A guide for parents about admission arrangements for Secondary Schools 2021-22 Closing date 31 October 2020

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN’S SERVICES Apply online at www..gov.uk/admissions 2 Timetable for applications to start secondary school for the school year 2021-2022

7 September 2020 Online applications can be made by logging on to Bradford Council’s website, www.bradford.gov.uk/admissions and clicking on t ‘Apply for a place at a school’. Booklets are available from you child’s primary school.

31 October 2020

Closing date for all applications. t

1 March 2021 If you have applied online, you will receive an email informing you which school your child has been offered (unless you opt out of this service). If you applied on a t paper form you will be sent a letter informing you which school has been offered on 1 March 2021.

15 March 2021 Deadline to return acceptance slips and waiting list t forms (if required). t

12 April 2021 Deadline for the return of appeal forms. t

April 2021 onwards Re-allocations from waiting lists if places become available. t

May – July 2021 Appeal hearings take place. t Closing date for applications is 31 October 2020 This deadline is important. If you do not apply by this date, it is unlikely that your child will get a place at your preferred school.

Online applications You can apply for a school place online by visiting the Bradford Council website: www.bradford.gov.uk/admissions There are many advantages of applying online: l It’s quick, easy and secure l It’s available 24 hours a day, seven days a week from 7 September 2020 until the closing date on 31 October 2020, and you can apply from home, work, a library or from your mobile phone as long as you have an email address. l You will get an email to confirm that your application has been received. l The system helps you by checking for mistakes. l You can view your application at any time and make changes up to the closing date. l There is no need to fill in a paper application form. l You will receive an email on 1 March 2021 to tell you the result of your application (unless you opt out of this service). 3

Contents Apply online at www.bradford.gov.uk/admissions Contents

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SECTION 2 Schools admission policies 2 Timetable for applications to start secondary school 4 Introduction 16 Information regarding admissions policies for all schools located within Bradford Metropolitan District.

SECTION 1 SECTION 3 5 Co-ordinated admission arrangements 5 Types of schools 17 List of secondary schools in the Bradford Metropolitan District 5 How do I decide which schools to apply for? 22 List of special schools in the Bradford Metropolitan - Bradford Council and School websites District - Visiting schools 22 List of neighbouring Local Authorities - Other information to consider 6 How does this information help me? 6 How do I apply? SECTION 4 - Supplementary information forms 23 Where to find maps of priority admission areas and - Fair banding assessments which schools have them. - How do I fill in the common application form? 8 How do you deal with my application? - Am I more likely to get a place at my first SECTION 5 preference school? 23 Atypical Age of Entry - What happens if I miss the deadline or want to change my preferences? - Does moving house affect my application? - How do you decide who is offered a school place? - Would you ever withdraw the offer of a school place? - Misleading or fraudulent applications 10 What happens if I don’t get the school I want? - Waiting lists - Independent appeals - Can I educate my child at home? 11 Special educational needs 12 What can I do to help my child succeed at school? - Planning ahead for your child - Attendance - Holidays in term-time 12 In year admissions and transfers - What if my child wants to transfer to another secondary school? - Fair Access Protocol 13 Financial help - Free school meals and clothing - Your child’s journey to school 15 Secondary school open evenings – questions to ask and points to consider 4

Introduction Apply online at www.bradford.gov.uk/admissions

Introduction

This booklet tells you about the secondary schools in the district and how you can find out more about them. It explains how we deal with your request for your child to start secondary school and gives advice about how you can get financial help with paying for travel. We have written this booklet for you if you have a child who is due to start Year 7 at secondary school in September 2021. These are children born between 1 September 2009 and 31 August 2010. We hope you find this booklet useful in helping you decide on a school for your child. We have split the booklet into five sections. l The first contains general information. l The second contains advice on where to view policies on admissions (decisions schools make on which children they take). l The third contains details about every secondary school in the Bradford district. l The fourth contains information on where to view school priority areas. l The fifth contains information on Atypical Age of Entry. A growing number of secondary schools are becoming academies and it is the school governing body that makes decisions on who to offer places to. You can find details of these in section 3. If you would like general information about schools, you should go to their open evenings or look at their websites. If you need information about applying for schools, please contact the Admissions Team at the address below. Many schools are popular and oversubscribed so it is important that you are fully aware of the admission Admissions Team process and ensure your application is completed properly Department of Children’s Services and on time. We will do our best to offer you a place at one Margaret McMillan Tower of the schools you list on your application form. Last year Princes Way around 94% of children starting secondary school were Bradford offered a place at one of their preferred schools. BD1 1NN Phone: 01274 439200 This booklet was accurate at the time of publication Email: [email protected] (September 2020). However, it is possible there could be some changes before, during and after the If you have any questions about assistance with travel, 2021/2022 school year. you can contact the School Travel Assistance Team by phoning 01274 439450 or emailing them at [email protected]

The council’s website, www.bradford.gov.uk gives general information on all the schools in the Bradford area. You may download a copy of this booklet from there. You can get advice on free school meals from any council advice and information centre, phoning 01274 432772 or from the council’s website.

We have used the term ‘parent’ throughout this booklet to refer to the person or people who are legally responsible for the care of a child. 5 SECTION 1 Apply online at www.bradford.gov.uk/admissions SECTION 1

Co-ordinated admission arrangements authorities. We also co-ordinate with other local authorities in . This means that after Under the Education Act 2002, local authorities (LAs) information has been exchanged, if more than one must draw up a scheme which co-ordinates admission LA can offer a place at a preferred school, the ‘home’ arrangements for all secondary schools (but not special authority will offer a place at the school which you have schools) in their area. ranked highest. Our co-ordinated admission arrangements make sure that All offers of a secondary school place will be sent by every parent of a pupil living in the Bradford local authority email or letter to parents on 1 March 2021. area who has applied for a secondary school place during the normal admission round receives an offer of one school place on the same day. Each authority exchanges information about How do I decide which schools to any preferences for a school outside the LA in which the pupil apply for? lives with the ‘home’ authority. You can apply for up to five secondary schools on-line Information from schools or on a form (known as the ‘common application form’) if Every secondary school has their own website which the child is offset. We have fully co-ordinated admission gives a lot of information on the day-to-day running arrangements with Calderdale, Kirklees, North and of the school. See section 3 for school website addresses. Each school also produces a booklet for parents with similar information. Bradford Council website Look at ‘School Finder’ to locate the schools in your area. You can also view school priority area admission maps. Visiting schools Before you decide on a particular school, you should visit the schools in your area. Other information to consider If you would like information on how particular schools are performing, you can get a summary of the latest Ofsted report on their website www.ofsted.gov.uk You can find information on the school’s exam results on www.gov.uk or on the school’s website. Section 3 gives you information on the schools in the Bradford district and details of their applications for last year.

Types of schools Please refer to Section 3 (page 17) which lists the type of each school.

There are four types of secondary school in Bradford. Academies/Free School It is important to know which type of school you would These are state schools, independent of the local like your child to go to because different people are authority, and funded directly from the Department for responsible for making decisions on which children to Education. admit. Either we, as the local authority, or the school Community schools governors decide who gets a place. Voluntary-aided, foundation, trust schools, free schools and academies These are schools which the Local Authority provides have their own oversubscription rules. These are the the funding for and who are responsible for deciding rules used when there are too many children for the who gets a place. number of places available at the school. Voluntary-aided schools The following list tells you who is making the decision for The Local Authority provides funding for these schools the particular type of school. Applications for all schools but the governors are responsible for deciding who is must be made on the online common application form. given a place at the school. Some schools require parents to complete Foundation and Trust schools supplementary forms. These are used if you are applying for faith reasons or to register for the fair The Local Authority provides the funding for these banding assessment. schools but the governors decide who is given a place. 6 SECTION 1 SECTION 1 Apply online at www.bradford.gov.uk/admissions

How does this information help me?

