Primary Schools 2013–2014 HARROW Schools at the Heart of the Community Online Applications Why Not Apply Online and Save Time
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a guide to Primary Schools 2013–2014 HARROW Schools at the heart of the community Online applications why not apply online and save time It’s simple, convenient and time-saving. You get an instant acknowledgement that your application has been received and you will be sent an email with the outcome of your application telling you which school you have been offered. From 1 September 2012 you can apply online www.harrow.gov.uk/schooladmissions (see further details on page 6) Further details of the online admissions process – including the link to the online admissions portal are available on Harrow’s website Or contact the School Admissions Service PO Box 22, Harrow Council, Station Road, Harrow HA1 2UW Tel: 020 8901 2620 2 Welcome This booklet has been produced by the council to give you information about Harrow’s primary schools. It provides details mainly relating to the school year that starts in September 2013. It also gives general information on education in Harrow. The procedure to follow to get a place in a Harrow school is explained, as well as what to do if you don’t get a place in the school that you want. There is a map of Harrow Primary Schools showing their locations on the back cover. Contents Online applications 2 Timetable of applications to reception 5 How to apply 6-11 How places were allocated last year 12 List of primary schools in Harrow 13-16 How the system works 17 Appeals 18-19 Transfer to junior school 20 Community School admission arrangements 21 Academy School, Free School and Voluntary Aided Schools admission arrangements 22-51 In year applications for 2012-2013 52-53 Applying for schools in other areas 54 Applying for nursery school in Harrow 55 Education provision in Harrow 56 Year groups and term dates 57 Pupil support/travel options 58 Primary curriculum 59 Glossary 60-61 Useful Information 63 Map showing primary schools in Harrow Back cover 3 Apply today at: www.harrow.gov.uk/schooladmissions Introduction Dear parent or carer Starting primary school is an exciting time for children and their families. The information in this booklet explains how you apply for a reception school place for your child. From September 1, parents are able to submit their applications online by visiting www.harrow.gov.uk/schooladmissions Applications for reception will be co-ordinated by Harrow Council. Parents applying for a reception place for September 2013 should only complete one form. For families who live in Harrow this means you should only complete Harrow’s Common Application Form (CAF). You can list up to six state maintained schools, whether in Harrow and/or any local authority area, ranked in order of preference. Harrow will share information about applications with other admission authorities. The outcome will be co-ordinated to ensure that applicants only receive one offer, which will be the single best offer that can be made. It is important that you find out as much as possible about the schools you are applying for before completing your application form. It is very important that you read the information in this booklet carefully so that you can make informed decisions about how to rank your preferences. Harrow Council is committed to providing excellent learning opportuities and high quality education for all pupils. We are proud of all of our schools and believe that your child will have every opportunity to succeed at whichever school he or she attends. We hope that you will find the information in this booklet helpful and should like to wish your child every success at their primary school. Brian Gate Catherine Doran Adrian Parker Portfolio Holder Corporate Director Head of Education Strategy Children, Schools Children and Families and School Organisation and Families 4 Apply today at: www.harrow.gov.uk/schooladmissions Timetable of Headingapplications heading to reception The timetable for applications to school for children who live in Harrow born between 1 September 2008 and 31 August 2009 due to start reception in September 2013 is as follows: 1 September 2012 You can apply online at www.harrow.gov.uk/schooladmissions or you can request a form from Access Harrow September 2012 Application forms and booklets will be sent to all Harrow primary schools, and are available from Access Harrow for Harrow residents. If you live outside of Harrow you must apply to your own council. Parents applying for a Voluntary Aided (VA) school must complete and return a supplementary information form (SIF) direct to the school by 15th January 2013. If parents do not complete a SIF, the school will not have the information about how well the child meets their admission rules. SIF forms for Harrow VA schools are available from the school or www.harrow.gov.uk/ schooladmissions 15 January 2013 Closing Date for applications By this date you must have submitted an online application or completed a paper application form and returned it to a Harrow Primary school or to Access Harrow/Admissions Service. 