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2021-2022 Contents

Your application How places were offered 2021

How to apply How the application process works Hints and tips on choosing a school

Late applications

Admissions arrangements Schools information

Applying for schools in other boroughs

Children with Special Educational Needs University technical colleges and studio schools

Appeals

Sixth form education LGBT pupils Schools map Your application

Your application must be received by 31 October 2020 To avoid any last-minute problems, we strongly recommend you submit your Home application by 23 October 2020. This is the Friday before the half-term holiday If your child does not live in Harrow, but you wish to apply for a Harrow school, please contact your child’s local authority to make an application. If your child lives in Harrow, and was born between 1 September 2009 and 31 August 2010, and is due to start secondary school in September 2021, the full timetable for applications is: Map Open Days/Evenings All high schools expect that these events are likely to be held online or via resources available from the school website. Please check individual school websites for information. Admissions 1 September 2020 Website opens, and you can apply online at http://www.eadmissions.org.uk

September / October 2020 Parents applying for a Voluntary Aided school must complete and return a supplementary information form direct to the school. These forms are available from the school or Apply now www.harrow.gov.uk/schooladmissions

23 October 2020 Last Friday before the half-term holiday. We strongly recommend that you submit your application by this date to avoid any delay.

31 October 2020 Closing date for applications. Parents applying for a Voluntary Aided school must complete and return a supplementary information form direct to the school.

1 March 2021 Emails sent to parents with the outcome of their application. Please wait until you have received the email before logging on to the e-Admissions website. In some cases, letters will be sent through the post

15 March 2021 Deadline for acceptance or decline of offer.

30 March 2021 Closing date for receipt of appeals.

If your child lives in Harrow, and is due to start secondary school in September 2021, but was not born between 1 September 2009 and 31 August 2010, please do not fill out an application form. Instead, email [email protected] How places were offered in 2020

This table shows how places were allocated to in the table below change from year to year. children starting at Harrow’s secondary schools Please do not assume that because children in in September 2020. your area attend a particular school that your It shows how many places were available, how child will also be offered a place. many people applied for those places and how Harrow schools do not have catchment areas as those places were then allocated. part of their admission arrangements1. Schools These are the statistics for last year, and while in Harrow use distance as part of their admission this year’s statistics may be similar, the level arrangements. All schools in Harrow measure Home and pattern of demand for schools changes distances from home to school in a straight line every year. This means that the distances cited from the home address to the school.

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Admissions School name Number of applications receieved Number of places available Special Educational Needs - EHC Plans Looked-after children Medical/Social needs child Medical parent Sibling Children of staff school Feeder Random allocation Distance criteria distance Furthest offered in miles* Avanti House 778 180 3 1 0 0 77 1 74 n/a 24 0.339 Bentley Wood 679 224 0 1 0 0 60 1 20 82 60 1.495 Canons High 471 210 4 0 0 0 57 0 n/a n/a 127 N/A Harrow High 533 180 0 0 0 0 34 0 n/a n/a 114 n/a Apply now Hatch End 481 210 2 0 0 0 52 1 n/a n/a 144 n/a Nower Hill 1604 324 2 3 0 0 104 1 n/a n/a 214 1.027 Park High 806 270 6 1 0 0 84 0 n/a n/a 179 1.083 Pinner High 1177 180 7 1 0 0 71 3 n/a n/a 98 0.7 Rooks Heath 397 210 1 0 0 0 57 1 n/a n/a 124 n/a

Salvatorian 175 150 Information for Salvatorian College and The Sacred Heart Sacred Heart 373 180 Language College can be obtained directly from the school Whitefriars 232 90 1 0 0 0 17 0 n/a n/a 68 N/A Whitmore 1569 270 7 0 2 0 103 1 n/a n/a 157 0.66

* Distance is measured in a straight line from the home address to the centre point of the school

1 Catchment area for the purposes of admissions is a defined geographical area set out in the admission arrangements. Total places available: This is the “PAN” or Published Admissions Number. SEN: These are children with a statement of Special Educational Needs or an Educational, Health and Care Plan. Random Allocation: These are places allocated by random computer selection from the applications received. All applications inside this distance were accepted. Distance is measured in a straight line from the home address to the centre point of the school site as defined by the school using a computerised mapping system based on ordnance survey data. Tables for previous years are available on our website How to apply

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Home We ask everyone to apply using secondary school in September the online form with the following 2021 but was not born between 1 exceptions: September 2009 and 31 August 2010, please do not complete an 1. If your child has a statement application form. Please email Map of Special Educational Needs [email protected] to or Educational, Health and Care apply. Plan, please do not complete an 3. You cannot apply for private or application form. independent schools through this 2. If your child wishes to begin process.

Admissions Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to register? considered. You will then have to enter Apply now the late application process. Yes, you will first need to register your details with the website and will be sent Do I have to complete the a user name and password. form all at once?

What is the deadline? No – if you wish, you can complete part of the form, save your position and return Your application must be complete and later to review, complete or change it. submitted by 31 October 2020. You can Every time you change your application make changes to your application right you will receive a confirmation email. up to the closing date. Are there any tools online to What happens if I do not help me choose schools? submit my application in time? The online application system has a At the end of the process, you will be search facility to help you find schools invited to “submit” the form. Failure to in the local area and offers links to more “submit” will mean that your application information about the schools. has not been sent to us, and will not be Can I apply for a Harrow school I don’t have the internet at if I live outside the borough? home. Where can I apply?

If you live outside Harrow and want Computers with internet access are to apply to a Harrow school you can available to use free of charge at any list the school on the application you Harrow library. submit to your local authority. I don’t like using computers. Can I apply to schools in Can I get a paper form other boroughs? instead?

Home Yes – if you are a Harrow No – paper forms will only be issued resident you can use the same under exceptional circumstances, due online form to apply to schools to the extra administrative cost and in Harrow and also to schools complexity of processing them. maintained by other local Map authorities. You can apply for I need help! Can you help? six schools; however, you may only apply to a maximum of Yes – if you need help with four schools in Hertfordshire. your application please email Otherwise there is no restriction [email protected] to the mix of schools on your Admissions application.

Apply now What to do if your details Deciding which address to put change on your application

Tell us straight away if any of your The only acceptable address to put details change after you have on your application is your child’s submitted your application. permanent address and they must be living there at the closing date for If you move house and change your receipt of applications. address; if your child changes primary school; or if any other factual details Please do not list an address of regarding your application change, someone who provides a temporary please email us immediately at care arrangement for your child, a [email protected]. business address, childminder’s address, a relative’s address or any Failure to let us know about changes other address other than the child’s could invalidate your application or permanent home address. even lead to an offer being withdrawn. Where families have recently moved Harrow Council reserves the right into an address prior to completing at any time to investigate and verify an application, we may require further any address, information and/or information to ensure that the property documentation in order to ensure that has not been obtained solely for the it is allocating places appropriately and purposes of obtaining a school place. fairly. These investigations may extend If a family moves into a property to Council databases, home visits and temporarily to increase the chances of background checks. We may also ask gaining a school place, the council will you for further proofs. use the permanent residence for the purpose of the application. If we offer a place at a school and then Home discover that the offer was made on fraudulent or misleading information All applications that are received (for example, a false claim to living at will be verified. an address) we will withdraw the place offered. This has happened in previous Map years. This will cause considerable distress, particularly for the child For example, if the family own a involved. property but are living at and apply from a different address, the council will assume that the second address Where a place has been offered Admissions is temporary and that the property that based on false information, we you own is where the child ordinarily can withdraw the offer even after lives. Where the owned property your child has started at school. is being renovated, this will still be considered the family’s permanent address. In some cases, a child may live Apply now permanently with parents with officially Evidence will otherwise be required shared responsibility at more than one that the property is disposed of. If a home address. Please note, this only family own more than one property, the applies to parents, not other carers council will request further evidence or relatives. In these cases, the only to demonstrate where the family acceptable address is the residence normally live to determine the address where the child spends the majority the council will use for the child’s of the school week (Monday-Friday). application. On the rare occasions when a child’s residence during the school week is If a school place is offered on the basis split equally between parents, then of an incorrect address, the place will parents will be asked to determine be withdrawn. which residential address should be used for the purpose of admission to Providing false information or school. fraudulent documentation could lead also to legal action being brought In all such cases, we require a joint against you, including a criminal declaration from the parents with prosecution. officially shared responsibility stating the pattern of residence. If no joint cases where parents are not eligible for declaration is received by the closing child benefit the address will be that of date for applications, the home address the parent where the child is registered will be taken as the address of the with the doctor. parent who receives child benefit. In Important information about applying for a place at a selective (grammar, aptitude or selective places) school Home In response to a range of Covid-19 become available. related issues which make early autumn admissions testing undesirable and Despite these changes, parents impractical, many schools which test for should still register their child for tests a child’s ability or aptitude have decided by published deadlines and submit Map to postpone admission tests until later their common application form by the in the autumn term, which may mean national closing date, 31 October 2020. that the applicants may not receive the Failure to submit our application on outcome of the tests before the closing time may mean that your application is date for secondary school applications considered after places are offered on Admissions which is 31 October 2020. the 1 March 2021 and your chances of gaining a place at one of your preferred Once you receive the results of the schools will be greatly reduced. test, you may make changes to your application preferences (such as to Please ensure you have read the add or remove a selective school) oversubscription criteria of the schools Apply now by emailing school admissions, that your applying for and understand and quoting your child’s application the likelihood of your child being offered reference number by 10 December a place. 2020. You will receive confirmation of these changes via email. You will In Harrow, you can apply for up to six not be required to complete another preferences and we would recommend application. that at least one of these preferences is used to apply for a place at a local We do not have any selective schools in school. Harrow. However, families may choose to apply for selective schools in other Please ensure you rank your application local authorities. If you are applying in the correct order of preference. for a place at selective school, please We advise parents to read the check the school’s website for the most school admissions guide for further up to date information about the date information on how to complete your of the test and when the outcomes will application form. How the application process works

On your application form you will be asked to list six schools, ranked in order of preference. You must name the schools that you wish to apply for, in the order you prefer them. You do not need to use all six preferences, however, we strongly advise that you do use all six preferences. There is no advantage in naming only one school. Once the closing date has passed on 31 October 2020, the admissions process will begin. Home How the preference Harrow school to their home address system works that still has vacancies once the above admissions process is complete. Councils will not pass on details of All the applications we receive will be Map where the school was ranked on your considered individually against the application to schools. No school will be criteria published in this guide. Each told about other schools listed on your school will then allocate its places to the application. children with highest priority under its own admissions criteria. Admissions Extremely important advice Each school you name on your about the preference system application is considered separately. That means that if you have entered Harrow has many oversubscribed six preferences, your child could be schools. Every year there are children allocated as many as six places. Apply now in Harrow who are not allocated a place at any of their schools of preference. When children are allocated a place at These children will receive an offer for more than one school, the system refers a place, but it will be at a school which to the order of preference that you have they did not choose. These places may listed on your application form. be at a considerable distance from their home. It will then keep the offer at the school you have ranked highest, and take If you wish to have the best chance your child’s name off the list for their of avoiding this, and avoiding other lower-ranked preferences. These places common mistakes in the applications will then be allocated to the children process, please consider the following with next-highest priority under those advice when making your application: schools’ admissions criteria. • Use all six preferences available to you. Children will only be offered one school • Use one or more of your preferences place. on the school or schools nearest When children are not allocated a place your home. The most common at any of their schools of preference, admissions tie-breaker for an they will be offered a place at the closest oversubscribed school is distance from home to school. child, with a higher priority under the • To find out which are your local admission arrangements, is added (for Harrow schools, you can use the instance, through a late application). online distance tool. • Remember to list the school you Places are offered from the waiting list like the most as first preference, throughout the year. If a place is offered the school you like the second- from the waiting list, this new offer will most as second preference and so supersede any previous offer, which on, regardless of its popularity or will then be withdrawn. Waiting lists historical oversubscription. can be viewed online via MyHarrow. • Remember to fill out and submit a Children’s names will remain on the Supplementary Information Form Home waiting lists for Harrow Schools until the if you are applying to a Catholic end of the 21/22 academic year. school (The Sacred Heart Language College or the Salvatorian College). Why do some children get places at schools they Reasons for preference Map haven’t applied for? When you complete the application, there is a space for each preference If, at the end of the application process, where you can note why you have your child cannot be offered a place at selected a school. This information will any of the schools on their application, your child will be allocated a place at Admissions be passed to the school. The box is optional and will only have an effect on the closest Harrow school to their home your application if it relates directly to which still has a vacancy. the school’s admissions criteria. In nearly every case where this type of Waiting lists allocation occurs, parents are happy with Apply now the alternative offered. It is always a good idea to contact the school where you After the admissions process is complete, have been offered a place. This gives we strongly advise that you accept the you a chance to see the school, rather place your child has been offered. than rely on what you might have heard If you have not been allocated a place about it, and you are also able to discuss at your first preference school, your any worries that you might have with child’s name will be placed on a waiting the school staff. However, if you are still list for all the schools which you ranked as a higher preference than the school unhappy about the school offered you where you received an offer. Your child may decide to use the appeals process. will remain on these waiting lists even after you accept your offered place. Accepting a place Waiting lists are not a ‘first come, first served’ list and so time on the list does Every parent who has applied online NOT give any priority. for a Secondary place for their child will Waiting lists remain in the priority order receive an email on 1 March 2021 to as determined during the admissions offer their child a place. You will need process. This means that your child may to log back into the e-admissions move down the waiting list if another website and accept the offered place. Hints and tips on choosing a school

„ Think what kind of school your child „ Not all schools give priority to is best suited to: You may want to siblings, or there may be restrictions think about if you want a same sex for siblings in Sixth Form. school or, a faith based school does the school have a specialism in the „ Distance from home to school is arts, sports, science etc., uniform Home often used as tie breaker. Distance vs. non uniform school, are there is usually measured in a straight line breakfast clubs / afterschool clubs, from your house to the centre point travel to and from school. of the school (but it can be different

in some cases). „ Familiarise yourself with the

Map admissions criteria for schools. „ Some schools use random „ Look at the information on how allocation (lottery). places were allocated in previous year. „ Some schools will have medical and social criteria but only if you meet Admissions „ Look at the school Ofsted report / certain conditions – see page 16. school website – schools do change over time so it is important to get „ Some schools will give priority to your information from a variety of staff who work for the school for a sources and remember that not certain number of years or in hard to Apply now everything you hear about a school recruit subjects. may still be true. „ Some schools outside of Harrow „ During your research, you will need may have additional criteria’s that to read the admissions criteria for are to do with streaming, testing, the school(s) you want to apply to. banding, musical or sporting ability,

To give you some samples of what to catchment or priority areas. check for: „ Make sure you submit your „ Church / Faith schools will give application on time – if you miss the priority to applicants that can deadline your application won’t be demonstrate practice of their faith. considered until after the National Offer Day. Late applications

If you do not submit your application to Harrow Council by 31 October 2020 then your child will not take part in the normal admissions process. Instead, they will need to go through a late application process.

You will still need to complete an application form online as normal. However, your preferences will not be assessed or considered until the normal admissions Home process is complete and offers are made on 1 March 2021. Late applications will then be allocated places out of the pool of places that are remaining.

There are a small number of exceptions to this rule. The following are examples of exceptions that will allow late applications to be considered for the normal Map admissions process:

1 If your family moved house after the closing date, but before 10 Late changes to your December 2020. application You will be asked to provide a letter from Admissions your solicitor confirming the completion You must tell us straight away date and confirming you have taken up if any of your details change residency. If you are renting, you will be after you have submitted your asked for a formal tenancy agreement application. from a letting agent or estate agent. If you move house and change Apply now 2 If your family returned home from your address; if your child abroad after the closing date, but changes primary school; or if any before 10 December. other factual details regarding You will be asked to provide a council your application change, please tax bill confirming re-occupation of your contact us immediately at property and cease of any tenancy on [email protected]. the property; you will also be asked for confirmation for your move from your Failure to let us know about employer. changes could invalidate your application or even lead to an 3 If a single parent has been ill for offer being withdrawn. some time, or there has been a recent death of an immediate family member. You will be asked to provide evidence of the above.

Please note if you move after the 31 October your application will be considered from the address that you were living at prior to moving. We will only be able to update the address after the 1 March 2021. Admissions arrangements

The pages that follow contain • Park High School admissions arrangements for • Pinner High School Harrow’s secondary schools, • Rooks Heath School including Academies, Free Schools • Whitefriars School (Secondary and Voluntary Aided Schools. Phase) For each school, a list of criteria Home will be outlined which explain which Separate Admissions Arrangements are children have priority for admission, included for: should the school be oversubscribed. Tie-breakers are also explained, in the • Avanti House case of a tie for priority. • Bentley Wood High School Map • The Sacred Heart Language College The arrangements in this guide have • Salvatorian College been abbreviated for your convenience. • Whitmore High School Complete versions of each school’s Admissions Arrangements are available We strongly recommend you read these to download on the Harrow Council arrangements in full before applying Schools website. to the schools of your choice. Many arrangements differ substantially from The Admissions Arrangements listed each other. first apply to: The admissions arrangements that • Canons High School follow are binding, and no exceptions Apply now • Harrow High School will be made during the admissions • Hatch End High School process. • Nower Hill High School Admissions arrangements

