a guide to Secondary Schools 2013–2014 Schools at the heart of the community Apply today at: www.harrow.gov.uk/schooladmissions

Online applications why not apply online and save time

It’s simple, convenient, 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 page 8 for more details)

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

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Contents

Online Applications 2 Introduction 4 11+ Transfer Timetable 5 11+ Transfer Open Days/Evenings 6 Harrow Schools – Allocation for 2012 7 11+ How to apply 8-13 11+ How the system works 14 Appeals 15 Secondary Schools Admissions Arrangements 18-19 Secondary Schools 20-22 23-24 25-27 High School 28-30 31-33 Park High School 34-35 36-38 39-41 44-48 The Sacred Heart Language College 49-53 Avanti House 54-57 In Year Applications 58-59 Applying for schools in other areas 60 Education in Harrow 61 General Information – Free school meals, travel, term dates, family holidays 62-63 Admission for Children with a Statement of Special Educational Needs 64 The Secondary School Curriculum 65 Sixth Form Education in Harrow 66 Useful Information 67 Glossary 68 Map Back cover 3 Introduction

Dear parent or carer

We know that applying for secondary school is a very important time for you and your child. This booklet tells you everything you need to know about secondary transfer. It provides details of Harrow’s secondary schools together with information about the admission arrangements and how to apply for a place. It is important that you read the booklet carefully before making your application as the information provided will help you make well-informed decisions. The process of applying for secondary school places is co-ordinated by Harrow to make it easier for parents and fairer for children. Parents are also able to apply online by visiting www.harrow.gov.uk/schooladmissions We would recommend that you gather as much information as possible before naming schools on the application form. All Harrow schools have open evenings and many also offer the opportunity to visit during the school day. You will find a list of dates and times on page 6 of this booklet. Our vision for education is ‘High Achieving Schools at the Heart of Community Services’. High quality teaching and the commitment made by pupils and their parents have led to exceptional achievement in Harrow’s secondary schools. Harrow schools perform exceptionally well nationally, as is reflected in the outcomes of individual school inspections. We are committed to all schools being judged as either good or outstanding by OfSTED. Secondary schools work with primary schools to ensure that pupils move smoothly from school to school. Teachers in all schools plan the transition, both in practical ways and in consistency in the way that teaching and learning is organised. Transferring from primary to secondary school is an exciting time for both children and parents. We hope you find the information in this booklet helpful and wish your child every success with their secondary education. We feel sure the education children receive in Harrow gives them the skills, knowledge and qualifications to help them succeed in their future lives.

We wish your children well with their school education and success for the future.

Brian Gate Catherine Doran Adrian Parker Portfolio Holder, Corporate Director Head of Education Strategy Children, Schools and Childrens and Families and School Organisation Families

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11+ transfer to secondary school Timetable

The timetable for applications to school for children who live in Harrow born between 1 September 2001 and 31 August 2002 due to start secondary school 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 Booklets and application forms issued to schools for Year 6 children to take home or apply online (see page 8 for details)

Parents applying for a Voluntary Aided (VA) school must complete and return a supplementary information form (SIF) direct to the school by 31st October 2012. 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

September/October 2012 Parents visit secondary schools. Dates listed on page 6

Friday, 26 October 2012 This is the Friday before half term holiday. We strongly recommend that you submit your application by this date to avoid any delay (refer to note below)

Wednesday, 31 October 2012 Closing date for applications

Friday, 1 March 2013 Letters posted to parents with the outcome of their application. If you 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 e-Admissions website

Friday, 15 March 2013 Deadline for acceptance or decline of offer (you can accept or decline your offer online if you made an online application)

Friday, 29 March 2013 Closing date for receipt of appeals

Summer term 2013 Appeal hearings

Dont forget your application must be received by WEDNESDAY, 31 OCTOBER 2012

We strongly recommend you submit your secondary application by FRIDAY 26 OCTOBER 2012 as this is the Friday before the half-term holiday.

If you do not live in Harrow but wish to apply for a , please contact your council to make an application.

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11+ transfer Open days/evenings

HARROW SECONDARY SCHOOLS’ OPEN DAYS/EVENINGS – 2013 INTAKE The dates of open days/evenings for children due to transfer to secondary school in September 2013 are given below.

Avanti House* Open Evening – Tuesday 25 September 2012 Tudor Road, 6.00pm – 9.00pm For information see pages 54-57 Open Mornings – Wednesday 26 September 2012 – Friday 28 September 2012 from 9.00am – 10.30pm

Bentley Wood Open Evening – Thursday 20 September 2012 High School 6.30pm – 9.00pm Bridges Road, Open Mornings – Friday 21 September 2012, For information see pages 20-22 Monday 24 September to Friday 28 September 2012 from 9.00am – 1.00pm

Canons High School Open Evening – Wednesday 3 October 2012 Shaldon Road, Harrow 6.00pm – 9.00pm For information see pages 23-24 Open Mornings – Monday 8 October & Tuesday 9 October 2012 9.30am – 10.30am

Harrow High School Open Evening – Wednesday 19 September 2012 Gayton Road, Harrow For information see pages 25-27 6.30pm

Hatch End High School Open Evening – Wednesday 26 September 2012 Headstone Lane, Harrow 5.30pm – 9.00pm For information see pages 28-30 Open Mornings – Monday 1 October & Wednesday 3 October 2012 9.15am – 10.30am

Nower Hill High School Tuesday 2 October 2012 George V Avenue, 9.15am, 1.30pm and 6.00pm For information see pages 31-33 Information, presentations and tours for parents/carers and children to see the school in the normal working day commence at 9.15am and 1.30pm. The evening meeting at 6.00pm is only for those who cannot make a daytime visit and will only consist of a presentation and tour of the premises.

Park High School Open Evening – Thursday 27 September 2012 Thistlecroft Gardens, Stanmore 6.00pm – 9.00pm For information see pages 34-35 Open Mornings – Tuesday 2 October to Thursday 4 October 2012 from 9.30am (by appointment – please contact the school)

Rooks Heath College Open Evening – Tuesday 18 September 2012 Eastcote Lane, 6.45pm For information see pages 36-38 Salvatorian College Open Evening – Wednesday 19 September 2012 High Road, 5.30pm For information see pages 44-48 Open Mornings – Thursday 20 September & Friday 21 September 2012 11.00am – 12.00 noon

The Sacred Heart Language Open Evening – Thursday 13 September 2012 College 6.30pm-8.30pm High Street, Wealdstone Open Evening – Wednesday 19 September 2012 For information see pages 49-53 4.00pm – 6.00pm

Whitmore High School Open Day/Evening – Monday 24 September 2012 Porlock Avenue, Harrow For information see pages 39-41 3.30pm – 5.30pm & 6.30pm – 8.30pm *The temporary site for the Avanti House School is the Harrow Teachers’ Centre, Tudor Road, Wealdstone HA3 5PQ. Currently Avanti House is also proposing the Harrow Teachers’ Centre as a permanent site for the school. Please be punctual, as some schools start their sessions with a short presentation. All schools welcome 6 visitors at other times – please contact the schools direct for details. Apply today at: www.harrow.gov.uk/schooladmissions

Secondary school allocation for 2012

The following table gives information about the number of applications received by each school for children entering secondary school in September 2012, and how places were allocated.

The level and pattern of demand for schools The information provided on this page is for changes every year. This means the distance illustration only and does not in any way guarantee to which we can offer places also changes. The a place at a particular school. following table shows the distance offered for last year. This will change each year depending on where children live.

Please do not assume that because children in your area attend a particular school that your child will also be offered a place.

11+ SECONDARY SCHOOL TRANSFER ALLOCATION: 2012/13 Medical parent PAN – Planned PAN Admission Number Medical child Sibling connections *Random computer selection/distance Places Offered Total Distance – **Tie-breaker furthest distance offered in miles Appeals Heard Appeals Successful Number Applications Total School Name Children with a Statement of Special Educational Needs Looked after children

Bentley Wood* 180 4 0 0 0 39 *137 180 2 0 594 Canons 180 0 1 0 0 38 132 171 570 Harrow 180 0 0 0 0 20 60 80 548 Hatch End 300 1 0 0 0 65 159 225 749 Nower Hill 300 10 1 0 0 90 199 300 1.240m 8 0 1352 Park 300 3 0 0 2 82 213 300 1.166m 5 0 936 Rooks Heath 210 3 0 0 0 40 100 143 447

Salvatorian 150 Information for The Sacred Heart Language College and The 364 The Sacred Heart Salvatorian College can be obtained direct from the school Language College 150 398 Whitmore 270 9 0 1 0 84 176 270 1.257m 9 0 1159 TOTALS 2220 30 2 1 2 458 1176 1669 24 0

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How to apply

There are two ways to apply, online or by completing confirming the status of your application. You can the Common Application Form (CAF). also check the status when you log onto the system We recommend you complete your application and select your application. online. Please only use one method of application. t"UUIFFOEPGUIFQSPDFTTZPVNVTUATVCNJUZPVS Do not complete a Common Application Form form in order for it to come through to us. Failure (CAF) if you intend to apply online. If you send more to ‘submit’ will mean that your application has not than one application, we will only use the most recent been sent to us, and your application will not be one. Only Harrow residents should complete considered. If in doubt please call the Harrow School a Harrow CAF. Admissions Service on 020 8901 2620 or email [email protected] to check if it You cannot apply for private or independent schools has been received. through this process. t*GZPVBQQMZPOMJOFZPVXJMMSFDFJWFBOFNBJMXJUIUIF If your child has a statement of special educational outcome of your application during the evening of needs, please do not complete an application form. 1 March 2013. The Special Educational Needs Assessment and t*OUFSOFUBDDFTTJTBWBJMBCMFGSFFPGDIBSHFGSPNBOZ Review Service (SENARS) on 020 8966 6483 will Harrow library. manage your child’s admission to school. For further information please see page 64. Completing your application online or in writing Please only complete an application for a secondary tChilds details: Complete your child’s name as it transfer place (Year 7) if your child is born between: appears on their birth certificate. Do not use shortened 1 September 2001 and 31 August 2002. names or nicknames.

Applying online – helpful hints tAddress: If you are applying in writing please t*GZPVBSFDPNQMFUJOHZPVSBQQMJDBUJPO check that your address falls within Harrow before online a comprehensive guide is available at completing the form. The address used must be www.eadmissions.org.uk. the child’s home address on 31 October 2012. t"QQMZPOMJOFBUwww.harrow.gov.uk/ Applications must be made to your council. If you schooladmissions or www.eadmissions.org.uk. change your address after completing the form, you You will be able to apply online to any of ’s must tell the council straightaway. maintained secondary schools. Please do not list an address of someone who t5IFPOMJOFBQQMJDBUJPOTZTUFNIBTBTFBSDIGBDJMJUZ provides a temporary care arrangement for your child, to help you identify schools in the local area and a business address, childminder’s address, a relative’s links to more information about the schools. address or any other address other than the child’s t In order to apply online you will first need to register home address. If a school place is offered on the basis your details and will be sent a user name and of an incorrect address, the place may be withdrawn. password. Once you have registered you will be able to apply online. The online system will allow you to t8IFSFBDIJMEMJWFTXJUIQBSFOUTXJUITIBSFE make changes to your application before the closing responsibility, each for part of a week, the address date of 31 October 2012 and to keep track of the where the child lives is determined using a joint progress of your application after the closing date. declaration from the parents stating the pattern t:PVDBOTBWFZPVSQPTJUJPOBOESFUVSOMBUFSJG of residence. If a child’s residence is split equally you are unable to complete the application in between both parents, then parents will be asked to one session. Every time you make or change determine which residential address should be used your online application you will receive an email for the purpose of admission to school. If no joint

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How to apply cont.

declaration is received where the residence is You should try and use all the preferences split equally by the closing date for applications, available to you. You do not have to apply to six the home address will be taken as the address schools however you will only be considered of the parent who receives child benefit. In cases for the schools that you list on the form. We where parents are not eligible for child benefit the recommend that you apply to at least one school address will be that of the parents where the child which is near your home, as distance is used is registered with the doctor. If the residence is by many schools to decide which children are not split equally between both parents then the offered places. address used will be the address where the child If you do not include a local Harrow school on spends the majority of the school week. your list of preferences you will have no say in which school your child is offered. This could tCurrent school: Complete the details of the mean you may be offered a place a considerable primary school your child is attending. If your distance from your home as local schools will child changes primary school after you submit have filled from applicants who named them on your application it is really important that you the application form. notify us. Consider the admissions arrangements of each tPreferences: On your application form you will of the schools you are applying to and, using the be asked to list six schools, ranked in order of information about how places were offered in the preference. Each of your preferences is treated past consider how successful your application as a separate application. You must name the might be. You will find the statistics on page 7 schools that you wish to apply for, wherever they which show how places were allocated at Harrow are in the country, in the order you prefer them. schools last year. This is important because we can only make Where a school is oversubscribed, its published one offer. If more than one school that you have admission criteria will be used to decide the listed on your application form can offer your order in which applicants will be offered places. child a place, then we will refer to the rankings Councils will not pass on details of where the on your application form and offer the school you school was ranked, and no school will be told have ranked highest. For example, if the school about other schools a parent has applied for. you named as your second preference and the school you named as your fourth preference can To find out which are your local Harrow schools, offer you a place, we will offer you a place at the you can go to www.harrow.gov.uk/distancetool. school you ranked as your second preference. Lower preferences will be discarded. With a paper application you can apply to any maintained school anywhere in the UK. Once you have decided on the order in which to rank your school preferences, please complete the school preference section listing the names of the schools (preference one being your highest ranked school). When filling in each preference you must include the full name, (DfE) number and postcode of each school. The DfE numbers for Harrow schools can be found on the relevant school pages in this guide.

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How to apply cont.

tReasons for preference: For each preference we tSocial/medical needs: Some schools give priority have provided you with some space to note why you to children with social or medical needs. If you state have selected a school. This box does not need to a preference for a particular school because of the be completed. Any information you do provide will medical, social or special educational needs of your be passed to the school. Please note that unless child, you must demonstrate how this school meets the information you provide relates directly to the your child’s special circumstances. Along with your school’s oversubscription criteria it will not have a application you should submit supporting evidence bearing on your application. which sets out the particular reasons why the school is the most suitable and the difficulties that could be caused if your child has to attend another school. This If you need more information about a school will normally be in the form of a report from a suitably you can: qualified professional, like a consultant. Please see t"4,5)&4$)00-'03"13041&$564 individual schools’ oversubscription criteria for further WHICH WILL TELL YOU ALL ABOUT THE information as to how this criterion will be applied and SCHOOL (including exam results and what information you will need to provide. curriculum arrangements) tLooked After Children/Previously Looked After t-00,"55)&4$)00-48*5& Children: A ‘looked after child’ or a child who on individual school’s pages was previously looked after but immediately after (see pages 20-57) being looked after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. A looked t7*4*55)&4$)00-0/5)&01&/ after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local EVENING (see page 6) authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation t3&"%5)&0'45&%3&1035o by a local authority in the exercise of their social www.ofsted.gov.uk services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). An adoption order is an order under Section 46 of the tSiblings: A sibling is a child’s brother or sister, half Adoption and Children Act 2002. A ‘residence order’ brother or sister, adopted/foster brother or sister, is an order settling the arrangements to be made as to step brother or sister living in the same family unit the person with whom the child is to live under Section at the same address. It does not include cousins or 8 of the Children Act 1989. Section 14A of the Children other extended family members who live in the same Act 1989 defines a ‘special guardianship order’ as household. This may vary from school to school, an order appointing one or more individuals to be a please see individual schools’ oversubscription child’s special guardian (or special guardians). criteria for further information as to how this criterion will be applied and what information you will need to tChildren of Staff: Some schools may give priority to provide. children of staff at the school. Please see individual In the case of twins, triplets and other multiple-birth schools’ oversubscription criteria for further children, if one child can be offered a place in a information on how this criterion will be applied. preferred school, other multiple-birth children will be allocated a place in the same school. Where tParent/carer details: Please enter details of the twins are concerned and one twin has a Statement person with parental responsibility for the child. of Special Educational Needs that names a specific All correspondence will be sent to the address details school the other twin will be treated as having a provided. If your address is different to the child’s sibling link for that academic year. address, you will need to write to the Harrow School Admissions Service explaining why. 10 Apply today at: www.harrow.gov.uk/schooladmissions

How to apply cont.

t*GCPUIQBSFOUTTIBSFDVTUPEZ QMFBTFBEWJTFVT to ‘parents attendance at church’ it is sufficient in writing or by email and give both addresses, for just one parent to attend. ‘Family members’ quoting your child’s application reference include only parents, as defined above, and number. We will only discuss the application with siblings. the persons listed in this section. Submitting your application tSupplementary Information Forms (SIF): If you t1MFBTFFOTVSFZPVOPUFZPVSBQQMJDBUJPO are applying to a voluntary aided school e.g. faith reference number as you will need to quote this schools, school, Free school, boarding number before we can discuss any details of school or selective school you will be required your application over the telephone. If you apply to complete an additional Supplementary online you will be issued with an application Information Form (SIF). These can be obtained reference number once your application directly from the school and for Harrow schools is submitted. If you apply in writing your are available on the Harrow website www.harrow. application reference number will appear on the gov.uk/schooladmissions. The SIF should be acknowledgement letter that Harrow sends you. completed in addition to your online or written Email correspondence will only be accepted from application. Failure to complete a SIF may result the email address provided on your application. in your application to that particular school being unsuccessful. t*GZPVBQQMZJOXSJUJOHQMFBTFFOTVSFZPV remember to sign and date the form. If the form is Where individual school admissions returned without being signed, we are unable to arrangements do not provide explicit definitions accept it as a completed application form. Your of sibling, distance, additional/supplementary completed form can be returned to your child’s forms and parents/family members the following Harrow primary school or by post. Make sure you definitions will apply: use the correct postal charge. Harrow Council cannot be held responsible for postal delays, lost tDistance – Distance will be measured in a forms or non receipt of forms. straight line from the address point of a home to t*GZPVOFFEIFMQXJUIZPVSBQQMJDBUJPOQMFBTF the centre point of the school site. Each centre contact us on 020 8901 2620 or email point factors in on-site buildings only and is [email protected] agreed by the school. Proof of address Distance is calculated using a computerised We do not require proof of address to be sent in mapping system based on Ordnance Survey with your application form. and address data. To find distances to schools in Harrow go to www.harrow.gov.uk/distancetool. t5IFSFJTBTFDUJPOPOUIFGPSNXIJDIBTLTZPVGPS your council tax reference number, if you know In cases where applicants live equidistant from your council tax reference please complete this the preferred school and places cannot be section. offered to both children, the available place will be allocated using a random computer selection. t)BSSPX$PVODJMXJMMDIFDLJOUFSOBMDPVODJM databases in order to verify your address. tParents/family – A parent is any person who has t8IFSFJUJTOPUQPTTJCMFUPWFSJGZZPVSBEESFTT parental responsibility for or is the legal guardian or you have recently moved we will write to you of the child. Where admission arrangements refer asking for two proofs of address.

