Starting Autumn 2016 edition Your guide to secondary schools in Newham - Year 7 admissions in September 2017 Information relating to Pan co-ordination and In Year admissions 2016/17

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Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 A summary of the steps you need to take to apply for a place in Year 7, starting in September 2017. This applies to children born 1 September 2005 to 31 August 2006.

REMEMBER – your chances of getting the school of your preference are better if you apply by Monday 31 October 2016.

STEP 1 Understand what you need to do to apply for a secondary school place. You can do this by reading through this brochure.

STEP 2 Find out about the schools you and your child are interested in, to help you See pages 9-29 make an informed decision before naming your preferences.

STEP 3 Understand what the admission criteria are for each school you are See pages 30-73 interested in, as this is how the places are offered.

STEP 4 Submit your online application via eadmissions.org.uk by Monday 31 October 2016 no later than 11.59pm. You may wish to apply earlier to avoid the risk of technical issues close to the deadline.

If you apply using the Common Application Form (CAF) you will need to: Read the back cover • hand the form in by Friday 21 October 2016 to a Newham , or to apply online or • post the form to Pupil Services, PO Box 69972, London E16 9DG. use the form in the It must arrive no later than 5pm on Monday 31 October 2016. back of this brochure.

STEP 5 If you want to be considered under the faith criteria, submit your See pages 60-65 Supplementary Information Form (SIF) for any Newham Voluntary Aided (VA) or faith schools you have applied for by Monday 31 October 2016.

STEP 6 Submit your proof of address to Pupil Services, PO Box 69972, See pages 56-57 London E16 9DG by Monday 31 October 2016.

STEP 7 Wednesday 1 March 2017 National Offer Day • If you applied online via eadmissions.org.uk you will be able to see which school you have been offered from that evening. • If you applied using the Common Application Form (CAF) your offer for a school will be sent to you via first class post.

CHECKLIST - use this checklist to keep a note of key activities and information.

1 Application submitted online via eadmissions.org.uk Yes

2 Online user name:

3 Online password:

4 Email address used:

5 Unique eAdmissions reference number:

6 Have you submitted your SIF forms to the correct schools? Yes

7 Have you written your child’s name and date of birth or unique Yes eAdmissions reference number on all your supplementary documents?

8 Have you kept a record of any emails received in regard to your application? Yes

9 Have you taken photocopies of any hardcopy forms you have submitted? Yes

2 | STARTING secondary school Apply o nline – it’s qu ick, safe and secure Welcome

Dear parent/carer

Welcome to Newham’s secondary schools

This guide will help you find the Newham secondary school where your child can flourish.

We work with schools, and they in turn work with each pupil, to give them all the support they need to achieve the very best they can. Newham secondary schools have high aspirations for our young people and the majority of our secondary pupils currently attend a school rated either good or outstanding by Government inspectors ().

We are proud of our GCSE results and our pupils now gain grades to match those from the top schools in the country. These solid academic foundations enable Newham’s young people to progress and succeed in their next steps in education or training.

Our schools are making stronger links with employers and business, while more pupils are choosing post-16 education on their path to fulfilling their employment aspirations. These achievements are the result of years of hard work by schools, parents and carers as well as continued investment in young people by Newham Council.

Newham’s secondary schools provide a range of learning opportunities that go far beyond those provided in other boroughs. Funded by the council and delivered with the support of schools, Newham’s innovative and unique Every Child programme sits alongside wider extra-curricular activities at all our secondary schools – so our young people have a range of opportunities to pursue their interests and develop their learning inside and outside the classroom.

The health and well-being of our young people is essential and Newham’s Every Child a Sports Person gives young people an opportunity to get active in ways they may not have experienced before. Our partnerships with , Theatre Royal Stratford East, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre and the National Theatre enable us to deliver our Every Child a Theatre Goer programme. Pupils in Newham secondary schools now have opportunities to experience – for free – world-class theatre on their doorstep in Newham as well as in central London.

We recommend that you visit schools on their open days and take the opportunity to meet teaching and support staff, see the school in action, view the facilities and hear about the school’s achievements. Open day dates are also included in this guide.

We also strongly encourage you to apply online for your child’s school place – this means you will be automatically entered into our prize draw to be in with a chance of getting help purchasing school uniform.

We are justifiably proud of our schools, whose staff work tremendously hard to support Newham’s young people to meet their aspirations and ambitions so they are ready for their first steps into adult life.

We look forward to welcoming your child to one of our secondary schools and to supporting them in achieving their potential.

Sir Kim Bromley-Derry Councillor Quintin Peppiatt Mayor of Newham Chief Executive Cabinet Member for Children and Young People

www.eadmissions.org.uk STARTING secondary school | 3 Secondary School Fact Finder Discover how far you live from secondary schools in Newham and other information

Do you need help deciding which school to apply for? The School Fact Finder can help you.

You can use the Newham School Fact finder to find: • the six secondary schools closest to your home in Newham • the home to school distances for your preferred schools • if your home address is in the Newham Catholic Deanery • facts and figures about schools in Newham. www.newham.gov.uk/schoolfactfinder Contents

Directory of secondary schools in Newham 6 Map of secondary schools in Newham 8 Section 1 Secondary education in Newham Page 9 Bobby Moore 10 11 12 13 14 East London Science School 15 Community School 16 Kingsford Community School 17 18 19 School 20 Oasis Academy 21 School (Girls Only) 22 (Boys Only) 23 The Community School 24 St Angela’s Ursuline School (Girls Only) 25 St Bonaventure’s Catholic (Boys Only) 26 (Girls Only) 27 School 21 28 Academy 29 Section 2 How to apply for a secondary school place Page 30 Important dates for admission to Year 7 in September 2017 31 Transition from primary to secondary school 32 ‘On time’ offer information at 1 March 2016 36 In Year admissions 38 Changing secondary schools within Newham 41 Section 3 Determined admissions arrangements Page 43 How places are offered 44 community and trust secondary schools 51 admission oversubscription criteria from September 2016 Applying online 58 Voluntary aided schools’ admission criteria for September 2016 60 Academy and free schools admission criteria for September 2016 66 Independent school admission appeals 74 Section 4 Education options for 14-16 year olds Page 78 London Design and Engineering UTC 79 Section 5 Supporting schools Page 83 Improving Newham secondary schools 84 School meals 85 Special Education Needs (SEN) and physical access needs 87 Travelling to secondary school 88 School attendance matters 91

All information in this brochure is correct at time of publishing – August 2016. Applying online is quick, safe and secure – see page 58 for more details

Front cover and general internal photos: Forest Gate Community School

www.eadmissions.org.uk STARTING secondary school | 5 Secondary schools in Newham Open day dates 2016

Secondary school Headteacher School details Open evening Open day

Bobby Moore Academy Stuart Burns Bobby Moore Academy Please contact the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, E20 2ST school for details Email: [email protected] Website: www.bobbymooreacademy.co.uk

Brampton Manor Academy Dr D. Olukoshi, OBE Brampton Manor Academy Thursday 29 September Roman Road 5-7pm Academy E6 3SQ Phone: 020 7540 0500 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bramptonmanor.org

Chobham Academy Rebecca Hickey Chobham Academy Tuesday 20 September 40 Cheering Lane 4.30-8.30pm Academy East Village E20 1BD Principal’s address: Sixth Form Phone: 020 3747 6060 4.45pm, 5.30pm, 6.15pm Email: [email protected] 7pm, 7.15pm Website: www.chobhamacademy.org.uk

The Cumberland School Gillian Dineen Cumberland School Wednesday 12 October Oban Close 4-7pm Community Plaistow E13 8SJ Phone: 020 7474 0231 Email: [email protected] Website: www.cumberland.org.uk

Eastlea Community School Chinye Jibunoh Eastlea Community School Tuesday 11 October BSc (Hons) NPQH Pretoria Road 4.30-6.30pm Community E16 4NP Phone: 020 7540 0400 Email: [email protected] Website: www.eastlea.newham.sch.uk

East London Science David Perks East London Science School Thursday 6 October Saturday 24 September School* BA (Hons) Oxon The Clock Mill 5-8pm 10am-1pm Three Mill Lane Free School London E3 3DU Phone: 020 8981 2680 Website: eastlondonscienceschool.co.uk

Forest Gate Community Simon Elliott Forest Gate Community School Wednesday 5 October Monday 10 and School Forest Lane 4.30-7pm Tuesday 11 October Forest Gate E7 9BB 9am-12noon Community Phone: 020 8534 8666 Email: [email protected] Website: www.forestgate.newham.sch.uk

Kingsford Community Joan Deslandes Kingsford Community School Wednesday 28 September School B.Ed (Hons) MA Kingsford Way 4-7.30pm E6 5JG Community Phone: 020 7476 4700 Email: [email protected] Website: www.kingsfordschool.org.uk

Langdon Academy Peter Whittle Langdon Academy Thursday 22 September Sussex Road 5-7.30pm Academy East Ham E6 2PS Phone: 020 8471 2411 Email: [email protected] Website: www.langdon.newham.sch.uk

Lister Community School Anthony Wilson Lister Community School Wednesday 21 Monday 26 September St Mary’s Road September to Community Plaistow E13 9AE 5-6.30pm Friday 14 October Phone: 020 8471 3311 9-10am Email: [email protected] Website: www.lister.newham.sch.uk

*State funded independent schools within Newham.

6 | STARTING secondary school Apply o nline – it’s qu ick, safe and secure Secondary school Headteacher School details Open evening Open day

Little Ilford School Ian Wilson Wednesday 7, 14, 21, Browning Road 28 September and Community Manor Park E12 6ET 5 October. Phone: 020 8478 8024 By appointment only; Email: [email protected] please contact Website: www.littleilford.newham.sch.uk inductiontours@ littleilford.org

Oasis Academy Silvertown Johanna Thompson Monday 26 September Tuesday 27 September c/o Britannia Village Hall 5-7pm 9-10.30am Free School 65 Evelyn Road West Silvertown E16 1TU Tuesday 4 October Phone: 020 7059 2500 9-10.30am Email: [email protected] Website: www.oasisacademysilvertown.org

Plashet School Rachel McGowan Wednesday 19 October Monday 17 October Girls only Plashet Grove 4-7pm until East Ham E6 1DG Friday 21 October Community Phone: 020 8471 2418 9-10.15am Email: [email protected] Website: www.plashet.newham.sch.uk

Rokeby School Charlotte Robinson Rokeby School Saturday 17 September Boys only Barking Road and Canning Town E16 4DD Saturday 1 October Community Phone: 020 7540 5620 10am-12noon Email: [email protected] Website: www.rokeby.newham.sch.uk

The Royal Docks Wendy Bower The Royal Docks Community School Thursday 15 September Thursday 15 September Community School BA Hons, NPQH Prince Regent Lane 5.30-7.30pm 9am-2.30pm Custom House E16 3HS Community Phone: 020 7540 2700 Email: [email protected] Website: www.royaldocks.newham.sch.uk

St Angela’s Ursuline School Mark Johnson BSc St Angela’s Ursuline School Thursday 6 October Girls only St George’s Road 6-8pm Forest Gate E7 8HU Sixth Form Phone: 020 8472 6022 Maintained Faith School Email: [email protected] Website: www.stangelas-ursuline.co.uk

St Bonaventure’s Catholic Paul Halliwell St Bonaventure’s Catholic Thursday 13 October Monday 17 October, Comprehensive School Comprehensive School, Boleyn Road 6-8.30pm 9am and 11.30am Boys only Forest Gate E7 9QD Tuesday 18 October, Sixth Form Phone: 020 8472 3844 9am and 11.30am Email: [email protected] Wednesday 19 October, Maintained Faith School Website: www.stbons.org 9am and 11.30am

Sarah Bonnell School Sarah Jacobs Sarah Bonnell School Thursday 6 October Girls only Deanery Road 4.30-6.30pm Community Stratford E15 4LP Phone: 020 8534 6791 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sarahbonnellonline.co.uk

School 21 Peter Hyman School 21 Tuesday 4 October Pitchford Street 5-7pm Free School Stratford E15 4RZ Phone: 020 8262 2121 Email: [email protected] Website: www.school21.org

Stratford School Academy Andrew Seager MA Stratford School Academy (Upton Lane site) Grosvenor Road Monday 19 September Academy Forest Gate E7 8JA 4.30-7.30pm Phone: 020 8471 2415 (Grosvenor Road site) Email: [email protected] Tuesday 27 September Website: www.stratfordschoolacademy.com 4.30-7.30pm

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Hackney DLR 18 16 20 East Ham 17 19 Barking and Dagenham Plaistow 21

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KEY (also used on school pages in Section 1) Academy Community UTC Sixth Form Free School MaintainedAcademy Faith School DfE number DfE number 1 Bobby Moore Academy • 3169991 12 London Design and Engineering - • 3164009 2 Brampton Manor (mixed – academy) •• 3164031 University Technical College 3 Chobham Academy (mixed – academy) • 3164002 13 Oasis Academy Silvertown * (mixed – school academy) • 3164006 4 The Cumberland (mixed – community school) • 3164033 14 Plashet (girls only – community school) • 3164032 5 Eastlea (mixed – community school) • 3164034 15 Rokeby (boys only – community school) • 3164016 6 East London Science (mixed – free school) • 3164004 16 The Royal Docks (mixed – trust school) • 3164036 7 Forest Gate (mixed – community school) • 3164008 17 St Angela’s Ursuline (girls only – VA Catholic school) •• 3164600 8 Kingsford (mixed – community school) • 3164037 18 St Bonaventure’s (boys only – VA Catholic school) •• 3164601 9 Langdon (mixed – community school) • 3164030 19 Sarah Bonnell (girls only – community school) • 3164035 10 Lister (mixed – community school) • 3164025 20 School 21 (mixed – free school) • 3164001 11 Little Ilford (mixed – community school) • 3164015 21 Stratford (mixed – school academy) • 3165400

8 | STARTING secondary school Apply o nline – it’s qu ick, safe and secure ioN | 01 Secondary education Sect in Newham DfE number Free School Bobby Moore Academy 3169991

passionate belief that by offering towards each other at all times and young people an outstanding range never seek to contribute to, or ignore, of opportunities, whether that be the unhappiness of others. sporting, cultural, academic or Curriculum and achievement artistic, they will discover what they excel at. Our offer will include all of the We will bring together the best that traditional core subjects, and an the independent education sector extensive range of co-curricular offers, and the state education sector activities including performing arts, provides. This ethos will be delivered sports clubs/teams, creative arts, through three core values, the rules debating, entrepreneurship and by which our community will thrive: Outward Bound expeditions. Introduction by the Principal Academic Ambition: we will strive to We will be ambitious for all our Stuart Burns learn and support learning to the best young people and support them of our ability, completing tasks to the whole-heartedly. full and never impeding the learning Students will have a caring tutor Vision and ethos of others. within a house system to foster Our vision is to operate a superb Wider Contribution: we will a culture of mutual respect and through school in the heart of the endeavour to draw inspiration from teamwork. This will ensure that Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The all the wider sporting, cultural, they develop a sense of ownership, secondary site will educate young adventurous and leadership responsibility and pride in their people from 11-18 (180 places in opportunities that are offered. academy and their community. As year 7). We will also have a primary Where we cannot excel, we can part of this, all of our pupils will be school alongside. always play a part and support the given their first school uniform by The inspirational setting of our efforts of others. the Trust. stunning new buildings gives us Mutual Respect: all who study and We will also offer scholarships and the unique opportunity to deliver work in our community are equal. bursaries in sport, music and drama unrivalled experiences. We have a We will be kind, polite and thoughtful to support our most gifted students.

10 | STARTING secondary school Apply o nline – it’s qu ick, safe and secure Academy DfE number Brampton Manor Academy Sixth Form 3164031

Following our school motto ‘success which will enable our students to gain through effort and determination’ we places at Oxbridge and other Russell treat each child as an individual and Group Universities. work extremely hard to ensure that Achievements their progress and happiness go hand in hand. Our highly-qualified staff have We are a high attaining school a simple mission – to ensure that no rated outstanding in all categories child is left behind. by Ofsted. Our students make outstanding progress in their Specialism/curriculum learning because we focus on what We are an Outstanding school with matters: good behaviour, discipline; an innovative, engaging and flexible excellent teaching. Our GCSE Introduction by the Principal curriculum, tailored to the needs of results have consistently been in Dr D. Olukoshi, OBE each student. Literacy, Numeracy the top 1% of all schools nationally. and Life long skills are paramount At ‘A’ level, we are the best school in enabling our students to become in Newham/East London and have Ethos/aims confident and active citizens. Our the highest progression rate to the Choosing a secondary school for curriculum is as follows: Russell Group Universities. Our your child is perhaps one of the Key Stage 3 outstanding academic achievement most important decisions you will • English is underpinned by our equally ever make. At Brampton Manor, • Mathematics impressive learning resources, well- we care deeply about each student • Biology, Chemistry and Physics equipped classrooms, purpose built and do our utmost to ensure that • Computer Science drama theatre, dance studio and all children achieve, succeed, make • History and Geography music suites and excellent sporting progress and are happy so that they • French, German and Spanish facilities. We are the lead school can fully benefit from the high quality • Art, Drama, Dance and Music for rowing in East London. What education we provide. • Physical Education your child will get from our school We are a very successful mixed, • Religious Studies is a well-rounded and personalised multicultural comprehensive school with • Citizenship/PHSE programme to support, nurture and high academic and social standards • Design and Technology bring out the very best in him/her. and are fortunate to enjoy outstanding Key Stage 4 Pastoral care specialist facilities in all curriculum areas All subjects from KS3 plus further including our purpose-built Sixth Form options in: At Brampton Manor, we are very Centre and canteen. • Business Studies proud of the quality of care we As an 11-18 Academy we provide • Economics provide for our pupils. Our dedicated a balance of challenge and support to • Sociology teams of Form Tutors, Progress ensure that children of all abilities and • Psychology Leaders, Learning Support staff from all backgrounds excel and fulfil • Design and Technology and Behaviour Support Managers their potential. Pathways are tailored Sixth Form provide targeted support to all of our to suit the needs of each child right Our Sixth Form is selective with a students. In addition we have our up to A Level. focus on academic A level subjects own Educational Welfare Officer and Counsellor who work alongside our pastoral staff to ensure that the safety and emotional well-being of each child is our highest priority. Behaviour at Brampton Manor is excellent. We never tolerate or ignore poor behaviour and have a clear behaviour policy which all students sign up to. We expect and receive the support of our parents in working together to ensure that standards of discipline remain outstanding.