Admissions arrangements for: Canons High School Pinner High School Harrow High School Rooks Heath School Hatch End High School & Whitefriars School Nower Hill High School (Secondary Phase) Park High School If there are fewer applicants than there 4. Siblings Children with a brother or are places available for Year 7 entry sister attending the academy in years in September 2021, everyone who 7 to 11 at the time of application. The applies will be offered a place. Home sibling link does not apply to students who are attending the sixth form in Children who have an Education, September 2020; Health and Care Plan or statement 5. Children of staff of the school of special educational needs which Children where their parent(s) has names the Academy will be allocated been employed by the academy trust Map a place at the Academy in accordance at the academy for at least two years with their statutory entitlement. at the date of admission or where the member of staff has been recruited Oversubscription criteria to a vacant post where there is a demonstrable skills shortage; and 6. Distance from home to school Schools If there are more applicants than there are places available after Places are allocated to applicants who the admission of students with an live closest to the school. This must Education, Health and Care Plan or be the address where parent and child statement of special educational needs normally live and they must be living naming the academy, the following there on the closing date for receipt of Apply now criteria will be considered, in order, to applications. determine who will be offered a place: See following pages for definitions. 1. Children who are looked after or were previously looked after A Tie-breaker: If more applications are ‘looked after child’ or a child who was received in any one criterion than previously looked after but immediately there are places available after being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, The tiebreaker of distance from the child arrangements; address point for the home address 2. Medical or social needs of the child to the centre point for the school site, Children for whom it is essential to be measured in a straight line, will be admitted to a specific school because applied. The school centre point is of special circumstances to do with computer generated and is the centre significant medical needs and or social point of a bounded polygon of the needs. school site that includes elements 3. Medical reasons relevant to such as buildings, playgrounds parent(s) Parent(s) where there are and car parks but excludes playing special medical reasons for seeking a fields. In cases where applicants live place for their child at the school; equidistant from the preferred school and places cannot be offered to all of joint declaration is received by the the applicants affected, the available closing date for applications, the home place(s) will be allocated using a address will be taken as the address of random computer selection. the parent who receives child benefit; in cases where parents are not eligible Children of multiple births: In cases for child benefit the address will be where there is only one place available that of the parent where the child is at the school and the next child on the registered with the doctor. waiting list is one of a twin, triplet or other multiple birth group, both twins Children who are looked after or (or all the siblings in the case of other were previously looked after A multiple births) would be admitted, looked after child is a child who is (a) Home even if this meant that the school in the care of a local authority, or (b) would admit in excess of the admission being provided with accommodation number. by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see Definitions the definition in Section 22(1) of the Map Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to the school. Distance The home address is where Previously looked after children are a child normally lives. The distance children who were looked after, but will be measured in a straight light ceased to be so because they were from the address point for the home adopted or became subject to a address to the centre point for the child arrangements order or special Schools school site. Each centre point factors guardianship order. An adoption in on-site buildings only and is agreed order is an order under Section 46 by the school. Distance is calculated of the Adoption and Children Act using a computerised mapping system 2002. A ‘residence order’ or a ‘child based on Ordinance Survey data. To arrangement order’ is an order settling find distances to schools in Harrow go Apply now the arrangements to be made as to to www.harrow.gov.uk/distancetool. In the person with whom the child is to cases where applicants live equidistant live under Section 8 of the Children Act from the preferred school and places 1989. Section 14A of the Children Act cannot be offered to both children, the 1989 defines a ‘special guardianship available place will be allocated using order’ as an order appointing one or a random computer selection. more individuals to be a child’s special guardian (or special guardians). Home address This must be the address where parent and child Medical or social needs of the normally live and they must be living child Except in wholly exceptional there on the closing date for receipt of circumstances such requests will only applications. Confirmation of address be considered for the school closest will be required. Where a child lives to the home address. The application with parents with shared responsibility, must be supported by written evidence. each for a part of a week, then the The supporting evidence should set out address used will be the address the particular reasons why the academy where the child spends the majority is the most suitable school and the of the school week. Where residence difficulties that would be caused if the is split equally between parents, if no child had to attend another school. or social need) to one school in The recommendation for this specific Harrow. school should demonstrate knowledge of the school in terms of resources and Medical reasons relevant to organisation which deems it essential parent(s) Except in wholly exceptional that the named pupil be admitted to circumstances such requests will only the academy. The academy can only be considered for the school closest consider entry under this criterion if to the home address. Applications will the required documents have been only be considered for the parent(s) produced. with whom the child lives and must be accompanied by compelling medical Home Applications made on medical grounds evidence from a hospital Consultant at must be accompanied by compelling the time of application. The letter from medical evidence from a hospital the hospital consultant must provide Consultant at the time of application. information about the parent’s medical The letter from the hospital consultant condition, the effects of this condition must provide information about the and why, in view of this, the child Map child’s medical condition, the effects needs to attend the academy. If the of this condition and why, in view of academy is not the closest school to this, the child needs to attend the the home address, the consultant must academy. If the academy is not the set out in detail the wholly exceptional school closest to the home of the child, circumstances for attending the the consultant must set out in detail academy and the difficulties if the Schools the wholly exceptional circumstances child had to attend another school. for attending the academy and the In assessing these applications difficulties if the child had to attend independent advice will be sought as another school. In assessing these appropriate (e.g. Harrow Association applications advice may be sought of Disabled People or Harrow’s Mental Apply now from Harrow’s Special Education Health Service). Needs Service. Medical claims relevant to parent(s) Applications made on social grounds will only be considered for one school must be accompanied by compelling and this should be named by the evidence at the time of application. consultant. Social needs claims will only be considered where there is involvement Parent(s) making a medical claim solely from a social worker. The application on the grounds of the young person’s will need to be supported with a letter need to be accompanied on the journey from a Divisional Director from Children to school will not be allowed. and Families or a person holding a similar role in another local authority. Sibling Where children live as brother The director must set out in detail the and sister in the same household they wholly exceptional circumstances that are treated in the same way as siblings in their view require attendance at the for admissions purposes. This includes academy and the difficulties if the child a child’s brother or sister, half brother had to attend another school. or sister, adopted/foster brother or Parents can only make an application sister, step brother or sister living in the under this criteria (whether for medical same family unit at the same address. It does not include cousins or other have not accepted or declined an extended family members who live in offer giving them a further 7 days. If no the same household. In the case of response is received a further letter will twins, triplets and other multiple-birth be sent to advise that the place has children, if one child can be offered a been withdrawn. Unaccepted places place in the school, other multiple-birth will be allocated to other applicants. children will be allocated a place in the school. Where twins are concerned Appeals procedure and one twin has a Statement Parents can choose to appeal against of Special Educational Needs or the decision of the academy trust Education, Health and Care Plan that not to offer their child a place at the names the school the other twin will be academy. Harrow Council administer Home treated as having a sibling link for that any admissions appeals on behalf of academic year. the academy trust. To appeal against the decision not to offer their child Parent this means the parent who has a place, parents must complete the parental responsibility as defined in the appeal forms that are available on the Map Children Act 1989, or the person in the Harrow Council website household who is defined as a parent (www.harrow.gov.uk/schooladmissions) for the purposes of Section 576 of the or from the Harrow Council Education Act 1996. This could include Admissions Team (schooladmissions@ a person who is not a biological parent harrow.gov.uk). To be considered in but who has responsibility for her or the first round of appeals, the notice Schools him (such as a child’s guardians) but of appeal must be received by the will not usually include other relatives Council by their specified date. such as grandparents, aunts, uncles etc unless they have all the rights, The appeal will be heard by an duties, powers and responsibilities and independent appeals panel constituted Apply now authority, which by law a parent of a and operated in accordance with the child has in relation to the child and School Admissions Appeals Code. their property. Parents will receive written notification of the date and time of their appeal Notification and acceptance of hearing, which they can attend to places explain their case. If they wish, parents In accordance with the co-ordinated may be accompanied by an adviser admissions policy, on 1 March 2021 or friend. Following the appeal, the the Local Authority will make the formal Clerk to the appeals panel will write to offer of a place to parents or carers on parents with the decision. behalf of the Academy Trust. Waiting list for the incoming Year 7 The onus is on parents to contact the Parents / carers can ask for their Local Authority by their specified date child’s name to be put on a waiting (expected to be around 16 March list for the academy. The waiting list 2021) to either accept or decline the will be maintained by Harrow Council offer of a place. This will in no way Admissions Team on behalf of the affect parents’ right to appeal for academy trust from the offer date a place at another school. Harrow (1 March 2021) until the end of the Council will write to all parents who academic year. The waiting list will give priority in time in accordance with the In-Year Fair accordance with the admissions Access agreement. criteria. Any places that become available will be filled in priority order Admission of a child out from the waiting list or late applicants. Whenever an applicant is removed of the normal age group from or added to the waiting list, the list will be reordered in accordance In exceptional circumstances, parents with the oversubscription criteria. or carers may wish to seek admission to a year group that is not the normal group for a child of that age. If a parent In-Year applications or carer is considering this they must Home contact the school for a discussion If a parent wants to make an in-year prior to making an application. application for a child to join the academy they should complete the The Headteacher will consider a Common Application Form for In-Year request and make a decision on the Admissions that is available on the basis of the circumstances of the Map Harrow Council admissions website or case and the best interests of the from the Harrow Council Admissions child concerned. This will include Team (schooladmissions@harrow. consideration of the parent’s or carer’s gov.uk). There is no Supplementary views, the academic, social and Information Form for the academy; emotional development of the child, parents only need to complete the Schools any relevant information provided by Common Application Form. The medical professionals, and whether Common Application Form should they have previously been educated be returned to the Harrow Council outside of their normal age group. If Admissions Team who will then liaise the Headteacher refuses a request to with the schools who are listed on the consider an application for outside of Apply now form and write to the applicants with the child’s normal age range, they will the result of their application. set out the reasons for this refusal. In-Year admissions will be considered If the Headteacher agrees to the in accordance with the number of request, if the application would then places available at the school in seek entry into Year 7, the application the 2021/22 school year and over- would be processed as part of the subscription criteria outlined above main admissions process and using and any places that become available the oversubscription criteria outlined will be filled in priority order from the above (if the request was received after existing waiting list and any current the closing date for Year 7 entry then applications. the application would be considered alongside other late applications). Fair access protocol While parents have a right of appeal As part of the co-ordinated admissions against a decision to refuse admission arrangements with Harrow Council to their child, there is no right of appeal the school may accept hard-to-place if they have been offered a place but pupils onto the school roll from time to not in their preferred year group. Admission to the Harrow sixth form and some students from the school may join sixth form courses in Collegiate for Sixth Form other schools and/or colleges. Applications should be made to the All students may continue to study school by the first Friday in February in the sixth form of their current in the academic year preceding school, providing they meet the entry the year of entry. Any applications requirements of their selected courses. from students who are not currently A collegiate system operates at students at the academy will be sixth form level within Harrow and judged according to the same entry some courses are offered through requirements of the school and their this arrangement. As a result some selected subjects and will be offered Home students from other schools and/or places if there are spaces available in colleges join courses at a particular those subjects.

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Apply now AvantiHatch End House High School Secondary School Excellence Virtue Devotion High Performing Specialist Arts Avanti Houseschool Secondary status School Headstone Lane, Harrow, Middlesex WembroughHA3 Road, 6NR Stanmore HA7 2EX & 0208 249Tel: 6830 020 8428 4330 * [email protected]: 020 8428 9286 Email: [email protected]. 8 www.avanti.org.uk/avantihouseuk Website: www.hatchend.harrow.sch. Principal:uk Mr Simon Arnell

PLACES AGES GENDER TYPE Travel map DfE NO: 310 4000 180 11-18 Mixed Free school

Avanti House is a free school for boys Avanti House School offers a broad, and girls aged 11-18, set up in response balanced and challenging curriculum to parental demand. centred on the academic rigour of the The school has moved to its new English Baccalaureate with specialisms in £25-million-pound building located in mathematics and performing arts. Targets Stanmore, Wemborough Road, HA7 Home are set for the very highest achievement 2EQ. There are a full range of facilities across the curriculum and current including; state of the art sports grounds students are already on target to exceed and hall, performing arts suite and them. fantastic teaching rooms. In Year Seven, pupils have the chance to Map Ethos study French and Spanish and Sanskrit. Yoga and meditation are taught within Avanti House is founded on three drama lessons. The school, via its pillars – Educational Excellence, bespoke philosophy, religion and ethics Character Formation and Spiritual programme (PRE), encourages students Insight. to understand and appreciate the value Schools We ensure that Avanti House is a truly of self, of others, of family and community inclusive school where the values, and of the environment. enshrined in our vision statement are evident not just in our policies but also The PRE programme also looks to in our daily practice; that they can be nurture critical thinking and reflection witnessed in the curriculum we offer and around meaning in life, their own Apply now in the relationships which we develop understanding of and relationship with with one another. God and how they might live an ethically and morally sound life. The 2018 Ofsted report stated that The curriculum as a whole is designed “Through working as a team and to nurture highly aspirational, confident, developing a shared culture of high independent, expert learners who both expectations, you and your leadership realise fully their academic potential team have created a learning community whilst also developing the attributes that pupils say ‘feels like a family’”. of social responsibility and enterprise alongside other skills. This all ensures Curriculum that our students will go on to thrive as young adults with all the challenges that they will face in a fast-changing 21st can learn from the older and vice-versa. century global economy and community. This also provides a structure for inter- The entire curriculum is also underpinned house competitions and leadership by the development of six key values: opportunities where pupils can take on Respect, Courage, Empathy, Integrity, additional responsibilities, regardless of Self-discipline and Gratitude. Behaviour their age. The school has a well-staffed at Avanti House School is outstanding; and experienced inclusion department to our existing students are fiercely proud of cater for the needs of all and also a very their school. active Student Council which feeds back The school currently operates a six period regularly to staff and actively influences day (each of one hour) with an hour after school-policy on such matters as school most evenings for enrichment behaviour, homework and catering. Home clubs. Our early start at 8 a.m. (Breakfast Club Beyond the formal from 7.30am) and vegetarian cuisine ensures we get the best out of our Curriculum pupils while still leaving time at the end of the day for our varied extra-curricular Avanti House offers a wide variety of programme. after-school clubs on mid-week evenings, Map including: chess, choir, dance, art, drama, netball, Staffing cricket, football, ultimate frisbee, gifted and talented, magazine, and science Avanti House benefits from a highly clubs to name a few. dedicated and professional staff who Music tuition is available across a range Schools are entirely committed to the academic, of instruments and amongst the many spiritual and emotional needs of the extra-curricular events this year have children. Their approach to teaching is been the following:• All You Need is characterised by: Love performance on the Southbank, Arts Week, museum trip, “Stomp” visit, • High expectations which encourage Apply now “Winter’s Tale”, “Phantom”, Gothic achievement Tales, mask-making, tap dancing, Lord’s • An understanding of the individual Cricket, drumming workshop, “Avanti’s needs of each child be they gifted Got Talent” and an in-house production of and talented or having a special “Oliver!”. educational need. • An appreciation of the benefits of collaborative learning, supported In conclusion by high quality ICT and bespoke resources, and of learning beyond the Avanti House offers a well-rounded classroom – including trips and visits. education to all its pupils, identifying strengths and talents and developing that potential to the full, with academic Quality Assurance, Student achievement and character development Support and Student Voice side-by-side. Young people will leave Avanti House well qualified, confident, Every parent wants to know that their creative and characterful. child is well-known and well-looked after at school and at Avanti House our More details are available on our OFSTED-endorsed systems ensure just website and parents are encouraged that. Each child is allocated a tutor and is to visit the school in session to meet placed in one of our four Houses. While our very happy community, sample the taught in year groups, each student unique family atmosphere and witness belongs to a House which contains pupils for themselves the excellent teaching of mixed age groups so that the younger and strong work ethic. Admissions arrangements

Avanti House Secondary School

Avanti House Secondary School (“the recent utility bills. School”) is part of the Avanti Schools Trust and is an inclusive Hindu faith- Year 12 (Sixth Form) designated school which welcomes The PAN for external candidates meeting children of all faiths and none. More the minimum academic entry criteria for information about the School can be entry into Year 12 (sixth form) is 40. found by visiting the website at www. Internal students already on the roll in avanti.org.uk/avantihouse-secondary. Year 11 do not need to formally apply The Trust Board of Avanti Schools Trust for admission, they will simply transfer Home (“the Trust Board”) is the “admission from Year 11 to Year 12 if they meet the authority” for all schools within the minimum academic entry criteria. trust, and is responsible for determining Where a lower number of Year 11 students and implementing the admission transfer to Year 12 than anticipated, it may arrangements for those schools. be possible to admit external candidates to Year 12 over the PAN. Map Definition of “Parent” The minimum academic entry criteria for In this policy, a “parent” is defined as admission/transfer to Year 12 is set out including a natural or adoptive parent of a further below. child (irrespective of with whom the child lives, or whether the parent has contact Children with an Education, Health and with or parental responsibility for the Care Plan Schools child), as well as non-parents who have Children with an education health and care of, or parental responsibility for, the care plan (“EHC plan”) which names child. Avanti House Secondary School will be admitted to the School under separate statutory procedures, rather than under Published Admission this policy. Where they will be admitted Apply now Number (“PAN”) in the normal admission round (i.e. Year 7 admission), the number of places Year 7 available within the PAN stated above The published admission number (“PAN”) will be reduced, otherwise they will be for entry to Year 7 is 180. admitted over the PAN where necessary. Where fewer applicants than the published admission number for the Oversubscription Criteria relevant year group are received, offers Where the School is oversubscribed, will be made to all those who have the available places will be allocated to applied. children in the following order of priority: Following the offer of a place at the School, parents/carers can be asked to 1. Looked after children1 and previously provide proof of their child’s birth date and looked after children who became subject main residence. The forms of identification to adoption, a child arrangements order may include the child’s birth certificate, or special guardianship order immediately NHS registration card, council tax bill and after being looked after.

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 Authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the

definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). Avanti House Secondary School (continued)

2. Children with a sibling2 attending A looked after child is a child who is (a) in Avanti House Secondary School at the the care of a Local Authority, or (b) being time of application. Details of sibling to provided with accommodation by a Local be included in the Common Application Authority in the exercise of their social Form submitted to the Local Authority. services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). 3. Children who attend Avanti House Primary School or Krishna Avanti Primary To be included in this category, a School (Harrow) at the time of application. completed supplementary information form (“SIF”) certified by a representative 4. Children of a member of the School’s of the ISKCON Bhaktivedanta Manor staff who: temple must be submitted to the School Home a. Has been employed at the School by the closing date for applications, in for two or more years at the time of addition to the Common Application Form application; and/or submitted to the Local Authority. Children b. Was recruited to fill a vacant post for for whom a certified SIF is not received which there was a demonstrable skill by the closing date for applications, and shortage. children falling into this category who do Map For the avoidance of doubt, “a” and “b” not achieve a place, will be included in the above do not denote an order of priority – next category that applies. all children falling within this category will be treated equally. 6. All other children.

5. Up to 10 places to Hindu children with Schools a practising Hindu3 parent who worships Supplementary Information at the ISKCON Bhaktivedanta Manor Form (“SIF”) temple (located at Hilfield lane, Aldenham, Near Watford, Hertfordshire, WD25 8EZ) For children falling within categories 5 in the following order of priority: and 6 above, parents must submit a 5.1 Hindu children with a practising Hindu supplementary information form (“SIF”) Apply now parent who has taken initiation (diksha)4 certified by the practising Hindu parent’s and attends Sanga5; temple to the School by the closing date 5.2 Hindu children with a practising Hindu for applications, in addition to submitting parent who attends Sanga6; a completed Common Application Form

2 A “sibling” will include full or half brother or sister, an adopted brother or sister, a step-brother or sister or a foster brother or sister, provided that in all cases the sibling and the applicant child live permanently at the same home address (as defined by this policy) and are being brought up as siblings. For the avoidance of doubt, a child of a friend or extended family member (for example, a cousin) living at the same address will not be a sibling for the purpose of this policy. Parents must ensure that they have included full details of the sibling in the Admissions Application Form to be included in this category. Failure to do so will result in the child being placed into the next category that applies. 3 For the purpose of this policy, “practicing Hindu” means worship at a Hindu temple at least monthly for at least one year at the closing date for applications. An adjustment to this requirement may be made by the temple’s representative to take into account difficulties caused by disability or other unavoidable cause which has prevented this level of worship. 4 “Initiation” is acceptance of the shelter of a bona fide ISKCON guru and commitment to follow the principles laid down by the authorities within ISKCON. 5 “Sanga” is a registered congregational programme which involves regular congregational spiritual development meetings (usually held at least once every month) led by an experienced practising devotee recognised by the temple. 6 See footnote 5. Avanti House Secondary School (continued)

to the Local Authority. Failure to do so will application where it is accompanied by an result in the child being placed into the official letter confirming the relocation date next category that applies. and a unit postal address or quartering The SIF is available for download from the address. This is an exception to the rule School’s website or in hard copy from the that the child must be living at the address School’s office. at the time of application.