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How to apply cont.

False information Applications received by 31 October 2012 will be Harrow Council reserves the right to verify any address processed first. Applications received after 31 October given as the child’s permanent address in order to 2012 will not be considered until all other applications ensure that it is allocating places appropriately and have been dealt with, unless there is supporting fairly. If you deliberately give false address information evidence to say why the application is late. This to obtain a place at a school you must expect the offer information must be received by 14 December 2012. of the place to be withdrawn. t"OZJOGPSNBUJPOBOEPSBOZTVQQPSUJOH CLOSING DATE documentation which is false or deliberately You will need to return the completed application form misleading may also lead to any place offered being to Harrow Council by the closing date of Wednesday, withdrawn 31 October 2012. It is vital to get your application in on time. t4USJOHFOUDIFDLTXJMMCFDBSSJFEPVUUPFOTVSF applications are not fraudulent Dont forget your application must be t)PNFWJTJUTXJMMCFDBSSJFEPVUUPWFSJGZBEESFTTFT received by WEDNESDAY, 31 OCTOBER 2012 Harrow takes very seriously any attempt to We strongly recommend you submit your gain an advantage in the admissions process secondary application by FRIDAY 26 by giving false information and will investigate OCTOBER 2012 as this is the Friday before possible fraudulent claims. If we offer a place the half-term holiday. at a school and then discover that the offer was made on fraudulent or misleading information (for example, a false claim to living at an LATE APPLICATIONS address) we will withdraw the place offered. Applications received by 31 October 2012 which This has happened in previous years. Where meet the admission rules will be processed first. a place has been offered based on false Applications received after 31 October 2012 will NOT information, we can withdraw the offer even be considered until all other applications have been after your child has started at school. This will dealt with. cause considerable distress, particularly for the child involved. Providing false information Changes to preferences and the order of preferences could lead to legal action being brought against will only be accepted up until the closing date of 31 you, including a criminal prosecution. October 2012. After this date any changes you make to your preferences will not be added to your application What you should expect after you have sent us without a genuine reason for doing so, for example, your form if you have recently moved address proof will be Online applications will receive an automatic required. After 14 December 2012 any changes to your acknowledgement once the form is submitted. application will be administered as a late application and will therefore not be considered until after the offer day Once we have received your paper application we will of 1 March 2013. send you an acknowledgment. If you do not receive an acknowledgement within 20 working days please contact us.

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How to apply cont.

The following are examples of exceptions that If you cannot provide the evidence required, or it will be considered: is not received until after 14 December 2012, we If your family moved house after the closing will not be able to take it into account during the date. You will be asked to provide: initial allocation. However, we will be able to use it  t"MFUUFSGSPNZPVSTPMJDJUPSDPOmSNJOH at a later stage if you ask for your child’s name to completion date which must be on or before be added to a school’s waiting list. 14 December 2012  t"GPSNBMUFOBODZBHSFFNFOUGSPNBMFUUJOH Change of circumstances estate agent, which comes into effect on or You must keep us informed of any change in your before 14 December 2012. (Please note circumstances in relation to your application (e.g. private letting agreements will not be accepted sibling leaving the school, change of address, etc). as proof of residence. Further documentary confirmation will be required. Please contact If you move in or out of Harrow the Admissions Service for further details). If you are returning from abroad you will need If you move into or out of Harrow after 31 October to provide: 2012 and have completed a Common Application Form (CAF), you will need to contact both your  t"DPVODJMUBYCJMMDPOmSNJOHSFPDDVQBUJPO of your property before 14 December 2012 previous council and Harrow with details of your if your property has not been occupied. new address. You will be given an opportunity to change your preferences as long as this is before  t$POmSNBUJPOUIBUUFOBODZDFBTFECFGPSF 14 December 2012 and that you will re-occupy 14 December 2012. your property if it has been rented during your absence from this date.  t$POmSNBUJPOGSPNZPVSFNQMPZFSUIBUZPV will return to live in Harrow on or before 14 December 2012 if you were seconded abroad. If a single parent has been ill for some time, or there has been a recent death of an immediate family member evidence of this will be required.

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11+ transfer cont. How the system works

WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU ARE NOT OFFERED A Applications to go on the waiting list for schools PLACE AT YOUR PREFERRED SCHOOL? listed as a lower preference will not be considered In nearly every case where a place is offered in unless there are exceptional circumstances. a school that was not ranked on the application Documentary evidence will be required. Applicants form, parents are happy with the alternative who completed an on time application but did offered. It is always a good idea to visit the school not name the school as one of their original where you have been offered a place. This gives preference(s) may apply for their child’s name to you a chance to see the school, rather than rely be added to the waiting list. on what you might have heard about it, and you are also able to discuss any worries that you Waiting lists are not a ‘first come – first served’ might have with the school staff. However, if you list and so time on the list does NOT give any are still unhappy about the school offered you priority. Waiting lists are kept in the priority order may decide to use the appeals process (see page as explained in the admission rules. 15). If you do not give a full list of preferences it is taken to mean that all other schools are equally Places are offered from the waiting list throughout acceptable. If it is not possible to offer a place the year. When a place becomes available, it at one of the schools you have listed on the is offered in line with the schools’ published application form you will be offered the school with admission criteria. Children may also move down a vacancy nearest to the home address. the waiting list if another family, with a higher priority under the admission rules, ask for their WITHDRAWAL OF OFFERS child’s name to be added to the list. Places offered at oversubscribed schools will be withdrawn if: Applicants who ask for their child’s name to be tUIFPGGFSXBTNBEFJOFSSPS placed on the waiting list for another school, after tUIFPGGFSXBTNBEFPOUIFCBTJTPGJOGPSNBUJPO a school place has been allocated, are indicating that cannot be confirmed to the satisfaction of they prefer this school to the school already Harrow Council or later proves to be inaccurate allocated. If at a later date a place is offered from tBOJODPSSFDUBEESFTTPSPUIFSGBMTFJOGPSNBUJPOJT the waiting list, this new offer will supersede any supplied. If false information is provided this can previous offer, which will then be withdrawn. lead to prosecution tUIFGBNJMZIBTBDDFQUFENPSFUIBOPOFPGGFSBU Looked after children and previously looked after the same time children and those allocated a place at the school If your child’s place is withdrawn, you will have the in accordance with Harrow’s Fair Access Protocol, right of appeal against this decision. will take precedence over those on a waiting list.

WAITING LISTS If you have been allocated a school place which was not your first preference your child’s name will automatically be placed on the waiting list for schools which you have ranked higher than the offer we have made.

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Appeals

HOW TO APPEAL

You can appeal against any decision made about the school place you have been offered. If you decide to appeal, you should

Appeal for a Harrow School To appeal for Whitmore High School or an Academy School in Harrow contact Harrow Admissions Service. Appeal forms are available on www.harrow.gov.uk/schooladmissions. The Governors of Academies, Voluntary Aided Schools and Free Schools are responsible for the admission arrangements for their own schools. If you would like to appeal for an Voluntary Aided School, or Free School you should contact the school and ask for their own appeal form to be sent to you. The Secondary Academy Schools in the are: t#FOUMFZ8PPE)JHI4DIPPM t$BOPOT)JHI4DIPPM t)BSSPX)JHI4DIPPM t)BUDI&OE)JHI4DIPPM t/PXFS)JMM)JHI4DIPPM t1BSL)JHI4DIPPM t3PPLT)FBUI$PMMFHFGPS#VTJOFTTBOE&OUFSQSJTF The Voluntary Aided Schools in the London Borough of Harrow are: t4BDSFE)FBSU-BOHVBHF$PMMFHF t4BMWBUPSJBO$PMMFHF The Free School in Harrow is: t"WBOUJ)PVTF An independent panel set up in accordance with current education law, considers each school appeal.

Appeal for a school outside Harrow: Contact the school direct / Local Authority of where the school is located

APPEALS FOR HARROW SECONDARY SCHOOLS 11+ Appeals: For secondary school transfer, appeals will be held early in the summer term 2013. To be considered in the first round of grouped appeals, your notice of appeal must be received by 29 March 2013. Casual/In-Year Appeals: Appeals are held throughout the academic year.

WHAT HAPPENS AT THE APPEAL FOR HARROW SECONDARY SCHOOLS? Appeals are organised by Harrow Legal Services to ensure that the process is independent from the Admissions Service. They will notify you of the date of your appeal hearing and you will have the chance to attend the appeal (accompanied by a friend if you wish). At the appeal you will have the chance to ask questions and members of the appeal panel will also be able to ask you questions. The members of the appeal panel will then make their decision, independently, and you will be notified of the outcome in writing.

Any child admitted to the school as a result of an appeal will take precedence over others on the waiting list. 15 16 Apply today at: www.harrow.gov.uk/schooladmissions Academy Schools & Community School Information

Bentley Wood High School Canons High School Harrow High School Nower Hill High School Park High School Rooks Heath College of Business and Enterprise Whitmore High School

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Secondary schools’ admissions arrangements

Academy Schools and Whitmore HOW PLACES WILL BE ALLOCATED IN WHITMORE HIGH SCHOOL, CANONS HIGH SCHOOL, HARROW HIGH SCHOOL, HATCH END HIGH SCHOOL, NOWER HILL HIGH SCHOOL, PARK HIGH SCHOOL AND ROOKS HEATH COLLEGE FOR BUSINESS AND ENTERPRISE.

If more applications are received in any one criteria c) Medical reasons relevant to parent(s) than there are places available the admission criteria Parent(s) with special medical reasons for seeking a will be applied followed by the ‘tie-breaker’ of place for their child at the preferred school. Except distance, measured in a straight line. in wholly exceptional circumstances such requests will only be considered for the school closest to the OVERSUBSCRIPTION CRITERIA home address. Applications will only be considered a) A ‘looked after child’ or a child who was for the parent(s) with whom the child lives and must previously looked after but immediately after be accompanied by compelling medical evidence being looked after became subject to an adoption, from a hospital Consultant at the time of application. residence, or special guardianship order. The letter from the hospital consultant must provide information about the parent’s medical condition, the b) Medical reasons relevant to pupil effects of this condition and why, in view of this, the Children where there are special medical reasons for child needs to attend the parent’s preferred school. seeking a place at the preferred school. Except in wholly exceptional circumstances claims on medical If the school is not the closest to home the consultant grounds will only be considered for the school must set out in detail the wholly exceptional closest to the child’s home address. Applications circumstances for attending this school and the made on medical grounds must be accompanied difficulties if the child had to attend another school. by compelling medical evidence from a hospital In assessing these applications independent Consultant at the time of application. The letter from advice will be sought as appropriate (e.g. Harrow the hospital consultant must provide information Association of Disabled People or Harrow’s Mental about the child’s medical condition and why, in Health Service). view of this, the child needs to attend the parent’s Medical claims will only be considered for one school preferred school. and this should be named by the consultant. If the school is not the closest to home, the consultant must set out in detail the wholly exceptional Parent(s) making a medical claim solely on circumstances for attending this school and the the grounds of the young person’s need to be difficulties if the child had to attend another school. accompanied on the journey to school will not be allowed. Medical claims will only be considered for one school and this should be named by the consultant. In assessing these applications, advice as appropriate, will be sought from Harrow’s Special Educational Needs Service.

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Secondary schools’ cont. admissions arrangements

d) Sibling link (brothers or sisters) e) Distance from home to school Children with a brother or sister attending the Children living nearest to the school measured in a secondary school at the time of admission. The straight line from home to school. This must be the sibling link does NOT apply to students who will be address where parent and child normally live and attending the sixth form in September 2013. they must be living there on the closing date for In the case of twins, triplets and other multiple-birth receipt of applications. children, if one child can be offered a place in a preferred school, other multiple-birth children will be allocated a place in the same school. Where twins are concerned and one twin has a Statement of Special Educational Needs that names a specific school the other twin will be treated as having a sibling link for that academic year.

HOW PLACES WILL BE ALLOCATED IN BENTLEY WOOD HIGH SCHOOL.

If there are more applications than there are 4) Sibling link – Children with sisters attending the places available the following criteria will be school at the same time (i.e. the older sibling will still considered, in order, to determine who will be be attending when the younger child starts at the offered a place: school). Please note the sibling link does NOT apply to students who will be attending the sixth form in 1) Children who are or were previously looked September 2013. after – A ‘looked after child’ or a child who was 5) Randon computer selection – After pupils have previously looked after but immediately after been allocated places under criteria 1 to 4 above, if being looked after became subject to an adoption, there are more applications remaining than places residence, or special guardianship order. available, a random selection is made by computer. 2) Medical reasons relevant to pupil – Children where there are special medical reasons for seeking a Children with special educational needs who have place at the school. a Statement which names the Academy will be 3) Medical reasons relevant to parent(s) – Parent(s) allocated a place at the Academy. This is a statutory where there are special medical reasons for seeking a entitlement under the S.324 of the Education Act place for their child at the school. 1996. For parents who want single sex education medical claims for Bentley Wood will be considered regardless of where the child lives provided a hospital consultant’s letter supporting the claim is submitted with the application. The letter from a hospital consultant must provide information about the child’s/parent’s medical condition, the effects of this condition and why, in view of this, the child needs to attend Bentley Wood.

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Bentley Wood High School

A Mathematics, Computing and Science College Bridges Road, Stanmore, Middlesex HA7 3NA Tel: 020 8954 3623 Fax: 020 8954 0427 Website: www.bentleywood.harrow.sch.uk DfE No: 310 4032

Headteacher: Ms Janice Howkins Type of School: Girls’ Comprehensive

“Achievement is outstanding. Students’ progress is exceptional, outstanding teaching stimulates the students’ passion, igniting their enthusiasm and interests for learning. The quality of assessment is exemplary,

A MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING AND SCIENCE COLLEGE teaching continues to be to an exceptional level.” No of Year 7 Places: 180 Ofsted 2012. Our Ethos “The school’s motto, ‘learning today: leading Equally, staff recognise what a special place tomorrow’ permeates through students’ attitudes this is. Our teaching and support staff are of and the commitment of staff: all are united in the highest calibre. We all share the vision of working together. The school has successfully achieving our personal best and are committed to created an inclusive atmosphere where mutual working hard. respect exists.” Ofsted 2012. The school’s excellent GCSE examination success has been recognised by Ofsted and We are very proud of Bentley Wood. It is a truly in the Government’s Performance Tables with inclusive community girls’ school which values both sources confirming that the school adds each of the students equally and recognises their exceptional value to students’ achievement. individual gifts and talents. The school has an outstanding record of academic excellence. This is achieved through the highest expectations, together with inspirational teaching and learning experiences. There is a strong sense of pride with the girls and staff showing great commitment to the school. The girls regularly feedback their appreciation of the high quality teaching, their outstanding relationship with staff, the extra-curricular activities offered and the happy atmosphere in the school.

