concerned must be living at the same address. The term “sibling” means a full, step, half, adopted or fostered brother or sister, but not cousins. The sibling link will be withdrawn for any future siblings of any child who has started at a school and it was subsequently found that they had gained a place on the basis of a fraudulent application. d) Children whose parent is a member of staff who has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time of application and/ or children of a member of staff who has been recruited to fill a vacancy for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. e) Children living nearest to the school measured as the crow flies, that is, in a straight line from the child’s home to the main entrance of the school on South Street. Travel by private car or public transport will not be taken into account. All distances will be calculated by Enfield Council’s

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ONE DEGREE ACADEMY – Admissions criteria

1. Introduction 1. Looked after children and children who were One Degree Academy is an all-through school in previously looked after but immediately after being Enfield that will deliver a high quality education to looked after became subject to adoption, child 1 all our students. It is a non-denominational, non- arrangements order, or special guardianship order . selective school for local children. It will have 60 2. Children who have a sibling on the roll of the reception places available in 2018. On opening our school at the time of application.2 secondary provision, the school plans to provide 90 places in year 7 and subsequent years. 3. Children of staff who are recruited to fill a post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. The school will accordingly admit this number of pupils each year if there are sufficient applications. 4. Children for whom it is their nearest mainstream Where fewer applicants than the published admission state school. The admissions officer or clerk will numbers for the relevant year group are received, the determine this and distance based on straight-line 3 Academy Trust will offer places at the free school to distance measurement. all those who have applied. 5. Children eligible for pupil and service premiums, or 4 The admissions arrangements for The One Degree registered as eligible for FSM. Academy are in line with the existing Admissions 6. Other children. Code, The School Admission Appeals Code, and admissions law as it applies to maintained schools Tie-breaks and academies. If the school becomes oversubscribed in any of the rules 2-6 above we will first apply the next rule Admissions to the school in September will be part of the to decide who is admitted. If children cannot be Enfield co-ordinated admission arrangements. Details are separated by this process, we will allocate the place available here: www.enfield.gov.uk/admissions to the child who lives closest to the nodal point for the school. Distance will be measured in a straight 2. Published Admissions Number* line between the front door of the registered home Sept Sept Sept Sept Sept address and the school’s nodal location point of the 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Principal’s office. A computerised mapping system will Reception 60 60 60 60 60 be used to ensure accuracy.

Yr1 30 60 60 60 60 1 A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local Yr2 30 30 60 60 60 authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). Yr3 x 30 30 60 60 2 A sibling is defined as a sister/brother, half-sister/brother, or a child of the parent/carer or partner, who lives in the same house, for the Yr4 x x 30 30 60 majority of the week as the child for whom the application is being made. Yr5 x x x 30 60 3 The distance will be measured in a straight line between the front Yr6 x x x x 30 door of the registered home address and the school’s nodal location point of the Principal’s Office. A computerised mapping system *Dependent on accommodation and opening will be used to ensure accuracy. An example being: http://www. freemaptools.com/how-far-is-it-between.html. In cases where One Degree Academy’s Secondary Provision Pupil blocks of flats are concerned, places will be allocated randomly. Admission numbers will be reviewed as part of Travelling distances will not be taken into account. determining admissions policy by the Governing body. 4 The pupil premium is additional funding for publicly funded schools in England to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils and close the gap between them and their peers. Your child will be eligible 3. Oversubscription criteria and procedures if they are registered as eligible for free school meals, have been The school will admit pupils with an Education, Health registered as eligible for free school meals at any point in the past 6 years, or are a looked after child. Services premium is for: children and Care plan which names the school. If you want whose parent(s) are serving in the regular UK armed forces, children the LA to issue a plan for your child which names this of ex regular UK armed forces personnel who were serving in the last school or your child has such a plan, you do not apply 3 years, children where at least one parent died while serving in the UK armed forces and the child is in receipt of a pension under the for a place at One Degree Academy under this policy. Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) and the War Pensions Instead, you must contact your local authority who Scheme (WPS). will advise you on the procedure to follow. You are eligible to be registered for free school meals if you receive either: Income Support, Income-based Jobseekers Allowance, income- In the event that the school is over-subscribed, the related employment and support Allowance, support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, the guaranteed element governing body will prioritise applications according to of State Pension Credit, Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also the following criteria: entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190), Working Tax Credit run-on - paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit, Universal Credit.

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ONE DEGREE ACADEMY – Admissions criteria

If pupils live exactly the same distance from the nn where relevant, their medical history and the views nodal point, we will use random allocation, verified by of a medical professional; someone independent of the school, to determine who nn whether they have previously been educated out is admitted. of their normal age group; and whether they may Where there is a need for a tiebreaker in the case naturally have fallen into a lower age group if it of two different addresses measuring the same were not for being born prematurely. distance from the school, the tie break will be random The school will consider each case on its merits, allocation and verified independently. taking into account the individual circumstances of Twins, triplets etc the request and the child’s best interests. We will also If a twin or multiple birth child is allocated the final ensure the parent is aware of whether the request for place available, the school will also offer places to the admission out of age group has been agreed before other twin/multiple birth children. final offers are made, and the reason for any refusal.

4. Deferred entry for infants Requests for admission out of the normal year group will be considered alongside other applications made at Parents offered a place in reception for their child have the same time. An application from a child who would a right to defer the date their child is admitted, or to ‘normally’ be a year 1 child for a reception place will be take the place up part-time, until the child reaches considered alongside applications for reception. compulsory school age. Places cannot be deferred beyond the beginning of the final term of the school 6. Late applications year for which the offer was made. All applications received by the school after the Children reach compulsory school age on the deadline will be considered to be late applications. prescribed day following their 5th birthday (or on Late applications will be considered after those their fifth birthday if it falls on a prescribed day). The received on time. If, following consideration of all prescribed days are 31 August, 31 December and 31 applicants the school is oversubscribed, parents may March. Parents must mark this on their application request that their child is placed on the school’s form and notify the Academy of the intended date of waiting list. entry for their child. 7. Waiting List 5. Admissions outside of their normal age group The One Degree Academy will operate a waiting list Parents may request that their child is admitted to a for each year group. Where in any year the school year group outside their normal age range, for instance receives more applications for places than there where the child is gifted or talented or where a child are places available, a waiting list will operate until has suffered from particular social or medical issues the end of that school year. Where upon it will be impacting his or her schooling. All such requests will necessary for parents to reapply in the following be considered on their merits and either agreed or school year. refused, on that basis. If a request is refused, the child The Academy Trust will maintain the list, and it will be will still be considered for admission to their normal open to any parent to ask for their child’s name to be age group. placed on the waiting list, following an unsuccessful The process for requesting such an admission is as application. The position of the children on the waiting follows: list will be determined solely in accordance with the oversubscription criteria. Where places become vacant With the application, parents should request that the they will be allocated to children on the waiting list child is admitted to another year group (state which in accordance with the oversubscription criteria. The one), and the reasons for that request. list will be reordered in accordance with the admission Parents will submit any evidence in support of their criteria whenever anyone joins or leaves the list. case with the application, for instance from a medical practitioner, headteacher etc. Some of the evidence a 8. Appeals parent might submit could include: Parents/Carers will have the right to appeal against any decision not to offer a place at the One Degree nn whether the child is ‘summer born’ and is seeking Academy. admission to a year group other than reception (or is seeking admission to reception rather than year 1); If you wish to appeal, you should do this by emailing the Clerk to the Governors at [email protected] nn information about the child’s academic, social and who will then put the appropriate arrangements in place. emotional development;

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ONE DEGREE ACADEMY – Admissions criteria

Parents/Carers must appeal within 20 school days from the date of notification that their application was unsuccessful. Appeals relating to admission at primary or secondary transfer for on-time applications (i.e. those relating to decisions sent on the national offer date) will be heard by 6th July or the next working day, if 6th July falls on a weekend. Appeals for late applications will, where possible be heard as above; however, if this is not feasible, they will be heard within 30 school days of the appeals being lodged. The One Degree Academy’s independent appeals panel will be properly trained to act in accordance with the School Admissions Appeals Code. Children can be placed on the waiting list following a refusal to admit whether or not the parents submit an appeal.

9. In Year Admissions The School will manage in year admissions and apply the above over subscription criteria. Parents will be able to submit in year applications directly to the school. In addition, the School will remain part of Enfield Council’s In-Year admissions scheme and will apply the above over subscription criteria to any applications received in this way during the year.

10. Fair Access The school will participate in Enfield Council’s Fair Access protocol, which ensures that vulnerable groups of children can quickly access school places, and will admit children under this protocol, where places become available, before children on the waiting list.

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Woodpecker Hall Academy – Admissions criteria

The Governing Body is responsible for the admission b. Other children of pupils into Woodpecker Hall Academy and the If a tie-break is needed to determine who is agreed admission number is 60 pupils full-time admitted under criteria 4, priority will be given to the Reception year. The Academy is required to children living nearest to the Academy. For all to comply with the infant class size rules which purposes nearness to the Academy will be measured requires that each reception, year 1 or year 2 class as the crow flies, that is, in a straight line from the must have no more than 30 children with a qualified child’s home to the main entrance of Woodpecker teacher.The admission number for Woodpecker Hall Hall Academy4. Random allocation will be used Academy takes this into account. if the distance between two children’s homes If there are fewer applications for the Academy and the school is the same. This process will be than there are places available, everyone is offered independently verified. a place. Please note that attendance in the Nursery classes After the admission of pupils with a statement of at Woodpecker Hall Academy does not guarantee special educational needs naming the Academy, admission to the Academy for primary admission Governors use the following criteria to decide which and that a separate application must be made for children should be offered places when there are transfer from Nursery to Academy. more children wanting to go to the Academy then there are places available. Waiting Lists In addition to the right of appeal, unsuccessful 1. Looked after children (as defined by Section candidates will be offered the opportunity to be placed 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) and children who on a waiting list. This waiting list will be maintained were looked after, but ceased to be so because by the Academy in order of the oversubscription they were adopted1, or became subject to a criteria set out above and not in the order in which residence order2 or special guardianship order3. applications are received or added to the list. 2. Children of staff at Woodpecker Hall Academy Parents/carers will be consulted regularly on whether where: they still wish to remain on the waiting list and the a. the member of staff has been employed at the waiting list will be maintained until the end of the school for two or more years at the time at Academic year. which the application for admission is made; or ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– b. the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant 1 Under the terms of the Adoption and Children Act 2002, Section 46 2 Under the terms of the Children Act 1989, Section 8 post for which there is a demonstrable skill 3 Under the terms of the Children Act 1989, Section 14A shortage. 4 Distances from home to school are calculated by the London Borough of Enfield admissions service. The Governing Body has 3. Children with a sibling who is attending been advised that the distances provided are calculated by the the Woodpecker Hall Academy at the time of London Borough of Enfield admissions service using ADDRESS- POINT®. This provides a national grid co-ordinate and a unique application and who will remain on roll at the reference for each postal address in Great Britain to a resolution of time of admittance. Long term foster children 10cm, with each point falling within the addressed building. In the will be accepted as siblings of the foster carers case of multi-occupancy buildings such as flats where there may be only one address point, priority will be given to applicants whose own children and other children in foster care at door number is the lowest numerically or alphabetically the same address. The children concerned must be living at the same address and evidence may Application Procedures, Late Applications and be required to verify the sibling link. Timetable for admissions to reception classes at Woodpecker Hall Academy for September 2018 Priority within this group will be given in the following order: Application to Woodpecker Hall Academy is not dependent on any ability test and in order to apply a. Children of twin/multiple births living at the for a place at the Academy a standard Local Authority same address. application form must be completed and returned to b. Other children Enfield Schools Admission Service by the due date for the common admissions application timetable. Further 4. Other children by distance with those who live information is available on the London Borough of closest being admitted first. Priority within this Enfield admissions website at http://www.enfield.gov. group will be given in the following order: uk/admissions. Parents/carers will be advised of the a. Children of twin/multiple births living at the outcome of their applications on 18 April 2018 or same address. the next working day. Unsuccessful applicants will be

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Woodpecker Hall Academy – Admissions criteria given reasons related to the oversubscription criteria Note listed above and advised of their right of appeal to the Unfortunately it appears that there have been some independent appeals panel. cases where parents have been tempted to supply false or inappropriate information to try and get a place at Late applications will be allocated to the waiting list a particular Academy or school, for example by giving and places will be allocated as vacancies occur. the address of a relative instead of the home address. The admission of pupils with a statement of Special Information supplied by parents/carers is checked. If it Educational Needs, where a local authority has named is found that false information has been provided and the Academy on a child’s statement (under Section a place has been obtained because of this, the place 324 of the 1996 Education Act), this is dealt with by offered is likely to be withdrawn. Parents/carers will still a completely separate procedure. This procedure is have the right of appeal if the place is withdrawn. integral to the making and maintaining of statements by local authorities. Details of this separate procedure are set out in the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice. After an offer has been made of a place at the Academy, Woodpecker Hall Academy requires 2 proofs of residence of the permanent home of the child to confirm the place. One of these must be a notification of Child Benefit from HMRC unless the parent/carer is not entitled to Child benefit when another proof of residence must be provided. The other proof of residence must be a council tax document, child’s medical card, a gas or electricity bill or similar. Confirmation of date of birth of the child will also be required.

Where the Child Lives Where parents have shared responsibility for a child and the child lives for part of the week with each parent, then the child will be deemed to live where they spend the majority of school nights. School nights are Sunday night, Monday night, Tuesday night, Wednesday night and Thursday night. In the event of joint parental responsibility with the child spending equal time with either parent, the child will be deemed to live with the parent with the Child Benefit Award Notice.

Siblings A sibling is defined as a full brother or sister, a step/ half brother or sister living at the same address, a child who is living as part of the family by reason of a court order or a child who has been placed with the family as foster carers as a result of a being looked after by a local authority.

Looked after children In the case of a previously looked after child, Woodpecker Hall Academy will require a copy of the adoption order, residence order or special guardianship order and a letter from the local authority that last looked after the child confirming that he or she was looked after immediately prior to that order being made.

Applying for a Primary School in Enfield 43 Admissions Criteria for Voluntary Aided Schools

The Governors of Voluntary Aided Schools are responsible for admissions and these schools have different admissions criteria or rules to decide which children are offered places. This section contains the criteria for each of the voluntary aided schools in Enfield.

Please note: It is important that parents should contact the schools directly for the most recent information about the admission arrangements as there may be some changes to the details published in this booklet.

FORTY HILL CE PRIMARY SCHOOL – Admissions criteria

Forty Hill C of E School was founded by the Church 2b Children whose parents regularly worship at to serve the local community. Jesus Church Forty Hill in order of distance. We have an open door policy which welcomes 3. Siblings of children at the school at the time of parents into the school and although not part of the admission in order of distance. admissions policy, we encourage parents to make 4. children whose parents regularly worship an appointment to see the school and meet the at one of the covenanted churches of the Headteacher or other member of staff before making Enfield Town and Forty Hill Local Ecumenical their decision about the schools suitability for their Partnership, (which are St Andrews, Our Lady child. This is not part of the admissions process. of Mount Carmel and St George’s, Trinity The number of children on the school roll is 240. The Methodist Church, St John Methodist Church, agreed intake into the reception class in 2018 will be Enfield Baptist Church and Salvation Army), in 30. order of distance .

Admission to Reception Class 5. children whose parents regularly worship at a church which is a member of the Churches Children may enter the Reception Class at the Together of Britain and Ireland or Evangelical beginning of the academic year in which they are five. Alliance/Affinity, in order of distance.. At the Visits to the school to meet the Headteacher or other time of application the current list will be member of staff can be booked from the September found on the website and only the member preceding the year of their start. During the meeting churches that appear at that date will be we will show you around the school and explain the accepted. Admission Procedure. 6. children whose parents belong to another All applicants must complete a Local Authority recognised world faith. Common Application Form and those applying under criteria 2,3,4,5,6 or 7 should complete a 7. children who do not come into any of the Supplementary Information Form. Both forms are above categories but whose parents wish them available from the school at the time of your visit. to attend a faith school, in order of distance. The Local Authority CAF should be returned to the Note: Where there are more applications than places authority and the SIF to the school by the deadline on in any category, places will be allocated according the relevant forms. to distance from the home to the Head’s office Admission to the school will be determined by the measured in a straight line. governing body and is dependent upon the number of applications received and the admission criteria The following guideline will be used when applying in place at that time, which is subject to an annual the criteria: review. *REGULAR PARENTAL WORSHIP means that at least one parent/guardian has attended public worship Admission Criteria for the Academic Year 2018- twice a month during the 18 month period prior to 2019 the closing date for applications, or alternatively have 1. children in public care or who were looked attended at least 36 weekly acts of public worship after but ceased to be so because they were spread over the same period. adopted or became subject to a residence Public worship is our 3 services on Sunday 8.00am, order or special guardianship order. Written 10.30am and 6.30pm. Very occasionally the 6.30pm supporting evidence should be supplied at the service will be cancelled when there is a united service time of application. at another church in Enfield. The Church usually holds 2. 2a Siblings of children at the school at the time a service of Holy Communion on a Wednesday at of admission whose parents regularly worship 9.30am. If you wish to check if there is a 6.30pm or at Jesus Church Forty Hill in order of distance. 9.30am service it is always listed on the notice sheet

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FORTY HILL CE PRIMARY SCHOOL – Admissions criteria

which may be downloaded from jesuschurch.org.uk or Governing Body. When places become available they collected from the back of church. will be allocated in line with the Admission Criteria. Being on a waiting list does not give a preference for The supplementary form includes a section which places. confirms regular parental worship and which must be signed by the Vicar, Minister or Priest. When a vicar is not in post the form should be signed by a Churchwarden or other appropriate representative. If you have recently moved into the area a letter from the Minister of your previous church authenticating a continuity of worship must be supplied, to provide evidence of continuity of worship as outlined above. Please provide evidence of your old and new address. ** CHURCH ATTENDANCE REGISTER If you are new to the Church, please come and make yourself known to the Vicar. Please be sure to sign the Attendance Register every time you attend worship. **SIBLING CURRENTLY ATTENDING THE SCHOOL at the expected date of admission. (NB Siblings in current Year 6 will have left the school by the admission date.) ‘Sibling refers to brother or sister, half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, step brother of sister, or the child of the parent/carer’s partner where the child for whom the school place is sought is living in the same family unit at the same address as that sibling.’ Letters will be sent to parents/carers by the borough informing them of the outcome of their application. If you are not happy with the decision you can write to the Chair of Governors who will carry out a review and if appropriate meet with you to discuss the matter informally and explain the school’s position. Parents whose children are not offered a place have the right of appeal to an independent appeal panel. Parents wishing to exercise this option should submit their grounds for appeal in writing to the Clerk of the Governing Body.