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as Mandarin. Our 2 Year KS3 model We expect every child to exceed places the importance on preparing expectations, surpassing aspirational students for their terminal GCSE targets and contributing to Academy exams as the KS4 programme runs life in a positive and meaningful over three years. We cater for the manner. The pride our students take needs of every individual, making in being part of our Academy extend sure that every child is offered the to our local community and beyond. appropriate level of support and We already have a thriving sixth stretch to enable them to exceed form with close to 100% applying their potential. to university, the majority to Russell Group Universities. As part of the Achievements , we ensure we make Expectations are high across every the most of our links to UCL, Harris Introduction by the Headteacher strata of Academy life, as defined by Manchester College and Oriel College Rebecca Hickey our pillars of Excellence, Respect, (both Oxford University). As part of the Integrity, Innovation, Collaboration very successful Harris Federation, we Ethos and aims and Trust. These values form the will continue to build on the remarkable ethos of our Academy, instilling reputation and achievements of Chobham Academy is an excellent crucial values within our young this chain of Academies, aiming for educational provider, with a unique people to prepare them for the ‘Outstanding’ in all that we provide for all-through status from primary to demands of 21st century life. our students, staff and stakeholders. sixth form. Located in the very heart of East Village, we have sporting facilities which comprise tennis courts, all weather 3G pitches, netball and hockey courts as well as a vast sports hall. The inspiring Olympic Park is clearly visible from our stunning roof terrace, providing a splendid motivator to further engage our students to excel in sports. Specialism/curriculum Our specialisms are English and the Performing Arts and we use these to offer countless opportunities for our students to excel within these disciplines. From phonics to A level teaching we ensure our students have outstanding communication skills; all of our staff are dedicated to teaching literacy and this ensures our students are confident, fluent and accurate readers, writers, speakers and listeners. Our state of the art facilities offer our students real life theatre, dance and music training; this not only directly improves their proficiency in these disciplines, but creates a vibrant, creative and innovative school atmosphere. Our curriculum is broad and rich, ensuring a focus on the vital core subjects as well as offering a wide range of performing and creative arts classes and specialist subjects such

12 | STARTING secondary school Apply o nline – it’s qu ick, safe and secure The Cumberland School Community DfE number Determined, ambitious learners 3164033

and ICT as keys to success essential areas of knowledge and • promote an inclusive school understanding. All pupils at KS4 will with equality of opportunity for all study an appropriate and challenging regardless of race, religion, gender, pathway, either the EBacc, Progress colour, sexuality or disability 8 or Nurture pathway. Our ambition • maintain a school ethos and is that our pupils make better than climate of care and commitment to expected progress in the five years one another, where individuals are they are with us. valued, feel safe, are happy and have Achievements their achievements celebrated • support pupils with additional Most recent achievements: needs or talents and provide • A very positive Ofsted inspection mentoring, counselling and support in 2013 where behaviour, leadership Introduction by the Headteacher for those pupils and families to remove and management were judged to Gillian Dineen barriers to success be outstanding and teaching and • promote good citizenship with the achievement were judged as good “The Cumberland School values of responsibility, courtesy, co- • Investors in People and is a good school with operation and respect at the core. International School status • national recognition for our work Curriculum outstanding features.” on diversity Ofsted March 2013 Our pupils have access to a broad • an extensive range of external and balanced curriculum which has partnerships and residential opportunities Ethos and aims been designed to offer every pupil • anti-bullying work judged as the chance to achieve their potential. outstanding Our aim is to equip every Cumberland The mix of academic and vocational • winners of a wide range of pupil with the knowledge and skills to qualifications is delivered by teachers sporting competitions including the develop as individuals, to contribute who are motivated and passionate London Cup in football. as citizens and to build happy and about their subjects and who are Pastoral care/discipline fulfilling lives. To achieve this, we: committed to The Cumberland School • Promote learning as an exciting, and its wider community. “Students behave extremely well in independent and lifelong activity and We build on Key Stage 2 lessons and show positive attitudes to broaden pupil horizons and aspirations achievements and prepare our pupils learning”. Ofsted 2013. • allow pupils to develop for post 16 and lifelong learning We promote a real sense of inclusivity academically, physically, artistically, through a KS3 curriculum which builds and community within the school. creatively and emotionally skills and a KS4 curriculum which We see transition from primary to • provide a curriculum that motivates allows pupils to develop their talents. secondary school as vitally important and meets the needs of all pupils A high priority is given to literacy and we place great emphasis on • develop skills in literacy, numeracy and numeracy in order to access ensuring that this process happens as smoothly as possible. From the moment pupils arrive at The Cumberland School they are supported by a strong welfare and guidance system. Pupils are placed in a form group with a form tutor who moves with them through years 7 to 11. Year coordinators support, guide and challenge pupils as they progress through the school, supported by a learning mentor. Attendance and behaviour is monitored closely and parents are contacted promptly if there are any concerns. This communication with parents supports pupils’ progress as it ensures we all work together to create a positive learning experience.

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Geography. The other subjects are bespoke courses for teachers of Computer Science, French, Spanish, Computer Science. We are also Drama, Music, Art, D&T, and PE. At a Microsoft Associate School and Key Stage 4 students follow three lead on the BBC Microbit Project. different pathways depending on Other achievements include a very their prior attainment and Progress 8 active and democratic Student considerations. The subjects we offer Voice. They are involved in Amnesty are English, Maths, English Literature, Youth Group, LGBT Group, Eco- Biology, Chemistry, Physics, French, Champions and News Reporters. Spanish, Mandarin (enrichment Meg Khan heads our EHMA group class), Geography, History, Computer (Exceptionally, Highly and More Science, GCSE ICT, Citizenship, Able) which provides enrichment Graphics, Resistant Materials, and other experiences for our highly Introduction by the Principal Catering, Textiles, Electronics, academic and able students who Business Studies, Sociology, RE, have aspirations towards the Russell Chinye Jibunoh GCSE PE, various Diploma courses Group Universities. Students studying BSc (Hons), NPQH in partnership with the LA 14 – 19 Mandarin have also visited China in Partnership and Health & Social 2014 and 2016. Ethos and aims Care, as well as extra Literacy and Pastoral care/discipline Our motto at Eastlea is ‘being Numeracy for those who need this. successful and feeling successful’. Eastlea is a caring community Achievements This permeates throughout which values the individual. We everything that we do at the At Eastlea standards have been have opted away from organising school. All the staff work together increasing steadily in the last few the school’s pastoral care in the to ensure that our students are years. Our results in Maths, Triple traditional ‘horizontal’ year groups. successful individuals. Young Science, French, Spanish and Instead we have created families of people should leave Eastlea with Citizenship have consistently been 16-20 students who are led by a their understanding deepened, their significantly above national standards. Mentor, who knows and supports the minds enriched, and their hearts Other subjects continue to improve individual learner. The school’s families inspired so that they love learning rapidly. are grouped into our four learning and embrace the challenges of In March 2014 Eastlea achieved a communities, each led by an Assistant the future. To help us achieve our good grade in an Ofsted inspection. Principal and supported by a non- purpose we are guided by our values Other achievements include: teaching Student Services Manager. of: respect, integrity, aspiration, Our strong partnership with top At Eastlea we have very high curiosity and enjoyment. independent schools has provided expectations of our students. Our our students with the opportunity for school policies reinforce firm but Specialism/curriculum scholarships. fair discipline and are designed to Eastlea is a specialist technology Eastlea is one of the few schools support the needs of our diverse college, and gained a second able to offer GCSE Computer student population. The school specialism as Leading Edge in 2008, Science and we were recognised strives for excellence in all areas. Like following an ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted by the DfE for Excellence in the good parents, we want to promote inspection in 2007. The school’s teaching of this subject in 2012. We positive reinforcement before applying Leading Edge specialism is in behaviour are now a Training Centre offering disciplinary sanctions. management Computing and BBC Microbit. As a result of the Building Schools for the Future programme, we have a fully refurbished technology suite enabling us to deliver a breadth of technology subjects, including; electronics, textiles, resistant materials, graphics and catering. Students follow a broad and balanced curriculum. In 2014 we moved to a two-year Key Stage 3. Students will study a range of subjects including the core subjects of Maths, English, Science, History and

14 | STARTING secondary school Apply o nline – it’s qu ick, safe and secure DfE number STATEFree School East London Science School FUNDED 3164004

everything from sports tournaments to debating competitions. we think and act, our pupils will be Our Enrichment Curriculum is a encouraged to take responsibility for great success. Taking Year 7 pupils shaping their own destiny and the to Christ Church College in Oxford future of us all. and walking past the dining hall made Specialism/curriculum famous in Harry Potter films was a We believe in the importance of a favourite moment. Having the chance science education grounded in the to take the whole school to the IWM disciplines of mathematics, physics, at Duxford and seeing the pupils chemistry and biology. All our pupils amazed at a helicopter display whilst are taught by subject specialists from walking past a B52 nuclear bomber Year 7. was a treat. Introduction by Headteacher We offer a curriculum designed We set out to open the eyes of all David Perks to give every pupil access to good our pupils to the world of possibilities GCSEs in subjects from the arts, BA (Hons) Oxon around them. I am proud to say humanities, languages and classics. I think we have done more than I We offer a range of sports including imagined. “We sometimes need to swimming and rowing. We also put It is our commitment to deliver a be told how good we are. a big emphasis on computer science high quality academic education to Even better if it is Ofsted studying coding, 3D graphics and all pupils, regardless of background who remind us.” robotics. or ability that sets us apart. We are Our enrichment curriculum is already moving our pupils ahead of Ethos and aims focused on using ‘London as our expectations. classroom’. We took pupils on more As our third year draws to a close, I Education is about more than than 370 trips last year to a range of am so proud of our achievements. achieving good grades. We want to London’s great cultural institutions Ofsted have come and gone and we create intellectually robust pupils who and museums. are still smiling. We are well on the have the ability not only to criticise the Homework is replaced by ‘prep’ way to securing our permanent site at ideas of others but their own thought completed at school for Year 7 and 8 . Our pupils have outdone as well. By understanding that ideas pupils. themselves this year by taking part in have the power to change the way Pastoral care/discipline We expect our pupils to expect a lot of themselves, not only academically but also in how they project themselves at school, to their families and the community through their outward appearance and behaviour. We expect all our pupils to exhibit the best scholarly behaviour. We celebrate the achievements of pupils and take a great pride in progress made through hard work. When pupils experience difficulties we work hard to resolve problems and ensure that every pupil can make the best progress possible. We have high standards of punctuality and dress. Our uniform is an outward expression of the pride we have for ourselves and our school. Our pupils collected £1,000 in a single day this year for Save the Children. We are keen that all of our pupils have a strong sense of social responsibility.

www.eadmissions.org.uk STARTING secondary school | 15 Community DfE number Forest Gate Community School 3164008

Our sporting facilities, which include the grasp of every one of our pupils. a new fitness suite, sports hall, indoor This is a place in which your child will and outdoor climbing walls, are also top fulfil their potential. notch. We have teachers who use tried And why wouldn’t we, when and tested traditional methods, along three of our successful ex-pupils with fresh and exciting developments in currently attend sixth-form at the top education, to constantly challenge our independent schools in the country children academically. - Eton, Winchester College and City We have small class sizes, and a of London? With the help of our staff low staff to student ratio, meaning these three have set themselves on the your child can learn in a disciplined path usually reserved for the elite. and caring environment. Pastoral care Introduction by the Headteacher And, most importantly, we have committed, well-behaved students Though extremely important, we also Simon Elliott who understand the value of realise education is not just about discipline and respect. exam results. That is why we actively “It has been a truly encourage our pupils to take part in a Specialism/curriculum remarkable year at Forest wide range of extra-curricular activities. Gate Community School.” We ensure the support and challenge These include numerous sports teams, provided to our pupils is tailored. music lessons, drama classes, school Last year’s GCSE results saw All Year 7 students are allocated concerts and plays. We also have a us become the best performing a Progress, Core or Accelerated breakfast club, offering free meals to all, community school in Newham. A pathway on arrival, and they are where students can complete homework remarkable 71 per cent of pupils suitably challenged and stretched. and interact with their teachers. scored grades A* - C, making us the Students who fall behind are taught We also ensure our pupils take most improved school in the borough. extra Maths and English in small advantage of the wide-ranging cultural Then, in March, we were rated groups so they catch up quickly. activities in the capital and beyond “Outstanding” following an inspection At the end of Year 8, in addition with residential and day trips to art by Ofsted. They gave us the top to studying the core subjects such galleries, museums and historical sites. marks for leadership, quality of as English, Maths, Science, PE and Above all, our staff care about high teaching and academic outcomes. RE, students choose three subject standards, care about your child as an Our teachers were described as preferences from GCSEs in Art, individual, and go the extra mile. “passionate and knowledgeable”. Business Studies, Drama, French, Come and see for yourself They said “achievement was Geography, ICT, Product Design, excellent” among pupils. Textiles, History, Media Studies, We encourage you to visit at any time, To achieve an outstanding Music, PE, RE, and Spanish. and not just during our open evening. judgement is an extremely difficult Some of our particularly academic Contact us at info@forestgate. task. It could only have been achieved students have chosen to study triple newham.sch.uk if you would like to by some of the very best teachers and Science and Statistics. see us in action and we will arrange a leaders in the country and the support tour with our expert student leaders. Achievements from our wonderful local community. The challenge we face now is probably At FGCS we believe greatness is within our greatest - to improve. The next step for us at Forest Gate is to build on our successes and be relentless in improving the life chances of our students. We see it as part of our job to get our pupils ready not just for college and university applications but to meet the challenges they will face beyond education. Investment in state of the art learning spaces such as specialist areas for Science, Technology and ICT mean we now have amongst the best facilities in the borough.

16 | STARTING secondary school Apply o nline – it’s qu ick, safe and secure Kingsford Community School Community DfE number A Specialist Language College and Confucius Classroom 3164037

experience, personalised career advice Tailored learning for girls: and £50,000 scholarships for sixth • Adopting more leadership roles form education at the prestigious • Becoming more engaged in STEM Brighton College among other leading • Building self-esteem independent schools. • Frequent visits from female role models and business women. Specialism/curriculum Tailored learning for boys: Our school is a member of the National • Lessons are experiential and Association for Able Children in kinaesthetic Education, an accolade we received • Healthy competition is nurtured for our “consistent commitment to • Male mentors and TAs serve as provision for more able and talented behavioural role models. Introduction by the Headteacher pupils in school”. Our rigorous pathway for more able students has attracted More able - aspiration is the Joan Deslandes admiration from all corners – it is no expectation: B.Ed (Hons) MA surprise that our students go on to • Differentiated lesson activities and great things, with a high number going homework. Access to extra Ethos and aims on to attend Russell Group universities challenges in the lesson and Oxbridge. In addition, we are • High expectations – all more able Kingsford Community School is a high honoured to have achieved the Centre students are expected to provide achieving co-educational secondary of Excellence standard for Inclusion, an extended answers and aim for A*/A school and Confucius Classroom in award that fewer than three hundred GCSE grades London’s Docklands. Among the top schools enjoy. • Extra-curricular programmes - such 10% of schools nationally for Pupil Through this, we demonstrate our as the Impact Programme (Year 8) Progress, we are described by Ofsted ability to meet the needs of all students, and Oxbridge (Year 9) as “a harmonious community in which including more able students who aim • Extended day clubs such as debate, everyone lives and breathes aspiration, for top universities. We work hard to language stretch clubs – including achievement and excellence”. We ensure that no child is left behind and the opportunity to learn Latin have an outstanding reputation as a every student receives the support to • Trips to, and partnerships with, centre of excellence, from our ground- reach their full potential. universities and other leading breaking contributions to the teaching academic institutions of Chinese, to our students’ regular Business links • Science and Maths master classes demonstration of their intellectual and We are proud of our strong links with • Reward visits for exceptional sporting prowess. businesses based in and progress across all subjects. At Kingsford, we believe effective the City. Our students therefore have education must be collaborative. the opportunity to meet and network Global outlook Teaching and learning is strengthened with high-achieving businesspeople. We are a proudly international school. through our rewarding partnerships. Links with blue chip companies – Our students receive a world class Thus, our forward thinking leadership including Zurich, Morgan Stanley, education and benefit from frequent team and ambitious governing body Barclays and HSBC bank – allow visits to the United States, China, are committed to maintaining our pupils to gain practical and inspirational Spain and France – including work fulfilling links with a broad range of insight into high-powered corporate experience. There are nearly 70 respected partners including leading environments through a number of languages spoken by the school businesses, Russell Group universities structured career insight days and community and our effectiveness in and independent schools. Through learning opportunities tailored to placing the international dimension these, we can offer competitive work specific student groups. at the heart of our curriculum has reaped a British Council International Every child, every lesson, every day School Award. Our foresight, in being We have a dedicated and highly the first school in the country to qualified staff body that use a range introduce Chinese as a compulsory of tailored approaches to teaching curriculum subject, and our pioneering in lessons. Learning is differentiated international work experience to meet the individual needs of all opportunities and foreign language pupils. At Kingsford, challenging and immersion opportunities, set the engaging lessons encourage effective tone for our rise as an internationally collaboration alongside strong individual renowned hub of teaching excellence. engagement and achievement.

www.eadmissions.org.uk STARTING secondary school | 17 DfE number Langdon Academy Academy An All Through Education 3164030

pathways for all learners and learning throughout the school. privileged access to Brampton Manor In addition to their impressive Sixth Form. academic and sporting achievements, Langdon is also a Sports College our students also develop personal with highly-skilled teachers and qualities of reliability, integrity, honesty coaches and impressive facilities on and leadership with many showing our 43 acre campus. these through their involvement In addition we have a specialist as Prefects, or Sports Leaders, ‘resourced provision’ for students or through schemes such as ‘The with ASD. Franklin Scholars’ or ‘The Anne Frank Ambassadors’. Achievements Pastoral care/discipline Langdon’s first results (2015) as an Introduction by the Principal academy demonstrated the huge Visitors to Langdon always Peter Whittle impact of strong leadership, clear comment on the politeness and expectations for staff and students, courtesy of our students and on the a robust curriculum and rigorous calm ethos that exists in classrooms Ethos/aims assessment and monitoring. 19 GCSE and around the school. Langdon Academy is part of subjects improved their scores, 13 by We expect all students to Brampton Manor Trust. Our motto 10% or more. With progress levels embrace the values and standards ‘Progressio Cum Populo’ (Progress above the national average and with of our Academy and believe with the People) expresses our an English Baccalaureate score at that strong discipline and high unswerving focus on achieving almost double the national average expectations provide the foundation progress by working in partnership these were the best results in the for academic success. with our students, their families, our school’s history – and an indication of Our form tutors, pastoral leaders staff and our community. the school’s academic pedigree. and support staff build excellent We expect all students and staff We have made important additions relationships with families and work in to show outstanding effort and to our teaching staff and leadership partnership with them to ensure that determination in all they do, knowing team to enable us to achieve smaller each child is supported in all aspects that this is the recipe for progress group sizes and ensure effective of their development. and success. Langdon is a happy and harmonious academy where strong discipline underpins high expectations and positive outcomes for students, and where our academy values – respect, equality, honesty, community, fairness and inclusion – are strongly promoted. In a caring environment, we develop the talent and potential in each student and offer the challenge and support to achieve the highest standards. Specialism/curriculum Langdon is an ‘All Through Academy’ for students aged 4-16, enabling us to ensure progression and continuity for all students because of the expert Primary perspective which informs our Secondary offer. There is a strong academic tradition in the school which underpins our excellent success rate in the English Baccalaureate. Our curriculum and timetable is created in parallel with Brampton Manor, with bespoke