Order of Allocation Minimum Academic Entry Criteria for Year 12 (Sixth Form) School places will be allocated on the The minimum academic criteria for basis of our determined admissions transfer/admission to Year 12 (sixth form) are the same for current Year 11 students Home arrangements. The order in which places will be allocated the categories above and external candidates. Only students will be by reference to the distance the who meet the minimum application criteria child lives from the School, with those will be permitted to transfer/admitted. living closest to the School receiving highest priority. Distance will be measured The minimum academic entry criteria are: • Six GCSE’s at Grade 6. Map from the centre point of the child’s home address to the centre point of the • Each subject has individual School’s site in a straight line using the requirements, published on the Local Authority’s specialist software and in school’s website annually. accordance to the Child’s Home Address • paragraph section in the policy. Admission of Children Outside their Schools Normal Age Group Tie Breaker Parents have a right to ask for their child Where two or more children live an to be admitted to a school to a year group equal distance from the School, random other than their child’s year group, either allocation supervised by someone above or below. It is, however, for the independent of the School will be used Trust Board to determine whether to agree Apply now as a tie-breaker to determine the order in or refuse the application. which places are allocated. The procedure for asking for admission of a child to a year group other than the Child’s Home Address child’s normal year group is by letter to For the purpose of this policy, the child’s the School giving details of all relevant home address is determined as defined circumstances and attaching any relevant in Harrow Local Authority’s Admission’s supporting evidence. The Trust Board will arrangements.7 consider the request and make a decision on the basis of the circumstances of Children of UK Service Personnel and the case and in the best interests of the Crown Servants child concerned, taking into account The children of UK service personnel (UK the parent’s views, the Principal’s view, armed forces) with a confirmed posting to information about the child’s academic, the area of the School, and the children social and emotional development, the Crown servants returning from overseas child’s medical history and the view to live in the area of the School, will be of their medical professionals (where regarded as living at the address stated in relevant), whether the child has previously the application for admission at the time of been education outside their normal age

7 Please see Harrow Council’s guide to admissions for Secondary Schools on their website. Avanti House Secondary School (continued)

group, and whether they would have applications on “national offer day” which naturally fallen into a lower age group if is on or about 1st March 2021 as set out they had not been born prematurely. in the Admissions Code. Parents should note that, where the Trust Board refuses a request for admission to Year 12 (Sixth Form) a year other than the child’s normal age Applications for the admission of external group, there is no statutory appeal against candidates to Year 12 must be made to that decision as there is with the refusal the School (not the Local Authority) on of a place, however parents may submit the Sixth Form Application Form, which a complaint under the School’s published accessible via the School’s website and in Complaints Policy. Where a request is hard copy from the School’s office. Home refused, the Trust Board will write to the Applications must be submitted by the parents clearly setting out their reasons closing date, which is Friday 15th Jan for doing so. 2021. Parents will be notified of the Where the Trust Board agrees a request outcome of applications on or before 1st in principle, they will write to the parents April 2021. confirming their agreement. A request Following the offer of a place at the Map for admission outside normal age group School, parents/carers can be asked to is not an application for admission, and provide their child’s proof of identification parents will need to submit a separate and main residence. The forms of application for admission in the usual identification may include the child’s birth way at the appropriate time. Where a certificate, NHS registration card, council request for admission to a different year tax bill and recent utility bills. Schools group has been agreed in principle, the letter from the Trust Board confirming this Late Applications must be submitted with the application for admission. Applications received after the closing date for applications stated above It is important for parents to note that will be late applications, and will not Apply now obtaining the Trust Board’s agreement be considered until after applications in principle to admission to a different received on or before the closing date year group does not mean that the child for applications have been considered will achieve a place in that year group. and places allocated. This means that The separate application for admission the chance of achieving a place will be will be considered with all other reduced. The names of those children applications for that year group and the who do not achieve a place will be placed oversubscription criteria applied where on the waiting list (see below). necessary. In-Year Admissions Applications for Admission Applications for in-year admissions Year 7 should be made to the Local Authority. Applications for admission to Year 7 must If more applications are received than be made to the Local Authority on their there are places available, applications Common Application Form, which is will be ranked by the governing body in accessible on their website. accordance with the admissions/over Applications must be submitted by the subscription criteria as outlined above. closing date, which is 31st October 2020. Applicants will be notified of the outcomes Parents will be notified of the outcome of by the School. Avanti House Secondary School (continued)

Fair Access Protocol with strictly in accordance with the School Admission Appeals Code 2012. The School is committed to taking a fair and reasonable proportion of children Information on the appeal timetable who are vulnerable and/or hard to place, (including the deadline for requesting an as identified in the locally agreed Fair appeal) will be published on the School’s Access Protocol. Accordingly, outside the website on or before 28 February after the normal admissions round, the Trust Board closing date for applications for that year. will admit a child for whom a place is Information will also be included in the requested under the Fair Access Protocol letter sent to parents notifying them of a agreed for that school year, even where refusal. this will result in the PAN being exceeded. Home False and/or Intentionally Waiting Lists Misleading information

The School operates a waiting list for each Parents should note that an offer of a year group for the duration of the school place is likely to be withdrawn if it is Map year. The names of all children who do not found that it was made on the basis of achieve a place in Year 7 will be placed on fraudulent or intentionally misleading the waiting list, and it will be open to other information provided by parents. parents to ask for their child’s name to be placed on the waiting list following an An admission authority must not withdraw unsuccessful application. an offer unless it has been offered in Schools error, a parent has not responded within A child’s position on the waiting list will be a reasonable period of time, or it is determined solely in accordance with the established that the offer was obtained oversubscription criteria set out above, through a fraudulent or intentionally and not by reference to the date that the misleading application. Please refer application for admission was made. This to paragraph 2.12 and 2.13 of the Apply now means that a child’s place on the waiting Admissions Code for further detail. list may go down as well as up, as more applications are received from children Furthermore, in order to address the with higher priority. potential issue of offers being obtained through fraudulent or intentionally Statutory Right of Appeal misleading applications, the School reserves the right to ask for additional Parents have a statutory right of appeal to information to check the veracity of the an independent appeal panel in the event address and other information provided in of a refusal of a place. Appeals are dealt the application. HatchBentley End Wood HighHigh School School

Ofsted outstandingHigh Performing provider Specialist Arts school status Clamp Hill Headstone Lane, Harrow, Middlesex Stanmore HA3 6NR Middlesex HA7Tel: 020 3JW 8428 4330 Fax: 020 8428 9286 & 020 8954Email: 3623 [email protected]. 8 www.bentleywood.harrow.sch.ukuk Website: www.hatchend.harrow.sch. Headteacher:uk Dr Janice Howkins

PLACES AGES GENDER TYPE Travel DfE NO: 310 4032 224 11-18 Girls Academy map

Our Ethos Our Curriculum

“The school’s motto, ‘learning At Bentley Wood we provide a rich and today: leading tomorrow’ permeates relevant personalised curriculum that engages, through students’ attitudes and the motivates and challenges girls to achieve their commitment of staff: all are united best. All students in Year 7 and 8 follow an in working together. The school has enhanced model of the National Curriculum. The full range of GCSE courses are Home successfully created an inclusive offered for students to study. The vast atmosphere where mutual respect majority of our students follow the English exists.” – Ofsted Baccalaureate, which is enhanced by other GCSE options. Homework is an important We are very proud of Bentley Wood. It is part of studying and is set daily from Year 7 a truly outstanding, inclusive academy through to Year 13. Map girls’ school which values each of the students equally and recognises their Our curriculum is underpinned by: individual gifts and talents. Our CARE • outstanding teaching and support staff; values, communication, achievement, • the highest expectations of students; respect and empathy, underpin the • extensive use of IT in our learning and vision for all members of our diverse teaching in school and at home; and vibrant community. The school Schools • a coherent approach to personal has an outstanding record of academic development where we care about every excellence. This is achieved through child; the highest expectations, together with • excellent provision for the most able inspirational teaching and learning students. experiences. There is a strong sense of Apply now pride with the girls and staff showing great commitment to the school. Pastoral Curriculum and Student Our teaching and support staff are of the Support highest calibre. We all share the vision of achieving our personal best and are Pastoral care commences before girls committed to working hard. join Bentley Wood. Parents/carers have individual meetings to establish our close The school’s excellent GCSE examination family partnership. During the summer success has been recognised by Ofsted all students attend an induction day. On and in the Government’s Performance induction day girls meet their tutors who Tables with both sources confirming that care for them on a daily basis and stay with the school adds exceptional value to them as they progress up the school. The students’ achievement. pastoral team ensures that each student’s academic progress, attendance, punctuality Our Facilities and overall development are monitored very closely. Bentley Wood is set in a unique environment in Harrow, and its facilities, indoors and Integral to our pastoral and academic outdoors, are acknowledged as superb: support is: • A brand new state-of-the-art school • our close liaison with primary schools; building with 13 additional classrooms • regular consultation with parents/family • 27 acres of woodland, tennis courts, members; Home hockey fields and athletics track; • detailed assessments and reports; • A brand new sports hall with • parents’ information evenings; outstanding facilities • support for students with additional • learning needs; • 8 new science laboratories • active student voice through school • New outstanding library facilities council and their committees and our • 7 new IT suites plus Apple Mac Map student leaders. facilities in music, art, technology, health and social care as well as iPads Wider Interests for students • A modern Sixth Form building “Students’ contributions to the • Purpose-built drama and dance studio Schools school and community are truly • Fully refurbished technology suites. exceptional.” – Ofsted My daughter has had an At Bentley Wood, students extend their amazing first year in high learning and personal development through school, I have seen her a wide and exciting range of extra-curricular ‘ grow in confidence as well as activities including: Apply now academically. This is thanks • Duke of Edinburgh programme; to the high aspirations and • visits abroad to Spain, France and dedication of the staff here Germany; at Bentley Wood, giving her • an extensive range of sporting activities opportunities and experiences including; tennis, football, aerobics, she has not had before.” athletics, netball, and dance; – Year 7 parent • annual drama productions and showcases; • Activity Week which includes rock climbing, skiiing and flamenco dancing Conclusion • concerts of music and dance; • visits to art galleries, museums and “Students’ behaviour around the theatres; school and their attitudes to learning • an extensive range of lunchtime and after school clubs and activities; in lessons are exemplary.” – Ofsted • Breakfast Club daily from 7.40am – 8.40am offering a free healthy breakfast; Bentley Wood is a flourishing and • Student Leader groups including successful school in which staff, students, Student Careers Leaders, Eco Club, parents and the school’s Governing Body Young Philosophers, Digital Leaders, all work together in partnership to ensure Year 7 Transition Prefects, Human that every student is able to fulfil her Rights Ambassadors and Mental Health potential in all aspects of school life by and Mindfulness Ambassadors. achieving her best. Admissions arrangements

Bentley Wood High School

The Academy Trust will comply with the requirements of the Funding Agreement and the School Admissions Code, and recognises that its ‘relevant area’ is the London Borough of Harrow since this is the local authority area within which the school is situated.

Number of places considered, in order, to determine who will be offered a place: The number of year 7 places available Home for September 2021 entry (the 2021/22 1. Girls who are looked after or school year) will be 224. If you are a were previously looked after A parent resident in Harrow, applications ‘looked after child’ or a child who was for September 2021 entry should be previously looked after but immediately made via the Harrow co-ordinated after being looked after became admissions scheme (for more details subject to an adoption, residence, Map see the ‘school admissions’ section child arrangements order, or special of the Harrow Council website). If you guardianship order. (See below for are a parent resident outside Harrow definitions of girls who are looked after applications should be made through or were previously looked after); your home local authority’s admissions 2. Medical or social needs of the Schools scheme. The school will hold an open evening in September/October where child Girls for whom it is essential to be prospective students and their parents admitted to a specific school because are welcome to visit and find out more of special circumstances to do with about the school; this will be advertised significant medical needs and or social on the school website. needs. (See below for definition of Apply now medical or social needs of the child);

Oversubscription Criteria 3. Medical reasons relevant to parent(s) Parent(s) where there are If there are fewer applicants than there special medical reasons for seeking a are places available for Year 7 entry place for their daughter at the school. in September 2021, everyone who (See below for definition of medical applies will be offered a place. reasons relevant to parent(s) and Girls who have an Education, Health parent); and Care Plan or statement of special educational needs which names the 4. Siblings Girls with a sister attending Academy will be allocated a place at the academy in years 7 to 11 at the the Academy in accordance with their time of application. The sibling link statutory entitlement. does not apply to students who are If there are more applicants than attending the sixth form in September there are places available after the 2019. (see below for definition of admission of girls with an Education, sibling); Health and Care Plan or statement of special educational needs naming the 5. Children of staff of the school academy, the following criteria will be Girls where their parent(s) has been Bentley Wood (continued)

employed by the academy trust at the Each centre point factors in on-site academy for at least two years at the buildings only and is agreed by the date of admission or where the member school. Distance is calculated using a of staff has been recruited to a vacant computerized mapping system based post where there is a demonstrable on Ordinance Survey data. To find skills shortage (see below for definition distances to schools in Harrow go to of parent); and www.harrow.gov.uk/distancetool. In cases where applicants live equidistant 6. Children transferring from primary from the preferred school and places schools within the Academy Trust cannot be offered to both girls, the Up to 20 places will be allocated to available place will be allocated using a children from Aylward Primary School random computer selection. allocated to the girls who live closest to Home the school. Home address This must be the address where parent and girl normally 7. Random computer selection All live and they must be living there except 60 places will be allocated on on the closing date for receipt of the basis of random selection made applications. Confirmation of address Map by computer after girls have been will be required. Where a girl lives with allocated places under criteria 1 to 6 parents with shared responsibility, each above; for a part of a week, then the address used will be the address where the 8. Distance from home to school 60 girl spends the majority of the school places will be allocated to the girls who week. Where residence is split equally Schools live closest to the school. This must between parents, if no joint declaration be the address where parent and girl is received by the closing date for normally live and they must be living applications, the home address will be there on the closing date for receipt of taken as the address of the parent who applications (see below for definition of receives child benefit; in cases where distance). parents are not eligible for child benefit Apply now the address will be that of the parent Girls of multiple births: In cases where the child is registered with the where there is only one place available doctor. at the school and the next girl on the waiting list is one of a twin, triplet or Children who are looked after or other multiple birth group, both twins were previously looked after A (or all the siblings in the case of other looked after child is a child who is (a) multiple births) would be admitted, in the care of a local authority, or (b) even if this meant that the school being provided with accommodation would admit in excess of the admission by a local authority in the exercise of number. their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Definitions Children Act 1989). This includes children who were Distance The home address is where adopted under the Adoption Act 1976 a girl normally lives. The distance will (see section 12 adoption orders) and be measured in a straight line from the children who were adopted under the address point for the home address Adoption and Children’s Act 2002 (see to the centre point for the school site. Bentley Wood (continued)

section 46 adoption orders). Child applications advice may be sought arrangements orders are defined in s.8 from Harrow’s Special Education of the Children Act 1989, as amended Needs Service. by s.12 of the Children and Families Act 2014. Child arrangements orders Applications made on social grounds replace residence orders and any must be accompanied by compelling residence order in force prior to 22 evidence at the time of application. April 2014 is deemed to be a child Social needs claims will only be arrangements order. considered where there is involvement from a social worker. The application Section 14A of the Children Act 1989 will need to be supported with a letter defines a ‘special guardianship order’ from a Divisional Director of Children Home as an order appointing one or more and Young People Services or a individuals to be a child’s special person holding a similar role in another guardian (or special guardians). local authority. The director must set out in detail the wholly exceptional Medical or social needs of the child circumstances that in their view require Map The application must be supported by attendance at the academy, including written evidence, including indicating the reasons for requiring a single-sex why a single-sex education is required. school, and the difficulties if the child The supporting evidence should had to attend another school. set out the particular reasons why the academy is the most suitable Parents can only make an application Schools school and the difficulties that would under this criteria (whether for medical be caused if the child had to attend or social need) to one school in Harrow. another school. Medical reasons relevant to parent(s) The recommendation for this specific Applications will only be considered school should demonstrate knowledge for the parent(s) with whom the girl Apply now of the school in terms of resources and lives and must be accompanied by organisation which deems it essential compelling medical evidence from that the named pupil be admitted to a hospital Consultant at the time of the academy. The academy can only application, including the reasons for consider entry under this criterion if requiring a single-sex school. The the required documents have been letter from the hospital consultant must produced. provide information about the parent’s medical condition, the effects of this Applications made on medical grounds condition and why, in view of this, the must be accompanied by compelling girl needs to attend the academy. If the medical evidence from a hospital academy is not the closest school to Consultant at the time of application. the home address, the consultant must The letter from the hospital consultant set out in detail the wholly exceptional must provide information about the circumstances for attending the girl’s medical condition, the effects of academy and the difficulties if the girl this condition and why, in view of this, had to attend another school. the girl needs to attend the academy, including the reasons for requiring a In assessing these applications single-sex school. In assessing these independent advice will be sought as Bentley Wood (continued)

appropriate (e.g. Harrow Association of etc. unless they have all the rights, Disabled People). duties, powers and responsibilities and authority, which by law a parent of a Medical claims relevant to parent(s) child has in relation to the child and will only be considered for one school their property. and this should be named by the consultant. Notification and acceptance of places In accordance with the co-ordinated Parent(s) making a medical claim solely admissions policy, on 1 March 2021 on the grounds of the young person’s the Local Authority will make the formal need to be accompanied on the offer of a place to parents or carers on journey to school will not be allowed. behalf of the Academy Trust. Home Sibling Where girls live as sisters in the The onus is on parents to contact the same household they are treated in the Local Authority by their specified date same way as siblings for admissions (expected to be around 16 March 2021) purposes. This includes a girls’ sister, to either accept or decline the offer of a Map half-sister, adopted/foster sister, or place. This will in no way affect parents’ step sister living in the same family right to appeal for a place at another unit at the same address. It does not school. Harrow Council will write to include cousins or other extended all parents who have not accepted or family members who live in the same declined an offer giving them a further household. In the case of twins, triplets 7 days. If no response is received a Schools and other multiple-birth children, if further letter will be sent to advise that one child can be offered a place in the the place has been withdrawn. school, other multiple-birth children will be allocated a place in the school. Unaccepted places will be allocated to other applicants. Where twin girls are concerned and Apply now one girl has a Statement of Special Appeals procedure Educational Needs or Education, Health and Care Plan that names the Parents can choose to appeal against school the other twin will be treated as the decision of the academy trust not having a sibling link for that academic to offer their daughter a place at the year. academy. Harrow Council administer any admissions appeals on behalf of Parent this means the parent who has the academy trust. To appeal against parental responsibility as defined in the the decision not to offer their child Children Act 1989, or the person in the a place, parents must complete the household who is defined as a parent appeal forms that are available on the for the purposes of Section 576 of the Harrow Council website or from the Education Act 1996. This could include Harrow Council Admissions Team (020 a person who is not a biological parent 8901 2620). To be considered in the but who has responsibility for the girl first round of appeals, the notice of (such as a child’s guardians) but will appeal must be received by the Council not usually include other relatives by their specified date (expected to be such as grandparents, aunts, uncles around 31 March 2021). Bentley Wood (continued)

The appeal will be heard by an complete the Common Application independent appeals panel constituted Form. The Common Application Form and operated in accordance with the should be returned to the Harrow School Admissions Appeals Code. Council Admissions Team who will then Parents will receive written notification liaise with the schools who are listed of the date and time of their appeal on the form and write to the applicants hearing, which they can attend to with the result of their application. explain their case. If they wish, parents may be accompanied by an adviser In-Year admissions will be considered in or friend. Following the appeal, the accordance with the number of places Clerk to the appeals panel will write to available at the school in the 2021/22 school year. Any places that become Home parents with the decision. available will be filled in priority order Waiting list for the from the existing waiting list and any current applications. The waiting list will incoming Year 7 be ordered in accordance with points Parents / carers can ask for their 1-6 of the oversubscription criteria Map girl’s name to be put on a waiting list outlined above. for the academy. The waiting list will be maintained by Harrow Council Admissions Team on behalf of the Fair access protocol academy trust from the offer date (1st March 2021 until the end of the As part of the co-ordinated admissions Schools academic year). arrangements with Harrow Council the school may accept hard-to-place pupils The waiting list will give priority in onto the school roll from time to time in accordance with the admissions accordance with the In-Year Fair Access criteria. Any places that become agreement. available will be filled in priority order Apply now from the waiting list or late applicants. Admission of a child out Whenever an applicant is removed from of the normal age group or added to the waiting list, the list will be reordered in accordance with the In exceptional circumstances, parents oversubscription criteria. or carers may wish to seek admission to a year group that is not the normal In-Year applications group for a girl of that age. If a parent or carer is considering this, they must If a parent wants to make an in- contact the school for a discussion year application for a girl to join the prior to making an application. The academy they should complete the Headteacher will consider a request Common Application Form for In-Year and make a decision on the basis of Admissions that is available on the the circumstances of the case and the Harrow Council admissions website best interests of the child concerned. (www.harrow.gov.uk/schooladmissions) or from the Harrow Council Admissions This will include consideration of the Team (020 8901 2620). There is no parent’s or carer’s views, the academic, Supplementary Information Form for social and emotional development the academy; parents only need to of the girl, any relevant information Bentley Wood (continued)

provided by medical professionals, Admission to the Harrow and whether they have previously been educated outside of their normal age Collegiate for Sixth Form group. If the Headteacher refuses a request to consider an application for All girls may continue to study in the outside of the child’s normal age range, sixth form of their current school, they will set out the reasons for this providing they meet the entry refusal. requirements of their selected courses.