Waiting List If we are unable to offer your child a place we can keep their name on a waiting list and will inform you if a vacancy occurs, however, you also have the right to appeal to an independent appeal panel and if you wish to exercise this option your grounds for appeal must be submitted in writing to the Clerk of the

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Freezywater St. George’s CE Primary School – Admissions criteria

The Governing Body is responsible for the admissions 5) Children whose families are *faithful and regular of pupils to Freezywater St. George’s CE VA Primary worshippers at another Christian church, as School and admits 30 pupils to the Reception class recognised by the CTBI (Churches Together in each September. This admission limit has been agreed Britain and Ireland) or the Evangelical Alliance for by the Governing Body and the Local Education whom this is their closest church school; written Authority and applies to the year 2018. evidence of the applicants’ commitment to their place of worship (in the form of a clergy reference) The school does not have any specific units or facilities will be required. for pupils with particular special needs. The school is, however, compliant with the Disability Discrimination 6) Nearness of the home to the school as defined by Act and will ensure that pupils with disabilities have the LA (see below) access to the same opportunities as other pupils. Where criterion 1) 2) 3) 4) or 5) is oversubscribed, The Governing Body is required to abide by the places will be given in order of the nearness of the maximum limits for infant class sizes (Reception, Year home to the school as defined by the LA. Where two 1 and Year 2) i.e. 30 pupils per class. or more distances are the same random allocation will be used. Where there are more applications than there are places, the governors will admit pupils according to For Summer-born children entering Reception classes the following criteria, in order of priority: the following applies: 1) Looked-after children and children who were 1) We will offer a full-time place from the September previously looked after, but ceased to be so following the child’s fourth birthday. The place because, immediately after being looked after, they may be deferred until later in the school year but became subject to an adoption, child arrangements not beyond the point at which the child reaches or special guardianship order.” compulsory school age (the term after the fifth birthday) This means that parents of a child whose *Note: By a “looked-after child” we mean one in fifth birthday falls between 1 September 2017 and the care of a local authority or being provided with 31 March 2018 may request that their child is not accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of admitted until later in the school year 2018/19, its social services function. An adoption order is one but no later than the term after the child’s fifth made under the Adoption Act 1976 (Section 12) or the birthday, when s/he reaches compulsory school Adoption and Children Act 2002 (Section 46). A ‘child age. For children born between 1 April and 31 arrangements order’ is one settling the arrangements August, this is not beyond the beginning of the to be made as to the person with whom the child is to final term of the school year for which it was live (Children Act 1989, Section 8, as amended by the made. The school will hold any deferred place for Children and Families Act 2014, Section 14). A ‘special the child. guardianship order’ is one appointing one or more individuals to be a child’s special guardian/s (Children Where parents wish a child may attend part-time Act 1989, Section 14A). Applications under this criterion until they reach compulsory school age. should be accompanied by evidence to show that the 2) For children whose fifth birthday falls between 1 child is looked after or was previously looked after (e.g. April 2017 and 31 August 2017, parents who do a copy of the adoption, child arrangements or special not wish them to start school in school year 2017- guardianship order). 18, but to be admitted in September 2018 for 2) Children whose families are *faithful and regular school year 2018-19, should discuss this with the worshippers at St George’s or St Peter’s and school at an early stage. Decisions must be made St Paul’s; written evidence of the applicants’ on the circumstances of each case and the best commitment to their place of worship (in the form interests of the child. Parental views, academic of a clergy reference) will be required. achievement, social and emotional development and where relevant medical views will be taken 3) Children who will have brothers and/or sisters into consideration. The views of the school’s head attending the school at the time of admission. teacher must also be taken into account. The 4) Children whose families are *faithful and regular reasons for the decision must be clearly set out. worshippers at another Anglican church for whom Parents may decide not to apply for a Reception this is their closest church school; written evidence place in the school but to apply for a Year 1 place of the applicants’ commitment to their place of in September 2019. Parents should be aware that worship (in the form of a clergy reference) will be the Year 1 group may have no vacancies as it could required.

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Freezywater St. George’s CE Primary School – Admissions criteria

be full with children transferring from the 2018- 19 Reception Year group. Alternatively, they may decide to apply in the normal round (no later than 15 January 2019) for a Reception Year place in September 2019, but would need to provide strong supporting reasons for seeking a place outside the normal year group and apply via the protocol outlined above.

Notes a) “Families”, is defined as one or both parents or legal guardians living at the same address as the child as given on the application form. b) “Brothers and sisters” is defined as siblings including step, half and adopted siblings residing permanently at the same address as the child currently attending school. c) Distances from home to school are provided by the Enfield Schools Admission Service. The Governing Body has been advised that the distances provided are calculated by the admissions IT systems using ADDRESS-POINT®. This provides a national grid co-ordinate and a unique reference for each postal address in Great Britain. The grid reference is provided to a resolution of 0.1 metres (10 cm). The accuracy of each ADDRESS-POINT® is such that each point will fall within the addressed building. In the case of multi-occupancy buildings such as flats where there may only be one address point, priority will be given to the applicants whose door number is the lowest numerically or alphabetically. * Faithful and regular worship is deemed by the governors to be a minimum of 24 months of fortnightly worship.

Education, Health and Care Plans Children with a statement of Special Educational Need or with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan naming Freezywater St George’s CE VA Primary School will always be offered a place subject to current school admissions criteria.

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Latymer All Saints CE Primary School – Admissions criteria

Admissions Criteria Please read explanations of terms stated in our Where there are more applications than places admissions criteria: available the following criteria will be used in order: 1. Sibling 1. Children in Public Care or who were looked after Sibling refers to brother or sister, half brother or but ceased to be so because they were adopted sister, adopted brother or sister, stepbrother or or became subject to a residence order or special sister, or the child of a parent/carer’s partner where guardianship order. Written supporting evidence the child for whom the school place is sought is should be supplied at the time of application. living at the same family unit at the same address 2. Children who will have siblings (1.) attending the as that sibling. school at the time of admission. 2. Parents/Family Members 3. Children whose parent (2.) worships regularly at All A parent is any person who has parental Saints Church, Edmonton or one of the following responsibility for or is the legal guardian of the Churches: St Aldhelm, Silver Street; St. Alphege, child. Where admission arrangements refer to Hertford Road; St Mary with St. John, Upper ‘Parents attendance at church’ it is sufficient Edmonton; St. Peter with St. Martin, Bounces Road; for just one parent to attend. ‘Family members’ St Stephen, Bush Hill Park. include only parents, as defined above, and siblings. (Weekly attendance, fortnightly attendance and/or 3. Churches monthly attendance at a service of worship). Churches belonging to Churches Together in 4. Children who live within the boundaries as defined Britain and Ireland / the Evangelical Alliance. by the attached Parish map and who are regular attenders at another Christian church.(3.) www.ctbi.org.uk [email protected] 5. Children living closest to the school, measured in a straight line from their home to the main entrance 4. Distance to the school (4) and living within the boundaries Distance will be measured (using Local Authority’s as defined by the attached parish map. computerised measuring system) from the front 6. Children who live outside the parish of Edmonton, door of the child’s home address to the main and are regular attenders at another Christian entrance of the school, with those living closer to Church. (3.) the school receiving higher priority. 7. Any other children. N.B. A sheet showing All Saints Church parish boundaries is available from the school office. Within each of the above categories, priority will be given in the following order, depending on how long the pattern of worship has been the case, with minimum attendance of one year: 1) Weekly attendance at a service of Worship 2) Fortnightly attendance at a service of Worship 3) Monthly attendance at a service of worship 4) Proximity of home to the school (as the crow flies)

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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School – Admissions criteria

Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School is a Catholic 8. Other ‘looked after’ children and previous ‘looked School intended for the education of Catholic children, after’ children who have been adopted or made primarily for those who attend the parish church of Our subject to child arrangements orders or special Lady of Lourdes. As a Catholic School, Catholic doctrine guardianship orders and practice permeate every aspect of the School’s 9. A child without a Certificate of Catholic Practice life. It is therefore essential that the Catholic character whose parent has been an employee of the school of the School’s education is fully supported by all the for at least 2 years families in the School. All applicants are therefore expected to give their full, unreserved and positive 10. Christians of other denominations whose support for the aims and Catholic ethos of the School. application is supported by a letter from a minister confirming membership of the faith community The Governors are responsible for the admission of pupils and intend to admit up to the school’s 11. Any other children Published Admission Number of 30 pupils at Reception Priority within categories 6, 7, 8 and 9 above will age in the school year which begins in September be given to applicants with a brother or sister in the 2018. Applications are invited from families whose school at the time of admission. child attains 4 years of age between 1st September 2017 and 31st August 2018. Exceptional need Whenever there are more applications than places The governing body will give top priority within a available, priority will always be given to Catholic category to an application where compelling evidence applicants in accordance with the Trust Deed of the (from an appropriate professional such as a social Diocese of Westminster. Applications will be ranked worker, doctor or priest) is provided in writing at the using the criteria listed below. time of application of a social, medical or pastoral need of the child which can only be met at this school. In this policy applicant refers to the person making an application on behalf of a child; candidate refers to the Multiple applications child on whose behalf the application is being made. Where the final place is offered to a child who has In the event of oversubscription, consideration will be other siblings applying for a place in the same school given and offers of places will be made to eligible pupils year, these siblings will also be admitted. These in accordance with the following criteria and order of children will remain an ‘excepted pupil’ or ‘excepted priority. Please also read the Notes set out below. pupils’ for the time they are in an infant class or until the class numbers fall back to the current infant class 1. Baptised Catholic ‘looked after’ children and size limit. previously ‘looked after’ children who have been adopted or made subject to child arrangement Applications in previous years orders or special guardianship orders It is generally the case that the governing body 2. A baptised Catholic child with a Certificate of has been unable to offer places to any applicants Catholic Practice who lives within Our Lady of beyond oversubscription criterion 4. Whilst the school Lourdes parish with a brother or sister in the school welcomes application from all categories, it is usually at the time of admission oversubscribed by Catholic candidates. 3. A baptised Catholic child with a Certificate of Tie Break Catholic Practice with a brother or sister in the Priority within each category will be determined, if school at the time of admission necessary, by proximity of the child’s home (where 4. A baptised Catholic Child with a Certificate of he/she resides for 50% or more of the time as at Catholic Practice whose parent has been an the date of the Application with at least one parent employee of the school for at least 2 years or guardian who has legal responsibility for him/ her) to a mid point in the school as confirmed by 5. A baptised Catholic child with a Certificate of the local education authority (the LA). All distances Catholic Practice who lives within Our Lady of will be calculated by the LA’s admissions IT system Lourdes parish with no brother or sister in the using ADDRESS-BASE ®. This provides a national grid school at the time of admission co-ordinate and a unique reference for each postal 6. A baptised Catholic child with a Certificate of address in Great Britain. The grid reference is provided Catholic Practice to a resolution of 0.1 metre (10cm). The accuracy of each ADDRESS-BASE® is such that each point will 7. Other baptised Catholics fall within the addressed building. In the event of a

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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School – Admissions criteria number of candidates being the same distance from the Eastern Catholic Churches. This will normally the school, a lottery will be used to offer places. This be evidenced for a child by a certificate of baptism will take place in the presence of an independent in a Catholic church or a certificate of reception witness. into the full communion of the Catholic Church.

Fair access 8. “Brother or sister” includes step brother/sister, half brother/sister and foster or adopted brother/ Our school is committed to taking its fair share of sister living at the same address as the applicant children who are vulnerable and/or hard to place, on the date of the application. as set out in locally agreed protocols. Accordingly, outside the normal admissions round the governing 9. “Christian” for the purposes of this policy, means body is empowered to give absolute priority to a child a member of one of the Churches affiliated to where admission is requested under any local protocol ‘Churches Together in Britain and Ireland’. that has been agreed by both the Local Authority and 10. “Parish Boundaries” – for the purposes of this the Governing Body for the current school year. The Policy, parish boundaries are as shown on the Governing Body has this power even when admitting attached map. the child would mean exceeding the published admission number. Applications Procedures and Timetable for Admission to Reception Class, September 2018 NOTES (These notes form part of the oversubscription criteria) In order to make an application, you must complete a Common Application Form (CAF) from your local PLEASE NOTE: authority. This can be completed online or as a paper 1. “Looked after child” has the same meaning application. You should also complete the School’s as in Section 22 of the Children Act 1989, and Supplementary Information Form (SIF). Whilst means any child in the care of a local authority this is not compulsory, the information on the SIF or provided with accommodation by them (e.g. enables the Governing Body to assess your application children with foster parents at the time of making fully against the School’s criteria in the event of an application to the school). oversubscription. Please return the CAF to the local 2. “Adopted” An adopted child is any child who has authority and the SIF to School together with all other been formally adopted, having previously been in relevant paperwork required for your application. care and whose parent/guardian can give proof of If you do not complete both of the forms described this. above and return them by 15th January 2018, the 3. “Child Arrangements Order” A Child Governing Body will be unable to consider your Arrangements Order is an order under the application against the oversubscription criteria and terms of the Children Act 1989 s.8 settling the you child will be ranked under the lowest criterion. It arrangements to be made as to the person with is very unlikely that your child will be offered a place if whom the child is to live. Children ‘looked after’ a SIF is not supplied. immediately before the order is made qualify in The School’s Supplementary Information Form (SIF) this category. should be submitted by 15th January 2018 to The 4. “Special Guardianship Order” A special School Secretary, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic guardianship order is an order under the terms Primary School, The Limes Avenue, New Southgate, of the Children Act 1989 Section 14A appointing London N11 1RD. Offers of places will be sent to one or more individuals to be a child’s special parents on or about 17th April 2018. Unsuccessful guardian(s). Children ‘looked after’ immediately applicants will be given reasons related to the above before the order is made qualify in this category. oversubscription criteria and advised of their right of appeal to an independent appeal panel. Should you 5. “Certificate of Catholic Practice” means a wish to appeal please contact the School Office as certificate given by the family’s parish priest (or soon as possible for an appeal form on which you the priest in charge of the church where the family must list your reasons for making an appeal. The practises) in the form laid down by the Bishops’ deadline for appeals will be Friday 25th May 2018. Conference of England and Wales. Unsuccessful candidates will also be offered the 6. ‘Parent’ means the adult or adults with legal opportunity to be placed on a waiting list which will responsibility for the child. be maintained until 31st August 2019 in order of the 7. “Catholic” means a member of a church in full above criteria and not the order in which applications communion with the See of Rome. This includes are received or added to the list.

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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School – Admissions criteria

Change of Details Reception year deferred entry If any of the details on either of your forms changes Applicants may defer entry to school up until between the date of application and the receipt of the compulsory school age i.e. the first day of term letter of offer or refusal, you must inform the School following the child’s fifth birthday. Application is made and the local authority immediately. If misleading in the usual way and then the deferment is requested. information is given or allowed to remain on either The place will then be held until the first day of the of your forms, the Governing Body reserves the right spring or summer term. Applicants may also request to withdraw the place, even if the child has already that their child attend part-time until compulsory started at the School. school age is reached. Entry may not be deferred beyond compulsory school age or beyond the year of Certificate of Catholic Practice application. Therefore applicants whose children have Applicants applying under criteria 2 to 6 must submit birthdays in the summer term may only defer until the a Certificate of Catholic Practice by the closing 1st April 2019. date. This Certificate is available from the priest at the parish where you normally worship or from the Summer born children diocesan website under schools/parents. It is the If a parent wishes his/her summer born child to start parent’s duty to ensure that the Certificate of Catholic school in Reception in the September following his/her Practice is submitted to the school in good time. 5th birthday i.e. a child born between 1st April – 31st August being admitted to Reception at 5 years of age, Late Applications they should make the school aware of this by writing Applications received after the closing date will be a letter to the Chair of Governors at the time of dealt with after the initial allocation process has been application. Parents must then submit an application completed. If the school is oversubscribed it is very in the normal way. The application will be treated in unlikely that late applicants will obtain a place. the same way as all other applications and there is no Pupils with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) guarantee that an offer will be made. The admission of pupils with an Education Health Children educated outside their chronological age and Care Plan (EHCP) is dealt with by a completely group (except summer born children) separate procedure. Details of this separate procedure Parents may apply for their child to be educated are set out in the Special Educational Needs Code outside his/her chronological age group i.e. a year of Practice. If your child has an EHC plan you must behind or a year ahead. Application should be made contact your Local Authority SEN officer. Children to the Chair of Governors at the time of application with this school named in their EHC Plan will be and any supporting evidence should be submitted at admitted to the school. the same time. Governors will consider each case on its own merits and permission will only be given in In-Year admissions exceptional circumstances. Applications for In-Year admissions are made directly to the school. If a place is available and there is These criteria apply to all applications for places in no waiting list the child will be admitted. If there Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, The is a waiting list, then applications will be ranked Limes Avenue, New Southgate, London, N11 1RD. by the Governing Body in accordance with the A map of Our Lady of Lourdes parish is available from oversubscription criteria. If a place cannot be offered the school office. at this time then you may ask us for the reasons and These criteria, conditions and requirements replace all you will be informed of your right of appeal. You those previously published in respect of applications will be offered the opportunity of being placed on a for a place at our School, starting after 31st August waiting list. This waiting list will be maintained by the 2018. Governing Body in the order of the oversubscription criteria and not in the order in which the applications are received. Names are removed from the list at the end of each academic year. When a place becomes available the Governing Body will re-rank the list and make an offer to the person at the top of the list. The local authority will be informed of the offer as soon as it has been accepted.

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St. Andrew’s CE Primary School, Enfield – Main School Admissions criteria

St Andrew’s is a Voluntary Aided Primary School founded 3 Sibling of a child attending the main school at and inspired by the Christian faith according to the the time of admission (brothers or sisters are teaching and practice of the Church of England. The interpreted in this context as children, living at the Governing Body is responsible for admission of pupils to same address, who share a parent through a blood the Nursery and to the Main School. The Governing Body relationship, legal adoption or legal fostering). is required to abide by the legal maximum limits for 4 Children whose parents/guardians are regular infant classes, i.e. 30 pupils per class. As far as possible, worshippers at one of the following churches: the school will ensure that pupils with disabilities have nn Enfield Baptist Church access to the same opportunities as other pupils. nn Enfield Citadel (Salvation Army) An online Borough Application form for admission nn Enfield Evangelical Free Church to reception class must be submitted by 15th nn St. Mary Magdalene Church, Enfield January 2018. The school also has a Supplementary nn Trinity Church, Enfield Information Form which requires information 5 Distance from school. applicable to the school’s admission criteria 2 and 4. No applications or additional information received To be considered under each Church criterion, after this date will be considered. regular worship means that a minimum of twice a month attendance at Sunday worship is required In the event of over-subscription, the Governors by at least one parent or guardian, for a continuous will consider all applications using the criteria period of no less than eighteen months before the below, which are listed in order of priority. When date on which the application is due. reference is made to distance from the school, it must be the parents/guardians’ address where the child If applying for a place under criterion 2 or 4, please permanently resides at the time of application. No ensure that Church attendance is verified and signed other address will be considered. In the event of a by the appropriate Priest/Minister on the attached criterion being oversubscribed, priority will be given Supplementary Information Form. on the basis of least distance between the child’s Those who have changed churches in the eighteen home and the school. All distances will be calculated months prior to the date of application may have by the London Borough of Enfield admissions IT previous regular church attendance taken into account. system using ADDRESS-POINT®. This provides a Signed confirmation from Ministers of both churches national grid co-ordinate and a unique reference for will be required indicating regular attendance by at least each postal address in Great Britain. The grid reference one parent or guardian at least twice a month for a is provided to a resolution of 0.1 metre (10cm). The continuous period which would give a total of at least accuracy of each ADDRESS-POINT® is such that each eighteen months regular attendance before the date point will fall within the addressed building. on which the application is due, and would indicate an In the case of multi-occupancy building such as flats ongoing church commitment. If the churches are of where there may only be one address point, priority the same or different denominations but the criterion will be given to the applicant whose door number is changes, the majority attendance will determine the the lowest numerically or alphabetically. Where the criterion under which the application will be considered. Authority provides home to school distances for own If any false information is provided, this will lead to admission authority schools the same system will be an offer of a place being withdrawn. used. Where two addresses have the same distance a decision will be made using random allocation. The Governors consider each application strictly in line with the Admissions Criteria. There are always more If a child from a multiple birth is offered the last applications than there are places available. In the available place, the other child/children will be event that a child is refused entry, it is suggested that admitted as an exception. each criterion is studied carefully before contacting the CRITERIA school. If you are not offered a place at St. Andrew’s School, you have the right to appeal to an independent 1 Children in public care (looked after children) and appeals panel. Appeals should be made in writing to children who were adopted (or subject to residence the Clerk to the Governors c/o St. Andrew’s School. orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after. The decision of the Governing Body is a corporate one and no discussion of individual cases may be held with 2 Children whose parents/guardians are regular any Governor. If the Governors are unable to offer your worshippers at the Parish Church of St Andrew, child a place, their name may, if requested, be kept on a Enfield. reserve list and you will be informed if a vacancy occurs.