20 Apply today at: www.harrow.gov.uk/schooladmissions Our Curriculum We have a successful and growing 6th Form. “The curriculum meets students’ needs extremely Bentley Wood is a member of the Harrow Sixth well by providing a very wide range of highly Form Collegiate, working with other secondary positive experiences and rich opportunities for schools and colleges in Harrow. A range of AS high quality learning. It also promotes exceptional and A2 level subjects are offered in a state of the spiritual,moral, social and cultural development very art dedicated 6th Form building. effectively.” Ofsted 2012 At Bentley Wood we provide a rich and relevant personalised curriculum that engages, motivates and challenges girls to achieve their best. All students in Years 7 and 8 follow an enhanced model of the National Curriculum. In English, Mathematics, Science and ICT there are pathways to meet individual learning needs. These enable more able students to gain qualifications at GCSE early. There are a good number of different GCSE courses for students to study. Vocational qualifications are included in our curriculum. The majority of our students follow the English Baccalaureate, which is enhanced by other GCSE options. Vocational qualifications are included in our curriculum. Homework is an important part of studying and is Pastoral Curriculum and Student Support set daily from Years 7 through to Year 13. “Exceptional relationships exist between students which are developed through a culture of trust.” Our curriculum is underpinned by: Ofsted 2012 t0VUTUBOEJOHUFBDIJOHBOETVQQPSUTUBGG Pastoral care commences before girls join Bentley t&YUFOTJWFVTFPG*$5JOPVSMFBSOJOHBOEUFBDIJOH Wood. In May and June each student with their in school and at home parent/carer has an individual interview to establish t"DPIFSFOUBQQSPBDIUPQFSTPOBMEFWFMPQNFOU our close family partnership. During the summer where every child does matter. all students attend an induction day. On induction t)JHIFYQFDUBUJPOTPGBMMTUVEFOUT day girls meet their tutor. Their tutor cares for t&YDFMMFOUQSPWJTJPOGPSHJGUFEBOEUBMFOUFETUVEFOUT them on a daily basis and stays with them as they progress up the school. Each year group is led and managed by a Head of Year. The pastoral team ensures that each student’s academic progress, attendance, punctuality and overall development are monitored very closely. Integral to our pastoral and academic support is our: t$MPTFMJBJTPOXJUIQSJNBSZTDIPPMT t3FHVMBSDPOTVMUBUJPOTXJUIQBSFOUTGBNJMZNFNCFST t%FUBJMFEBTTFTTNFOUTBOESFQPSUT t1BSFOUTJOGPSNBUJPOFWFOJOHT t4VQQPSUGPSTUVEFOUTXJUIBEEJUJPOBMMFBSOJOHOFFET t"DUJWFTUVEFOUWPJDFUISPVHITDIPPMDPVODJMBOE their committees

Our Sixth Form “Students’ strong independent study skills are evidence of their maturity and commitment. Standards in the sixth form continue to rise rapidly.” Ofsted 2012 21 Bentley Wood High School continued Wider Interests Conclusion “Students’ contributions to the school and “Students’ behaviour around the school and their community are truly exceptional” Ofsted 2012 attitudes to learning in lessons are exemplary.” Ofsted 2012 At Bentley Wood, students extend their learning and personal development through a wide and exciting Bentley Wood is a flourishing and successful range of extracurricular activities including: school in which staff, students, parents and the school’s Governing Body all work together in t%VLFPG&EJOCVSHIQSPHSBNNF partnership to ensure that every student is able to t7JTJUTBCSPBEUP4QBJO 'SBODFBOE(FSNBOZ fulfil her potential in all aspects of school life by t&YUFOTJWFSBOHFPGTQPSUJOHBDUJWJUJFTJODMVEJOH achieving her best. tennis, , aerobics, athletics, netball, and dance We recommend you go to our website to gain a t"OOVBMESBNBQSPEVDUJPOTBOETIPXDBTFT broader insight into our school. We are very proud t$PODFSUTPGNVTJDBOEEBODF of our girls and their achievements. t7JTJUTUPBSUHBMMFSJFT NVTFVNTBOEUIFBUSFT “We have found Bentley Wood to be a truly t"OFYUFOTJWFSBOHFPGMVODIUJNFBOEBGUFSTDIPPM oustanding school, it was definitely the right clubs and activities choice. The school has very high expectations. t#SFBLGBTUDMVCEBJMZGSPNPGGFSJOHB Our daughter has never been happier.” free healthy breakfast Year 7 parent.

Our Facilities Bentley Wood is set in a unique environment in Harrow, and its facilities, indoors and outdoors, are acknowledged as superb: tBDSFTPGXPPEMBOE UFOOJTDPVSUT IPDLFZmFMET and athletics track tATUBUFPGUIFBSUTDJFODFMBCPSBUPSJFT t/FXPVUTUBOEJOHMJCSBSZGBDJMJUJFT tOFX*$5TVJUFTQMVT*$5GBDJMJUJFTJO.VTJD "SU  Technology, Health and Social Care t"NPEFSOUI'PSNCVJMEJOH t1VSQPTFCVJMU%SBNBTUVEJP t'VMMZSFGVSCJTIFE5FDIOPMPHZTVJUFT

22 Canons High School

High Performing School with Science Specialism Shaldon Road, Harrow, HA8 6AN Tel: 020 8951 5780 Website: www.canonshighschool.org.uk DfE No: 310 4022

Headteacher: Ms Lynn Rowlands Type of School: 11-18 Comprehensive Co-educational school

No of Year 7 Places: 180 The success of the school has been based upon: t"DBMN TVQQPSUJWFXPSLJOHBUNPTQIFSF JO which every pupil can achieve the best possible academic results t"DPNNJUNFOUUPQFSTPOBMJTFEMFBSOJOHFH challenging the most able t"OFNQIBTJTPOUSBEJUJPOBMWBMVFTTVDIBT good manners and high standards of behaviour and dress t6TFPGUIFMBUFTUUFDIOPMPHJFTUISPVHIPVUUIF curriculum t"TJUFXJUIJUTPXOQMBZJOHmFMET BSFGVSCJTIFE gym and fitness suite, excellent sixth form facilities and a continual programme of modernisation Canons High School is a vibrant, thriving, t*OWPMWFNFOUPGTUVEFOUTJOUIFSVOOJOHPGUIF successful and inclusive community school school through school and year councils and that produces outstanding academic results. through a range of student responsibilities We have been designated by the DCSF as t7FSZDMPTFSFMBUJPOTIJQXJUIPVSOFJHICPVSJOH a ‘High Performing Specialist School’, with junior and primary schools to ensure continuity leading edge status. In 2011 we achieved of progress between Years 6 and 7 our best ever GCSE results, so continuing our upward trend. Our Ofsted inspection We aim to recognise the strengths and needs of in April 2010 judged Canons High to be an every individual member of our school community Outstanding School. We also received the and provide the teaching and curriculum that will prestigious Evening Standard Schools Award stretch them to the limit of their own capabilities 2011 for Outstanding Achievement’ and enable everyone to be successful.

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Our Curriculum “Canons High School is an In Years 7 and 8, students follow an advanced Outstanding School” model of the national curriculum plus a Personal, Ofsted 2010 Social Health and Citizenship Education programme. Students begin in Year 9. “Leadership and management are outstanding” There is an exciting and varied curriculum in Years Ofsted 2010 9-11 which includes the opportunity to select from “The excellent care and dedication of a wide range of Level 2 GCSE and BTec Courses staff ensure that students make good to allow every pupil to achieve excellence. Rigorous monitoring of progress towards progress, feel very safe and develop personalised stretch targets and regular reports to into well rounded individuals” parents/carers allows us to ensure that each pupil Ofsted 2010 is supported and challenged. “Outstanding teaching Focus on the Individual is inspirational At Canons High, every child really does matter. and challenges Every student is placed into a tutor group when all students” they enter Canons and the tutor acts as an Ofsted 2010 academic and personal mentor to support their development with us. We keep parents fully informed of progress via regular reports and after school. There is a programme of school trips parent’s evenings and there is a clear link to including trips abroad. We have very successful individual student targets at every stage of sporting teams and a renowned reputation for high their learning. quality music, drama and sporting events.

There is a Head of Year for each year group of 180 Extra-curricular activities are a strength of the school pupils, who is responsible for monitoring progress and were judged to be ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted. and rewarding all those who have achieved well. We have an innovative electronic reward system Sixth Form (Vivo) which turns attainment, effort and progress Established in 2007 our sixth form is flourishing into actual rewards. and successful, with the vast majority of our students going to Further or Higher Education. To add to this support Relate have helped us establish a Peer Listening Scheme. Year 10 and 11 Canons High School is a member of the Harrow pupils are trained to listen to younger pupils and Sixth Form Collegiate and is working with other help them reach solutions to their problems. Harrow high schools and colleges to deliver the very best 6th form provision possible. Performance and Standards We believe, above all else, that our students must A wide range of subjects are offered in dedicated leave us with the best possible academic results sixth form buildings. Our new £4 million state of and with enhanced skills for life. We are therefore the art sixth form building opened in July 2009. proud that Canons is now nationally recognised as a centre of academic excellence. We have Conclusion continued to improve our results at GCSE year At Canons we pride ourselves on providing every on year. In other words, we move all our pupils individual student with the outstanding learning further forward than the majority of other experience and support they need to enjoy comprehensive schools. school and achieve their academic potential. We are proud of our very high standards and we will Wider Activities continue to work hard in partnership with students In addition to the timetabled curriculum, we and their families to reach even more challenging encourage students to benefit from a variety of targets for each student that joins us. opportunities available out of school hours, from choir, to sport, to homework clubs before and

24 Harrow High School

Community/Sports College Gayton Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 2JG Tel: 020 8861 7300 Email: [email protected] Website: www.hhsweb.org DfE No: 310 4033

Headteacher: Mr Paul Gamble Type of School: Academy School 11-18

No. of Year 7 Places: 180 At Harrow High School nothing has a higher priority than teaching and learning. For staff at Harrow High School, this means we deliver exciting and stimulating lessons where your child will be challenged and supported to achieve their best. Harrow High is a small school where we have the flexibility to tailor education to your child. Unlocking each individual’s path to success is what we do best. Learning is a serious business and we expect good behaviour in school at all times. We expect your child to be polite, cooperative and to be respectful of their teachers and each other. Excellent attendance, punctuality and being prepared for classes is essential. High aspirations are the norm for our young people and achieving their goals is the foundation Our School of school life. Whilst teaching is serious we also “the staff are committed to providing an inclusive believe classes should be energetic, vibrant environment where everyone can become and tailor made to meet the needs of individuals passionate about learning and aspire to achieve whether your child is Able, Gifted and Talented their best” (Ofsted) or whether your child is learning English as an additional language along with the other subjects essential to their future success. At Harrow High School we truly believe in excellence for all. We are proud of our learners. The school’s strategy to raise achievement is reflected in our continued upward trend in GCSE and A level

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results and the excellent rates of transition to university. Exam results are only one facet of school life. Our young people are able to be successful because of the care, guidance and support our school can offer your child. When considering a secondary school parents ask “Will my child be happy learning in this school?” and the answer is “yes”, as we are a small school where we know everyone by name which helps build a sense of family and community. We are a friendly, open and welcoming school. We will find the best way to build self esteem whether this is by joining the Army Cadets; becoming a responsible prefect; a member of the influential School Council Our learners are encouraged to hone their skills in or through the tried and tested praise and reward all areas of study. The rich and vibrant curriculum system. Harrow High School staff know praising is taught by qualified teachers who personalise children makes them feel confident and want to lessons to ensure the very best for each child. achieve more. Every day you will hear teachers We are passionate about teaching our young saying “well done” to children, as well as explaining people whether it is learning how to cook healthy how to improve their work to meet progress targets. nutritious meals in Food Technology or studying Every child is aware of their targets and meeting . them ensures the highest quality education. Our timetable ensures students study all the traditional academic subjects as well as arts, sports and citizenship. We provide excellent advice and guidance to help you choose the right subjects for study in Key Stage 4 and beyond. In collaboration with other secondary schools, our students are able to continue their education to AS and A2. They benefit from working with staff who know them well and share expertise from teachers across the collegiate of schools. Our sixth formers have progressed to a range of universities and subject areas including medicine, physics, languages and drama. Curriculum “The school’s excellent curriculum is contributing “The strong focus on excellent teaching and significantly to improvements in standards and learning is combined with a range of high quality achievement and promoting a love of learning” innovative and creative interventions for example, (Ofsted) life skills coaching through the Basketball Academy” (Ofsted) “Support and intervention for students with learning difficulties and disabilities, for those who join Harrow High School’s prestigious building the school part way through a year and for those houses numerous ICT suites, lecture theatre, well with English is a second language, is exemplary” equipped technology rooms, library, dance studio, (Ofsted)) fitness suite, sports hall, all weather pitches and classrooms. Under the expert eye of their head of year, children joining us in Year 7 or midway through the school The new, well equipped sixth form building takes year, settle in quickly and make new friends. We its inspiration from the world of work and boasts recognise relationships in the playground are state of the art ICT equipment and presentation important in our dynamic school. On the rare screens. This environment provides an excellent occasion when children are unhappy, they are able base for our sixth form learners and aids their to speak to their form tutors or specially trained development as independent young adults. peer mentors. 26 Wider Interests Individuals “A rich range of extra curricular activities involves “Students thrive in lessons... They respond well a high proportion of the students” (Ofsted) to teachers who set out clear expectations of behaviour and work ethic” (Ofsted) As a school in the community, our learners are encouraged to see life beyond the boundaries of the school. Every term money is raised for charity Sixth Form at HHS or visitors are invited into school to meet with our “The school is highly effective in developing the young people. Visitors comment on the warmth personal and social qualities and self confidence of our children’s welcome and this is instrumental that students need to transfer to further or higher in building students’ confidence and ambition. education, or the world of work” (Ofsted)

Parents and Carers “In this school teachers don’t just go the extra mile they go the extra ten miles!” (Parental quote – Ofsted)

As a parent/carer you have a vital role in supporting your child in school. All families have secure on line access to current data about their child and regular contact including parents’ evenings, regular reports, the student planner and information on our website. We want to ensure your child is happy at school. Do come and visit us to find out more about Harrow High School

You are very welcome to visit the school for further information or a tour of the school. Please phone the school to make an appointment.

27 Hatch End High School

High performing specialist school status Headstone Lane, Harrow, Middlesex HA3 6NR Tel: 020 8428 4330 Fax: 020 8428 9286 Email: [email protected] Website: www.hatchend.harrow.sch.uk DfE No: 310 4020

Headteacher: Ms Sue Maguire Type of School: 11-18 Co-Educational Comprehensive School

No. of Year 7 Places: 300 Underpinning these basic aims lay our four core values for staff and students alike:

Committed to CO-OPERATION Excellence AMBITION RESPECT EQUALITY A designated ‘High Performing’ Dual Specialist School. Put simple, we CARE!

Ethos At Hatch End we care for the whole child. Hatch End High School is committed to Academic achievement is paralleled by a excellence in all we do. Our central role as a commitment to developing the personality, high achieving, caring and inclusive school is talents and ability of all our students. to enable every one of our young people to be:

tTVDDFTTGVMMFBSOFSTXIPFOKPZMFBSOJOH  make progress and achieve “Students have a strong sense of community tDPOmEFOUJOEJWJEVBMTXIPBSFBCMFUPMJWF values, mix well together and respect each safe, healthy and fulfilling lives others’ differences.” tSFTQPOTJCMFDJUJ[FOTXIPNBLFBQPTJUJWF (Ofsted) contribution to society.

28 Student Success Hatch End High School has an excellent record of ; our flexible and student-centred academic achievement and our students perform curriculum enables students to choose from a exceptionally well in all formal examinations, well multitude of ‘A’ Level subjects and applied courses, above national averages. Our A Level Results not only here at Hatch End, but also through the are exceptional. The Ofsted report 2009 judged highly successful Harrow Sixth Form Collegiate. Our us as “good” with many outstanding features; in Sixth Form is housed in a brand new, state of the particular they praised: art centre and sixth formers benefit from first class teaching and learning as well as extra-curricular ti5FBDIFSTIJHIFYQFDUBUJPOTBOEFOUIVTJBTN activities. which inspire students to excel” In all years students are taught in good sized ti5IFFYDFMMFOUPQQPSUVOJUJFTPOPGGFS FYUFOEJOH classes and additional support is provided for students’ learning through lessons, strong students with specific learning and language community links and extra-curricular activities” needs. Homework is a vital part of their learning ti5IFJNQBDUNBEFCZUIFTDIPPMTTQFDJBMJTU and considerable emphasis is placed on status in the Performing Arts and in Applied helping students take responsibility for their own Learning.” achievement and personal development. Students ti5IFIJHIRVBMJUZPGDBSFBOETVQQPSUw will be given a Link Book in which to record In January 2011 Ofsted deemed us as sustaining their homework on a daily basis and parents are our high performance. expected to sign this on a weekly basis. Gifted and Talented and Raising Aspirations For the gifted and/or talented child, a programme of extension and enrichment opportunities takes place to challenge and stretch in new and imaginative ways. In the classroom, all lessons are differentiated to enable high performers to achieve their very best. We also have an extensive RAISING ASPIRATIONS Programme for ALL students and encourage them to aim high at all times. Visits to the top universities are planned from year 7 onwards.

Pastoral Care The Curriculum “The school provides a safe and very supportive atmosphere for students.” (Ofsted) At Hatch End High School we aim to challenge and motivate all students and we place great We pride ourselves on the quality of our pastoral care emphasis on supporting each individual child both and are renowned for “going the extra mile” to ensure personally and academically as they progress all our students are happy, feel safe and achieve. throughout their school life. We want to make students feel welcome and at Key Stage 3; all students in Years 7 and 8 follow home from their very first day. We have established the National Curriculum subjects. very close links with many local schools to ensure that all information necessary for a smooth Key Stage 4; from Year 9 students are guided transition takes place. We have a dedicated Year 7 onto an outstanding variety of individual team of staff who specialise in induction and plan a pathways on offer. These pathways are carefully sensitive and successful programme. Students and constructed to allow both choice and flexibility their parents are invited to visit the school and meet in which traditional academic subjects such their form tutor and Head of Year before they start as Triple Science, Modern Foreign Languages in September. We hold a formal transition day in the and Humanities can be studied alongside more summer and also offer a one to one interview with Applied courses. Senior Staff to address any concerns.

