Primary Schools Recent Changes to the How Do I Apply for a Lambeth 2016/17 In-Year Process In-Year Process School?
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Lambeth primary school In-Year admissions 2016/17 Information for parents/carers of children applying for a primary school place after 1 September 2016 for reception to year 6 in the 2016/17 academic year, and born between 01/09/2005 and 31/08/2012 Download application www.lambeth.gov.uk/eadmissions Frequently asked questions Lambeth primary schools Recent changes to the How do i apply for a Lambeth 2016/17 In-Year process In-Year process School? Important note: The majority of primary schools in The list below identifies who you If your child is already on the waiting Lambeth (i.e. academies, foundation, should apply directly to for a list for a Lambeth community school, and voluntary-aided schools) no longer Lambeth primary school place they will be removed from the list on participate in Lambeth's In-Year the last day of the summer term each admissions process. These schools Academy schools year. If you want your child to continue accept In-Year applications from Apply directly to the academies to be considered for any places that parent/carers. If you are interested in Corpus Christi Catholic may become available after the end securing an In-Year place at any of Primary School of that term, you must make a new these schools you will need to apply Dunraven School In-Year application. This booklet will to the school directly. Durand Academy give you details of how to apply. Parents /carers that are interested in Community schools What are ‘In-Year’ admissions? accessing a place at a community Apply to Lambeth Council school should continue to apply via Allen Edwards Primary School An In-Year admission is when a child Lambeth's In-Year application Ashmole Primary School already attends a school but wishes to process. Bonneville Primary School Clapham Manor Primary School transfer to another school outside of Crown Lane Primary School the usual transfer time, for example Elm Wood Primary School because the child has moved to a Fenstanton Primary School new address. These transfers take Glenbrook Primary School place during the academic year, which is why they are referred to as In-Year admissions. A normal admissions round refers to applications for the start of reception in a primary school or secondary transfer from primary school to year 7 in secondary school. All applications outside of normal admissions are regarded as ‘In-Year’ (casual) admissions. Your application will be considered as In-Year if: • You are applying for a place in years 1 to 6 at a primary school or years 8 to 11 at a secondary school. • You are applying for a reception place at a primary school or a year 7 place at a secondary school after school has started in September. Section 1: Frequently asked questions 3 Frequently asked questions Granton Primary School Heathbrook Primary School Henry Cavendish Primary School (Balham site) Henry Cavendish Primary School (Streatham site) Henry Fawcett Primary School Herbert Morrison Primary School Hill Mead Primary School Hitherfield Primary School Jessop Primary School Jubilee Primary School Kings Avenue Primary School Kingswood Primary School Lark Hall Primary School Loughborough Primary School Paxton Primary School Richard Atkins Primary School Rosendale Primary School Stockwell Primary School Streatham Wells Primary School Sudbourne Primary School Sunnyhill Primary School Telferscot Primary School Walnut Tree Walk Primary School Woodmansterne Primary School Holy Trinity Church of England Church of England Primary School Also Oasis Academy Johanna Primary School St Jude's Church of England Immanuel and St Andrew Primary School (Lambeth) Foundation schools Apply directly to the school Church of England Primary School St Leonard's Church of England Julian's Primary School Iqra Primary School Primary School Reay Primary School Macaulay Church of England St Luke's Church of England Vauxhall Primary School Primary School Primary School Wyvil Primary School Orchard Primary School St Mark's Church of England St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Primary School Voluntary-aided schools St Andrew's Church of England St Mary's Roman Catholic Apply directly to the school Primary School Primary School (Lambeth) Archbishop Sumner St Anne's Catholic Primary School St Saviour's Church of England Church of England Primary School St Bede's Catholic Infant School Primary School Christ Church Brixton St Helen's Catholic Primary School St Stephen's Church of England Church of England Primary School St John The Divine Primary School Christ Church Streatham Church of England Primary School Church of England Primary School St John's Angell Town 4 Section 1: Frequently asked questions Frequently asked questions So, who will decide who can or Do I need to complete an iCAF My child has been permanently cannot be offered places in if my child has a Statement or excluded. Do I complete an Lambeth schools? an Education Health Care Plan? iCAF for another