If the Headteacher agrees to the A collegiate system operates at request, if the application would then sixth form level within Harrow and seek entry into Year 7, the application some courses are offered through Home would be processed as part of the this arrangement. As a result, some main admissions process and using students from other schools and/or the over-subscription criteria outlined colleges join courses at a particular above (if the request was received after sixth form and some students from the the closing date for Year 7 entry then school may join sixth form courses in other schools and/or colleges. Map the application would be considered alongside other late applications). Applications should be made to the While parents have a right of appeal school by the first Friday in February in against a decision to refuse admission the academic year preceding the year to their daughter, there is no right of of entry. Any applications from students Schools appeal if they have been offered a who are not currently students at the place but not in their preferred year academy will be judged according to group. the same entry requirements of the school and their selected subjects and will be offered places if there are spaces available in those subjects. Apply now HatchCanons End HighHigh School School

At the heartHigh of Performing our community, Specialist with Arts communityschool status at our heart Headstone Lane, Harrow, Middlesex Shaldon RoadHA3 6NR Tel: 020 8428 4330 Edgware Fax: 020 8428 9286 HA8 6AN Email: [email protected]. & 020 8951uk 5780 Website: www.hatchend.harrow.sch. 8 www.canons.harrow.sch.ukuk Headteacher: Mr Keven Bartle PLACES AGES GENDER TYPE Travel DfE NO: 310 4022 210 11-18 Mixed Academy map

Canons is a vibrant, successful and heavily Of course, not all student learning is academic oversubscribed school. Our vision statement in nature. At Canons, students can choose is “at the heart of our community, with from a wide range of extra-curricular clubs community at our heart”, reflecting our and activities, including sports clubs such as inclusive, supportive and family-focused football, netball, basketball, cricket, gymnastics, ethos. We recognise and understand that karate and dance. Other activities include you want us to care for your children as well astronomy club, film club, student masterchef, as ensuring that they have a high quality eco-warriors and digital leaders. All clubs, Home education. curriculum trips and course materials, are free of charge because we believe that a good Great Learning education is a right not a privilege.

At Canons, students follow a three-year key “Pupils benefit from rich and varied stage three programme during which they study extra-curricular provision. This Map the national curriculum in computer science, makes a strong contribution to their technology, history, geography, religious studies, PE, drama, art, music, as well as personal development.” Ofsted, 2019 English, maths and science. Students are able Canons’ students also follow a personal, to sample Italian, French and Spanish before choosing which language to study for the rest social, health and citizenship programme. We of Years 7, 8 and 9. have a strong Learning Development team to support students with SEND and those with Admissions With these strong foundations, students at English as an additional language, seven Canons begin GCSE studies in Year 10. They learning mentors who support students at risk choose four options subjects which they study of underachievement, and a school counsellor for two years, taking exams by the end of Year to support students facing challenging issues. 11. Students take two more options in Year This led Ofsted to say that “Pupils feel safe as a 10 and in Year 11. From September 2020 we result of strong support for their well-being.” It is Apply now have changed our curriculum model so that a statement of which we are very proud. students in all year groups gain time in school, increasing our weekly offer from 25 hours to Great Achievement over 28 hours of learning time. This has allowed us to increase the October half term from one Because students learn so well at Canons, we to two weeks, ensuring that staff and students have had a track record of success in GCSE and can refresh themselves to ensure teaching and BTEC examinations stretching back to 2010. This learning are always effective. was recognised in our recent Ofsted inspection:

“The school’s innovative curriculum “In 2017…pupils’ progress in their makes a strong contribution to best eight subjects combined pupils’ learning across a wide range placed the school in the top 10% of of subjects.” Ofsted, 2019 all schools nationally.” Ofsted, 2019 Although outcomes appear lower in 2019, this understanding of local risks to was because some students’ qualifications ensure that pupils who may be were not counted for school performance tables and, in reality, they achieved as highly vulnerable to harm are kept safe as previously. Our enhanced curriculum from and protected and receive the early September 2020 significantly increases the support they need.” Ofsted, 2019 time students will have in lessons in both their core subjects and their option subjects. Our partnerships also ensure that the children have access to opportunities to learn beyond “Inspectors found compelling the curriculum, and to show their leadership evidence… that pupils make skills in the wider world. Sports leaders have consistently good progress across worked with primary school students, digital leaders have taken part in conferences across many curriculum areas, including Europe and our student government have Home the humanities, the arts and modern liaised with local and national employers in foreign languages.” Ofsted, 2019 recent years. We have also established an excellent and very successful relationship Our students’ success is also the result of with Barnet FC and the London Bees to allow focused support for students with the greatest aspiring professional footballers to combine needs, both in and out of the classroom. apprenticeships with academic qualifications. Canons has a record of helping students with Map low prior attainment, special educational needs Great Professionalism and English as an additional language to ‘close the gap’ with their peers. We are absolutely The community focus of Canons High School dedicated to being an inclusive community. means that relationships between staff and students, and between students, is of paramount “Staff are well informed about importance. It is a wonderful place to work and Admissions how to meet the pupils’ individual study, which explains why staff recruitment needs.” Ofsted, 2019 and retention are so strong. This allows your children to develop long-term and productive Above all else, at Canons we recognise that relationships with their teachers. It also ensures school is important as a place where children that staff at the school have enhanced skills in become young adults ready to venture out into meeting the needs of all students so that they Apply now the world. The high levels of exam success, learn well and achieve highly. and our inclusive sixth form curriculum, ensure that a much higher percentage of Canons “The headteacher has developed a students go on to higher education or degree- level apprenticeships than is the case in very strong culture of professional schools nationwide. development at the school. He is highly valued, respected and Great Partnership supported by staff.” Ofsted, 2019

Students at Canons benefit from the incredibly This is a very good time to be joining Canons strong partnerships we have with families, local High School. After two ‘outstanding’ Ofsted employers, social services, the police, and judgments in 2010 and 2013, we lost this a wide range of other educational providers. status in 2019 and are determined to achieve We regularly hold parent partnership events it again at our next inspection. We have made to help keep you informed about your child’s significant changes in all of the key areas education and to offer the opportunity for identified and these improvements have had a you to hear from experts on things that may massive impact on learning and achievement affect your family as your child grows through across the school. Whilst we have done this, adolescence, such as the potential risks of we have also kept and reinvigorated the things social media. we do well so that Canons remains a great school for its community of families, students “Leaders use their strong and staff. HarrowHatch End High School School Excellence for all High Performing Specialist Arts school status Gayton Road,Headstone Harrow, Lane, Harrow, Middlesex HA3 6NR Middlesex HA1Tel: 020 2JG 8428 4330 & 020 8861Fax: 7300 020 8428 9286 * [email protected]: [email protected]. uk 8 www.HarrowHigh.comWebsite: www.hatchend.harrow.sch. uk Headteacher: Mr Paul Gamble

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Achievement „ Excellent aspirations „ Quality progression, passion for learning Harrow High School is an exciting and „ Excellent behaviour, safety and care for dynamic school. We have a track record each other of excellent examination outcomes at both „ Respectful challenge, showing empathy GCSE and post-16 level (A-level and BTEC) „ Excellent communication where, year on year, learners make excellent „ Understanding each other, clarity of Home progress. We know that when young purpose people join us their parents expect them to be successful and to enjoy school, and Teaching and Learning we work hard as a community to meet and exceed these expectations. Our staff expect “Students are keen to learn and to learn too and are all involved in research there is a good atmosphere in Map and pedagogical study to ensure that their practise is constantly evolving, allowing us classrooms. Teaching in English and to deliver even greater rates of progress for maths is outstanding” – Ofsted our learners. Our dedicated and skilled staff ensures Our strong academic success is a testament excellent teaching and learning for all. to the dedication of our teaching staff, Classes are energetic, vibrant and tailor- Admissions together with the outstanding pastoral made to meet the needs of individuals, support provided by experienced senior whatever their level of ability. At Harrow High staff. As a result, learners from Harrow School we truly believe in excellence for all. High regularly secure places at some of the We are proud of our learners. The school’s best universities in the country. We have strategy to raise achievement is reflected in the highest expectations of each other and our continued upward trend in GCSE and Apply now this is reflected in the excellent behaviour A level results and the excellent rates of and attitudes to learning of our young transition to university. Exam results are only people. Our core beliefs are based around one facet of school life. the expectation of excellence and are the characteristics we want our learners to leave The school has the highest aspirations for with after a long and happy education. all of our learners. If learners believe they will be successful, they will be. We work School Beliefs hard to embed within them confidence and a desire for success in all that they We believe in Excellence for All. This means: do. Our aspirations programmes involves „ Excellent learning and progress cultural and philosophical activities which „ Challenge and engagement, meeting help young people develop this. Education and exceeding targets outside of the school premises is key to this. Every learner is involved in at least three link between home and school. On the rare cultural trips every year, designed to expand occasion when children need extra support their horizons and all learners will have the they are able to speak to their form tutors or opportunity to experience foreign travel. specially trained peer mentors. Students are This year, our Year 8s are visiting Paris. In recognised through the praise and reward addition, a wide range of excursions take system. place across all faculties in the school which support learning across the curriculum. “Students say they feel very safe in the school and are extremely well “It has been a great experience for cared for” – Ofsted my daughters to attend Harrow High School for the past few years, as As a parent/carer you have a vital role in Home the school has helped them since supporting your child in school. Parents are invited in for regular parents’ evenings to their very first day… The positive discuss academic progress, or to discuss experience of my daughters in the option choices and students receive three Sixth Form, achieving A* A* A C in reports a year. The learner planner and the Year 13 and achieving AAAA grades school website are also good sources of in Year 12 encouraged me to enrol information. Map my youngest daughter in Harrow High School too” – Parent Sixth Form

Our learners are happy studying in Key “I am very grateful to all the staff at Stage 5 knowing they have made the right Harrow High School, for supporting choice, working in a familiar environment Admissions my daughter so much over her with teachers who are always there to help, time in the school. Her successes encourage, support and teach outstanding (achieving Triple Distinction* lessons. The majority of our Year 11 stay in BTEC Science) would not be on to join our expanding Sixth Form, with excellent progress rates to university, possible without the hard work and apprenticeships or employment. encouragement of her teachers” Apply now – Parent “I put my English results down to two things – hard work and… the Behaviour and Safety best teacher in the world!” – Year 11 Learner, A**(9) x 2 in We expect good behaviour in school at all English language and English times and learners to be polite, co-operative literature, plus AAAABB) and respectful of their teachers and each other. Excellent attendance, punctuality and being prepared for classes is essential. “Quite simply Teachers! Teachers! Teachers!” “The teachers were always there for – Year 11 Learner, A**(9) in English us when things got hard, offering literature, plus A*AAAAABB) support and advice. The friendly environment and people at Harrow Students are clearly proud of their school and value the great efforts staff are prepared High School are amazing”. – Learner to go to in order to help them. Parents and carers echo this view very strongly. Visitors Pastoral System comment on the warmth of our children’s welcome and this is instrumental in building All year groups are supported by a learners’ confidence and ambition. Standards and Achievement Leader, an Assistant Standards and Achievement We want to ensure your child is happy at Leader, a member of the senior leadership school. Do come and visit us to find out team and form tutors who all ensure that more about Harrow High School. students are well cared for and provides the Hatch End End High School School

High PerformingHigh Performing Specialist Specialist School Arts school status Headstone Lane, Harrow, Middlesex Headstone HA3Lane, 6NR Harrow, Middlesex HA3Tel: 020 6NR 8428 4330 & 020 8428Fax: 4330 020 8428 9286 Email: [email protected]. 7 020 8428uk 9286 * [email protected]: www.hatchend.harrow.sch. 8 www.hatchend.harrow.sch.ukuk Headteacher: Ms Sue Maguire PLACES AGES GENDER TYPE Travel DfE NO: 310 4020 210 11-18 Mixed Academy map

Consistently in the top performing schools nationally for student progress at GSCE and A Level, Department for Education

Our Mission We offer a broad, ambitious and “The school has a welcoming and personalised curriculum which provides inclusive ethos. Pupils say they feel for all abilities, challenging the most able part of a harmonious community. The and developing skills and talents for all Home diversity of cultures and experiences groups of students. The Parliamentary pupils bring to the school is Review published in September 2018 has celebrated and valued. Pupils respect recognised our outstanding curriculum on a national level. We believe STEAM different lifestyles and cultures.” subjects (Science, Technology, Ofsted 2018 Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) are major contributors to the prosperity of the Map At Hatch End High School, we care UK and our curriculum reflects a creative about and are totally committed to each and inspirational approach to teaching and every student’s academic success and learning in all subjects, including and personal well-being. Our core English, Languages and the Humanities. purpose is to enable all young people to make exceptional progress and After a sound foundation in Years 7 and Admissions achieve outstanding outcomes so they 8, students commence GCSE studies are able to live fulfilling and successful at the beginning of Year 9. These GCSE lives. We are proud of being a high pathways are carefully constructed to performing, inclusive community school allow choice and flexibility in a wide range which welcomes all cultures, faiths and of academic and applied subjects. In beliefs. Our core values of co-operation, Years 12 and 13, our flexible and student- Apply now ambition, respect and excellence underpin centred curriculum enables students everything we do. to choose from an exceptionally wide range of courses, after which over 90% An Outstanding Curriculum of students move successfully on to “The curriculum motivates students University, many of them Russell Group. and promotes their skills and knowledge development effectively. Our students consistently make Students say that the promotion of outstanding progress and we are regularly independent learning skills helps in the top 20% of all schools nationally them prepare well for future learning for both GCSE and A Level performance. and work.” Ofsted 2018 However, this academic excellence is paralleled by our equal commitment to develop the personality, talents and GSCE and A Level abilities of all our students. • Partner School with Oxford and We care about our young people as Cambridge Universities individuals which means always ensuring • High Performing Schools Award - a careful balance between challenge and The Schools, Students and Teachers support. Network • Inclusion Quality Mark, 2018 “Published examination results • Cultural Diversity Quality Standard confirm that learning has remained GOLD – The Schools, Students and strong across the school, particularly Teachers Network in the Sixth Form.” Ofsted 2018 • Parental Engagement Standard GOLD - The Schools, Students and Teachers Home Network A Tailored Learning • Arts Mark GOLD – The Schools, Experience Students and Teachers Network “One of the central reasons for pupils’ • TeachFirst Partner School success is the clear and effective promotion of their well-being.” Ofsted The Hidden Curriculum Map 2018 Inspirational teaching and learning in the classroom ensures our students’ academic We recognise that everyone needs to be success. Hatch End High School also challenged throughout their school life and believes that an outstanding we place great emphasis on monitoring education offers all students an extensive individual academic progress with regular range of extra experiences, which will Admissions and robust assessments. Our most able enable them to develop and be truly students are given numerous opportunities successful in life. We ensure our young to excel, including the opportunity to study people have full access to the same kinds two modern foreign languages and acquire of opportunities in the private sector. membership of the nationally renowned Brilliant Club. Our Aspirations Programme In Years 7 and 8, all students have a Apply now provides high quality academic enrichment timetabled hour where they are able to activities for all students, including strong choose from an enrichment offer which will links with Oxbridge and the Russell Group provide them with new skills and broaden Universities. When a student is identified their horizons. They are also actively as having a particular learning need, encouraged to become involved in a wide our large and very experienced Special range of supplementary activities provided Educational Needs team provides an before and after school, at breaktime and extensive variety of interventions to out of school hours. These will include support the individual and allow them sport and the arts as well as character to have equal access to the curriculum, forming programmes such as Duke of enabling them to consistently make Edinburgh: Brilliant Club; Debate Mate; outstanding progress. The school also Young Enterprise; Maths Challenge; BBC provides the Local Authority Hearing News Report and the National Citizen Impaired Provision, which is a beacon of Service. best practice. Our Science, Technology, Engineering “I have had so many fantastic and Mathematics enrichment programme opportunities over my seven years at is second to none, and students compete Hatch End High School and am now in regular challenges as well as making looking forward to being successful at frequent visits to the Russell Group university.” (Year 13 student) Universities to participate in a wide range of Masterclasses and an annual visit to Awards and Achievements include: CERN in Geneva. • Regularly in the top 20% of schools nationally for student progress at The Arts are woven into the very “fabric of the building” at Hatch End High School Brand New School and brought alive in the main curriculum Hatch End High School has undergone areas as well as our extensive enrichment a multi-million pound regeneration provision. The Music Department offers programme which now delivers some of a huge arrange of opportunities – from the very best bespoke facilities to support individual instrumental lessons to banks, our student’s learning and development choirs and many, many public concerts. including: Our whole school productions are now • Brand new school building opened legendary across Harrow and London. in September 2019 providing 23 classrooms, including specialist ICT Learning outdoors is essential to develop rooms, plus a showcase state of the art resilience, and we offer many visits library. to centres like PGL and HOAC. The • Newly refurbished Great Hall, the challenges and experiences students largest theatre space in Harrow. Home face are invaluable markers for future • Fully refurbished science laboratories life – building self-confidence, a spirit and state-of-the-art technology suite. of adventure and teamwork. An • Modern Sixth Form Centre with exciting variety of trips, both locally and designated private study room and internationally, take place throughout bright relaxation area. the whole year, from the Battlefields in • Exceptionally spacious site with new Map France and Belgium to the Art Galleries grassed football pitch, an all-weather of New York and the many wonderful free floodlit games area and two gyms. museums in London. • Beautifully designed performance studio to complement our performing “Pupil satisfaction and pride are arts and drama curriculum. echoed by parents and carers in the • Specialist art classrooms, including a feedback they provide to the school. photography darkroom and pottery kiln. Admissions Parents highlight the individual • Professional recording and radio attention and additional help pupils station. receive to help them succeed.” – Ofsted 2018 We place great emphasis on harnessing new technologies to deliver transformational teaching & learning across Apply now Prime Location all areas of the curriculum. With over 1,200 Hatch End High School is conveniently devices including desktops, tablets, iPads situated in the North West of the borough plus specialist multimedia suites for video with easy access to Central Harrow as well and music editing, students have access to as Hertfordshire, Brent, Hillingdon and the very best equipment. Barnet.

We are well serviced by the local bus routes: the H12, H14, H18 and 182 – the H12 and H14 stopping directly outside the school. The journey to Central Harrow is only 10 minutes by bus and Headstone Lane Overground train station, which services the Euston - Watford Overground line, is a 5-minute walk away.