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“There is a genuine commitment on the part of staff Enrichment to the well-being of all students.” “An exceptionally broad range of extra curricular activities and linked with external partners boost Student Voice students’ learning while strongly promoting their We have an outstanding range of opportunities personal development” (Ofsted) for students to develop their leadership skills, including a thriving Student Council who play an We believe that such activities both enhance active role in working with the Leadership Team students’ enjoyment of their school life and and Governing Body in making improvements to contribute to their personal fulfilment when they school life. leave school. The school subsidises many of these activities. Opportunities include: Students are encouraged to take posts of tBXJEFWBSJFUZPGUFBNBOEJOEJWJEVBMTQPSUT responsibility and become successful, confident, tSBOHFPGNVTJDBMBDUJWJUJFTJTBWBJMBCMFJOEJWJEVBM global citizens. They regularly represent the music tuition, and the opportunity to perform in school on a local, national and international level. numerous bands and choirs tB%SBNB$MVCBOEB1SPEVDUJPO4PDJFUZ Excellent Facilities t1FFS$PVOTFMMJOHQSPHSBNNF Hatch End High is proud to be able to offer our t%VLFPG&EJOCVSHI"XBSE4DIFNF students some of the very best Performing Arts, tMPDBM OBUJPOBMBOEJOUFSOBUJPOBMWJTJUT Sixth Form, ICT, Library and Music facilities in the tBSBOHFPGDMVCTJODMVEJOHmMN TDJFODFBOE Borough as well as extensive specialist rooms history across the curriculum. Outstanding Music Provision Performing Arts All Year 7 students receive free taster lessons and tBMBSHFUIFBUSFTUZMFIBMMXJUIUJFSFETFBUJOHGPS the school continues to support musically gifted 600, full theatre lighting facilities, a balcony and young people through additional instrumental full disabled access; our two main productions lessons for young people with talent in these each year are on a West End scale areas. The nationally renowned Harrow Young tBTFQBSBUFESBNBGBDJMJUZGPSUIFBUSFJOUIFSPVOE Musicians are based at Hatch End High School. (the Round House), which includes lighting and sound, providing a venue for smaller productions tUXPOFXESBNBEBODFTUVEJPTXJUITQSVOHnPPST Parents tTUBUFPGUIFBSUNVTJDQFSGPSNBODFBOE rehearsal rooms.

ICT tBDDFTTUPPWFSDPNQVUFSTBDSPTTUIFTDIPPM (including laptops), with specialist rooms for video editing and music. tFWFSZUFBDIJOHSPPNJTFRVJQQFEXJUIBO interactive whiteboard.

Library tFYUSFNFMZXFMMTUPDLFEMJCSBSZXJUIPWFS  books, periodicals and newspapers staffed by a full time professional Librarian. We like to operate as a healthy partnership working together with students and parents in Sport a spirit of co-operation. On entry to the school, tCSBOEOFXTUBUFPGUIFBSU.VMUJ6TF(BNFT"SFB all students and parents sign a collaborative (MUGA). Home School Agreement which sets out tHJSMTBOECPZTHZNOBTJB clearly all our shared expectations and tIJHIRVBMJUZUFOOJTBOEOFUCBMMDPVSUTBOE responsibilities. football and hockey pitches. tFYUFOTJWFVTFPGPGGTJUFGBDJMJUJFTBUUIFOFX Cedars Centre, Roger Bannister Sports Centre 30 and the Harrow Leisure Centre. Nower Hill High School

George V Avenue, Pinner, Middlesex HA5 5RP Tel: 020 8863 0877 Website: www.nowerhill.harrow.sch.uk DfE No: 310 4024

Headteacher: Mr Howard Freed Type of School: Converter Academy

No of Year 7 Places: 300 Our Aims and Ethos t/VSUVSJOHBOEEFWFMPQJOHQPUFOUJBMUPUIFGVMM t%FWFMPQJOHDPNQBTTJPOBUFUIJOLJOHBOE concerned citizens t"MMSPVOEBDIJFWFNFOUBOETVDDFTT t&OBCMJOHGVMmMNFOUJOMJGFBGUFSTDIPPM t1SPWJEJOHBGPVOEBUJPOGPSMJGFMPOHMFBSOJOH Our ethos is based on the following values:- Challenge, support, trust, integrity, respect, equality of opportunity, collaboration, celebration, a ‘can do’ attitude and service not self.

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What we offer “The highly effective curriculum ensures that students’ needs and interests are met extremely well.” (Ofsted May 2012) 31 Nower Hill High School continued

Academic Standards 6th Form Nower Hill is well known for its very high academic “The Sixth Form is outstanding.” (Ofsted May 2012) standards; this is a priority for us and our track record is one of success and improvement. In t/PXFS)JMMIBTBMBSHFBOETVDDFTTGVMUI'PSN 2011, the most recent results available before of some 400 students studying 4 or 5 AS levels publication, 80% of students gained 5+ A*-C in Year 12 and 3 or 4 A levels in Year 13 from a grades including Maths and English, 88% of all range of more than 40 subjects grades at GCSE were in the A*-C range with t5IF"-14 "-FWFM1FSGPSNBODF4ZTUFN  37.5% at A*-C range with 38% at A* and A. identifies our overall 3 year A Level performance At KS5 our A level results yielded 55% of grades trend as excellent at A or B with straight A grades for a pleasing t5IFQVSQPTFCVJMUUI'PSN$FOUSFPGGFST number of our students. excellent teaching accommodation, social and study facilities and has a complement of over 100 computers The Foundation Stage (Year 7 and 8) t5IFWBTUNBKPSJUZPGPVSTUVEFOUTQSPHSFTTUP The full range of core and foundation subjects Universities including and Cambridge. are taught at KS3. Students study English, Mathematics, Science, RS, Citizenship, ICT, PE, Student Support Art, Classical Studies, Design Technology, Drama, “Behaviour and safety are outstanding. Students Geography, History, Music and Learning to Learn. overwhelmingly agree that the school is a safe Students will study at least two languages from place to be” (Ofsted May 2012) French, German, Latin and Spanish, while Ancient Greek is an additional option for some. t0VUTUBOEJOHTUVEFOUTVQQPSUJTFWJEFOU throughout the school. We have strong systems to provide appropriate support in meeting the The Preparation Stage (Year 9) and needs of individuals and to ensure all students The Examination Stage (Year 10 and feel secure Year 11) t0OF%FQVUZ)FBEUFBDIFS 4UVEFOU4VQQPSU  In Year 9 students study the core subjects of 3 Assistant Headteachers, Student Support, English, Mathematics, Science, RS, ICT, PE, who oversee each stage Citizenship, Work Related Learning and Enterprise t&BDI:FBSHSPVQIBT:FBS$PPSEJOBUPSTXIP Education and are able to choose up to 4 more lead and manage, in partnership, 150 students subjects which provides a personalised KS4 each course in anything from 6 up to 12 GCSEs. t'PSNHSPVQTPGXJUIDPOUJOVJUZPGGPSNUVUPST This means that within a broad and balanced t-FTTPOCZMFTTPOFMFDUSPOJDNPOJUPSJOHPG programme we can meet the needs of every attendance, homework, equipment, behaviour student. We offer over 25 subjects to GCSE and and effort include within that range Vocational courses in t4ZTUFNBUJDGPMMPXVQCZ:FBS$PPSEJOBUPSTUP Science, PE, Health and Social Care, Hospitality address any concerns in effort, homework or and Catering, ICT and Workskills. A number of behaviour students may take up the option of an early entry t$MPTFMJBJTPOXJUIQBSFOUTXJUIXSJUUFOSFQPSUT in Ancient History GCSE, while others will study as well as a Parent/Carers’ Consultation meeting Ancient Greek. each year. There are 2 opportunities for parents of the new Year 7 to meet with staff before Christmas t3FXBSETBOEDFMFCSBUJPOPGBDIJFWFNFOU t.BOZPQQPSUVOJUJFTGPSTUVEFOUMFBEFSTIJQBOE responsibility t"UUFOEBODF0GmDFS t4DIPPM$PVOTFMMPS t%BGGPO$FOUSF t.FOUPSJOHQSPHSBNNFJODMVEJOHUI'PSN and Year 11 Peer Mentors as well as outside mentors

32 access to a filtered Internet. There are 30 PCs in the Learning Resources Centre and over 100 in the 6th Form Centre t&WFSZUFBDIFSIBTBMBQUPQEJHJUBMQSPKFDUJPO and interactive whiteboard technology is available in every classroom tNPEFSO4DJFODFMBCPSBUPSJFT t"OFXUFBDIJOHCMPDLGPSUIF&OHMJTIBOE Science faculties t"WFSZIJHIRVBMJUZ"SUTCVJMEJOHIPVTJOH.VTJD  Dance, Drama and Sports Hall for PE t4VQFSCTVJUFPG7JTVBM"SUTTUVEJPTSFQSFTFOUJOH an outstanding and unique learning environment, incorporating multimedia and t"XBSEXJOOJOH$BSFFST&EVDBUJPO photography t*OEJWJEVBMHVJEBODFJOUFSWJFXTXJUITFOJPSTUBGG t"OFYUFOTJWF%FTJHOBOE5FDIOPMPHZDFOUSF at transitions and other points as necessary incorporating Food, Textiles, Graphics and t*ODMVTJPO#BTF Design in wood, metal and plastics t"MBSHFBOEFYUFOTJWF-JCSBSZBOE-FBSOJOH Before and After Nower Hill Resources Centre equipped with ICT facilities “They are exceptionally well prepared for the next and a silent 6th Form study room stages of their education and over 90% of all Year t4QFDJBMJTUUI'PSNBSFBTBOESPPNT 13 students have progressed to Higher Education t"GVMMZSFTPVSDFE$BSFFST3PPN since the 6th Form opened” (Ofsted May 2012) t"NPEFSO%JOJOH$FOUSF

We work very closely with Primary Schools to ensure good academic progression and effective The Nower Hill Managed Learning pastoral care. We are also proud of our 6th Form Environment destinations. Since the inception of the 6th Form We have adopted Fronter as our Managed students have gained university places at a range Learning Environment and parents may be familiar of universities including Oxford and Cambridge, with this new and innovative way of supporting in a range of courses including medicine and students in their learning from Primary Schools. dentistry. Nower Hill has recently won the award for the most successful and innovative implementation Extra-Curricular Activities of the Fronter MLE across the whole of London. “The curriculum provides a rich and highly Students will find a wealth of learning materials relevant range of opportunities, both in and out organised in their on-line classrooms across a of the classroom. Enrichment opportunities are broad range of subjects designed to organise extensive” (Ofsted May 2012) and support the children in their learning and their homework. Our MLE had well over one million hits Activities include: music, drama, a whole host of from students this academic year. sports teams and clubs, Duke of Edinburgh Award, a variety of school journeys and educational visits. Our Library and Learning Resource Centre and our ICT rooms are open out of school hours; homework and study clubs are also available.

Excellent Facilites We are both proud of our facilities and constantly striving to improve them. They include: t4VJUFTPGSPPNTGPSFWFSZTVCKFDU FOBCMJOH specialist teachers to each have their own classroom within a faculty suite t&WFSZGBDVMUZIBTBDDFTTUPBDPNQVUFSSPPN situated in their curriculum area; there are 25 facilities in total, comprising 600 PCs equipped with subject specific software and broadband

33 Park High School

A Technology College & Leading Edge Partnership School Thistlecroft Gardens, Stanmore, Middlesex HA7 1PL Tel: 020 8952 2803 Website: www.parkhighstanmore.org.uk DfE No: 310 4021

Headteacher: Mr Emlyn Lumley Type of School: 11-18 Comprehensive School for boys and girls. Outstanding Converter Academy

No of Year 7 Places: 260 Putting Our Aim into Practice We work hard to combine the best of traditional values with 21st century curriculum, teaching and learning. In our day to day work, this means that we emphasise the following, in particular:

t"CVTJOFTTMJLF XPSLJOHBUNPTQIFSF:PVOH people come to our school to learn and to achieve and it is our job to help them. Academic achievement is our priority. Individual progress is closely monitored and year after year our students consistently perform well. t3FTQFDUBOEHPPENBOOFST8FIBWFIJHI expectations of everyone’s behaviour, politeness and consideration for others at all times. t3FTQPOTJCJMJUZBOEMFBEFSTIJQ'SPNUIFJSWFSZ first days at Park High, we expect our students to be responsible for the choices they make and Described as outstanding by the Chief to take on roles of responsibility, contributing Inspector of Schools, Park High is a positively both to the school community and the stimulating and caring environment. We want community at large. t-JUFSBDZ8FSFDPHOJTFUIBUJOPSEFSUPBDIJFWF all our young people to grow in knowledge, and excel, our students must develop into fluent skills, understanding and character, and users of written and spoken English. We help achieve to the very best of their ability. everyone to develop a habit of reading and our We have a strong sense of purpose. We Literacy focus is present in all subject areas. encourage our students to be enthusiastic t#FDPNJOHCFUUFSMFBSOFST5IJTJTOPUBCPVU about learning and positive about their “tips and tricks” but about helping all our young future; to be confident and successful; to people to develop the behaviours that will make have understanding and respect for others; them effective learners throughout their lives. to want to further themselves as well as the Ours is a purposeful and supportive school society in which they live. community in which the individual is at the centre. 34 Our expectations are high and so, too, are our levels of support and care for each and every student. We expect everyone to conform to our school code and to wear our smart and sensible uniform. We also expect to help them to think for themselves. Visitors to our school regularly comment on our The Curriculum positive ethos. That includes Ofsted, which said Park High School aims to deliver a broad, behaviour at the school is ‘outstanding’. balanced, and progressive curriculum designed to meet the intellectual, physical, creative and Parents: Keeping in Touch spiritual needs of our students. We also aim We report to parents regularly. We have to equip students with the skills and attitudes consultation meetings in which subject teachers necessary to contribute responsibly to society meet together with parents and students to at large. We create equal opportunities for all of discuss progress. We have written reports each our learners and facilitate a wide range of extra year. Each term we also tell parents when their curricular activities. children are doing well, and warn them if they are starting to slip. Our Parent-Teacher-Student Good examination results are a priority for us and Association (Friends of Park) is active and there they are consistently high. Home learning is an are many parents on our Governing Body. important part of our students’ work and is set daily. We have a clear home learning timetable Wider Interests and we ask parents and carers to use the home- There is a wide range of enrichment activities school contact book to see what home learning is before, during and after the school day. We expected each day and to support their children have a huge number of very successful sporting in completing it where that is helpful. We also ask teams; there is a vibrant music department; dance that parents or carers sign the book once a week and drama are incredibly popular – we won a to let us know that they are aware of the home National Award in the 2011 Rock Challenge for learning that has been done. an ensemble piece based on the Bhopal disaster, designed and choreographed by students. Other Students follow a broad and challenging than these, there are many, many clubs, societies range of AS and A2 courses appropriate to and special interest groups – including circus their abilities and interests. They take part in skills! We arrange several school journeys and numerous enrichment activities such as drama, other off-site learning activities every year and debating, GCSE Latin, music, sport, Community do our best to ensure that every student has the and Higher Sports Leader Award programmes, opportunity to have a residential visit at least once Young Enterprise, World Challenge and the Duke during their time with us. We actively support of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme. The balance many national and local charities and contribute between academic and extra curricular activities to lots of other work in the community. We are complements exam success and leads to the a ‘Healthy School’ and, of course, an ‘Investor development of independent thinking and in People. learning. A good curriculum needs good facilities and ours are impressive. We make the most of Sixth Form them and are particularly proud of the care our A wide range of subjects is offered in our Sixth students show for them. Form, together with strong support and guidance for every student. New accommodation opened in Concern for the Individual 2009 and provides excellent facilities. Park High is All students have a personal tutor who will proud of the young people that form its flourishing see them at least three times a day, including community. timetabled one-to-one review sessions when progress is discussed and plans made for future Conclusion efforts. Tutors take a special interest in each At Park High we work hard to achieve the best student, monitoring progress throughout the year. balance between tradition and change. We are Each year group has a year head who works proud of our successes but do not dwell on closely with that group of students. There is a them. Our aim is to provide the best possible flourishing rewards system to encourage positive education for our students. We believe that high attitudes and hard work and there is a clear set academic standards and excellent relationships of sanctions to discourage the occasional lapse. go hand-in-hand. 35 Rooks Heath College for Business and Enterprise

Business & Enterprise Specialist School Status Eastcote Lane, South Harrow, Middlesex HA2 9AH Tel: 020 8422 4675 Email: [email protected] Website: www.rooksheath.harrow.sch.uk DfE No: 310 4027

Headteacher: Dr John Reavley Type of School: 11-18 Co-educational Comprehensive School

No of Year 7 Places: 210 Our Vision As a college we have three main aims; these underpin both our philosophy and our programmes of study. 1. To develop the potential of every child 2. To serve the needs of the community 3. To achieve excellence Specialist Status We have been very successful in establishing our specialism as a Business and Enterprise College which encompasses the key enterprise subjects of Business Studies, ICT and Maths. We believe enterprise is about problem solving, decision making and innovation. We have embedded enterprise across the curriculum to make teaching and learning even more exciting, creative and innovative through the use of enterprise skills. We have been identified as a high performing college with Leading Edge status. “Rooks Heath is an outstanding Facilities school” We have a state-of-the-art building which has received Ofsted, July 2012 This is Rooks a ‘Highly Commended’ Heritage Award. The building houses a theatre, conference facilities, music rooms, Heath’s third successive Grade 1 a community room, a restaurant for students and staff, inspection. outside dining areas and landscaped gardens. We also have dedicated Sixth Form facilities.