18 | STARTING secondary school Apply o nline – it’s qu ick, safe and secure Lister Community School Community DfE number ‘One of the 100 most improved schools’ 3164025

noting the ‘mutual respect’ and to extend and challenge them, ‘positive relationships which including visits to hear leading pervade the school’ and our authors, and links with University ‘culture of learning and high teaching through the Brilliant aspirations’. Ofsted also noted Club. Students can also access that students at Lister ‘feel very programmes such as the Access safe’, a result of our promotion of Project, which provides one-to-one the core values of kindness, respect tuition for those planning to apply to and consideration. top universities. This targeted work Since our very positive Ofsted has helped us to greatly increase report in 2013 we have made further the proportion of our students improvements, and will continue to achieving As and A*s at GCSE. Introduction by the Headteacher do so. We are extremely proud of Music is a great success story Anthony Wilson our school, and proud of the fact at Lister. As the first school to be that increasing numbers of parents chosen as a partner in the Music are making Lister their first choice! in Secondary Schools Trust, we have one of the best-resourced Ethos/aims Specialism/curriculum music departments in London. At Lister, our motto is ‘Always Lister aims to provide a broad and All students in Years 7 and 8 have Aiming for Excellence’. Our aim is rich curriculum for our students, their own instruments, we have a to provide a world class education ensuring rigour for all. We have school orchestra and our students for the young people of Newham excellent teaching in the traditional take part in a host of exciting – equipping them for life, and academic subjects, alongside performances each term. challenging them to work hard opportunities to study Computing, Pastoral care/discipline and to excel. We are an inclusive Dance, Drama, Enterprise, school which values each member Mandarin, Photography, Pottery New students are warmly welcomed of our community. Every child gets and more. Science is a particular into the school and participate in individual support, tailored to their strength. We have achieved an Induction Week which allows needs. Our results, which have outstanding results in Biology, students to familiarise themselves improved each year in the last four, Chemistry and Physics, helping with the school, meet their teachers highlight the effectiveness of us support those students with and get to know other members of our approach. aspirations to study medicine. the school community. In 2013, Ofsted rated the school Our more able students have Lister operates a House system, as ‘Good’ in all areas, particularly special enrichment opportunities where students are placed in mixed age groups for tutor time and House activities. Older students welcome the chance to support and advise younger students, and younger students gain advice and guidance from the older students. Our House system means that even in this large school, every student feels at home in their House, and parents can always contact someone in the House team who really knows their child. Please feel free to contact the school to arrange a visit and meet the Headteacher.

www.eadmissions.org.uk STARTING secondary school | 19 Community DfE number Little Ilford School 3164015

they are well placed to gain entry to Achievements the best sixth form provisions. We celebrate our pupils’ achievements Years 7 and 8 as part of our daily practice and in a • English, Mathematics and Science variety of ways, always recognising • History, Geography and RE personal as well as academic • Art, DT, Drama, Music success. We send texts to your and PE phone whenever a teacher praises • Information Communication your child. Parents’ evenings are just Technology (ICT) one opportunity for you to discuss • French or Spanish and recognise your child’s work and • Citizenship/PSHE. accomplishments. There are regular • Careers school – where the concerts, plays and celebration students can follow a passion Introduction by the Headteacher evenings throughout the year. Ian Wilson (e.g. robotics, songwriting, printmaking etc.) Pastoral care/discipline “Learning together, Years 9, 10 and 11 Your child will be assigned a Form Our Key Stage 4 curriculum takes Tutor and Pastoral Year Team who will achieving together, into account the strengths and nurture and guide your child’s progress succeeding together.” interests of our pupils. Your child will throughout their five years at Little Ilford be able to study a range of GCSE School. You will be regularly updated subjects including some or all of about your child’s progress with termly Ethos and aims the subjects studied at Key Stage reports. We endeavour to give our 3 (listed above) as well as GCSE parents and carers an insight into how Little Ilford is an inclusive school courses in Media Studies, Sociology we support your child with targeted which seeks to ensure that its and Sports Studies, depending on parents’ evenings and workshops students have the knowledge their individual needs and abilities. for you to attend. We offer you the and skills to prosper in the 21st Most students will be encouraged to opportunity to be more informed about Century. We expect high standards complete the English Baccalaureate, school life and its curriculum by joining of achievement and conduct. which includes English, Maths, our well-established Friends of Little Our students are encouraged to Science, a modern foreign language Ilford School (FLIS), an active parent be polite and articulate, able to and History or Geography. and carer group. hold their own in any company. We seek to foster students’ aspirations through our links to the City, trips to Russell Group universities, educational visits and our comprehensive extra- curricular programme. We aim to recruit knowledgeable teachers with a passion for their subject and a commitment to the Newham community. We place considerable emphasis on outstanding attendance and punctuality so that our students can maximise the learning opportunities that are available to them. Specialism/curriculum Little Ilford School provides a broad and balanced curriculum for all of our students. Those who enter the school with below average attainment are given carefully tailored support to help them to close the gap on their peers. Gifted students are stretched through a range of programmes to ensure that

20 | STARTING secondary school Apply o nline – it’s qu ick, safe and secure DfE number Free School Oasis Academy Silvertown 3164006

expectations and a community residential trip in Year 7 focus enabling every student to 4. Regularly visit theatres, experience success. We support museums, art galleries and all students, including those with concerts special educational needs, through 5. Be given the opportunity, during creative teaching methods and the curriculum time, to develop and effective use of technology. discover talents in a range of areas including leadership Specialism/curriculum 6. Receive regular opportunities Our ethos and curriculum prepare to give back to their local students to achieve at the highest community level and reflect the diversity and We offer a variety of after school Introduction by Principal vibrancy of the surrounding area. activities each week through Jo Thompson Oasis Academy Silvertown offers dedicated enrichment time. your child: We enrich our students’ studies • a balanced curriculum with a Ethos and aims by integrating them with other rigorous focus on literacy and community-based learning, Oasis Academy Silvertown is a new numeracy sporting and social activities and and growing secondary academy • the following National by partnering with local employers, located south of the Royal Docks. Curriculum subjects: English, including , Water We are in our third year of opening Maths, Science, Computing, PE, City CIC and others. and by September 2017 our first History, Geography, Drama, Art, We aim to raise students’ cohort of students will start Key Music, Food Technology and a aspirations, broaden their horizons Stage 4. modern foreign language and offer clear pathways into higher Our aim is to enable a seamless • a broad and stimulating range education and fulfilling employment. transition from primary to secondary of enrichment activities linking Achievements school, ensuring the outstanding with exciting opportunities in the primary education and pastoral care local area such as watersports We are proud of the progress currently offered to local children is on the dock, enterprise projects and increasingly high standards continued at a secondary academy and The Brilliant Club found within the Oasis family of close by. • an opportunity to develop skills academies. In our first year of Our vision is for all students, in creative and performing arts opening the academy has received regardless of background or ability, • ‘The Silvertown Six’ promise very positive feedback following to achieve their full potential through – this is an entitlement for all both Oasis and DfE reviews. developing their aspirations, self- students who will: We ensure that the opportunities belief and a sense of justice and 1. Visit a university every year we offer our students are second respect for their community and 2. Regularly visit a range of to none. one another. organisations, companies or Our current year 7 students are We offer a healthy, safe, nurturing charities in the Docklands area making progress above national environment where there are high 3. Experience an annual expectations, in line with our targets and high standards. Our first Ofsted will take place during this academic year and our first exam results will be published in 2019. Pastoral care/discipline We offer a holistic approach to pastoral care, and have the highest expectations of our students. We work closely with families, so our team can help to provide the nurturing care and support that each student needs to achieve their potential.

www.eadmissions.org.uk STARTING secondary school | 21 Community DfE number Plashet School for Girls 3164032

Pastoral care We offer real quality of provision for meeting each child’s specific Young women at our school can learning needs. Our commitment expect the most challenging to the importance of Science and learning experiences and will Mathematics is affirmed by our receive a high level of care and Specialist School status. support from both their form tutor and subject teachers. Our school Achievements is well-ordered and purposeful. We achieved Leading Edge Status We expect our students to in September 2004 and have become independent, mature since then shared our practice and empowered, able to make extensively with other schools. informed decisions about the lives Introduction by the Headteacher Our last two Ofsted inspections they lead whilst at our school, as Rachel McGowan in 2005 and 2008, deemed our well as learning how to be happy school to be outstanding and led us and successful in the lives they to be included in Ofsted’s ‘Twelve will lead on leaving us. These Ethos and aims outstanding secondary schools – expectations, when added to the We are a highly successful, Excelling against the odds’ report. strong partnership into which oversubscribed comprehensive girls’ Our inspectors commented ‘Plashet we enter with Plashet families, school situated in the heart of East is a happy and harmonious place’ ensure our students consistently Ham. ‘Working together to promote and ‘Students’ achievement is outperform their peers, making us and celebrate achievement’ outstanding because GCSE results one of the most effective schools in underpins all we do. Our 1,350 are very high compared with the the country. Having achieved their students are highly motivated and national average’. Outstanding potential at Plashet, the majority of keen to achieve their potential but achievement at Plashet is in our our students continue their learning their success does not happen DNA. The examination results in post-16 education. When they accidentally. We are a school where achieved by our girls as well as the leave us they are confident, proud of everyone has a passion to learn progress they make have, for the their gender as well as their cultural and is encouraged to be curious, last seven years, placed us in the and religious backgrounds and inquisitive and co-construct their top 100 non-selective state schools ready to grasp the opportunities life learning. We employ a strategic in for value added. beyond Plashet offers them. set of interventions to target learning at the individual level. Your daughter’s learning at Plashet will be designed, analysed and guided by us throughout her five years in a personalised and bespoke way. This means she is happy and successful whilst at our school and in her life beyond Plashet. Specialism/curriculum Our young women receive specialist teaching in all subjects and are offered a modern, diverse curriculum as well as a wide range of enrichment activities to enable them to advance their learning. They are informed about the progress they are making and how to further develop. They work on relevant, challenging home study tasks and know they can approach their teachers for extra guidance.

22 | STARTING secondary school Apply o nline – it’s qu ick, safe and secure Rokeby Community DfE number A mathematics and languages school 3164016

Curriculum At GCSE for the past three years our students have made more progress Our curriculum is based around the than students nationally in both needs of our students and includes English and Maths. We are in the top extension for the more able as well 5% of schools nationally for progress as intervention and support when it in maths. Exam success is only one is required. measure of our achievement; our Years 7, 8 and 9: All students study students have made many significant English, Maths (including personal achievements in other areas. These finance), Science, French/Spanish, include sport, public speaking and Technology, IT, PE, Humanities enterprise initiatives. (Geography, History, RE, PSHEE Our highest achieving students and Citizenship), Art, Music, Drama often gain scholarships to study A Introduction by the Headteacher and Dance. levels at prestigious independent Years 10 and 11: All students Charlotte Robinson schools. study English, Maths and Statistics, All students have the opportunity Science, French/Spanish/Russian, Ethos and aims to visit Outdoors in the City, RE, PE and choose from a wide take part in an Outward Bound Our vision is that when our students range of options including Geography, expedition to Wales or the Lake leave Rokeby, they will be fully History, Sociology, Art, Drama, Music, District and may choose to take the equipped to take the next step, Technologies and Computer Science. Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme either into or the High achieving students are given at Key Stage 4. world of work. We strive to have an the opportunity to study for AS levels outstanding reputation for educating in languages, maths and RE. Pastoral care/discipline boys to become accomplished, Achievements We set and maintain high standards ambitious young men of integrity and of discipline. We make our resilience who will be ready to make a “The Headteacher leads with passion, expectations clear to students and significant contribution to society. drive and a steely determination to have a behaviour philosophy which They will be multi-skilled, numerate, achieve exceptionally high standards is implemented consistently. Many literate and most will be multilingual. across all areas of the school. Together boys take up leadership roles from They will be financially astute, with her senior and middle leaders, the year 7 right up until they leave. These enterprising, creative, adventurous Headteacher works tirelessly to ensure include: senior and junior prefects, and keen to play a major part in the that weaknesses are identified and sports mentors, eco champions and communities where they live and work. eradicated. As a result, this is a highly peer mediators. Our uniform is smart They will embody our values; cohesive, positive and hard-working and helps to create a professional Respect, Success, Passion for school where morale among staff is high atmosphere in which all students Learning, Personal Challenge and there is a collective commitment to “Dare to be the Best”. and Harmony. improvement.” Ofsted 2013

www.eadmissions.org.uk STARTING secondary school | 23 The Royal Docks Community School Community DfE number Part of the The Royal Docks Co-operative Trust 3164036

by the end of this academic year, a our school is in partnership with corporate or business opportunity three schools from the independent to all students in all years. Our sector. Furthermore, in our drive to partnership with The Outward Bound bring aspiration and ambition to our Trust is now embedded within our students, our school has secured curriculum: all students in KS3 will be a partnership with The Warminster invited to take part in a fully funded School, Wiltshire, who are offering residential expedition to an Outward full boarding scholarships for study at Bound centre. KS5 each year. Mr Andrew Overton, Governor, and Pastoral care/discipline London Livery Company member, has brought, and continues to bring Students are put into six tutor groups opportunities for our students to visit and get to know their non-teaching Introduction by the Headteacher the Livery Companies within the City head of year very quickly. We have Wendy Bower of London. very high expectations and standards of behaviour; students are rewarded BA Hons, NPQH Achievements in several ways. We have a dynamic Ofsted (March 2015) reported that and proactive student leadership Ethos and aims ‘students are making rapid progress’ team, mirroring the school’s Our school is a special place, with in subjects, including English and seniorleadership team, which actively high standards and expectations Maths. We are utterly determined to contributes to our respectful and for all members of our community. We secure The Royal Docks Community aspirational school. are proud to be a member of School as a truly outstanding and Our ethos is supportive and caring the Co-operative Trust. inspirational centre of learning and and demands the very highest levels In March 2015, our school was excellence. Currently we have six of respect for self, others and our inspected by Ofsted, and a great students studying at KS5 who have community. number of our achievements were earned scholarships in prestigious We welcome visits from parents recognised. We share a real sense Independent schools (including and families to tour our exciting and of pride at the wonderful progress Felsted and Christ College) for the vibrant school in action. Come and that our students are making. Within next phase of their education. I am see why 99% of our parents would our safe, positive and family-centred also very pleased to inform you that recommend us! environment our students are ‘keen to work hard and do well’. I would like to take this opportunity to recognise the devotion and commitment of staff at our school who ‘go beyond the call of duty’ to support the ‘relentless pursuit of excellence’ for our students (Ofsted 2015). I am always proud of our students’ behaviour and conduct, and this is judged by Ofsted as ‘good.’ Bringing confidence and ambition to our students is one of our key priorities. Curriculum We provide a traditional academic curriculum with high levels of challenge to encourage and support students to aspire to further and higher education. Our school has secured a good number of exciting partnerships to support us in fostering aspiration and ambition. The East London Business Alliance (made up of many corporate partners) will have brought,

24 | STARTING secondary school Apply o nline – it’s qu ick, safe and secure Sixth Form DfE number St Angela’s Ursuline School •MaintainedAcademy• Faith School 3164600

Specialism/curriculum achieved in nearly all subjects at KS4; achievement in KS3 is The school has a broad and equally impressive. balanced curriculum which helps Our primary focus is the provision students to be highly successful of exceptional teaching and up to GCSE and beyond, in our learning to ensure the highest sixth form. The core subjects achievement for all. We place a of English, Maths and Science strong emphasis on homework and remain paramount in the school on the development of our students but our curriculum also meets as independent learners. the artistic, musical, linguistic, St Angela’s sixth form is also technological and philosophical amongst the most successful post- needs of the students. 16 providers in Newham. Students As a Catholic school, Religious achieve superb A-levels with 50% at Introduction by the Headteacher Education is compulsory up to A and B grade. Mark Johnson BSc GCSE and the majority of our It is no surprise then, with more students study modern than 190 students going on to foreign languages. Ethos and aims university each year that the centre is Our sixth form is mainly an A-level in the top 10 providers in the country In 2012, St Angela’s celebrated provider offering 30 individual for progression to prestigious Russell 150 years of Ursuline educational A-level subjects, with Maths and Group universities. tradition. All through those years, the Sciences amongst the most the ethos of the school has been popular. Our curriculum offering will Pastoral care embodied in the motto of ‘Serviam’. allow your daughter to pursue the St Angela’s is renowned for its The aims of the school are: academic standards demanded by pastoral care. Heads of Year and • T o provide a first class education and prestigious universities, including form tutors are fully involved in instil a lifelong love of learning Oxford and Cambridge. • to be warm, welcoming and the academic and pastoral life of respectful of all Achievements their students. This begins with an excellent induction programme • to recognise the talents and needs St Angela’s is one of Newham’s to support transition from primary of every pupil in order to help most successful schools. It regularly school and continues until the day them grow and develop achieves the highest GCSE pass your daughter leaves. • to nurture relationships in our rates. English and Maths pass St Angela’s is a strict and well- school community so that we live rates have been consistently at ordered school - we believe as it together in a spirit of reconciliation 80% or above over a long time is only in such an environment that and forgiveness. period and this standard is now learning can truly flourish. Expectations are high and students are taught standards of behaviour required for their social and working life. The school operates a detention system and uniform is strictly monitored. The standards of St Angela’s Ursuline School are high; we have a ‘high praise’ culture which encourages the girls to achieve those standards. School awards, commendations and end-of term liturgies play a central role in celebrating each individual student’s achievements when she becomes “an Ursuline girl.”