Whilst the majority of our students live in Harrow, we welcome each year, students from Hertfordshire, Brent, Hillingdon, Ealing and Barnet. HatchNower End Hill HighHigh School School A National Teaching School High Performing Specialist Arts school status Headstone Lane, Harrow, Middlesex George V Avenue,HA3 6NR Pinner, Middlesex HA5Tel: 020 5RP 8428 4330 Fax: 020 8428 9286 & 020 8863Email: 0877 [email protected]. 8 www.nowerhill.org.ukuk Website: www.hatchend.harrow.sch. Headteacher:uk Ms Louise Voden

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Our Vision OTHERS: integrity, respect, impeccable manners, kindness, Nower Hill High School exists to honesty, empathy, the appreciation of enhance the future life chances and diversity. opportunities of all our students, whatever their starting point, by Awards providing a centre of educational Home excellence at the heart of our • Amongst the top 100 highest community in which all our students performing non-selective state can fulfil their potential. We aspire to schools • Specialist Schools and be a world class school developing Academies Trust High Attaining world class students. School • Specialist Schools and Map Academies Trust Value Added Our Aim School • Healthy School • Partner School with Cambridge University Our aim is to realise our vision by a • Partner School with Middlesex relentless focus on the development University • Eco School • Artsmark of highly literate, articulate, numerate, Gold • Ofsted Outstanding • World Admissions resilient and confident students who Class Schools Quality Mark • The are equipped with the ambition, Good Schools Guide qualities and qualifications necessary to compete in the 21st century global Academic Standards economy. Apply now Our ethos is based on the following Nower Hill is well known for its very high values:- academic standards; this is a priority LEARNING: an enjoyment of learning, for us and our track record is one of knowledge, literacy, articulacy and success and improvement. In 2019, numeracy, creativity, hard work, 80% of our students achieved a GCSE teamwork, a can do attitude to Grade 4 or higher ( A* to C) in both overcome adversity. English and Mathematics, 36% of all SELF: self-discipline, excellent GCSE grades were 9-7 (A*/A), 79% of behaviour, smartness of appearance, all grades were 9 to 4 (A* to C). Our high self-esteem and self-respect, progress at GCSE places us in the top resilience, personal pride, a healthy 14% of schools nationally. Nower Hill lifestyle. also performs well above the national average in the 6th form. In our large the needs of every student. We offer Year 13 A level cohort of around 200 over 25 subjects to GCSE. A number of students 64% of all grades achieved students may take up the option of an were at A* to B and 22% of all A level early entry in Ancient History, Ancient grades were at A* and A. This year’s Greek or Astronomy GCSE. Value Added analysis places our A level performance comfortably inside the 6th Form top 10% of schools, with over 90% of students moving on to their university of “The Sixth Form is outstanding.” – choice. Ofsted

“Students are extremely keen to • Nower Hill has a large and Home achieve. They engage quickly successful 6th Form of some 400 in lessons, maintain high levels students studying 3 or 4 A levels of concentration and acquire in Year 12 and 13 from a range of knowledge rapidly. This, together more than 40 subjects with teachers’ exceptional planning, • The ALPS (A Level Performance high expectations, positive Map System) identifies our overall 3 relationships and examination focus, year A Level performance trend as contributes significantly to students’ excellent outstanding academic progress over • The purpose built Howard Freed time.” – Ofsted 6th Form Centre offers excellent teaching accommodation, social Admissions Key Stage 3 (Years 7 and 8) and study facilities and has a complement of over 100 computers The full range of core and foundation • 6th Form private study periods are subjects are taught at KS3. Students supervised and supported in one of study English, Mathematics, Science, two study centres PRE, Citizenship, computing, PE, Art, Apply now • The vast majority of our students Classical Studies, Design Technology, progress to Universities including Drama, Geography, History, Music Oxford and Cambridge. and a discrete period focusing on Oracy skills. Students will study two Student Support languages from French, German, Latin and Spanish. Ancient Greek and “Behaviour and safety Mandarin are an additional option for are outstanding. Students some. overwhelmingly agree that the school is a safe place to be” – Ofsted Key Stage 4 (Years 9, 10 and 11) • Outstanding support is evident throughout the school. We From Year 9 students study the core have strong systems to provide subjects of English, Mathematics, appropriate support in meeting the Science, PRE, PE, Citizenship, and are needs of individuals and to ensure able to choose up to 4 more subjects all students feel secure which provides a personalised KS4 • One Deputy Headteacher, course in anything from 6 up to 10 Student Support and 3 Assistant GCSEs. This means that within a broad Headteachers, Student Support, and balanced programme we can meet who oversee each stage, in addition to a dedicated Assistant “They are exceptionally well Headteacher for Inclusion prepared for the next stages of their • Each Year group has 2 Year Co- education and over 90% of all Year ordinators who lead and manage 13 students have progressed to 162 students each Higher Education since the 6th Form • Form groups of 27 with continuity of opened” – Ofsted Form Tutors. • Lesson by lesson electronic Extra-Curricular Activities monitoring of attendance, homework, equipment, behaviour “The curriculum provides a rich and effort and highly relevant range of • Systematic follow up by Year Co- opportunities, both in and out of the Home ordinators to address any concerns classroom. Enrichment opportunities in effort, homework or behaviour are extensive” – Ofsted • Close liaison with parents, with 2 written reports as well as a Parent/ Activities include: music, drama, a Carers’ Consultation meeting each whole host of sports teams and clubs, year. There are 2 opportunities for Duke of Edinburgh Award, a variety of Map parents of the new Year 7 to meet school journeys, numerous educational with staff before Christmas visits and trips abroad. Our Library and • Rewards and celebration of Learning Resource Centre and our ICT achievement rooms are open out of school hours; • Many opportunities for student homework and study clubs are also leadership and responsibility Admissions available. • Attendance Officer • School Counsellor Excellent Facilities • School Nurse • Daffon Centre We are both proud of our facilities and • Mentoring centre including 6th constantly striving to improve them. Form and Year 11 Peer Mentors as Apply now They include: well as outside mentors • Award-Winning Careers Education • Suites of rooms for every subject, • Individual guidance interviews with enabling specialist teachers to each senior staff at transitions and other have their own classroom within a points as necessary faculty suite • Inclusion Centre • Every faculty has access to sets of tablets situated in their curriculum Before and after Nower Hill area; with subject specific software and broadband access to a filtered We work very closely with Primary Internet. There are 36 PCs in the Schools to ensure good academic Learning Resources Centre and progression and effective pastoral over 100 in the 6th Form Centre care. We are also proud of our 6th • Every teacher has a laptop or tablet; Form destinations. Since the inception digital projection and interactive of the 6th Form students have whiteboard technology is available gained university places at a range in every classroom of universities including Oxford and • 16 modern Science laboratories Cambridge, in a range of courses • A new teaching block for the including medicine and dentistry. English and Science faculties • A large and extensive Library • A high quality Arts building housing and Learning Resources Centre Music, Dance, Drama and Sports equipped with ICT facilities and a Hall for PE silent 6th Form study room • Superb suite of Visual Arts studios • Specialist 6th Form areas and representing an outstanding and rooms unique learning environment, • A fully resourced Careers Room incorporating multimedia and • A Dining Centre and 6th Form photography Refectory • An extensive Design and • State-of-the-art all-weather field Technology centre incorporating • A fully equipped medical centre Food, Textiles, Graphics and Design Home in wood, metal and plastics

Open Week Nower Hill High School will offer be accessed via the Nower Hill Map a Virtual Open Week to welcome High School website from 9am on prospective parents/carers and Monday 28 September. children to see the school. Parents/Carers are also welcome Parents/Carers and children will to view a copy of our School have the opportunity to hear Prospectus, which will be made Admissions presentations from the Headteacher, available online during Open Week. senior staff and students followed A collection service from school will by a virtual tour of the school. All also be offered for those families information about the school can wishing to obtain a hard copy.

Apply now ParkHatch HighEnd SchoolHigh School A Leading Edge School High Performing Specialist Arts school status Headstone Lane, Harrow, Middlesex ThistlecroftHA3 Gardens, 6NR Stanmore, Middlesex HA7Tel: 020 1PL 8428 4330 Fax: 020 8428 9286 & 020 8952Email: 2803 [email protected]. 8 www.parkhighstanmore.org.ukuk Website: www.hatchend.harrow.sch. uk Headteacher: Mrs Colette O’Dwyer

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Purpose a strong developmental culture, with a Park High School combines the best focus on investing in staff to improve of traditional values with a leading student outcomes. Engagement with role in important and exciting new research and academic reading is developments in education. Central commonplace, with a genuine interest to our purpose is a desire and drive to from staff at all levels. The school Home impact positively upon all members of has gained the Silver Award from the our learning community. We promote Teacher Development Trust for our self-belief and encourage all to fulfil commitment to professional learning. their potential in both the academic and wider curricula. We encourage our students and our Map staff to be enthusiastic about their School should be an environment in own learning and positive about the which we grow and then continue to challenges of the future; to have high do so, thus we inculcate a love of life- self-esteem and be confident and long learning. In collaboration with successful in all they do; to have our parents and carers, our aim is to understanding and respect for others; Admissions support our young people to become to have the ability and desire to further successful and capable adults and their own development and contribute global citizens. to the society in which we live.

People Park High School was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in 2009 Park High School is a hugely diverse Apply now and again in 2013, when all areas school. We actively celebrate the of the school were recognised as richness of our community. Almost “Outstanding”. seventy different languages are spoken at home by our students and, between our students and staff, virtually every Practice major religion is represented. We are Our school believes in developing an inclusive school, with a focus on the whole person. We achieve this equality of opportunity. We have high by offering a broad and balanced expectations about behaviour, respect, curriculum. We acknowledge the and courtesy towards others. We have importance of building subject-specific knowledge and developing skills. We strive to enhance the educational our Healthy Relationships Programme. experiences for all our students Furthermore, we have contributed to through the provision of the highest government guidance on best practice quality teaching and learning. Our aim in Healthy Relationships, First Aid and is to support students in becoming Refugee Education. We have a pro- highly literate, numerate and curious active PSHCEe Advisory Body and individuals. In addition to academic Pride Youth Network group, which has rigour, we nurture the individual gained the school Stonewall Bronze through an exceptional pastoral Award status. system. This includes a designated Home Form Tutor, Head of Year and Pastoral Each of our students is unique and Support Assistant, all of whom provide will wish to follow an individual path a supportive and enabling point of beyond Park. We hope that many will reference. stay and enjoy the many benefits of our Sixth Form. At some point they will Qualifications are, of course, important move on, and our excellent Careers Map and our examination results speak and Guidance provision ensures that for themselves. Our core results are students are aware of the next steps always above national averages. In into employment, training and higher recent years we have been particularly education. pleased with our Sixth Form results, with progress in English Literature A Admissions level ranking first in the country. In Park High School is clear in its vision 2018, the Philosophy & Ethics A Level of service to its community of students, results ranked in the top 20. Equally, staff and parents. We are driven by we are proud of all the other ways our a desire to nurture our students and students achieve to a high standard. staff and work closely with our parents Apply now We are passionate about the Arts and and local community ensuring that have achieved the Arts Mark Gold each receives the expertise and Award for our work in promoting art, support they need. We are tireless in music, dance and drama. Sports clubs maintaining and stretching beyond our are well-supported, and we offer the high standards of excellence so our Duke of Edinburgh Award. students are well educated, informed, successful and happy, able to live In addition, we have an excellent fulfilled lives as young adults bringing provision of PSHCEe. We have credit to themselves, their families and achieved the FPA Brook Award with their communities. Hatch End HighPinner School High School High Performing Specialist Arts school status Headstone Lane, Harrow, Middlesex Beaulieu Drive,HA3 6NR Pinner HA5 1NB Tel: 020 8428 4330 Fax: 020 8428 9286 & 020 3096Email: 0769 [email protected]. 8 www.pinnerhighschool.orguk Website: www.hatchend.harrow.sch. Headteacher:uk Mr Chris Woolf

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Our Background Learning’. A great deal of this comes Pinner High School was rated with the exceptional every day ‘Outstanding’ in all categories experiences students expect with our by students, staff and parents in first class staff. It also demonstrates June 2017, and ‘Outstanding’ in all the responsibility our young people will Home categories by Ofsted in May 2019. We have as Pinner High School students opened in September 2016 with Year 7 to make a commitment to inspire students, and by September 2020 we others. We will equip our students with will have students in Years 7-11 growing an understanding of themselves, an every year as the students move to appreciation of the world around them the year group above. Our Sixth form and a desire to innovate and solve Map will open when Year 11 students reach problems as active contributors to Year 12. We are an inclusive school society. for the local community. Pinner High School was set up by the existing The ethos is based around the Pinner successful Harrow high schools, and High School Values: Admissions their expertise and support ensured Pinner High School launched very Myself successfully. kindness, compassion, integrity, balance, respect, trust. Our Ethos Pinner High School is a learning based My School Apply now community with high aspirations for creativity, enthusiasm, resilience, all. We provide a first rate personal, flexibility, dedication, perseverance. inclusive education, through a tried and tested curriculum carefully supported My community by individual pastoral care. Students responsibility, collaboration, open- have the opportunity to excel in and out mindedness, confidence, adaptability, of the classroom, on the sports field, on courage the stage, in the community, enjoying a wealth of enrichment opportunities. “There is a consistently caring culture at the school” We bring life to the motto ‘Inspiring – Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ 2019 Our Curriculum Our Enrichment programme “The formal and wider curriculum ensures that pupils flourish “The school’s work to promote academically while developing pupils’ personal development and outstanding personal and social welfare is outstanding. Parents, staff skills” – Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ 2019 and pupils share this view.” – Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ 2019 Years 7 and 8 students follow a Key Stage 3 curriculum that prepares Happy students are busy students, in them with the skills and knowledge to and out of the classroom. Students succeed in their subsequent GCSE at Pinner High enjoy a range of Home studies. academic, sporting, performance and cultural opportunities to enrich their The broad and balanced curriculum learning and to stretch and challenge includes English, Maths and themselves. Science, History, Geography, Art, Map Design technology, PE, Drama, This forms a compulsory part of Music, Computer Science, and PRE our school day, where all students (philosophy, religion and ethics). All take part in two Clubs and a cross- students study Mandarin and Spanish. curricular project or House Event. This programme is known as the All students should come to Pinner Headteacher’s Challenge. Admissions High School ready to be challenged, and confident that the staff will enthuse The Headteachers Challenge Club and stretch them. The Key Stage 4 leaders were recognised with a curriculum has have a core GCSE Certificate of Excellence in the curriculum in English, Maths, Science, ‘Outstanding School Team of the Year’ Apply now PE, and PRE, including banding category of the Pearson Teaching to ensure appropriate stretch and Awards in 2017. challenge. Sharing our success Students will then select options For more information find us on depending upon their interests and Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and abilities. Staff will support students in LinkedIn, and watch our latest film on their choices, including consideration of our Youtube channel. implications for progression at 18 into “Pupils make very strong progress higher education or employment. across a range of subjects because of the excellent teaching and high expectations they receive. No ground is lost as pupils get off to a flying start as soon as they enter the school.” – Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ 2019 HatchRooks End Heath HighSchool School Strive to be your best High Performing Specialist Arts school status Eastcote Lane,Headstone South Lane, Harrow, Harrow, Middlesex HA3 6NR Middlesex HA2Tel: 020 9AH 8428 4330 & 020 8422Fax: 4675 020 8428 9286 * [email protected]: [email protected]. 8 uk www.rooksheath.harrow.sch.ukWebsite: www.hatchend.harrow.sch. uk Headteacher: Mrs Miriam Manderson

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“Pupils from all backgrounds are welcomed and treated equally well. Pupils’ personal development and welfare are outstanding”. Ofsted 2019 Vision and mission on learning. There is an equal focus on the At Rooks Heath School, we aim to development of the whole child alongside provide a safe, nurturing and stimulating ensuring they fulfil their academic goals Home environment for every child to learn and to ease their transition to the next stage fulfil their potential. Our students are towards their ambitions. developed to have a spirit of curiosity through an enriched curriculum. “Pupils’ behaviour around the school Students come to Rooks Heath from a is orderly; they are polite, showing variety of backgrounds and are quickly respect for staff and visitors.” Map part of the Rooks Heath family gaining a Ofsted 2019 sense of pride and belonging. Through our KS2 Transition right through to the end The focus for students at Rooks Heath of KS5, we believe that every second of is learning and progress. Rooks Heath learning counts and we engage the whole School’s Behaviour for Learning Policy school community in activities that allow is used to effectively maintain a clear Admissions every individual to strive to be their best. system of rewards and consequences From various starting points, our students which is built on our On TRACK go on to become successful adults Values: T – Teamwork, R – Resilience, because Rooks Heath is a truly inclusive A – Achievement, C – Creativity and K – school. Our Careers provision means that Kindness. Students are able to receive all students see the purpose of school and a number of awards for any activities Apply now education for life beyond Rooks Heath. that represent these values. We have the highest expectations for behaviour Ethos and respect for others in and out of school. Student punctuality is good and attendance is above average. Students “Leaders and managers have created are expected to be exemplary members of a welcoming and inclusive school the community and all students wear their community.” Ofsted 2019 uniforms with pride. Heads of Year support with students to help maintain good Rooks Heath provides a caring attendance and standards of behaviour on atmosphere where children feel secure a daily basis. Additional support can be and confident to be stretched and found in our student Support Hub which challenged as they settle down to focus caters to a select group of students with various emotional needs with the aim to get all students back ‘on TRACK’ for Rooks Heath is a comprehensive learning. secondary school that is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all. Achievement and Rewards Everyone has the chance to excel. Our teachers engage in regular professional development, keeping up with the latest “Leaders and managers… ensure research into what effective practice helps that teaching is good and that pupils children learn which makes them expert make progress. Expectations are in their fields. We are honoured to have high.” Ofsted 2019 a teacher receive the Oxford University Inspirational Teachers Award amongst our Students’ academic achievements take staff. Home place within a stimulating and caring Our teaching and learning programmes environment, which enables them to enable teachers to develop their individual develop their individual talents and strengths and talents and bring this to skills to the full. We have strengths in a every classroom. Our staff are encouraged variety of subject areas including Modern to plan together, developing schemes of Foreign Languages, Business and Maths. work that keep students engaged both Map The progress 8 score for Rooks Heath in school and from home. We have a School has been consistently at or above well-developed online learning platform the national average. There are three which allows students and teachers to academic monitoring periods each year communicate effectively remotely, which and three grade assessment sheets are means no child is ever unable to access produced to monitor progress. Student teacher expertise. Leaders across the reports are produced and shared with school understand the importance of Admissions parents at key intervals throughout the teaching and learning and Ofsted noted year. Heads of Year monitor the progress that ‘They ensure that teaching is good of each student in their year group. and that pupils make good progress. Together with subject leads, Heads of Year ensure that a variety of intervention Curriculum takes place to stretch students when they Apply now are exceeding expectations or provide Rooks Heath has a diverse curriculum additional support if they are not meeting which enables students to undertake a their targets. broad spectrum of learning pathways to At Key stages 4 and 5, students make meet their individual needs and abilities. good progress and the School consistently In Years 7 and 8 students study a wide performs well achieving excellence range of subjects which provides the in attainment and progress. Recent basic skills to move into Year 9 where School leavers’ destinations include top appropriate pathways are chosen. In universities such as Oxford, Cambridge, Year 9 students study a common core Imperial, The University of the Arts, and a mixture of booster and bridging Warwick, Surrey and other Russell Group course providing them with the necessary Universities. skills for the demand of the Key Stage

4 GCSE courses. A broad range of High Quality Teaching and subjects are offered at Key stage 4 Learning including both GCSEs and BTECs. We are very proud of our rich curriculum “Teaching is good, leading to pupils where we are able to offer a wide range of subjects including Latin and ancient achieving good outcomes in their Greek. Rooks Heath School also has an work and examinations. A clear excellent Post 16 provision for students assessment policy recognises who are both from within and outside the needs of different pupils and Rooks Heath School. Demand is very requirements of different subjects.”. high for the comprehensive range of AS, Ofsted 2019 A Level and BTEC Level 3 courses on offer. Throughout their secondary journey, Able. These students are provided with students are well guided in making choices a rich and varied programme of events to pursue subjects for which they have aimed at developing and enhancing a strong interest and aptitude and also their knowledge, skills and all-round to broaden their learning experience. educational experience. Rooks Heath Students’ spiritual, moral, cultural and actively promotes and offers an inclusive social development is promoted through education for students with a variety a well-organised and effective programme of different needs. We have excellent of theme based assemblies, courses in relationships with local primary schools personal development, religious studies and we offer excellent transition support for and PSHE. Students readily participate students coming to us in Year 7. We have in these activities and have good a dedicated SENCO coordinating a team opportunities to reflect on, and discuss, of highly skilled Teaching Assistants and moral and topical issues. Creativity and specialist providers who work with students Home imaginative approaches adopted in many in a variety of environments to ensure areas of the curriculum provide students that they receive the support they need with opportunities for collaborative to progress. Students arriving at Rooks learning and reflection. British values are Heath with little or no English attend daily also strongly promoted throughout the Additional English classes whilst following School through numerous planned off site a normal timetable with their peers. Their Map activities and in the day to day life of the language skills are quickly improved and School. we are proud of the achievement that these children make at GCSE and A Level, where Outstanding Pastoral Care their results are in line with, or above the national average. Ofsted: ‘The school’s work to promote Admissions pupils’ personal development and Communication with Parents welfare is outstanding”. Communication with parents is vital and Personal Tutors look after the day to day we recognise the importance of close, needs of students in form groups. Students supportive links. Regular contact between remain with their tutor groups throughout teachers and parents is made possible Apply now the five years wherever possible. Form through a variety of parent-contact events, time activities allow staff and students to our website and electronic communication. build up trusting and mutually respectful Every student has a Link Book and parents relationships between their Personal Tutors can log into ‘SIMS in Touch’ to monitor and amongst their peers. Key messages attendance, reporting and homework which reinforce the expected ethos, online by using a secure login. We expect broaden perspectives and educate about all our parents to keep in touch with the the world around them are delivered in information we share and to contact us weekly Assemblies. Students have plenty with queries or concerns and good news. of opportunities to take part in Inter-form For more information find us on Facebook, competitions. Safeguarding is always a Twitter and Linkedin. priority to ensure students are happy, safe and learn. Everything we do to care for our Extra-curricular students pastorally aims to support their development of good character. Our extra-curricular provision is a real strength as we believe this apportions Individualised provision balance in our students’ lives. Students at Rooks Heath School benefit from several Student progress is carefully monitored opportunities throughout the year to to ensure each one reaches their full participate in a host of off-site activities. potential. Where students show promise in These range from field trips to visiting any area, their learning is extended, with museums and travelling to do musical many students being identified as More performances for various audiences. There are a variety out-of-hours learning clubs Geography and many more. which take place outside of timetabled • Photographic Club lessons including: There is a Breakfast Club which is held at 7.30 am – 8.30 am daily and offers a healthy • Book Club breakfast, the use of ICT, library facilities • Debating Society and teacher support. Fundraising plays • Music Groups including: Stage Band, an integral part of Rooks Heath School. It String Ensemble and Steel Pans. brings students together and teaches the • Competitive team-games which are value of philanthropy and generosity. arranged between tutor groups, against other schools in Harrow and nationally. • A variety of curriculum-linked off-site Parents may use the following email Home activities in subject areas including address for any queries: Maths, English, Science, Drama, [email protected]

