Schools Admission Policies Directory 2022/2023 Secondary Schools in Essex Apply online at www.essex.gov.uk/admissions Page 2 Online admissions Parents and carers who live in the Essex Please ensure that you read the County Council area (excluding those information in this directory alongside living in the Borough of Southend-on-Sea the ‘Secondary Education in Essex or in Thurrock) can apply for their child’s 2022/2023’ admissions guide, which school place online using the Essex provides all the information you need to Online Admissions Service at: know on the admissions processes. www.essex.gov.uk/admissions The online application system has a number of benefits for parents and carers: • you can access related information through links on the website to find out more about individual schools, home to school transport or inspection reports; • when you have submitted your application you will receive an email confirming this; • you will be told the outcome of your online application by email on offer day if you requested this when you applied. You will be able to make your application online from 10 September 2021. The closing date for secondary applications is 31 October 2021. This is the statutory national closing date set by the Government. Key Points to Remember APPLY ON TIME - closing date 31 October 2021. • Use all 6 preferences. • Tell us immediately in writing (email or by letter) about any address change. • If entitlement to school transport is important to you, please make sure your read and understand the ‘Home to School Transport’ section in the ‘Secondary Education in Essex 2022/2023’ admissions guide and also the Education Transport policy at www.essex.gov.uk/schooltransport. School priority admission (catchment) areas are not relevant to transport eligibility. Transport is generally only provided to the nearest available school where the distance criteria is met. It is vital you carefully consider the transport implications before you make your application for a school place. If you need any further advice please contact us at [email protected]. Page 3 Secondary schools in Essex The following pages list the details of secondary schools in Essex, along with a summary of each school’s admission policy. On the next page we describe how to For schools in see page interpret the school information but this is not a substitute for the school prospectus. 1 Chelmsford 39 Please visit the schools to get a true impression. 2 Uttlesford 102 3 Braintree 16 4 Colchester 57 5 Tendring 96 6 Maldon 89 7 Rochford 91 8 Castle Point 35 9 Basildon 5 10 Brentwood 24 11 Epping Forest 74 12 Harlow 82 Page 4 School information explained Any Secondary School Acacia End, Chelmsford CM1 2AA Telephone: 0345 603 2200 The normal age Email: [email protected] range of the school is shown Website: www.AnySS.essex.sch.uk More information about the school will be available on its website. here. Schools Headteacher: Mr A Smith with an age range of 11-18 have Academy (Co-educational) This indicates the type of school. See sixth forms. the Secondary Education 2022/2023 11–16 booklet for more information. School Number: 881-4444 Department for Education unique identification number for the school. Published admission number Sept 2022: 300 No. of places available in Yr 7 for Sept 2022. Applications received (all preferences) Sept 2021: 600 See Note 1 Number on roll Jan 2021: 1403 Total number of pupils at the school In 2021 the last child was admitted under criterion 3 from the January 2021 school census. The last admissions criterion under Admissions Policy which pupils were admitted to the school last year as at 1 March 2021. There is no guarantee of a place in the school. In the event of oversubscription places will be allocated using the following criteria in the order given: 1. Looked After Children and previously looked after children (as defined in the Secondary Education in Essex 2022/2023 booklet); 2. children living in the priority admissions area with a sibling attending the school; 3. children living in the priority admission area: 4. children living outside the priority admissions area with a sibling attending the school; 5. remaining applications. Note 1 The total number of applications received was collated in March 2021. The PAN and the number of applications received for 2021 should give you an idea of the demand for places at the school. Treat this information carefully and talk to the school about it. For instance, some applications may have been second, third or even sixth preferences and these increase the overall number of applications. However you should be aware that if you only apply for schools that are oversubscribed you may not receive a place at any of them. Page 5 BASILDON Basildon Lower Academy Timberlog Close, Basildon SS14 1UX * For the purposes of criterion (c) the straight line Telephone: (01268) 552536 distance will be measured from the address-point of Email: [email protected] the student’s home to the address-point of either Website: www.basildonacademies.org.uk Academy site, whichever is nearer and regardless of Headteacher: Mr G Smith distance of travel. Straight line distances are calculated Academy (Co-educational) by the LA as described in the Secondary Education in 11–14 Essex 2022/2023 booklet. Where a student lives for School Number: 881-6908 part of each week at a different address, the ‘home’ Published admission number Sept 2022: 450 address shall be that address which is the main family Applications received (all preferences) Sept 2021: 256 home and where the student spends the majority of the Number on roll Jan 2021: 838 week. In 2021 the last child was admitted under criterion C Waiting list held until: end of academic year. Admissions Policy Where the number of applications for admission is greater than the published admission number, applications will be considered against the criteria, and in the order, set out below. After the admission of children with statements of special education need which name the Academy on the statement, applications will be considered from: a) students in public care/‘looked after’ children and previously looked after children (as defined in the Secondary Education in Essex 2022/2023 booklet); b) students, who at the time of application, have a sibling# on the roll in the Academy and who will still be on the Academy’s roll at the time the applicant starts at the 11–14 Academy; c) other children. Priority will be given on the basis of the closeness of the child’s home to either the Basildon Lower Academy or the Basildon Upper Academy, whichever is nearer. Proximity will be measured by straight line distance*. In the event of a tie in either category ‘b’ or ‘c’ above the Chair of Governors, supervised by an independent scrutineer, will draw names. # For the purposes of criterion (b) above, a sibling of an applicant means a natural brother or sister, step- siblings, half-brother or half-sister of the applicant, or adopted brother or sister, who will be living with the applicant at the same address on the date of their entry to the Academy. Page 6 BASILDON Basildon Upper Academy Wickford Avenue, Pitsea, Basildon SS13 3HL How to apply for a place in Year 10 Telephone: (01268) 552536 Applications will be handled in accordance with the Email: [email protected] process and timetable for the co-ordination of pupil Website: www.basildonacademies.org.uk admissions to secondary schools published in this Headteacher: Mr G Smith booklet. Applications should be made as follows: Academy (Co-educational) 14–18 Parents of children attending Year 9 of the Basildon School Number: 881-6909 Lower Academy must sign the transfer register Published admission number Sept 2022: 455 available at the Upper Academy by the published Number on roll Jan 2021: 607 closing date to apply to transfer their child to Year 10 at the Upper Academy. If your child is attending the Admissions Policy Basildon Lower Academy and you do not sign the Applications will be considered against the criteria, and transfer register at the Upper Academy, your child will in the order, set out below. After the admission of not be offered a place at the school. This may result in children with statements of special education need your child being without a school place in Year 10 as which name the Academy on the statement, applications the Upper Academy is the only school in Basildon and will be considered from: neighbouring areas that admits children into Year 10 as a normal year of entry. Parents can apply for a place in a) students in public care/‘looked after’ children and Year 10 at another secondary school as well as signing previously looked after children (as defined in the the transfer register at the Upper Academy by Secondary Education in Essex 2022/2023 booklet); completing a Mid-Year Application Form available from b) children who, at the time of application, are on the the Local Authority. Applications for transfer to other roll of the Basildon Lower Academy. Priority will be schools in September 2022 received by the Local given on the basis of the closeness of the child’s Authority on the Mid-Year Application Form will be home to either the Basildon Lower Academy or the treated as casual admissions and will not be Basildon Upper Academy, whichever is nearer. determined until the second half of the summer term Proximity will be measured by straight line 2022. The offer of a place in Year 10 at an alternative distance*; school will be dependent on there being spaces c) other children.