www.eadmissions.org.uk STARTING secondary school | 25 St Bonaventure’s School Sixth Form DfE number A Teaching School MaintainedAcademy Faith School 3164601

life opportunities. We encourage Achievements independence and progress through Our last inspection in March creativity and innovation. Our 2009, led by one of Her Majesty’s teachers strive to be the very best at Inspectors of Schools, stated that what they do. “St Bonaventure’s continues to Key Stage 3 be an Outstanding school.” Since All students follow the national then, results at GCSE and A level curriculum for three years. This have continued to increase. We are gives them the perfect grounding for very proud of our school and our maximum success at GCSE. boys. The Inspectors also support Students are placed in sets according our school mission by saying “St to the KS2 prior attainment and our Bonaventure’s provides a community Introduction by the Headteacher own baseline assessments which are where each individual can grow Paul Halliwell conducted on entry into Year 7. spiritually, academically and socially.” All students are given challenging If you wish to see for yourself the “Live, Love & Learn in attainment targets and we expect all outstanding work that is occurring on The Presence Of The Lord” boys to make good progress. a daily basis at St Bonaventure’s, do Key Stage 4 not hesitate to contact us. We always Ethos and aims All students follow compulsory welcome visitors and prospective St Bonaventure’s has a long English, Mathematics, Science, parents. I delight in allowing others and distinguished history. Our RE, PE and a Language. They will to see the “exceptional care, school has provided the very best also select from a range of option guidance and support” and the education for Catholic boys since subjects. We have a reputation “outstanding teaching and learning” 1877. I am certain that you will want for the manner that we assist our present in our school. your son to be a part of our on- students to achieve their very best. “My Child is blessed to go here.” going success. We are one of the highest attaining (Parental comment to Ofsted Our school motto, “In Sanctitate schools in England. Inspectors, 2009.) et Doctrina” symbolises what we Key Stage 5 Pastoral care expect from every member of our Our 6th Form offers an impressive school community. range of courses. We are co- Parental Contact We are a Catholic school founded educational and accept boys We are able to do all that we do, on Christian gospel values and our and girls from a variety of feeder because of the support of our school is an important part of the schools. Academic success is parents. Full cooperation between Newham Catholic faith community. hugely important to us and we school and home is paramount. We Christian principles are at the very provide the best opportunities will contact parents on a regular heart of all that we do. either at university, further training, basis; if at any time you need us, we We expect everyone in our apprenticeships or employment. make ourselves available for you. school to make the most of their opportunities, to learn something new each day, to reflect upon their experiences and to show respect to all that they meet, inside and outside of school. We expect our students to work hard and try their best at all that they do. We assist them by providing the very best learning environment and outstanding teaching. This is all underpinned by an atmosphere of good order, discipline and love. Specialism/curriculum Your Child’s Learning At St Bonaventure’s we provide a balanced curriculum that will set the foundations for increased

26 | STARTING secondary school Apply o nline – it’s qu ick, safe and secure Community DfE number Sarah Bonnell 3164035

• No excuses - we always give •e W have been awarded two SSAT 100% to everything we do. awards this year for being in the top 20% of schools nationally Specialism/curriculum for Achievement and top 10% We offer a personalised curriculum for Progress which meets the needs of all students. • Alongside academic success, Developing high level literacy, Students have a history of winning numeracy and communication skills prestigious competitions. Recently, are core to our lessons. a Year 7 team won the Faraday • English, Maths and Science have Challenge for creating a prototype smaller class sizes to ensure solution for an engineering problem learning is tailored to meet each using the BBC Microbits. student’s needs Introduction by the Headteacher Behaviour • We have a vibrant linguistic offer; Rae Potter during their time here students Behaviour at Sarah Bonnell has been Ethos and aims have opportunity to study: French, judged as Outstanding by Ofsted. Spanish, Arabic, Urdu, Italian and ‘Students have excellent relationships Sarah Bonnell is a high achieving German alongside a GCSE in a with staff. Students feel well distinctive learning community in home language supported and cared for. They told which all girls receive the support, • In expressive arts we offer whole inspectors they were highly valued, guidance and encouragement class instrumental lessons; each felt their voice was heard and they they need to become successful, student masters an instrument of were encouraged to do the very best confident well-rounded young their choice they can’ women. Our school values are • Lear ning outside the classroom • W e have clear high expectations of encompassed in our motto: enriches our curriculum; every year behaviour; these are supported by a • B e Proud - every student is a students experience visits abroad range of rewards and sanctions unique member of our learning and active outdoor residentials • The structure of support for each community; we celebrate our history • We encourage participation in year group consists of a non- and diversity in many forums. extracurricular activities; our wide teaching Year Leader in addition • Aim High - we have high range has something for everyone! to a Progress Leader; this ensures aspirations and instil a ‘can do’ • Our successful Business Action each student’s progress is attitude. Group promotes aspiration monitored and their emotional • Work Hard - ‘Figure it out’, our through visits, inspirational and educational welfare is music single which was written by speakers and opportunities to supported effectively students; the chorus line includes enhance students understanding • Our Student Leadership Team ‘what you put in is what you get of the world beyond education support as ‘Big Sisters’ to Year out’, a mantra we live by on a • “Fr om careers insight days to working 7 students daily basis. closely with the school council, I • We ensure effective partnerships • B e Nice - our state of the art school have always been impressed with and regular communication environment is spacious and well the level of engagement from the between parents/carers and equipped. Respect for ourselves, Students. The school has a lot to offer the school each other and our surroundings is prospective students.” Nicola King • ‘Since joining the school in 2012, at the heart of our ethos. (Lawyer, Pinsent Masons). Sarah Bonnell has provided me with endless opportunities to take Achievements risks, to experiment and to step Our results are going from strength outside of my comfort zone. Sarah to strength and we have seen a 10% Bonnell offers a great education, improvement over the last four years. an education where parents work • In 2015, 66% of our students achieved with the school, where student 5+ A*-C including English and Maths thrive in a supportive environment • English results are significantly that is rich in challenges and above the national average for girls where staff will nurture and placing Sarah Bonnell in the top 5% develop your daughter’s skills of the country for life’. • Results in a number of subjects Aamena Ismail, exceed the national average for girls Headgirl 2015/2016.

www.eadmissions.org.uk STARTING secondary school | 27 Free School DfE number School 21 3164001

Specialism/curriculum which will prepare students for top universities and great careers. Our brand new facilities and great teachers ensure that all students get Achievements the best possible opportunities: We believe in supporting the growth • high quality reading and writing of every child. Students at School • a unique speaking curriculum 21 make rapid progress in all their • well-being lessons to develop grit subjects. Our Ofsted inspectors and resilience described the outcomes of students • science lessons in state of the art as “stunning”, “extraordinary” and science labs “exceptional”. Our aim is for all our • art lessons that stretch the students to have the choice of going imagination to a top university and having a great • drama lessons that develop the Introduction by the Executive career. well-being of every child Headteacher • music lessons and the chance to Pastoral care/discipline Peter Hyman play a musical instruments We have very high standards of • Spanish lessons and visits to learn conduct and behaviour at School 21. Ethos and aims Spanish in Spain Our students are polite, respectful • a variety of sports to develop School 21 has been judged and care for each other. We expect leadership, fitness and team work ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted. The every student to follow the five Ps of • pr ojects that allow these subjects inspectors commented that students professionalism – punctual, polite, to come alive. make “exceptional progress”. positive, prepared, presentable. It is We want every child to find their Everything we do is aimed at these high standards that allow all our voice and find their passion. making sure our students grow into students to achieve results that are School 21 is opening a extraordinary young people ready to truly impressive. make a difference to the world. groundbreaking sixth form in 2017 What is different about School 21? We are a small school – with 75 rather than the usual 200 in a year group – so every child gets special attention. Every child is in a coaching group of 12 or 13 – their school family – so that they have a sense of belonging, friendship and support. We believe in every child learning to read, write and speak to an incredibly high level and we have lessons designed to do exactly that. We have hand-picked teachers who are outstanding at what they do. We believe that teaching should be memorable which is why we have developed project based learning where students produce incredible outcomes that are of real value to the community. We say that the aim of the school is to create “beautiful work”, work that has a purpose and a value beyond the classroom. We have at our core two values that mean a lot to every student: integrity (being true to your word) and humanity (being kind to others). School 21 students are well-behaved and thoughtful. They support each other, help each other and respect each other.

28 | STARTING secondary school Apply o nline – it’s qu ick, safe and secure Academy DfE number Stratford School Academy 3165400

become authors of their own life capital’ they need to compete for the stories. So our curriculum is designed best colleges and universities and the to make sure that everyone can leave best jobs. us with the qualifications they need to Achievements follow their chosen career route. As part of our emphasis on Science, On our website you can see how, Technology and Mathematics we offer over the last few years, our results GCSEs in Statistics and Computer have steadily improved. And here are Science. All students can take the some quotes from our Ofsted report English Baccalaureate, that is GCSEs (March 2014) in English, Mathematics, Double (or Students…make good and Triple) Science, Geography or History sometimes outstanding progress and and a Modern Language. achieve well in their examinations. Introduction by the Headteacher For more details of what we Staff and students are ambitious Andrew Seager MA teach see our website. and, as a result, most teaching is How well we teach makes all the good and some is outstanding... difference to how well our pupils do. Students…speak highly of the support Ethos/aims So this is where we focus our efforts. their teachers give. Staff provide very We are a mixed, all ability, non-faith We have comprehensive guidelines good care for all of the students, who school. By learning together we covering most aspects feel very safe and get the help they come to understand each other of teaching – lesson planning, need to succeed as a result. and learn how to be good citizens marking and homework - and we Pastoral care in a multicultural, multi-faith society. have systems for checking that we Stressing what we have in common are all doing the right things. And, All pupils belong to a ‘vertical’ tutor is as important to us as celebrating because we can all improve, we group made up of pupils from Years our diversity. have training programmes to help us 7 to 11. Older pupils ‘look after’ We have a very strong focus on become more expert in our teaching. younger ones, and younger pupils academic achievement. As an 11 This is why our Ofsted report was can learn from older ones. Tutors, to 16 school the most important so good (you can read it on our with help from the older pupils, induct thing that we can do for our pupils website). new pupils (Y7), advise on options is to make sure that when they leave We expect our pupils to become (Y9) and on moving on to further us they have the best exam results independent learners. We set education (Y11). The tutor groups are they can get. If we can do this then homework every day and we expect organised into Houses each run by a our pupils will have a wide range of it done: pupils who want to can go to Head of House. choices open to them in the next our after school homework sessions. We have our own Educational stage of their education. We run a good range of extra- Welfare Officer, who deals with Our parents are very supportive of curricular activities (including the Duke attendance and lateness. We have the school - visit our website to see of Edinburgh Award Scheme) from a clear behaviour policy that sets the results of our parent surveys. Art to Trampolining and everything out what pupils, parents and staff between: Chess, Debating, Maths should expect of each other. Year Specialism/curriculum Challenge, Rugby and Music. These 11 prefects help to make sure the We want all our pupils to go on to help our pupils build the ‘cultural school runs smoothly. For more information about our behaviour policy and school uniform see our website. We are an expanding school, now admitting 300 pupils per year. Our rebuilding programme is complete and we have two new, well- designed, buildings which we are running as ‘mini schools’. So, from the pupil’s perspective, they go to a small school where everyone knows and can look out for each other whilst at the same time they benefit from the resources available to a much bigger school.

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1 September 2016 If you apply online, you will receive an 1 November 2016 acknowledgement email as soon as The Pan London eAdmissions portal Applications received from this date your application is received. If you do opens for secure online applications. will be processed as late applications. not get an email your application will You can find this via your local This means they will not be considered not have been successfully submitted council’s website. until all the on time applicants have so you must log in again before been given their places. 1-12 September 2016 11.59pm on 31 October 2016 to The ‘Starting Secondary School’ review your application and submit. 14 November 2016 guide is published at www. 31 October 2016 – national If you have named out of borough newham.gov.uk and paper copies closing day school(s) on your application form, are delivered to junior and primary Pupil Services will inform the local The Pan London eAdmissions online schools. Schools then issue a copy authority (LA) of those applications by application portal closes for new to the family of each Year 6 pupil. this date via secure data exchange. Most schools keep records of who applications and changes on 31 the guides are issued to and when. October 2016 at 11.59pm. This is the Start of December 2016 deadline for on-time applications. For Newham families whose Year An acknowledgment confirming 6 child attends a primary school This deadline also applies for those receipt will be sent to all Newham outside of the borough, Newham who wish to change their school families whose application was Council makes every effort to preferences or rank order. If changes received by the national closing date establish who these families are and are submitted and received after 31 of 31 October 2016. their contact details so the guide can October 2016 they will be considered 1 March 2017 – national offer day as late applications and the be sent directly to their home. As Families who applied online you will we cannot guarantee that the local application received by the closing date will be used. receive an email during the evening of authority has each child’s current 1 March 2017 with your offer details. home address, all parents/carers Any other change, such as address Offer letters are sent by 1st class should visit www.newham.gov.uk/ or preferred school, notified after post to all Newham residents who secondaryadmissions this date will be treated in the same by 31 October 2017. Applications way as late applications. September – October 2016 received from 1 November 2016 to 15 Applying online gives you the Secondary school ‘open evenings’ February 2017 will be processed as maximum amount of time to are detailed on pages 6-7. ‘late’ applications but they will receive complete and submit your their offer letter on the same day as Families should try to attend every application. You can do this at ‘on time’ applicants. open evening, even if you think you www.eadmissions.org.uk If know the schools you will be naming you do not receive a confirmation Mid May 2017 on your form. The information given at receipt from eAdmissions, your Independent admission appeal open evenings may change your mind. application has not been accepted hearings start for parent/carers who and this may be as a result of lodged an appeal for a place at their Deadlines missing information. All you need preferred school(s) and were refused. • For handing in your application to to do is log into eAdmissions again To appeal for an out of borough your child’s Newham primary school using your password and review school, you will need to check Friday 21 October 2016 the application you created, then their website or the other council’s by close of school office submit it again. website where the school is situated • Postal applications to have arrived 31 October 2016 to find out the process. at Pupil Services Monday 31 If you are applying for a Faith based October 2016 5pm GMT May 2017 onwards place, this date is the deadline Offer/alternative allocation letters • For applying online Monday 31 for you to return supplementary October 2016 11.59pm are sent to ‘late’ applicants usually information forms (SIF) to the two within ten days of receipt of their The application is known as a Newham Catholic voluntary-aided application form in Pupil Services. Common Application Form (CAF). If (VA) secondary schools. Admission appeal hearings are held. you have submitted by 31 October If you do not meet this deadline your 2016 but it is not received by Pupil application will only be treated as Induction days for the majority Services until after this date it will ‘on time’ if your CAF was received of Year 6 children will take place be treated as a late application (see by 31 October 2017. However a at the secondary school they page 34). We can only back date school’s governing body may be have been offered for September your application if we have proof unable to rank your application 2017 entry on Thursday 29 June of receipt from your child’s current correctly as the SIF holds the 2017, if the secondary school is school. No other proof of postage will information they need to do this. in Newham. be accepted.

www.eadmissions.org.uk STARTING secondary school | 31 Transition from primary to secondary school Applying for Year 7 starting in September 2017 for children born from 1 September 2005 to 31 August 2006 Information and application process Pan London admission system for children of one secondary school place. The conditional offer will moving from primary to secondary school be posted 1st class on 1 March 2017 by Pupil Services. Every year around 60,000 pupils living in London The Governing Body for each own admission authority transfer to secondary school, many crossing borough will rank every application by applying their published boundaries to do so. All 33 London boroughs, oversubscription admissions criteria. The own together with some councils bordering the capital, co- admission schools in Newham are: the Bobby Moore ordinate admissions to their secondary schools. Academy, Brampton Manor Academy, Chobham Academy, East London Science School, Langdon What this means for you Academy, Oasis Academy Silvertown, St. Angela’s If you are a Newham resident, you only need to Ursuline Convent School, St. Bonaventure’s Catholic apply to Newham Pupil Services (even if you want to Comprehensive School, School 21 and Stratford apply for an academy or a secondary school place School Academy. outside Newham). You can put these schools on the If you want your applicant to be considered under the application form we provide, as one or more of your faith based priority groups in the over subscription six named schools. criteria for St. Angela’s Ursuline Convent School or St. You must find out about the out of borough schools by Bonaventure’s Catholic Comprehensive School you must contacting those boroughs and giving us the details of complete a supplementary information form (SIF) as well the school on the application form. as a common application form (CAF). If you submit a CAF without a SIF your application will automatically be placed We will pass your information onto the other local in the non faith criterion. If you submit a SIF without a authorities using a secure recorded process. All CAF you have not actually completed the correct process Newham children will only receive the conditional offer so your application cannot be considered. We need to work with other boroughs, so the deadline dates for you to apply are even more important. Please see the important dates on page 31. Applying for a secondary schools you name on your late you will not receive your outcome education common application form (CAF). online on national offer day. You can name up to six schools you We strongly recommend you If you apply online your application would prefer your child to attend. name your local educational will not be complete until you receive Please remember the more schools establishment as one of your six an email receipt of successful you name, the more your child will be preferences. Unless your child submission from the eAdmissions considered for. Before naming any has a sibling at the school, your system. Please be aware that if you schools, we recommend you visit them local school will be where they do not receive an email receipt it and read their prospectuses. If you have the highest priority for a means your application has not been wish, you can write on the form the place except where this is a faith submitted, which means your child reasons you prefer each school you school. Please note: this does will not be offered a school place. If have named. For example these might not guarantee you will get a you tried to apply but did not receive include your religious and philosophical place at your local school. an email receipt, you will need to go online to apply again and ensure you views. Do as much research as How do I apply? possible or you want to. Please recieve a receipt - see page 59. You need to complete an application remember for schools in Newham form (CAF). The easiest way to apply is Parent/carers responsibilities we cannot take medical reasons or online at www.eadmissions.org.uk – As a parent or carer of a Year 6 child, religious and philosophical views into see page 58 for more details. it is your responsibility to ensure account at this stage of the processing you follow the application process as they do not form part of our If you do not want to apply online correctly. For example your child may admissions oversubscription criteria. copies of the paper application forms not get offered a place in the school If you apply using a paper application are available: you were hoping for if you miss the form, check, sign and return the form to • fr om any Newham primary and junior deadline for ‘on time’ applications or your child’s primary school. school you do not fill in all the information Please note that we cannot • fr om Newham Council on required properly by forgetting to put automatically reserve a child a 020 8430 2000 in the name of their older sibling who place in any establishments, not After 23.59 on 31 October 2016 the attends the school. even your local school or the eadmissions online portal will close for If you are worried about the process or school where your other children on time applications but will continue to how to apply please ask staff at your attend. We can only consider be open for late applicants. If you apply child’s primary school to assist you.