The college already has:- t4FWFOOFX*$5TVJUFT t8FMMFRVJQQFETDJFODFMBCPSBUPSJFT t&YDFMMFOUMJCSBSZGBDJMJUJFT t%BODFTUVEJP t/FXMZFRVJQQFEUFDIOPMPHZSPPNT t1IPUPHSBQIJDEBSLSPPN

36 Students Curriculum As a comprehensive college, we are committed to ‘The curriculum is a real strength and contributes promoting equality of opportunity for all. Everyone significantly to the high levels of achievement seen. has the chance to excel. Students’ academic The curriculum is designed around the needs of achievements take place within a stimulating every student and it also supports their integration and caring environment, which enables them to into the college if they are mid-term entries. One- develop their individual talents and skills to the full. year GCSE courses enable wider choice and the Departments plan Schemes of Work and Directors chance for early success.’ Ofsted 2012 of Learning work with students to improve their attendance and lessen the risk of exclusion. Ofsted comments: ‘Students achievement is outstanding’. ‘By the time the students leave at the end of Year 11 the percentage of students gaining five or more good grades at GCSE is above average’ Ofsted 2012

Staff Rooks Heath has a stable and caring staff. Ofsted commented: ‘The college leadership at all levels works hard to Rooks Heath is now an 11-18 college. This secure continuous improvement over a sustained was finalised with the introduction of Year 7 in period... Monitoring and evaluation of students’ September 2010. This change has allowed the progress are carried out rigorously… Teachers college to introduce a new curriculum which plan a good range of activities that sustain enables students to undertake relevant pathways students’ interest and develop high-order skills of according to need. extended thinking, collaborative group work and In Years 7 and 8 students study a whole range independent study.’ Ofsted 2012 of subjects which provides the basic skills to move into Year 9 where appropriate pathways are Parents chosen. The Upper school curriculum starts in Parents and students alike are highly satisfied Year 9 with a common core and a stage not age with the education the college provides. options programme where students complete ‘My child has made amazing progress.’ ‘An some courses in one year in extended lesson time. exhilarating learning environment.’ ‘Ever-increasing Consequently students are gaining qualifications grades.’ ‘Constant challenge.’‘Lucky to be part of from Year 9 onwards. the Rooks Heath family.’ (Comments from parents Additional support for students who require it, is in the Ofsted 2012 report.) provided by an experienced SENCO and a team of Teaching Assistants who work with students with We recognise the importance of close, supportive Special Educational Needs and those who have links between the home and the college for the English as an Additional Language. benefit of the child. Contact between teachers and parents through regular reporting is supported by These points were recognised by the inspection each child’s Link Book. team, which commented: There are academic monitoring periods annually ‘Disabled students and those with special for each student and three grade assessment educational needs also make outstanding sheets, of which one will be a full written report. progress. This is due to the systems used to make There is a fortnightly Parents’ newsletter – ‘Voices’ an early identification of needs and then to tailor which is also available on the college website. support where it is most effective.’ Ofsted 2012 Parents may enquire about student progress or any concerns they may have. The address is: [email protected] Much of the information needed about your child may be found on-line using ‘My Child at School’.

37 Rooks Heath College for Business and Enterprise continued

The college also has an excellent Post 16 Respect for others forms the basis on which we provision where demand is very high. A expect students to behave. This is reflected in the comprehensive range of A/S and A2 courses is inspectors’ statement that: offered. Students make good progress and the ‘The behaviour of students around the college is college is in the top 10% nationally for Post 16 exemplary. They are courteous, considerate and performance. cooperate well when moving between lessons and in their social time… Attitudes to learning are Gifted and Talented usually very positive in lessons and students say At Rooks Heath College, we aim to identify all that they feel very safe in the college’. Ofsted 2012 gifted and talented students. There is a rich and varied programme of events aimed at developing Extra-Curricular Activities and enhancing the education of this cohort. There are numerous out-of-hours learning clubs Activities include a visit to the House of Commons which take place before school, at lunchtime and and a visit to Cambridge University. after school. They include: t#SFBLGBTU$MVC XIJDIJTIFMEBUBNBN Welfare and Guidance daily and offers a healthy breakfast, the use of At Rooks Heath College we have a strong pastoral ICT and library facilities and teacher support. system to support each individual student. t$PNQFUJUJWFUFBNHBNFTXIJDIBSFBSSBOHFE Personal Tutors look after the day to day needs between tutor groups, against other schools in of students and remain with their tutor groups Harrow and nationally. throughout the five years wherever possible, t.VTJDHSPVQT4UBHF#BOE 5SBJOJOH#BOE  getting to know both students and parents very Vocal Group, String Ensemble, Brass Ensemble, well. Ofsted comments: Steel Pans, Rock Bands, Indian Instruments ‘Students’ spiritual, moral, cultural and social Ensemble. development is promoted through a well-organised t#PPL$MVC and effective programme of theme-based t%SBNB$MVCT assemblies, courses in personal development, t1IPUPHSBQIZ$MVC religious studies and ethics lessons. Students t%FCBUJOH4PDJFUZ readily participate in these activities and have good opportunities to reflect on, and discuss, moral Rooks Heath College for Business and Enterprise and topical issues. These provide strong ethics has been awarded a Certificate of Distinction by of dignity, humility and respect in the lives of all the charity Education Extra in its National Award students.’ Ofsted 2012 for its outstanding out-of-hours learning activities and has also achieved the Sportsmark Award from Each year group is managed by a Director Sports . of Learning. The pastoral team works closely The college has an excellent partnership with together to monitor and assess each individual parents, other schools and the community. Ofsted student’s progress, both academically and comments: socially. There is always close liaison with parents in this process. The whole system is led by the ‘External partnerships are strong. Lead teachers Deputy Head (Behaviour and Safety). Ofsted work in partnership with other schools to develop comments: their practice and share ideas… Close family liaison ensures that support can be given in the ‘Expectations for all students are clear and the wider aspects of improving attendance, developing procedures are applied consistently by all staff.’ language acquisition and providing additional help Ofsted 2012 to those whose circumstances could make them We also have an Inclusion Unit which allows the vulnerable.’ Ofsted 2012 college to be totally inclusive, catering for all those students who find mainstream education challenging.

Behaviour and Discipline Students and teachers are fully aware of the college’s Behaviour for Learning Policy and there is a clear system of rewards and sanctions. 38 Whitmore High School and Science College

School description Porlock Avenue, Harrow, Middlesex HA2 0AD Tel: 020 8864 7688 Website: www.whitmore.harrow.sch.uk DfE No: 310 4026

Headteacher: Ms Susan Hammond Type of School: Community Boys’ and Girls’ School

No of Year 7 Places: 270 Student Success Whitmore High School has an excellent record of academic achievement and regularly obtains the highest rating from the government for its examination results. Students are expected to reach high standards of work and behaviour in a friendly but disciplined atmosphere. The most recent OFSTED report graded the school as “outstanding”. Science College The school is a Specialist Science College. Extra resources coming into the school have led to exciting developments in Science and Mathematics, including innovative courses at GCSE and A Level, well equipped laboratories for inspiring practical lessons, extensive use of computer technology, competitions and special events for our partner schools and the wider community.

The most recent OFSTED report graded the school as “Outstanding” and inspectors praised: t5IFTUVEFOUTFOKPZNFOUJOUIFJSMFBSOJOHBOEUIFJS pride in their school t5IFFUIPTPGTVQQPSU DBSFBOENVUVBMDPOTJEFSBUJPO that helps every student feel safe and valued t5IFIJHIFYQFDUBUJPOTTFUGPSBMMTUVEFOUT XIJDIBSF attained through the guidance and support of the staff t5IFSJHPSPVTBUUFOUJPOUIFTDIPPMQBZTUPFOTVSJOHBMM students succeed and achieve to their full potential t5IFSFTQFDUUIBUTUVEFOUTGSPNEJGGFSFOUDVMUVSBMBOE ethnic backgrounds show to each other t5IFCSPBEBOECBMBODFEDVSSJDVMVNBOEUIFSJDI and varied enrichment opportunities available for students. 39 Whitmore High School and Science College continued

The Curriculum Pastoral Care At Whitmore, we aim to challenge and motivate We pride ourselves on the quality of pastoral care all students. In Years 7 and 8, we teach all the and this begins even before students come to national curriculum subjects and much more. Our Whitmore. Close relationships with primary schools enhanced programme includes dual languages support a smooth transfer. An induction programme (French and German), Music, Drama, Ceramics, includes visits to the school and a day of special Sculpture and ICT. A large number of students activities. Whitmore is unusual in arranging individual also take advantage of the extra music tuition interviews for each student and their parent(s) in the available. Summer term before entry.

The broad and balanced curriculum continues Pastoral care is organised through form tutors in Years 9 to 11. Excellent GCSE results are and Heads of Year, who move up the school with our priority and most students work towards the students and get to know them very well as ten GCSEs. All students study six core GCSEs individuals. Academic progress, attendance and (English Language and Literature, Double punctuality are all monitored closely. Parents are Science, Mathematics and RE). GCSE subject welcomed regularly for consultations and Year 8 choices are arranged each year to take account of students have an individual interview to discuss student preferences. These include Art (Painting & their choice of upper school courses. In Year 11 Drawing, Ceramics, Sculpture); Business Studies; they have a guidance interview to discuss the Design & Technology (Food, Graphic Products, range of Sixth Form courses available. Resistant Materials, Textiles); Drama; French; German; Geography; History; ICT; Media Studies; Our rewards system recognises hard work and Music; PE; Sociology; Spanish and Triple Science. positive contributions to school life and certificates Students may also take GCSE examinations in a and prizes for these achievements are presented range of home languages. All students complete a in assemblies and at our annual Achievement Work Experience placement in Year 10. Evening. A clear Code of Conduct ensures all students are fully aware of our high standards In Years 7 and 8, students are taught in small of behaviour. Emphasis is placed on students classes of 27 or less; for some subjects and developing self-discipline which results from the at GCSE many classes are smaller. Additional desire to learn and a respect and awareness of the support is provided for students with specific rights and needs of others. learning and language needs. Progress is assessed regularly in all subjects and Homework is a vital part of education which parents receive three reports a year and attend a helps develop independent learning and is Parents’ Evening. We regard the partnership with set throughout the school. Year 7 students are parents as vital to each student’s development expected to complete 1-1½ hours a day. A and progress and parents are encouraged to homework timetable is issued to students and contact the school with any concerns. They are parents and a homework club is available for also welcome to raise any issues with the all students. Headteacher at her surgery each Monday between 5.00-6.00pm. The school’s newsletter and website Sixth Form keeps parents up to date with school successes Whitmore has a very popular and successful Sixth and events. Form. As part of the Harrow Sixth Form Collegiate, we offer a full range of A Levels and the Sixth Facilities Form programme includes trips and visits, extra- Our school provides state-of-the-art facilities for curricular activities, volunteering opportunities and all our students. The landmark building opened advice on careers and progression to university. in September 2010 and accommodates students Students who meet the admissions standards will across Years 7 to 13. The school’s superb facilities be able to proceed smoothly to the school’s Sixth provide a 21st century education for students and Form where relationships with staff and fellow comprise brand new specialist accommodation students are already established. A separate Sixth and equipment which includes: Form prospectus is available from the school office. t.PEFSO*$5TVJUFTBOEDMBTTTFUTPGMBQUPQ computers 40 t"ESBNBBOEEBODFTUVEJP “In this school every child matters. t"XFMMSFTPVSDFENPEFSOMJCSBSZBOEDPNQVUFS The rigorous attention the school centre which is also open out of school hours pays to ensuring all students tXFMMFRVJQQFE4DJFODFMBCPSBUPSJFTXJUIQSFQ succeed and achieve to their full rooms built to the latest design to serve the potential makes Whitmore an school’s Science specialism t*NQSFTTJWF.FEJBBOE.VTJDTUVEJPTXJUI outstanding school” recording facilities Ofsted 2007 t4FQBSBUFTUVEJPTGPS$FSBNJDT 4DVMQUVSFBOE Painting & Drawing t5XP4JYUI'PSN4UVEZ"SFBT t"MBSHF XFMMFRVJQQFETQPSUTIBMMXJUI retractable spectator seating netball, athletics, tennis, swimming, , t"TVQFSCmUOFTTTVJUFXJUIUIFMBUFTUHZN basketball, badminton and the Panathlon. equipment t"OBMMXFBUIFSTQPSUTQJUDIBOEDPVSUTGPSUFOOJT Departments organise many curriculum trips and netball and visits. Recent journeys include adventure t"TQBDJPVTBOEBUUSBDUJWFEJOJOHBSFB activities in Scotland and Devon; a Geography trip t"DPVSUZBSEXIFSFTUVEFOUTDBOSFMBYBUCSFBL to the Lake District; Language trips to France and and lunch times Germany; a Media Studies trip to Paris; a Music trip to Italy and a History study trip to the USA. Extra-Curricular Activities A key strength of the school is the extensive We welcome many visitors interested in our variety and range of enrichment opportunities, curriculum developments. TV companies have which entice a high proportion of students to been in to film our students several times. participate. These are very strong in the areas Students regularly raise over £5,000 a year for of the creative arts, sports and study support. national and local charities. Flourishing music groups include brass, wind and string ensembles; Indian music; rock and salsa Awards groups; a samba band and dohl group; steel pans The school’s many awards include: and choir. They perform regularly in concerts both t0'45&%0VUTUBOEJOH within the school, nationally and internationally. t)JHI1FSGPSNJOH4QFDJBMJTU4DJFODF$PMMFHF t/BUJPOBM5SBJOJOH4DIPPMXJUIFYUFOTJWF Our Drama productions and showcases are partnerships with universities extremely popular and play to capacity audiences. t/BUJPOBM-FBEFSTIJQ%FWFMPQNFOU4DIPPM Each spring there is a very fine Art and Design t4QFDJBMJTU4DIPPMTBOE"DBEFNJFT5SVTUo Exhibition which is open to the public. Our High Attaining School Debating and Maths Challenge Teams continue t4QFDJBMJTU4DIPPMTBOE"DBEFNJFT5SVTUo to achieve success at local and national level. A Oustanding Student Progress wide range of sporting activities is open to all and t/BUJPOBM)FBMUIZ4DIPPMTTUBUVT includes competitive teams – particular successes t&OWJSPONFOUBM"XBSEo"DUJPOGPS8BTUF in recent years include football, trampolining, t6/*$&'3JHIUT3FTQFDUJOH4DIPPM"XBSE

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Voluntary Aided Schools and Free School Information

Salvatorian College The Sacred Heart Language College Avanti House

43 Salvatorian College

A specialist Science College High Road, Harrow Weald, Middlesex HA3 5DY Tel: 020 8863 2706 (admin) Fax: 020 8863 3435 Email: [email protected] Website: www.salvatoriancollege.co.uk DfE No: 310 5400

Headteacher: Mr Paul Kassapian Type of School: Voluntary Aided Boys’ Catholic School

Oversubscription Criteria for Admission – No of Year 7 Places: 150 September 2013 This policy refers to admissions in September 2013. The Salvatorian College is a boy’s Voluntary Aided Catholic school in the trusteeship of the Society of the Divine Saviour. Located in the London Borough of Harrow, its prime purpose is the education of Catholic boys aged 11-18 in Harrow and the surrounding area.

As a Catholic school, we aim to provide a Catholic Open evening for parents: education for all our pupils. At a Catholic school, Wednesday 19 September 2012 Catholic doctrine and practice permeate every aspect 5.30pm-7.30pm of the school’s activity. It is essential that the Catholic character of the school’s education is fully supported by all families in the school. All applicants are therefore Open mornings for parents: expected to give their full, unreserved and positive Thursday 20 & Friday 21 September 2012 support for the aims and ethos of the school. 11.00am-12.00pm The published admission number (PAN) for the Closing date for applications: school is 150 children. The Governing Body has sole Monday 31 October 2012 responsibility for admissions and will admit a maximum of 150 boys to Year 7 in September 2013. When there are more than 150 applications, places will be offered Letter to parents with offer: according to the following order of priority: Friday 1 March 2013 The Governors will give top priority within a category to Last Date for Appeals: any applicant whose son has an exceptional educational, Monday 3 June 2013 social or medical need which can only be met at this school and for which compelling professional evidence is supplied at the time of application.

Applications for boys of multiple births, e.g. twins, triplets, etc. In cases where only one place is available and twins/ triplets tie for the last available place, then all will be offered a place even if this exceeds the planned admission number. 44 Separate application procedures apply to boys with a be ranked by the governing body in accordance statement of SEN. with the oversubscription criteria, with the following modification: Catholic children without an offer Criteria of a school place elsewhere are given priority 1. Baptised Catholic looked after boys and Catholic immediately after other practising Catholic boys. If boys who have been adopted (or subject to a place cannot be offered at the time the reasons residence orders or special guardianship orders) for which may be sought: also information will be immediately following having been looked after. provided about the right of appeal. The opportunity See Note A. of being placed on a waiting list will be offered. 2. Practising Catholic boys (see Note C) with an older brother (see Note B) who will be attending the Fair Access Protocols school simultaneously. The school is committed to taking its fair share of 3. Other practising Catholic boys. children who are vulnerable and/or hard to place, 4. Other baptised Catholic boys. See Note D. as set out in locally agreed protocols. Accordingly, 5. Other looked after boys and other boys who have outside the normal admissions round the governing been adopted (or subject to residence orders or body is empowered to give priority to a Catholic special guardianship orders) immediately following child where admission is requested under any local having been looked after. protocol that has been agreed by both the Diocese 6. Boys from Christian denominations who worship and the governing body for the current school year. regularly as evidenced by their minister. See Note D. The governing body has this power even when 7. Boys from other faiths who worship regularly as admitting the child would mean exceeding the evidenced by their minister or religious leader published admission number. and whose parents wish them to be educated in accordance with the ethos of the Salvatorian NOTES: College and the religious beliefs and philosophy Catholic means baptised or received into the of the Catholic Church. Catholic Church as evidenced by a baptismal 8. Any other applicants whose parents wish their certificate or certificate of reception into the Church sons to be educated according to the religious and evidence of having made his First Holy beliefs and philosophy of the Catholic Church. Communion.. 9. Any other boys A) Looked after child means a child in the care of the Local Authority or provided with Note: Applicants in categories 6-9 are unlikely accommodation by them, e.g. Catholic children to obtain a place at the school. Siblings in these with foster parents (see Section 22 of the categories do not have an automatic right to a place. Children’s Act 1989). B) Brother means full, half or step. Admission to the Sixth Form C) Practising Catholic means a Catholic child from In September 2010 The Salvatorian College was re- a practising Catholic family where this practice is designated an 11-18 School and will admit boys into verified by a reference from a Catholic priest in Year 12. The Sixth Form curriculum offer will be in the standard format laid down by the Diocese. partnership with The Sacred Heart Language College D) Catechumen means a certificate of reception into which serves the needs of girls in the local Catholic the catechumenate of the Catholic Church will be community. Admission to the Sixth Form will be required as evidence. open to existing Year 11 students of The Salvatorian College and The Sacred Heart Language College Where the offer of places to all the applicants in a who require a place and meet the entrance criteria category would lead to oversubscription, places will for the vocational courses currently on offer. As Year be offered on the basis of proximity to the school as 12 is not a normal point of entry, any places available measured in a straight line from home to the centre after that will be awarded to external students to The point of the school site. In cases where applicants Salvatorian College and The Sacred Heart Language live equidistant from the school and places cannot College. In the event of oversubscription the existing be offered to both children, the place will be criteria as outlined for admission to Year 7 will apply. allocated by means of a lottery which will take place in the presence of an independent witness. In-Year Admissions Applications for In-Year admissions are made Home Address must be the address where the directly to the school using a common application parents and child normally live and they must form. (For information on how to apply, see the be living there on the closing date for receipt of paragraph on Applications). If a place is available applications. Where a child lives with parents with and there is no waiting list then the governing body shared responsibility, each for part of a week, the will inform the Local Authority and the child will be address where the child lives is determined using a offered a place. If more applications are received joint declaration from the parents stating the pattern than there are places available then applications will of residence. If a child’s residence is split equally 45 Salvatorian College continued