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Apply now Hatch End TheHigh Sacred School Heart Language College High Performing Specialist Arts school status 186 High Street,Headstone Wealdstone, Lane, Harrow, Middlesex Middlesex HA3 6NR 7AY Tel: 020 8428 4330 & 020 8863Fax: 9922 020 8428 9286 7 020 8861Email: 5051 [email protected]. uk 8 www.tshlc.harrow.sch.ukWebsite: www.hatchend.harrow.sch. uk Headteacher: Miss Geraldine Higgins

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The Sacred Heart Language College Opportunities for a has a long tradition of excellence Catholic Education in education and has been part of Wealdstone since 1907. Our faith underpins all aspects of our school life. Pupils are empowered As a single-sex Catholic school, Home to respond to God’s call to service. we provide the opportunity for girls Girls are encouraged to make a real to acquire confidence, qualities of contribution to the wider community. As leadership and a love of learning and such charity work is an important part high expectations. The school has of our school life. been a specialist Language College Map since September 2003 and in 2009 We warmly welcome contact between became a Leading Edge School. home and school and we work in close In 2008 and 2019 the school was co-operation with parents to ensure graded Outstanding by Ofsted and the high standards of behaviour and work, Diocese of Westminster. so that every girl can make full use Schools of her God-given talents. Our values Aims and beliefs enable us to develop as a strong community where all are The aims of our College are very enabled to achieve. clear: to enable our pupils to come to a deeper knowledge of Christ; to Opportunities for Apply now discover and use their individual gifts and skills; and to be aware of the Academic Success importance of integrity, honesty and justice. We The Sacred Heart Language develop their knowledge, skills and College offers a broad and balanced abilities so as to provide an curriculum which inspires every girl to excellent foundation for high explore her individual talents and skills. achievements. We proclaim the Gospel of Christ so that the girls live by these Our last OFSTED inspection judged values now and in the years to come. the school to be outstanding for the second time. It praised the school, range of sporting activities. stating: The College currently works with key “It is a place that engenders a partners to provide opportunities for sense of wonder and enthusiasm gifted and talented pupils and to raise for learning in a safe and secure the aspirations of all our girls. environment where all are known, There are opportunities for everyone valued and respected.” to shine, to gain confidence and to develop personal and social skills. We are a comprehensive community responding to the needs of our ‘I’m glad I came here. I came students. Teaching provides on my own, but I soon made Home challenge and support. Every girl friends. The minute you come is also encouraged to become a ‘ in, it feels like home.’ self-motivated independent learner. – Year 8 Pupil Homework is an important part of our work ethos. The Study Centre and Map IT Suite, with their excellent facilities, Opportunities for the future provide scope for quality research and study. All girls in Year 10 take part in a work related learning programme. The school has given my The College is proud of its links with daughter confidence. We are industry and consultants from business Schools ‘ very happy with the quality of and commerce are invited into the the teaching – because they are school. expected to do well, they do.’ – Parent Supported by careers advisers every pupil is helped to explore the Apply now possibilities suitable for her interests and aptitudes. All pupils progress on to Opportunities to Shine further education or training with most progressing to our partner Sixth Form Music is a real strength in The Sacred at St. Dominic’s Sixth Form College. Heart Language College. With the help of a team of professional musicians, We at The Sacred Heart Language girls have the opportunity to learn College look to educate the citizens of to play a wide range of musical tomorrow and to prepare them to face instruments which cater for almost the challenges of their future. every taste. Pupils’ talents and skills are also celebrated throughout the year Children are encouraged to in dance and drama productions. The make full use of their natural school’s high quality PE and sports ‘ talents.’ see our teams regularly Borough – Parent Champions in trampolining and a wide Admissions arrangements

The Sacred Heart Language College

This policy refers to admissions to the Criterion 3: Other baptised Catholic school to Year 7 at The Sacred Heart girls Language College in September 2021. The Sacred Heart Language College Criterion 4: Other “looked after” girls is a Catholic school in the trusteeship and girls who have been adopted (or of the Archdiocese of Westminster. made subject to child arrangements Its prime purpose is the education of orders or special guardianship orders) Catholic girls. immediately following having been looked after. As a Catholic school, we aim to provide a Catholic education for all our girls. Criterion 5: Christian girls from Home At a Catholic school, Catholic doctrine Christian families, whose application and practice permeate every aspect of is supported by either a certificate of the school’s activity. It is essential that baptism or a letter from a minister of the Catholic character of the school’s religion confirming membership of the education be fully supported by all faith community. Map families in the school. All applicants are therefore expected to give their full, Criterion 6: Girls from other faiths unreserved and positive support for the whose application is supported by a aims and ethos of the school. letter from their faith leader confirming membership of the faith community. Admission to Year 7 Schools Criterion 7: Any other girl The published admission number (PAN) for the school is 150 girls. The NOTES Governing Body has sole responsibility for admissions to this school and 1. Exceptional Need: The Governing Apply now intends to admit 150 girls to Year 7 in Body will give top priority, after the September 2021. Priority will always appropriate category of looked-after be given to Catholic applicants. children, to an application where Where there are more applications compelling evidence is provided at the for places than the total published time of application, from an appropriate admission number (PAN) of 150 professional such as a doctor, priest or places available, places will be offered social worker, of an exceptional social, according to the following order of medical, pastoral or other need of the priority: child, which can only be met at this school. Criterion 1: Catholic “looked-after” girls and Catholic girls who have 2. Inside of each criterion, priority (after been adopted (or made subject to those with exceptional need) is to those child arrangements orders or special with a sibling attending the school at guardianship orders) immediately the time of admission. ‘Sibling’ means following having been looked after a sister to include adopted sisters, half sisters or step sisters. A sibling Criterion 2: Baptised Catholic girls with relationship does not apply when a Certificate of Catholic Practice the older girl(s) will leave before the younger one starts. Sacred Heart (continued)

3. Distance tie-break: where the offer a certificate of reception into the full of places to all applicants in any of the communion of the Catholic Church. categories listed above would lead For the purposes of this policy it also to over subscription, places up to the includes a “looked after” girl who published admission number of 150 is in the process of adoption by a will be offered to those living nearest “Catholic family”, where a letter from to the school. Each address is geo- a priest demonstrates that the child coded and distance is measured by would have been baptised were it not Harrow Local Authority in a straight line for his/her status as a looked after from the home to the centre point of child. For a child to be treated as the school. In cases where applicants Catholic, evidence of Catholic baptism live equidistant from the school and or reception in the Catholic Church places cannot be offered to both girls, will be required. Those who have Home random allocation by lottery in the difficulty obtaining written evidence of presence of an independent witness baptism should contact their parish will be used. priest who, after consulting with the diocese will decide how the question 4. ‘Looked after child’ has the same of baptism is to be resolved and how meaning as in S.22 of the Children written evidence is to be produced in Map Act 1989, and means any child in the accordance with the law of the Church. care of a local authority or provided with accommodation by them (e.g. Certificate of Catholic Practice children with foster parents at the time means a certificate given by the of making an application to the school). family’s parish priest (or the priest in Schools charge of the church which the family 5. ‘Adopted’. An adopted child is a attends) in the form laid down by the child who is adopted under the terms Bishop’s Conference of England and of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 Wales. It will be issued if the priest s.46 (adoption orders). is satisfied that at least one Catholic parent or carer (along with the child, Apply now 6. ‘Child arrangements order’. A child if he or she is over seven years old) arrangements order is an order under have (except when it was impossible the terms of the Children Act 1989 s.8 to do so) attended Mass on Sundays which defines it as an order settling and holy days of obligation for at the arrangements to be made as to the least five years (or, in the case of person with whom the child is to live. a child, since the age of seven, if shorter). It will also be issued when the 7. ‘Special Guardianship Order’. A practice has been continuous since special guardianship order is an order being received into the Church if that under the terms of the Children Act occurred less than five years ago. It is 1989 s.14A which defines it as an order expected that most Certificates will be appointing one or more individuals to issued on the basis of attendance. A be a child’s special guardian(s). Certificate may also be issued by the priest when attendance is interrupted 8. Catholic means a member of a by exceptional circumstances which church in full communion with the See excuse from the obligation to attend of Rome. This includes the Eastern on that occasion or occasions. Further Catholic Churches. This will normally details of these circumstances can be be evidenced for a girl by a certificate found in the guidance issued to priests of baptism in a Catholic church or at www.rcdow.org.uk/admissions Sacred Heart (continued)

“Children of other Christian expression of belief in that supreme denominations” means children who being through worship. belong to other churches and ecclesial communities which, acknowledge 9. ‘Parent’ means the adult or adults God’s revelation in Christ, confess with legal responsibility for the child. the Lord Jesus Christ as God and Saviour according to the Scriptures, 10. Residential / Home. This must and, in obedience to God’s will and be the address where the girl lives for in the power of the Holy Spirit commit more than 50% of the school week themselves: to seek a deepening of and they must be living there on the their communion with Christ and with closing date for receipt of applications. one another in the Church, which is Confirmation of address will be his body; and to fulfil their mission required. Home to proclaim the Gospel by common witness and service in the world to the 11. Multiple Births: The Governing glory of the one God, Father, Son and Body does not give priority under its Holy Spirit. An ecclesial community admission criteria for twins, triplets or which on principle has no credal other multiple applications from one Map statements in its tradition, is included if family for the same year group. If it manifests faith in Christ as witnessed there are insufficient places available to in the Scriptures and is committed to and one twin/sibling is offered the last working in the spirit of the above. place, the Governing Body will agree to exceed the published admission All members of Churches Together in number and admit the additional girl(s). Schools England and CYTÛN are deemed to be included in the above definition, as 12. Where a girl is admitted according are all other churches and ecclesial to Criteria 3, 5, 6 and 7 parents are communities that are in membership of advised that any future siblings are any local Churches Together Group (by unlikely to get a place as the school is Apply now whatever title) on the above basis. usually oversubscribed with applicants in criteria 1 and 2. “Children of other faiths” means children who are members of a 13. Pupils with an Education, Health religious community that does not fall and Care Plan (EHC): The admission within the definition of ‘other Christian of girls with an Education, Health denominations’ at 7 above and which and Care Plan (EHC) is dealt with by falls within the definition of a religion a completely separate procedure. for the purposes of charity law. The Details of this separate procedure Charities Act 2011 defines religion to are set out in the Special Educational include: Needs Code of Practice. If your child • A religion which involves belief in has an EHC plan you must contact more than one God, and your local authority SEN officer. Girls • A religion which does not involve with an EHC Plan naming this school belief in a God. will be admitted. Case law has identified certain characteristics which describe the 14. In-Year Admissions. In-year meaning of religion for the purposes applications are made directly to the of charity law, which are characterised school. If a place is available and by a belief in a supreme being and an there is no waiting list then the Local Sacred Heart (continued)

Authority will be informed and the girl fair share of girls who are vulnerable will be admitted. If more applications and/or hard to place, as set out in are received than there are places locally agreed protocols. Accordingly, available then applications will be outside the normal admissions round ranked by the governing body in the governing body is empowered to accordance with the oversubscription give absolute priority to a girl where criteria. If a place cannot be offered admission is requested under any at this time then you may ask us for local protocol that has been agreed by the reasons and you will be informed both the Diocese and the governing of your right of appeal. You will be body for the current school year. The offered the opportunity of being placed governing body has this power even on a waiting list. This waiting list will when admitting the girl would mean exceeding the published admission Home be maintained by the governing body in the order of the oversubscription number. criteria and not in the order in which the applications are received. Names Applications to Year 7 are removed from the list at the end of each academic year. When a place Please note, there are two application Map becomes available the governing body forms: will re-rank the list and inform parents i. The e-admissions form (formerly whether or not a place is to be offered. called the Common Application Form). This can be accessed from 15. Girls educated out of the Harrow Council website. All chronological age group: Application completed e-application forms should Schools may be made for a girl to be educated be submitted, together with a copy of out of her age group i.e. a 12 year old proof of your daughter’s age and proof being admitted to Year 7, or any girl of your address, to the Admissions admitted in-year to the year below Service of your local borough, as their chronological age group. The directed, by Saturday 31st October Apply now applicant should write to the Chair of 2020. Governors at the time of application ii. The School’s Supplementary requesting that the girl be admitted out Information Form. Applicants of her chronological age group. applying under criteria 2, 3, 5 and 6 should complete our school’s 16. Change of Details: If any of the Supplementary Information Form. This details on your form change between may be obtained from the school or the the date of application and the receipt Local Authority and should be returned, of the letter of offer or refusal, you together with a copy of your daughter’s Baptism certificate (if applicable), to must inform the school immediately. the Admissions Secretary, The Sacred If misleading information is given Heart Language College, by Saturday or allowed to remain on the form, 31st October 2020. governors reserve the right to withdraw the place, even if the girl has already All applications received after that started at the school. date will be classified as “LATE”. This means that these applications Fair Access will not be processed until after all administrative procedures have been The School is committed to taking its completed. Late applicants will then Sacred Heart (continued)

be placed at the bottom of the relevant will also be available on line. You category, according to the admissions should indicate your acceptance of criteria. THIS MAY RESULT IN A the place by Midday, 15th March 2021. LOSS OF AN OFFER OF A PLACE. Information concerning the Appeals Applications for criterion 1 must be Procedure will be sent out to those who accompanied by written proof of the are unsuccessful in obtaining a place. girl’s status from the appropriate The school maintains a waiting list, authority. Those wishing to be ranked according to the published considered under criterion 2 or 3 criteria, and places will be offered should also provide the school with a as and when vacancies occur. The copy of the girl’s baptismal certificate. waiting list will remain open until 31st August 2022. If you wish your child’s If the certificate is not available, name to stay on the waiting list after Home applicants should indicate in writing the this you must apply to the school in reasons for this being the case. Those writing before that date. applying under criterion 2 should obtain a Certificate of Catholic Practice Unsuccessful applicants who wish from the priest at the parish where the to appeal should do so, stating the family normally worships. The priest will grounds for appeal, in writing, to: Map not sign the form if he does not know the family. The Clerk to the Governors, The Sacred Heart Language College, It is essential that all relevant details 186 High Street, are sent in at the time of application Wealdstone, Harrow, Schools so that the criteria for admission Middlesex HA3 7AY may be applied fairly in the event of any change of circumstances (e.g. a In the case of over-subscription a change of address, reception into the waiting list will be drawn up for parents church, baptism etc.) the school must who wish their daughter to be included be notified immediately. If a place is on this. The waiting list will be held Apply now offered on the basis of misleading or open until the start of the Autumn Term out of date information, the governors 2022. reserve the right to withdraw the offer of the place even if the girl has already Admissions from the waiting list will started at the school. be according to the norms of the Admissions Criteria. The local authority will write to you on behalf of the governing body with Please note: The closing date for the the outcome of your application on receipt of any appeals: Friday 16th 1st March 2021 and the information April 2021. SalvatorianHatch End CollegeHigh School

High Road,High Harrow Performing Weald, Specialist Arts Middlesex HA3school 5DY status Headstone Lane, Harrow, Middlesex & 020 8863HA3 2706 6NR (admin) 7 020 8863Tel: 3435 020 8428 4330 * Fax: 020 8428 9286 [email protected]: [email protected]. 8 www.salvatoriancollege.comuk Website: www.hatchend.harrow.sch. uk Executive Headteacher: Mr Martin Tissot PLACES AGES GENDER TYPE Travel DfE NO: 310 5400 150 11-16 Boys Academy map

Our vision: To be the School of First Choice. Our mission: We will embrace the teachings of Christ and, in our pursuit of excellence, we will foster a greater knowledge and love of the Divine Saviour. We will develop, in our pupils, exemplary manners and a commitment to their studies so that they make outstanding progress. We will nurture our pupils so that they become effective leaders of good influence.

Home A Tradition of Learning: offered at Salvatorian College, by our Securing the Future outstanding teachers, engenders an ethos that will allow your child to develop their talents and bring them fulfilment “Leaders have high aspirations for and happiness. We stretch our most both staff and pupils’’ – OFSTED able and support those with additional 2017 Map needs. We believe passionately in the importance of recognising every Salvatorian College has a long tradition pupil as a unique individual, with their of providing an excellent education for own gifts and talents, who can make a boys, and we were pleased to be rated a contribution and positive difference to ‘Good’ school in all categories by Ofsted our thriving school community. Schools in February 2017. Last year, GCSE results placed Salvatorian College in We offer a clear progression pathway the top 300 highest performing schools at the end of KS4 to our sister college, for pupil progress in England (top 8%). St Dominic’s in Harrow, and to other Among state funded Catholic boys’ leading providers. We have a strong schools in England, Salvatorian College pastoral system as well as a full Apply now has the fifth highest performance for programme of enrichment activities. We pupil progress, ahead of the London offer a wide range of extra-curricular Oratory School and close behind the provision including music, sport, drama, Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School. debating clubs and travel experiences. In September 2019, pupils and staff Our new facilities include: state of the art will move into a brand new campus, science laboratories, a drama studio, a built at a cost of £25m over the last few four-court sports hall and fitness centre, years. Salvatorian College is now the music technology and well-resourced most modern, well-equipped school in Information Technology suites for pupil Harrow. use. We prepare our pupils for rigorous examinations by instilling a culture of We believe the care and guidance study, focus, and hard work. Outstanding academic with developments in their subject achievement areas within the changing demands of the school curriculum. We subscribe to various online providers to ensure Outstanding progress is made by pupils resources are accessible from home. of all abilities. Under the ‘Progress 8’ Pace, challenge and skilful questioning measure, Salvatorian College achieved are consistent features in encouraging a score of +0.6 last year, placing our pupils to think critically and develop the school in the top 300 schools in their numeracy and literacy. Pupils England. The Mayor of London has recognised “exceptional” teaching are taught in sensibly sized classes – at Salvatorian College by inviting the grouped as appropriate, according to school to join his ‘Schools for Success’ ability, aptitude or interest – to ensure Home programme. In 2018, pupils starting that the individual’s learning needs can with low prior attainment made progress be met. Homework is integral to fostering in the top 6% of schools in London. progress and is both differentiated and Attainment is also high across the board, supplemented by ‘challenge’ tasks, so with 30% of all grades above grade pupils consolidate their knowledge and 7. The percentage of boys achieving advance their learning. The progress of Map a grade 4 or above in English and pupils is kept under regular review and Maths last year was 77% – well above progress grades are sent home half- the Harrow and national average. The termly. Teachers recognise that children percentage achieving grade 5 or above learn in a variety of ways and so we was 50%. Results last year also included strive to tailor approaches, techniques and technologies to maximise progress Schools a string of grade 9s; in the History department, 25% of all boys achieved for all. grade 9. The focus on academic rigour and hard work means boys leave A school with an inspiring Salvatorian College with a tremendous curriculum advantage over their peers elsewhere. Apply now “Leaders have created a supportive A passion for Teaching and environment and planned a Learning curriculum that meets pupils’ interests and aspirations and “Teachers use a range of information ensures equality of opportunity. on pupils’ prior learning to plan Additional subjects are offered interesting and engaging activities.” to meet pupils’ varying abilities.” Ofsted January 2017 Ofsted January 2017

