Secondary Schools in Lambeth 2019/20
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Secondary schools in Lambeth 2019/20 Information for parents/carers of children born between 01/09/07 and 31/08/08, or taught as a year 6 child during the 2018/19 academic year, who will be transferring from primary to secondary school in September 2019 Apply online and apply on time Deadline: Wednesday 31 October 2018 lambeth.gov.uk/eadmissions If you apply after this date the likelihood of gaining a place at your preferred school may be significantly reduced. Contents 2 Section 1: Process and procedure 3 Introduction by Cathy Twist and Councillor Jennifer Brathwaite 4 Secondary transfer and the Pan-London co-ordinated admissions procedure 6 11 stages parents/carers must follow 16 Secondary transfer key dates 17 Apply online for your child’s secondary school place 18 Step-by-step guide to online eAdmissions applications 20 Section 2: Lambeth secondary schools 20 Lambeth secondary schools information at a glance 22 Map showing Lambeth secondary schools 23 Secondary transfer school open days 24 Archbishop Tenison’s School 27 Ark Evelyn Grace Academy 30 Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School 33 City Heights E-ACT Academy 36 Dunraven School 39 The Elmgreen School 42 Lambeth Academy 45 La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls’ School 48 Lilian Baylis Technology School 51 The London Nautical School 54 The Norwood School 57 Oasis Academy South Bank 60 Platanos College 63 Saint Gabriel’s College 66 St Martin-in-the-Fields High School for Girls 69 Trinity Academy 72 Woodmansterne School 75 Applying for schools in other boroughs 76 Section 3: Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) 76 Procedure for applying for school place for an SEND child 76 Lambeth Special Educational Needs Schools and Resource Bases 79 Section 4: Other information SECTION 1 / PROCESS AND PROCEDURE 1 A brief guide to terms used in this booklet Academies are publicly funded schools that provide free education to pupils of all abilities. They are established by sponsors from business, faith or voluntary groups. They receive funding directly from the Department for Education. Each academy has its own admissions policy. Community schools are run by the local council. It employs the school’s staff, and runs the admission procedure. Their running costs are met from public funds which come through the local council (mainly council tax and grants from central government). They provide free education. Community schools in the same borough share an admissions policy. Department for Education (DfE) is responsible for education and children’s services. Education, Learning and Skills a group of services in Lambeth Council that brings together all services for education under one banner. Foundation schools are funded through the local council. They make their own arrangements for admissions and provide free education. Free Schools are all-ability state-funded schools. They are non-selective and free to attend, and not controlled by a local authority. Each free school has its own admissions policy. Local Authority (LA) The borough/ local council. Ofsted The national Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted), is the government department responsible for inspecting schools and reporting on standards of achievement and the quality of education provided. Parents/carers The term parents includes carers and legal guardians. Special schools cater for children who have an Education Health Care Plan and whose special needs are such that they cannot be met in a mainstream school. All children attending a special school must have an Education Health Care Plan. Voluntary-aided schools are set up by voluntary bodies, usually churches, but have their running costs met from public funds which come through the local council. They provide free education. The voluntary-aided schools in Lambeth have very close links to their church, and are often referred to as church schools. Each voluntary-aided school has its own admissions policy. Voluntary-controlled schools are run by the local council. It employs the school’s staff, and runs the admission procedure. The council is normally the admission authority. In this case, the school’s governing body must, by law, implement the council’s decisions on individual applications, and act in accordance with the admission arrangements determined and published by the council. Voluntary-controlled schools usually share the same admissions policy as community schools in the same borough. 2 SECTION 1 / PROCESS AND PROCEDURE Introduction Starting secondary school is an exciting time for your child and choosing the right secondary school with your child is an important step in their academic career. In Lambeth, we have many excellent secondary schools that offer high quality Cathy Twist Cllr Jennifer Brathwaite learning opportunities, excellent Director, Deputy Leader of the Council Education Learning and Skills (Children and Young People) facilities and highly professional staff dedicated to meeting pupils’ needs. In all our schools great of Key Stage 4 and sixth form, Specialist subject provision attention is devoted to developing schools also provide a wide range All Lambeth mainstream secondary well-rounded, successful and of extracurricular activities which schools have at least one subject confident young people. Each support the development of young specialism. This means that they school is slightly different and you people’s sporting achievement, offer a particular expert focus on should use every opportunity to musical and creative ability as well a subject whilst also ensuring that visit the schools, hear what others as making a contribution to society. the curriculum overall is well taught have to say about them and read and resourced. Schools have listed any websites and external reports There is a wide range of their specialisms in their admissions that you can. What is right for one opportunities for young people information (see pages 24-74) child may not be right for another to progress to post 16 courses of and you will find a wide range and it is most important that you study at local secondary schools, of subjects covered across the and your child choose the school sixth forms and Lambeth College. borough. If your child has a specific that will best meet their needs. A wide range of academic and interest in an area of the curriculum, vocational courses are offered to Quality of education you can identify a school with a meet every need. In recent Ofsted inspections, the specialism that may suit your majority of secondary schools in Education provision child as one of your preferences. Lambeth were judged ‘good’ or Lambeth schools have benefited Lambeth Council remains committed ‘outstanding’. All schools in Lambeth from a huge range of investment to continuously improving and are improving year on year. Ofsted in buildings over the last decade. delivering the best educational reports are easily available to read These buildings are designed to opportunities for children and young online. Visit ofsted.gov.uk/reports enable staff and pupils to work in people so that they can achieve or contact the school directly for a ways that reflect the demands of the their full potential and play an active hard copy. Another measure of the curriculum whilst ensuring young and positive role in society. quality of education are vocational, people have access to state of-the- A Level and GCSE results. Lambeth art IT, sporting and creative facilities. schools continue to improve and last In addition to improved provision in year’s GCSE results were once again current schools, in September 2018 above the national average. Woodmansterne School secondary In addition to enabling young people department will take its second to do well academically at the end cohort of Year 7 pupils. SECTION 1 / PROCESS AND PROCEDURE 3 Secondary transfer and the Pan-London co-ordinated admissions procedure This booklet guides parents/carers • Visit the Lambeth Civic Centre, • To make it easy to apply and fair and their children through the 6 Brixton Hill, London SW2 1EG. for parents/carers. admission process for secondary The nearest London Underground • Well organised with good school for September 2019 entry. station is Brixton on the Victoria communication between schools It contains general information and Line. Lambeth Civic Centre is and boroughs. highlights 11 stages of the process open at the following times: What the procedure cannot do that parents/carers must follow to Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. • It cannot guarantee every child a submit their application. General information school place. This is because Please read this information carefully Legislation and purpose some schools receive many more as it is important you use it to make The Education Act 2002 and the applications than places available, the best choices for your child. School Admissions Code 2014 and this may be the case for all If you are unsure about any aspect of provides a framework to ensure schools applied for. In this the transfer process please contact that on National Offer Day as many instance, allocations of offers Lambeth School Admissions Team children as possible (whose parents/ for schools not applied for will on 020 7926 9503 and/or attend one carers have submitted an ‘on time’ be made where possible. of the secondary transfer meetings application for a school place) • It cannot guarantee your child will get organised to provide information and receive an offer (if an offer can be a place at your first preference school. support. Please see the inside cover for made) at a school that they have • It cannot limit some multiple offers a guide to terms used in this booklet. expressed a preference for. being made after 1 March 2019, If your child has an Education Basics of the procedure (but Lambeth School Admissions Health Care Plan, do not complete • The aim is that every child Team will be aware of them and a Common Application Form.