17 April 2013 Letters posted to parents with the outcome of their application. If you have applied online you will be sent an email with the outcome of your application. Please wait until you have received the email before logging on to the eadmissions website. 1 May 2013 Deadline for acceptance or decline of offer (you can accept/decline your offer online). 17 May 2013 Closing date for receipt of appeals. Summer Term 2013 Appeal hearings. If you do not live in Harrow but wish to apply for a Harrow school, please contact your council to make an application. 5 Apply today at: www.harrow.gov.uk/schooladmissions How to apply Making your application for a reception class in a Harrow school to start in September 2013 There are two ways to apply, online or by t*OPSEFSUPBQQMZPOMJOFZPVXJMMmSTUOFFEUP completing the Common Application Form (CAF). register your details and will be sent a user We recommend you complete your application name and password. Once you have registered online. Please only use one method of application. you will be able to apply online. The online Do not complete a Common Application Form system will allow you to make changes to your (CAF) if you intend to apply online. If you send application before the closing date of 15 January more than one application, we will only use the 2013 and to keep track of the progress of your most recent one. application after the closing date t:PVDBOTBWFZPVSQPTJUJPOBOESFUVSOMBUFSJG Only Harrow residents should complete a Harrow you are unable to complete the application in CAF. one session. Every time you make or change your online application you will receive an email You cannot apply for private or independent confirming the status of your application. You schools through this process. can also check the status when you log onto the system and select your application. If your child has a statement of special educational t"UUIFFOEPGUIFQSPDFTTZPVNVTUATVCNJUZPVS needs, please do not complete an application form in order for it to come through to us. Failure form. The Special Educational Needs Assessment UPATVCNJUXJMMNFBOUIBUZPVSBQQMJDBUJPOIBT and Review Service (SENARS) on 020 8966 6483 not been sent to us, and your application will not will manage your child’s admission to school. For be considered. If in doubt please call the Harrow further information please see page 56. School Admissions Service on 020 8901 2620 or email [email protected] to Please only complete an application for a check if it has been received reception class place if your child is born between: t*GZPVBQQMZPOMJOFZPVXJMMSFDFJWFBOFNBJM 1 September 2008 and 31 August 2009. with the outcome of your application during the evening of 17 April 2013. Applying online – helpful hints t*OUFSOFUBDDFTTJTBWBJMBCMFGSFFPGDIBSHFGSPN t*GZPVBSFDPNQMFUJOHZPVSBQQMJDBUJPOPOMJOF any Harrow library. a comprehensive guide is available at www.eadmissions.org.uk. Completing your application online or in writing t"QQMZPOMJOFBUwww.harrow.gov.uk/ schooladmissions or www.eadmissions.org.uk. tChild’s details: Complete your child’s name as You will be able to apply online to any of it appears on their birth certificate. Do not use London’s maintained primary schools shortened names or nicknames. t5IFPOMJOFBQQMJDBUJPOTZTUFNIBTBTFBSDI facility to help you identify schools in the local tAddress: If you are applying in writing please area and links to more information about the check that your address falls within Harrow schools. before completing the form. The address used must be the child’s home address on 15 January 2013. Applications must be made to your council. If you change your address after completing the form, you must tell the council straightaway. 6 Apply today at: www.harrow.gov.uk/schooladmissions How to apply (cont.) Please do not list an address of someone who rankings on your application form and offer the provides a temporary care arrangement for school you have ranked highest. For example, your child, a business address, childminder’s if the school you named as your second address, a relative’s address or any other preference and the school you named as your address other than the child’s home address. fourth preference can offer you a place, we will If a school place is offered on the basis of an offer you a place at the school you ranked as incorrect address, the place may be withdrawn. your second preference. Lower preferences will be discarded. t8IFSFBDIJMEMJWFTXJUIQBSFOUTXJUITIBSFE responsibility, each for part of a week, the With a paper application you can apply to any address where the child lives is determined maintained school anywhere in the UK. Once using a joint declaration from the parents you have decided on the order in which to rank stating the pattern of residence.