“Pupils’ work is well presented, “Pupils enjoy the full range of thoughtful and shows progress over practical activities on offer.” Ofsted time.” Ofsted January 2017 January 2017

The school is focussed on ensuring We provide a broad, balanced and that pedagogy is of the highest quality. diverse curriculum developing the As a partner in the high-performing skills pupils need to make their way Cardinal Hume Academies Trust, successfully in life and achieve strong collaborative approaches are taken to results in public examinations. We developing teaching and resources. place special emphasis on developing Standards are rigorously monitored and English, Mathematics and Science training provided so that staff remain skills and additional time is devoted to at the cutting edge of educational these at both Key Stages. As a Catholic practice. Teachers keep up to date school with a strong religious ethos at its heart, we ensure 10% of curriculum and a biennial skiing trip. Academic time is devoted to religious studies. Our development is encouraged through ‘highly able’ programme identifies those a wide range of clubs including Art & with particular strengths and through Photography Club, Debate Club, Maths bespoke interventions enables them to Challenge and Political Literacy Club. make accelerated progress. For our older Salvatorian College has a long tradition pupils we organise extra study sessions of excellence in sport and there are to ensure they are best placed to secure plentiful opportunities to participate in outstanding examination results. We football, rugby and basketball. We make have a literacy coordinator who promotes frequent use of the excellent facilities a structured reading programme, as and coaching at Bannister’s Sports well as other events e.g. National Poetry Centre. Music lessons are available, Home Day and World Book Day. The formal providing an opportunity to acquire curriculum consists of twenty-five one graded qualifications. The school hour periods. Four lessons take place operates a charity giving calendar and in the morning and there is one lesson our responsibility to help others less in the afternoon. Our after-school fortunate is important to our ethos. We curriculum consists of additional lessons organise an annual Senior Citizens’ Map for those taking public examinations and party at Christmas in addition to termly a wide variety of clubs and after-school fundraising for nominated charities. activities for all year groups. We provide teacher-supported study until 5pm every Caring and professional day, with access to our new Library. At Key Stage 4 we offer an eclectic range approaches to Pastoral Care, Schools of GCSE and vocational courses to suit Guidance and Support the creative, sporting, practical and academic learner including art, business “The Catholic ethos permeates studies, design and technology, drama, the work of the school and pupils geography, history, modern foreign are encouraged to show respect, languages, music, sociology, and sport. tolerance and understanding Apply now towards each other and adults.” A wealth of enriching Ofsted January 2017 opportunities: Educating “Pupils know which staff to turn to Beyond the Classroom should they have a concern, and believe that any issues are dealt “Pupils value the opportunities to with quickly. Leaders are clear express themselves through art, about the prevalent dangers in the photography and drama.” Ofsted wider community and consequently January 2017 provide a nurturing and safe “Pupils enjoy the full range of practical community in which pupils can activities on offer.” Ofsted January thrive.” Ofsted January 2017 2017 We pride ourselves on looking after our At Salvatorian College we believe in pupils as if they were our own children educating the whole child and there and value each individual as unique and is a broad meta- curriculum that gives created in the image of God. Pastoral pupils the opportunity to develop and care is led by dedicated Heads of Year expand a range of interests, sporting and and ably supported by teams of form cultural activities, skills and knowledge. tutors. The key role of a form tutor is to In conjunction with our sister schools ensure that pupils are safe, happy and we offer annual trips to China, Rome making good progress and meeting and exceeding their academic targets. We spirituality in their own lives and to see have a strong sense of community and God’s work in those around them. instil pupils with pride in their Salvatorian heritage. Tutor teams work with the Pupil leadership is well developed Director of Teaching and Learning to through the pupil council, the prefect ensure that interventions are put in system, and peer mentoring which place for pupils who have pastoral supports excellent behaviour in the needs or when they are falling behind school. Pupils are encouraged through in their academic studies. Pupils are a variety of means to have a voice in Home rewarded, when they do well, with a the school. Our school is a safe, calm, variety of initiatives, including postcards and happy place to be. We work closely home and prizes selected by pupils alongside our feeder primary schools to through our E-praise system. We are an ensure that all our new pupils experience inclusive school catering for all abilities smooth and successful transition to and aptitudes. Our Additional Needs Year 7. We visit pupils and their teachers Map department offers a range of support in their primary schools and run an including reading recovery lessons, induction day to provide a selection one to one tuition, homework club, and of taster lessons before they join in targeted withdrawal to ensure pupils can September. This ensures that before their access the curriculum. The promotion first day, each pupil is comfortable and of our Catholic ethos is woven into the familiar with our school. Admissions day-to-day practices and routines of school life: a voluntary attendance Mass Further information on all aspects of life is celebrated weekly and our pupils are at Salvatorian College can be found on challenged to discover and celebrate the our website.

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Salvatorian College Our enhanced curriculum from twins/triplets tie for the last available September 2020 significantly increases place, then all will be offered a place the time students will have in lessons in even if this exceeds the planned both their core subjects and their option admission number. subjects. Separate application procedures apply to boys with an Education, Health and • encourage the formation and growth Care Plan. to maturity of the whole human person; CRITERIA • enable physical, moral and Home intellectual talents to be developed 1. Baptised Catholic (see Note A), harmoniously; looked after boys (see Note B), and • teach all to know and live the Baptised Catholic boys who have been mystery of salvation; adopted (see Note C) (or subject to • assist all to work towards their child arrangements orders or special Map eternal destiny; guardianship orders (see Note D) • promote the common good of immediately following having been society; looked after. • ensure that all develop a greater sense of responsibility and a right 2. Practising baptised Catholic boys with use of freedom; and an older brother (see Note E) who will Schools • provide formation for every person to be attending the school simultaneously. take an active part in social life. 3. Other practising baptised Catholic The published admission number (PAN) boys. for the school is 150 children. The Governing Body has sole responsibility Apply now 4. Other baptised Catholic boys. for admissions and will admit a maximum of 150 boys to Year 7 in 5. Other looked after boys and other September 2021. When there are more boys who have been adopted (or than 150 applications, places will be subject to child arrangements orders offered according to the following order or special guardianship orders) of priority: immediately following having been looked after. GENERAL GUIDANCE The Governors will give top priority 6. Boys of other Christian within a category to any applicant denominations (see Note F) . whose son has an exceptional educational, social or medical need 7. Boys of other faiths (see Note G) which can only be met at this school and for which compelling professional 8. Any other applicants evidence is supplied at the time of application. NOTES: Applications from boys of multiple births, e.g. twins, triplets, etc. In cases A) Practising Catholic A ‘Practising where only one place is available and Catholic’ is someone for whom a Salvatorian College (continued)

‘Certificate of Catholic Practice’ has the terms of the Children Act 1989 s.14A been issued. A ‘Certificate of Catholic which defines it as an order appointing Practice’ is issued by the family’s parish one or more individuals to be a child’s priest (or the priest in charge of the special guardian(s). church where the family attends Mass) in the form laid down by the Bishops’ E) Brother means full, half or step. Conference of England and Wales. It will be issued if the priest is satisfied F) “Children of other Christian that at least one Catholic parent or carer denominations” means: children who (along with the child, if he is over seven belong to other churches and ecclesial years old) have (except when it was communities which, acknowledging impossible to do so) attended Mass on God’s revelation in Christ, confess Sundays and holy days of obligation for the Lord Jesus Christ as God and Home at least five years (or, in the case of the Saviour according to the Scriptures, child, since the age of seven, if shorter). and, in obedience to God’s will and It will also be issued when the practice in the power of the Holy Spirit commit has been continuous since being themselves: to seek a deepening of received into the Church if that occurred their communion with Christ and with less than five years ago. It is expected one another in the Church, which is Map that most Certificates will be issued on his body; and to fulfil their mission the basis of attendance. A Certificate to proclaim the Gospel by common may also be issued by the priest when witness and service in the world to the attendance is interrupted by exceptional glory of the one God, Father, Son and circumstances which excuse from the Holy Spirit. An ecclesial community Schools obligation to attend on that occasion which on principle has no credal or occasions. Further details of these statements in its tradition, is included if circumstances can be found in the it manifests faith in Christ as witnessed guidance issued to priests. to in the Scriptures and is committed to working in the spirit of the above. B) Looked after child means a child All members of Churches Together in Apply now in the care of the Local Authority or England and of CYTÛN are deemed provided with accommodation by them, to be included in the above definition, e.g. Catholic children with foster parents as are all other churches and ecclesial (see Section 22 of the Children’s Act communities that are in membership of 1989). any local Churches Together Group (by whatever title) on the above basis. C) Adopted means an adopted child is a child who is adopted under the terms G) “Children of other faiths” means: of the Adoption and Children Act 2002 children who are members of a s.46 (adoption orders). religious community that does not fall within the definition of ‘other Christian D) Child Arrangements Order. A Child denominations’ and which falls within Arrangements order is an order under the definition of a religion for the the terms of the Children Act 1989 s.8 purposes of charity law. The Charities which defines it as an order settling Act 2011 defines religion to include: the arrangements to be made as to the • A religion which involves belief in person with whom the child is to live. more than one God, and • A religion which does not involve Special Guardianship Order. A special belief in a God. guardianship order is an order under Salvatorian College (continued)

Case law has identified certain following modification: Catholic children characteristics which describe the without an offer of a school place meaning of religion for the purposes elsewhere are given priority immediately of charity law, which are characterised after other practising Catholic boys. If by a belief in a supreme being and an a place cannot be offered at the time expression of belief in that supreme of application the reasons for refusal being through worship. will be supplied and information will be provided about the right of appeal. The H) Parent means the adult or adults opportunity of being placed on a waiting with legal responsibility for the child. list will be offered.

GEOGRAPHICAL FAIR ACCESS PROTOCOLS Home PROXIMITY The school is committed to taking its Where the offer of places to all the fair share of children who are vulnerable applicants in a category would lead to and/or hard to place, as set out in oversubscription, places will be offered locally agreed protocols. Accordingly, outside the normal admissions round Map on the basis of proximity to the school as measured in a straight line from the the governing body is empowered to address point of a home to the centre give priority to a Catholic child where point of the school site. Distance is admission is requested under any calculated by the London Borough of local protocol that has been agreed by Harrow using a computerised mapping both the Diocese and the governing Schools system based on Ordnance Survey and body for the current school year. The address data. In cases where applicants governing body has this power even live equidistant from the preferred when admitting the child would mean school and places cannot be offered to exceeding the published admission both children, the available place will number. be allocated using a random computer Apply now selection. APPLICATION PROCESS

N.B. A boy is deemed to be resident at Applications should be made in the a particular address when he resides first instance through the eAdmissions there for more than 50% of the school (www.eadmissions.org.uk), the online week. portal for applying to reception, junior, and secondary school, supported by IN-YEAR ADMISSIONS the 33 London Local Authorities and Surrey County Council. Applications for In-Year admissions are made directly to the school. If School Supplementary Information a place is available and there is no Forms may be obtained from the school waiting list then the Local Authority and should be returned, together with a will be informed and the boy admitted. copy of your son’s Baptism certificate, If more applications are received to the Admissions Officer, Salvatorian than there are places available then College, on or before 31st October applications will be ranked by the 2020. Governing Body in accordance with the oversubscription criteria, with the Applications received after this date will Salvatorian College (continued)

be classified as ‘late’, meaning they will the grounds for appeal, to: not be processed until after all other administrative procedures have been The Clerk to the Governors completed. Salvatorian College High Road It is essential that all relevant details Harrow Weald are sent in at the time of application Middlesex, HA3 5DY so that the criteria for admission may be applied fairly. If not, the chance of a In the case of over-subscription a place may be jeopardised. waiting list will be drawn up. This waiting list will be maintained by Home The Governors’ Admissions Committee the governing body in the order of the will meet in January to consider all oversubscription criteria and not in applications. The Local Authority will the order in which the applications are write to all applicants to let them know received. Names are removed from the their decision on 1st March 2021. list at the end of each academic year. If you are offered a place, the onus When a place becomes available the Map is on the applicant to contact the governing body will decide who is at the school by Monday, 15th March 2021 to top of the list and make an offer. confirm whether the place is accepted. Admission to the waiting list will be Unaccepted places will be allocated to in accordance with the Admissions applicants on the waiting list. Criteria. Schools APPEALS Please note: Closing date for the receipt of any appeals: Tuesday, 1st Unsuccessful applicants who wish to June 2021. appeal should do so in writing, stating

Apply now WhitefriarsHatch End High School School High Performing Specialist Arts Whitefriars schoolAvenue, status Harrow, Headstone Lane, Harrow, Middlesex HA3 5RQ HA3 6NR & 020 8427Tel: 2080 020 8428 (admin) 4330 * [email protected]: 020 8428 9286 Email: [email protected]. 8 www.whitefriarssecondary.netuk Website: www.hatchend.harrow.sch. Executiveuk Headteacher: Ms Lucy Caswell

PLACES AGES GENDER TYPE Travel DfE NO: 310 2049 150* 3-18 Mixed Academy map

* Whitefriars is an all-through school, therefore 60 places will be reserved for children attending Year 6. On 2 March, 90 places will be offered via the co-ordinated process

Introduction learn how to be respectful, determined, appreciative, peaceful, loving, stoic ‘Pupils’ attitudes towards learning are and honest. We teach them to embrace exceptional’ – OFSTED these behaviours because it is the right thing to do and because it is the Home In September 2015 we opened our people they aspire to be. The whole brand-new secondary section. Our staff team and all pupils are involved in students make rapid progress in promoting these values and recognising an environment of love and care. their positive effects around the school. Our school is a strong family where We are a Rights Respecting school expectations are high, values are and teach our children how to ensure that everyone has the right to learn Map positive and children are treasured. We and the right to be safe and feel safe. believe that anyone can learn anything This creates our wonderful learning and the growth mind-set underpins environments and great behaviour. everything we do. In May 2018, OFSTED

graded our school as outstanding. In The students gain merits throughout the September 2021 we will open our brand Admissions year for embracing the growth mindset, new sixth form. being happy when they are stuck and when revelling in learning from their Ethos mistakes. This allows the students to work towards their bronze, silver and ‘Pupils from a diverse range of gold awards. Every week there is a Apply now backgrounds are welcomed into lovely special mentions assembly where the school. They receive the support all teachers nominate students who have and encouragement they need to gone over and above with their efforts. excel’ – OFSTED Teaching and Learning ‘The behaviour of pupils is outstanding. The school is a calm, ‘High quality teaching ensures orderly place’ – OFSTED that pupils make exceptional progress’ – OFSTED We explicitly teach our students to live by positive shared values and to hold Our pedagogical approach is rooted in these deep in their hearts. Our students the science of memory and how children learn. We ask lots of questions, we Art and explode them in Science. explain in small steps, we link to prior Our curriculum is fully enriched with learning and we guide first practice. Our an innovative programme of visits and students think hard about their learning. visiting speakers.

We do not set or label our students We offer a wide variety of GCSE courses but instead ensure that everyone is which have been designed to meet our focusing on their precise next steps. students’ needs and ambitions. This is real differentiation. Our lessons are characterised by active learning with There is a real emphasis on reading. sparkle that engages our students. Every day there is dedicated time Home assigned to quiet reading and every Curriculum week our form tutors read to their students. ‘All pupils are seen as individuals. Staff go out of their way to ensure Every student uses Microsoft OneNote all pupils are fully included in and OneDrive so that they can access Map school’ – OFSTED key resources used at school, at home.

We provide students with a curriculum of Facilities the highest quality and its design reflects our high aspirations for every student. ‘The excellent facilities and school Our curriculum is broad and balanced. grounds are used to provide Admissions We fully embrace all of the requirements pupils with an enriched curriculum of the National Curriculum. We also that stimulates their interest and recognise that the National Curriculum enthusiasm for learning’ – OFSTED is only one element of a student’s education and we use the time and Our secondary section has its home in Apply now space available to enhance it according our large new modern buildings and we to the needs of our own students. We have a wide range of extensive facilities provide the knowledge required for including: students to be educated citizens and we • Class leading Computing and library provide access to the best that has been facilities thought and said. • Dance and Drama studios • Specialist Art and Design studios We promote the spiritual, moral, social • Attractive dining area and cultural development of all students • Large Music centre with a suite of and our curriculum allows our students practice rooms to appreciate human creativity and • Large and well equipped sports hall achievement. We place a real focus on • Modern and well equipped Science the spoken language, reading, writing labs and vocabulary integral to all aspects of • Specialist facilities for catering and the curriculum and we use every relevant horticulture subject to develop mathematical fluency. • All weather sport pitches We fully cater for the needs of students • Recording studio for which English is not their first • Extensive grounds and green spaces language and for students with SEND. We have our very own resident chef Every half term there is a different who cooks fresh food on site every day, theme which links subjects together, sometimes using fruit and vegetables for example the students learn about that we have grown in our garden. volcanoes in Geography, make them in Beyond the curriculum rugby, basketball, weekly workout, gymnastics, athletics and dance. Every ‘An exceptional range of enrichment young person has the opportunity to get activities, thoroughly enjoyed involved in regular drama productions. by pupils, further enhances the We have our very own forest area where curriculum’ – OFSTED our students sing around the bonfire and take part in nature trails. It is crucial that students feel that they Home belong to the school and this is why we There are lots of exciting trips including do so much beyond the curriculum and the Tate, Design Museum, Warwick why our reward system is so robust. Castle, Royal Observatory, Bletchley Park, the Globe, London Zoo and the There are many extra-curricular clubs so trenches in Belgium. We have a hugely that students can become interested in successful house system where forms Map new things. These include art, textiles, take part in friendly competition in a photography, gardening, cooking, media, range of activities, including sports gadget and origami. cooking and photography.