32 | STARTING secondary school Apply o nline – it’s qu ick, safe and secure accept recorded or registered delivery strongly recommend that you apply Faith School’s Supplementary numbers as these cannot prove what for your local Newham school as information forms (SIF) was included in the envelope. well, just in case your child does • It is your responsibility, as the Late applications are processed in not get a place at an out of borough parent/carer to obtain, complete the same way as those received on school. If the school is in another and return any supplementary time. Late applicants will be offered London borough or one of the information forms (SIFs) for the the remaining school places after we county councils next to London, for Faith establishments you have have placed all ‘on time’ applications. example, Kent, you should apply named as preferences on your for that school by naming it on the application form, whether the From the table on pages 36-37, Newham application form. Please schools are located in or outside you will see that the majority of our state which borough or council Newham. school places are offered to ‘on the school is in, and we will pass time’ applicants and some schools on your information to them. You • If you name one of Newham’s had places remaining that could be cannot apply to those boroughs or Catholic secondary schools, offered to late applicants. councils direct. (St Angela’s or St Bonaventure’s) The majority of ‘late’ applicants as one of your preferences, you If you are a Newham resident and do not gain a place at any of their MUST complete and submit a you only apply for schools outside preferred schools and are then SIF for those schools, if you want of Newham and none of your allocated an alternative place at the to be considered under the faith applications are successful, we will closest school to their home that has based criteria. If your child goes allocate your child an alternative a place available - in some cases to a Newham Catholic primary place at the closest school to your this school may be on the other side school, that school will give the home address that has a place of the borough to their home as the form to you. If not, you must available. This may not be a school schools closer were full. obtain the SIFs you need from that is close to your home as all the school, www.newham.gov. We strongly recommend that if your their places may have already been uk/secondaryadmissions or by child attends a Newham primary offered to other children. calling 020 8430 2000. school and you do not want to apply online, you should return If you live in Newham but your • If you are applying online, you the application form directly to the must not attach your SIF to child goes to a primary school school rather than using the postal outside Newham your application as it will not system as this is not guaranteed be considered. SIFs must be delivery. When we have processed Complete the online application completed and returned to the all the ‘on time’ applications we ask form or request a paper form from school you are applying to by post our primary schools to check our a Newham primary school or by or by hand. files against their lists. This means if calling 020 8430 2000. We strongly • Many schools outside Newham your application form has not been recommend that you apply for also expect you to fill in an extra processed they will be able to tell us your local Newham school as one form. Please check with those immediately it should have been so of your preferences. If you prefer schools about how they do their we can take the necessary action. a secondary school outside of admissions and if you need to Newham, as a Newham resident complete additional forms. You also The home address we use to you should still follow the process need to check when you have to determine offers outlined in this guide but should read get those forms back to the school. the composite prospectus of the The borough where you live will We are sorry that we cannot obtain borough you are applying to see how notify you of the outcome of your this information for you. the schools you are interested in application. offer their places. Submission applications The address we use to determine received after Monday 31 offers will be the child’s home address If you live outside Newham October 2016 as at national closing date 31 October If you live outside Newham but 2016. It is the applicant’s responsibility want your child to go to one of If we receive your completed to notify Pupil Services of any home our schools, you must apply for application form after the closing move during the process. Failure to our school through your home date - 31 October 2016 - it will be a notify us of a home move could result local authority. They will pass your late application. If you are applying in a place being withdrawn as the offer information to us using a government by post your application will be may have been made using incorrect approved secure computer system. considered as late if it is received by information. We will treat your request in the Pupil Services any time after the last If you do not want a Newham same way as applications from post they receive on Monday 31 Newham residents. However we October 2016. secondary school will not offer you another Newham Late applications cannot be back We would like all Newham children school place if we cannot offer you dated and treated as on time, even to attend a secondary school in a place in one of your preferred if you made a mistake or you believe Newham but if you are interested schools as this is the responsibility of they were lost in the post. We will not in schools outside the borough we your home local authority.

www.eadmissions.org.uk STARTING secondary school | 33 If you move out of Newham the child has a sibling at a Newham As waiting lists must be organised school, in the first instance we will try in accordance with our admissions If you move out of Newham and to allocate a place at the same school criteria, late applicants are not your child leaves their Newham if a place is available at the time. disadvantaged. This means they do primary school before they start All children must receive suitable not automatically go to the bottom secondary school and after we have of the list. On the day the waiting offered a school place, you must education, even if you think they are too young or you are unhappy list are created the date you applied let Newham Pupil Services know is no longer relevant, so each child in writing your new address and if with the school offered. It is the responsibility of the parent/carer to is added in their rightful place you want to keep their place in a irrespective of when their parent/carer Newham secondary school. make sure this happens, not the local authority. School attendance applied. If you change your address matters - if you fail to arrange suitable Your child will automatically be added education for your child you could to the waiting list for any schools We will use your address at the face a fine or possible imprisonment. that you have named as a higher national closing date 31 October preference than the school your child 2016. If you change your permanent Acceptance or refusal of offer was offered, until the last school day address before Monday 31 October in December 2017. 2016, we will use the new address – If you have been offered a place at if you provide the required proof (see a school in Newham, we will update To be included on the waiting list for pages 56-57). After 31 October 2016, our database to show you have any school after December 2017, you we will use the previous address accepted the place – this means you should check the website for the local to determine which school place don’t have to take any action. For authority where the school is located we offer/allocate. If you move after schools outside Newham you must to find out the procedure. submitting your application, you must tell us if you want to accept the place The waiting list for Newham notify Pupil Services in writing of you using eAdmissions or by emailing maintained schools are cleared on the new address. If you want to change [email protected] last day of school each term (autumn, your school preference because of If you have made alternative spring and summer). Each application the move, this will be treated as a arrangements for your child’s form you submit replaces the last. If late application. You must provide the education or you are unhappy with the you are on a waiting list for a school necessary proof of address. We will offer or alternative allocation, you must and you submit a fresh form without only consider a child’s new address return the refusal slip notifying us why naming that school as one of your when they have actually moved in. you do not want the place and what current preferences, your child’s name If have applied online and move to action you will take to ensure your will be withdrawn from that school’s another borough you must contact child is suitably educated. waiting list. So for your child’s first the borough you were living in when year in secondary school, the first you created your admissions online If we cannot offer your child time you would need to reapply to be account to make the change. on a waiting list is December 2017. a place at any of your named To remain on the waiting list, you What the law says about schooling preferred schools must complete a Newham secondary Compulsory school age is set out If we are unable to offer a Newham school transfer form and then ensure in section 8 of the Education Act child a place at any of your preferred your child’s current school, if in 1996 and The Education (Start of schools because all the available Newham, completes their section and Compulsory School Age) Order places were offered to other children returns it to Pupil Services. 1998. A child reaches compulsory with a higher priority for those places, For information on waiting lists for school age on the prescribed day (see pages 51-54) we will allocate academy, free schools and voluntary- following their fifth birthday (or on his your child an alternative place at the aided schools check their websites or fifth birthday if it falls on a prescribed closest available school to your home pages in this guide. day). The prescribed days are 31 that has a place. This may not be December, 31 March and 31 August. close to your home and may be on How to use the offer information From this date, parent/carers must the other side of the borough. table on pages 36-37 ensure their child receives suitable education until the last Friday in June Waiting lists The table is provided to help you of the year they become 16, provided consider whether your child is likely Waiting lists are created for all schools their birthday is before the beginning to be offered a place at a school in in Newham on 2 March 2016, after of the next school year. Newham. The table tells you about the ‘on time’ applicants’ offer letters the number of applications made to In Newham, if parent/carers of a have been posted. each secondary school for admission school aged child who is residing in Admission Authorities are required by in September 2016. this borough fails to provide suitable law to organise school waiting lists in education and refuses to complete a Please use this information as a guide accordance with their own admissions CAF, we reserve the right to allocate as the application rates may not be criteria, they are not first come first their child a place at the closest the same for this year. Information on served, so your child can go down as school to the child’s home with a home to school distances is provided well as up a school’s waiting list. place available at that time. Where on pages 53-54.

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PRIZE DRAW

Apply for your child’s school place online and be in with a chance to get help in buying your child’s school uniform (*terms and conditions apply). There will be 5 prize draws in total.

When you apply online: • your child’s details are safe and secure • you will receive a confirmation email as soon as you have successfully submitted your application • you can log in and change your school preferences any time right until 11:59 on 31 October 2016 • you will receive an email during the evening of 1 March 2017 informing you of your child’s offer.

To apply online you need to register at www.eadmissions.org.uk after 1 September 2016 to create a password and start your application.

To make sure you apply on time, apply online www.eadmissions.org.uk

Prize draw terms and conditions: • All online applications will be automatically entered into the prize draw • One entry to the prize draw per application • There is no charge for entering • There is no cash equivalent for the prize (vouchers will not be provided) • Decision of the award of prizes by the council is final • Winners will be required to take part in PR and have their photograph taken

The uniform will be purchased by Newham Council. The uniform will consist of the following: Package 1: • x4 plain trousers or plain skirts (black or grey) • x4 short sleeve buttoned shirt • x4 long sleeve buttoned shirt • x4 polo shirts OR Package 2: • x1 School blazer (purchased from selected uniform store)

The winners will be chosen at random after the national offer date of 1 March 2017. Winners will be notified within 28 days of the draw. Winners will need to provide the correct size of the uniforms when requested. Schools which do not have a required blazer have the option of receiving Package 1.

www.eadmissions.org.uk STARTING secondary school | 35 Primary to secondary transfer for September 2016 ‘On Time’ offer information at National Offer Day 1 March 2016 This section shows the breakdown of offers and alternative allocations for each secondary establishments in Newham for year 7 in the 2016/17 school year. It may help you to decide which schools to name as your preferences. For information for past years visit the Newham website.

School Actual Places On Time Applications EHCP or Statement Looked After SEN Other Staff Child Link & Sib Link P/A & Sib P/A Sib All Other LA ALT Total Distance of Final Offer

Brampton Manor Academy 350 2272 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 136 211 0 347 0.798

Chobham Academy 90 1298 See page 72 for ‘On time’ offer categories 180 N/A Banded

Cumberland School 300 969 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 78 216 0 300 5.830

East London Science School 125 478 See page 125 8.5679km See page 67 for ‘On time’ offer categories

Eastlea Community School 240 381 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 72 82 187 N/A

Forest Gate Community School 245 842 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 189 9 245 N/A

Kingsford Community School 330 879 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64 246 20 330 N/A

Langdon Academy 360 1037 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 93 253 9 360 N/A

Lister Community School 270 914 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 88 177 0 269 1.391

Little Ilford School 275 964 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 119 155 0 275 0.574

Oasis Academy Silvertown 90 235 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 71 8 90 N/A

Plashet School 270 913 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 200 0 270 0.971

Rokeby School 180 404 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 68 21 110 N/A

St Angela’s Ursuline School 186 589 See page 60 for ‘On time’See page offer categories 186 See page

St Bonaventure’s Catholic 210 518 See page 210 See page Comprehensive School See page 63 for ‘On time’ offer categories

Sarah Bonnell School 240 793 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 53 28 148 0 240 2.435

School 21 80 773 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 50 0 77 0.619

Stratford School Academy 330 1176 See page 68 for ‘On time’See page offer categories 328 N/A Random

The Royal Docks 240 417 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 20 76 40 140 N/A Community School

Totals 4411 15852 11 3 17 0 43 122 11 53 864 2470 189 4269

These figures do not include the offers made to Newham residents in out of borough schools. KEY 4. Education Health Care Plans (EHCP) & formal assessment and decide that only 2. Places – the number of places available Statements – children with statements of a particular school can meet the child’s at the school for Year 7 for September special educational needs or EHCP, those special educational needs 2015 where a school is receiving ‘exceptional 5. Looked after– children in the care of a resource funding’ and those who access local authority 3. ‘On Time’ applications – the number of physical access difficulties or other families who applied by the closing date partial disability that requires a particular 6. SEN other - SEN without a statement and named the school as one of their placement. This priority is only given when 7. P/A & Sib (Sarah Bonnell School only) – preferred schools on their application form local authority (LA) officers carry out a children offered a place who live in the

36 | STARTING secondary school Apply o nline – it’s qu ick, safe and secure School Actual Places On Time Applications EHCP or Statement Looked After SEN Other Staff Child Link & Sib Link P/A & Sib P/A Sib All Other LA ALT Total Distance of Final Offer

Brampton Manor Academy 350 2272 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 136 211 0 350 0.798

Chobham Academy 90 1298 See page 72 for ‘On time’ offer categories 180 N/A Banded

Cumberland School 300 969 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 78 216 0 300 5.830

East London Science School 125 478 See page 125 8.5679km See page 67 for ‘On time’ offer categories See page 67 for ‘On time’ offer categories

Eastlea Community School 240 381 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 72 82 187 N/A

Forest Gate Community School 245 842 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 189 9 245 N/A

Kingsford Community School 330 879 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64 246 20 330 N/A

Langdon Academy 360 1037 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 93 253 9 360 N/A

Lister Community School 270 914 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 88 177 0 270 1.391

Little Ilford School 275 964 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 119 155 0 275 0.574

Oasis Academy Silvertown 90 235 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 71 8 90 N/A

Plashet School 270 913 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 200 0 270 0.971

Rokeby School 180 404 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 68 21 110 N/A

St Angela’s Ursuline School 186 589 See page 60 for ‘On time’See page offer categories See page 60 for ‘On time’ offer categories 186 See page

St Bonaventure’s Catholic 210 518 See page 210 See page Comprehensive School See page 63 for ‘On time’ offer categories See page 63 for ‘On time’ offer categories

Sarah Bonnell School 240 793 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 53 28 148 0 240 2.435

School 21 80 773 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 50 0 80 0.619

Stratford School Academy 330 1176 See page 68 for ‘On time’See page offer categories See page 68 for ‘On time’ offer categories 330 N/A Random

The Royal Docks 240 417 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 20 76 40 140 N/A Community School

Totals 4411 15852 11 3 17 0 43 122 11 53 864 2470 189 4269

school’s priority area and have a sister 10. All Other – children offered a place 12. Total – the total number of ‘on time’ on roll at the school or a brother on roll who are not in any higher priority applicants offered a place at the at Rokeby School in Years 7-10 group, based on their home to school school on National Secondary School 8. Sib – children offered a place who have walking distance measurements Offer Day (1 March 2016) a sibling on roll at the school in Years (closest first) 13. Distance of final offer – the home to 7-10 11. LA ALT – children who were allocated school distance of the child who was 9. P/A (Sarah Bonnell School only) – an alternative placement at this offered the last place. children offered a place who live in the school because they could not be offered a place at any of their families’ school’s priority area but do not have a N/A – does not apply to this school. sibling on roll at the school preferred schools (closest school with a vacancy)

www.eadmissions.org.uk STARTING secondary school | 37 In Year admissions (also known as mid term or mid phase admissions)

Finding a place at a must make sure there are enough For admissions for September 2012 secondary school if you places across Newham for all school onwards, the governing bodies of aged children resident in the borough. state funded independent schools have just moved into or are The map on page 8 shows where our have the legal right to withdraw from returning to Newham secondary schools are located. the ‘in year’ co-ordination process at any time. Check the website for of the Information and application Between all the secondary schools, school you are interested in for the latest information at the time when you process there are enough places for all children resident in the borough. are applying. At present for all schools As a parent or carer, you must make However, each secondary school has except Chobham Academy you apply sure all your children of compulsory a limit on how many children it can through the Council. For Chobham school age (5-16 years) are suitably take in each year group. This limit is Academy you must apply direct to the educated. The local authority (LA) called the admission number. school.

Summary of the ‘In Year’ admission system for 2016/2017 school year Every year Newham Pupil Services receives over 3000 new ‘In Year’ admission applications from parent/carers for their children who have recently moved into or returned to Newham or just want their child to attend secondary school in Newham for the first time. In additions we have over 1500 applications from families who want to change their child’s school because, for example, they have moved address. What this means for you If you are a Newham resident, you only need to apply to Newham Pupil Services (unless you want to apply for a school outside Newham or Chobham Academy). For applications for schools outside of Newham, contact the local authority the school is in, or visit their website, for information on the application process. If you are not a Newham resident but want to apply for any schools located in Newham you can name up to six state funded schools (non fee paying) on our application form. Visit www.newham.gov.uk/inyear for more information and apply online. Alternatively, call 020 8430 2000 to request a Common Application Form (CAF). The governing bodies of Newham’s academies, free school and voluntary-aided faith school (see page 9 for details) are Own Admission Authority Schools and will make decisions on their own admissions, but will advise us and we will let you know the results. To apply for a place at a voluntary-aided faith school you must complete a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) as well as a CAF if you want to apply under the Faith based criteria. You have the right to name any schools as your preferences. We strongly recommend that you use at least one of your six preferences to name your non-faith local secondary Newham school where most children will have the highest priority for a place. If you apply using the online form you will receive an automatic acknowledgment to confirm that your application was successfully submitted. If you apply using a paper form you should receive an acknowledgment letter within five working days. Remember if you do not receive an acknowledgment it might mean that Pupil Services have not received your application so it is important to call and check 020 8430 2000. We aim to start processing all applications with three working days of receipt, so you should receive an acknowledgment within five working days. If you do not receive this by the sixth day please call us for advice. Through this co-ordinated process, you will now receive the highest of your named preferences available. This offer will usually be made within ten school days of your application being received in Pupil Services.

There is no guarantee that we will be able to offer a place at any of your preferred schools as many of our schools will be full at the time you apply. If this happens and your child is not already being educated in Newham or been offered a place in Newham, an alternative placement will be made but this will be within the borough.

The admission arrangements for the 2016/17 school year can be found at www.newham.gov.uk/ changingschools or call 020 8430 2000. Do not refer to the admission arrangements in this guide as these are for the 2017/18 school year.

38 | STARTING secondary school Apply o nline – it’s qu ick, safe and secure Apply online for a place at •e W aim to add your application to have named as your preferred www.newham.gov.uk/inyear or our database within three working schools within ten school days of call Newham Council on 020 8430 days of receipt by Pupil Services, receiving it. Remember this is school 2000 to ask for a secondary school in which may be a few days after days so, if you apply just before or year common application form. Then it is received in a council office. during a school holiday, the school use the process below to make your This means, if you use first class will not be available to consider your application. post, it should be on our database application until they return to work • Decide which school(s) you within five working days of you after the break. would like your child to go to. We posting it. We will send you an Your child can only be offered a place recommend you visit the school(s) acknowledgment explaining what at the school you prefer if there is a you are considering - make an happens next; this will be by email place. If your child has lost their place appointment before you go. if you apply online or if you supplied at a Newham school because of an you email address on a paper form. • If you want to apply for a school extended or unauthorised visit or If you do not receive this within holiday abroad, there is no guarantee outside of Newham, visit their seven working days of sending your website for details. that your child will be offered a application call us on 020 8430 place back in that school when you • Although you have the right to 2000 for advice. return to Newham, even if you apply for schools that are outside of • By law all school places must be name it as one of your preferences Newham, we strongly recommend offered in accordance with each on your application form. that you also apply for your local school’s own admissions over Newham school as this will be the If there is a suitable vacancy for your subscription criteria. For admissions child at your preferred school we school where your child has the arrangements for the school year highest priority for a place. will offer you a place. If not, we will starting 2016, visit www.newham. then consider the school you have • If you have applied using a paper gov.uk/secondaryadmissions for named as your second preference. form, return it to: all schools located in Newham. If that school does not have a suitable Pupil Services, PO Box 69972, • Pupil Services aims to have a vacancy, we will consider your third London E16 9DG decision from all the schools you preference and so on until your final

www.eadmissions.org.uk STARTING secondary school | 39 preference named on the application of your children to be offered a place. The Human Rights Act allows form. If we cannot offer a place at This would mean you agree for them parents/carers to give religious any of your preferred schools, we will to be in different schools. and/or philosophical reasons allocate an alternative place at the If you are unhappy with the place for wanting a particular school closest school to your home address allocated, you do not have to accept place. The local authority is that has a suitable vacancy. It is it but as it is a parent/carer’s legal required to take these into possible that this may be on the other responsibility to ensure their children are account when it can. In practice, side of the borough as all schools suitably educated, you must tell Pupil this means we can only take this closer may be full. Services in writing what alternatives into account if the school has We will automatically put you on the arrangements you have made. enough places. In cases where waiting list at your preferred schools The local authority cannot provide we have more applications than (see page 49). you with any financial assistance to places for a school, we will If you are applying for more than one do this. follow our admissions criteria child to attend a Newham secondary to decide which children are offered a place. school and we are unable to offer Appeals them both a place at your preferred Please remember that under school, we may contact you to ask if If your child does not get a place at Human Rights legislation, your priority is for all the children to be your preferred school you have the we are only required to offer in the same school or if your priority is legal right to an independent appeal education, not a particular type for your preferred school and for any hearing (see page 76-79). of education.