Read this booklet: before you apply for any schools, Make your preferences count: You should apply for it is important to get a realistic idea of whether your child five secondary schools. If you only apply for one school, is likely to be offered a place. This guide provides a lot of you will only be considered for that school and will be information to help you, such as: wasting the opportunity to be considered for any others. You will only be able to put your child’s name on the l a link to the admission criteria for each school (these waiting list or appeal for schools that you have applied are the rules under which applicants are considered) for. Last year, 94% of children were offered one of their and who makes the decisions; preferred schools. l how many applications there were last year and how The school I would like is in another local the places were allocated; authority – what should I do? l the total number of places at the school; and If you live in the Bradford district and want your child to go to a school outside the area, you must still apply on-line on l a link to maps showing school priority admission the Bradford common application form. If you live outside areas. the Bradford district, you can apply for any of our schools. Be realistic: although we will do all we can to give However, you must apply to your ‘home’ authority. There you the school you want, we cannot guarantee a place. is a list of our neighbouring authorities at the back of this Demand for schools varies each year, and the fact that booklet. You can also phone admission officers on your neighbour was offered a place last year does not 01274 439200 for more help. mean you can rely on being given a place this year. Many Do not apply for private schools via this system. Apply schools are oversubscribed, in other words they receive direct. If you secure a place at a private school please more applications than they have places to offer. We advise us in writing. strongly advise you to apply for five schools and include the one you live closest to or the school in whose priority admission area you live as one of your preferences.

How do I apply?

You will find a full timetable of important dates on the Due to the Covid-19 Situation if you are applying for inside front cover. a place in a selective school in another local authority where the school operates a written test to assess ability Applying online is the best way to apply. If you apply online or aptitude this may mean that test results are not known you will receive the offer of a school place on 1st March, before the closing date for applications on 31 October by email and will not have to wait for the postal services 2020. To increase opportunities for obtaining a preferred (unless you opt out of receiving any emails). school please consider using all five preferences on your child’s application. If your child is currently in year 6, but was not born between 1 September 2009 and 31 August 2010, please contact the Admissions Team for a paper application form. Supplementary information forms (SIF) You will be unable to apply through the online system. If you are applying for a Catholic school, Bradford If you are unable to apply online, please contact your , Bradford Forster Academy, Feversham primary school who can assist parents with the online Academy or Immanuel College on faith grounds, you system. Parents can also contact the Admissions Team must also fill in the school’s supplementary information for assistance and make an appointment to meet with an form (SIF). You must fill in a SIF for each faith school that officer who will discuss the issues and decide if a paper you are applying for and return them to the school by 31 form is required. The closing date for all applications is October. If you do not do so, your child will be considered 31 October. You should not rely on the post to ensure for a place within another category of the admission policy. your form is received, you may wish to send it recorded Contact the schools for more advice. Supplementary delivery. You should request a receipt if you hand your information forms (SIFs) are available from the schools or form in personally. can be downloaded from the council’s website.

We strongly advise you to use all five preferences and Please remember that you must still apply online preference all the schools whose Priority Area you may for a school place. be in to maximise your chances of being offered a locally accessible school. Fair banding assessments You can apply for any school in the Bradford district or outside the district except fee paying schools. You If you are applying for any of the Dixons Academies (apart should find out about the admission arrangements for from , Dixons Cottingley Academy each school by visiting the schools website or reading and Dixons Trinity Academy) or Bradford Girls’ Grammar, their admission policy. you will need to complete the schools’ own supplementary 7 SECTION 1 Apply online at www.bradford.gov.uk/admissions SECTION 1

information forms in order to register for the ‘fair banding 3 Children in public care assessments’. This is because their admission policies state that their pupils must come from a wide ability range. Only fill in this section if the child is in public care or was To achieve this, all applicants need to take an assessment previously looked after but ceased to be so because to divide them into different ability bands. The schools then they were adopted (in accordance with the Adoption admit the required number from each band based on the and Children Act 2002) or became the subject to a child spread of ability of those applying. arrangement or special guardianship order (in accordance with the Children Act 1989). You will need to send If you are applying for Dixons Academy, Dixons Kings evidence of this to the Admissions Team by 31 October. Academy or Dixons McMillan Academy you must fill in their supplementary information forms and return it to the 4 Private fostering arrangements relevant academy no later than 3.30pm on Monday 21 September 2020. If you return the form by the deadline, If you are looking after some one else’s child this could be your child will be invited to sit an assessment at the school a private fostering arrangement and the Local Authority on Saturday 3 October 2020. need to be notified. Private fostering is an arrangement made by the child or young person’s parent or guardian If you are applying for Bradford Girls’ Grammar, you must and not the Local Authority, private fostering is when fill in the school’s supplementary information form by 4pm a child or young person under the age of 16 (18 if the on Friday 30 October 2020. Your child will then be invited young person has a disability) is looked after for 28 to sit an assessment on Saturday 14 November 2020 at days or more by someone who is not a close relative, 9.30am. guardian, grandparent, uncle, auntie, brother, sister and step-relatives. The Council has a duty to assess and How do I fill in the online common monitor arrangements to make sure the child is safe and application form? their needs are being met. There is a legal obligation that you and /or the parent notify the Local Authority It is important that you read this booklet before applying. of this arrangement by contacting Bradford Children’s If you need more help to fill in the form, please contact the Initial Contact Point. Further information is available on Admissions Team on 01274 439200. Bradford Safeguarding Website and Childrens Social Care Webpages private fostering page. 1 Child’s details Contact details: Children’s Initial Contact Point, Sir Henry Child’s name and address: This should be your Mitchell House, 4 Manchester Road, Bradford, BD5 0QL. child’s legal name and the address at which they live Tel: 01274 435600. permanently. Where a child lives with split parents with shared responsibility, parents must decide before applying 5 Parent or carer details which address to use for the allocation process. You must not use the address of a relative or child minder. If you The application should only be made by a person with have moved or are about to move house you must send parental responsibility for the child (this means legal us proof of your child’s permanent address. responsibility for making decisions about the child’s welfare, education and so on). Please include a daytime 2 School preferences contact phone number. Name up to five schools you are prepared to consider for If you are helping a parent apply online, please ensure your child, in order of preference. Make sure that your first their details are listed in this section, not yours. preference is the school you most want for your child, as this is the one we will try to offer you where possible. If the child is in public care the application should be made by the social worker by 31 October. Brothers and sisters: Please give details of the youngest brother or sister who is already attending the secondary 6 Declaration school that you want and who will still be at the school in September 2021. Include stepbrothers, stepsisters or You must sign the declaration to confirm that you have fostered or adopted children living at the same address as parental responsibility and that the information you have your child because they will be considered as brothers and given is accurate. For on-line applications, you must sisters too. confirm that the information you have provided is correct. Reasons for your preference: It is important that you tell us Where separated parents have shared responsibility, only anything that could affect our decision, for example: one application must be made and both parents must agree on which schools to apply for. Otherwise this could l if there are specific social or medical reasons why your delay the application process and the local authority may child must go to a particular school, you must send decide which application to use. us a letter from your child’s paediatrician, consultant If you give deliberately false or misleading information or relevant professional from social services, as appropriate, by 31 October 2020. This letter would or withhold important information that could affect your need to explain why the school is the only school to application it may result in the place offered being meet your child’s needs, and why no other school withdrawn. You would then need to re-apply, possibly could provide the appropriate support in order for your after all allocations have been made, and legal action may child to be prioritised under these exceptional grounds. be taken. 8 SECTION 1 SECTION 1 Apply online at www.bradford.gov.uk/admissions

How do you deal with my application?