There are lots of musical opportunities, Conclusion there is a thriving choir and rock band Admissions and our students learn a variety of We look forward to working closely musical instruments including steel pans with each and every one of you to find and dohl drums. friendship, fun and success as we build a bright future together. We love our school Our sports clubs include football, netball, and we hope you do too. Apply now WhitmoreHatch End HighHigh School School and

ScienceHigh Performing Specialist College Arts school status Headstone Lane, Harrow, Middlesex Porlock Avenue,HA3 6NR Harrow, Middlesex HA2Tel: 020 0AD 8428 4330 Fax: 020 8428 9286 & 020 8864Email: 7688 [email protected]. 8 www.whitmore.harrow.sch.ukuk Website: www.hatchend.harrow.sch. Headteacher:uk Ms Susan Hammond

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Student Success the most able and additional support for students with specific learning and “Students make excellent language needs. progress from their starting points. In Year 7 and 8 students follow an The achievement of pupils is enhanced programme of study, which outstanding.” – Ofsted includes the national curriculum and Home much more. Our curriculum includes At Whitmore High School we believe dual languages (French and German), passionately that every child has Music, Drama, Ceramics, Sculpture and unique gifts and talents and deserves Computing. A large number of students the best possible education. We also take advantage of the extra music have an excellent record of academic tuition available. Map achievement and regularly obtain the Students in Years 9, 10 and 11 study a highest rating from the government for range of GCSE subjects that follow the our examination results. We value all our English Baccalaureate. Excellent exam students and expect them to reach the results are a priority and the majority of highest standards of work and behaviour our students work towards ten GCSEs. in our positive, friendly but disciplined All students study six core GCSEs Schools (English Language and Literature, atmosphere. Double Science, Mathematics and RE). Optional GCSE subject choices include Curriculum Art (Painting & Drawing, Ceramics, Sculpture); Business Studies; Computer “The quality of teaching is Science; Design & Technology and Food Apply now outstanding. The school provides & Nutrition; Drama; French; German; a wide range of subjects which Spanish; Geography; History; Media match the needs and interests of all Studies; Music; PE; Sociology and students extremely well.” – Ofsted Triple Science. All students complete a Work Experience placement in Year 10. At Whitmore, every child follows a rich, Homework is a vital part of education broad and balanced curriculum. High which helps develop independent quality teaching inspires and supports learning and is set throughout the students to develop the confidence, school. A homework timetable is issued motivation and self-discipline to to students and parents and our library succeed. Teachers provide well- runs a daily homework club, available for resourced lessons with challenge for all students. Science College choice of upper school courses. In Year 11 they have a guidance interview to “Teachers have excellent subject discuss the range of Sixth Form courses knowledge and high expectations of available. what students can achieve.” – Ofsted Our rewards system recognises hard work and positive contributions to The school is a Specialist Science school life and certificates and prizes College. Resources coming into for these achievements are presented the school have led to exciting in assemblies and at our annual developments in Science and Achievement Evening. A clear Code Mathematics, including innovative of Conduct ensures all students are courses at GCSE and A Level, well- fully aware of our high standards of Home equipped laboratories for inspiring behaviour. Emphasis is placed on practical lessons, extensive use of students developing self-discipline which computer technology, competitions and results from the desire to learn and a special events for our partner schools respect and awareness of the rights and and the wider community. needs of others. Progress is assessed regularly in all Map Pastoral Care subjects and parents receive three reports a year and attend a Parents’ Evening. We regard the partnership “Students say they feel happy and with parents as vital to each student’s safe in the school. They value the development and progress and support that they receive from all parents are encouraged to contact the staff.” – Ofsted Schools school with any concerns. They are also welcome to raise any issues with “There are excellent arrangements to the Headteacher at her surgery each support students new to the school. Monday after school. The school’s The year team and a range of mentors newsletter and website keeps parents and support staff liaise with local up to date with school successes and Apply now primary schools prior to transfer events. ensuring a smooth transition and successful start.” – Ofsted Sixth Form We pride ourselves on the quality of our pastoral care, which commences before “The Sixth Form provision is students join Whitmore High School. We outstanding. Students achieve very have an experienced team, which works well… and are very positive about very closely with primary schools to ease the education and care they receive.” the transfer. Our induction programme – Ofsted includes visits to primary schools, individual interviews for tutors to meet Whitmore has a very popular and each student and their parents and a day successful Sixth Form. We offer a of special activities that takes place at full range of A Levels and specialist Whitmore High School. BTEC courses and our Sixth Form Pastoral care is organised through form programme includes trips and visits, tutors and Heads of Year, who move up extra-curricular activities, volunteering the school with the students and get and leadership opportunities and advice to know them very well as individuals. on careers and progression to university, Academic progress, attendance and apprenticeships and employment. punctuality are all monitored closely. Standards are high and the majority of Parents are welcomed regularly for our students progress to highly regarded consultations and Year 8 students have university courses. A separate Sixth an individual interview to discuss their Form prospectus is available on the school website. music groups include brass, wind and string ensembles; a samba band, jazz Facilities band, steel pans and choir. They perform regularly in concerts both within the Whitmore provides state-of-the-art school, nationally and internationally. facilities for all our students. Our landmark building provides extensive Our Drama productions and showcases specialist accommodation and are extremely popular and play to equipment which includes: capacity audiences. Each spring there • Modern ICT suites and class sets of is an Art and Design Exhibition, which laptop computers is open to the public. Our Debating and • A well-resourced modern library and Maths Challenge Teams continue to achieve success at local and national Home computer centre which is also open out of school hours for homework level. A wide range of sporting activities • 13 well equipped laboratories with is open to all and includes competitive prep rooms to support teaching and teams – particular successes in recent learning of Chemistry, Biology and years include football, trampolining, Physics netball, athletics, tennis, swimming, Map • An impressive drama and dance cricket, basketball, badminton and the studio used for rehearsals and Panathlon. performances Departments organise many curriculum • Separate studios for Ceramics, trips and visits. Recent journeys include Sculpture and Painting & Drawing adventure activities in Wales and Dorset; • Impressive Media and Music studios Language trips to France and Germany; Schools with recording facilities Music tours to Spain and Italy; History • A large study area and seminar trips to the WW1 graves; Art trips to rooms for our Sixth Form various exhibitions and centre court • A large, well-equipped sports hall tickets for Wimbledon. with spectator seating and a superb fitness suite We regularly welcome politicians, civil Apply now • An all-weather sports pitch and courts servants and the media interested in for tennis and netball, all floodlit our curriculum developments and the • A spacious and attractive dining area achievements of our students. Each • A courtyard where students can relax year students also actively raise tens of at break and lunchtimes thousands of pounds for national and local charities. Extra-Curricular Activities Awards “Students have many opportunities to take part in a wide range of clubs, The school’s many awards include: extra lessons and educational visits.” • OFSTED Outstanding 2015 and 2008 – Ofsted • Department for Education Top 30 Schools Award A key strength of the school is • High Performing Specialist Science the extensive variety and range of College enrichment opportunities, which entice a • National Training and Leadership high proportion of students to participate. Development School These are very strong in the areas of the creative arts, sports, Duke of Edinburgh awards and study support. Flourishing Admissions arrangements

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If there are fewer applicants than there a child arrangements order. Section are places available for Year 7 entry in 14A of the Children Act 1989 defines a September 2020, everyone who applies ‘special guardianship order’ as an order will be offered a place. appointing one or more individuals to be a child’s special guardian (or special Children who have an Education, Health guardians). and Care Plan or Statement of Special b) Children for whom it is essential to be Home Educational Needs which names the school will be allocated a place at admitted to a specific school because the school in accordance with their of special circumstances to do with statutory entitlement. significant medical needs and or social needs.

Map Oversubscription criteria This criterion relates to the child’s (This is applied when more applications medical and or social needs. Except in are received than there are places wholly exceptional circumstances such available at a school) requests will only be considered for the school closest to the home address a) A ‘looked after child’ or a child where this criterion is used in Harrow by School who was previously looked after but the admission authority. The application immediately after being looked after must be supported by written evidence. became subject to an adoption, child The supporting evidence should set out arrangements, or special guardianship the particular reasons why the school order. in question is the most suitable and Apply now the difficulties that would be caused if A looked after child is a child who is (a) the child had to attend another school. in the care of a local authority, or (b) The recommendation for this specific being provided with accommodation school should demonstrate knowledge by a local authority in the exercise of of the school in terms of resources and their social services functions (see organisation which deems it essential the definition in Section 22(1) of the that the named pupil be admitted to Children Act 1989).This includes the specific school. The Admission children who were adopted under the authority cannot give higher priority Adoption Act 1976 (see section 12 to children under this criterion if the adoption orders) and children who required documents have not been were adopted under the Adoption and produced. Children’s Act 2002 (see section 46 adoption orders. Child arrangements Medical Needs orders are defined in s.8 of the Children Act 1989, as amended by s.12 of the Applications made on medical grounds Children and Families Act 2014. Child must be accompanied by compelling arrangements orders replace residence medical evidence from a hospital orders and any residence order in force Consultant at the time of application. prior to 22 April 2014 is deemed to be The letter from the hospital consultant Whitmore High School (continued)

must provide information about the wholly exceptional circumstances such child’s medical condition, the effects of requests will only be considered for the this condition and why, in view of this, school closest to the home address the child needs to attend the parent’s where this criterion is used in Harrow by preferred school. the admission authority. Applications will only be considered for the parent(s) If the school is not the closest to home, with whom the child lives and must be the consultant must set out in detail the accompanied by compelling medical wholly exceptional circumstances for evidence from a hospital Consultant at attending this school and the difficulties the time of application. The letter from if the child had to attend another school. the hospital consultant must provide Home information about the parent’s medical Medical claims will only be considered condition, the effects of this condition for one school and this should be and why, in view of this, the child needs named by the consultant. to attend the parent’s preferred school.

In assessing these applications, advice If the school is not the closest to home, Map will be sought from Harrow’s Special the consultant must set out in detail the Education Needs Service. wholly exceptional circumstances for attending this school and the difficulties Social Needs if the child had to attend another school.

In assessing these applications, School Applications made on social grounds must be accompanied by compelling guidance will be sought as appropriate evidence at the time of application. (e.g. Harrow Association of Disabled Social needs claims will be considered people). where there is involvement from a social worker. The application will need to be Medical claims will only be considered Apply now supported with a letter from a Divisional for one school and this should be Director of Children & Young People named by the consultant. Services or a person holding a similar role in another local authority. The Parent(s) making a medical claim solely director must set out in detail the wholly on the grounds of the young person’s exceptional circumstances for attending need to be accompanied on the journey this school and the difficulties if the child to school will not be allowed. had to attend another school. d) Sibling link (older brothers or sisters) Social claims will only be considered for Children with a brother or sister one school and this should be named attending Whitmore High School in in the letter from a Divisional Director of years 7 to 11 at the time of application. Children & Young People Services or a The sibling link does not apply to person holding a similar role in another students who are attending the sixth local authority. form.

c) Medical reasons relevant to parent(s) e) Children of staff of the school Parent(s) with special medical reasons Children where their parent(s) has been for seeking a place for their child employed by the school for two or more at their preferred school. Except in years at the time at which the application Whitmore High School (continued)

for admission to the school is made or Tie Breaker where the member of staff has been recruited to a vacant post where there is If more applications are received in a demonstrable skills shortage. any one criterion than there are places available the oversubscription criteria will f) Distance from home to school be re-applied followed by the ‘tie-breaker’ Children living nearest to the school of distance, measured in a straight line. measured in a straight line from home In cases where applicants live equidistant to school. This must be the address from the preferred school and places where parent and child normally live cannot be offered to both children, the and they must be living there on the available place will be allocated using a Home closing date for receipt of applications. random computer selection.

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Parents of children who live in Harrow form, and that should be the form from may apply to schools in neighbouring the borough where you live. So if your boroughs. Similarly, parents of children child is a Harrow resident, fill out a Harrow who live outside Harrow may apply to form – even if you are not applying to any schools inside Harrow. It may be true that Harrow schools. You can only apply to a the nearest school or schools to your maximum of four schools in Hertfordshire. Home home are located in other boroughs. Please find contact details below for You can apply to schools in other admissions departments in neighbouring boroughs by simply naming them on Councils where you can get advice your application form in the usual way. on school open days, admissions Map You should only fill out one application arrangements and other details.

Barnet Brent Pupil Admissions and Travel Pupil and Parent Services Building 4 PO Box 1057 Admissions North London Business Park Wembley Oakleigh Road South Middlesex HA9 1HJ London N11 1NP & 020 8937 3110 & 020 8359 7651 * [email protected] * [email protected] 8 www.brent.gov.uk 8 www.barnet.gov.uk 8 www.brent.gov.uk/admissions

Apply now Ealing Hertfordshire School Admissions Children, Schools & Families Perceval House CHR 102 14 – 16 Uxbridge Road, London W5 2HL Pegs Lane & 0208 825 5511 (Primary school Hertford admissions) SG13 8DQ & 0208 825 5522 (High school admissions) & 0300 123 4043 * [email protected] * [email protected] 8 www.ealing.gov.uk/admissions 8 www.hertsdirect.org

Hillingdon London Borough of Hillingdon School Placement and Admissions Team 4E/09 Civic Centre www.education.gov.uk High Street, Uxbridge For other Local Authority UB8 1UW address details & 01895 556644 * [email protected] 8 www.hillingdon.gov.uk/schools Children with Special Educational Needs

Harrow aims to allow children with Special a review of your child’s EHC Plan or Educational Needs (SEN) to attend their Statement of SEN, where parents, school local secondary school wherever possible, staff and other professionals will discuss the and the vast majority of children with SEN arrangements for secondary school transfer. do so. Only a small number of children, SENARS will receive a report of that review, who have the most complex needs, and will write to parents at the beginning Home receive places at a special school or at a of September, asking for confirmation mainstream school with special provision. of their school preference. SENARS will To talk about the most appropriate then consult with the secondary school of placement for your child, parents should preference (if appropriate) and, if required, contact the Special Educational Needs contact parents again to discuss other Assessment and Review Service (SENARS) options. Map on 020 8501 8383. SENARS will write to parents in the third week in January to offer their child a place at There are two separate admissions a secondary school and to propose support arrangements for SEN children, arrangements. An amended Final EHC depending on whether they have an Plan or Statement of SEN which names a Educational, Health and Care Plan or a secondary school will then be issued by 15 Statement of Special Educational Needs. February on the year of transfer. Admissions Children WITHOUT an EHC Right to appeal Plan or a Statement of SEN Parents who are dissatisfied with the These children go through the normal school that is being offered should contact Apply now admission procedure. Parents should fill out SENARS. If concerns cannot be resolved, an application form in the usual way and parents have the right of appeal to the First- children will be offered a place based on the Tier Tribunal of the Health, Education and school’s published admissions criteria. All Social Care Chamber (HESC). schools in Harrow receive additional funding to provide extra help for children with SEN. The Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice January 2015 Children WITH an EHC Plan or states that a school may only object to the admission of a child with an EHC Plan or a Statement of SEN Statement of SEN on the following grounds: These children do not go through the That the placement of the child would be normal admission procedure. SENARS will incompatible with the efficient education consult schools for places on their behalf. of the pupils with whom they would be We encourage parents to complete school educated and that there are no reasonable application forms but this is optional. steps that can be taken to enable the Parents are welcome to visit schools and inclusion of the child. attend open days. If you believe this process applies to you or your child please contact SENARS on Before the end of year 5, there will be 020 8051 8383. University technical colleges and studio schools

University Technical Colleges and Studio boroughs should fill out an application form Schools accept 14-19 year olds for courses at www.harrow.gov.uk/schooladmissions. of study that are technically oriented or Currently there are no University Technical based around work skills. Colleges or Studio Schools in Harrow. Students born between 1 September 2006 For information on University Technical and 31 August 2007 who live in Harrow Colleges visit www.utcolleges.org. Home and wish to apply to University Technical For information on Studio Schools visit Colleges and Studio Schools in other www.studioschoolstrust.org.

The full timetable for applications is:

Map 1 September 2020 Website opens, and you can apply online at http://www.eadmissions.org.uk

23 October 2020 Last Friday before the half-term holiday. We strongly recommend that you submit your application by this date to avoid any delay.

Admissions 31 October 2020 Closing date for applications

1 March 2021 Emails sent to parents with the outcome of their application. Please wait until you have received the email before logging on to the e-Admissions website. In some cases, letters will be sent through the post Apply now 16 March 2021 Deadline for acceptance or decline of offer.

Information on the appeals process for University Technical Colleges and Studio Schools is available direct from the schools. Appeals

You can appeal any decision made about the school place you have been offered. Bear in mind that appeals will be heard on the basis of the admissions criteria listed in this guide. Please be sure you have strong grounds before you make an appeal. Last year only 6 per cent of secondary school transfer appeals were successful.

Name of school Number of appeals Number of successful Home in 2020 appeals in 2020 Avanti House 8 0 Bentley Wood High School 8 0 Nower Hill High School 7 0 Park High School 3 0 Map Pinner High School 4 3 Whitmore High School 20 0

Appealing to Salvatorian & form must be received by 30 March 2021 Sacred Heart 2021. Subsequently, appeals hearings are held periodically through the academic year. Admissions Appeals about decisions at the above schools are dealt with by the schools How the appeals process works directly. Please contact the school and ask for their appeal form to be sent to you. Appeals are organised by Harrow Democratic Services, independently of the Admissions Service. Democratic Services Apply now Appealing to all other Harrow will notify you of the date of your appeal Secondary Schools hearing and you will be requested to attend. At the appeal, the Admissions Service will Appeal forms are available on our website explain the reasons why your child could at www.harrow.gov.uk/schooladmissions. not be offered a place. You will have the For guidance and information, contact us at chance to ask questions and members of [email protected]. the appeal panel will ask you questions. The An appeal has to be made in writing, setting appeal panel will then make its decision and out the grounds on which it is made, in full. you will be notified of the result in writing. You must include a full description of your Any child admitted to a school as a result of case. Additional information and evidence an appeal will take precedence over others supporting your appeal and its grounds on the waiting list. should be submitted as soon as possible and before the appeal hearing. Please note that any evidence or information submitted Appealing to a school on the date of the appeal may not be outside Harrow considered. Appeals will be heard early in the summer Please contact the Local Authority where term 2021. To be considered in this first the school is located for information of how round of grouped appeals, your appeal to appeal. Sixth form education

If you wish to apply for a sixth form place in The Harrow Sixth Form Collegiate is a Harrow, do not fill out partnership of the following: a secondary school Bentley Wood Sixth Form application form. Canons Sixth Form Applications for sixth Home Harrow Sixth Form form places are made Harrow College Sixth Form Centre* directly to the school or Hatch End Sixth Form college. Nower Hill Sixth Form All of Harrow’s secondary Park Sixth Form schools and colleges Pinner High School Map work together in a Rooks Heath School partnership called the Stanmore Sixth Form College* Harrow Sixth Form Whitmore Sixth Form Collegiate. Whitefriars Sixth Form

Other sixth form provision Admissions St Dominic’s Sixth Form College*

How to apply The offer of a place is conditional on you achieving the appropriate entrance You should apply to your first choice of qualifications. Details of these are school or college. indicated in prospectuses or information Forms are available directly from high leaflets from each school or college. You schools and colleges. The form contains will be given further details during your full details of how to fill in the application guidance interview. and where to send it. An appropriate programme will be negotiated. You will be offered a guidance interview. Where a school or college does not offer The school or college will consider your a place, your application will be passed predicted grades and reference when to your second choice. deciding whether to offer a place. The offer of a place will be confirmed. If you do not meet the entrance What happens next conditions of your original offer, every effort will be made to place you on a Your application will be acknowledged. different course in September.

* Harrow College Sixth Form Centre, Brookshill, Harrow Weald HA3 6RR & Lowlands Road, Harrow, HA1 3AQ. Tel 020 8909 6000. Email [email protected]. Visit www.harrow.ac.uk St Dominic’s Sixth Form College, Mount Park Avenue, Harrow on the Hill, HA1 3HX. Tel 0208 422 8084. Email [email protected]. Visit www.stdoms.ac.ukStanmore Sixth Form College, Stanmore College FEC, Elm Park, Stanmore, HA7 4BQ. Tel 0208 420 7700. Email [email protected] Visit www.stanmore.ac.uk LGBT pupils

Our vision is to ensure that this is a proud, fair and cohesive Harrow, a great place to live, work and visit and the same applies to places of study. Home Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender pupils may face additional challenges and several of our secondary schools have signed up as Stonewall’s Diversity Champions. These include Hatch End may be a good time for transition for Map High School, Park High School, Pinner High School, Nower Hill High School some but it should not be the only and The Helix Education Centre. opportunity. The right time to transition from one gender to another is when the The Equality Act 2010 provides child or young person feels they are protection from discrimination because ready. Admissions of gender reassignment in schools. This means that it is unlawful for We acknowledge that this may be a schools to treat pupils less favourable challenge for school and families but because of gender reassignment and we feel that every school in Harrow that schools will have to fact in gender can work to support every child in the borough including those transitioning. Apply now reassignment when considering their obligations. Gender reassignment is We would encourage families to defined in the Equality Act as someone contact us early so we can offer advice who is undergoing has undergone or and support and also to discuss our is proposing to under a process (or admission criteria for children for part of a process) of reassigning their whom it is essential to be admitted to sex by changing physiological or other a specific school because of special attributes. This definition means that circumstances to do with significant in order to be protected under the act, medical needs and or social needs. For a pupil will not necessarily have to children who are new to the borough be undertaking a medical procedure and without a school place we can also to change their sex. Pupils who are consider our Fair Access Panel. undergoing a social transition for example going by a preferred name or Harrow Admissions Service wishes pronoun are protected by the Equality to work with families to ensure that a Act. change of school is made as smooth as possible and ensuring that the child A change in school at a key transition or young person accesses any support point e.g. from primary to secondary they may need. Secondary 1 Hover over the location to see school details 1 Click to see Schools travel maps Map The Common

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South Harrow Sudbury Hill Secondary schools 1. Avanti House 2. Bentley Wood High School Eastcote Lane 3. Canons High School Northolt Rd 4. Harrow High School 5. Hatch End High School 6. Nower Hill High School 7. Park High School 8. Pinner High School 9. Rooks Heath School 10. Salvatorian College 11. The Sacred Heart Language College 12. Whitefriars School 13. Whitmore High School