40 | STARTING secondary school Apply o nline – it’s qu ick, safe and secure Changing secondary schools within Newham Information and application process to change your child’s secondary school within Newham

Think before you transfer! Please think very carefully before you decide to move your child from one school to another. You could be damaging your child’s chances of doing well at school. You will know that stability in your child’s life is important. Remaining in the same school is part of your child’s stability. Moving to another school means that your child may be worried about trying to get used to new routines, new rules, new teachers and making new friends. This means they may find it harder to concentrate on their schoolwork. If you are trying to change your child’s school because they are having problems, please speak to staff at the school before applying for a transfer as they may be able to resolve the problem and stop your child having to go through the upheaval of changing schools. If your child is studying for their GCSEs, it is possible that the new schools you prefer do not offer the same options/ subjects as their current school. If they do offer the same options/subjects they may use a different examining board and therefore be following a different syllabus so any work they have already done may not be relevant. Changing GCSE courses can have an adverse effect on your child’s exam results. Please think very carefully before requesting a transfer to another school. Is moving school really in the best interests of your child’s education?

Changing schools is a big step to take for any child whatever their ability. You need to consider carefully if this will really benefit your child both academically and for their social well being and development. We recommend that before you ask for a transfer, you discuss your reasons with senior staff at your child’s current school. They will be happy to talk over any concerns and help put matters right. If you are thinking of changing schools because you think they are being bullied or seem very unhappy you must talk to their school immediately. If you have taken these steps but still want to apply to change their school, you must: • Decide which school you would like your child to go to. We recommend that you visit any school you are considering, and make an appointment before you go. • apply at www.newham.gov.uk/inyear or by calling Newham Council on 020 8430 2000. • take the Common Application Form (CAF) to your child’s current school. This will give you another chance to discuss the issue with school staff and consider whether the move is in your child’s best interests. The school will send the form back to us. Pupil Services will send you an acknowledgement of your transfer application, if they are unable to offer your child a new school place within five days of receiving the form. If you do not get a letter offering your child a new school place or an acknowledgement letter within seven working days of you giving the form to your child’s current school, please call Newham Council on 020 8430 2000 for advice. Remember, applying for a transfer does not guarantee a place at your preferred school. We will meet your preference for a different school as long as that school has a place in your child’s year group. If that school does not have a place available, your child will be put on its waiting list and MUST continue at their current school in the meantime. How we offer places For admission for the school year starting September 2016, visit www.newham.gov.uk/changingschools or call 020 8430 2000 for the admission arrangements for all schools located in Newham.

www.eadmissions.org.uk STARTING secondary school | 41 Waiting lists Schools outside of Newham The Human Rights Act allows Please see waiting list information If you want to apply for a school outside parents/carers to give religious on page 49. of Newham, you must visit the website and/or philosophical reasons for wanting a particular school If your child is already in school in for the borough where the school is place. The local authority is Newham, or you have been allocated located for the application process. required to take these into a place and your child has not yet account when it can. In practice, started at the named school, we will For admissions for September 2012 onwards, the governing this means we can only take this only make another offer if one of your into account if the school has preferred schools has a reported bodies of the state funded independent schools within enough places. In cases where vacancy and your child has the we have more applications than highest priority of those waiting. Newham have the right to withdraw from the ‘in year’ co- places for a school, we will follow our admissions criteria to ordination process at any time. Academies and free schools decide which children are offered Check their website for the latest a place. located in Newham information at the time when you If you want to apply for your child are applying. Please remember that under to move from their current Newham Human Rights legislation, school to an academy or free Appeals we are only required to offer school, you must name them on education, not a particular type your Newham application form even If your child does not get a place at of education. if you are planning to move outside your preferred school, you have the the borough. legal right to an independent appeal hearing (see pages 76-79).

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Determined admission arrangements

For entry from September 2017

The Governing Body of each Own Admission Authority School located in Newham, has the option to adopt part or all of these arrangements. See Appendix 3 for full details London Borough of Newham How places are offered: Determined Admission Arrangements and Over-subscription Criteria For entry from September 2017 onwards

Introduction and overview oversubscription criteria. Details of All parent/carers of children of which establishments have fully or compulsory school age (5 to 16) are For the purpose of this document, the in part adopted these arrangements required by law to ensure that they universal term ‘school’ will be used and the oversubscription criteria can receive suitable education by regular when referring to all state funded be found on Appendix 3. attendance at school or otherwise. academies, community schools, free Failure to comply with this duty can Where the applicants exceed the schools, studio schools, university lead to prosecution technical colleges, voluntary aided Published Admission Number faith schools and voluntary controlled (PAN) for a school, the Local To ensure all children of compulsory faith schools. Authority or the governing body of school age receive suitable education an own admission authority school their parent/carers must apply All admissions authorities for state will strictly apply their published for a school place or notify the funded schools in England must arrangements to determine which local authority of the alternative comply with the current Schools applicant’s children will be offered arrangements they have made. Admissions Code which is produced the places available. Where this does not occur the child by and will be recorded as missing education These admission arrangements sets out the law and guidance and action maybe taken against the have been formulated to ensure relating to school admissions. person(s) with parental responsibility. Local authorities have an important they comply with the Equality Act role in monitoring compliance with 2010 and therefore do not unlawfully Normal admissions (also known the Admissions Code and are discriminate against pupils, parents as planned admissions) required to report annually to the or carers because of their sex, Schools Adjudicator on the fairness race, religion or beliefs, disability, For year 7 entry for the academic and legality of the admissions sexual orientation or pupils who year 2017/18 starting in September arrangements for all schools in their are pregnant, undergoing gender 2017, all families with a children with a area, including those for whom they reassignment or school age parents. date of birth 1 September 2005 to 31 are the admissions authority. August 2006 inclusive must apply to The exception to the above their home authority irrespective of the As the Admissions Authority for discrimination provisions, which location of their preferred school. This the community schools located existed under previous legislation, means families living in Newham must in Newham, the local authority permits gender discrimination for apply to London Borough of Newham, is required to draft, consult on admissions to single-sex schools. Pupil Services. For admissions and determine their admission Determined admissions purposes the home borough is where arrangements including the arrangements for all state funded the child lives and not where there oversubscription criteria for each educational establishments can be parent/carer live if this is different. new academic year. found on their own website and Pupil Services will communicate by a Admission arrangements for state for those located in the borough secure method with other Admissions funded non fee paying independent on the Newham website. They are Authorities in Newham and outside of academies, free schools, university also available upon request from the the borough, where preferences are technical colleges (UTC) and relevant school/academy not Newham maintained schools to voluntary aided faith schools located and the local authority where they determine the outcome and offer the in Newham are set by their own are situated. highest single offer available to each Academy Trust/Governing Body, Whilst not all schools are maintained family who apply. who are the Admission Authority. by the local authority, LB Newham Newham Pupil Services will notify They are responsible for drafting, has the duty to provide a school consulting and determining their own all Newham applicants in writing place or education otherwise for all of the outcome of any application admission arrangements. However, children of compulsory school age all of the state funded independent even where the offered school is not resident in the borough irrespective located in Newham. Where families academies, free schools, UTCs and of their immigration status including voluntary aided faith schools located have applied online using the Pan those from families with no recourse London eAdmissions their outcome in Newham are given the option to to public funds. adopt these arrangements and/or will also be electronically available.

1 The Equality Act 2010 replaced all previous equality legislation such as the Race Relations Act, Disability Discrimination Act and Sex Discrimination Act. This act provides a single, consolidated source of discrimination law, covering all the types of discrimination that are unlawful. It simplifies the law by removing anomalies and inconsistencies that had developed over time in the existing legislation, and it extends the protection from discrimination in certain areas.

44 | STARTING secondary school Apply o nline – it’s qu ick, safe and secure In Year Admissions (previously admissions, requested by phone on In Newham if parent/carers of a known as late arrivals, mid 020 8430 2000 or by post from: school aged child who is residing in term or mid phase admissions) Pupil Services the borough fail to provide suitable P.O. Box 69972, education and refuse to complete For ‘In Year’ admissions and from Year London, E16 9DG a ‘common application form’ we 7 2017 entry, where the application is reserve the right to apply on their 1. Compulsory school age being submitted after 31 August 2017: behalf and allocate their child a place Compulsory school age is set out at the closest school to the child’s • Newham residents wanting to apply in section 8 of the Education Act home with a place available at that for any schools located in Newham 1996 and The Education (Start of time. Where the child has a sibling at except Chobham Academy Compulsory School Age) Order 1998. a Newham school, in the first instance must use LB Newham’s ‘In Year’ A child reaches compulsory school age we will try to allocate a place at the common application form (CAF) on the prescribed day following their same school if a place is available at www.newham.gov.uk/admissions fifth birthday (or on their fifth birthday the time. • Newham residents wanting to if it falls on a prescribed day). The 2. Published Admission Number apply for schools outside of the prescribed days are 31 December, 31 (PAN) borough must check the website March and 31 August. From this date for the borough where the school parent/carers must ensure their child The Published Admission Number is located to obtain details of the receives suitable education until the last (PAN) is the number of places application process. Friday in June of the year they become available in a school for each 16 provided their birthday is before the year of entry. This is calculated • Families from outside of Newham beginning of the next school year. using a Department for Education who want to apply for a school/ capacity formula. academy located in Newham must A child can leave school on the last apply direct to LB Newham Pupil Friday in June if they will be 16 by the For the majority of schools the PAN is Services www.newham.gov. end of the summer holidays. From the the same for each year group but it is uk/admissions Newham Pupil September after they are 16, all young possible for it to be different for some Services will notify the family and people must do one of the following: year groups. their home borough of the outcome. • stay in full-time education, e.g. at a To determine the number of forms Parents/carers living in Newham have college or sixth form of entry in a year group (classes) the right to name six preferences for you divide the PAN by 30. In some • start an apprenticeship or traineeship the schools they would prefer their cases the result may include 0.5 of child to attend, using our common • work or volunteer (for 20 hours or a class which is possible where the application form (CAF) which can be more a week) while in part-time accommodation is in an old building obtained at www.newham.gov.uk/ education or training with small rooms.

www.eadmissions.org.uk STARTING secondary school | 45 A child cannot be refused admission For the children of service that Late applications cannot be to the normal year of entry on the personnel with a confirmed posting considered for a place until all on grounds of prejudice to the provision to Newham, or crown servants time applicants have been provided of efficient education and efficient use returning from overseas to live in with places. This means families who of resources unless the published Newham, the local authority will apply late are greatly reducing their admission number has been reached. allocate a place in advance of the opportunity to gain a place at one of family arriving in the area provided their preferred schools. Outside of the year of entry it is the application is accompanied expected that the PAN will continue National offer day – 1 March, or first by an official letter that declares a to be applied for In Year admissions. working day after this date where it relocation date and a unit postal However, if circumstances at the falls on a weekend. This is the date address or quartering area address. school have significantly changed when outcomes are posted; where since the year of entry, a place may be Applications for children who will be the application was made online, via refused even if the admission number moving to the UK from overseas, at the Pan London eadmissions portal has not been reached, as a cap on the a future date will not be accepted the outcome will be available online PAN may have been essential. even if contracts/rental agreements on that date, where the application have been signed until they are was made using a paper application The admissions numbers (AN) for actually living at an address in UK. this is the date it will be sent using entry in the 2017/18 academic year Applications will not be processed 1st class mail. are shown in appendix 1. until the child has moved to an For In Year admissions there are no 3. Children from overseas address in the UK (which must be closing or offer dates. Our aim is to specified by the parent/carer on the Applications for children who have send notify of the place identified to application form along with the date come from outside the UK are dealt the applicant within 5 to 15 school they moved to this address). with in accordance with the latest days. European Union law or Home Office 4. National closing and offer days 5. School applications, offers and rules for non-European Economic The government has set national alternative allocations Area nationals. closing and offer dates for It is the responsibility/duty of All children and young people of applications for normal admissions. all parents/carers to apply for a compulsory resident in Newham National closing – 31 October, school place for any school aged will be offered a school place or preceding entry. Applications child for whom they have parental education otherwise irrespective of received by this date will be responsibility for or arrange suitable their immigration status including processed as on time and those alternative education and formally those from families with no recourse received after will be processed as notify their home local authority of to public funds. late. It is important to understand these arrangements.

46 | STARTING secondary school Apply o nline – it’s qu ick, safe and secure Newham does not automatically Primary to secondary school Parents/carers can seek in writing reserve any child a place at the: transition applications for Year 7 at the point of application places admission in the next academic year outside their child’s normal academic • local school received by the published national year group but all offers or alternative OR closing date will have priority above allocations will be based on the • school where their child formerly those who apply after that date, child’s age not ability or educational attended provided their preference for the history. At the admission meeting the school has not been withdrawn. A head teacher will, on behalf of the OR preference will be withdrawn if a Admission Authority consider any • school where their child attends change of preference is submitted parental representations to support Saturday school or other clubs before the deadline and the school is their request for their child to be not included on the new form. educated a year group higher or lower OR than for their age group. In all cases Each application form submitted for the head teacher’s decision is final • school where their other children or a child for the same academic year and there is no right of appeal for a relatives are or used to be on roll will supersede the last except where place outside a child’s academic year a change of preference is received OR group. This does not affect a parent/ for reception after the deadline (see carers rights of an appeal for a place • the faith school linked to the place above). In this instance the latest at their preferred school where they of worship where they practise. application received before closing have applied and been refused. A child will only be considered for date will be used to determine the places at schools where their parent/ initial allocation and the change of 7. Siblings preference will be processed as a carer has applied by completing For admission purposes a sibling is late application. and successfully submitting the defined as: appropriate common application Applications that have been sent to Each of two or more children having form (CAF). This does not mean Pupil Services but not received will one or both parents in common; a we can only place a child at one of only be back dated if the parent/carer brother or sister. the schools named, as we reserve has proof of submission from the the right to allocate an alternative Head Teacher/Business Manager or This includes: placement if we cannot meet parental Office Manager of their child’s current • adopted siblings1, preference or the preferred schools school. No other proof of postage or cannot meet the child’s needs. delivery will be accepted. • step-sibling through marriage, Newham parents/carers are given the All school places are offered based • common law step-siblings opportunity to name a maximum of on the child’s date of birth, their • children subject of a residence six schools as part of their common academic ability cannot be taken into order and foster children (only those application. account at the application or offer “looked after” by any local authority). All of the schools/academies (up to a stage of the process. Examples of those who will not be maximum of six) named by parents/ 6. Gifted and talented children and considered as siblings: carers on their application forms will those who have missed part or be treated equally to assess whether whole school years • cousins, aunts, uncles, friends, a school place can be offered to their other family members living in the child based on places available or All school places in Newham are same home their oversubscription criteria where offered for a particular year group • other children living in the same applications exceed places available. based on the child’s date of birth. However the law does not prescribe household who are not included in All parent/carers are given the the year group a child should be the list above opportunity to supply their religious, admitted to. There is no statutory • children who share the same child philosophical, medical, personal or barrier to children being educated minder or private fosterer. social reason for wanting a school outside their normal year group. place at the time of application.

