Applying for a school place 2019 Apply online www.bromley.gov.uk Contents Please click link below to go to page School Admissions by age and date of birth ....................................................................................................2 Foreword ...........................................................................................................................................................4 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................5 Secondary Transfer 2019 important dates ........................................................................................................6 Bromley Reception and Infant to Junior Transfer 2019 important dates ...........................................................7 How to apply – co-ordinated admissions ...........................................................................................................8 Application address .........................................................................................................................................10 Admissions criteria explained ..........................................................................................................................12 How places are allocated ................................................................................................................................15 When and how offers will be received .............................................................................................................15 After National Offer Day ...................................................................................................................................16 The appeals process ......................................................................................................................................17 Open events for Bromley schools ....................................................................................................................18 Term dates 2019-2020 .....................................................................................................................................18 Pupils with an Education Health & Care Plan ..................................................................................................19 Primary proximity distances and appeals ........................................................................................................20 Bromley Infant and Primary Schools A-Z .........................................................................................................22 Infant to junior transfer September 2019 .........................................................................................................40 Bromley Infant, Junior and Primary School locations for 2019 intake ..............................................................42 Secondary proximity distances and appeals ...................................................................................................43 Bromley Secondary Schools A-Z .....................................................................................................................44 Bromley secondary schools and academies locations ...................................................................................51 Key Stage 4 transition ......................................................................................................................................52 In Year Admissions ..........................................................................................................................................52 Financial Assistance ........................................................................................................................................53 List of educational terms ..................................................................................................................................55 Neighbouring local authorities .........................................................................................................................56 Translations ......................................................................................................................................................57 School Admissions by age and date of birth Primary Admissions, Reception entry 2019 3 and 4 year olds born between 1 September 2014 and 31 August 2015 Infant to Junior, Transfer to Year 3 in 2019 from an Infant school 6 and 7 year olds (attending an Infant school) born between 1 September 2011 and 31 August 2012 Secondary Admissions, transfer to Year 7 2019 10 and 11 year olds born between 1 September 2007 and 31 August 2008 2 Bromley School Admissions Education, Care and Health Services, Civic Centre, Stockwell Close, Bromley BR1 3UH Telephone 020 8313 4044 Co-ordinated admissions n London Boroughs, together with neighbouring councils, work together to ensure that each child receives one school offer on the same day. n Before co-ordination, applications were made direct to schools resulting in some applicants receiving more than one offer. Parents then had to decide which place to accept or decline which delayed unwanted places being available for other applicants. Co-ordination was introduced by the Government to end multiple offers. n Applications for the new Reception intake, Infant to Junior Transfer, Secondary Transfer and for Year 10 UTC courses 2019 must be made through your home Local Authority. If you don’t pay Council Tax to Bromley, please contact your home borough. You can include preferences for Bromley schools on your own local authority application. n Bromley residents should use their Bromley application to apply for schools in other boroughs. In-Year Admissions Applications from any authority for Bromley schools made outside the normal points of entry, whether the child is without a school place or wishes to transfer to a different school. Bromley has a legal responsibility to ensure all children new to Bromley are offered a school place as soon as possible. The school application and processing system is managed by Bromley Admissions in accordance with the Department for Education School Admissions Code. The information you provide will be entered onto a database. This information is protected by the General Data Protection Regulation 2016 and Data Protection Act 2018 which ensures that it can only be used for defined purposes and can only be passed to specific people. The defined purposes are: n Administering the admissions process as set out in this publication n Preventing fraud of other criminal offences or to ensure the safety of the child. Please refer to the London Borough of Bromley corporate Privacy Notice Human Rights Act The Human Rights Act confers a right of access to education. This right does not extend to securing a place at a particular school. Race Relations Acts The Race Relations Acts makes it unlawful for an admissions authority to discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, colour, nationality or ethnic origin. The London Borough of Bromley is committed to Equal Opportunities in service delivery. Every care has been taken producing this publication. However changes can occur and London Borough of Bromley cannot accept responsibility for errors or omissions. Check school websites for updated information. 3 Foreword Dear Parents and Carers This booklet is designed to assist you as you start the very exciting process of applying for your child’s first school or secondary transfer place. We all understand that securing an offer of a place at the right school for your child will be extremely important to you; you want to make sure that they are safe and happy while being able to achieve their full potential, make positive relationships and build social skills. We share all of these priorities with you. We are proud of the levels of excellence in the London Borough of Bromley. Almost all Bromley schools have been judged Good or Outstanding by Ofsted which means you don’t have to compromise on standards when selecting your preferences in your application. We have a wide range of schools including community schools, sponsored and standalone academies and faith schools. As you will probably be aware, there is national pressure for school places but in Bromley the Council has worked very closely with some of our well regarded providers to introduce additional places this year to meet the growing demand. It’s very reassuring to know that all children will get the same high quality opportunities to learn and achieve. Knowing all this, it’s important to think about the right fit for your own child; you know them best. Think about the activities they enjoy as well as their educational talents. Visit the schools together, talk to staff, to other parents and carers and to the pupils themselves. Lastly, I strongly encourage you to use all 6 preferences available to you on the new reception and secondary transfer application forms. Our track record for allocating children places at a high preference school is amongst the best in London and improving all the time but competition for Bromley schools is understandably very high and the allocation of places is always 100% fair and equitable. If you are in any doubt about the application process please speak to our knowledgeable staff who will always be pleased to help advise and guide you through the process. I wish you every possible success with your application.