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St. Andrew’s Southgate Primary School (CE) – Admissions criteria

St Andrew’s Southgate is a one form entry Primary 3. Children having brothers or sisters (this includes School. We are a Church of England school who step/half/foster siblings living at the same address) pride ourselves on providing a broad and stimulating already at the school at the time of attendance. curriculum whilst developing spiritual, moral and 4. Children of staff where the member of staff has cultural understanding in our pupils. We have a been employed at the school for two or more strong link with St Andrew’s Church on Chase Side. years at the time at which the application for St Andrew’s School has been providing education for admission to the school is made. local children since 1863. There are currently 210 pupils on roll aged from 4-11. 5. Children whose parent(s) frequently worship at the following constituent churches of the Southgate, Parents who are considering sending their child to St Oakwood and Cockfosters Neighbourhood Group Andrew’s are invited to make an appointment to visit of Churches: Oakwood Baptist Church, Bourne the school by telephoning 020 8886 3379. This is Methodist Church, Oakwood Methodist Church, not part of the admission process but simply so that Vita et Pax and the Southgate Christian Fellowship. parents may see the school at work. Also children whose parents frequently worship Admission number at other churches that are members of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland or of the Evangelical The admission number for entry in Reception is 30. Alliance AND who live within the parishes named Governors will accordingly admit this number of pupils in criterion 2 above. each year if there are sufficient applications. Where fewer applicants than the published admission number 6. Children who do not fall into the categories above for the relevant year group are received, Governors but who live in close proximity to the school, will offer places to all those who have applied. priority being given to the closest (see section below on tie break). Admissions process If you need help to decide which criterion applies to Parents must complete a Local Authority Application you (e.g. you are not sure in which parish you live), Form naming the school and return this by the please mention this when you contact the school and published Local Authority closing date in January. we will advise you. A reference from a church minister Parents should also complete the St Andrew’s will be required before an application is accepted as Supplementary Form, which can be obtained from the falling within criterion 2 or 5. The term “frequently school office, if applying under Criterion 2 or 5 (below) worship” means at least monthly church attendance so that the Governors can consider the application for a minimum of six months prior to the application fully. Completed Supplementary Forms should be being considered. returned to the school. Any application received after the closing date will only be considered after those If you are offered a place for your child, you will be received on time. required to provide written proof that you live at the address given on the application (e.g. a council tax Oversubscription criteria bill). If you are unable to do this, or the information When the school is oversubscribed, after the admission provided is fraudulent, any offer of a place will be of pupils with an Education, Health and Care plan withdrawn. The term “parents” includes foster parents naming the school, priority for admission will be given and guardians. to those children who meet the criteria set out below, You should apply for a place at your local community in priority order: school for your child in case we are unable to offer a 1. Looked after children and children who were place. previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child Tie-break arrangements order, or special guardianship order.1 In the case of over-subscription when there has to be selection within one of the criteria, priority will be given 2. Children whose parent(s) frequently worship at the to those living closest to the school. All distances will be churches of St Andrew’s Southgate, Christ Church calculated by the London Borough of Enfield admissions Southgate, St John the Evangelist Palmers Green or IT system using ADDRESS-POINT ®. This provides a St Thomas’s Oakwood. national grid co-ordinate and a unique reference for each postal address in Great Britain. The grid reference 1 A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local is provided to a resolution of 0.1 metre (10cm). The authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local accuracy of each ADDRESS-POINT® is such that each authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). point will fall within the addressed building.

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St. Andrew’s Southgate Primary School (CE) – Admissions criteria

In the case of a multi-occupancy building such as flats interests. We will also ensure the parent is aware of where there may only be one address point, priority whether the request for admission out of age group will be given to the applicant whose door number is has been agreed before final offers are made, and the the lowest numerically or alphabetically. reason for any refusal. Where children spend part of the week with one Requests for admission out of the normal year group parent/guardian and part with the other the Governors will be considered alongside other applications made will consider the address where the child spends the at the same time. An application from a child who most time per week to be the home address. would ‘normally’ be a year 1 child for a reception place will be considered alongside applications for If only one place is available at the school and the reception. Parents who wish to request that their next child who qualifies for a place is one of multiple child is admitted to reception with another age group birth siblings, the school will go over their published should first make a reception application for their admission number to support the family. These child’s normal age group at the usual time as well as children will be deemed as “excepted” pupils under requesting deferral to the following year. If the request infant class size legislation. is agreed, parents must still make a new application as Deferred entry for infants part of the main admissions round the following year. Parents offered a place in reception for their child have If the request is refused, they will have the option of a right to defer the date their child is admitted, or to the offer of a place for the normal age group. take the place up part-time, until the child reaches Waiting lists compulsory school age. Places cannot be deferred The school will operate a waiting list for each beyond the beginning of the final term of the school year group. Where in any year the school receives year for which the offer was made. more applications for places than there are places Children reach compulsory school age on the prescribed available, a waiting list will operate until the end of day following their 5th birthday (or on their fifth the academic year. This will be maintained by the birthday if it falls on a prescribed day). The prescribed Governing Body and it will be open to any parent to days are 31 August, 31 December and 31 March. ask for his or her child’s name to be placed on the waiting list, following an unsuccessful application. Admission of children outside their normal age group Parents may request that their child is admitted to a Children’s position on the waiting list will year group outside their normal age range, for instance be determined solely in accordance with the where the child is gifted or talented or where a child oversubscription criteria. Where places become vacant has suffered from particular social or medical issues they will be allocated to children on the waiting list impacting his or her schooling. All such requests will in accordance with the oversubscription criteria. The be considered on their merits and in the best interests waiting list will be reordered in accordance with the of the child concerned, taking into account the views oversubscription criteria whenever anyone is added to of the headteacher and any supporting evidence or leaves the waiting list. provided by the parents. If a request is refused, the In-Year Admissions child will still be considered for admission to their Applications for In-Year admissions are made in normal age group. The process for requesting such an the same way as those made during the normal admission is as follows: With the application, parents admissions round. If a place is available and there is no should request that the child is admitted to another waiting list then the Local Authority will communicate year group (state which one), and the reasons for that the Governors’ offer of a place to the family. request. Parents will submit any evidence in support of their case with the application, for instance from Appeals a medical practitioner2. The school will consider each All applicants refused a place have a right of appeal to case on its merits, taking into account the individual an independent appeal panel constituted and operated circumstances of the request and the child’s best in accordance with the School Admission Appeals Code. 2 Some of the evidence a parent might submit could include: • Appellants should contact the Chair of Governors, c/o whether the child is ‘summer born’ and is seeking admission to a year group other than reception (or is seeking admission to St Andrew’s School by 19 May 2017 for information reception rather than year 1); • information about the child’s on how to appeal. Information on the timetable for academic, social and emotional development; • where relevant, their the appeals process is on our website at medical history and the views of a medical professional; • whether they have previously been educated out of their normal age group; www.st-andrews-southgate.enfield.sch.uk. and • whether they may naturally have fallen into a lower age group if it were not for being born prematurely.

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St. Edmund’s Catholic Primary School – Admissions criteria

St Edmund’s Catholic Primary School was founded by 8. Children of other faiths whose application is the Catholic Church to provide education for children of supported by a letter confirming membership from Catholic families. As a Catholic school, we aim to provide their Religious Leader. a Catholic education for all our pupils. At a Catholic 9. Any other children. school, Catholic doctrine and practice permeate every aspect of the school’s activity. It is essential that the Exceptional Need Catholic character of the school’s education be fully The Governing Body will give top priority, after the supported by all families in the school. All applicants appropriate category of looked-after children, to an are therefore expected to give their full, unreserved and application where compelling evidence is provided positive support for the aims and ethos of the school. at the time of application, from an appropriate The Published Admissions Number (PAN) for the professional such as a doctor, priest or social worker, of reception classes at St Edmund’s is 60. The Governing an exceptional social, medical, pastoral or other need Body has sole responsibility for admissions to this school of the child, which can only be met at this school. and intends to admit 60 children in the school year which begins in September 2018. Applications are welcome from Multiple Applications families whose child reaches his/her 4th birthday between Where the final place is offered to a child who has 1st September 2017 and 31st August 2018. other siblings applying for a place in the same year group these siblings will also be admitted. Whenever there are more applications than places available, priority will always be given to Catholic Applications in previous years applicants in accordance with the criteria listed below. For the academic year 2017/2018 the school was In this Policy applicant refers to the person making an oversubscribed we received 65 applications for 60 application on behalf of a child; candidate refers to the places. As the school is usually oversubscribed by child on whose behalf the application is being made. Catholic candidates, it is very unlikely that applicants who are not Catholics will obtain a place. Oversubscription Criteria Where there are more applications than the number of Siblings places available, places will be offered according to the Siblings who fall under oversubscription criteria 4, following order of priority: - 5,6,7,8 or 9, will be given priority in the category which they fall. 1. Catholic ‘looked after’ children and Catholic children who have been adopted or made subject to child Tie break arrangement orders or special guardianship orders. Where the offer of places to all the applicants in any 2. Baptised Catholic children, with a certificate of of the sub-categories listed above would still lead Catholic Practice, who have a sibling at the school to oversubscription, the places up to the admission at the time of admission. number will be offered to those living nearest to the school as measured by the Local Authority. (please see 3. a. Baptised Catholic children with a Certificate of “Distance from school’). Catholic Practice, who are resident in the Parish of The Most Precious Blood and St Edmund in Fair Acesss the Borough of Enfield. The school is committed to taking its fair share of b. Baptised Catholic children who have a children who are vulnerable and/or hard to place, Certificate of Catholic Practice, who are not as set out in locally agreed protocols. Accordingly, resident in the Parish of The Most Precious outside the normal admissions round, the Governing Blood and St Edmund in the Borough of Enfield. Body is empowered to give absolute priority to a child where admission is requested under any local protocol 4. Other baptised Catholics. that has been agreed by both the Local Authority and 5. Other ‘looked after’ children and previously ‘looked the Diocese for the current school year. The Governing after’ children who have been adopted or made Body has this power even when admitting the child subject to child arrangement orders or special would mean exceeding the published admission guardianship orders. number. 6. Children of Catechumens (where the child is In-Year Admissions under 7 years of age) and members of an Eastern Applications for In-Year admissions are made directly Christian Church. to the school. If a place is available and there is 7. Christians of other denominations whose no waiting list the child will be admitted. If there application is supported by either a certificate of is a waiting list, then applications will be ranked baptism or a letter confirming membership from by the Governing Body in accordance with the their Minister of Religion. oversubscription criteria. If a place cannot be offered

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St. Edmund’s Catholic Primary School – Admissions criteria at this time then Parents or Carers may ask us for that your child will be offered a place. Applications the reasons and they will be informed of their right received after the closing date will be dealt with after of appeal. They will be offered the opportunity of the initial allocation process has been completed. being placed on a waiting list. This waiting list will be Applicants applying under criteria 2 and 3 must submit maintained by the Governing Body in the order of the a Certificate of Catholic Practice (CCP) by the closing oversubscription criteria and not in the order in which date. This form is available from the parish in which the the applications are received. Names are removed family normally worships, or from the diocesan website from the list at the end of each academic year. When at www.rcdow.org.uk/schools/governors/admissions a place becomes available the Governing Body will offer a place according to the criteria. The local authority will write to you on behalf of the Governing Body with the outcome of your application Children Educated outside their Chronological on or about 16th April 2018. AgeGroup (except summer born children) Parents may apply for their child to be educated Right of Appeal outside his/her chronological age group i.e. a year If you are unsuccessful you may ask us for the reasons behind or a year ahead. Application should be made for the refusal of a place. These reasons will be related to the Chair of Governors at the time of application to the oversubscription criteria listed in the Policy and and all supporting evidence should be submitted at you will have the right of appeal to an independent the same time. Governors will consider each case on panel. Should you wish to appeal please contact the its own merits and permission will only be given in school as soon as possible for an appeal form on which exceptional circumstances. you must list your reasons for making an appeal. Closing date for appeals is the 25th May 2018. Reception Year Deferred Entry Applicants may defer entry to school up until statutory Waiting List school age i.e. the first day of term following the child’s In addition to their right of appeal, unsuccessful fifth birthday. Application is made in the usual way and candidates will be offered the opportunity to be placed then the deferral is requested. The place will then be on a waiting list. This list will be maintained in order held until the first day of the spring or summer term as of the oversubscription criteria set out in the Policy applicable. Applicants may also request that their child and not in the order in which applications are received attend part-time until statutory school age is reached. or added to the list. Names are removed from the Entry may not be deferred beyond statutory school age list after one year, unless applicants request to or beyond the year of application therefore applicants remain on the list. whose children have birthdays in the summer term may only defer until the 1st April 2019. Pupils with an Educational Health and Care Plan (EHC) The admission of pupils with an Education Health and Admission of Summer Born Children Care Plan (EHC) is dealt with by a completely separate Parents may now request that their summer born procedure. Details of this separate procedure are set child i.e. a child born between 1st April-31st August out in the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice. be admitted to Reception in the September following If your child has an EHC plan you must contact your his/her 5th birthday. Parents should inform the Chair local authority SEN officer. Children with this school of Governors of this request at the time of application. named in their final EHC plan will be admitted. An application must then be submitted in the usual way. This application will be treated in the same way Change of Details as all other applications and there is no guarantee that If any of the details on either of your forms changes an offer will be made. between the date of application and the receipt of the letter of offer or refusal, you must inform the School Application Procedure for Parents 2018-2019 and the local authority immediately. If misleading In order to make an application, you must complete information is given or allowed to remain on either a Common Application Form (CAF) from your local of your forms, the Governing Body reserves the right authority and return it to them. You should also to withdraw the place, even if the child has already complete the School’s Supplementary Information started at the School. Form (SIF), The information on the SIF enables the Governing Body to assess your application fully against NOTES (these notes form part of the the School’s criteria in the event of oversubscription. oversubscription criteria) Please return the SIF (in person or by post) to the ‘Looked after child’ has the same meaning as in School together with all other relevant paperwork Section 22 of the Children Act 1989, and means any required for your application. If you do not complete child in the care of a local authority or provided with both of the forms described above and return them by accommodation by them (e.g. children with foster 15th January 2018, the Governing Body will be unable parents at the time of making an application to the to consider your application fully and it is very unlikely school).

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St. Edmund’s Catholic Primary School – Admissions criteria

‘Adopted’ An adopted child is any child who has been communion with Christ and with one another in the formally adopted and whose parent/guardian can give Church, which is his body; and to fulfil their mission to proof of adoption. proclaim the Gospel by common witness and service in the world to the glory of the one God, Father, Son ‘Child Arrangements Order’ A Child Arrangements and Holy Spirit. An ecclesial community which on order is an order under the terms of the Children Act principle has no credal statements in its tradition, is 1989 s.8 settling the arrangements to be made, as to included if it manifests faith in Christ as witnessed to the person with whom the child is to live. Children’ in the Scriptures and is committed to working in the looked after’ immediately before the order is made, spirit of the above. qualify in this category. All members of Churches Together in England and ‘Special Guardianship Order’ A special guardianship of CYTÛN are deemed to be included in the above order is an order under the terms of the Children’s Act definition, as are all other churches and ecclesial 1989 s. 14A which defines it as an order appointing communities that are in membership of any local one or more individuals to be a child’s special Churches Together Group (by whatever title) on the guardian(s). These children are only given priority if above basis. they have been looked-after until the order is granted. ‘Parent’ means the adult or adults with legal Definition of children of other faiths responsibility for the child. “Children of other faiths” means children who are members of a religious community that does ‘Sibling’ means brother or sister, to include adopted not fall within the definition of ‘other Christian brothers and sisters, half brothers and sisters or step denominations’ and which falls within the definition of brothers and sisters. A sibling relationship does not a religion for the purposes of charity law. The Charities apply when the older child(ren) will leave before the Act 2011 defines religion to include: younger one starts. nn A religion which involves belief in more than one ‘Catholic’ means a member of a Church in full God, and communion with the See of Rome. This includes nn A religion which does not involve belief in a God. the Eastern Catholic Churches. This will normally be evidenced by a Certificate of Baptism in a Catholic Case law has identified certain characteristics which church or a Certificate of Reception into the full describe the meaning of religion for the purposes of communion of the Catholic Church. charity law, which are characterised by a belief in a supreme being and an expression of belief in that ‘Certificate of Catholic Practice’ means a certificate supreme being through worship. issued by the family’s parish priest (or the priest in charge of the church where the family attends Mass) ‘Catechumen’ means a child who is a member of in the form laid down by the Bishops’ Conference the catechumenate of a Catholic Church. This will of England and Wales. It will be issued if the priest normally be evidenced by a Certificate of Reception is satisfied that at least one Catholic parent or carer into the Order of Catechumens. (along with the child, if he or she is over seven years ‘Eastern Christian Church’ includes Orthodox Churches, old) have (except when it was impossible to do so) and is normally evidenced by a Certificate of Baptism or attended Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation Reception from the authorities of that Church. for at least five years (or, in the case of the child, since the age of seven, if shorter). It will also be issued when ‘Christian’ for the purposes of this policy, means a the practice has been continuous since being received member of one of the Churches affiliated to ‘Churches into the Church if that occurred less than five years Together in Britain and Ireland’. ago. It is expected that most Certificates will be issued ‘Resident’ – A child is deemed to be resident at a on the basis of attendance. A Certificate may also be particular address when he/she resides there for more issued by the priest when attendance is interrupted than 50% of the school week. by exceptional circumstances which excuse from the obligation to attend on that occasion or occasions. ‘Distance from school’ All distances will be calculated Further details of these circumstances can be found by the London Borough of Enfield admissions IT in the guidance issued to priests http://rcdow.org.uk/ system using ADDRESS-POINT. This provides a education/governors/admissions national grid co-ordinate and a unique reference for each postal address in Great Britain. The grid reference “Children of other Christian denominations” means: is provided to a resolution of 0.1 metre (10cm). The children who belong to other churches and ecclesial accuracy of each ADDRESS-POINT is such that each communities which, acknowledging God’s revelation point will fall within the addressed building. In the in Christ, confess the Lord Jesus Christ as God and case of a multi-occupancy building such as flats where Saviour according to the Scriptures, and, in obedience there may only be one address point, priority will to God’s will and in the power of the Holy Spirit be given to the applicant whose door number is the commit themselves: to seek a deepening of their lowest numerically or alphabetically.