When you apply online, you will receive confirmation What happens if I miss the deadline or by email that we have received your application. If you want to change my preferences? live outside of Bradford, you must apply to your ‘home authority’. Before we start to consider applications

If you have applied for a voluntary-aided, foundation, If we receive your application after the closing date it will trust school, free school or an academy, we will send the only be considered as ‘on time’ if we receive it before details of your application to the governors and they tell decisions about offers of a place start to be made and us who they are accepting. We also send applications to if there are exceptional circumstances. Exceptional other local authorities and they tell us which children they circumstances may include a family moving into the area, can offer places to. For community schools, we look at returning from abroad or moving house. the applications and use the Council’s admission policy to decide which applicants will be offered a place. We also After we start to consider applications check any supporting letters you have provided that Applications will only be considered where exceptional could affect the decision. Please ensure you also fill in and return any required supplementary information circumstances exist. In the Bradford authority, parents forms (SIF). can apply for five schools. We will not accept any further applications after 16 November 2020 unless: Any parents who apply online will receive an email on l there are exceptional circumstances (as described 1 March informing them of the result of their application above); or (unless you opt out of receiving emails). Parents who opt out of receiving an email or who apply on a paper form will l the late application is for an undersubscribed school (in receive a letter through the post. Letters will include an other words, a school with unfilled places). acceptance slip (for Bradford Schools only) which parents need to return to the relevant school by 15 March 2021. After national offer date

We will accept late applications from 1 March 2021. You may be able to add additional preferences, if you did not originally use 5 preferences and/or you wish to apply for undersubscribed schools.

Parents can make an in-year application for any schools they wish to preference after 1 September 2021 (see ‘In- year admissions and transfers’ on p12 for further details). Other local authority schools Am I more likely to get a place at my first We will send late applications to other admission preference school? authorities, but they may not consider them. You may need to check with the relevant authority to see how they treat Each school you apply for will be treated as a separate late applications and changes of preferences. application and we or the governors decide if your child qualifies for a place at each school using the oversubscription rules (see section 2). This means that, for example, if how close children live to the school is an Does moving house affect my important factor, the children living closest are most likely application? to be offered places, regardless of the order the school was listed on the application form. The order in which you We hold details on all of the children attending a Bradford named the schools only matters if more than one of the Local Authority school. If the address you give on your schools can offer your child a place. If that happens, we will application is different from that which we have on our offer you the school which is the higher preference. records, or if you move house during the application process, you will need to provide proof of your house It is important that you list five different schools – asking for move. Please provide a copy of your council tax bill and a just one school or naming the same school several times minimum of two additional documents from the following on the application form will not increase the chances of - gas, electricity, phone bill and child allowance or benefit your child being offered a place there. You cannot appeal document in your name or that of your child. or be placed on a waiting list for a school that you have not applied for, unless there is a significant change in your When considering applications, the address that is used is circumstances (for example, you move house). the ‘child’s permanent address at the time of admission’. 9 SECTION 1 Apply online at www.bradford.gov.uk/admissions SECTION 1

If you do not fill in all the required forms and sit any required tests you are unlikely to be offered a place at the school, even if siblings are attending.

Parents should also check the individual school policy to see if priority is given under social and medical grounds and what proof is required, if they wish to apply under this criteria.

Would you ever withdraw the offer of a school place?

Yes, but we would only withdraw the offer in limited circumstances as outlined in the School Admissions Code 2014. These are:

l if you have not accepted the place you have been offered within a reasonable time; l if you have deliberately made a fraudulent or If you expect to move by September but you are still living misleading application (for example, you have falsely at your current address when you apply, we can only claimed that your child’s permanent address is nearer consider your application from the new address if you to the school, which means that another child has not provide the following documents: been offered a place that they would have qualified for, had you not applied with the incorrect information; l Proof of completion on your new property and a or solicitor’s letter to confirm the sale of your previous l property; or If your child has been offered a place by mistake and the offer should not have been made as your child l A rental agreement on the new property and does not qualify for a place confirmation of the sale or ending of your tenancy If we are unable to give you any of your preferred agreement for the previous property. schools, we will offer your child another school with an We will not accept mortgage offers or letters from estate available place. This may include faith and single sex agents as proof. If your house purchase or rental has not schools. reached a stage where you can provide these documents We decide which is the most appropriate school, taking by 11 December 2020, we will consider your application into consideration all children without a school place and from your current address. However, it is important that available bus routes, where possible. If you do not apply you tell us if you move house at any time, as it could affect for a local school and it becomes full, you may find that your child’s allocation. Investigations will be made if we the school allocated is some distance from your home have reason to doubt where your child lives and this could and more than one bus journey. result in a place being withdrawn. If you have applied for a school located in another local Misleading or fraudulent applications authority or have applied for a school which is its own admission authority, we cannot guarantee that they will If you apply for a school place under sibling criteria accept changes of address which take place after the and the admission policy requires the sibling to be in 31 October 2020. attendance at the school when the younger child starts in September, then the place may be withdrawn if it is How do you decide who is offered a considered that you have given misleading information in school place? your application.

Please read the admissions policies by following the Similarly, if you move house and no longer qualify for a link contained in this booklet. school place as the address you applied from is not your address in September and the policy specifically says Please also refer to the individual school websites the address you must use is the address at which you and ensure you understand which criteria, of the live in the September, the place may be withdrawn if it is admission policy, you meet and if the school requires considered that you have given misleading information in you to submit a supplementary information form (SIF) your application. and/or sit a fair banding assessment test. 10 SECTION 1 SECTION 1 Apply online at www.bradford.gov.uk/admissions

What happens if I don’t get the school I want?

Waiting lists For any academic year you can only appeal once for a particular school, however you may request a further You can ask for your child’s name to go on a waiting list appeal if your circumstances have changed significantly. for any schools that you applied for. For schools outside the Bradford district, you must contact the relevant local If your appeal is unsuccessful, you can contact the Admissions Team on 01274 439200 authority. to discuss what happens next. We expect parents to take up any If any places become available, they will be filled in the place offered by an independent appeals panel within same order as the admission policy and not how long a reasonable time, which would normally be by the the name has been on the list. It is possible for names beginning of the next term. to fall down the waiting list if other children are added who qualify higher within the admission policy. Waiting We urge you to accept a place at the school you have lists are generally kept until the end of the Autumn term been offered – it will not affect your chances of getting a (December) either by us or the school. place at your preferred school either from the waiting list or at appeal. You could also risk your child having no school When we write to you to tell you which school your child place in September. has been offered, we will tell you who to contact regarding the waiting list for your preferred schools. Can I educate my child at home? If you prefer to educate your child at home, the law allows Independent appeals this. However, the law says that you must make sure your child gets ‘efficient full-time education suitable to her or his age, ability and aptitude and to any special needs she or he may have’. If you plan to educate your child at home, you must tell us as we have a duty to make sure you do this properly. Please phone us on 01274 439340 or email [email protected]

You can make a formal appeal, to an independent appeals panel for any school that you have applied for. This is a legal process and places are not ‘reserved’ for appeal panels to decide which children should be given places. The year group will be full and the panel will only consider exceptional reasons why your child should be admitted to the school above the admission number. Appeal forms are available from the Admissions Team, except for Grammar and Dixons Academies (except Dixons Cottingley Academy). You must contact the schools direct for an appeal form. For schools outside the Bradford district, you must contact the relevant local authority. 11 SECTION 1 Apply online at www.bradford.gov.uk/admissions SECTION 1

Special educational needs

What should I do if my child has special needs?