between both parents, then parents will be asked to Unsuccessful applicants who wish to appeal should determine which residential address should be used do so to:- The Clerk to the Governors, Salvatorian for the purpose of admission to school. If no joint College, High Road, Harrow Weald, Middlesex HA3 declaration is received where the residence is split 5DY stating the grounds for appeal in writing on the equally by the closing date for applications, the home appropriate form available from the school. In the address will be taken as the address of the parent case of over-subscription a waiting list will be drawn who receives child benefit. In cases where parents up for parents who wish their son to be included are not eligible for child benefit the address will on this. be that of the parents where the child is registered with the doctor. If the residence is not split equally The waiting list will be maintained by the governing between both parents then the address used will be body in the order of the oversubscription criteria the address where the child spends the majority of and not in the order in which the applications are the school week. received. Names are removed from the list at the end of each academic year. When a place becomes Applications available the governing body will decide who is at Please note, there are three forms to be completed: the top of the list and make an offer. Admission to the waiting list will be in accordance with the Admissions The Common Application Form: Criteria. This can be obtained from the Admissions Service of your local borough. Harrow residents can obtain this Please note: Closing date for the receipt of any form from the school or Access Harrow, Civic Centre, appeals: 3 June 2013. Harrow, Middlesex HA1 2UW. All completed Common Application Forms should be returned, together with proof of date of birth and proof of address, to the A Tradition of Learning Admissions Service of your local borough, as Ofsted reported in October 2007 ‘Salvatorian College directed, on or before Wednesday, 31 October 2012. is a good and improving school. The care and support given by staff are outstanding. Students are The Diocese of Westminster Supplementary proud to be Salvatorians. The progress made by boys Information Form and Priest Reference Form: and the standards reached are good.’ These may be obtained from the school and should The Diocese of Westminster’s Section 48 Inspection be returned, together with a copy of your son’s reported in November 2007 ‘The Salvatorian College Baptism certificate and First Holy Communion is a good Catholic school. The boys are proud of their Certificate, to the Admissions Officer, Salvatorian school and are confident and articulate young men College, on or before 31 October 2012. The who are a credit to the school.’ supplementary form is also available from the local authority and the priest reference form is available The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust from the diocesan website on www.rcdow.org.uk/ acknowledged in April 2011 for the third consecutive education. year that Salvatorian College is a high attaining Specialist Science College. This means that we All applications received after that date will be support strategies for high attainment in Science classified as “LATE”. This means that these and Maths as well as working with partner primary applications will not be processed until after all and secondary schools. We were redesignated administrative procedures have been completed. as a Specialist Science College in 2010. Our Specialist Science status has enabled us to It is essential that all relevant details are sent in refurbish parts of the school, such as science at the time of application so that the criteria for laboratories, ICT technician’s area and the library, admission may be applied fairly. If not, the chance of as well as providing additional equipment and a place may be jeopardised. resources around the school. We have also been able to offer GCSE Separate Science with our The Governors’ Admissions Committee will meet partner secondary school which has been in January to consider all applications. The Local extremely successful for both schools. We have Authority will write to all applicants to let them run Science events for our primary partners, two know the Governors’ decision on 1 March 2013. ICT Courses (Basic and Advanced), and science classes for our local community, such as If you are offered a place, the onus is on the Science badge work with local cubs and scouts. applicant to contact the school by Monday, We have also run Interactive Whiteboard training 18 March 2013 to confirm whether the place is for our business partner. The events we have run accepted. Unaccepted places will be allocated include visiting speakers, lessons from Imperial to applicants on the waiting list. College Phd students, Science Museum presentations

46 Apply today at: www.harrow.gov.uk/schooladmissions and talks from Cancer Research UK. We have Gifted and Talented recently been awarded the International School Salvatorian College works with various agencies to Award for our work on introducing internationalism. provide opportunities for our Gifted and Talented pupils. Often this is subject based, like participation Founded in 1926, Salvatorian College is well in the National Maths Challenge, the Inspire established as an over subscribed school for boys programme in Science, led by Imperial College or aged 11-18. Strengthened by tradition and a clear the Jack Petchey “Speak Out” initiative. However, identity it has the confidence to be forward looking. we also participate in Aim Higher projects and join with Harrow School for its annual Flair Challenge. Dedicated and enthusiastic teachers are committed In sport too, we develop the boys’ talents by our to raising the achievement of every boy and whole-hearted participation in a range of sports from providing opportunities and support to develop their judo to javelin, basketball to badminton, athletics to talents. Salvatorian College has the national Investors archery and many other sports. Our boys participate in People Award based on a commitment to training at the highest levels and are challenged to pursue and learning and a national award for our excellent excellence in academic, practical and sporting scheme of After-School Activities. arenas. Catholic Ethos A Wealth of Opportunity Gospel values are central to the teaching and There are many exciting and fulfilling opportunities principles of the College. In addition to the study for students at Salvatorian College. We have a of National Curriculum subjects all pupils study well deserved reputation in all areas of sporting Religious Education to GCSE level. There are excellence both locally and nationally. In football opportunities for a variety of liturgical experiences in 2012 the Year 11 team were finalists in the through: Middlesex Cup. In swimming the Year 8, Year 9 t%BJMZXPSTIJQ and Year 10 teams all came second in the Harrow t$MBTTSFUSFBUT Schools’ swimming gala for the second year in a t4DIPPMNJTTJPOT row. In athletics the school came second to Harrow t%BZTPGSFDPMMFDUJPO School in the Harrow Schools’ Athletic Track & Field t$MPTFMJOLTXJUIMPDBM1BSJTIFT Championships held at Harrow School. Ten schools competed in the Championships. The school also Welcome to the Community went on a rugby tour in October 2011 to the South of To ensure an anxiety-free transition from primary France. We toured the South of France in 2011. We to secondary school new pupils are given ample also won the Harrow Schools’ Rugby Championships opportunity to visit Salvatorian College. In advance in Year 9, 10 and 11 in 2012. of their entry in September pupils are invited to participate in ‘Taster Days’, and ‘Induction Day’. Students at Salvatorian College are actively involved These opportunities allow each boy to become a in developing the life of the school through: member of our community. Our pastoral team also t5IF4DIPPM$PVODJM visit all new pupils in their primary schools. t5IF4DIPPM#VEEZ4ZTUFN t1BSUJDJQBUJPOJOUIFTDIPPMDIPJSBOETDIPPMCBOET Encouraging Responsibility t5IFPSHBOJTBUJPOPGDIBSJUZDPMMFDUJPOT New pupils are warmly welcomed into the college t"XFMMFTUBCMJTIFE8JEFS)PSJ[POT8FFL community on the understanding that they accept t"TVDDFTTGVMXPSLFYQFSJFODFQSPHSBNNFGPS:FBS our Responsibility Code which encourages: 10 students t3FTQPOTJCMFCFIBWJPVS t4FMGEJTDJQMJOF Academic Success t(PPENBOOFST We work with parents to encourage excellence and t$POTJEFSBUJPOBOESFTQFDUGPSPUIFST academic success. This is achieved by: t3FHVMBSDPOUBDUUISPVHIUIFVTFPGPVS-JOL#PPL Boys in Year 10 are encouraged to apply to become t3FHVMBSIPNFXPSLTFUJOMJOFXJUITDIPPMQPMJDZ peer workers supporting new pupils. This helps new t&GGFDUJWFNPOJUPSJOHPGIPNFXPSL pupils adapt successfully to life in secondary school. t3FDPSEJOHBOEDFMFCSBUJOHJOEJWJEVBMBDIJFWFNFOUT Boys in Year 11 are also encouraged to accept responsibility as school prefects and as mentors for There are numerous opportunities for the younger boys. discussion of pupils’ progress through: Boys are rewarded for: t1BSFOUTFWFOJOHT t&YFNQMBSZBUUFOEBODF t*OUFSJNSFQPSUT t1PTJUJWFFGGPSU t8SJUUFOSFQPSUT t(PPEXPSL As a result we have examination results which are well above the national average. 47 Salvatorian College continued

Further Education Salvatorian College an 11-18 school in partnership with the The Sacred Heart Language College Joint Sixth Form is currently offering vocational courses in Engineering and Leisure & Tourism, level 3 (equivalent to 3 A levels) and Business Studies level 2 with the traditional ‘A’ level route via St Dominic’s Sixth Form College.

Progress files are prepared for each pupil in Year 11. These provide a profile of student achievement when progressing to: t&NQMPZNFOU t7PDBUJPOBMDPVSTFT t"-FWFMT t$PMMFHFBOE6OJWFSTJUZDPVSTFT Conclusion “I’m glad I came to Salvatorian College. The teachers are helpful and I’ve made a lot of new friends.” Pupil in Year 7

“The teachers are so supportive. They really know my child.” Parent Year 7

48 The Sacred Heart Language College

The High Street, Wealdstone, Middlesex HA3 7AY Tel: 020 8863 9922 Fax: 020 8861 5051 Email: [email protected] Website: www.tshlc.harrow.sch.uk DfE No: 310 4700

Headteacher: Miss Geraldine Higgins Type of School: Voluntary Aided Girls’ Catholic School

No of Year 7 Places: 150 Admissions policy for September 2013-2014 This policy refers to admissions to the school to Year 7 and Year 12 at The Sacred Heart Language College in September 2013. The Sacred Heart Language College is a Catholic school in the trusteeship of the Archdiocese of Westminster. Its prime purpose is the education of Catholic girls. As a Catholic school, we aim to provide a Catholic Open evenings: education for all our girls. At a Catholic school, Thursday 13 September 2012 Catholic doctrine and practice permeate every 6.30 – 8.30pm aspect of the school’s activity. It is essential that Wednesday 19 September 2012 the Catholic character of the school’s education 4.00 – 6.00pm is fully supported by all families in the school. All applicants are therefore expected to give their full, unreserved and positive support for the aims and ethos of the school.

Admission to Year 7 The governing body has sole responsibility for admission to the school and intends to admit 150 girls to Year 7 in the school year which begins in September 2013.

Where there are more applications for places than the total published admission number (PAN) of 150 places available, places will be offered according to the following order of priority:

49 The Sacred Heart Language College continued

Criterion 1. Catholic “looked after” girls and Catholic 2. Catholic means a member of a church in full girls who have been adopted (or made communion with the See of Rome. This includes subjects to residence orders or special the Eastern Catholic Churches. This will guardianship orders) immediately normally be evidenced for a girl by a certificate following having been looked after of baptism in a Catholic church or a certificate Criterion 2. Catholic girls from practising of reception into the full communion of the Catholic families Catholic Church. Criterion 3. Catholic girls from non-practising Catholic families 3. Practising Catholic families means a Catholic Criterion 4. Other “looked after” girls and girls child from a practising Catholic family where who have been adopted (or made this practice is verified by a reference from a subjects to residence orders or special Catholic priest in the standard format laid down guardianship orders) immediately by the Diocese. ‘Family’ includes the Catholic following having been looked after or Catholics who have legal responsibility for Criterion 5. Christian girls from committed Christian families whose parents wish them to the girl. have a Catholic education and whose application is supported by a minister of 4. Committed Christians means those whose religion commitment is evidenced by their Minister. Criterion 6. Girls from other faiths whose parents wish them to be educated according to 5. Distance: where the offer of places to all the religious beliefs and philosophy of applicants in any of the categories listed above the Catholic Church would lead to oversubscription, places up to Criterion 7. Girls whose parents wish them to be the published admission number of 150 will be educated according to the religious offered to those living nearest to the school. beliefs and philosophy of the Each address is geo-coded and distance is Catholic Church measured in a straight line from the home to Criterion 8. Any other girl the centre point of the school. In cases where Admission to the Sixth Form applicants live equidistant from the school and places cannot be offered to both girls, random From September 2010 The Sacred Heart Language allocation by lottery in the presence of an College admits pupils into Year 12. The Sixth independent witness will be used. Form curriculum offer is in partnership with The Salvatorian College which serves the needs of 6. Home Address. This must be the address boys in the local Catholic community. Admission to where the girl lives for more than 50% of the the sixth form is open to existing Year 11 students school week and they must be living there on of The Sacred Heart Language College and The the closing date for receipt of applications. Salvatorian College who require a place and meet Confirmation of address will be required. the entrance criteria for the vocational courses Where a girl lives with parents with shared currently on offer. responsibility, each for a part of a week, the address where the girl lives is determined using The Sixth Form will contain a maximum of 50 a joint declaration from the parents stating the students per year group. Any places available will pattern or residence. If a girl’s residence is split be open to students other than those in The Sacred equally between both parents then parents Heart Language College and The Salvatorian will be asked to determine which residential College on an ad hoc basis. Year 12 is not a address should be used for the purpose of normal point of entry to the school. In the event of admission to school. If no joint declaration is oversubscription the existing criteria as outlined for received where the residence is split equally admission to Year 7 will apply. by the closing date for applications, the home NOTES address will be taken as the address of the 1. Inside of each criterion, priority is to those with parent who receives child benefit. In cases a sibling attending the school at the time of where parents are not eligible for child benefit, admission. ‘Sibling’ means a sister to include the address will be that of the parent where the adopted sisters, half sisters or step sisters. girl is registered with the doctor. If the residence A sibling relationship does not apply when the is not split equally between both parents then older girl(s) will leave before the younger one the address used will be the address where the starts. girl spends the majority of the school week. 50 7. The governing body will give special Applications to Year 7 consideration to an application where evidence, Please note, there are two application forms: supported by a professional, is provided at the time of application of a very exceptional need of i. The Common Application Form. This can be the girl which can only be met at this school. obtained from the Admissions Service of your local borough. Harrow residents can obtain this 8. The governing body will admit twins/triplets/ form from the school or the Admissions Service, siblings applying for the same academic year London Borough of Harrow, Civic Centre, where one girl has been offered a place and the Harrow, Middlesex HA1 2UW or online at other has not. www.harrow.gov.uk. All completed Common Application Forms should be returned, together 9. Where a girl is admitted according to Criteria 3 with a copy of proof of your daughter’s age and to 8, parents are advised that any future siblings proof of your address, to the Admissions Service are unlikely to get a place as the school is usually of your local borough, as directed, on or before oversubscribed with applicants in criteria 1 and 2. Wednesday, 31 October 2012.

10. Separate application procedures apply to girls ii. The School’s Supplementary Form. This with a statement of SEN. may be obtained from the school or the Local Authority and should be returned, together with 11. In-Year Admissions. In-Year applications a copy of your daughter’s Baptism certificate, to are made directly to the school. If a place the Admissions Secretary, The Sacred Heart is available and there is no waiting list then Language College, on or before Wednesday the Local Authority will be informed and the 31 October 2012. girl will be admitted. If more applications are received than there are places available then All applications received after that date will applications will be ranked by the governing be classified as ‘LATE’. This means that these body in accordance with the oversubscription applications will not be processed until after all criteria. If a place cannot be offered at this administrative procedures have been completed. time then you may ask us for the reasons and Late applicants will then be placed at the bottom you will be informed of your right of appeal. of the relevant category, according to the You will be offered the opportunity of being admissions criteria. THIS MAY RESULT IN A LOSS placed on a waiting list. This waiting list will be OF AN OFFER OF A PLACE. maintained by the governing body in the order of the oversubscription criteria and not in the It is essential that all relevant details are sent in at order in which the applications are received. the time of the application so that the criteria for Names are removed from the list at the end of admission may be applied fairly in the event of each academic year. When a place becomes any change of circumstances (e.g. a change of available the governing body will decide who is address, reception into the church, baptism etc.) at the top of the list and informs parents whether the school must be notified immediately. If a place or not a place is to be offered. is offered on the basis of misleading or out of date information, the governors reserve the right to Fair Access withdraw the offer or the place even if the girl has The School is committed to taking its fair share of already started at the school. girls who are vulnerable and/or hard to place, as set out in locally agreed protocols. Accordingly, The Governors’ Admissions Committee will meet outside the normal admissions round the governing in January to consider all applications. The Local body is empowered to give absolute priority to a Authority will write to all applicants to let them girl where admission is requested under any local know their decision on 1 March 2013. protocol that has been agreed by both the Diocese and the governing body for the current school If you are offered a place, you must contact the year. The governing body has this power even school by Friday 15 March 2013 to confirm when admitting the girl would mean exceeding the whether you accept or refuse it. published admission number.