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St. George’s Catholic Primary School – Admissions criteria

St. George’s Catholic Primary School was founded 7. Other ‘looked after’ children and previously ‘looked by the Catholic Church to provide education for after’ children who have been adopted or made children of Catholic families. As a Catholic school, subject to child arrangements orders or special we aim to provide a Catholic education for all our guardianship orders. pupils. At a Catholic school, Catholic doctrine and 8. Children of other denominations whose application practice permeate every aspect of the school’s activity. is supported either by a certificate of baptism or by It is essential that the Catholic character of the a letter from their Minister of Religion confirming school’s education be fully supported by all families membership of the faith community. in the school. St George’s welcomes applications for children of all faiths and of none and all applicants 9. Children of other faiths whose application is are expected to give their full, unreserved and positive supported by a letter from their religious leader, support for the aims and ethos of the school. confirming membership of the faith community. The Published Admission Number (PAN) for the 10. Any other children. reception class at St George’s is 90. The Governing Body has sole responsibility for admissions to this Exceptional Need school and intends to admit 90 children in the school The Governing Body will give top priority, after the year which begins in September 2018. Applications appropriate category of looked-after children, to an for Reception are welcome from families whose child application where compelling evidence is provided reaches his/her 4th birthday between 1st September at the time of application, from an appropriate 2017 and 31st August 2018. professional such as a doctor, priest or social worker, of an exceptional social, medical, pastoral or other Whenever there are more applications than places need of the child, which can only be met at this available, priority will always be given to Catholic school. applicants in accordance with the Trust Deed of the Diocese of Westminster. Applications will be ranked Multiple Applications using the criteria listed below. Where the final place is offered to a child who has In this policy applicant refers to the person making an other siblings applying for a place in the same school application on behalf of a child; candidate refers to the year, these siblings will also be admitted. child on whose behalf the application is being made. Applications in previous years Oversubscription Criteria For the past six years the governing body has been Where there are more applications than the number of unable to offer places to any applicants beyond places available, places will be offered according to the oversubscription criterion 3. Whilst the school following order of priority: welcomes applications from all categories, it is usually oversubscribed by Catholic candidates. 1. Catholic ‘looked after’ children and previously ‘looked after’ children, who have been adopted Tie break or made subject to child arrangements orders or Where the offer of places to all the applicants in any special guardianship orders. of the sub-categories listed above would still lead 2. Baptised Catholic children, with a Certificate of to oversubscription, the places up to the admission Catholic Practice, who have a sibling at the school number will be offered to those living nearest to at the time of admission. the school as measured in a straight line from the applicant’s home to the school. The measurement 3. Baptised Catholic children with a Certificate of will be conducted by the Local Authority (LA). All Catholic Practice, who are resident in the Parish of distances will be calculated by the admissions IT Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St George in the system using Address-point. This provides a national borough of Enfield. grid co-ordinate and a unique reference for each 4. Baptised Catholic children with a Certificate of postal address in Great Britain. The grid reference is Catholic Practice, who are resident in the Parishes provided to a resolution of 0.1 metres (10 cm). The of St Monica’s, St Edmund’s, St Mary’s, Vita et Pax accuracy of each Address-point is such that each point and St Joseph’s. will fall within the addressed building. In the case of a multi-occupancy buildings such as flats where there 5. Other baptised Catholics with a Certificate of may only be one address point, priority will be given Catholic Practice. to the applicants whose door number is the lowest 6. Other baptised Catholics. numerically / or alphabetically.

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St. George’s Catholic Primary School – Admissions criteria

Fair Access The local authority will inform you of the outcome of The school is committed to taking its fair share of your application on behalf of the Governing Body, on children who are vulnerable and/or hard to place, or about Monday 16th April 2018. This information as set out in locally agreed protocols. Accordingly, will also be available on line for those who have outside the normal admissions round, the Governing submitted an e-application. Parents/carers should Body is empowered to give absolute priority to a child accept or decline the place as soon as possible. where admission is requested under any local protocol Late Applications that has been agreed by both the local authority and the Governing Body for the current school year. The Applications received after the closing date will be Governing Body has this power even when admitting dealt with after the initial allocation process has been the child would mean exceeding the published completed. If the school is oversubscribed it is very admission number. unlikely that late applicants will obtain a place.

Application Procedure for 2018-2019 Right of Appeal In order to make an application, you must complete If you are unsuccessful you may ask us for the reasons an application form from your local authority either for the refusal of a place. These reasons will be related on line or on paper and return it to them. If you to the oversubscription criteria listed in the policy and are applying under criteria 2 to 6 or 8 to 9 you you will have the right of appeal to an independent should also complete the School’s Supplementary panel. Should you wish to appeal please contact the Information Form (SIF). Whilst this is not compulsory, school as soon as possible for an appeal form on which the information on the SIF enables the Governing you must list your reasons for making an appeal. Body to assess your application fully against the Appeals must be submitted to the school in writing by School’s criteria in the event of oversubscription. Friday 26th May 2018. Please return the SIF (in person or by post) to the Waiting List school, together with all other relevant paperwork required for your application. If you do not complete In addition to their right of appeal, unsuccessful both of the forms described above and return them candidates will be offered the opportunity to be placed by 15th January 2018, the Governing Body will on a waiting list. This list will be maintained in order be unable to consider your application against the of the oversubscription criteria set out in the policy oversubscription criteria and your child will be ranked and not in the order in which applications are received under the lowest criterion. It is very unlikely that your or added to the list. Names will be removed from the child will be offered a place if a SIF is not supplied. list on 31st August 2019, unless applicants request in writing to remain on the list. Children Educated outside their Chronological Age Group(except Reception applications for summer Pupils with an Education, Health and Care Plan born children) (EHC) Parents may apply for their child to be educated The admission of pupils with an Education, Health and outside his/her chronological age group i.e. a year Care Plan (EHC) is dealt with by a completely separate behind or a year ahead. Application should be made procedure. (This used to be called a Statement of to the Chair of Governors at the time of application Special Educational Needs). Details of this separate and any supporting evidence should be submitted at procedure are set out in the Special Educational Needs the same time. Governors will consider each case on Code of Practice. If your child has an EHC plan you its own merits and permission will only be given in must contact your local authority SEN officer. Children exceptional circumstances. with this school named in their EHC Plan will be admitted. Certificate of Catholic Practice Change of Details Applicants applying under criteria 2, 3 4 and 5 must submit a Certificate of Catholic Practice (CCP) by the If any of the details on either of your forms changes closing date. The Certificate is available from the priest between the date of application and the receipt of the at the parish where the family normally worships or letter of offer or refusal, you must inform the School from the diocesan website. It is the parent’s duty to and the local authority immediately. If misleading ensure that the CCP is submitted to the school in good information is given or allowed to remain on either time. The priest will only give you the Certificate if he of your forms, the Governing Body reserves the right knows you. You will need to get a separate Certificate to withdraw the place, even if the child has already signed for each Catholic school that requires one. started at the School.

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St. George’s Catholic Primary School – Admissions criteria

In-Year Admissions ‘Adopted’. An adopted child is any child who has been Applications for In-Year admissions are made directly to formally adopted, having previously been in care and the school. If a place is available and there is no waiting whose parent/ guardian can give proof of this. list the child will be admitted. If there is a waiting list, ‘Child Arrangements Order’. A Child Arrangements then applications will be ranked by the Governing Body order is an order under the terms of the Children Act in accordance with the oversubscription criteria. If a 1989 s.8 settling the arrangements to be made as to place cannot be offered at this time then you may ask the person with whom the child is to live. Children us for the reasons and you will be informed of your ‘looked after’ immediately before the order is made right of appeal. You will be offered the opportunity of qualify in this category. being placed on a waiting list. This waiting list will be maintained by the Governing Body in the order of the ‘Special Guardianship Order’. A special guardianship oversubscription criteria and not in the order in which order is an order under the terms of the Children Act the applications are received. Names are removed from 1989 s.14A appointing one or more individuals to the list at the end of each academic year. When a place be a child’s special guardian(s). A child ‘looked after’ becomes available the Governing Body will re-rank the immediately before the order is made qualifies in this list and make an offer to the person at the top of the category. list. The local authority will be informed of the offer as ‘Parent’ means the adult or adults with legal soon as it has been accepted. responsibility for the child. Reception Year Deferred Entry ‘Sibling’ means brother or sister, to include adopted Applicants may defer entry to school up until brothers and sisters, half, step or foster brothers and compulsory school age i.e. the first day of term sisters. A sibling relationship does not apply when the following the child’s fifth birthday. Application is made older child will leave before the younger one starts. in the usual way and then the deferral is requested. ‘Catholic’ means a member of a Church in full The place will then be held until the first day of the communion with the See of Rome. This includes the spring or summer term as applicable. Applicants may Eastern Catholic Churches. This will be evidenced also choose for their child to attend part-time until by a Certificate of Baptism in a Catholic church or a compulsory school age is reached. Entry may not be Certificate of Reception into the full communion with deferred beyond compulsory school age or beyond the the Catholic Church. year for which the application has been made. Therefore applicants whose children have birthdays in the summer ‘Certificate of Catholic Practice means a certificate term may only defer until the 1st April 2019. given by the family’s parish priest (or the priest in charge of the church where the family practises) in the Summer Born Children form laid down by the Bishops’ Conference of England If a parent wishes his/her summer born child to start and Wales. school in Reception in the September following his/her ‘Christian’ for the purposes of this policy, means a 5th birthday i.e. a child born between 1st April – 31st member of one of the Churches affiliated to ‘Churches August being admitted to Reception at 5 years of age, Together in Britain and Ireland’. they should make the school aware of this by writing a letter to the Chair of Governors at the time of ‘Resident’. A child is deemed to be resident at a application. Parents must then submit an application particular address when he/she resides there for more in the normal way for the year in which they wish than 50% of the school week. their child to start school. This application will be ‘Parish Boundaries’. For the purposes of this Policy, treated in the same way as all other applications and parish boundaries are as shown on the attached map. there is no guarantee that an offer will be made. ‘Distance from school’ means distance as measured NOTES (these notes form part of the by a straight line, from the front door of the child’s oversubscription criteria) residential address (including flats) to a point at the ‘Looked after child’ has the same meaning as in school (see ‘tie-break’). S.22 of the Children Act 1989, and means any child in the care of a local authority or provided with accommodation by them (e.g. children with foster parents at the time of making an application to the school).

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St. James’ CE Primary School – Admissions criteria

St James’ CE Primary School is a voluntary aided ‘Recognised Church’ is defined as a Christian church primary school with a distinctive Christian ethos, which or denomination holding membership in Churches is at the centre of school life. The Governing Body is Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI) and/or the responsible for admission of pupils to the school. Evangelical Alliance/Affinity. The school provides an inclusive, supportive and Should there be more Foundation applicants than caring environment, shaped by Christian values in places, these children will be transferred to the Open which children can learn and flourish. We welcome Community list. applications from all members of the community without reference to ability or aptitude, and 24% (equivalent to 7 places if none awarded under irrespective of whether they are of the Christian faith, criterion 1) are designated as OPEN COMMUNITY other faiths or no faith. However, we expect that PLACES, and will be allocated under the following parents respect and support the Christian ethos of our criterion. community. Criteria 3: Children whose parent(s)/guardian(s) have A Local Authority Application form must be completed attended the place of worship of another recognised as well as the school Supplementary Information Form World Faith at least twice per month for a minimum which requires information applicable to the school’s of 24 months at the closing date for applications and admission criteria for criteria 2 and 3, this is so that whose participation is confirmed by their appropriate the governors have all the information needed to faith leader. make a decision. Recognised World Faiths are Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, In the event of over-subscription, the Governors will Judaism and Sikhism. consider all applications using the criteria below, which Criteria 4: Children of families living within the local are listed in order of priority. Where there are two or community who wish their children to attend St more applicants for the last available place in either James’ CE Primary School. criterion 2 or 3, priority will be given firstly to children with a sibling already attending St James’ CE Primary The Governing Body has made every effort to ensure that School at the time of admission and secondly by this policy complies with all relevant legislation, including reference to distance from school. Please refer to note that on infant class sizes and equal opportunities. 3 for clarification on siblings and distance. Notes: The published admission number is thirty (30) places. Looked after children The school will consider all applications for places. Looked after children refers to those who are looked Criteria 1: All looked after children and Children after or who were previously looked after, but ceased with Statements of Special Educational Need or with to be so immediately after being looked after because an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) naming they were adopted, made the subject of a child St James’ CE Primary School will be considered and arrangement order or made the subject of a Special placed. Guardianship Order. Where there are more applicants than the number of By a ‘looked after child’ we mean one in the care of a places available the following criterion will be used local authority or being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of its social services 76% (equivalent to 23 places if none awarded function. An adoption order is one made under the under criterion 1) of places are designated as Adoption Act 1976 (Section 12) or the Adoption and FOUNDATION PLACES, and will be allocated under Children Act 2002 (Section 46). the following criteria: A ‘child arrangements order’ is one settling the Criteria 2: Children whose parent(s)/guardian(s) arrangements to be made as to the person with worship regularly at the Parish Church of St James whom the child is to live (Children Act 1989, Section Enfield Highway or another recognised church. 8, as amended by the Children and Families Act ‘Regularly’ is defined as being one or both parents 2014, Section 14). A ‘special guardianship order’ attending Church at least twice a month for a minimum is one appointing one or more individuals to be a of 24 months at the closing date for applications. child’s special guardian/s (Children Act 1989, Section Confirmation of this is required from the Minister/Priest/ 14A). Applications under this criterion should be Pastor/Vicar providing details of active involvement in accompanied by evidence to show that the child is Christian worship. (See Supplementary Information looked after or was previously looked after (e.g. a Form) copy of the adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order).”

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St. James’ CE Primary School – Admissions criteria

Siblings and distance Sibling’ refers to brother or sister, half brother or half sister, adoptive brother or adoptive sister, step brother or step sister living as one family unit at the same address. The sibling priority does not apply when the older child(ren) will leave before the younger one starts. The sibling priority also does not include cousins or other extended family members who live in the same household. When reference is made to distance from the school, it must be the parents/guardians’ address where the child permanently resides at the time of application. No other address will be considered. Distances from home to school are provided by the Enfield Schools Admissions Service. The Governing Body has been advised that the distances provided are calculated by the Admissions IT system using ADDRESS-POINT®. This provides a national grid co-ordinate and a unique reference for each postal address in Great Britain. The grid reference is provided to a resolution of 0.1 metres (10cm) measured from the front school gates. The accuracy of each ADDRESS-POINT® is such that each point will fall within the addressed building. In the case of multi-occupancy buildings such as flats where there may only be one address point, priority will be given to the applicants whose door number is the lowest numerically or alphabetically.

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St. John & St. James CE Primary School – Admissions criteria

St John & St James is an Inclusive school that (b) Late applications – The forms of unsuccessful and welcomes children of Christian families, other faiths late applicants (i.e. forms arriving after the closing and none. The Governing Body and the school are date) are retained by the school for one school proud of the Christian values and ethos of our school year. If a place becomes available, it will always be and hope that parents choosing to send their children allocated according to the published criteria. to St John & St James will embrace and participate When admitting children, we follow the above in the Christian traditions of the school. It is hoped procedure. If you are not offered a place at St John that parents will be in sympathy with the Religious & St James CE Primary School, you have the right to Education and Christian worship of the school which appeal against the School’s decision. reflects the practice of the Church of England) as it permeates all the work and influences the attitudes Appeal Procedure and relationships of everyone within the school. Unsuccessful applicants may appeal against a decision When there are more applications than there are regarding entry of a child who would be at least five places available, the governors will admit pupils years old within six months of the date of admission according to the following criteria, in order of priority. to the school.

Admissions Criteria The Governors wish to deal with appeals on a personal conciliatory basis in the fist instance, though any When considering applications for admission to the unsuccessful applicant may choose to opt for a school the Governors will admit candidates in the formal hearing. A request for reconsideration of the following order: refusal should be presented in writing to the chair of 1. Children who are in public care (looked after Governors. children) Should parents wish to seek a formal hearing of their 2. Children whose parents are communicant appeal, this should be presented in writing to the members of and ‘regularly worship’ (at least twice Clerk of Appeals Committee c/o the School within a month) at St John the Baptist & St James Church fourteen days of receipt of the decision to refuse a and St Johns. place. The appeal would be heard by an independent Appeals Committee and appellants would have an 3. Children whose parents are communicant members opportunity to represent their case in writing or in of and ‘regularly worship’ at any other local Church person. They could be accompanied by a fired or could of England Church. be represented. Details of the date, time and place 4. Children whose parents are member of and would be sent to them giving at least twenty one ‘regularly worship’ in local Churches and Chapels day’s notice from the time of posting to the date of of other Christian Denominations (i.e. churches the Appeals Committee Hearing, unless they consent affiliated to Churches Together in Britain & Ireland in writing to shorter period of notice. and The Evangelical Alliance and The Caribbean Evangelical Alliance). 5. Children of parents/carers not falling within the criteria above but who live in close proximity to the school. In the event that there are more applications than places, the distance of the child’s home from St John & St James School in a straight line, will be taken into account for each category.

Please Note (a) Regularly worship – By regularly we mean worship at church by a parent / carer, at least twice monthly over a period of 12 months, prior to the admissions meeting in February. References will be sought via the Supplementary Information Form which should be returned to the school.

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St. John’s CE Primary School – Admissions criteria

Where there are more applications for places at the The deciding factor in any category will be proximity school than there are places available, the Governors to the school, measured in a straight line from the will admit candidates in the following order: parental home to the school gate in Theobalds Park Road. Should there be a tie break this will be decided 1. Looked after children.1 by drawing lots. 2. Children whose parent(s) regularly2 worship at St. John’s or St. Luke’s Churches. Application for a Place In order to be considered for a place at the school 3. A child who already has a brother or sister (this parents must complete a Common Application Form includes step/half/foster siblings living at the same (CAF), available from their home Local Authority, address) currently attending the school at the time naming the school and if they are applying under of admission (i.e. in September 2018). criteria 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 you should complete a school 4. A child who attends St. John’s C of E Primary Supplementary Information Form so that governors School Nursery. may consider your application fully. The CAF will need to be returned to the Local Authority by 15 January 5. Children living in the geographical parish of Clay 2018 and the Supplementary Information Form to the Hill (details on A church Near You website). school by 15 January 2018. Priority will be given to the closest.3 6. Children whose parent(s) regularly2 worship at In-Year Admissions another Church of England church.4 Applications for In-Year admissions are made in the same way as those made during the normal 7. Children whose parent(s) regularly2 worship at a admissions round. If a place is available and there church of any other Christian denomination. is no waiting list then the local authority will 8. Any other applicants. communicate the governors’ offer of a place to the family. If more applications are received than Notes: there are places available then applications will be No application will be considered unless it bears the ranked by the governing body in accordance with child’s permanent home address. the oversubscription criteria, [with the following 1. Looked after children include those subject to care modifications: children without an offer of a school orders and/or those who are in foster care. place are given priority immediately after other ‘looked-after’ children]. If a place cannot be offered 2. By regular we mean worship at church by a parent/ at this time then you may ask us for the reasons and guardian, at least twice monthly over a period you will be informed of your right of appeal. You of 12 months, prior to the admissions meeting will be offered the opportunity of being placed on a in February. References will be sought via the waiting list. This waiting list will be maintained by the Supplementary Information Form which may be governing body in the order of the oversubscription collected and should be returned to the school. criteria [as modified above] and not in the order 3. Distances from home to school are provided by the in which the applications are received. Names are Enfield Schools Admissions Service. The Governing removed from the list at the end of each academic Body has been advised that the distances provided year. When a place becomes available the governing are calculated by the admissions IT system using body will decide who is at the top of the list so that ADDRESS-BASE®. This provides a national grid the LEA can inform the parent that the school is co-ordinate and a unique reference for each postal making an offer. address in Great Britain. The grid reference is Parents who already have a child in the school should provided to a resolution of 0.1 metres (10cm). The not assume that further children will automatically be accuracy of each ADDRESS-BASE® is such that accepted. each point will fall within the addressed building. In the case of multi-occupancy buildings such as No discussions, regarding admissions, may take place flats where there may only be one address point, with individual governors on individual cases. priority will be given to the applicants whose door number is the lowest numerically or alphabetically. 4. By other Christian Church we mean those who are members of Churches together in Britain and Ireland or the Evangelical Alliance.

