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School Transfer 2021 For children transferring school in September 2021 You can apply online at - www.bedford.gov.uk/onlineadmissions Children’s Services Any reference to school in this publication includes academies, community, foundation, foundation (trust), voluntary aided and voluntary controlled schools within the same age range. © Copyright Bedford Borough Council 2020 We would like to thank the parents of the children who appear in our publications for permission to use their photographs. Any reference to school in this publication includes academies, community, foundation, foundation (trust), voluntary aided and voluntary controlled schools within the same age range. © Copyright Bedford Borough Council 2020 We would like to thank the parents of the children who appear in our publications for permission to use their photographs. www.bedford.gov.uk/onlineadmissions 1 Contents A message from the Mayor of Bedford Borough Welcome to Bedford Borough Council’s School Transfer Booklet. This booklet is for parents / A message from the Mayor of Bedford Borough 3 carers of children who are due to transfer to a different school in September 2021. Introduction 4 As Mayor of Bedford Borough, I know how important it is for you to access all the necessary Who to contact 4 information to enable you to make the right decisions regarding your child’s education. The transfer process timetable 5 This booklet provides you with important information to help you through the process of applying for a school place. It contains information about the schools in the area and explains Applying for a school place 6 how and when places are allocated. It also explains the importance of applying for a school Aplace message by 31st October from 2020. the Mayor of Bedford Borough Admission criteria 8 You can apply for a school place using the online application system. Applying online is a How to complete your application 9 quick,Welcome safe to and Bedford efficient Boro wayugh of Council’s making your School application Transfer and Booklet. offers T manyhis booklet benefits is forwhich parents are / carers of children who are due to transfer to a different school in September 2021. Conflicting Applications 10 outlined in this booklet. Whilst the Council recommend that you apply online you may, if you prefer, complete a paper application form. As Mayor of Bedford Borough, I know how important it is for you to access all the necessary Who allocates places? 14 Iinformation hope that thisto enable booklet you will to provide make theyou right with decisions all the information regarding you your need. child’s If youeducation. require any How are places allocated? 14 further guidance, support or advice please contact the School Admissions general enquiries lineThis telephone booklet provides (01234) you 718120 with importantor email admissi [email protected] to help you through the process of Late applications 15 applying for a school place. It contains information about the schools in the area and explains Ihow truly and believe when there places is noare more allocated. important It also investment explains thewe importancecan make, than of applying in the future for a schoolof the st How you will hear the result of your application 16 Borough’splace by 31 children October and 2020. young people therefore may I take this opportunity to wish your child every success in their education. Waiting lists 16 You can apply for a school place using the online application system. Applying online is a quick, safe and efficient way of making your application and offers many benefits which are Home to school transport 17 Mayor’s Photo Here outlined in this booklet. Whilst the Council recommend that you apply online you may, if you prefer, complete a paper application form. Admission to Other Year Groups 18 Schedule of Open Days / Evenings 19 I hope that this booklet will provide you with all the information you need. If you require any further guidance, support or advice please contact the School Admissions general enquiries Schools information sheets – key 21 line telephone (01234) 718120 or email [email protected] Schools Information sheets 23 DaveI truly Hodgsonbelieve there is no more important investment we can make, than in the future of the MayorBorough’s of Bedford children Borough and young people therefore may I take this opportunity to wish your child Map of Bedford Borough 34 every success in their education. MayMayor’sor’s PhotoSignature Here Here Dave Hodgson Mayor of Bedford Borough Mayor’s Signature Here 2 Apply online Contents A message from the Mayor of Bedford Borough Welcome to Bedford Borough Council’s School Transfer Booklet. This booklet is for parents / A message from the Mayor of Bedford Borough 3 carers of children who are due to transfer to a different school in September 2021. Introduction 4 As Mayor of Bedford Borough, I know how important it is for you to access all the necessary Who to contact 4 information to enable you to make the right decisions regarding your child’s education. The transfer process timetable 5 This booklet provides you with important information to help you through the process of applying for a school place. It contains information about the schools in the area and explains Applying for a school place 6 how and when places are allocated. It also explains the importance of applying for a school Aplace message by 31st October from 2020. the Mayor of Bedford Borough Admission criteria 8 You can apply for a school place using the online application system. Applying online is a How to complete your application 9 quick,Welcome safe to and Bedford efficient Boro wayugh of Council’s making your School application Transfer and Booklet. offers T manyhis booklet benefits is forwhich parents are / carers of children who are due to transfer to a different school in September 2021. Conflicting Applications 10 outlined in this booklet. Whilst the Council recommend that you apply online you may, if you prefer, complete a paper application form. As Mayor of Bedford Borough, I know how important it is for you to access all the necessary Who allocates places? 14 informationI hope that thisto enable booklet you will to provide make theyou right with decisions all the information regarding you your need. child’s If youeducation. require any How are places allocated? 14 further guidance, support or advice please contact the School Admissions general enquiries Thisline telephone booklet provides (01234) you 718120 with importantor email admissi [email protected] to help you through the process of Late applications 15 applying for a school place. It contains information about the schools in the area and explains Ihow truly and believe when there places is noare more allocated. important It also investment explains thewe importancecan make, than of applying in the future for a schoolof the st How you will hear the result of your application 16 Borough’splace by 31 children October and 2020. young people therefore may I take this opportunity to wish your child every success in their education. Waiting lists 16 You can apply for a school place using the online application system. Applying online is a quick, safe and efficient way of making your application and offers many benefits which are Home to school transport 17 Mayor’s Photo Here outlined in this booklet. Whilst the Council recommend that you apply online you may, if you prefer, complete a paper application form. Admission to Other Year Groups 18 Schedule of Open Days / Evenings 19 I hope that this booklet will provide you with all the information you need. If you require any further guidance, support or advice please contact the School Admissions general enquiries Schools information sheets – key 21 line telephone (01234) 718120 or email [email protected] Schools Information sheets 23 DaveI truly Hodgsonbelieve there is no more important investment we can make, than in the future of the MayorBorough’s of Bedford children Borough and young people therefore may I take this opportunity to wish your child Map of Bedford Borough 34 every success in their education. MayMayor’sor’s PhotoSignature Here Here Dave Hodgson Mayor of Bedford Borough Mayor’s Signature Here www.bedford.gov.uk/onlineadmissions 3 Introduction The Transfer Process Timetable Legislation requires you to make an application to the local authority in which you live. Transfer to Transfer to Upper Transfer to Middle Therefore, if you live in Bedford Borough you must list all of your preferred schools using the Bedford Borough application process even if the schools are within another local authority. Secondary School School School (Year 7) (Year 9) (Year 5) It is important, therefore, that you apply for a school place using the appropriate application form or online in accordance with the information contained in this booklet. Don’t forget that you can apply for a school place using the online application facility in September 2020 September 2020 September 2020 accordance with the following directions: We will send you information on We will send you information on We will send you information secondary school transfers upper school transfers through on middle school transfers Residents of Bedford Borough – only you can apply online at through your child’s primary your child’s middle school#. through your child’s lower www.bedford.gov.uk/onlineadmissions school. school*. Residents of other local authorities – you must apply using the online system of your own local authority. PPlease make the time to visit the schools before you apply so that you have all the September/October September/October November 2020 information you need. We hope you find the information in this booklet useful. Please let us 2020 2020 Schools will hold their open have any views you might have about this booklet by writing to: School Admissions Service, days / evenings.