51 Apply today at: www.harrow.gov.uk/schooladmissions The Sacred Heart Language College continued

Unsuccessful applicants who wish to appeal should do so, stating the grounds for appeal, in We are determined that by ensuring writing to: OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUCCESS, The Clerk to the Governors, our girls will become CONFIDENT The Sacred Heart Language College, YOUNG WOMEN, who are 186 High Street, Wealdstone, COMMITTED YOUNG ADULTS Harrow, Middlesex, HA3 7AY

In the case of over-subscription a waiting list will be drawn up for parents who wish their daughter to be included on this. The waiting list will be held open until the end of the Autumn Term 2014. Opportunities for Academic Success The Sacred Heart Language College offers a broad Admissions from the waiting list will be according and balanced curriculum which inspires every girl to the norms of the Admissions Criteria. to explore her individual talents and skills.

Please note: Closing date for the receipt of any The OFSTED inspection in June 2008 judged the appeals: Friday, 26 April 2013. school to be outstanding. It praised the school, stating “It not only achieves high academic The Sacred Heart Language College standards, but also places equal focus on the has a long tradition of excellence in education learners’ personal development”. OFSTED also and has been part of Wealdstone since 1907. recognised that: “Equality of opportunity is at the As a single-sex Catholic school, we provide the heart of its work, and the school is very inclusive”. opportunity for girls to acquire high self-esteem, OFSTED also stated that “The Catholic ethos to develop qualities of leadership and to fulfil high underpinning school life contributes to the expectations. The school has been a specialist girls’ excellent spiritual development”. In 2011 Language College since September 2003 and in OFSTED judged the school to still be offering an 2009 became a Leading Edge School. outstanding education to its students.

Aims An ‘accelerated’ teaching group challenges the The aims of our College are very clear: to enable most able pupils, whilst those less academic our pupils to come to a deeper knowledge of are supported in both class and individually Christ; to discover and use their individual gifts by a team of specialist teachers. Every girl is and skills; and to be aware of the importance of also encouraged to become a self-motivated integrity, honesty and justice. We develop their independent learner. Homework is an important knowledge, skills and abilities so as to provide an part of our work ethos. The Study Centre and IT excellent foundation for high achievements. We Suite, with their excellent facilities, provide scope proclaim the Gospel of Christ so that the girls live for quality research and study. by these values now and in the years to come. As a Language College, we ensure that every Opportunities for a Catholic Education girl has the opportunity to study French, German Religious Education is central to the school and Spanish. Portuguese and Italian are also curriculum and our Catholic faith underpins available. Intensive GCSE Revision Seminars with all aspects of our school life. We have regular visiting experts are offered to GCSE pupils. Master pilgrimages and retreats. Girls are encouraged to classes are also offered to pupils in Years 7 - 11. make a real contribution to the wider community. As such charity work is an important part of our Opportunities to Shine school life. Music is a real strength in The Sacred Heart Language College. With the help of a team of We warmly welcome contact between home and professional musicians, girls have the opportunity school and we work in close co-operation with to learn to play a wide range of musical parents to ensure high standards of behaviour and instruments which cater for almost every taste. work, so that every girl can make full use of her Pupils’ talents and skills are also celebrated God-given talents. throughout the year in dance and drama productions including work with the Salvatorian Our values and beliefs enable us to develop a College. The school holds a Sportsmark Award strong community. from the English Sports Council, in recognition of 52 Apply today at: www.harrow.gov.uk/schooladmissions

the school’s high quality of PE and sports. School Teams are regularly Borough Champions in trampolining.

The College currently works in partnership with The North London Collegiate School to provide opportunities for gifted and talented pupils and to raise the aspirations of all our girls. There are opportunities for everyone to shine, to gain confidence and to develop personal and social skills.

Opportunities for the Future All girls in Year 10 take part in a work related learning programme and have ‘Women into Work’ seminars. The College is proud of its links with industry and consultants from business and commerce are invited into the school. Supported by careers advisers from ‘Connexions’ every pupil is helped to explore the possibilities suitable for her interests and aptitudes. Most girls progress to further education courses at St Dominic’s Sixth Form College.

We at The Sacred Heart Language College look to educate the citizens of tomorrow and to prepare them to face the challenges of their future.

What is said about us here at The Sacred Heart Language College t‘The school has given my daughter confidence. We are very happy with the quality of the teaching – because they are expected to do well, they do.’ (Parent) t‘I’m glad I came here. I came on my own, but I soon made friends. The minute you come in, it feels like home.’ (Year 8 Pupil) t‘Children are encouraged to make full use of their natural talents.’ (Parent) tA5IFQVQJMTFOKPZTDIPPM BUUFOEXFMM BOEUSFBU adults and each other with mutual respect. As they move through the school they grow in confidence and are a genuine pleasure to talk to.’ (OFSTED 2008)

CONFIDENT IN GOD’S LOVE FOR US, WE COMMIT OURSELVES TO HIS SERVICE

53 Avanti House School, Harrow

Tudor Road, Wealdstone, Middlesex HA3 5PQ Tel: 020 8381 3344 Email: [email protected] Website: www.avanti.org.uk/avantihouse DfE No: 310 4000

Principal: Gareth Jones Type of School: All-through Free School

No of Year 7 Places: 180 The temporary site for the Avanti House School is the Harrow Teachers’ Centre, Tudor Road, Wealdstone HA3 5PQ.

Currently Avanti House is also proposing the Harrow Teachers’ Centre as a permanent site for the school.

The Ethos of Avanti Schools Avanti House School prepares pupils and students The school works collaboratively with the wider for their respective life-journeys by promoting: community, especially partner organisations, to Educational excellence; Character formation & prepare pupils and students to take their places as Spiritual insight. responsible British citizens. The school promotes holistic, responsible lifestyles through a vegetarian Emphasis on independent thought and personal diet, a curriculum that integrates yoga and choice fans every learner’s innate and emerging meditation and a built environment that actively passion for learning. This personalised approach fosters environmental concern. By drawing on provides tailor-made learning paths for all, the teachings of Krishna Chaitanya, Avanti Trust ensuring their long-term progress and fulfilment; schools embrace a universal, inclusive approach it is supported by a mentorship and academic to spirituality. support system delivered in close partnership with parents.

54 Introduction Admission Arrangements Avanti House is a new school for boys and girls 3. The admission arrangements for Avanti House aged 4 to 18. The School was set up in response School for the academic year 2013-2014 to parental demand and is set to be a world-class and, subject to any changes approved by the school. It will become the largest free school in the Secretary of State, for subsequent years are: country, receiving a larger amount of government funding than any other free school. a) Avanti House School has a Published Admission Number of 60 pupils in Year R Based in Harrow and open to students of any and 180 students in Year 7. The School faith and from any borough, Avanti House School will admit the admission number of pupils/ offers a broad, challenging curriculum focused on students in the relevant age group each core skills and subjects as well as specialisms in year if sufficient applications are received. If Mathematics and Performing Arts. What makes the there are more applications than available school distinctive is its values-based approach to places, the oversubscription procedure will the humanities, which encourages students to value be applied. self, others and the environment and empowers them to be effective learners and good citizens. b) Avanti House School may set a higher The school also offers opportunities to study admission number than its published ethics, philosophy, Sanskrit (as the root of almost admission number for any calendar year. all eastern and western languages), leadership 4. Consideration of applications. The School training, meditation and yoga. will consider all applications for places. Where fewer than 60 in Year R and 180 applications in Avanti House Year 7 Classes Year 7 are received, the School will offer places The Harrow Teachers’ Centre site has been to all those pupils/students who have applied. surveyed by planners who are confident that a 5. Procedures where the School is school for 1,680 pupils by September 2018 could oversubscribed. In the event of over- be accommodated. In the Area Action Plan, this subscription, after places are offered to site has already been designated for a secondary children with statements of SEN where the school. School is named in the statement, the following The admission of pupils and students to arrangements will apply: Avanti House School a) Applicants who are ‘looked-after’ or who The School will comply with all relevant provisions have been previously looked after as defined of the statutory codes of practice (the School by the Admissions Code, (Section 1.7). Admissions Code and the School Admissions b) Siblings of students who have been offered Appeals Code of Practice) as they apply at any a place at Avanti House School in Years R to given time to maintained schools and with the law 13. These include brothers and sisters, half on admissions as it applies to maintained schools. brothers and sisters and step brothers and Reference in the codes to admission authorities sisters who share the same home. These shall be deemed to be reference to the Avanti also include adopted and foster brothers and House School Governing Body. In particular, Avanti sisters who share the same home. House School will take part in any Co-ordinated Admissions System operated by the Local Authority. Of the remaining available places Applicants will normally be required to complete the c) 50%: Children who live nearest to the School Common Application Form (CAF) to be returned to measured by “as the crow flies” from their the local authority the applicant resides in. normal family home to centre point of the 1. Avanti House will admit children with Statements School using the agreed Local Authority of Special Educational Need where the School is measure of distance as set out in the London named in the SEN Statement. Borough of Harrow Admissions Booklet/ information for the relevant year. 2. Where an LA proposes to name Avanti House in a statement of SEN made in accordance with d) The remaining places will be offered by section 324 of the Education Act 1996. random allocation using an independently scrutinised process. This process will be equally applied to all applicants who have not obtained a place under all the above over-subscription criteria. 55 Avanti House continued

6. Twins and Multiple birth. In cases where Our Specialisms only one place is available and twins (or other Performing Arts Specialism multiple birth children) tie for that place, both (or At Avanti House, we see the Performing Arts as all) will be offered a place even if this exceeds a powerful means of helping pupils develop self the planned admission number confidence and communication skills in a wide 7. Not withstanding the provisions of paragraphs 8 range of settings. It is also a key element in living above, the Secretary of State may direct Avanti out the distinctive faith and aesthetic ethos of the House School to admit a named pupil to the school. Among other real benefits for your child, School on application from an LA. Performing Arts can help develop: 8. The operation of a waiting list. After 60 t5IFJSVOEFSTUBOEJOHCZCSJOHJOHUPHFUIFSUIF (Year R) and 180 (Year 7) applicants have spiritual, physical, aesthetic and intellectual. been offered a place for admission, others t"HSPXJOHVOEFSTUBOEJOHPGUIFSPMFPG will be offered a place on a waiting list for the performance as an offering and service to the relevant year. Places for admission which are Divine and to others. declined or otherwise become vacant will be t"OBXBSFOFTTPGUIFSFMBUJPOTIJQCFUXFFO offered to those on the list. The waiting list will excellence, skill and practice. usually be maintained for one academic year t(SPXJOHDPOmEFODFJOXPSLJOHXJUIBOEGPS from September. The order of the waiting list others in a variety of roles, including leadership. will be determined by the application of the t"HSPXJOHBCJMJUZUPEFBMXJUIOFXTJUVBUJPOT UP oversubscription criteria to the applicants on the problem-solve and a range of linguistic, musical list at a point in time. and movement abilities.

9. Appeals. There will be an independent appeals Mathematics Specialism panel appointed in accordance with the As well as ensuring that all young people reach provisions of the statutory Code of Practice on a level of numeracy that enables them to access School Admission Appeals. and engage with the numerical requirements of 10. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 11, society, mathematical approaches to the world above, the Secretary of State may direct Avanti and to learning will be essential elements of the House School to admit a pupil on an application distinctiveness of the school. The Mathematics from Harrow LA in accordance with the terms of specialism at Avanti House will give your child: the Fair Access Protocol. t5IFTLJMMTBOELOPXMFEHFUPNBOJQVMBUFBOEVTF 11. Late Applications. Late applications will not be numbers with growing confidence and skill in a considered until all on-time applications have wide range of contexts. been dealt with. Applications received after the t"HSPXJOHVOEFSTUBOEJOHPGBOEFOHBHFNFOU closing date will only be considered alongside with the economic world we live in and their those applicants who have applied on time if roles and responsibilities within it. places have not been allocated and there are t4LJMMTJOTIBQJOHBOEQPTJOHRVFTUJPOTBOE exceptional reasons for the late application. developing convincing arguments that can be i.e. a major change of circumstances. A late presented in a variety of ways. application will not affect the right of appeal or t"HSPXJOHVOEFSTUBOEJOHUIBU CFZPOEUIF the right to be placed on the waiting list. functional, Mathematics has rich spiritual, historical and cultural roots. 12. Proof of Identification. Following the offer of a place at the School, parents/carers can Curriculum be asked to provide their child’s proof of At Avanti House, we want pupils’ experiences identification and main residence to comply with of education to be enjoyable and engaging. We the School’s admissions criteria. The forms of expect all members of the school community, identification may include; parents, families and staff, to work collaboratively Birth certificate (A short Birth Certificate is with high aspirations and expectations of acceptable) everyone, consistent with our values and ethos. NHS registration Our broad and balanced curriculum follows the National Curriculum and is enriched with Council tax bill educational visits, yoga, meditation, a unique Two current utility bills Philosophy & Ethics course and Sanskrit. Not only does the curriculum challenge all children, it intends 56 to provide memorable and meaningful experiences, Languages be well planned and differentiated; creative All pupils in Year Seven will follow a course in planning and high quality first teaching support French and Spanish. In the spring term they will this aspiration. Teaching encourages pupils to ask have the chance to experience an additional taster questions and talk intelligently about their learning of Latin and in the summer term of Sanskrit. This and progress. Throughout their learning journey, unique opportunity gives pupils the chance to pupils will develop a love of reading through an experience four different languages in the first year effective balance of synthetic phonics, drama, and then select which to follow in Year 8. speaking and listening, guided reading and story telling. In Maths, we plan for meaningful mathematic Staffing activities with firm foundations in mathematical facts, The school is well staffed and we are fortunate to calculation and problem solving. have such a flexible, talented and vibrant group. Not only are they experts in their field, but they Philosophy & Ethics have fully signed up to the school’s ethos and contribute their time generously to enriching the The P&E course is focused on developing school’s extra-curricular activities programme. seven key values. Humility is the overarching value (See below) and unifies the others, which are: empathy, courage, respect, self-discipline, gratitude and integrity. Each Behaviour value is covered over each one of the 6 academic The school operates a unique behaviour half terms, repeating year on year to extend pupils’ management system which uses motivators and and students’ understanding to show progress over consequences to help pupils take ownership time (e.g. Autumn 1 focus is Empathy). of their behaviour. Pupils start the term with fifty There are special celebratory days, involving tokens and have the responsibility to hold onto planned lessons, performing arts and them; they can earn more tokens for excellent opportunities to perform publicly. Yoga, meditation attendance, attitude and service or, if they make and mindfulness, Sanskrit and RE lessons wrong choices, they will lose tokens and face the contribute to the holistic education of pupils and consequences by paying back to the community students and are linked with the in the form of service after school. P&E course. Staff operate the Behaviour for Learning Policy in a fair and consistent manner and the policy Spiritual Insight is constantly under review by pupils, staff and As with all schools in the United Kingdom, at governors. Avanti House we take part in daily acts of collective worship, which, inclusive to all, will balance the Extra-curricular Activities major faith traditions with our distinctive ethos There is a wide range of extra-curricular activities and understanding of spiritual worship. 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In-Year applications for 2013-2014

APPLYING FOR A SCHOOL PLACE DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR

WHO SHOULD MAKE AN IN-YEAR Which Local Authority should you apply to? APPLICATION? If you live in Harrow or have moved into Harrow you should apply to Harrow Council for a school Moves to or within the Local Authority place even if you wish to apply for a school Applications for in-year admission are usually outside of Harrow. made by parents/carers who have moved into If you live outside Harrow you must contact your the area and who require a school place for their home Local Authority for details on how to apply child. If you require a school place for a child who for a school place, even if you wish to apply for a is moving into the area or a child who attends place at a Harrow school. a school but due to a house move is unable to continue attending their existing school, you will Which schools can you apply for? need to complete the in-year application form. You can apply for any state-funded school on

your in-year application form. A list of all Harrow Transfers between schools schools can be found on our website. For more It is extremely important that a child has continuity details of the schools in Harrow visit in their education. For this reason, the Local www.harrow.gov.uk/schooladmissions. Authority strongly discourages unnesessary You should not however name any private or transfers between schools. If your child is already independent schools. attending a school but you feel that a move would be beneficial, you must discuss your reasons for How will your application be considered? this with your child’s current school. It is common The law gives you the right to state a ‘preference’ for some children to feel unsettled when they for the school that you want your child to attend. join a new school and there may occasionally be It is worded in this way rather than ‘choice’ other issues that arise. However, it is important because there may be reasons why your that you try to resolve any difficulties by working preference cannot be met, for example if the with the school rather than seeking a transfer. It school is full or there are more applicants than is extremely rare that a transfer to another school places. When this happens, it is the school’s resolves a child’s difficulties and any difficulties admission criteria that determine which children are best addressed at your child’s current school. will be offered a place. As many schools are If you still wish to apply for a school transfer, you oversubscribed it is important that you consider as will need to complete the in-year application form. many schools as possible when deciding which However, you will need to provide your reasons for schools to apply for. seeking a change of school and set out what you have done to try and resolve the issues with the Before making an application, please read the current school. admission criteria for each school carefully so you understand how places will be allocated. In considering your application we will need to The admissions criteria will also tell you about any determine whether it would be more beneficial for documents or supplementary forms required that you to resolve any difficulties your child is having you wiil need to send to the school to complete with their current school, and a member of the your application. Admissions Service or another officer may wish to discuss this with you. It is very imporant that you You can make arrangements to visit schools in do not withdraw your child from his/her current which you are interested by contacting the school school until you have secured an alternative school direct. You should also check who is responsible place. This will avoid your child missing education for making decisions on admissions for a school. and being out of school for any period of time 58 before he/she can be admitted to a new school. Apply today at: wwwwww.harrow.gov.uk/schooladmissions.harrow.gov.uk/schooladmissions

In-Year applications for 2013-2014 cont.

The decision as to whether a school can offer a place is dealt with differently depending on which school(s) you are applying for. All secondary schools in Harrow besides Whitmore High School are their own admission authorities, which means the school governors will make the decision about your application and inform the admissions service of the outcome.