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St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School – Admissions criteria

St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School was founded by the 8. Children of other faiths whose application is Catholic Church to provide education for children of supported by a letter from their religious leader. Catholic families. As a Catholic school, we aim to provide 9. Any other children. a Catholic education for all our pupils. At a Catholic school, Catholic doctrine and practice permeate every Exceptional Need aspect of the school’s activity. It is essential that the The Governing Body will give top priority, after the Catholic character of the school’s education be fully appropriate category of looked-after children, to an supported by all families in the school. All applicants application where compelling evidence is provided are therefore expected to give their full, unreserved and at the time of application, from an appropriate positive support for the aims and ethos of the school. professional such as a doctor, priest or social worker, The Published Admission Number (PAN) for the of an exceptional social, medical, pastoral or other reception class at St. Mary’s is 60. The Governing Body need of the child, which can only be met at this has sole responsibility for admissions to this school and school. intends to admit 60 children in the school year which Multiple Applications begins in September 2018. Applications are welcome from families whose child reaches his/her 4th birthday Where the final place is offered to a child who has between 1st September 2017 and 31st August 2018. other siblings applying for a place in the same school year, these siblings will also be admitted. Whenever there are more applications than places available, priority will always be given to Catholic Applications in previous years applicants in accordance with the Trust Deed of the For the past five years the governing body has Diocese of Westminster. Applications will be ranked been unable to offer places to any applicants using the criteria listed below. beyond oversubscription (criterion 4) except for one applicant in 2012 (criterion 6) and in 2014 four In this policy applicant refers to the person making an applicants (criterion 7) and 2 applicants (criterion 9). application on behalf of a child; candidate refers to the As the school is usually oversubscribed by Catholic child on whose behalf the application is being made. candidates, it is very unlikely that applicants who are Oversubscription Criteria not Catholics will obtain a place. Where there are more applications than the number of Tie Break places available, places will be offered according to the Where the offer of places to all the applicants in any following order of priority: of the sub-categories listed above would still lead 1. Catholic ‘looked after’ children and previously to oversubscription, the places up to the admission ‘looked after’ children, who have been adopted number will be offered to those living nearest to or made subject to child arrangements orders or the school as measured in a straight line from the special guardianship orders. applicant’s home to the school as measured by the Local Authority (LA). 2. Baptised Catholic children, with a Certificate of Catholic Practice, who have a sibling at the school Fair Access at the time of admission. The school is committed to taking its fair share of 3. Baptised Catholic children with a Certificate of children who are vulnerable and/or hard to place, Catholic Practice who are resident in the Parish of as set out in locally agreed protocols. Accordingly, Mary Mother of God. outside the normal admissions round, the Governing Body is empowered to give absolute priority to a child 4. Other baptised Catholics. where admission is requested under any local protocol 5. Other ‘looked after’ children and previously ‘looked that has been agreed by both the local authority and after’ children who have been adopted or made the Governing Body for the current school year. The subject to child arrangements orders or special Governing Body has this power even when admitting guardianship orders. the child would mean exceeding the published admission number. 6. Children of catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church. Application Procedure for 2018-2019 7. Christians of other denominations whose In order to make an application, you must complete application is supported by a certificate of baptism a Common Application Form (CAF) from your or by a letter from their Minister of Religion. local authority either online or on paper and return

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St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School – Admissions criteria it to them. You should also complete the School’s Waiting List Supplementary Information Form (SIF) if the In addition to their right of appeal, unsuccessful application is being made under criteria 2-4 and 6-8. candidates will be offered the opportunity to be placed Whilst this is not compulsory, the information on on a waiting list. This list will be maintained in order the SIF enables the Governing Body to assess your of the oversubscription criteria set out in the policy application fully against the School’s criteria in the and not in the order in which applications are received event of oversubscription. Please return the SIF (in or added to the list. Names will be removed from the person or by post) to the school, together with all list on 31st August 2019, unless applicants request in other relevant paperwork required for your application. writing to remain on the list. If you do not complete both of the forms described above and return them by 15th January 2018, the Pupils with an Education, Health and Care Plan Governing Body will be unable to consider your (EHC) application against the oversubscription criteria and The admission of pupils with an Education, Health and your child will be ranked under the lowest criterion. It Care Plan (EHC) is dealt with by a completely separate is very unlikely that your child will be offered a place if procedure. Details of this separate procedure are set a SIF is not supplied. out in the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice. If your child has an EHC plan you must contact your Certificate of Catholic Practice Form local authority SEN officer. Children with this school Applicants applying under criteria 2 and 3 must submit named in their EHC Plan will be admitted. a Certificate of Catholic Practice (CCP) by the closing date. The certificate is available from your parish or Change of Details from the diocesan website. Applicants should obtain If any of the details on either of your forms changes the Certificate of Catholic Practice from the priest between the date of application and the receipt of the at the parish where they normally worship. It is the letter of offer or refusal, you must inform the School parent’s duty to ensure that the CCP is submitted to and the local authority immediately. If misleading the school in good time. information is given or allowed to remain on either The local authority will write to you on behalf of the of your forms, the Governing Body reserves the right Governing Body with the outcome of your application to withdraw the place, even if the child has already on or about Monday 16th April 2018. This information started at the School. will also be available on line. Parents/carers should In-Year Admissions accept the place as soon as possible. Applications for In-Year admissions are made directly Late Applications to the school. If a place is available and there is no Applications received after the closing date will be waiting list then the governors will inform the local dealt with after the initial allocation process has been authority and the child will be admitted. If there completed. Since the school is usually oversubscribed is a waiting list, then applications will be ranked it is very unlikely that late applicants will obtain a by the Governing Body in accordance with the place. oversubscription criteria. If a place cannot be offered at this time then you may ask us for the reasons and Nursery Children you will be informed of your right of appeal. You Attendance at the nursery does not guarantee a place will be offered the opportunity of being placed on a in reception. waiting list. This waiting list will be maintained by the Governing Body in the order of the oversubscription Parents of children attending St. Mary’s Nursery must criteria and not in the order in which the applications make a fresh application for reception. are received. Names are removed from the list at the end of each academic year. When a place becomes Right of Appeal available the governing body will decide who is at the If you are unsuccessful you may ask us for the reasons top of the list so that an offer can be made. for the refusal of a place. These reasons will be related to the oversubscription criteria listed in the policy and Reception Year Deferred Entry you will have the right of appeal to an independent Applicants may defer entry to school up until panel. Should you wish to appeal please contact the statutory school age i.e. the first day of term following school as soon as possible for an appeal form on which the child’s fifth birthday. Application is made in you must list your reasons for making an appeal. the usual way and then the deferral is requested. Appeals should be submitted to the school in writing The place will then be held until the first day of the by Friday 25th May 2018.

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St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School – Admissions criteria spring or summer term as applicable. Entry may not apply when the older child(ren) will leave before the be deferred beyond statutory school age or beyond younger one starts. the year of application, therefore applicants whose ‘Catholic’ means a member of a Church in full children have birthdays in the summer term may only communion with the See of Rome. This includes the defer until the 1st April 2019. Eastern Catholic Churches. This will be evidenced Part-time Attendance by a Certificate of Baptism in a Catholic church or a Certificate of Reception into the full communion of Applicants may also request that their child attend the Catholic Church. part-time until statutory school age is reached. ‘Certificate of Catholic Practice’ means a certificate Admission of Children outside their normal age given by the family’s parish priest (or the priest in group charge of the church where the family practises) in the Any application for a child to be educated out of his/ form laid down by the Bishops’ Conference of England her age group will be considered by governors on an and Wales. individual basis and will only be granted in exceptional ‘Catechumen’ means a child who is a member of circumstances. Parents should write to the Chair of the catechumenate of a Catholic Church. This will be Governors during the autumn term in the (academic) evidenced by a Certificate of Reception into the Order year of application, giving reasons and providing of Catechumens. compelling professional evidence. If governors give permission for the child to be educated out of his/her ‘Eastern Christian Church’ includes Orthodox normal age group, parents must submit an application Churches, and is evidenced by a Certificate of Baptism in the normal way. This application will be treated in or Reception from the authorities of that Church. the same way as all other applications and there is no ‘Christian’ for the purposes of this policy, means a guarantee that an offer will be made. member of one of the Churches affiliated to ‘Churches NOTES (these notes form part of the Together in Britain and Ireland’. oversubscription criteria) ‘Resident’. A child is deemed to be resident at a ‘Looked after child’ has the same meaning as in particular address when he/she resides there for more S.22 of the Children Act 1989, and means any child than 50% of the school week. in the care of a local authority or provided with ‘Parish Boundaries’. For the purposes of this Policy, accommodation by them (e.g. children with foster parish boundaries are as shown on the attached map. parents at the time of making an application to the school). ‘Distance from School’. All distances will be calculated by the LA admissions IT system using Address-point. ‘Adopted’. An adopted child is any child who has been This provides a national grid co-ordinate and a unique formally adopted, having previously been in care and reference for each postal address in Great Britain. The whose parent/ guardian can give proof of this. grid reference is provided to a resolution of 0.1 metres ‘Child Arrangements Order’. A Child Arrangements (10cm). The accuracy of each Address-point is such order is an order under the terms of the Children Act that each point will fall within the addressed building. 1989 s.8 settling the arrangements to be made as to In the cases of multi-occupancy buildings such as flats the person with whom the child is to live. Children where there may only be one address point, priority ‘looked after’ immediately before the order is made will be given to the applicants whose door number is qualify in this category. lowest numerically / or alphabetically. ‘Special Guardianship Order’. A special guardianship order is an order under the terms of the Children Act 1989 s.14A appointing one or more individuals to be a child’s special guardian(s). A child ‘looked after’ immediately before the order is made qualifies in this category. ‘Parent’ means the adult or adults with legal responsibility for the child. ‘Sibling’ means brother or sister, to include adopted brothers and sisters, half brothers and sisters or step brothers and sisters. A sibling relationship does not

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St. Matthew’s CE Primary School – Admissions criteria

St Matthew’s is a Voluntary Aided Primary School Criteria with a Church of England Foundation in which the 20 places will be allocated under the following criteria: Governing Body is responsible for admission of pupils. This policy is compliant with the 2014 School 1. *Children who are looked after and children who Admissions Code. 30 pupils are admitted to the were previously looked after, but ceased to be so reception class each September. The Governing Body because, immediately after being looked after, they is required to abide by the legal maximum limits for became subject to an adoption, child arrangements infant classes (5, 6 and 7 year olds), i.e. 30 pupils per or special guardianship order. class. As far as is reasonably possible, the School will 2. Children whose parents / guardians are regular ensure that pupils with disabilities have access to the worshippers at the Parish Church of St Matthew’s, same opportunities as other pupils. Ponders End, Enfield In the event of over-subscription, the Governors will 2a – Sibling 2b – New applicant consider all applications under the criteria below, which are listed in order of priority. 3. Children whose parents / guardians are regular worshippers at the Parish Churches of St Alphege Within each criteria (except 1), priority will be given N9 and St Peter the Apostle with St Martin N9. to brothers and sisters (siblings) of children already attending the School and who will be still attending 3a – Sibling 3b – New applicant the School at the date of the applicant’s possible 4. Children whose parents / guardians are regular admission, with ‘a’ being sibling and ‘b’ being new worshippers at any Church of England Parish applicant (no sibling connection). or a Church of another Christian denomination Also, within each criteria (except 1) priority will be recognised by the World Council of Churches, given on the least distance between the child’s home Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, Free and the Allens Road school gate. When reference Churches Group and the Evangelical Alliance. is made to distance from the school, it must be 4a – Sibling 4b – New applicant the parents’/guardians’ address where the child is permanently resident. No other address will be 10 places will be allocated under the following criteria: considered. The Governing Body has been advised 5. Children living within the community of Enfield that the distances provided are calculated by the (Priority will be given on the least distance admissions IT system using ADDRESS-POINT. This between the child’s home and the school.) provides a national grid co-ordinate and a unique 5a – Sibling 5b – New applicant reference for each postal address in Great Britain. The grid reference is provided to a resolution of 0.1metres *Note: By a “looked-after child” we mean one in (10cm). The accuracy of each ADDRESS-POINT is such the care of a local authority or being provided with that each point will fall within the addressed building. accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of In the case of multi-occupancy buildings such as flats its social services function. An adoption order is one where there may only be one address point, priority made under the Adoption Act 1976 (Section 12) or the will be given to the applicants whose door number Adoption and Children Act 2002 (Section 46). A “child is the lowest numerically or alphabetically. Where arrangements order” is one settling the arrangements more than one child has the same distance a decision to be made as to the person with whom the child is to will be made using random allocation independently live (Children Act 1989, Section 8, as amended by the monitored. Children and Families Act 2014, Section 14). A “special guardianship order” is one appointing one or more Your Local Authority (LA) Common Application Form individuals to be a child’s special guardian/s (Children (CAF) for Admission to a Reception Class must be Act 1989, Section 14A). Applications under this criteria submitted direct to your home LA, for Enfield residents should be accompanied by evidence to show that the this is the Enfield Schools Admissions Service at the child is looked after or was previously looked after (e.g. Civic Centre. For those applying under criteria 2-4 the a copy of the adoption, child arrangements or special School also has a supplementary information form, guardianship order). which requires information applicable to the schools admission criteria so that the governors may consider If applying for a place under criteria 2, 3, or 4, the the application fully. Failure to complete this form Church attendance confirmation must be completed would result in the Admission Panel not considering and signed by the appropriate Priest/Minister, the applicant child under these criteria and could attendance sustained and the confirmation submitted minimise a child’s chance to obtain a place at the by the application deadline. Failure to do so will School. assume non-church attendance.

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St. Matthew’s CE Primary School – Admissions criteria

Children with a Statement of Special Educational Need stage. Decisions will be made on the circumstances of or with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan each case and the best interests of the child. Parental naming St Matthew’s CE Primary School will always be views, academic achievement, social and emotional offered a place. development and where relevant, medical views will be taken into consideration. The views of the head If only one place is available at the school and the will also be taken into account and the reasons will be next child who qualifies for a place is one of multiple clearly set out in each case. birth siblings, the school will go over their published admission number to support the family. These Parents may decide not to apply for a Reception children will be deemed as “excepted “pupils under place in the school but to apply for a Year 1 place in infant class size legislation. September 2019. Parents should be aware that the Year 1 group may have no vacancies as it could be full Please ensure the School Supplementary with children transferring from the 2018-19 Reception Form is correctly completed and a stamped Year group. Alternatively, they may decide to apply in addressed envelope or a postcard if you require the normal round (no later than 15th January 2019) acknowledgement of receipt. Proof of address must for a Reception Year place in September 2019, but be submitted with the form. Copies of any two of the would need to provide strong supporting reasons for following are required: seeking a place outside the normal year group and UK Driving Licence, Council Tax Notification, Child’s apply via the protocol outlined above. Medical Card, a recent Bank Statement or Utility Bill. This must be the address where the child normally lives. Appeals, Late Admissions to Reception and applications for Casual Admission to other Year NB: if incomplete or false information is provided Groups – this will lead to the Application being considered The Governors consider each application strictly in line in the criteria for which the attached application with the Admissions Criteria. There is always pressure information relates, or the offer of a place being for places. In the event that a child is not offered a withdrawn. place, it is suggested that each criterion is studied Summer Born Children Entering Reception Classes carefully before appealing. Parents wishing to appeal should obtain an Appeal Form from the School. The Where a place has been offered: form should be sent to reach the Clerk of the Appeals nn It is for a full-time place from the September Panel, c/o the school within 14 days of the date of the following the child’s fourth birthday; letter confirming the Governors’ decision. nn The place may be deferred until later in the If you have moved to the area and wish to check school year but not beyond the point at which if there are any vacancies at St Matthew’s School, compulsory school age (the term after the fifth please contact the School Office. An appointment may birthday). This means that parents of a child whose be made for you to visit the School and discuss the fifth birthday falls between 1 September 2017 and matter with the Head Teacher. 31 March 2018 may request that their child is not If the Governors are unable to offer your child a place, admitted until later in the school year 2017/18. their name may, if requested, be kept on a waiting list But no later than the term after the child’s fifth and you will be informed if a vacancy occurs. If places birthday, when s/he reaches compulsory school become available, they will be allocated in line with age. For children born between 1 April and 31 the Casual Admissions Criteria: August, this is not beyond the beginning of the final term of the school year for which it was 1. Brothers or sisters are interpreted in this context made. The school will hold any deferred place for as children, living at the same address, who share a the child. parent through a blood relationship, legal adoption or legal fostering. nn Where parents wish a child may attend part-time until they reach compulsory school age. 2. Regular is interpreted in this context as attendance at Sunday worship by at least one parent or Admissions out of the normal age range group guardian, at least twice a month for a continuous For children whose fifth birthday falls between 1 April period of at least twelve months before the date 2019 and 31 August 2019, parents who do not wish on which the application is due. them to start school in school year 2018-19, but to be admitted in September 2019 for school year 2019- 20, should discuss this with the school at an early

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ST. MICHAEL-AT-BOWES CE JUNIOR SCHOOL – ADMISSIONS CRITERIA

The governing Body is responsible for the admission *(2) Judaism, Hinduism, Islamic, Sikhism, of pupils to St Michael at Bowes Church of England If we are overscribed for a particular year, group School and admits 90 pupils from Year 3 to Year 6 parents can place their child on a waiting list. each September. This admission limit has been agreed Applicants who wish to be placed on a waiting list will between the Governing Body and the Local Education be ranked in accordance with the admissions criteria. Authority. Any vacancies will be offered to the family at the top The school does not have any specific units for of the waiting list. children with particular special needs. It has disabled Parents who are not offered a place for their child access; there are ramps at the main entrance to have the right to appeal to an independent appeal the school and at the entrance to the playground. panel. Parents wishing to appeal should obtain an The school also has a lift for children with physical appeal form from the school. The form should be sent disability to be able to access the classroom on the to the Clerk to the Appeal panel, care of the school, second floor. As far as possible the school will ensure within 14 days of the date of the letter confirming that pupils with disabilities have access to the same the governors’ decision not to offer applications from opportunities as other pupils. these parents within the same academic year unless When there are more applications then there are there have been significant and material changes in places available, the governors will admit pupils their circumstances. according to the following criteria, in order of priority: 1. Children who are in public care (‘looked after’ children). Written supporting evidence should be supplied, at the time of application, from the relevant LEA 2. Children whose families are regular worshippers*(1) of St Michael at Bowes or St. Cuthbert’s, Chitts Hill; written evidence of the applicant’s commitment to their place of worship (in the form of a clergy reference) will be required 3. Children whose families are regular worshippers of another Christian denomination, as recognized by the CTBI/EA (see annex 1); written evidence of the applicants’ commitment to their place of worship (in the form of a minister’s reference) will be required 4. Children who have brothers and / or sisters attending the school at the time of admission 5. Children whose families are committed and regular members of another world faith*(2). Written evidence will be required from the faith leader 6. Any remaining place will be given in order of the nearness to the home to the school, measured along the shortest safe walking route to the school’s main gate In the event that two or more applicants have equal rights to a place under any of the above criteria, the Governing Body will apply the subsequent criteria, in order of priority, to these applicants. (a) Children who attend Tottenhall Infant School (b) Children who live within close proximity to the school *(1) Regular worship is consisted to be at least once a month for a year

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St. Michael’s CE Primary School – ADMISSIONS CRITERIA