The majority of children and young people with SEN Grammar (for pupils on the Autism Spectrum or disabilities will have their needs met within local Disorder) mainstream early year’s settings, schools or colleges. Oasis Academy Lister Park (for pupils with Speech Some children and young people may require an EHC Language and Communication Needs) (Education Health and Care) needs assessment in order Parkside School (for pupils on the Autism Spectrum for the local authority to decide whether it is necessary for Disorder) it to make provision in accordance with an EHC plan. The Holy Family Catholic School (for pupils on the If your son or daughter has an Education, Health and Autism Spectrum Disorder) Care Plan the SEN Assessment Team will write to you to School (for pupils with learning difficulties) explain the process and enclose a preference form during Year 6 and year 11. In all other cases please complete the (for pupils with Hearing Impairment & Common Application Form. Visual Impairment) A small number of Secondary schools provide specialist In some cases a child’s special educational needs cannot facilities for children who have special educational needs, be met in a mainstream school. Bradford has a number called Resourced Provisions which are led either by the of special schools. You can find details of these in section school (RP-SL) or the local authority (RP-LA) 3. Contact the Special Educational Needs team on 01274 The Resourced Provision schools employs specialist 435750 for more information. staff who can meet the needs of specific groups of pupils. The Bradford SEND (special educational needs and or The children are supported within the school wherever disabilities) Local Offer is a new way of giving children and possible, and they also receive intensive support in small young people with SEND including behaviour and mental groups when needed. health from birth to 25 years and their parent carers information about what services, activities and support is Schools which have ’Resourced Provision’ are: available in the area you live. It will make it easier to find (for pupils on the Autism Spectrum out what you need to know, when you need to know it. Disorder) The Bradford Local Offer has been developed by children, young people, parents and carers living in the Bradford (for pupils with physical difficulties) district . To view the Bradford SEND Local Offer visit www. (for pupils with learning difficulties) localoffer.bradford.gov.uk or telephone 01274 439261. Bradford Academy (for pupils on the Autism Spectrum If you would like independent advice about special Disorder and with physical difficulties) education needs provision and the decisions affecting your Bradford Forster Academy (for pupils with learning child in school, contact Barnardo’s SENDIASS (Special difficulites) Educational Needs and Disabilities, Independent Advice Co-op Academy Grange (for pupils on the Autism and Support Service on 01274 513300. Spectrum Disorder) 12 SECTION 1 SECTION 1 Apply online at www.bradford.gov.uk/admissions

What can I do to help my child succeed at school?

Planning ahead for your child Attendance

Your child will probably be both excited and anxious about Your child must go to school regularly so she or he can changing school. This is normal. Some children may need learn, achieve and make friends. Even if your child only more support in managing change and challenge at this misses school occasionally, it can affect their work. It is time. You, your child’s primary school and the secondary your responsibility to make sure that your child goes to school can help to prepare your child for this change. school regularly and on time. It is really important that your child builds up a good pattern of attendance early in their secondary school. Good attendance at school will help your child to achieve.

Holidays in term-time

You should take family holidays or trips abroad during the school holidays. If you have to take holidays during term-time you must make an application, in advance of the holiday, to the Headteacher who can give permission in exceptional circumstances. It is up to the headteacher how many days they give permission for, if at all. If you take your child on holiday in term-time without the school’s permission, you may be fined. The school may take your child off its register if they do not return on the agreed date. This means you would need to apply again for a place for your child when they return. There is no guarantee that they will be able to continue at the school. You may have to apply for a place for them at another school, which will disrupt their education.

In-year admissions and transfers

What if my child wants to transfer to Fair Access Protocol another secondary school? All local authorities must have a Fair Access Protocol Transferring schools, other than at normal transition (FAP) to ensure children who have no school place, and times, can be very disruptive to your child’s education and have not secured one through normal in-year admission is not recommended. If you want to apply for admission procedures, have access to education as quickly as into any year group after 1 September and at any other possible. Children admitted through the protocol are time during the school year, you must fill in an ‘in-year likely to be the most vulnerable and may have a history of application form’. challenging behaviour. As set out in the School Admissions Code of Practice, the operation of Fair Access Protocols In Bradford, children can only change schools at the start sits outside the normal admission arrangements detailed in of a full term unless there are special reasons. this booklet. In-year application forms are available from schools, from the Admissions Team or can be downloaded from the Bradford Council website www.bradford.gov.uk. If applying for any Catholic school, Idle CofE Primary School or Eden Boys’ Leadership Academy please contact the school direct. 13 SECTION 1 Apply online at www.bradford.gov.uk/admissions SECTION 1

Financial help Home to school travel assistance You should consider carefully how your child will get to and from the school(s) you apply for before you make Free school meals and clothing your application for a school place.

Bradford Council no longer provides a school clothing Children will only be entitled to free travel assistance if there allowance for low income families. Bradford schools have is an entitlement under the Council’s Home to School Travel now taken on the responsibility for providing parents with and Transport Policy for Children of Compulsory School support for this where appropriate. How schools provide this Age. If a sibling or other local child is already in receipt of support will vary from school to school so parents should transport to a school, this does not guarantee that a new contact the allocated school for more information. child will automatically qualify for transport to the same If your child attends a tax-payer funded school and you school. The policy criteria must be met in all cases. live in the Bradford district you may be able to get Free Where there is no entitlement to travel assistance from the School Meals. Families should apply if they get any of these Council, parents are fully responsible for all financial costs benefits: and transport arrangements for their child. l Income Support The full Home to School Travel and Transport Policy for l Income Based Jobseekers Allowance Children of Compulsory School Age can be found on our l Income Related Employment and Support Allowance website https://www.bradford.gov.uk/education-and-skills/ travel-assistance/assistance-with-travel-to-home-school- l Child Tax Credit with an annual income of less than and-college/ £16,190, provided you are not receiving Working Tax Credit Please note that entitlement to travel assistance will not be assessed on the basis of priority admission l the ‘Guaranteed’ element of the State Pension Credit areas, feeder schools or where travel assistance has l support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act historically been provided. Applications are assessed 1999 (you will need to apply directly to the School if you against the following criteria. receive this benefit and not Bradford Council) Bradford Council in accordance with its statutory duty, l Working Tax Credit run-on (paid for 4 weeks after you will provide free home to school assistance for children of stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit) secondary school age to the nearest available school to l Universal Credit with annual net earned income their home address, if they live 3 miles or more from that threshold of less than £7,400 school. You should make your application after you have received It is important to note that the ‘priority’ or ‘feeder’ your allocated school place. school for your address may not be the nearest school. You can get advice on free school meals at Bradford Council will measure using the shortest walking www.bradford.gov.uk/schoolmeals, by phoning route to calculate distances to establish which is the 01274 432772 or by visiting any Council Enquiry Office. nearest ‘suitable qualifying school’ to a child’s home address. We determine your nearest ‘suitable qualifying Your child’s journey to school school’ with places available at the time of allocation. If you Key points to remember: apply outside of this time, because for example you move address; we will determine it at the time of the application. l Make sure you read and understand the Home to The Council uses a Geographical Information System (GIS) School Travel and Transport Policy for Children to measure and calculate home to school distances. The of Compulsory School Age if entitlement to school measurements produced by the Council’s GIS are the transport is important to you. definitive distance calculations that the Council will use to determine travel assistance eligibility. l School priority admission areas and feeder schools are not relevant to transport eligibility. For children from low income families, the policy is l Transport is generally only provided to the nearest extended to provide travel assistance to any one of the available qualifying school where the distance criteria is three nearest state secondary schools to the home address met. which are between 2 and 6 miles from the home address. Children from low income groups are defined as those who l The Council uses a GIS measuring system, no other are entitled to free school meals. measurement is valid. l The priority area school for your address may not be the Entitlement is also extended to those children from low nearest school. income families who are attending their nearest faith school (the child must be of that faith) which is 2 miles or more, l It is vital you carefully consider the transport implications but not more than 15 miles from home by the shortest road before you make your application for a school place. route. To evidence that the child is attending a school based l Please contact us if you need advice. on religion or belief, their baptism certificate or a written 14 SECTION 1 SECTION 1 Apply online at www.bradford.gov.uk/admissions

