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Starting School 2020 A guide for parent’s/carers of children born between 01/09/15 and 31/08/16 You can apply online at - www.bedford.gov.uk/onlineadmissions Children’s Services Any reference to school in this publication includes academies, community, foundation, foundation (trust), voluntary aided and voluntary controlled schools within the same age range. © Copyright Bedford Borough Council 2019 We would like to thank the parents of the children who appear in our publications for permission to use their photographs. Any reference to school in this publication includes academies, community, foundation, foundation (trust), voluntary aided and voluntary controlled schools within the same age range. © Copyright Bedford Borough Council 2019 We would like to thank the parents of the children who appear in our publications for permission to use their photographs. www.bedford.gov.uk/onlineadmissions 1 Contents A message from the Mayor of Bedford Borough Welcome to Bedford Borough Council’s Starting School Booklet. This booklet is for parents / A message from the Mayor of Bedford Borough 3 carers of children who are due to start school in September 2020 or later during that academic year. Introduction 4 As Mayor of Bedford Borough, I know how important it is for you to access all the necessary Who to contact 4 information to enable you to make the right decisions regarding your child’s education. Starting School - timetable 5 This booklet provides you with important information to help you through the process of When will my child start school? 6 applying for a school place. It contains information about the schools in the area and explains how and when places are allocated. It also explains the importance of applying for a school When will my child attend school full-time? 6 place by 15 January 2020. Applying for a school place 7 You can apply for a school place using the online application system. Applying online is a quick, safe and efficient way of making your application and offers many benefits which are Admission criteria 8 outlined in this booklet. Whilst the Council recommend that you apply online you may, if you prefer, complete a paper application form. How to complete your application 10 Who allocates places? 14 I hope that this booklet will provide you with all the information you need. If you require any further guidance, support or advice please contact the School Admissions general enquiries How are places allocated? 15 line telephone (01234) 718120 or email [email protected] Late Applications 16 I truly believe there is no more important investment we can make, than in the future of the Borough’s children and young people therefore may I take this opportunity to wish your child How you will hear the result of your application 16 every success in their education. Waiting lists 17 Home to school transport 17 Admission to Other Year Groups 18 School information sheets – key 19 School information sheets 21 Map of Bedford Borough 53 Dave Hodgson Mayor of Bedford Borough 2 Apply online Contents A message from the Mayor of Bedford Borough Welcome to Bedford Borough Council’s Starting School Booklet. This booklet is for parents / A message from the Mayor of Bedford Borough 3 carers of children who are due to start school in September 2020 or later during that academic year. Introduction 4 As Mayor of Bedford Borough, I know how important it is for you to access all the necessary Who to contact 4 information to enable you to make the right decisions regarding your child’s education. Starting School - timetable 5 This booklet provides you with important information to help you through the process of When will my child start school? 6 applying for a school place. It contains information about the schools in the area and explains how and when places are allocated. It also explains the importance of applying for a school When will my child attend school full-time? 6 place by 15 January 2020. Applying for a school place 7 You can apply for a school place using the online application system. Applying online is a quick, safe and efficient way of making your application and offers many benefits which are Admission criteria 8 outlined in this booklet. Whilst the Council recommend that you apply online you may, if you prefer, complete a paper application form. How to complete your application 10 Who allocates places? 14 I hope that this booklet will provide you with all the information you need. If you require any further guidance, support or advice please contact the School Admissions general enquiries How are places allocated? 15 line telephone (01234) 718120 or email [email protected] Late Applications 16 I truly believe there is no more important investment we can make, than in the future of the Borough’s children and young people therefore may I take this opportunity to wish your child How you will hear the result of your application 16 every success in their education. Waiting lists 17 Home to school transport 17 Admission to Other Year Groups 18 School information sheets – key 19 School information sheets 21 Map of Bedford Borough 53 Dave Hodgson Mayor of Bedford Borough www.bedford.gov.uk/onlineadmissions 3 Introduction Starting School – Timetable Legislation requires you to make an application to the local authority in which you live. Therefore, if your child was born between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016 and you live in Bedford Borough you must list all of your preferred schools using the Bedford Borough application process even if the schools are outside Bedford Borough. It is important, therefore, that you apply for a school place using the appropriate application form or online in October 2019 accordance with the information contained in this booklet. We will publish our booklet Starting School. Don’t forget that you can apply for a school place using the online application facility in accordance with the following directions: Residents of Bedford Borough – you can apply online at www.bedford.gov.uk/onlineadmissions October 2019 to 15 January 2020 Residents of other local authorities – you must apply using the online system of your own You can apply online or you can complete and return a paper local authority. application form to your home local authority Please make the time to visit the schools before you apply so that you have all the information you need. We hope you find the information in this booklet useful. Please let us have any views you might have about this booklet by writing to: School Admissions Service, Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford MK42 9AP. 15 January 2020* Who to Contact Last day for applications The School Admissions Service We are based at Borough Hall in Bedford. If you have any enquiries about the starting school process, please contact our School Admissions general enquiries line on: Tel: (01234) 718120 16 April 2020 If you have applied online, you will receive an email to let you Fax: (01234) 228846 Email: [email protected] know the outcome of your application. If you would like details of schools in other authorities please contact that Local If you have not applied online, we will post a letter to you on Authority directly. this day. Contact details for school admission teams in neighbouring authorities Cambridgeshire Central Bedfordshire Tel: 0345 045 1370 Tel: 0300 300 8037 *It is very important to make your application by this date, so that [email protected] [email protected] we have time to deal properly with all the applications before we Milton Keynes Northamptonshire notify you of the outcome. Tel: (01908) 253338 Tel: 0300 126 1000 [email protected] [email protected] If you live outside the Bedford Borough Council area and are applying for a place at a Bedford Borough school, you must apply to your own Local Authority. 4 Apply online Introduction Starting School – Timetable Legislation requires you to make an application to the local authority in which you live. Therefore, if your child was born between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016 and you live in Bedford Borough you must list all of your preferred schools using the Bedford Borough application process even if the schools are outside Bedford Borough. It is important, therefore, that you apply for a school place using the appropriate application form or online in October 2019 accordance with the information contained in this booklet. We will publish our booklet Starting School. Don’t forget that you can apply for a school place using the online application facility in accordance with the following directions: Residents of Bedford Borough – you can apply online at www.bedford.gov.uk/onlineadmissions October 2019 to 15 January 2020 Residents of other local authorities – you must apply using the online system of your own You can apply online or you can complete and return a paper local authority. application form to your home local authority Please make the time to visit the schools before you apply so that you have all the information you need. We hope you find the information in this booklet useful. Please let us have any views you might have about this booklet by writing to: School Admissions Service, Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford MK42 9AP. 15 January 2020* Who to Contact Last day for applications The School Admissions Service We are based at Borough Hall in Bedford. If you have any enquiries about the starting school process, please contact our School Admissions general enquiries line on: Tel: (01234) 718120 16 April 2020 If you have applied online, you will receive an email to let you Fax: (01234) 228846 Email: [email protected] know the outcome of your application.