Parents wishing to apply for a place in the Reception children will be transferred to the Open Community Class are able to visit the School in the Autumn term List. Then, the remaining 15% of places will be of the year before their child starts full-time education. allocated according to the Open Community criteria Visit dates will be advertised on the school’s website (Category 4). and in LBE’s ‘Applying for a School Place in Enfield: Information for Parents’ booklet. Visits need to be Statement of Special Educational Needs or booked through the school office (020 8363 2724). Education and Health Care Plan Children with a Statement of Special Educational Parents should either apply for a Foundation Church Needs (Statement) or Education and Health Care Plan place or for an Open Community place. (EHCP). Where the Statement or EHCP names St. Applying for a Foundation Church Place Michael’s School, the child will have automatic entry to the school. There are three parts to applying for a Foundation Church place: Admissions Criteria 1. A Supplementary Information Form should be Sixty children are admitted each year to the Reception completed and returned directly to the school Class. Should there be more applications than there are by 15th January 2018 so that the governors may places, the following admissions criteria will apply in consider your application fully. order. 2. In addition to the Supplementary Information Category 1 Form, parents must also complete a Common 1) Children in Public Care1 Application Form (CAF) from their home local authority (for those who live in Enfield, this is Category 2 London Borough of Enfield CAF) and return this 2a) Children of UK Armed Forces personnel2 directly to your home local authority by 15th January 2018. 2b) Children of St. Michael’s School staff3 3. A Reference Form completed by the priest/ 2c) Children with exceptional social or medical minister of the church attended by the family needs will be considered on a case by case basis. stating that they have attended twice a month Supporting documents will be required. for two years. It is the responsibility of parents to Once Category 1 and Category 2 have been make arrangements for the signing of this form considered, the remaining places will be divided as with their own minister. This must be submitted to follows: the school by 15th January 2018. It should not be signed before 1st January 2018. 85% Foundation Church Places (Category 3), 15% Open Community Places (Category 4) Applying for an Open Community Place 85% Foundation Church Places: There is one part to applying for an Open Community These places are for the children of families who have Place. attended church twice a month for the previous two 1. Parents should complete a Common Application years. A reference from the priest/minister should be Form (CAF) from their home local authority (for provided on the Priest’s Reference Form. If families those who live in Enfield, this is London Borough have changed their regular place of worship within the of Enfield CAF) and return this directly to your last two years, an additional reference will need to be home local authority by 15th January 2018. completed by the previous priest/minister to make up the full period. The Admissions Process 15% Open Community Places: The Admissions Panel meets in February. According to Open Community Places are for children whose the information from the Common Application Forms, families live closest to the school. The distance will Supplementary Forms and Priest’s Reference, children be measured by the Admissions IT system ADDRESS- are placed on either the Foundation List or the Open POINT®, as used by Enfield Local Authority. Community List. First of all, children in Public Care are considered and placed (Category 1). Then children in Category 3: Foundation Places priority groups are considered and placed (Category Should there be more applications than there are 2). Next, 85% of the remaining places are allocated Foundation places, the following criteria will apply, in to Foundation Church applicants (Category 3). Should order. there be more Foundation applicants than places, these

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St. Michael’s CE Primary School – ADMISSIONS CRITERIA

F a) A child whose parent/s worship regularly4 at If there are any Open Community places still unfilled, St. Michael’s CE Church, Gordon Hill or St. Mary they will become Foundation places. Magdalene CE Church, Windmill Hill. Oversubscription Criteria/Waiting List Should there be more applicants than places for St. After 1st September of the Admissions year (1st Michael’s and St. Mary Magdalene attenders, the September 2018), the Foundation Places List and category will be ordered as follows: children with the Open Community List become one and will be sibling/s5 at St. Michael’s CE Primary School then allocated in the following order: according to Home / School distance6 Category 1, Category 2 (2a, 2b, 2c), then Fa, Fb, F b) A sibling5 and whose parents regularly worship4 Oa, Fc, Fd, Ob at a Church belonging to any of the following organisations: Should there not be enough places available, parents will be automatically placed on a waiting list. Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, Evangelical Alliance, Affinity. This waiting list will be maintained by the Governing Body in the order of the oversubscription criteria and Should there be more applicants than places for not in the order in which the applications are received. siblings5 in this category, the category will be Names are removed from the list at the end of each ordered according to Home / School distance.6 academic year. When a place becomes available, the F c) A child whose parent/s worship regularly4 at Governing Body will decide who is at the top of the list St Luke’s and St John’s. Should there be more so that the Local Authority can inform the parent that applicants than places in this category, the the school is making an offer. category will be ordered according to Home / If you are not offered a place at St. Michael’s School, School distance.6 you have the right to appeal against the School’s F d) A child whose parent/s worship regularly4 at decision. Appeals should be made in writing, to the any other Church of England Church. Should there Clerk to the Governors c/o St. Michael’s School, and be more applicants than places in this category, should be made within six months of the date of the category will be ordered according to Home / admission to the School. An independent appeals School distance.6 committee will hear your appeal and notify you of their decision. F e) A child whose parent/s worship regularly4 at a Church of any other Christian denomination In-Year Admissions belonging to any of the following organisations: Parents should apply for In-Year Admissions using a Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, London Borough of Enfield In-Year Admissions Form Evangelical Alliance, Affinity. and, if appropriate, a Supplementary Information Form and Priest’s Reference. Should there be more applicants than places in this category, the category will be ordered according to Should a place become available and there are more Home/School distance.6 applicants than places, places will be allocated in the following order: If there are any Foundation Church places still unfilled, they will become Open Community places. Category 1, Category 2 (2a, 2b, 2c), then Fa, Fb, Oa, Fc, Fd, Ob Category 4: Open Community Places Open Community Places are for children whose Late Applicants: families live in the local area. Should there be more Late applicants (i.e. submitted after 15th January applications than Open Community places, the 2018) may be considered if governors consider there following criteria will apply, in order: are exceptional circumstances leading to the late submission. O a) A sibling.5 Should there be more applicants than places in this Multiple Births: category, they will be ordered according to Home / Where one child is the 60th child, the other/s will be School distance.6 offered a place.

O b) Children who do not fall into the categories Proof of Address and Date of Birth: above but who live in close proximity to the Proof of address and date of birth will always be school, priority being given to the closest.6 sought.

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St. Michael’s CE Primary School – ADMISSIONS CRITERIA

Summer Born Children: nn The member of staff has been employed at Admissions outside of the normal age group the school for two or more years at the time The term ‘summer born children’ relates to all children at which the application for admission to the born from 1 April to 31 August. In exceptional school is made, / or / circumstances, it may be possible for summer born nn The member of staff is recruited to fill a children (or those born prematurely) to be admitted vacant post for which there is a demonstrable out of their normal age group. Decisions will be made shortage. on a case by case basis after liaison between the child’s 4. By regular we mean worship at church by a parent/ parents, school and any outside agencies. guardian, at least twice monthly over the period If a parent decides not to apply for a Reception place, of two years, prior to the admissions meeting in but to apply for a Year 1 place, the parent needs to be February 2018. Attendance information will be aware that the Year 1 group may have no vacancies. sought via the Priest’s Reference which parents should collect from, and return to, the school. Deferred Places: 5. By sibling we mean: brother, sister, step/half/ Where a place has been offered: foster siblings living at the same address of a nn It is for a full-time place from the September child currently attending the school at the time of following the child’s fourth birthday. Admission (i.e. September 2018). nn The place may be deferred until later in the school 6. Distances from home to school are provided by the year but not beyond the point at which the child Enfield Schools Admissions Service. The Governing reaches compulsory school age (the term after the Body has been advised that the distances provided fifth birthday). This means that parents of a child are calculated by the Admissions IT system using whose fifth birthday falls between 1 September ADDRESS-POINT®. This provides a national grid and 31 March may request that their child is not co-ordinate and a unique reference for each admitted until later in the school year, but no postal address in Great Britain. The grid reference later than the term after the child’s fifth birthday, is provided to a resolution of 0.1 metres (10cm) when s/he reaches compulsory school age. For measured from the Headteacher’s Office. The children born between 1 April and 31 August, this accuracy of each ADDRESS-POINT® is such that is not beyond the beginning of the final term of each point will fall within the addressed building. the school year for which the offer was made. In the case of multi-occupancy buildings such as Decisions will be made on a case by case basis flats where there may only be one address point, after liaison between the school and the child’s priority will be given to the applicants whose door parents. number is the lowest numerically or alphabetically. nn A child may attend part-time until they reach compulsory school age.

Explanatory Notes: 1. Includes: Children who were Looked After, but ceased to be because they were adopted, became subject to a ‘Child Arrangements Order’ or ‘Special Guardianship Order’. 2. Children of UK service personnel (UK Armed Forces) with a confirmed posting to this area. The School must: allocate a place in advance of the family arriving in the area provided that the application is accompanied by an official letter that declares a relocation date and a Unit postal address or quartering area address. The School must not refuse a service child a place because the family does not currently live in the area, or reserve blocks of places for these children. 3. Children of Staff members who fulfil the following conditions:

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ST. MONICA’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL – ADMISSIONS CRITERIA

St. Monica’s Catholic Primary School was founded by 8. children of other Christian denominations* whose the Catholic Church to provide education for children application is supported by a letter from their of Catholic families. As a Catholic school, we aim to minister/religious leader confirming membership of provide a Catholic education for all our pupils. At a the faith community; Catholic school, Catholic doctrine and practice permeate 9. children of other faiths* whose application is every aspect of the school’s activity. It is essential that supported by a letter from their minister/religious the Catholic character of the school be fully supported leader confirming membership of the faith by all families in the school. All applicants are therefore community; and expected to give their full, unreserved and positive support to the aims and ethos of the school. 10. any other children. The Published Admissions Number (PAN) for the *Definitions: reception class at St Monica’s is 60. The Governing Body ‘Looked-after child’ has the same meaning as in has sole responsibility for admissions to this school and Section 22 of the Children Act 1989, and means any intends to admit 60 children in the school year which child in the care of a local authority or provided with begins in September 2018. Applications are welcome accommodation by them (e.g. children with foster from families whose child reaches his/her fourth birthday parents at the time of making an application for between 1st September 2017 and 31st August 2018. admission to the School). Whenever there are more applications than places ‘Catholic’ means a member of a Church in full available, priority will always be given to Catholic communion with the See of Rome. This includes the applicants in accordance with the criteria listed below. Eastern Catholic Churches. This must be evidenced In this policy, ‘applicant’ refers to the person making by a Certificate of Baptism in a Catholic church or a an application on behalf of a child; ‘candidate’ refers Certificate of Reception into the full communion of the to the child on whose behalf the application is being Catholic Church, presented at the time of application. made. A ‘parent’ is the adult or adults with legal ‘Adopted’ means a child who has been formally adopted responsibility for a child. and whose parent/guardian can give proof of adoption. Oversubscription Criteria ‘Child arrangements order’. A child arrangements Where there are more applications than the number of order is an order under the terms of the Children Act places available, places will be offered according to the 1989 s.8 settling the arrangements to be made as to following order of priority: - the person with whom the child is to live. Children ‘looked after’ immediately before the order is made 1. Catholic* looked-after* children and Catholic qualify to be included in this category. children who have been adopted* or made subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship ‘Special guardianship order’ means an order under the orders immediately after having been looked after; terms of the Children Act 1989, section 14A appointing one or more individuals to be a child’s special guardian(s). 2. baptised Catholic children with a Certificate of Children ‘looked after’ immediately before the order is Catholic Practice*, who have a sibling* at the made qualify to be included in this category. School at the time of admission; ‘Certificate of Catholic Practice’ means a certificate 3. baptised Catholic children with a Certificate of issued by the family’s parish priest (or the priest in Catholic Practice*. If you have recently arrived within charge of the church where the family attends Mass) your Parish, we will require a Certificate of Catholic in the form laid down by the Bishops’ Conference Practice* to be signed by your previous Parish Priest; of England and Wales. It will be issued if the priest 4. other baptised Catholic children; is satisfied that at least one Catholic parent or carer (along with the child, if he or she is over seven years 5. other looked-after children and children who old) have (except when it was impossible to do so) have been adopted (or made subject to child attended Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation arrangements orders or special guardianship for at least five years (or, in the case of the child, since orders) immediately after having been looked after; the age of seven, if shorter). It will also be issued when 6. children who are not baptised Catholics and who the practice has been continuous since being received have a sibling at the School at the time of admission; into the Church if that occurred less than five years 7. children of catechumens* and members of an ago. It is expected that most Certificates will be issued Eastern Christian Church*; on the basis of attendance. A Certificate may also be issued by the priest when attendance is interrupted

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ST. MONICA’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL – ADMISSIONS CRITERIA by exceptional circumstances which excuse from the charity law, which are characterised by a belief in a obligation to attend on that occasion or occasions. supreme being and an expression of belief in that Further details of these circumstances can be found supreme being through worship. in the guidance issued to priests http://rcdow.org.uk/ education/governors/admissions/. Exceptional Need The Governing Body will give top priority within any ‘Sibling’ means brother or sister, to include adopted category (after the appropriate category of looked- brothers and sisters, half-brothers and sisters or step- after children) to an application where compelling brothers and sisters. A sibling relationship does not evidence is provided at the time of application of an apply when the older child(ren) will leave before the exceptional social, medical, pastoral or other need of younger one starts. the child, which can only be met at this school. In such ‘Catechumen’ means a child who is a member of cases, evidence must be provided by an appropriate the catechumenate of a Catholic Church. This will professional such as a doctor, priest or social worker. normally be evidenced by a Certificate of Reception into the Order of Catechumens. Applications for two or more siblings Where the final place is offered to a child who has ‘Eastern Christian Church’ includes Orthodox Churches siblings applying for a place in the same school year, and is normally evidenced by a Certificate of Baptism or those siblings will also be admitted. Reception from the authorities of that Church. ‘Christian’, for the purposes of this policy, means a Outcome of previous year’s applications member of one of the Churches affiliated to ‘Churches Last year the School was heavily oversubscribed: we Together in Britain and Ireland’. received 175 applications for 60 places. 22 children from category 2 were offered a place, along with 38 in ‘Children of other Christian denominations’ means category 3 in accordance with the distance criterion. children who belong to other churches and ecclesial The Governing Body was unable to offer places to communities which, acknowledging God’s revelation any applicants beyond category 3. As the School is in Christ, confess the Lord Jesus Christ as God and usually oversubscribed by Catholic candidates, it is Saviour according to the Scriptures, and, in obedience to very unlikely that applicants who are not Catholics will God’s will and in the power of the Holy Spirit commit obtain a place. themselves: to seek a deepening of their communion with Christ and with one another in the Church, which Distance criterion is his body; and to fulfil their mission to proclaim the Where the offer of places to all the applicants in Gospel by common witness and service in the world any of the categories listed above would still lead to to the glory of the one God, Father, Son and Holy oversubscription, the available places will be offered Spirit. An ecclesial community which on principle to those living nearest to St Monica’s Church, Stonard has no credal statements in its tradition, is included Road, Palmers Green. This distance is calculated by the if it manifests faith in Christ as witnessed to in the Enfield Schools’ Admissions Service IT system using Scriptures and is committed to working in the spirit ADDRESS-BASE PREMIUM. They calculate the distance of the above. All members of Churches Together in (in a straight line, as the crow flies) from the central England and of CYTÛN (Churches Together in Wales) point of St Monica’s Church to the front door of the are deemed to be included in the above definition, as address at which the candidate is resident. A child are all other churches and ecclesial communities that is deemed to be resident at a particular address are in membership of any local Churches Together when he/she resides there for more than 50% of Group (by whatever title) on the above basis. the week. The distance measure provides a national ‘Children of other faiths’ means children who grid coordinate and a unique reference for each postal are members of a religious community that does address in Great Britain. The grid reference is provided not fall within the definition of ‘other Christian to a resolution of 0.1 metre (10cm). The accuracy of denominations’ and which falls within the definition of ADDRESS-BASE PREMIUM is such that each point will a religion for the purposes of charity law. The Charities fall within the building at the address in question. In Act 2011 defines religion to include: the case of a multi-occupancy building, such as flats where there may only be one address point, priority nn a religion which involves belief in more than one will be given to the applicant whose door number is God; and the lowest numerically or alphabetically. nn a religion which does not involve belief in a God. Case law has identified certain characteristics which Fair Access describe the meaning of religion for the purposes of The School is committed to taking its fair share of

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ST. MONICA’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL – ADMISSIONS CRITERIA children who are vulnerable and/or hard to place, B. I n order for applications to St Monica’s School to as set out in locally agreed protocols. Accordingly, be placed in the correct order of priority according outside the normal admissions round, the Governing to the oversubscription criteria set out above, you Body is empowered to give absolute priority to a child should also submit the following direct to the where admission is requested under any local protocol School by 15 January 2018: that has been agreed by both the Governing Body and nn a Supplementary Information Form (SIF); the Diocese for the current school year. The Governing nn Certificate of Catholic Practice (if applicable; Body has this power even when admitting the child see paragraphs D below); and would mean exceeding the published admission number. nn proof of baptism (if applicable) – only the Waiting List original certificate marked with the Parish seal can be accepted. Unsuccessful applicants will be invited to place their child on the waiting list. This will be maintained by the If you are applying under category 2 or 3, all Governing Body in the order of the categories in the three documents will be required in order for oversubscription criteria above and not in the order in your application to be considered fully. which the applications are received. At the end of the If you are applying on behalf of a looked after or academic year, the Local Authority will ask applicants adopted child, you should also provide evidence if they wish their child to remain on the waiting list. that confirms this. Names will be removed accordingly. When a place becomes available, the Governing Body will decide who C. Unless all applicable documents are returned to is at the top of the list so that an offer can be made. the school by 15 January 2018, the Governing Body will be unable to consider your application Reception Year Deferred Entry fully and it is very unlikely that your child will be Applicants may defer entry to school until compulsory offered a place. school age, i.e. the first day of term following the child’s D. Applicants applying under category 2 and 3 must fifth birthday. Application is made in the usual way and submit a Certificate of Catholic Practice (CCP) by then the deferral is requested. The place will then be the closing date. This form (which replaces the held until the first day of the spring or summer term priest’s reference form used previously), is available as applicable. Applicants may also request that their from the School or from the Diocesan website. child attend part-time until compulsory school age is Parents should complete the top part of the form reached. Entry may not be deferred beyond compulsory and then take it to their parish priest (or the priest school age or beyond the year for which the application at the parish where they normally worship) for has been made. Applicants, therefore, whose children signature. It is the parents’ duty to ensure that the have birthdays in the summer term may defer only CCP is submitted to the School in good time. The until the 1st April 2019. priest will sign this form only if he knows you. Summber-born children E. The Governors will meet during the spring term If applicants wish their summer-born child to start to rank the children in accordance with this school in reception class in the September following Admissions Policy and its oversubscription criteria. his/her 5th birthday, they should submit an application The results of the ranking will then be sent to the in the normal way during the school year preceding Local Authority. that September. It will be treated in the same way as F. On or around 18 April 2018, letters will be sent all other applications and there is no guarantee that by the Local Authority, on behalf of the Governing an offer will be made. Body, to the 60 children who are being offered Application Procedure for 2018-2019 places. All families who wish to accept this offer will be asked to confirm so in writing. A. In order to make an application, you must complete a Common Application Form (CAF) from G. In addition, the School will write to all families the Local Authority in which you live. The CAF who have been offered a place. Families who do must either be completed on-line or returned as not already have a child at the School and who directed to the Local Authority (or to the School wish to accept the offer, will be required to provide which will send it to the Local Authority). This the School office with two further proofs of the application must include proof of the child’s home address on the application form; one must be a address (see accepted proofs of address in the council tax bill and the second must be a utility Local Authority Admissions booklet). The CAF bill not more than three months old. This address should be submitted by 15 January 2018. must be maintained until the child’s first day at

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ST. MONICA’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL – ADMISSIONS CRITERIA

school, unless the new address is no further from Pupils with an Education, Health and Care Plan St Monica’s Church than the address of the child at The admission of pupils with an Education, Health the furthest distance from the church to whom a and Care Plan (EHCP) is dealt with by a completely place has been offered. separate procedure. Details are set out in the Special H. The School fully supports the stance taken by Educational Needs Code of Practice. If your child has the London Borough of Enfield with regard to an EHCP, you must contact your local authority SEN fraudulent or misleading information being given officer. Candidates with an EHCP on which St Monica’s in order to secure a place. Evidence of fraud or School has been named after completion of the intentionally misleading information will lead to statutory consultation process will be offered a place. any offer of a place being withdrawn. Change of Details I. If your child is not offered a place in reception If any of the details on either the CAF or the SIF class, he/she will automatically be placed on a changes between the date of application and waiting list. This list ranks the children according to the receipt of the letter of offer or refusal, you the categories in the oversubscription criteria. must inform the School and the Local Authority J. Unless there are exceptional circumstances immediately. If misleading information is given or and applicants can demonstrate a good reason allowed to remain on either form, the Governing Body (accepted by the Governors) for not applying by reserves the right to withdraw the offer of a place, the published deadline of 15 January 2018, late even if the child has already started at the School. applications will not be considered until initial In-Year Admissions allocations have been made. As soon as the initial allocations have been made, all applications, Application for in-year admission is made by completing whenever made, will be ranked solely according an application form from the Local Authority in which to the oversubscription criteria and placed on the the child lives. This can be done on paper or on-line. waiting list. They will remain on the waiting list The additional information described in Part B of the until the end of the 2018/2019 academic year. Application Procedure above should also be submitted The Local Authority will write to applicants at the to the School so that the application can be fully end of each academic year to ask if they wish to considered. If a place is available and there is no waiting remain on the waiting list. list, the child will be admitted. If there is a waiting list, the application will be ranked by the Governing Body in K. Applications on the waiting list are ranked accordance with the oversubscription criteria. If a place according to the oversubscription criteria and NOT cannot be offered at this time, then you may ask us in the order in which they have been received. This for the reasons and you will be informed of your right means that a child’s position on the reserve list is of appeal. You will be offered the opportunity of being subject to change, depending on how subsequent placed on a waiting list. applications are ranked. Any offer of a place will be conditional on an up-to- L. All parents are strongly advised to apply to another date Certificate of Catholic Practice and proofs of school (or schools) as a place at St. Monica’s can address being supplied. A council tax bill and utility never be guaranteed in advance of the Governors’ bill no more than three months old will be required to consideration of applications. confirm the address on the application form. A new M. The Admissions Policy will be posted on the notice Certificate of Catholic Practice will also be required board at St. Monica’s Church, Stonard Road, unless one was previously submitted and is less than Palmers Green. one year old.