statement supporting the reasons for selecting a faith be supported by specialist advice relating to the medical school must be provided. or behavioural needs of your child and after consultation from the school and other agencies involved in your child’s Once eligible for assistance with travel because of low wellbeing. income, your child will receive assistance for the rest of the school year, subject to there being no other changes Travel provision that may affect eligibility, such as a house move or change of school. If your child qualifies, we will usually give them a ‘smart Unless the low income criteria are met, travel card’ to travel free on the bus or train for one journey to assistance will not be provided to a school if: and from school each day. If your child has additional needs and is unable to travel independently by bus l There is any nearer school to the home for which or train, we may provide an escort or travel training to a parent did not apply on the original admission encourage independence, a personal budget, dedicated application or specialist transport, For more detailed information l There is any nearer school which was listed as on assistance with travel to school, visit the Bradford https://www.bradford.gov.uk/ a lower preference on the original admission Council website, education-and-skills/travel-assistance/assistance- application with-travel-to-home-school-and-college/ or contact l The parent has rejected an offer of a place at any the Travel Assistance Service on 01274 439450 or email nearer school [email protected]

What is the nearest school for transport Fares and passes purposes? Reduced fares are available to pupils in full-time education Any parent who wants to find out which school the Council travelling on all trains and most buses displaying the Metro considers to be their nearest school for transport purposes symbol. Five to 18 year olds can buy a School Plus Ticket should send an email to [email protected]. for travel on most buses (but not trains) at any time of the day including evenings and weekends. The email should state the child’s name and address, For more information about reduced fares and bus and asking what the Council considers to be the nearest secondary school for transport purposes to that address train times, phone Metroline on 0113 245 7676, open 8am to 8pm, seven days a week or visit the Metro website: Points to remember https://www.wymetro.com/schools/ l An offer of a school place does not guarantee free How and when to apply school transport even if you live over three miles away from the school you have been offered, even Complete the application form that best meets your child’s if it is your priority admission area school. circumstances:

l Before you apply for a school place and for travel For those wishing to apply for a bus pass please download https://www.wymetro.com/ assistance you should read the information made an application form from: schools/ available to you in this booklet and the full travel assistance policy on the website: https://www. Those children with special educational needs, a disability bradford.gov.uk/education-and-skills/travel- or temporary medical condition can now apply online or assistance/assistance-with-travel-to-home-school- download an application form from; and-college/ https://www.bradford.gov.uk/education-and-skills/ If your child does not qualify for free travel assistance travel-assistance/assistance-with-travel-to-home- you may be able to purchase a bus pass for a vehicle school-and-college or request one from the Travel operating to the school. You can find bus and travel pass Assistance Service at [email protected]. information at https://www.wymetro.com/schools/ Most people apply when they have their school place confirmed. Application forms should be returned by the last Entitlement for children with additional Friday in May in order for us to process your application needs for the term starting in September. Children who are unable to walk to school because of their special educational needs, disability or temporary medical condition may qualify for assistance. The Council is working with parent groups, schools and SEND professionals to change the way we deliver school travel for children with additional needs. You will need to give full details on the application form and your application must 15 SECTION 1 Apply online at www.bradford.gov.uk/admissions SECTION 1

Secondary school opening evenings – Questions to ask and points to consider

Questions you may like to ask during Points to look for when you visit with your visit: your son/daughter:

l How is the school organised? l Do we feel the school considers our visit important? l How does the school group students? l Can we visit all the areas we feel are important? l How are parents encouraged to help support l Have we had the chance to speak to individual their child’s learning? members of staff and have they been happy to l How do the school’s examination and answer our questions? assessment results compare to those of other l Are there informative displays of students’ schools? work? l What range of courses and qualifications are l Do books and equipment seem readily available offered at pre-16 and post-16? to the students? l In what way are students encouraged to continue l Does my child feel happy in this environment? their education when they leave secondary l Are staff engaging and interested in my child? school? After visiting the school and reading the school l How does the school monitor a student’s booklet, think carefully about what you have found. progress and how often is this reported to You may want to visit a few schools before you parents? make your final decision. You can always ask to l What special help does the school give if a visit schools during the school day if you want to student starts to find difficulty with a certain see the school in action. subject or area of learning?

l What special provision is made for very able Questions to ask yourself: students or those with particular abilities? l Do I live in my preferred school’s priority l How are parents expected to support the school’s admission area? discipline policy? l Have I discussed with my child how he or she feels about the schools we have visited? What l How many students are there in a class? are the reasons for his or her preference? l What activities take place at lunchtime and l To what extent will I take into consideration the outside school hours? views of my child on which school he or she l What are the school policies in areas such as would like to attend? sex education, equal opportunities, religious l How far do I feel it is reasonable for my child to education, collective worship and assemblies? travel to school? What transport arrangements l What are the current pastoral support are there? Does my child qualify for help with arrangements? transport costs? l l How does the school deal with issues of Do I want my child to attend the same school as bullying? most of their friends? l How can I prepare myself and my child for l What careers advice and guidance is available to receiving an offer of a school that I haven’t students? preferenced or is one of our lower preferences? 16 SECTION 2 SECTION 2 Apply online at www.bradford.gov.uk/admissions

School Admissions Policies

Pupils with an education, health and care Catholic means a member of a church in communion with plan (EHCP) See of Rome. A certificate of baptism in a Catholic church, or a certificate of reception into the full communion of the The admission of pupils with an education, health and care Catholic Church, will normally evidence this. This includes plan is dealt with by a separate procedure. Such children the Eastern Catholic Churches. will be admitted to the school named on the EHCP without reference to school admission policies. Admission Policy for Entry into Sixth Form Distances from school Entry requirements are set by each school and full details In some of the admission policies in Section 2, proximity of these can be found in the respective schools’ sixth form to school is used as a tie-breaker, those living the closest prospectus and website. Students not currently on roll of being given priority. This is a straight line measurement, the school who wish to join the sixth form must complete taken from the Ordnance Survey reference point for the an application form and return it to the school by the date home address to the main entrance of the school. specified.

Where the offer of places to those applicants with Year 11 students currently on roll at the school may equi-distant addresses would lead to oversubscription, proceed to Year 12 where the entry requirements are met. the decision of whom will be offered the place will be made by random selection. To view all schools admission policies please use the following link: www.bradford.gov.uk/education-and- skills/school-admissions/school-policies-and- Twins and siblings from a multiple birth supplementary-information-forms/

Where a family of twins or siblings from a multiple birth request admission and there is only one place available, the remaining siblings will also be offered places above the admission number. 17 SECTION 3 Apply online at www.bradford.gov.uk/admissions SECTION 3

Secondary schools in the Bradford Metropolitan District

Published Number School details Type Applications for 2020 Admission on roll Comments Number Jan 2020* for 2021

Appleton Academy Academy 347 applications 180 840 Pupils attending the academy in year 6 Woodside Road, , Bradford, BD12 8AL 168 applications considered will automatically transfer to year 7 but Phone: 01274 600550 180 pupils allocated application forms must still be completed. Email: [email protected] Website: www.appletonacademy.co.uk The school has a Resourced Provision for Ms H Jones pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

