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Alexandra Park 8. John Loughborough 2. Fortismere 9. Northumberland Park Secondary (Foundation) 3. Gladesmore Community 10. Park View 4. Greig City Academy 11. St Thomas More RC 5. Heartlands High 12. Woodside High 6. Highgate Wood 7. Hornsey Girls Apply online for your child’s school place From 1 September 2012 you will be able to apply online for a secondary transfer place at www.haringey.gov.uk/schooladmissions The benefits of applying online: It’s secure and easy You will receive email confirmation that we have received your application You can make changes to your application until the deadline You will not have to wait for the post to find out the result of your application – apply online and find out the results of your application the evening before you receive your letter Online Registration Information Email address Password After you have successfully submitted your application please take a note of your application reference number. Application reference number www.haringey.gov.uk/schooladmissions Apply online at www.haringey.gov.uk/schooladmissions 1 Foreword Dear Parents and Carers Moving from primary to secondary school is a very important step for your child and we are here to help you decide which schools to list on your application form. We are proud of our secondary schools in Haringey and recommend that you attend the open events held at your preferred schools. Open events are a great opportunity to find out what each school has to offer. You and your child will be able to ask pupils and teachers questions, view work and listen to a talk from the Head teacher. Haringey secondary schools are very popular and we receive a large number of applications from Haringey residents and from those living in other boroughs. Each school has a set number of places and admissions criteria are used to decide who will be offered places. It is important that you understand how likely it is that your child will be offered a place at one of your preferred schools. The information given in this booklet will help you to do this. Once you have decided which schools you want to apply to we recommend that you apply online at www.haringey.gov.uk/schooladmissions Alternatively a paper application is available – contact us using the details below if you would like to be sent one. We wish your child every success at secondary school. Cllr Ann Waters Libby Blake Cabinet Member for Children’s Director of Children’s Services Services Contact details 020 8489 1000 [email protected] Haringey Admissions Service 48 Station Road, Wood Green, London N22 7TY Key dates for Secondary Transfer 2013 Date What happens 31 October 2012 Application deadline 1 March 2013 Offer day 15 March 2013 Acceptance deadline 15 April 2013 Appeal deadline 2 Apply online at www.haringey.gov.uk/schooladmissions Foreword Contents The information in this booklet is set out in six sections: Section 1 Applying for a school place for September 2013 p4 Before you make your application p4 Completing your application form p5 How we will process your application p8 The results of your application p9 How to ensure you have the best possible chance of being offered one of your preferred schools p11 Section 2 In Year admissions p12 How to apply for a school place after 1 September 2013 when the school year has already started Section 3 Schools in Haringey p13 Types of schools in Haringey p14 Admissions criteria for Haringey community schools p14 Schools A-Z p15 Section 4 Schools in other Authorities p22 Section 5 Other information p23 Section 6 Definitions p25 Apply online at www.haringey.gov.uk/schooladmissions 3 ApplyingSection for a school place1 for September 2013 Before you make your application What you need to do How Open event details for Haringey schools are given on page 13 1) Visit Schools of this booklet 2) Read Ofsted reports View at www.ofsted.gov.uk 3) Read the prospectus for each school These are available from the school The admissions criteria for Haringey’s mixed community schools are listed on page 14. 4) Read the admissions criteria for each school For all other schools the criteria are listed under their entry in the school section of this booklet from page 15. Look to see which criteria your child will be considered under. 5) Consider how likely it is that your child will If it is distance you can find out the home to school distance be offered a place at your preferred schools of your preferred Haringey schools by emailing between 01 September and 31 October 2012 6) Look to see how many places each school has available. This is called the published admission number. This number is set to The admission number for each school is listed under each take in to account the number of pupils school's entry in the schools section. each school site can accommodate and how many places are needed in the local area. 7) Consider how your child will travel to school Do: Talk to your child about the decision Don’t: let others influence your decision – the right school for your friend’s child may not be the right school for your child. 4 Apply online at www.haringey.gov.uk/schooladmissions Completing your Supplementary Information Forms application Some schools need extra information, which we do not If you live in Haringey you must complete the Haringey collect on our form, to apply their admissions criteria. Council application form. You may list up to 6 schools Where this is the case they will ask you to complete a which can be located in Haringey or in other boroughs.