Right of Appeal Children educated outside their chronological age group (except Reception applications for summer- If your application for a place is unsuccessful, you may born children) ask us for the reasons. These will be related to the oversubscription criteria listed above and you will have Parents may apply for their child to be educated the right of appeal to an independent panel. Parents outside his/her chronological age group, i.e. a year who wish to appeal must complete a form provided by behind or a year ahead. Supporting evidence should be the School Office, stating the grounds for their appeal, submitted to the Chair of Governors at the same time and return it by 19th May 2018 to the Headteacher, as the application. Governors will consider each case c/o St. Monica’s Catholic Primary School, Cannon on its own merits and permission will only be given in Road, Southgate, London, N14 7HE. exceptional circumstances.

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ST. PAUL’S CE PRIMARY SCHOOL – ADMISSIONS CRITERIA

Applications must be made on the official Local church at least once per month for at least the Authority form giving full and accurate details. past year at the time of application and who live Applicants who wish to be considered under Criteria within ¾ of a mile of the school; 3 to 7 will also need to complete and submit the St 6. Baptised/dedicated children whose parent/ Paul’s School supplementary information form giving parents have attended Sunday worship at another the name and address of a minister of religion at recognised Christian church at least once per the parent(s) current place of worship who would be month for at least the past year at the time of willing to supply a reference, so that governors may application and who live within ¾ of a mile of the consider the application fully. If any of the information school; provided subsequently proves to be incorrect, the governors reserve the right to withdraw the place 7. Children whose parent/parents have attended the offered. place of worship of another recognised World Faith at least once per month for at least the past year As a Church of England school, when oversubscribed, and who live within ¾ of a mile of the school; priority will be given to the children of parents who demonstrate regular and sustained involvement in 8. Proximity of the child’s principal place of residence the life and worship of one of the four local Church to St Paul’s School. of England churches. The governors’ commitment to family values is also reflected in the admissions Notes on the Criteria of Admission criteria, with high priority being given to the siblings of The following notes are intended to explain the existing pupils. criteria in detail and to assist prospective parents in understanding how the admissions policy will be It is the policy of St Paul’s School to try to offer a administered. place to every child whose parents would like him or her to attend. When oversubscribed, places will An applicant with written evidence from an be allocated in accordance with the criteria listed appropriate professional of medical, social or pastoral below, which should be read in conjunction with the need which can be most appropriately met at St Paul’s accompanying ‘Notes on the Criteria of Admission’. School where detriment would be suffered if the child Within each criterion, priority will be given in had to attend another school, will be given the highest accordance with the proximity of the applicant’s priority within each criterion. Thereafter, places will be principal place of residence to the school with those offered on the basis of proximity, with priority being living nearest to the school being considered first. given to those children living closest to the school. The London Borough of Enfield provides the school 1. ‘Looked after’ children and children who were with the straight line distance from every applicant’s adopted (or are subject to residence orders or principal place of residence to the front door of the special guardianship orders) following having been school, measured by global positioning satellite. looked after; Proximity will be determined in accordance with this 2. Siblings of a pupil attending the school at the time information. The child’s principal place of residence of admission; (where the child normally lives) will be deemed to be the child’s home address given by the parent/parents 3. Baptised children whose parent/parents are at the time of application. confirmed and who have attended Sunday worship at St Paul’s Church Winchmore Hill, Holy Trinity Criterion 1 Church Winchmore Hill, St John the Evangelist Please see the Children Act 1989 for further details. Palmers Green or St Peter’s Church Grange Park This is available for reference at at least twice per month for at least the past two www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation years at the time of application; Criterion 2 4. Baptised children whose parent/parents have attended Sunday worship at St Paul’s Church Definition of siblings Winchmore Hill, Holy Trinity Church Winchmore For the purpose of criterion 2, siblings will be deemed Hill, St John the Evangelist Palmers Green or St to include full, half, step, adopted or fostered brothers Peter’s Church Grange Park at least once per or sisters whose principal place of residence is within month for at least the past two years at the time the same family unit and at the same address as the of application; pupil already attending the school at the time of admission. For the avoidance of doubt, children with 5. Baptised children whose parent/parents have a sibling in Year 6 at the time of application will not attended Sunday worship at any Church of England fulfil the requirements of criterion 2 as the sibling

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ST. PAUL’S CE PRIMARY SCHOOL – ADMISSIONS CRITERIA will have left St Paul’s School by the date of the (b) The past year applicant’s admission. For the purpose of applying the admissions criteria, reference to the past year shall be deemed to refer Criterion 3 to a continuous period ending on the closing date (a) Baptism for applications in any given year. Baptism is defined as baptism with water in the (c) ¾ of a mile name of the Trinity. Please note you will be asked The London Borough of Enfield provide the school to provide a copy of the child’s baptism certificate with the distance from every applicant’s principal or letter of verification from the relevant church. place of residence to the front door of the school (b) The past two years measured by global positioning satellite. Whether For the purpose of applying the admissions criteria, or not the applicant lives within ¾ of a mile will be reference to the past two years shall be deemed to determined in accordance with this information. refer to a continuous period ending on the closing A local area map is available for inspection by date for applications in any given year. prospective parents in the school office by way of guidance only. (c) Confirmation For the purpose of criterion 3, the requirement for Criterion 6 confirmation will be satisfied if an applicant parent (a) Baptism or Dedication is: See notes under criterion 3 above. In the case of (i) Confirmed in the Church of England or a Church children dedicated rather than baptised you will be in Communion with the Church of England; or, asked to provide a copy of the child’s dedication certificate or letter of verification from the relevant (ii) being confirmed in another episcopal church, church. formally received into the communion of the Church of England. (b) The past year See notes under criterion 5 above. A list of churches in communion with the Church of England may be found online at: (c) ¾ of a mile www.churchofengland.org/about-us/structure/ See notes under Criterion 5 above. churchlawlegis/canons/supplementary-material.aspx (d) Recognised Christian churches Reception into the communion of the Church of For the purpose of Criterion 6, a recognised England is a formal act governed by the provisions Christian church will be a Christian church of Canon B 28 of the Canons of the Church of which is a member of Churches Together in England. Britain & Ireland*, the Evangelical Alliance** or the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical For the avoidance of doubt parents confirmed Churches***. A list of member churches are to be in a church other than a church in communion found on the relevant websites: with the Church of England will not satisfy the requirement for confirmation unless they have * www.ctbi.org.uk been episcopally confirmed or formally received ** www.eauk.org into the communion of the Church of England. *** www.fiec.org.uk You will be asked to provide a copy of the confirmation or reception certificate or certified Criterion 7 copy of an entry in the confirmation register of the (a) The past year said church. See notes under Criterion 5 above. Criterion 4 (b) Recognised World Faiths (a) Baptism For the purpose of criterion 7, recognised World See notes under criterion 3 above. Faiths are Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism. (b) The past two years See notes under criterion 3 above. (c) ¾ of a mile See notes under Criterion 5 above. Criterion 5 (a) Baptism See notes under criterion 3 above.

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General information In order to meet any of the faith criteria, parent(s) will be required to provide the admissions committee with the contact details of the minister of religion at their nominated church or other place of worship. The governors will rely on a reference form received from the nominated minister providing information about the applicant including frequency of attendance at the nominated church. Individual churches may have procedures in place to record attendance in order to assist the nominated minister in providing an accurate reference. It is the responsibility of parents/guardians to ensure that they comply with any such procedures. All documentation requested must be attached to the supplementary information form and must pre- date the final date for submission. For the avoidance of doubt this means that baptism/dedication, confirmation/reception must have been undertaken before the closing date for applications. Dates for church attendance are taken from the 2 years previous to the closing date for applications. If a parent wishes to explore the possibility of their summer born child being educated out of their normal school year (delaying the start of school for a year) they must discuss this with the head teacher before applying.

Moving to the area Where a family have recently moved into the area but were previously regularly attending another church or place of worship of a recognised World Faith in accordance with the criteria set out above, parent(s) will be entitled to provide the Admissions Committee with the contact details of their previous minister or faith leader in addition to the minister of their current church. The Admissions Committee will request and consider a reference from that previous minister or leader before deciding the criterion into which the applicant falls.

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Wolfson Hillel Primary School – ADMISSIONS CRITERIA

Wolfson Hillel Primary School’s Foundation Body is Parents wishing to apply for a place outside their the United Synagogue and its religious authority is the normal age group should write to the Admissions Office of the Chief Rabbi of the Hebrew Congregations Officer setting out their views; information about the of the Commonwealth. child’s academic, social and emotional development; where relevant, their medical history and the views of The School’s ethos demonstrates orthodox Jewish a medical professional; whether they have previously belief and practice, embodied in the principles of been educated out of their normal age group; and Torah and Halachah, in a modern setting. These whether they may naturally have fallen into a lower include creating a sense of belonging, encouraging and age group if it were not for being born prematurely. preparing for lifelong Jewish learning, spiritual growth and practice, mutual responsibility within the Jewish This will then be considered by the admissions community and the wider world, and the importance committee who will make a decision based on the of Israel in Jewish life. Jewish belief and practice information provided and the views of the head permeate every aspect of Hillel’s activities. It also teacher of the school. Each decision will be based celebrates its wide communal involvement. on the circumstances of each case and in the best interests of the child concerned. The admissions Wolfson Hillel Primary School will give priority to committee will write to the parents informing them applicants who meet a religious practice test based of their decision on the year group the child should be on guidelines from the Chief Rabbi. Those applicants admitted to; reasons for the decision will be given. wishing to be considered a priority for available places must complete a Certificate of Religious Oversubscription Criteria Practice (CRP1) based on criteria such as the family’s If the School is oversubscribed, after the admission of synagogue service attendance, commitment to children whose Statement of Special Educational Need Jewish education and voluntary work within the (SEN)4 / Education Health Care Plan names the School, community. Whilst priority will be given to those priority for admission will be given to those children children whose families demonstrate an ongoing who meet the criteria as set out in the order of 1 to 8 commitment to the School’s ethos, all families will listed below. be expected to respect the ethos. 1 Children who are looked after5 by a local authority, The School admits children aged four to 11 and all or a child who was previously looked after6, with a children must attend full-time schooling by the term completed and valid CRP. they reach their fifth birthday (compulsory school age2). There are 60 places available in each of two 2 Children for whom the school is appropriate classes in every school year; this is the School’s on genuine medical or social grounds7, with a Published Admission Number (PAN). Additional completed and valid CRP. children may be admitted under limited exceptional 3 Siblings8 of pupils attending the School on the date circumstances3. The School will admit children at any of admission, with a completed and valid CRP. time to all year groups, provided a place is available. 4 Siblings of former8 pupils of the School, with a Parents are invited to visit the School prior to completed and valid CRP. applying. Open mornings for prospective parents are held every month and individual visits are also 5 Children eligible for pupil premium or early years welcome by prior arrangement. Please contact the premium with a completed and valid CRP.14 School for details. The School is not permitted by 6 Children of staff employed at the school with a law to interview parents, or children, with a view to completed and valid CRP. selection. 7 Other children who are looked after5 by a local All children whose Statement of Special Educational authority, or other children who were previously 4 Need (SEN) / Education Health Care Plan names the looked after6 by a local authority. School will be admitted. 8 Other children who have a complete and valid CRP. Parents may seek a place for their child outside of their normal age group, for example, if the child is 9 Other children who have an incomplete or invalid gifted and talented or has experienced problems such CRP. as ill health. In addition, the parents of a summer born 10 Any other children. child may choose not to send that child to school until the September following their fifth birthday and may request that they are admitted out of their normal age group – to reception rather than year 1.

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Wolfson Hillel Primary School – ADMISSIONS CRITERIA

Tie-Breaker 5 Waiting List In the event of there being more applicants than For those applicants who do not receive an offer of places available within each of the above criteria 1 to a place, parents must advise the School, in writing, 8, priority will be given to children living nearest the if they wish the child’s name to be included on the School. Distance will be measured from the main gate waiting list. The School’s waiting lists for all years will 9 of the home address to the main gate of the School be kept open indefinitely and the School may check site using Enfield Council’s computerised mapping with parents, from time to time, to establish whether system. In cases where more than one applicant lives they wish their child to remain on the waiting list. The equidistant from the School, and places cannot be child’s place on the waiting list will be determined offered to all these children, the available place will at all times in accordance with the oversubscription be determined by random allocation supervised by a criteria. person independent of the School. Following the application procedure for Reception Application procedures places, and once initial offers have been made, 1 When to Apply the waiting list will be adjusted to include late applications. A child’s position on the waiting list will Children will be admitted to Reception 10 in not depend upon when the application was made, the September following their fourth birthday. but will be determined by how the oversubscription Applications should be made by 15 January in the criteria are met. This means that a child’s position calendar year of entry. Forms are available from the on the list can go down as well as up, depending on School from September each year. All applications the circumstances of all applicants. In the event of a received on time will be processed together. By law, vacancy occurring, the place will be offered to a child priority must not be given to children based on the on the waiting list starting with the one at the top, at date their application is received or their name is the time, and working downwards until the vacancy is added to the list. filled. 2 How to Apply Parents are asked to inform the School when they a) Application for a place in Reception10 is by no longer wish their child’s name to remain on the completion of a Common Application Form (CAF). waiting list. The form is available from, and should be returned 6 Late Applications to, the local authority where the child lives10 by 15 10 January in the calendar year of entry. a) Applications for Reception received between March and the end of August, for entry in the b) In addition, the School’s Supplementary September of the same year, must be made by Information Form (SIF) and Certificate of Religious completion of a Common Application Form (CAF). 1 Practice (CRP ) must be completed. Both the SIF The form is available from, and should be returned and CRP are available from the School Office or to, the local authority where the child lives12 website (www.wolfsonhillel.enfield.sch.uk) and without delay. must be returned to the School by 15 January in the calendar year of entry. b) In addition, the School’s Supplementary Information Form (SIF) and Certificate of Religious c) Application for a child whose Statement of Practice (CRP1) must be completed. Both forms are 4 Educational Need / Education Health Care Plan available from the School Office or website (www. names the School is made by a separate process. wolfsonhillel.enfield.sch.uk) and must be returned 3 Offer Date to the School without delay. A letter offering, or refusing, a place will be sent Late applications will be processed after those that by the local authority where the child lives on the have been received on time. national offer date which will be 16 April (or next 7 In-Year Applications working day11). Application for Reception10 received after the start of 4 Response by Parents the academic year of normal entry should be made Parents are requested to indicate in writing their directly to the School. Application is by completion intention, or otherwise, to take up a place by the date of the School’s Application Form, Supplementary mentioned in the offer letter. Information Form (SIF) and Certificate of Religious Practice (CRP1). All forms are available from the School Office or website (www.wolfsonhillel.enfield.sch.uk),

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Wolfson Hillel Primary School – ADMISSIONS CRITERIA and must be returned to the School without delay, child reaches compulsory school age, or take together with proof of address12. up the place part-time until the child reaches compulsory school age. 8 Applications Outside the Normal Admissions Round 3 Twins and children from multiple births will be admitted when one of the siblings is the 30th child Places may be available in years other than Reception. and, as a result, the School’s PAN will be increased. Application for a school place outside the normal admissions round should be made directly to the 4 A Statement of Special Educational Need is a School. The School’s Supplementary Information statement made by the local authority (see section Form (SIF) and Certificate of Religious Practice (CRP1) 324 of the Education Act 1996) specifying the must be completed. Both forms are available from the special educational provision required for that School Office or website (www.wolfsonhillel.enfield. child. sch.uk), and must be returned to the School without 5 A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care delay, together with proof of address12. of a local authority, or (b) being provided with 9 Right of Appeal accommodation by a local authority (see section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). Applications for Parents who receive a letter to say that their looked after children must be made by the person application has not been successful have the right with parental responsibility and/or the child’s social to appeal. Parents wishing to appeal must write to worker. the Clerk to the Governors at the School address, within 20 days of receiving the letter of refusal. The 6 A previously looked after child is a child who has procedure will be explained in a response by the ceased to be so because they have been adopted School and the timetable for the process will be (see section 46 of the Adoption & Children Act published on the Schools website (www.wolfsonhillel. 2002), or became subject to a residence order (see enfield.sch.uk) by 28 February each year. section 8 of the Children Act 1989), or special guardianship order (see section 14A of the Children 10 Children from Overseas Act 1989). Applications for children coming from overseas must 7 Applications for priority on medical or social be treated in accordance with European Union law or grounds must be supported by a letter from the Home Office rules for non-European Economic Area child’s GP, medical consultant and/or social worker. nationals. Non–statutory guidance on this should Submissions must specify the particular reasons be available on the website of the Department for why Wolfson Hillel Primary School is the most Education. suitable and the difficulties that would be caused if 11 Fair Access Protocol the child had to attend a different school. Wolfson Hillel Primary School is committed to taking 8 Siblings of pupils attending the School at the time its reasonable share of children who are vulnerable of application and siblings of former pupils include and/or hard to place, as set out in the locally agreed half-siblings, foster siblings, step-siblings, adopted Fair Access Protocol. Accordingly, outside the normal siblings and other children living permanently in admissions round, the Governing Body is empowered the same home. to give absolute priority to a child where admission is 9 The child’s home address shall be determined as requested under a local Fair Access Protocol that has at the deadline for application. Where parents been agreed for that school year. The Governing Body reside at separate addresses, but with shared has this power even when admitting the child would responsibility for the child, it will be the address at mean exceeding the PAN. which the child spends most of the week. Notes 10 Reception11 is the entry class to primary schools 1 The requirements of the CRP might change from as defined by section 142 of the School Standards year to year. Parents are advised to check with the Framework Act 1998. School whether the CRP obtained for Nursery, or 11 ‘Working day’ is defined as any day other than a another school, will be valid for primary classes. Saturday, Sunday, or a day which is a bank holiday 2 If a child is offered a place in Reception11 within the meaning of the Banking and Financial and would start school before the child is of Dealings Act 1971. Parents are advised to make compulsory school age, parents can defer until any necessary arrangements if the National Offer later in the year, or until the term in which the Day falls during Pesach.