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Beckfoot School Academy 1467 applications 270 1676 The school has a Designated Specialist Wagon Lane, Bingley, BD16 1EE 554 applications considered Provision for pupils with physical Phone: 01274 771444 270 pupils allocated disabilities. Email:[email protected] 7 SEN Website:www.beckfoot.org 5 priority 1 allocation Mr S Wade 98 siblings allocated within priority area 160 non-siblings allocated within priority area (Furthest distance: 1.345 miles)

Beckfoot Oakbank Academy Academy 475 applications 300 1565 Road, , BD22 7DU 256 applications considered Phone: 01535 210111 274 Allocated Email: [email protected] Website: www.oakbank.org.uk Ms T Smith

Beckfoot Thornton Academy Academy 646 applications 260 1389 The school has a Designated Specialist Leaventhorpe Lane, Thornton, Bradford, BD13 3BH 334 applications considered Provision for pupils with learning Phone: 01274 881082 260 pupils allocated difficulties. Email: [email protected] 4 SEN Website: www.beckfootthornton.org 5 priority 1 allocations Mr J Richardson 38 siblings allocated in priority area 1 101 non-siblings allocated in priority area 1 7 siblings allocated in priority area 2 17 non-siblings allocated in priority area 2 40 siblings allocated outside priority areas 48 non-siblings allocated outside priority areas (Furthest distance 1.406 miles)

Beckfoot Upper Heaton Academy 437 applications 145 593 This school is now co-educational Thorn Lane, Bingley Road, Bradford, BD9 6AL 207 applications considered accepting applications from both boys and Phone: 01274 493533 145 pupils allocated girls. Email: [email protected] 3 SEN Website: www.beckfootupperheaton.org 37 siblings allocated in priority area Mr G Wrightson 105 non-siblings allocated in priority area (Furthest distance 1.501 miles)

Belle Vue Girls’ Academy Academy 369 applications 180 1130 Thorn Lane, Bingley Road, Bradford, BD9 6NA 142 applications considered Phone: 01274 492341 180 pupils allocated Email: [email protected] Website: www.bvg.ngfl.ac.uk Mr S Mulligan

Bingley Grammar School VA 1258 applications 300 1869 Keighley Road , Bingley, BD16 2RS 428 applications considered Phone: 01274 807700 300 pupils allocated Email: [email protected] 3 priority a) allocations Website: www.bingleygrammar.org 1 allocation on medical grounds Mr L Weston 1 staff child allocated 36 siblings allocated in priority area 57 non-siblings allocated in priority area 69 siblings allocated outside priority area 133 allocated outside priority area (Furthest distance 3.423 miles)

Bradford Academy Academy 658 applications 230 1290 If applying on faith grounds, applicants Teasdale Street, Bradford, BD4 7QJ 391 applications considered must also complete the academy’s (satnav BD4 7QR) 230 pupils allocated supplementary form and return it to the Phone: 01274 256789 50 pupils transferred from primary phase academy by 31 October 2020. Email: [email protected] 7 SEN Website: www.bradfordacademy.co.uk 3 priority 1 allocations The academy has a Resourced Provision Ms T Hashmi (exec principal) 1 staff child allocated for pupils with physical difficulties and Mrs J Tierney (secondary principal) 66 siblings allocated Autism Spectrum Disorder. 36 allocated on faith grounds 67 feeder school children allocated Pupils attending the academy in year 6 Last 6A feeder distance 1.313 miles will automatically transfer to year 7 but Last 6B feeder distance 1.095 miles application forms must still be completed.

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Secondary schools in the Bradford Metropolitan District (continued)

Published Number School details Type Applications for 2020 Admission on roll Comments Number Jan 2020* for 2021

Bradford Forster Academy Academy 429 applications 210 950 If applying on faith grounds, applicants Fenby Avenue, Bradford, BD4 8RG 223 applications considered must also complete the academy’s Phone: 01274 302400 210 pupils allocated supplementary form and return it to the Email:[email protected] 5 SEN academy by 31 October 2020. Website: www.bradfordforsteracademy.co.uk 4 priority 1 allocations Mrs C Proud 28 allocated on faith grounds 8 Feeder schools 45 siblings allocated in postcode area 120 non-siblings allocated in postcode area (Furthest distance 2.301 miles)

Bradford Girls’ Grammar School Free School 610 applications 140 654 The closing date for the return of the Squire Lane, Bradford, BD9 6RB 404 applications considered supplementary information form is Phone:01274 545395 140 pupils allocated Friday 30 October 2020 at 4pm. Email: [email protected] 1 SEN allocation Website: www.bggs.com 32 pupils transferred from primary phase Applicants will then be invited to sit a fair Mrs C Martin 31 siblings allocated banding assessment on Saturday 2 staff children allocated 14 November 2020 at 9.30am. 74 other pupils allocated from five ability bands Girls attending the school in year 6 will automatically transfer to year 7 but application forms must still be completed.

Bronte Girls’ Academy Free School 341 applications 120 127 Bronte Girls’ Academy is a new school Bolling Road,Bradford, BD4 7EB 157 applications considered (Yr 7 only) that opened in September 2019 as part Phone: 01274 044055 150 pupils allocated of the Feversham Academy Trust. Email: [email protected] 9 siblings allocated Website: www.brontegirls-academy.fetrust.org.uk 1 staff Child allocated Mrs R Shafquat 140 allocated on distance (Furthest distance 2.945 miles)

Buttershaw Business and Academy 491 applications 300 1407 Enterprise Academy 284 applications considered Reevy Road West, , 300 pupils allocated Bradford, BD6 3PX Phone: 01274 676285 Email: [email protected] Miss R Hartley

Carlton Bolling Academy 716 applications 300 1482 Undercliffe Lane, Bradford, BD3 0DU 450 applications considered Phone: 01274 633111 330 pupils allocated Email: [email protected] 5 SEN Website: www.carltonbolling.co.uk 2 priority 1 allocations Mrs J Girt 127 siblings alocated within priority area 196 non-siblings allocated within priority area (Furthest distance: 0.792 miles)

Co-op Academy Grange Academy 417 applications 300 1553 The school has a Resourced Provision for Haycliffe Lane, Bradford, BD5 9ET 234 applications considered pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Phone: 01274 779662 300 pupils allocated Email: [email protected] Website: www.southfieldgrange.org.uk Ms A Mander

Dixons Allerton Academy Academy 940 applications 245 1440 Parents/carers wishing to submit an Rhodesway, Bradford, BD8 ODH 464 applications considered application under exceptional medical or Phone: 01274 770230 245 pupils allocated social need must write to the Governing Email: [email protected] 1 SEN Body, via the Admissions Office at the Website: www.dixonsaa.com 1 priority 1 allocation Academy, by 31 October 2020. Details of Ms C Skelding 43 pupils transferred from primary phase what is required can be found on the 101 siblings allocated Admissions page of the Academy’s 99 allocated on distance (Furthest distance website or by contacting the Admissions 0.783 miles) Office at the Academy.

Pupils attending the Academy in year 6 automatically transfer to year 7 but a Common Application Form (CAF) must still be completed and the Academy listed as a preference.

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Secondary schools in the Bradford Metropolitan District (continued)

Published Number School details Type Applications for 2020 Admission on roll Comments Number Jan 2020* for 2021

Dixons City Academy Academy 1697 applications 180 996 The closing date for the return of the Ripley Street, Bradford, BD5 7RR 776 applications considered supplementary information form (SIF) is Phone: 01274 776777 180 pupils allocated from nine ability bands; 3.30pm on 21 September 2020. Email: [email protected] 4 SEN Applicants will then be invited to sit a fair Website: www.dixonsca.com 5 priority 1 allocations banding assessment on Saturday Mr M Feely 171 in order of the other oversubscription 3 October 2020. criteria (see Academy website for breakdown) Parents/carers wishing to submit an application under exceptional medical or social need must write to the Governing Body, via the Admissions Office at the Academy, by 31 October 2020. Details of what is required can be found on the Admissions page of the Academy’s website or by contacting the Admissions Office at the Academy.

