SECONDARY SCHOOLS DIRECTORY for Parents Who Are Applying for a Secondary School Place from September 2014
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SECONDARY SCHOOLS DIRECTORY For parents who are applying for a secondary school place from September 2014 45 0 100 0 30 0 90 0 25 0 90 0 15 0 85 0 12 0 40 0 General Introduction Contact Us information The Secondary Schools Directory is Website www.buckscc.gov.uk written for parents who are applying Email [email protected] We have tried to make the Directory It is possible that other schools for a school place for their child. It as clear as possible but in some places may become an Academy after this includes a list of the secondary schools When you send us an email, make we have had to use more complicated Directory, and the Moving up to in Buckinghamshire, maps to show you sure you include your child’s name, language. Please contact us if you Secondary School guide, have gone where the schools are and gives you date of birth and current school. would like us to explain anything to to print. If you would like to check a more information about admission you. school’s status at any time, speak to rules. them direct and they will let you know. Telephone 01296 383250 At the time of going to print, the Make sure you read the Directory County Council is aware of the When we say ‘we’, ‘our’, ‘us’, ‘The with the 2015 ‘Moving up to uncertainty surrounding the future Admissions & Transport Team’ or Secondary School’ guide or the Office hours of Khalsa Secondary Academy at ‘Buckinghamshire LA’ we are talking ‘In-Year’ transfer information on our 9am – 5.30pm Monday to Thursday its existing location in Stoke Poges. about Buckinghamshire County website depending on your child’s Further information is available on the Council. When we refer to ‘parent’ this age. You should also bear in mind the 9am – 5pm Friday school’s website: also includes carers. information on our website about School Transport. The admission rules www.khalsasecondaryacademy.com and admission numbers contained Write Admission policies are reviewed in the Directory relate to children The Admissions & Transport Team each year. starting Year 7 in September 2015 but Learning, Skills and Prevention The information in this Directory we tell you where you can get further relates to admission to Year 7 in information if you are applying for a County Hall place in a different year group. September 2015 and was correct at Aylesbury the time of publication. It must not be More information about 6th form HP20 1UZ SECONDARY SCHOOLS DIRECTORY SECONDARY assumed that there will not be any admission is available directly from the SCHOOLS DIRECTORY SECONDARY changes before or during the school school you are interested in as well year that starts in September 2015 or as in the In-Year information on our in future school years. website which also contains details about admission to Year 10 at the Buckinghamshire University Technical College. If you have any questions about the admission processes, please contact us. 2 3 Buckinghamshire We have shown each school’s St Michael’s Catholic Admission Number (AN) which is the School Admission rules Schools number of places that we can offer. This number reflects the size of the There are special arrangements for • Each school has admission school and recognises the need to the parents of children who are rules, which are used to decide This section contains information for make best use of the accommodation each secondary school, including – currently in Year 6 at St Michael’s who can be offered places. It is and teaching resources. Catholic School. This school is an all- important that you understand • Address and other contact details through school for children aged 4 to how these rules are used so The Bourne End Academy • Whether the school is an 18. This means that if your child was that you can see which rule upper/all-ability school or grammar This is the only Buckinghamshire admitted to the primary phase of the your application would be school school (formerly known as The Wye school (Reception to Year 6 inclusive) considered under. Each school Valley School) that admits under the then they can move up to Year 7 has an Admission Number • Whether the school takes boys, specialist status rule. If you would like without you needing to re-apply for (AN) which is the number of girls or both more information about this rule, a place. This means that Year 7 places places that we can offer. • The admission numbers for the and how to apply, you should contact will automatically be given to children 2015 Year 7 intake - we also show the school. The deadline for ‘sporting’ in Year 6 at St Michael’s Catholic • If you have questions about the if a school has a point of entry at applications is 7 November 2014. School. There is more information admission rules for Voluntary any other time about this in the Guide and on the Aided schools, Foundation The Highcrest Academy School’s website: schools, Academies or Free • A summary of the Year 7 schools you should contact the admission rules If you would like to apply for a place www.stmichaels.bucks.sch.uk school and they will explain • The 2015 6th form admission at this school then your child will how their rules work. They, or numbers – these are the minimum need to take a test in order for your we, can post you a copy of number of external students that application to be considered. There their rules if you do not have will be admitted to the school is more information about this in the Allocation access to the internet. You Guide and on the Academy’s website: should also contact schools in • The Department for Education other areas if you would like SECONDARY SCHOOLS DIRECTORY SECONDARY (DfE) number, which you will www.highcrest.bucks.sch.uk statistics SCHOOLS DIRECTORY SECONDARY them to explain their admission need if you are making a paper Information about how places have rules. application been allocated at Buckinghamshire • Whether the school has a secondary schools in previous years, • Once places have been ‘Specialist Status’ including details of the rules the places allocated to children with a Statement of Special • The number of children who were were offered under, is available on our Educational Needs, the rules on at (on the roll of) the school in website: the following pages are used to January 2014, to help you see how www.buckscc.gov.uk/schooladmission decide the order in which to big each school is allocate the remaining places. Please note that for grammar schools, places are only offered to qualified children. 4 5 Amersham School Summary of Admission Rules Aylesbury Grammar Summary of Admission Rules Where eligible applications for admission School Where qualified applications for admission School Details exceed the number of places available, exceed the number of places available, Headteacher: Sharon Jarrett the following criteria will be applied in the following criteria will be applied in the order set out below to decide which School Details the order set out below to decide which Headmaster: Mark Sturgeon 갠 Stanley Hill, Amersham, student/s to admit: students to admit: HP7 9HH 1. Looked after children. 1. Looked after boys and previously looked 갠 Walton Road, Aylesbury, after boys. 2. Students living in the catchment area of HP21 7RP ꀠ 01494 726562 the school. 2. Boys eligible for Free School Meals. The entitlement to Free School Meals would 3. Siblings of students in Years 7 to 10 who ꀠ 01296 484545 01494 434181 need to be established when the parent are on the roll of the school at the time makes the initial application for testing, with allocations are made and who will be on 01296 426502 [email protected] evidence of this entitlement shown to the the roll of the school at the time school. of the proposed admission. [email protected] www.amersham.bucks.sch.uk 3. Siblings of boys in Years 7 to 12 at 4. Students who have exceptional medical Aylesbury Grammar School who are on or social needs which can only be met at www.ags.bucks.sch.uk Type: Academy Upper the roll and will be on the roll at the time this school supported by evidence as set Type: Academy Grammar of the proposed admission. Age range: 11 to 18 out in the County Scheme. 4. Siblings of girls in Years 7 to 12 at 5. Once the rules have been applied, then Age range: 11 to 18 Aylesbury High School who are on the roll Gender: Mixed any further places will be offered in distance and will be on the roll at the time of the order using the methodology set out in the Gender: Boys proposed admission. Year 7 Admission Number 2015: 150 County Scheme. 5. Siblings of boys who have attended 6. Where the school can take some, but Year 7 Admission Number 2015: 180 Aylesbury Grammar School previously. 6th Form Admission Number 2015: 25 not all, of the students who qualify under one of these rules, we will give priority by 6. Boys who have exceptional medical or SCHOOLS LIST 6th Form Admission Number 2015: 20 SCHOOLS LIST Specialist Status: Business and Enterprise taking account of the next rule (or rules) in social needs which, can only be met at this the list. school, supported by written evidence from Specialist Status: Science, Languages, Maths & a doctor, social worker, educational welfare School (DfE) number: 8254095 Students who qualify and who have Computing officer or other appropriate person.