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Wolfson Hillel Primary School – ADMISSIONS CRITERIA

12 If proof of address is requested by the School, this must not include evidence of personal details about parents and families, such as maiden names, criminal convictions, marital or financial status (including marriage certificates), the first language of parents or the child; details about parents’ or a child’s disabilities, special educational needs or medical conditions. 13 If proof of date of birth is requested by the School, at no time must a ‘long’ birth certificate be provided. 14 Early years premium or pupil premium refers to pupils for whom eligibility for free school meals has been agreed.

False information Places can be withdrawn after an offer has been made if the Admissions Committee of the Governing Body determines that the offer was made on the basis of false or fraudulent information. For further information please contact the School Office on: 020 8882 6487.

84 Applying for a Primary School in Enfield Admissions to schools at other times

REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION TO PRIMARY TRANSFER FROM INFANT TO JUNIOR Delayed Admission of Summer Born Children to SCHOOLS Reception the following year Carterhatch, Hazelwood, Raglan and St Michael-at- Children will normally be admitted to the reception year Bowes CE in the September following their fourth birthday. The Children normally transfer to the junior school linked majority of children will be educated in their normal to the infant school they attend. Application forms are chronological age group but in the case of summer born available from the junior school concerned. The form children (those born between 1st April and 31st August) will need to be completed and returned to the link there are circumstances where parents/carers feel it junior school. would be appropriate to delay their child’s admission until the following September (2019). Other children who do not attend the link infant school can obtain an application form from the relevant junior If you are considering this, we would recommend that school. Completed forms must be returned to the you discuss this with your preferred schools before school or your home local authority concerned by 15 making a request. This will give parents/carers an January 2018. opportunity to discuss how a school would meet the needs of their child and any impact there may be of In the case of oversubscription, priority will be given educating your child out of their chronological year first to looked after children and then to all children group. attending the linked primary school. Any remaining places will then be offered using the oversubscription The admission authority for each of the schools you are criteria detailed on page 24. interested in will be responsible for making the decision about delayed admission. The Local Authority is the Applying for Junior Schools outside of Enfield admission authority for all of the community schools in If you live in Enfield and your child attends an infant Enfield and will be responsible for making the decision. school outside of Enfield you will need to make an For academies, free schools, foundation and voluntary online application for a junior school place in the relevant aided schools, the decision is the responsibility of the borough. You can do this at www.eadmissions.org.uk. school itself. If you are considering schools outside the Your child’s current school will let you know when you London Borough of Enfield, you will need to check who need to make this application but the closing date is 15 is responsible for decisions about delayed admissions January 2018. and approach the appropriate body. In-Year Admissions If you wish to proceed with your request, we would If you have moved into the area and need a primary ask that you do this by completing and submitting the place in Enfield for an older child, you will need to make “Request for Delayed Admission” form available on an in year application. The in-year application form, Enfield‘s website in relation to community schools in together with further information about the application Enfield and approach the admission authorities directly process is available on Enfield’s website, www.enfield. for all other schools. gov.uk. If you are interested in schools outside Enfield, You should still make an application for a school place you will need to contact the relevant local authority for in your child’s actual year group by 15th January 2018, further information. the closing date for reception applications. If your If your child is already at a school in Enfield and you request is agreed, you can withdraw your application want to ask for your children to transfer to another and you will need to make an application the following school, you should talk to the Headteacher of the year. It is important to remember there is no guarantee current school before making an application. that there will be places available in the schools you are interested in as it will depend on the number of applications received for the school. Further information about delayed admission for summer born children is available on Enfield’s website.

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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH Details of how each school supports children with SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND SEND can be provided by the school or viewed on their DISABILITIES website. There are a small number of children with SEND Enfield Council is committed to ensuring that all who may require additional support above what a children with special educational needs and disabilities mainstream school can offer. In these cases a statutory (SEND) are provided with the opportunity to learn, play assessment of their special educational needs may and develop alongside their peers within their local need to be undertaken in order to determine whether community of mainstream schools so they may have additional resources are required and what these similar opportunities and life chances. resources should be. Enfield’s Local Offer provides information about services Eligibility for a statutory assessment will be assessed and support for families in Enfield with children/young by Enfield Council’s Special Education Needs (SEN) people aged 0-25 years with special educational needs Service, in conjunction with professional colleagues. and/or a disability. For more information, please visit www.enfield.gov.uk/SEND If eligible, the SEN Service will undertake the statutory assessment process. On completion of this process, the All mainstream schools maintained by Enfield Council child may be issued with an Education, Health and Care have the necessary resources allocated to them Plan (EHCP). This assessment may not always lead to specifically to support children with SEND. All schools/ additional resources. It may indicate ways in which the settings have a special educational needs coordinator school, college or setting can meet the needs of the (SENCO) who is responsible for supporting and child or young person without the need for any special monitoring children with SEND. Advice and support can educational provision being resourced. be obtained by the school from a range of professionals including educational psychologists, therapists or An EHCP will describe all of a child’s special educational specialist teachers, when required. needs and the additional resources the child requires over and above the school’s own resources. Unless a Every school is required to publish their own SEN child has a Proposed or Final EHCP, parents or carers Information Report on their website, which must: with children who have SEND are required to apply nn make clear to parents how they meet the needs of for a school place through the coordinated admissions children with SEN and disabilities process on the common application form provided by nn provide more detailed information about how they the local authority where the child is living. identify, assess and make provision for children and young people with SEN and disabilities. This may include additional specialist teaching and support for children and young people with SEN and/or disabilities and how they change the curriculum to support your child’s learning needs.

86 Applying for a Primary School in Enfield Other information

Enfield Early Years Service – (ENFIELD’S Registration) (England) Regulations 2006, which Family Information SERVICE) came into force on the 1st September 2013, has removed references to family holiday, extended leave Informed Families (IF) Team – Family Information and Headteacher’s discretional 10 days threshold. Service Headteachers can only authorise a “leave of absence” Quality and Outcomes (Q&O) Team – Childcare in “exceptional circumstances”. If a Headteacher Providers grants a leave of absence request, it will be for the IF Team is an impartial confidential service promoting Headteacher to determine the length of time that the and supporting families and providers with all aspects of child can be away from school. quality childcare and Early Years Education. SPECIAL NOTICE TO PARENTS Priority is Quality Childcare and Education Parents should be mindful that taking a child of n n Terrific Twos – Funded early learning for 2 year olds, statutory school-age on holiday without the school’s if eligible* permission, or staying longer than agreed, will result in nn Free Entitlement – Funded early learning for 3-4 the school marking your child’s absence as unauthorised year olds* and that you will be breaking the law. This may result in the Education Welfare Service involvement, the issue nn 30 Hours Childcare – For 3–4 year olds in working of a Penalty Notice fine, a criminal record if the case is families, if eligible* proven in the Magistrates Court and even loss of school * Funded childcare starts the ‘term after’ a child place. reaches: 2 years old for the ‘Terrific Twos’ RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE 3 years old for the ‘Free Entitlement/30 Hours There is no provision in community schools for the nn Family Information Directory – to locate Ofsted particular needs of any religious group. Parents who, registered providers: because of their religious convictions, wish to withdraw Childminders / Day Nurseries / Pre-School their child from assembly or from Religious Education, Playgroups need to discuss this with their Headteacher. The Q&O Team in-depth support, training and guidance for religious preferences of parents as they may affect the Ofsted registered and proposed Early Years providers. education of their child will not be taken into account when considering applications for non-denominational Email: [email protected] schools. Tel: 0800 694 1066 www.enfield.gov.uk/if CHILD HEALTH www.enfield.gov.uk/fid For your child to get the most out of their time at INSTRUMENTAL TUITION school it is important that they’re as healthy as possible. This can be requested at any school but, as it is not part Within school, children play and work closely together of the school curriculum, a charge is normally made. In and this helps germs pass quickly from one child to certain circumstances this charge is reduced or removed another. There are some simple steps you can take to altogether. protect your child; this includes encouraging them to eat healthy diet, being active, getting enough sleep and For more information on instrumental tuition, please being up to date with their vaccinations. contact Enfield Music Service (020) 8807 8881. IS YOUR CHILD FULLY PROTECTED? TAKING FAMILY HOLIDAYS DURING TERM Vaccines are the best way to make sure that a range of TIME diseases are wiped out. Diseases such as measles still Family holidays should not be taken during term time. occur in Enfield and can lead to serious illness, disability Guidance from the DfE (Department for Education), and unfortunately even death. Vaccines against such states that amendments to the Education (Pupil diseases are available free to all children.

Applying for a Primary School in Enfield 87 Before your child starts school, check their red book STATEMENT OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES to make sure they are up-to-date with all their vaccinations, including their pre-school booster and The London Borough of Enfield believes in equality of second MMR immunisation. Please note that vaccination opportunity for all its citizens regardless of class, age, schedules are changed every few years to take account colour, creed, religion, gender and sexual orientation. of the diseases occurring in this country, this may mean Multi-cultural education is just one of the many aspects that different children in the family have had different in its implementation and accordingly the London numbers of vaccinations – different countries also have Borough of Enfield will treat all its residents on an equal different schedules. and fair basis. If you are not sure whether your child has had all DATA PROTECTION ACT their vaccinations, please contact your GP as soon as possible to make an appointment. It is important that The information provided on the application form by you are registered with a GP so that you can access parents/carers will be input on to a computer system for a range of health care services. However, if you have use by the School and Children’s Services Directorate in difficulty accessing a GP your health visitor or school accordance with the Data Protection Act. The Council nurse will be able to check if your child has missed any has a legal obligation to protect public funds. We may vaccinations. therefore share the information you have provided with other departments of the authority and with other similar bodies for the detection and prevention of fraud.

88 Applying for a Primary School in Enfield Are you looking after someone else’s child?

If you are caring for a child under the age of 16 (or 18 Private fostering is based on parental consent for the if disabled) for 28 days or more, and you are not a close duration of the arrangements, and birth parents retain relative, this is called a ‘private fostering’ arrangement. parental responsibility all of the time. A close relative is defined as either a grandparent, Birth parents should inform Enfield Children and sibling, aunt or uncle (whether blood relative or by Families Social Care of their intention to have someone marriage) or a stepparent. else look after their child. Some examples of private fostering: Private foster carers become responsible for the day- nn Children sent from abroad to live with other families, to-day care of the child they are looking after. They are or extended family members, in the UK; responsible for carrying out any duties agreed with the nn Children whose parents have paid someone to care parents and must allow a social worker to visit the child for them whilst they are away working or studying; being looked after at the carer’s home. Birth parents nn Unaccompanied minors who are living with friends should provide the carer with details of their child’s or strangers; school and health, information about their history, nn Teenagers living with the family of a boyfriend or language, religion, interests, dietary needs, hobbies, likes girlfriend; and dislikes etc. nn Children who are attending boarding schools and It is a good idea for parents to have a written who live with a host family during the holidays; agreement with the carer so that everyone is clear nn Children brought to the UK for adoption; about how the child should be cared for. This should nn Children and young people who have to live away include consent to medical treatment, educational from their own family as a result of parental issues and financial arrangements. It is important that separation, divorce or arguments at home. birth parents keep in regular contact with their children All private fostering arrangements have to be registered and with the carers. If they do not, the child may be with the local authority because local authorities have considered to have been abandoned. a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of all children in their borough, and to ensure that those in What are the responsibilities of Enfield Children and private fostering arrangements are safe and secure. Families Social Care? In order to fulfil their duty to safeguard and promote What the law says: the welfare of all children in their borough, Enfield nn By law, all private fostering arrangements have to be Children and Families Social Care will: registered with the local authority where the private foster carer lives; nn Act on information given by parents, carers and nn If you intend to look after someone else’s child for anyone else about private fostering arrangements more than 28 days you must inform Enfield Children and visit to assess the suitability of the arrangement. and Families Social Care at least 6 weeks before the This includes making checks on the carer and their child comes to live with you; home; nn Where an emergency arrangement has been made nn Speak to the child alone and speak to the carer; you must inform Enfield Children and Families Social nn Make regular visits in line with the law to ensure Care within 48 hours of the child’s arrival; the child remains safe and is well cared for. This is nn It is an offence not to inform your local authority within 1 week of being told about a private fostering about a private fostering arrangement unless there is arrangement and not more than every 6 weeks after a reasonable explanation. that for the first year;

All private fostering arrangements have to be registered with the local authority where the private foster carer lives

Applying for a Primary School in Enfield 89 nn Offer advice and support to the birth parents or carers to try to keep the child at home. nn If the child is deemed to be at risk of suffering harm or has suffered harm, the child may be removed from the carer by Enfield Children and Families Social Care.

Who do I tell if I am involved in, or aware of, a private fostering arrangement? If you know of a private fostering arrangement then you must contact Enfield Children and Families Social Care. They will be pleased to hear from you. It is not their intention to disrupt the arrangements you have made, they just need to know about them and check that the child is safe and being properly cared for. You can call or write using the details below: Enfield Children and Families Social Care Assessment Team Designated Person: Duty Manager Charles Babbage House 1 Orton Grove Melling Drive Enfield EN1 4TU Tel: 020 8379 2507 Email: [email protected] Or: [email protected]

90 Applying for a Primary School in Enfield Useful addresses and contacts

EVERY PARENT AND CHILD CHILD LAW ADVICE Every Parent & Child (formerly Enfield Parents & Family or Child Law – 0300 330 5480 Children) is a registered charity working for the benefit Education Law – 0300 330 5485 of children, young people and families in the London www.childlawadvice.org.uk Borough of Enfield and surrounding areas. We offer services to children, young people and their families to DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION (DFE) support with advising on accessing educational provision for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, applying The Department for Education is responsible for for school places, young people’s mental health and children’s services and education. wellbeing and skills and confidence building. Tel: 0370 000 2288 Their address is: www.education.gov.uk Community House 311 Fore Street Details OF OTHER LOCAL AUTHORITIES London London Borough of Barnet N9 0PZ Tel: (020) 8359 7651 Tel: (020) 8373 6243 Website: www.barnet.gov.uk/school-admissions www.epandc.org.uk Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] London Borough of Haringey Tel: (020) 8489 1000 OFSTED Website: www.haringey.gov.uk/schooladmissions Ofsted is the Office for Standards in Education, Email: [email protected] Children’s Services and Skills. They inspect and regulate Hertfordshire County Council services that care for children and young people, and Tel: 0300 1234043 services providing education and skills for learners of all Website: www.hertsdirect.org/admissions ages. Email: [email protected] Ofsted reports are published on the Ofsted website: www.ofsted.gov.uk

CORAM CHILDREN’S LEGAL CENTRE Coram Children’s Legal Centre provides free legal information, advice and representation to children, young people, their families, carers and professionals, as well as international consultancy on child law and children’s rights. Coram Children’s Legal Centre Coram Community Campus 48 Mecklengburgh Square London WC1N 2QA Tel: 020 7713 0089 www.childrenslegalcentre.com Email: [email protected]

Applying for a Primary School in Enfield 91 Term dates

ACADEMIC YEAR 2017/18 ACADEMIC YEAR 2018/19 AUTUMN TERM 2017 AUTUMN TERM 2018 Monday 4 September – Thursday 21 December Monday 3 September – Friday 21 December Half Term – Monday 23 October – Friday 27 October Half Term – Monday 22 – Friday 26 October SPRING TERM 2018 SPRING TERM 2019 Wednesday 3 January – Thursday 29 March Monday 7 January – Friday 5 April Half Term – Monday 12 February – Friday 16 February Half Term – Monday 18 – Friday 22 February SUMMER TERM 2018 SUMMER TERM 2019 Monday 16 April – Friday 20 July Tuesday 23 April – Tuesday 23 July Half Term – Monday 28 May – Friday 1 June Half Term – Monday 27 May – Friday 31 May

92 Applying for a Primary School in Enfield Key words

Academies Priority Zones Publicly funded independent schools. Priority zones are normally areas in which families who ask for admission live some distance away from the Admissions Authority school concerned, but who cannot reasonably be offered The admissions authority of a school determines an alternative community primary school. These zones the admissions policy for the school. The admissions may vary from year to year. authority for community primary schools in Enfield is the London Borough of Enfield and the admissions Sibling authority of a voluntary aided school, academy and free A child’s brother or sister living at the same address school is the Governing Body of the individual school. on the date when the applicant would be admitted. The term sibling means a full, step, half, adopted or Community Schools fostered brother or sister, but not cousins. Proof of the This type of school is funded entirely by the Local relationship may be requested. Authority. The admissions to the School are controlled by the Local Authority. If the School is oversubscribed Voluntary Aided School the Local Authority’s published criteria for admission This is a school which although mainly funded by will be used. the Local Authority has admissions decided by the Governing Body. The Governors will apply the published Criteria admissions criteria. At Voluntary Aided schools the The rules used to decide a child’s priority for admission Governing Body will employ the School’s staff and have to a particular school. primary responsibility for admission arrangements. The School’s land and buildings will normally be owned Curriculum by a charitable foundation. The Governing Body will The total programme of planned work and activities of a contribute towards the capital costs of running the school to meet its pupils’ needs. School.

Free School Free schools are non profit-making, all ability, state- funded schools, either in primary or secondary, set up by a wide range of proposers in response to local demand.

Key Stage A period of study relating to a particular age group. Key Stage 1 covers school years reception and years 1-2, and Key Stage 2 covers school years 3-6.

National Curriculum The core and foundation subjects as set out in the 1988 Education Act: English, Maths, Science, History, Geography, Art and Design, Design and Technology, Music, Physical Education and Information and Communication Technology (ICT).

Ofsted Office for Standards in Education. Ofsted is responsible for the inspection of schools and local authorities.

PAN (Published Admission Number) The number of places.

Applying for a Primary School in Enfield 93 Education Benefits Universal Infant Free School Meals

Since September 2014, all children in Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 have been offered a free school meal at no cost to parents and carers. Our meals are heathy, tasty, social and fun and and by choosing to let your child have a school meal, you could save up to £400 a year.

In order for Enfield to plan for your child and our schools for September, you will need to complete a registration form and return it to your child’s school during the Summer Term. The school will make arrangements for you to get a copy of the registration form or alternatively, you can download it from Enfield Council’s website at www.enfield.gov.uk/freeschoolmeals after 5th May 2018.

For further information, ask at your school’s office or call Enfield Council’s Pupil Benefit Helpline on: 020 8379 5367

Enfield School Meals www.enfield.gov.uk/freeschoolmeals Give your child the best start by joining the library

Research shows that children who share books regularly have the best chance of reading well.

The Library has… lots of activities for you and your child to encourage reading – reading Hundreds of books to choose from – groups, story and craft activities after picture books, poetry, fairy tales school and in holidays – books to share and books to help your Enjoying books is a step towards child read alone BIG reading books in more than 20 different To find out more about the Library Service, languages including Turkish, Albanian, telephone: 020 8379 1000 or visit the Somali website: www.enfield.gov.uk stories and music on CD and films on DVD It’s FREE to join and FREE to borrow books. free Internet access to find things out

Enfield Schools Admission Service Civic Centre Silver Street Enfield EN1 3XA www.enfield.gov.uk/admissions Email: [email protected]