Dixons Cottingley Academy Academy 335 applications 180 711 Parents/carers wishing to submit an Cottingley New Road, Bingley, BD16 1TZ 130 applications considered application under exceptional medical or Phone: 01274 567281 180 pupils allocated social need must write to the Governing Email: [email protected] Body, via the Admissions Office at the Website: www.dixonsco.com Academy, by 31 October 2020. Details Mr J Patterson of what is required can be found on the Admissions page of the Academy’s website or by contacting the Admissions Office at the Academy.

Dixons Kings Academy Free School 1362 applications 160 845 The closing date for the return of the Northside Road, Bradford, BD7 2AN 676 applications considered supplementary information form (SIF) Phone: 01274 449706 160 pupils allocated is 3.30pm on 21 September 2020. Email: [email protected] 5 SEN Applicants will then be invited to sit a Website: www.dixonska.com 1 priority 1 allocation fair banding assessment on Saturday Mr R Wilson 154 pupils in order of the oversubscription 3 October 2020. criteria (see Academy website for breakdown) Parents/carers wishing to submit an application under exceptional medical or social need must write to the Governing Body, via the Admissions Office at the Academy, by 31 October 2020. Details of what is required can be found on the Admissions page of the Academy’s website or by contacting the Admissions Office at the Academy.

Dixons McMillan Academy Free School 1374 applications 134 667 The closing date for the return of the Trinity Road, Bradford, BD5 0JD 616 applications considered supplementary information form (SIF) Phone: 01274 424350 134 pupils allocated is 3.30pm on 21 September 2020. Email: [email protected] 2 SEN Applicants will then be invited to sit a fair Website: www.dixonsma.com 0 Priority 1 allocations banding assessment on Saturday Mrs L Senior 132 pupils in order of the oversubscription 3 October 2020. criteria (see Academy website for breakdown) Parents/carers wishing to submit an application under exceptional medical or social need must write to the Governing Body, via the Admissions Office at the Academy, by 31 October 2020. Details of what is required can be found on the Admissions page of the Academy’s website or by contacting the Admissions Office at the Academy.

Dixons Trinity Academy Free School 1603 applications 134 579 Parents/carers wishing to submit an Trinity Road, Bradford, BD5 0BE 702 applications considered application under exceptional medical or Phone: 01274 424350 134 pupils allocated social need must write to the Governing Email: [email protected] 4 SEN Body, via the Admissions Office at the Website:www.dixonsta.com 3 priority 1 allocations Academy, by 31st October 2020. Details Miss E Steele 2 staff children allocated of what is required can be found on the 32 siblings allocated Admissions page of the Academy’s 40 allocated from Dixons Music website or by contacting the Admissions 53 allocated on distance (Furthest Office at the Academy. distance 0.467 miles)

Eden Boys’ Leadership Academy Free School 253 applications 120 118 Syedna Way, Bradford, BD8 9AR 151 applications considered (year 7 only) Phone: 01274 280350 120 pupils allocated Email: [email protected] 1 SEN Website: www.edenboysbradford.com 9 siblings allocated Miss R Naznine 110 allocated on distance (Furthest distance 3.336 miles)

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Secondary schools in the Bradford Metropolitan District (continued)

Published Number School details Type Applications for 2020 Admission on roll Comments Number Jan 2020* for 2021

Feversham Academy Academy 538 applications 120 808 The closing date for the return of the Cliffe Road, Bradford, BD3 0LT 239 applications considered supplementary information form is Phone: 01274 559500 121 pupils allocated 31 October 2020. Email:[email protected] 1 priority 1 allocation Website: www.feversham-academy.fetrust.org.uk 5-BD1 priority area without sibling If you do not fill in the SIF and the CAF Mrs S Muneer (Furthest distance 0.763 miles) your child will not be considered for a 1-BD2 SEN place, even if there is a sibling in the 1-BD2 priority area with sibling school. 3-BD2 priority area without sibling 1-BD2 outside priority area with sibling (Furthest distance 0.537 miles) BD3a All 14 applications that were considered were allocated in this band BD3b All 10 applications that were considered were allocated in this band BD5 All 24 applications that were considered were allocated in this band BD7 All 24 applications that were considered were allocated in this band 1-BD8 SEN 1-BD8 priority area with sibling 4-BD8 priority area without sibling 2-BD8 outside priority area without sibling 5-BD8 outside priority area without sibling (Furthest distance 0.926 miles) 1-BD9 SEN 4-BD9 priority area without sibling 1-BD9 outside priority area with sibling (Furthest distance 1.848 miles) The remaining places were all allocated in line with the schools over subscription criteria 6 remaining places from BD3a & b were allocated to the remaining students living in BD3 outside of the priority areas (Furthest distance allocated was 0.94 miles) 12 remaining places from BD5 & 7 were allocated to all remaining students throughout all priority and non-priority postcode areas (Furthest distance allocated was 0.94 miles)

Hanson School Foundation 521 applications 300 1635 The school also has an Additional Sutton Avenue, Bradford, BD2 1JP 214 applications considered Resourced Centre for visually and hearing Phone: 01274 776200 300 pupils allocated impaired pupils Email: [email protected] Website: www.hansonschool.org.uk Mr R Woods

Ilkley Grammar School Academy 864 applications 300 1843 The school has a Resourced Provision for Cowpasture Road, Ilkley, LS29 8TR 405 applications considered pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Phone: 01943 608424 315 pupils allocated Email: [email protected] 10 SEN Website: www.ilkleygrammarschool.com 5 priority 1 allocations Mrs C Purnell 75 siblings in priority area 1 185 non-siblings in priority area1 5 siblings in priority area 2 24 non-siblings in priority area 2 10 sibling outside priority areas 1 non-sibling outside priority areas (Furthest distance 3.853 miles)

Immanuel College Academy 648 applications 300 1526 If applying on faith grounds, applicants Leeds Road, Idle, Bradford, BD10 9AQ 375 applications considered must complete the school’s supplementary Phone: 01274 425900 300 pupils allocated information form by 31 October 2020. Email: [email protected] 4 SEN Website: www.immanuelcollege.net 4 priority 1 allocations Mrs J Tiller 130 places allocated in church category (all applicants allocated in this category) 162 places allocated in community category 42 siblings allocated in priority area 117 non-siblings allocated in priority area 3 siblings allocated outside priority area (Furthest distance 1.464 miles)

Laisterdyke Leadership Academy Academy 337 applications 180 909 Thornbury Road, Bradford, BD3 8HE 125 applications considered Phone: 01274 401140 179 pupils allocated Email: [email protected] Website: www.laisterdykeleadershipacademy.com Mrs K Jones

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Secondary schools in the Bradford Metropolitan District (continued)

Published Number School details Type Applications for 2020 Admission on roll Comments Number Jan 2020* for 2021

Oasis Academy Lister Park Academy 369 applications 160 1009 The school has a Designated Specialist North Avenue, Bradford, BD8 7ND 183 applications considered Provision for children with speech, Phone: 01274 362050 160 pupils allocated language and communication needs. Email: [email protected] 5 SEN Website: www.oasisacademylisterpark.org 38 siblings allocated in priority area Mr I Simpson (exec principal) 62 non-siblings allocated in priority area Mrs S Dover (assoc principal) 22 siblings allocated outside priority area 33 non-siblings allocated outside priority area (Furthest distance 1.233 miles)