school place? The admissions authority for each No . If your child has a Statement or Yes . However, if you are a Lambeth school will decide who gets an offer an Education Health Care Plan, resident staff at the excluding school of a place and who cannot by using please contact Lambeth's Special should inform Lambeth Local the school’s admissions criteria. Education Needs and Disabilities Authority, so that your child can be Lambeth is the admissions authority (SEND) Team on 020 7926 9460. supported by Lambeth’s Inclusion for all community schools in the You also must not complete any Team to ensure that they receive an borough. In simple terms, this other school application without first education. If you are a non-Lambeth means: making contact with the SEND resident, please contact your home • Lambeth Council will be the Team. If you are not a Lambeth Local Authority to find out how they deciding body for schools that resident, then you will need to can offer support and guidance parents/carers apply for though contact the SEND Team in your regarding the next steps for your Lambeth School Admissions Team. home borough. child. • Where parents/carers apply directly to schools, the schools themselves will be the deciding body. Section 1: Frequently asked questions 5 10 Stages parent/carers must follow or be aware of Stage 1 the schools you are interested in. Lambeth School Admissions Team Research These are available for viewing 10th Floor or downloading from International House It is important to consider as much www.ofsted.gov.uk Canterbury Crescent information as possible about the London, SW9 7QE. schools you wish to apply to and how Stage 2 to apply for them. Apply Please ensure that you use the right postal charge to avoid this application • For Lambeth community schools As mentioned above the method of being delayed in reaching Lambeth – (see list on pages 2 & 3) - please applying for schools vary depending School Admissions Team. We use the Lambeth In-Year Common on the school. For Lambeth recommend that you use recorded Application Form (iCAF). community and voluntary-aided delivery to ensure you have proof of schools use the Lambeth iCAF to list postage. If you want a receipt, you • For other Lambeth schools (including up to three of these school in the must attach a stamped addressed private (fee-paying schools), you will order you prefer them. You can envelope, as receipts are not usually need to apply directly to them using apply for in-Year places to any given. their own form. school regardless of what borough you live in where you are residing at Stage 3 • If you wish to apply for schools in the time of application, even if this is Proof of child’s date of birth other boroughs please check temporary accommodation. The what their processes are for their details of your iCAF may be shared The primary Lambeth iCAF is only for schools (details on page 24). with your home borough. However, children born between 01/09/2005 please do not list schools you do not and 31/08/2012. using this form for • Check whether your child is likely want your child to attend ‘just to fill children outside this age group will to be offered a place based on the up the form’. result in the form being invalid (and school’s published admissions will not be processed). You must criteria. The Lambeth community Further copies of the iCAF can be attach proof of your child’s date of primary schools criteria is on obtained via birth to the iCAF – either a copy of pages 12-15. For other Lambeth www.lambeth.gov.uk/eadmissions, their birth certificate or passport, schools these can be found by there is also a limited amount of otherwise the application will not be visiting the Lambeth website at paper CAFs will be available processed. www.lambeth.gov.uk/eadmissions (Monday to Friday) at The Lambeth Customer Service Centre, Olive Stage 4 • Contact the school directly (see Morris House. There are facilities Proof of address pages 16-21 for contact details) available at Olive Morris House. The for a copy of their prospectus, or completed paper iCAFs can be The application address stated on visit their website. handed in to The Lambeth Customer your child's iCAF must be the Service Centre or sent by post to: address which you and your child • Visit the school, they may have set currently live at, even if this is a open days or you can contact them temporary address. All applications to arrange an independent visit. must be attached to the iCAF when • Read the latest Ofsted report for submitted. 6 Section 2: 10 Stages parent/carers must follow or be aware of 10 Stages parent/carers must follow or be aware of Applications received without all • Income Support/Benefit letter for • Immigration documents that show the required proof of address the current financial year which address – if applicable documents for the parents/carer includes your child's name stated may result in the child’s • Child Tax Credit Award, notice for application being withdrawn, if • Current TV licence, a copy of a TV the current financial year (please the address cannot be verified.