FAIR ACCESS PROTOCOL Harrow has an In-Year Fair Access Protocol for Harrow resident pupils. Harrow may exceptionally require schools to admit children in excess of the published admission number in order to protect the interests of vulnerable children and those with challenging behaviour. These pupils will be shared among schools using Harrow’s Fair Access Protocol in ways that are fair and objective.

Pupils placed through the Fair Access Protocol take priority over children on the waiting lists.

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Applying for schools in other areas

Applying for a place in a school in another local authority

The telephone numbers given here are for admissions sections in neighbouring authorities where you can get advice on the admissions process for individual schools.

Barnet Brent School Organisation & Admissions Team Childrens Team – School Admissions Building 4 Brent House North London Business Park 8th Floor, East Wing Oakleigh Road South 349-357 High Road London N111NP Wembley HA9 8BZ Tel: 020 8359 7651 Tel: 020 8937 3110 [email protected] [email protected] www.barnet.gov.uk www.brent.gov.uk

Buckinghamshire Ealing Schools Admissions School Admissions County Hall Schools Service Walton Street Perceval House Aylesbury 14 - 16 Uxbridge Road Bucks HP20 1UZ London W5 2HL Tel: 01296 383250 Primary Tel: 020 8825 5511 [email protected] High School Tel: 020 8825 5522 www.buckscc.gov.uk [email protected] www.ealing.gov.uk

Hertfordshire Hillingdon Admissions & Transport Team Admissions & Benefits Team (High) Hertfordshire County Council Education Youth & Leisure County Hall (CHR102) 4E\09 Pegs Lane Civic Centre Hertford High Street SG13 8DF Uxbridge, Middx UB8 1UW Tel: 0300 123 4043 Tel: 01895 556644 [email protected] [email protected] www.hertsdirect.org/admissions www.hillingdon.gov.uk

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Education in Harrow

EDUCATION PROVISION IN HARROW FROM GOOD LINKS WITH PRIMARY SCHOOLS SEPTEMBER 2013 Secondary schools work with primary schools to Schools in Harrow are organised as infant, junior, ensure that pupils move smoothly from school to primary, secondary or all through schools. The school. Teachers in all schools plan the transition, age ranges of schools will be as follows: both in practical ways, for instance by inviting t*OGBOUTDIPPMT GPSQVQJMTBHFE pupils to visit regularly prior to transfer, and also t+VOJPSTDIPPMT GPSQVQJMTBHFE through consistency in the way that teaching and t1SJNBSZTDIPPMT GPSQVQJMTBHFE learning is organised. t4FDPOEBSZTDIPPMT GPSQVQJMTBHFE t"MMUISPVHITDIPPM GPSQVQJMTBHFE PROVIDING EFFECTIVE PASTORAL SYSTEMS WHICH SUPPORT PUPILS’ LEARNING Pupils learn best when their personal strengths SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION IN are recognised, valued and developed and HARROW their anxieties and concerns are shared. All Secondary schools in Harrow have an excellent secondary schools emphasise the importance of reputation locally and are recognised nationally for communication with pupils and parents and strive their high achievements. Schools are popular with to establish good relationships to support this. pupils and parents living both inside and outside Harrow. The schools offer a core education with each school adding special elements to reflect HARROW COLLEGIATE SIXTH FORMS its own individual character. There are four types Collaboration between Harrow’s secondary of secondary school in Harrow – community, schools and colleges has resulted, since 2006, in voluntary aided, academy and free. The glossary a very wide range of sixth form education being at page 68 provides an explanation of these available on both school and college sites. From different types of school. Seven of Harrow’s September 2008 this collaborative partnership was secondary schools became academies on formalised in the Harrow Collegiate, which is a 1 August 2011. Although the academies are partnership of all secondary schools and colleges responsible for their own admissions, they have in Harrow, that is enhancing both provision and agreed to keep the same admissions criteria. choice for students. It is building on the already excellent links across schools and colleges that have resulted in the vast majority of Harrow STRIVING FOR HIGH ACHIEVEMENT FOR learners continuing in education post-16, and ALL PUPILS beyond. (For further information, please see High quality teaching and the commitment made ‘Sixth Form Education’ on page 66). by pupils and their parents have led to exceptional achievement in Harrow’s secondary schools. All schools aim to maximise the learning potential of each individual pupil and, by doing so, to ensure high standards in all areas of the curriculum. Many of Harrow’s secondary schools have been enlarged in recent years and they all provide good facilities to support teaching.

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General information

SECONDARY SCHOOL TERM DATES FREE SCHOOL MEALS AND Harrow schools term dates can be seen on the CLOTHING GRANTS website: www.harrow.gov.uk/termdates. You may be entitled to Free School Meals if your child is attending a Harrow Secondary School and Voluntary aided schools and Avanti House arrange you are receiving one of the following benefits: their own term dates. Income Support, Income related Jobseekers Academies set their own term dates, but have agreed Allowance, Income related Employment Support to keep the same term dates as the community Allowance, Pension Credit, Child Tax Credit schools to ensure consistency. without working tax credit (ensuring that your income is no more than £16,190.00) or support as Please contact schools direct for staff development an asylum seeker. days (‘Training Days’). If you are entitled for Free School Meals you may be eligible for a Clothing Grant. FINDING OUT ABOUT THE SCHOOLS Pages 20 to 57 provide information about the Clothing Grants of £25 are available to children secondary schools in Harrow. The map on the back due to start Year 7 of a Harrow secondary or page shows their locations. All the schools welcome voluntary aided high school. Parents/guardians visitors, especially at their open days or evenings must be receiving one of the above benefits to be arranged for prospective parents (see page 6). eligible for a Clothing Grant.

Each school produces a prospectus, giving Please contact Access Harrow on 020 8901 2620 information about the school’s approach to teaching, for further details its organisation and other basic details. Other useful sources of information are listed on page 67. SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN FROM MINORITY ETHNIC COMMUNITIES FAMILY HOLIDAYS DURING TERM TIME In Harrow we provide additional support for It is important that pupils attend school for as many some children and families. The Harrow School days as possible each term. Wherever possible, Improvement Partnership works with schools, family holidays should be taken during school parents/carers and a range of services to raise holidays. the achievement of ethnic minority pupils. These include new arrivals, Traveller, Black Caribbean, You should not expect the school to agree to a Asylum Seeking and Refugee pupils. holiday during term time.

They are likely to take your child’s attendance record into account, and will not agree to more than ten school days’ absence each year. Please contact the school for details of how to request time away from school for this purpose.

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General information

CONSIDERING TRAVEL OPTIONS If you live in Harrow you may be entitled to help With nearly 70 schools and some 33,000 pupils with the cost of travel to secondary school, if: in the borough, school travel is a major issue for Harrow Council. There is increasing concern about The only high school the authority can offer is the number of children who are taken to and from more than three miles from your home address, school by car and the impact this has on children’s measured by the shortest safe walking route health, the environment, local residents and peak where an application was made to the nearest hour traffic congestion. high school to the home address. OR Most schools in London have travel plans. A list You are from a low income family* and the only of schools in Harrow which have travel plans is school the authority can offer is more than two but available on the Harrow website along with local less than six miles from your home, or up to fifteen travel information maps and the school travel miles on the grounds of religious belief. plans. The school’s travel plan will help you to be OR more aware of sustainable travel options for getting You are from a low income family* and your child to school and ways in which the school is trying to attends a single sex or denominational state encourage sustainable transport. Sustainable ways school more than three miles away from your of reaching schools include walking, cycling, and home address. public transport. Walking and cycling are also both considerably more healthy options than travelling If your child is in year 10 or 11 and you move to by car. an address which is over three miles from their school, applications for help with cost of travel will The council is unable to reduce the school run and be considered in order to minimise any disruption the associated congestion without your assistance. to GCSE studies. When choosing which school your children will attend, please consider both your children’s health *Low income family refer to families who are: and the state of your local environment. In receipt of Income Support, Income Based Jobseekers Allowance, Income Related Details of Harrow’s sustainable School Travel Employment Support Allowance, Pension Plan and Home to School Transport Strategy are Credit, Child Tax Credit; and families receiving available on www.harrow.gov.uk/schooltravelplans the maximum amount of working tax credits or supported under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. HELP WITH COSTS OF TRAVEL TO SECONDARY SCHOOL For further information please contact Access Please note that all children and students up to Harrow on 020 8901 2620. the age of 18 attending full time education who live in the area are entitled to free travel on London buses. Further details can OTHER LOCAL AUTHORITIES be found on the Transport for London website at Pupils who live outside the borough of Harrow can www.tfl.gov.uk or telephone 020 7222 1234. still attend Harrow schools. Requests for places are dealt with in exactly the same way, using the same priority rules.

63 Admission to secondary school for children with special educational needs

Policy for Harrow Council t%JTDVTTJPOXJMMUBLFQMBDFBUUIFSFWJFXCFUXFFO The policy in Harrow is that children with special parents, schools staff and other professionals about educational needs should attend their local arrangements for secondary school transfer. secondary school wherever possible. A small number t"OBOOVBMSFWJFXSFQPSUXJMMCFXSJUUFOBOETFOUUP of children who have the most complex needs attend SENARS. a special school or have special provision within a mainstream school. However the vast majority of t4&/"34XJMMXSJUFUPQBSFOUTBUUIFCFHJOOJOH children with special educational needs do attend of September requesting confirmation of school their local secondary school. preference. t4&/"34XJMMMPPLBUUIFJOGPSNBUJPOBOE The special educational needs assessment and recommendations in the review report and will review service (SENARS) will discuss this with consult with the secondary school of parental parents and provide information regarding the most preference if appropriate. SENARS will contact appropriate placements for individual children. parents to discuss other options if required. Parents are welcome to visit schools and attend open Transfer arrangement for children WITHOUT days, which are normally held in September or October. statements The Code of Practice on Special Educational Needs Children who have special educational needs but do states that a school may only object to the admission of not have a statement will transfer to secondary school a child with a statement on the following grounds: through the normal admission procedures. That the placement of the child would be incompatible Admission authorities must consider applications with the efficient education of the pupils with whom they from children who have special educational needs but would be educated and that there are no reasonable no statement, on the basis of the school’s published steps that can be taken to enable the inclusion of the admissions criteria. child. All schools in Harrow receive additional funding After consultation with the school identified, SENARS to provide extra help for children with special will write to parents on the third week in January with the educational needs. name of the proposed secondary school and support arrangements. An amended final statement will then be Transfer arrangements for children WITH issued by 15 February on the year of transfer naming a statements secondary school. The main admission criteria and application Parents who are not happy with the school that has processes do not apply to children who have a been proposed should discuss this with SENARS. If statement of special educational needs. SENARS will concerns cannot be resolved parents have the right of apply for places on behalf of all such children. We appeal to the Special Educational Needs and Disability encourage parents to complete school application Tribunal now known as First-Tier Tribunal of the Health, forms but this is not a mandatory requirement for Education and Social Care Chamber (HESC). children with statements. The process will include the For further information please contact SENARS on following: 020 8966 6483. t"OBOOVBMSFWJFXPGUIFTUBUFNFOUXJMMCFIFME before the end of the summer term in Year 5.

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The secondary school curriculum

YEARS 7, 8 AND 9 (KEY STAGE 3) YEARS 10 AND 11 (KEY STAGE 4) All pupils at maintained schools are required to Courses of study for many subjects lead to study the National Curriculum. Academy schools GCSE, vocational qualification or other awards. and free schools are not required to follow the Since September 2004, all pupils at maintained National Curriculum, but must offer a broad and schools study the following in the National balanced curriculum. The Harrow academies Curriculum: have given a commitment to follow the national curriculum. The National Curriculum is made up of t&OHMJTI the following subjects: t.BUIFNBUJDT t4DJFODF t&OHMJTI t1IZTJDBM&EVDBUJPO 1& t.BUIFNBUJDT t*OGPSNBUJPOBOE$PNNVOJDBUJPO t4DJFODF Technology (ICT) t%FTJHOBOE5FDIOPMPHZ t*OGPSNBUJPOBOE$PNNVOJDBUJPO Pupils also study: Technology (ICT) t3FMJHJPVT&EVDBUJPO t".PEFSO'PSFJHO-BOHVBHF t1FSTPOBM 4PDJBMBOE)FBMUI t)JTUPSZ Education (PSHE) t(FPHSBQIZ t4FYBOE3FMBUJPOTIJQ&EVDBUJPO t"SUBOE%FTJHO t$BSFFST&EVDBUJPO t.VTJD t$JUJ[FOTIJQ t1IZTJDBM&EVDBUJPO 1& t8PSLBOE&OUFSQSJTF

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Sixth form education in Harrow

HARROW COLLEGIATE SIXTH FORMS WHAT THE INSPECTORS SAY Collaboration between Harrow’s secondary schools “Students’ achievement in English and Modern and colleges has resulted, since 2006, in a very languages was often outstanding” wide range of sixth form education being available “There are good links with parents and the local on both school and college sites. From September community” 2008 this collaborative partnership has been “Many vocational teachers have recent and formalised in the Harrow Collegiate, which is a significant commercial or industrial experience” partnership of all Secondary Schools and Colleges “Excellent standards in science” in Harrow, that is enhancing both provision and “Above national average exam results” choice for students. Details of provision are “Full-time students are supported through a well available from the individual schools and colleges. established tutorial system” Bentley Wood Sixth Form (see pages 20-22) “Students are well motivated and enjoy their Canons Sixth Form (see pages 23-24) studies” Harrow Sixth Form (see pages 25-27) “Relations with students are firm but friendly and Hatch End Sixth Form (see pages 28-30) conducive to learning” Nower Hill Sixth Form (see pages 31-33) Park Sixth Form (see pages 34-35) Admission to Harrow Sixth Form Rooks Heath Sixth Form (see pages 36-38) Collegiate – Community Schools Salvatorian College Sixth Form (see pages 44-48) Sixth Forms in Harrow are available to all of a The Sacred Heart Language College Sixth Form school’s existing students and a minimum of five (see pages 49-53) external students*. All students must meet the Whitmore Sixth Form (see pages 39-41) entry requirements of the course(s) selected in Sixth Form Centre1 order to be accepted into the Sixth Form. Contact Stanmore Sixth Form College2 the school for a Sixth Form brochure for further St Dominic’s Sixth Form College3 details.

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1 Harrow College Sixth Form Centre, Brookshill, Harrow Weald, HA3 6RR and Lowlands Road, Harrow, HA1 3AQ. Tel: 020 8909 6000 Email: [email protected] Website: www.harrow.ac.uk 2 Stanmore Sixth Form College, FEC, Elm Park, Stanmore, HA7 4BQ Tel: 020 8420 7700 Email: [email protected] Website: www.stanmore.ac.uk 3 St Dominics Sixth Form College, Mount Park Avenue, , HA1 3HX Tel: 020 8422 8084 66 Email: [email protected] Website: www.stdoms.ac.uk Apply Applytoday todayat: www.harrow.gov.uk/schooladmissions at: www.harrow.gov.uk/schooladmissionsho

Useful information

You may contact schools direct for Ofsted Reports, Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) School Prospectuses and to arrange visits. for Ofsted Reports Harrow Council’s website is www.harrow.gov.uk Website: www.ofsted.gov.uk Access Harrow Special Educational Needs, Assessment for general education information and Review Service (SENARS) for information about arrangements for children Open: 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday with special educational needs. Address: Civic Centre, Harrow, HA1 2UW Telephone: 020 8966 6483 Telephone: 020 8901 2620 (Text-phone: 020 8420 9697 for people with hearing impairments) email: [email protected] Admissions Service for admissions queries Telephone: 020 8901 2620 Department for Education (DfE) Website: www.education.gov.uk for Performance Tables etc Telephone for DfE publications: 0845 6022260 E-Admissions URL: www.eadmissions.org.uk Harrow Public Libraries for free lnternet Access

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Glossary

Here is a list, in alphabetical order, of some of the words that are used when talking about education, together with explanations of their meanings. Academy Junior School Academy Schools are publicly funded, In Harrow, the schools for children aged 7 to 11. independent schools, outside local authority Key Stages control and funded direct from central Groupings of year groups used in planning the government. An academy is its own admissions National Curriculum (see page 65). authority. LA CAF Local Authority - the Council that is responsible for Common Application Form. education in each area. This is the form used to apply for a secondary school. Ofsted: www.ofsted.gov.uk Office for Standards in Education – the Co-educational organisation set up by the government to oversee A school where girls and boys are educated regular inspections of schools and to report on together (single-sex schools are for just girls or other matters to do with the quality of education. just boys). PAN Community School Planned Admission Number. School which is maintained by the LA and for This is the number of children admitted at the which the LA is the admissions authority. point of entry to a school. DfE: www.education.gov.uk Primary School Department for Education, the government Schools for children aged 4 to 11. department that deals with all education matters. School year Forms of entry A year starting on 1 September and technically The number of classes that a school admits each ending on 31 August (though in Harrow the year (and usually the same as the number of summer term ends well before this date). classes in each year group). Statement Free School A formal assessment of the special needs of a Free Schools are all-ability state-funded schools child and details of the provision that should be set up in response to what local people say they made to support the needs – these are used for want and need in order to improve education for only a small proportion of children; any learning children in their community. needs of other pupils are supported in a less Secondary School formal way. In Harrow: Voluntary Aided School (VA School) tDPNNVOJUZTDIPPMTGPSQVQJMTBHFEUP A school largely funded, but not owned, by the tWPMVOUBSZBJEFETDIPPMTGPSQVQJMTBHFEUP LA – the buildings are owned by a voluntary body, t"DBEFNJFTGPSQVQJMTBHFEUP usually a religious organisation, and the governors Infant School have responsibility for admissions. Schools for children aged 4 to 7.

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