One In A Million Free School Free School 270 applications 75 367 Cliffe Terrace, Bradford, BD8 7DX 100 applications considered Phone: 01274 723439 75 pupils allocated Email: [email protected] 2 SEN Website: www.oiam.org 27 siblings Mr S Rees 23 allocated less than 1 mile 18 allocated between 1–2 miles (all) 5 allocated over 2 miles (all)

Parkside School Foundation 595 applications 210 1050 The school has a Resourced Provision for Parkside Terrace, , Bradford, BD13 5AD 288 applications considered pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Phone: 01535 272752 210 pupils allocated Email: [email protected] 4 SEN Website: www.parksideschool.net 4 priority 1 allocations Mrs K Needham 1 priority 2 allocation 14 siblings allocated in priority area 1 51 non-siblings allocated in priority area 1 21 siblings allocated in priority area 2 89 non-siblings allocated in priority area 2 21 siblings allocated outside priority areas 5 non-siblings allocated outside priority areas (Furthest distance 2.322 miles)

Queensbury Academy Academy 319 applications 180 904 Deanstones Lane, Queensbury, Bradford, BD13 2AS 128 applications considered Phone: 01274 882214 207 pupils allocated Email: [email protected] Website: www.qeensbury-academy.fetrust.org.uk Mr R Hanson

St Bede’s & St Joseph’s Catholic College VA 804 applications 290 1831 If applying on faith grounds, applicants Cunliffe Road, Bradford, BD8 7AP 398 applications considered must complete the school’s supplementary Phone: 01274 941941 290 pupils allocated information form by 31 October 2020. Email: [email protected] 1 priority 9 allocation Website: www.sbsj.co.uk 24 non catholic siblings allocated Lower School (Yrs 7- 9) are based at Mr L A Bentley 39 feeder school children allocated the site on Cunliffe Road and Upper 25 children allocated by distance School (Yrs 10–13) are at the site on (Furthest distance 0.6 miles) Highgate Road.

The Holy Family Catholic School VA 397 applications 165 899 If applying on faith grounds, applicants Spring Gardens Lane, Keighley, BD20 6LH 158 applications considered must complete the school’s supplementary Phone: 01535 210212 158 pupils allocated information form by 31 October 2020. Email: [email protected] Website : www.holyfamilyschool.uk The school has a Resourced Provision for Ms S Mather pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Titus Salt School Community 927 applications 250 1447 The school has a Designated Specialist Higher Coach Road, , Shipley, BD17 5RH 381 applications considered Provision for pupils with learning Phone: 01274 258969 256 pupils allocated difficulties. Email: [email protected] 17 SEN (includes 6 DSP allocations) Website: www.titussaltschool.co.uk 10 priority 1 allocations Mr I Morrel 74 siblings alocated in priority area 139 non-siblings allocated in priority area 16 siblings allocated outside priority area (Furthest distance 4.097 miles)

Tong Leadership Academy Academy 340 applications 180 925 Westgate Hill Street, Bradford, BD4 6NR 109 applications considered Phone: 01274 681455 173 pupils allocated Email: info@.staracademies.org Website: www.tongschool.co.uk Mr D Styles

University Academy Keighley Academy 241 applications 180 591 Greenhead Road, Keighley, BD20 6EB 117 applications considered Phone: 01535 210333 132 pupils allocated Email: [email protected] Website: www.uak.org.uk Mr Jon Skurr

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Secondary special schools in the Bradford Metropolitan District The special schools below provide for pupils with severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple learning difficulties and severe and complex autistic spectrum disorders. Oastler School provides for pupils with emotional, social and behavioural difficulties.

School Age of pupils

Beechcliffe Special School, Greenhead Road, Keighley, BD20 6ED 11 - 19 years Tel: 01535 603041 Ash Valley College (Part of Beechcliffe Special School), Ellar Carr Road, , BD10 0TD Tel: 01274 619504

Hazelbeck Special School, Wagon Lane, Bingley, BD16 1EE 11 -19 years Tel: 01274 777107 High Park School, Thorn Lane, Heaton, Bradford, BD9 6RY 3 -19 years Tel: 01274 696740 Oastler’s School, Flockton Road, Bradford, BD4 7RH 11 -19 years Tel: 01274 307456 Co-Op Academy Southfield, Haycliffe Lane, Bradford, BD5 9ET Tel: 01274 779662 11 - 19 years

Other Local Authority Schools Please contact other local authorities for information on schools in their area. Some of these schools may require a supplementary information form to be completed. If you are a Bradford resident and you wish to apply for another authority school you will still need to list this school on your Bradford online application.

Calderdale Council

Access and School Planning, Westgate House, Halifax, HX1 1PS Tel. 01422 392617 Email: [email protected] www.calderdale.gov.uk

Kirklees Council

Kirklees Pupil Admissions, Kirkgate Buildings, Byram Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1BY Tel: 01484 225007 Email: [email protected] www.kirklees.gov.uk/admissions

Leeds Council

Admissions, PO Box 837, Leeds, LS1 9PZ Tel: 01132224414 Email: [email protected] www.leeds.gov.uk

North Yorkshire County Council

School Admissions, Transport and Free School Meal Team, Jesmond House, 31-33 Victoria Avenue, Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG1 5QE Tel: 01609 533879 Email: [email protected] www.northyorks.gov.uk/school-admissions 23 SECTION 4 Apply online at www.bradford.gov.uk/admissions SECTION 4

Maps showing secondary school priority admission areas

The following schools include priority areas as part of their admission arrangements:-

Beckfoot School Hanson School Academy Beckfoot Thornton Academy Immanuel College Oasis Academy Lister Park Belle Vue Girls’ Academy One In A Million Free School Parkside School Buttershaw Business & Enterprise Academy Queensbury Academy Carlton Bolling Co-Op Academy Grange Dixons Cottingley Academy University Academy Keighley Feversham Academy Please use the following link to view the schools priority areas www.bradford.gov.uk/education-and-skills/school-admissions/school- priority-admission-area-maps/

SECTION 5 Apply online at www.bradford.gov.uk/admissions SECTION 5

Atypical Age of Entry

At Bradford Council we understand that as a parent or carer you have a key role in supporting your teenager to make informed and appropriate choices for their next steps in education. Whilst the majority of young people will find that continuing their statutory education is best served within their current school, in line with Government legislation, please find below the additional learning options that are open to applications from Bradford residents from Year 10 onwards.

University Technical The statutory duty to provide impartial careers information, advice College Leeds (UTC Leeds) and guidance to young people in years 8 to 11 remains with UTC Leeds is a government funded college schools and we would strongly recommend that all young people for 14 -19 year old students who have and parent/carer(s) discuss their Year 10 learning pathways with a particular interest in Maths, Science, their Careers Adviser in school. Computing or Engineering. Your son or daughter can apply to join in Year 10 to start in September 2021. The UTC also admits students to Year 12. If you are interested in applying you must contact the UTC directly.

University Technical College Leeds Saynor Road, Leeds, LS10 1LA Tel: 0113 353 0140 Email: [email protected] Web: www.utcleeds.co.uk Details of the admissions policy can be found on the website. Shape our future Become a school governor

If you have: l an interest in our children’s future l a desire to make a difference l time and energy l a readiness to accept responsibility l an ability to work in a team then you have what it takes to join the largest volunteer Governors are group in the country, people like working with others to get the best for our children. you!

Bradford Council’s School Governor Service Margaret McMillan Tower, Princes Way, Bradford, BD1 1NN Tel: 01274 439400 Email: [email protected] Department of Children’s Services

Published by the Department of Children’s Services, Metropolitan District Council, September 2020 The wording in this publication can be made available in other formats such as large print or Braille. Please call 01274 439200.