1 An adoption order is an order under Section 46 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002. A ‘residence order’ is an order settling the arrangements to be made as to the person with whom the child is to live under Section 8 of the Children Act 1989. Section 14A of the Children Act 1989 defines a ‘special guardianship order’ as an order appointing one or more individuals to be a child’s special guardian (or special guardians). Note; in order to be given highest priority for admission, a child has to fall within the definition of ‘looked after’ in section 22 (1) of the Children Act 1989. As this Act applies to England and Wales, a child has to be looked after by an English or Welsh local authority in order to be given highest priority. In addition, in order to fall within the definition of a previously looked after child, an adopted child must have been adopted under the Adoption and Children Act 2002 but as this Act did not come fully into force until December 2005, it is not possible for a child to have been adopted under that Act prior to then. This means that children adopted between 1989 and December 2005 under the Adoption Act 1976 will not be entitled to be prioritised in Group 1. However, as residence orders and special guardianship orders were brought into force by the Children Acts 1989 and 2004 and there was no applicable legislation before these Acts all children subject to a special guardianship order or residence order in place immediately after being looked after will be place in priority group 1 above.

www.eadmissions.org.uk STARTING secondary school | 47 The named siblings must be living If Pupil Services are not notified of common application form (CAF) will at the same address as the child on an address change, in writing by the be treated equally to assess whether the application, at the time of the family to pupil.services@newham. a school place could be offered to application. This will be verified by gov.uk, Newham cannot be held their child based on the published their school, so it is essential that responsible for letters being sent admissions criteria for each school families ensure they inform their child’s to a child’s previous address or the named. In cases where more than school of any address change child’s priority for a placement being one school place could be offered to a incorrect. child, the ranked order (the preference Any sibling connection does not order) on the CAF will be taken into count when the sibling is attending If a child changes home address account and the school place offered the school’s nursery class, where it is to live temporarily or permanently will be in the school that was ranked an All Through School with a nursery, with another person other than highest of those that could be offered. irrespective of their age. their parent/carer named on the application, even if this person is a If a child was not initially offered a Sibling priority can only be family member, Pupil Services will place at the school named as their granted where it forms part of the need proof of the change of parental parent/carer’s first preference and a oversubscription criteria and the responsibility before the address place can be offered from the waiting applicant has supplied the full name change will be applied. list at a school that was ranked and date of birth of the sibling on the higher than the school currently application form, in the appropriate If a child is moving address with their offered the existing offer will be section of the form and where the family or they are moving to live with automatically withdrawn even if it sibling is and will be reasonably another member of their family the was previously accepted unless the expected to be on roll at the school address on the application must be child has started at the school or the when the child for whom a place is the address they were living at the parent/carer has notified Newham in being sought is due to start. time the application is signed by the writing that they no longer want their applicant, not their future address. If a child awaiting a school offer or on child to be considered for places at a Newham maintained school waiting 9. Verification of home address school ranked higher than the school list has a sibling who has started at offered. This notification will mean All offers and alternative allocations the school since the submission of that the child will be removed from in Newham are conditional on the their application their parent/carer the waiting list for those schools and information being provided on the must notify Pupil Services in writing the child can only be considered for application was accurate at the ([email protected]) a place if the parent/carer submits a time of submission. This means that of the sibling’s enrolment details for fresh application. address and date of birth checks are the child’s priority for a place from the not made until the admission meeting, 11. Schools offers and alternative waiting list to be changed to include at which point they are mandatory. allocations their new sibling priority. In addition to the conditional offer All school places are offered 8. Change of home address scheme we may also operate conditionally; they can be withdrawn If a child awaiting a school offer or internal verification programmes if the parent/carer does not or cannot on a waiting list changes, their home using other Council databases such provide the originals of the required address their parent/carer must as Council Tax, Electoral Register documents as listed on the offer notify Pupil Services in writing (pupil. and Licensed Landlords. letter or the parent provided false [email protected]) and information on the application form. If Where any allegation of false address provide Newham approved proof of the parent/carer is unable to provide is made, a thorough investigation that change. the required documents, a home visit using all available resources will maybe required to confirm residence/ Any change of home address will not be made. parental responsibility. on its own be considered as a fresh It is an offence to provide false application. Newham will make every effort to offer address information when applying for every child a place at one of a parent/ On receipt of any change of address a school place. If a family are found to carer’s preferred schools, where this Pupil Services will recalculate the home have provided a false address or other is not possible and the child is out of to school distances for any school information, that was considered as a education because they are not on where they are on the waiting list. If they deliberate act to mislead, the school roll at a school or where no previously are applying for a reception/junior class place offered may be withdrawn. allocated placement is available to place for next September entry, if the In some instances this can lead to them, an alternative placement will be address change is prior to the national prosecution and the child being allocated unless the child does not live closing date 31 October preceding removed from the roll of a school. in Newham. This alternative will be the entry, it will be used to determine the 10. Equal preference - Single Offer closest to their home address that had offer or alternative allocation for national Scheme a place available at the time of their offer day in March. If the change is after application. If the child does not live the national closing date it will be used The local authority operates an equal in Newham their home borough will as a correspondence address only until preference system in line with the be responsible for providing a suitable the day after national offer day, at which School Admissions Code. This means alternative placement. If the closest point it will then be used as the address all schools (up to a maximum of six) school to their home address with a for admissions purposes. named by the parent/carer on their

48 | STARTING secondary school Apply o nline – it’s qu ick, safe and secure vacancy is a state funded independent of the children even if individually they address has changed since the school it can only be allocated if could have been placed in separate form was completed, the school will the Admissions Committee for that schools closer to their home address. require proof of the address on the establishment have agreed in writing application form and the new address. If a parent/carer of a compulsory to participate in the Local Authority’s school aged child is unhappy with If the parent/carer is unable to provide alternative allocation process. the school offer school they must still the required documents, the school Newham cannot guarantee that any ensure their child is admitted to and may arrange an unannounced home alternative allocation will be close to regularly attends that school unless visit to confirm residence. the family’s home, but it will be within they can provide evidence they have 13. Waiting lists the borough boundary. suitable alternative education for their child or they no longer need a school Waiting lists open on the first day of The Authority will not allocate a second place in Newham as they have moved September and are closed and cleared alternative placement, as a result of away and can prove they are in the on the last school day of each school a placement becoming available at process of securing education for their term, except where the application a school closer to their home unless child outside of Newham. was received in Pupil Services on or they are number one on that schools after the first day of the month in which waiting list. The only exception to this 12. Start date the school holiday starts, then the is where a Newham parent/carer’s The normal month for admission for application will be automatically rolled secure education otherwise and later secondary school is September. forward to the same school waiting want a school place. It is possible list for the new term. For Year 7 for the that subsequent alternative allocation ‘In Year’ applicants, those outside the child will remain on the waiting list until may be further from the child’s home normal admission rounds, usually start the last day of school in the autumn address than the last and each within five school days of the parent/ term of the school year when they are allocation will be for the closest school carer’s contact with the named school due to start school. to their home at the time of application. following receipt of the conditional offer/allocation letter. If a child cannot be offered a place at The Authority cannot guarantee that any of their parent/carer’s preferences siblings will be placed in the same Parent/carer’s must contact the as detailed on their application, a school. If this is the case and an named school to arrange admission child’s name will be automatically alternative allocation is required for all within three school days from receipt added to the waiting list for each of of the children as parental preference of the school offer letter to arrange the schools named. cannot be met or the parent has an admission meeting. At this agreed via their application form, meeting parent/carers must provide The allocation of a preferred school the Authority will attempt to place acceptable proof of their child’s date will automatically result in lower all the siblings or the majority of the of birth and address which must ranked schools being withdrawn siblings in the closest school that can correspond with the details supplied unless the applicant notifies Pupil accommodate the maximum number on the application form. If a child’s Services of their requirements.

www.eadmissions.org.uk STARTING secondary school | 49 Waiting lists are organised in holiday starts, at which time the Parent/carers do not have a right of accordance with the published criteria application will be automatically rolled appeal if they have been offered a (below), not on a first come, first forward to the same school waiting place and it is not in the year group served basis. Children added to a list for the new term they would like. However, they may waiting list are added in their rightful make a complaint in accordance with Where a child has been removed place based on their priority for a the relevant published complaints from a waiting list to be added again place. procedure. their parent/carer must complete and As a result of waiting lists being submit a fresh application form. If a parent/carer has had an organised in accordance with unsuccessful appeal, a second When any school officially reports a published criteria it is possible for a appeal application for a place in vacancy, the place will be offered to the child to move down a list as well as the same academic year, for the child who is at the number one position up. same school, will not be considered on the waiting list for that year group on unless there have been significant A child added to a waiting list will the day the vacancy was reported. changes in circumstances relevant remain on that list until: Where a school has a Resource to the application. The LA will make The child is offered a place at a Provision, children requiring a place in their decision as to whether to grant school ranked higher that unit will be added to the waiting the second appeal based on the list as detailed above but will also be significance of the change. OR added to the separate waiting list for 15. Fair Access Protocol The child is offered a place at the the Provision. Only children identified school and the place is refused by the High Needs Funding Panel can The Council is legally required to be added to the Resource Provision have a fair access protocol. This OR waiting list. If a place becomes explains that children who come The parent/carers request their child available in the Resource Provision under certain vulnerable groups, to be removed from the list, in writing the child who is number one on the for example, children: in the care of OR Resource Provision will be offered the a local authority; without a school place and not the child who is number place; who are the main carer in their The parent/carer submits a fresh one on the main school waiting list. family; with physical disabilities; and application and has not named those who are from traveller families, 14. Independent admission the school as one of their current will be given priority admission to a appeals preferences school if necessary. These children OR A parent/carer whose child has not will be given priority over the children been offered a place at a school on a school’s waiting list. You can see The application was found to named on their application form will the full fair access protocol at www. be fraudulent or completed to be notified in writing of their right to newham.gov.uk deliberately mislead an independent admissions appeal Where a Newham child cannot be hearing under the School and OR placed in any school in the borough Standards Framework Act 1998. The last school day of each term, due to a shortage of school places, where the application was received Irrespective of the ranked order of the a place will be offered in accordance in Pupil Services on or after the first school offered parent/carers still have with this protocol. A copy of this day of the month in which the school the right of appeal for a place ranked protocol is available on the Newham lower than the school offered. website or by calling 020 8430 2000.

50 | STARTING secondary school Apply o nline – it’s qu ick, safe and secure London Borough of Newham Secondary Community Schools Admissions Oversubscription Criteria For entry from September 2017 onwards This criteria has been adopted by Brampton Manor Academy, Langdon Academy, School 21 and the Bobby Moore Academy

Children with Statements of Special If we have to decide between with the law the priority area does not Educational Needs or Education applicants in any of the above follow the borough boundary it follows Health and Care Plans will be admissions criterion the tie break will natural and manmade features. No admitted to the school named in be: home to school shortest walking other Newham maintained non faith their statement/plan before other distance, starting with the nearest secondary school has a priority area. applicants are considered. address. In the event of two or more Residing in the priority area does children living equidistant from the If we have more applications under not guarantee a child a place at the school, the place will be decided by the above considerations, than we school but it does mean they have drawing lots; the first name drawn will have places available, we will apply priority over children who live outside be offered the place. the admissions criteria below to the priority area who do not have decide which applicant gets priority. For Sarah Bonnell only: if we have to siblings on roll at the school. Children in a lower priority group will decide between applicants in any of Parent/carers can find out which not be offered a place unless all the the above admissions criterion the tie school(s) catchment area you live in children in the group or groups higher break, in the first instance priority in by visiting www.newham.gov.uk/ have been offered. each group is given to those children schoolfactfinder who live in the school’s priority area Priority 1: Looked after children and then home to shortest walking Twins and children from multiple and children who were looked after, distance as above. births but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject Fair access protocol For Year 7 for the following to a residence order or special September twins and children from The Council is legally required to have guardianship order1) multiple births will be admitted a fair access protocol. This explains over the 30 class limit if one of the And then that children who come under certain siblings is the final child admitted. vulnerable groups, for example, Priority 2: Children who have been For ‘In year’ admissions outside children: in the care of a local authority; assessed by Newham Council’s the normal admission round twins without a school place; who are the Special Educational Needs Service or child from a multiple birth may main carer in their family; with physical as requiring a particular named not be allocated a place over disabilities; and those who are from school to meet their special the schools admission number if traveller families, will be given priority educational needs and/or physical only one sibling can be offered. admission to a school if necessary. access. In addition the child must be Random allocation would be used These children will be given priority on the Special Educational Needs to determine which of the children over the children on a school’s waiting Code of Practice and be in receipt will be offered the place available. list. You can see the full fair access of ‘high needs funding’ and/or have An officer independent of Children’s protocol at www.newham.gov.uk physical access difficulties. Services and the admissions Priority area/local schools processes will be responsible for And then drawing the name of the successful For Sarah Bonnell School admissions Priority 3: Children who at the time applicant and the draw will be the borough has determined a priority of admission will have a sibling (see overseen by an independent area. This has fixed boundaries below) in the school. adjudicator who will not work in determined by the Council and Children’s Services or have any And then approved via formal consultation. involvement with the admissions Although this school is located on Priority 4: Other children, whether process. or not they live in Newham. the borough boundary to comply

1 An adoption order is an order under Section 46 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002. A ‘residence order’ is an order settling the arrangements to be made as to the person with whom the child is to live under Section 8 of the Children Act 1989. Section 14A of the Children Act 1989 defines a ‘special guardianship order’ as an order appointing one or more individuals t o be a child’s special guardian (or special guardians). Note; in order to be given highest priority for admission, a child has to fall within the definition of ‘looked after’ in section 22 (1) of the Children Act 1989. As this Act applies to England and Wales, a child has to be looked after by an English or Welsh local authority in order to be given highest priority. In addition, in order to fall within the definition of a previously looked after child, an adopted child must have been adopted under the Adoption and Children Act 2002 but as this Act did not come fully into force until December 2005, it is not possible for a child to have been adopted under that Act prior to then. This means that children adopted between 1989 and December 2005 under the Adoption Act 1976 will not be entitled to be prioritised in Group 1. However, as residence orders and special guardianship orders were brought into force by the Children Acts 1989 and 2004 and there was no applicable legislation before these Acts all children subject to a special guardianship order or residence order in place immediately after being looked after will be place in priority group 1 above.

www.eadmissions.org.uk STARTING secondary school | 51 Sibling (brother or sister) their school, so it is essential that If a child awaiting a school offer or on families ensure they inform their a Newham maintained school waiting For admission purposes a sibling is child’s school of any address change. list has a sibling who has started at defined as: the school since the submission of A sibling will only be considered if Each of two or more children having their application their parent/carer their full details are supplied by the one or both parents in common; a must notify Pupil Services in writing parent/carer on the application form brother or sister. ([email protected]) and these must be the name and of the sibling’s enrolment details for This includes; date of birth they are registered the child’s priority for a place from the with at the school. Supplying • adopted siblings1, waiting list to be changed to include alternative versions of their name their new sibling priority. • step-sibling through marriage may lead to the sibling connection • common law step-siblings not being granted. At some of our secondary schools we reserve a small number of Any sibling connection does not • children subject of a residence places for children with particular count when the named sibling is order and foster children (only special educational needs. Their attending the school’s nursery those “looked after” by any younger brothers and sisters will be class, even where it is an All local authority). considered under criterion 3 above. Through School. Examples of those who will not be Home address considered as siblings: A sibling connection also applies for all years groups from reception to 11 An address supplied as the child’s • cousins, aunts, uncles, friends, in an All Through School. home address will not be considered other family members living in the if it is: same home Sibling priority can only be granted where it forms part of the • an address registered with the • other children living in the same oversubscription criteria and the Council as commercial property household who are not included in applicant has supplied the full name OR the list above and date of birth of the sibling on the • children who share the same child application form, in the appropriate • an address registered with the minder or private fosterer. section of the form and where the Council as empty or derelict sibling is and will be reasonably OR The named siblings must be living expected to be on roll at the school at the same address, as the child when the child for whom a place is • a tenant’s address, where the on the application, at the time of the being sought is due to start. property is owned by the parent/ application. This will be verified by carer and rented to a third party

52 | STARTING secondary school Apply o nline – it’s qu ick, safe and secure OR • another family member’s/friend’s address who does not have parental responsibility for the child, even if the tenant is responsible for the child’s daycare arrangements OR • their child minder’s address OR • a PO Box address OR • second or other additional properties owned by the child’s family, which do not have other tenants and where the child is not resident for at least six months of the academic year. OR the home to school distance tie break measurement purposes. No other • future addresses even if contracts is applied. entrance will be used to calculate the have been exchanged or the Council distance. have offered the property in writing Shortest walking distance and straight line measurement Route (shortest walking distance) And these will not be used for the Start point of calculation The shortest walking route is purposes of allocating school places. (home address) calculated using the LA’s adopted Where a child’s natural parents are not For calculation purposes the local highways and approved footpaths living together and the child spends a authority uses the best address available to the best of our knowledge few days in both households on week database available to determine the at the time of the calculations. days, then the address that will be location of the address start point. used for measurement purposes will The route starts and is measured be the one from which the child goes This start point is the centriod point of from the pupil’s home address to school in the morning most often on within the property building boundary. centroid, links to the nearest point week days. The property buildings used are based on the Ordnance Survey MasterMap upon the UK’s definitive map base Integrated Transport Network (ITN), Tie Break supplied by the UK’s national mapping then follows the shortest available If we have to decide between agency Ordnance Survey (OS). walking route (see below) to link to the nearest ITN point to the schools applicants in any of the above This means if a child lives in a block nominated entrance and then ends at admissions criterion the tie break will of flats where a communal entrance is that nominated entrance. be: home to school shortest walking used as an entry point the LA will use distance, starting with the nearest the centroid of the block and not the All routes are measured using data address. In the event of two or more individual flat for these calculations. from Ordnance Survey, the officially children living equidistant from the recognised national mapping All calculations are based on the school, the place will be decided by agency. Where necessary we have child’s home address supplied on drawing lots, the first name drawn will enhanced this dataset to reflect the the application form being correct be offered the place. characteristics that aim to best deliver at the date of parental/carer’s our adopted local standards. The local authority uses an industry signature and the address being leading and Council approved classified as a residential property The following are excluded from our Geographical Information System on the Council’s database. calculations (this is not an exhaustive (GIS) to calculate shortest walking list and may be subject to change Shortest walking distance and distance measurements. This system depending on conditions outside the straight line measurement provides distances in miles and yards control of the Admissions Service): to three decimal places using a routing End point of calculation database system, based upon two (school nominated entrance) • unlit areas dimensional maps. Contour, elevation The school’s nominated entrance • parks/recreational areas or terrain is not taken into account (nominated gate) used for calculation (The Greenway is included in when the distances are measured. purposes is the main gate at the our calculations) official postal address of the school For Sarah Bonnell School only, within • unofficial crossing points of the unless their Governing Body has each criterion priority is given to those A12/3 and Newham docks girls whose main home address is officially notified the LA by 31 August within the school’s priority area, then every year of a different entrance for • footpaths not approved by the LA. www.eadmissions.org.uk STARTING secondary school | 53 Route (straight line distance) For pupils who live in a flat, whether walking route (see below) to link to they are within a block or a house, the nearest ITN point to the schools The straight line distance is calculated priority will be given based on the nominated entrance and then ends at using the LA’s adopted highways and floor the child lives, with the lowest that nominated entrance. approved footpaths available to the floor having priority over higher floors. best of our knowledge at the time of Note: the entrances (gates) used for the calculations. In all other cases random allocation home to school distance tie break would be used to determine which purposes are the main entrance of The route starts and is measured of the children will be offered the school using the official postal from the pupil’s home address the place available. An officer address except for the following centroid, links to the nearest point independent of Children’s Services schools which use alternative on the Ordnance Survey MasterMap and the admissions processes entrances/gates as requested by their Integrated Transport Network (ITN), will be responsible for drawing the Governing Body. then follows a straight line to link to name of the successful applicant the nearest ITN point to the school’s • Brampton Manor Academy – and the draw will be overseen by nominated entrance and then ends at Boundary Lane an independent adjudicator who that nominated entrance. will not work in Children’s Services • St. Angela’s Ursuline Convent All routes are measured using data or have any involvement with the School - Our Lady Of Compassion from Ordnance Survey, the officially admissions processes. (Upton Park) recognised national mapping For applications from outside of • St. Bonaventure’s Catholic agency. Where necessary we have Newham Comprehensive School - Our Lady enhanced this dataset to reflect the Of Compassion (Upton Park) characteristics that aim to best deliver The route starts and is measured our adopted local standards. from the pupil’s home address, links Note: to ensure continuity for all to the nearest point on the Ordnance applicants only the LA council approved Second stage tie break Survey MasterMap Integrated system can be used to calculate home If the LA’s system calculates that two Transport Network (ITN), then follows to school distance tie breaks. or more pupils applying for the same a straight line measurement (as the Other GIS systems such as Google school in the same year group have crow flies) to the nearest point on Maps or personal Satellite Navigation the same home to school distance the Ordnance Survey MasterMap Systems will not necessarily calculate (to three decimal places) the Integrated Transport Network (ITN) the same route as the LA approved following criteria is used to determine on the Newham borough boundary, system as they may not be able to their priority. then follows the shortest available accommodate our approved routes. www.eadmissions.org.uk STARTING secondary school | 54 Appendix 1 Published Admission Numbers

Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Brampton Manor 330 330 320 300 300 Academy Chobham Academy 180 180 180 180 180 Cumberland School 300 300 300 300 300 East London Science 120 120 120 N/A N/A School Eastlea Community School 240 240 240 240 240 Forest Gate Community 210 210 210 210 210 School Kingsford Community 300 300 300 300 300 School Langdon Academy 360 360 360 360 360 London Design and N/A N/A N/A TBC TBC Engineering UTC Lister Community School 270 270 270 270 270 Little Ilford School 300 270 270 270 270 Plashet School 300 270 270 270 270 Rokeby School 180 180 180 180 180 The Royal Docks 210 210 210 210 210 Community School Sarah Bonnell School 240 240 240 240 240 School 21 75 75 75 75 75 Stratford School 330 330 300 300 300 Academy

www.eadmissions.org.uk STARTING secondary school | 55 Appendix 1 Published Admission Numbers Appendix 2 Documents for Admission All school offers and alternative If a person has been granted leave to If the child has moved since the allocations for educational study at an independent fee-paying application form was completed establishments for compulsory school but studies at a local education proof of both their new address and school aged children are conditional. authority (LEA) funded the address on the application form This means they are made on instead, they may have breached their must be provided. Pupil Services the condition that the information conditions of stay in the UK. You must must be notified of any address provided on the application was consider refusing on general grounds. change since the Common accurate at the time of signing Application Form CAF was completed This means even if a Passport or Visa and submission. If it is found to be in case the place may have been is stamped ‘No Recourse to Public fraudulent or deliberately misleading secured by fraudulent means. Funds’ the child must still be admitted the school place may be withdrawn. by the named school, if all other If a child’s parents are not living For a child to be admitted their admission requirements are met. together and the child spends a parent/carer must provide Newham few days in both households on acceptable proofs as specified Proof of the child’s legal name and week days, then best practice is to below. Where these documents date of birth: take proof of both addresses, but cannot be provided further action • UK Birth Certificate – short or long for admission as a minimum, they may be required before admission versions (non UK birth certificates must provide proof of the address can take place. This does not cannot be accepted as they may be registered on the CAF which should mean any child will be refused a in a language other than English) be the one from which the child goes school place, but it does mean they to school in the morning most often may not be offered a place at an OR on week days. oversubscribed school where they • V alid Current Passport (the child cannot prove they have priority. may be included on their parent’s • Council Tax Bill for the current financial year (residential not Only original copies of documents valid current passport) commercial) can be accepted at the school OR admission meeting; photo copies OR are not permissible. Both sides of • Eur opean Economic Area* (EEA) • Current Housing Benefit the documents will be checked for Identity Cards Entitlement Letter (financial details authenticity as photo copies and OR should be deleted on the copy in scanned images can now capture the parent/carer’s presence) watermarks. • Official Documentation from the National Asylum Seeker Service OR Certified, dated photo/scanned indicating they are supporting • Curr ent Tenancy Agreement for copies will be taken in all cases of all the family e.g. ARC application Council Housing or Housing documents and added to pupil files. registration card Association Property School admissions - children from Application registration card (ARC) overseas OR ARC is a credit card sized document • T enancy Agreement for Private Parents who have moved from issued to asylum applicants after Accommodation from Newham overseas to reside in England screening to show that they have Accredited Landlord (acceptable with their children may express a applied for asylum. It is also used to December 2012) or Tenancy preference for their children to attend a as evidence of identity, immigration Agreement from a Newham maintained school or academy under status and entitlements in the UK. It Licensed Landlord (accepted from the normal admission arrangements holds identifying information including January 2013 onwards) described in this Code regardless of fingerprints and reporting arrangements their immigration status. This includes in a microchip within the card. OR the children of asylum seekers; parents who have limited leave to enter or Note: only Adoption or Deed Poll • Letter from the National Asylum remain in the UK; and teachers documentation can be accepted as Support Service (NASS) Team coming to the UK with their children on proof of a child’s official name change informing the family of the address a teacher exchange scheme. following the issue date of any of the of the accommodation being above documents. provided for the family. Extract from UK Border Agency Public Funds Guidance - April 2013 Proof of the child’s main address OR The law requires all children of Documentation to confirm the • A letter from Adult/Children’s compulsory school age to have child’s current home address must Services Asylum Team informing access to education. Because of this, be addressed to at least one of the the family of the address of the compulsory school age education parent/carers detailed on the Common accommodation being provided for does not count as public funds for the Application Form (CAF) who must live the family purposes of the Immigration Rules. at the same address as the child.

56 | STARTING secondary school Apply o nline – it’s qu ick, safe and secure Note: Tenancy Agreements from • Electricity Bill/Payment Schedule/ Emergency Contacts landlords who are not accredited Reminder – dated for the current For all children you must hold at (licensed from January 2013) by financial year least two Emergency Contacts who Newham and documents relating OR must be aged 18 or over to house/flat purchase must not be accepted. If provided with a • W ater Bill/Payment Schedule/ (If possible at least one of the child’s home address that is Private Reminder – dated for the current contacts should be able speak Sector Housing and the property financial year English). is unlicensed, the case must be OR • Full Name reported by the school via the Private Sector Housing – Report an • T elephone Bill/Reminder – dated for • Address the current financial year Unlicensed Private Rented Property • Language page of the Newham website. OR • Relationship to the Child AND one of the following Utility • Mobile Phone Bill/Reminder – dated • Home Number Bills (this is not required for families for the current financial year. supported by NASS or a Social • Mobile Number Care Asylum Team). In all cases the Medical Contacts Proof of parental responsibility amount due and their balance should Doctor’s Surgery Name, Surgery be deleted from the copy in the Address and Telephone Number, Documents should be provided by parent/carer’s presence). GP Name (optional) the person living with the child to confirm their parental responsibility • Gas Bill/Payment Schedule/ AND Reminder – dated for the current and details of other persons with financial year Dentist’s Surgery Name, Surgery parental responsibility for the child. Address and Telephone Number, Appendix 1 OR Dentist’s Name (optional) Published Admission Numbers Appendix 3 Admission Arrangements for September 2017 onwards Own Admission Authority Schools (Year Groups 7 to 11)

Adopted Local Adopted Local Authority Responsibility for Home Authority Admission Waiting List Arrangements Adopted Local Authority to School Distance Establishment Arrangements excluding and Delegated Oversubscription Criteria Calculations to Local Oversubscription Criteria Responsibility for Waiting Authority Waiting Lists List to Local Authority Bobby Moore Academy Yes Yes No Yes

Brampton Manor Yes Yes No Yes Academy

Chobham Academy No No No Yes

East London Science Yes No No Yes School

Langdon Academy Yes Yes No Yes

London Design and Yes No No Yes Engineering UTC

Oasis Academy Yes No No Yes

St. Angela’s Ursuline Yes No No Yes Convent School

St. Bonaventure’s Catholic Yes No No Yes Comprehensive School

School 21 Yes Yes No Yes

Stratford School Yes No No Not Applicable Academy

www.eadmissions.org.uk STARTING secondary school | 57 Apply for your child’s school not have one. You can sign up for a • We will send you an email with your place online free Google mail email account on username and a new password. the eAdmissions site. Use these to log in to your account. Applying online for a school • It is important that you register well • Y ou must check your personal place is quick and easy. Follow before the deadline, in case there details – your home address, email, the steps below to start your child’s are any problems making your telephone numbers. To make any online application. application. The closing date is 31 changes select ‘Edit your details’ and • Each screen will explain what you October for secondary applications enter the new details but make sure need to do; there are guidance • W e recommend Google Mail. you press the ‘Save and continue’ notes on the left hand side of the However, if you already have an button to record these changes. screen to help you. email address you should set your Step 4: Adding your child’s details • Y ou can select any text that is junk mail filter to ‘Standard’ so that • The next page is ‘My school underlined (usually a question/ emails from eAdmissions go straight admissions.’ If your child’s name section of the form that needs to be to your inbox. You should check is not listed here, select the ‘Start completed) and this will open in a your junk email folder now and then application for new child’ button. new window with an explanation of to make sure that messages from what is required. eAdmissions Team are not sent there • If you can see your child’s name on by mistake. your ‘My school admissions’ page, Step 1: Getting started select the ‘Start new application’ • Befor e you start your online application, • Once you have registered on the button below the child’s name. you will need do some research. eAdmissions site, we will send you This button will only be available for an email with your username and children whose date of birth falls • See your local authority’s website instructions to follow. for details about how applications within a relevant age range. are processed. • Follow the instructions and you Enter the details requested about will be sent a second email with • Visit schools. the child you are making the your password. application for on the ‘Child details’ • Check schools’ websites. • Please keep these safe as you will page or check existing details and • Read the admissions criteria for the need them to log in and apply for select the ‘Save & continue’ button. schools you are interested in. any other children you have, and to • Fill in all the questions on this page see the outcome of your application • Check how places were offered in and press the ‘Save and continue’ in March for secondary applications. previous years. button at the end of the page. • The email will also contain a • Y ou should check transport policies Please remember link which will take you to the for local authorities (outside London). eAdmissions login page to start • Council tax account number: Step 2: What to do if this is the your application. Some local authorities will ask you to first time you are applying online list this information for the address Step 3: What to do if you have using eAdmissions where your child lives. For more applied before using eAdmissions details select ‘Local Authority details’ If you have used the eAdmissions or you have just registered and button on the left hand side bar to system before to apply for a received your username and see your council’s policy on this. school place for any of your password children, you do not need to • Child’s current school: Please • On the home page select ‘login to register again. Instead please go select the school from the drop an existing account’ and enter your to Step 3. down list. Only type the name of the username and password. school in the box if your child is at • If this is the first time you are using • If you have forgotten your username a nursery school or you cannot see the eAdmissions website you must or password we can re-send the school name listed. register to apply online. them to you when you select • Twins or triplets: If you have • Y ou will need an email address to the ‘Forgotten your username or twins or triplets you must make an register, but don’t worry if you do password?’ link. application for each child and tick the multiple birth box.

58 | STARTING secondary school Apply o nline – it’s qu ick, safe and secure Step 5: Adding school preferences • Add your preferences in the order you prefer them. You can select up to six schools. • Make sure you include the details of any brothers or sisters who may be attending one of the schools you have applied for. If you do not tell us, you may lose out on the sibling criterion. • If you would like your child to be considered under medical or social criteria for any of the schools you have applied for, you must tick the relevant box and attach supporting evidence. You can attach documents once you have submitted your application. If you do not provide the evidence to support your application, your Step 7: Attaching documents Important information request cannot be considered Many local authorities need you to If you have ticked any of the under that criterion. send them information to support categories above and do not provide • Some schools ask you to fill in your application. You can find out evidence to show this, your local extra forms called Supplementary what each local authority needs by authority is unlikely to take account of Information Forms (SIF). If you do reading their information booklet this when making allocations. not fill in these forms and send them about applying for school places. What happens next? direct to the relevant school, you Select ‘Local Authority details’ button • If you submitted your application by risk your chance of getting a place on the left hand side bar. Documents the closing date, you will be sent at these schools. you may need to attach: the outcome of your application on • It is your responsibility to check • Confirmation of your child’s address the published offer day. that your online application is fully and their date of birth. • You should respond within 14 completed and that you have • Information to support your days. To accept or decline your entered all details correctly. If you application such as doctors’ letters offer you should log back in to your do not tick certain boxes or enter if you have applied under the eAdmissions account and select the relevant information (for example medical criterion. ‘View outcome of application and sibling box) your application will not • Information to confirm your child respond’ button. be considered under that criterion. was looked after or previously • Some local authorities do not send • Each time you fill in the information looked after. letters if you have applied online. on a page, make sure that you select • Information to confirm that you are Check your local authority’s details ‘Save and continue’ button or the a crown servant. on the left hand side of the ‘My information will not be registered. school admissions’ page. Step 6: Submitting your application • Y ou can make changes to your online application up until the closing date. Each time you make a change Receipt details you must resubmit your application. Use the space below to record the username, email address, passwords • Select the ‘Submit application’ and application reference number you have used to make your application. button on the last page. Without it you will not be able to go online and see which school place your • After you have submitted your child has been offered. See ‘What happens next’ section for the results date. application you will receive an email confirming details of your online Username: application. The email will list an application reference number similar to this: 123-2015-09-E-123456. Password: If you do not receive a number it means your application was not submitted successfully and you Application Reference Number: must log in and select the ‘Submit application’ button again.

www.eadmissions.org.uk STARTING secondary school | 59 Voluntary-aided schools’ admission criteria for September 2017 St Angela’s Ursuline Convent School St Angela’s Ursuline School is an 11-18 voluntary-aided girls’ school founded by the Ursuline Sisters in 1862 and now under the trusteeship of the Diocese of Brentwood. The primary aim of the school is the education of Catholic children in accordance with its trust deed. St Angela’s seeks at all times to foster the growth of pupils’ understanding and appreciation of their faith. The Governors of St Angela’s Ursuline School intend to admit 186 pupils into Year 7 for the academic year 2017/2018. Applications for places to In the event of over-subscription St Angela’s for admission in September 2016 were 308. applicants will be considered in By naming St Angela’s as a preference, it is assumed that parents/carers the following order of priority wish their child to receive a Catholic education and unreservedly support groups: the aims and ethos of the school as described in the school prospectus. 1. Looked After Catholic Children Wherever there are more applicants than places available, priority will or Catholic ‘previously Looked After always be given to Catholic applicants in accordance with the over- Children’ who have been adopted subscription criteria for 2017/2018 listed below. 2. Baptised Roman Catholic girls whose permanent residence Catholic as that sibling, currently attending is within one of the following Roman the school in Year 7-10 at the time ‘Catholic’ means a member of the Catholic parish boundaries of the of application and who will still be Church in communion with the See Newham Deanery, and who with their attending the school in the Academic of Rome. This includes the Eastern family practise regularly as confirmed Year 2017/2018. Catholic Churches. (See school by the Diocese of Brentwood’s website for complete list) Looked After Children and Priests Reference Form. Practising Catholic Previously Looked After Children 3. Baptised Roman Catholic girls, who are resident in Newham, A ‘looked after child’ is a child The Governors will determine practice but whose level of practice cannot who is (a) in the care of a local of the Catholic Faith with reference to be supported by the Diocese of authority, or (b) being provided with the following criteria: Brentwood’s Priests Reference Form. accommodation by a local authority • evidence that the child has been in the exercise of their social services 4. Any other baptised Catholic girls. baptised in accordance with functions at the time of making an 5. All other Looked After Children or the disciplines and rites of the application to a school. ‘Previously Looked After Children’ Catholic Church ‘Previously Looked After’ are children who have been adopted • a certificate of reception into the who were looked after, but ceased to 6. Children of families of another Catholic Church, or letter from the be so because they were adopted or Christian denomination in the parish priest is required for all those became subject to a residence order following order of priority: baptised in other faiths who are or special guardianship order. • Christians who have been now practising Catholics Children with Statements of Special baptised or have a ‘service of • a copy of the Child’s Baptismal Educational Needs and Education dedication’ and whose minister can certificate is to be attached to the Health and Care Plans (EHCP) will be confirm their level of practice as at Priest’s Reference Form admitted to their named school before least monthly. • the practice of the faith is confirmed any other applicants are considered. by the Diocesan Priest’s Reference Form. Parish in Newham Deanery District Christian denominations Our Lady of Compassion Upton Park Christian churches that are members St Anne’s Custom House of ‘Churches together in England’. A St Mark’s list of member churches can be found St Antony of Padua Forest Gate at www.churches-together.net St Francis of Assisi Stratford Siblings St Margaret and All Saints Canning Town Sibling refers to sister, half-sister, adopted sister, step sister, foster St Mary and St Edward Beckton/Silvertown/ sister or the child of the parent/carer’s with St John partner where the child for whom St Michael’s East Ham the place is sought is living in the same family unit at the same address St Stephen’s Manor Park

60 | STARTING secondary school Apply o nline – it’s qu ick, safe and secure • All other Christians whose minister application within each category. 2018 available from St Angela’s Ursuline Sixth Form. St George’s can confirm their level of practice as 2. Where the offer of places to all at least monthly. Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 8HU. the applicants in any of the sub- Telephone Number: 020 8475 7329. • Any other Christians. categories listed above would still lead to over subscription, the 7. Children of families of other faiths Timescales residing in Newham whose religious places up to the admission number leader can confirm in writing that will be offered to those living Parents will be advised of the they are practising at least monthly. nearest to the school. The distance outcome of their application on measurement has been agreed 8. Any other applicants, including 1 March 2017, National Offer Day. by the Governors as ‘the distance those who have not provided proof from home to the nominated of residence and/or a recent utility Late applications central point of Newham, which bill as stipulated in part ‘c’ of the is the Front Entrance of Our Lady Late applications received after the Admissions Criteria. of Compassion Catholic Church, closing date will be considered in Tie Break Green Street, London E13 9AX. accordance with the Admissions Criteria from the date of receipt but not Where the offer of a place to all 3. In the event of the tie break so as to prejudice decisions already applicants in any of the categories proving unable to decide between taken after the closing date regarding listed above would lead to over two applicants, a unbiased random the allocation of places. subscription the following provision allocation will be used to decide will be applied. the tie break. Accuracy 1. The attendance of a sibling at St Angela’s Ursuline school on the Sixth form admissions All offers are made on condition that the school roll at the time of enrolment information received by the Governing For admissions to the sixth form (years 7 – 11) becomes the highest Body is entirely accurate. If at any stage please refer to St Angela’s Ursuline priority (in distance order) of an this is proved to be otherwise, the offer Sixth Form Admission Criteria 2017- of a place may be withdrawn.

Places offered using St Angela’s oversubscription criteria for entry for September 2016 (as at 14 July 2016) oup 3 oup 4

Places available Statement of SEN 2 with Priority group sibling 2 Priority group 3 with Priority group sibling Priority gr 4 with Priority group sibling Priority gr 5 with Priority group sibling 5 Priority group 6 with Priority group sibling 6 Priority group 7 with Priority group sibling 7 Priority group Priority group Amalgated categories 8-9 with and without siblings Distance of final offer

186 0 34 107 3 13 3 17 1 0 2 6 0 0 0 1.447

www.eadmissions.org.uk STARTING secondary school | 61 Appeals procedure form. The closing date for the • letter from the National Asylum forms is 31 October 2016. Support Service (NASS) telling you Parent/carers wishing to appeal of your housing address should read pages 76-79 or visit b) Catholic applicants will be required www.newham.gov.uk for more to support their application with • letter from Adult or Children’s information. a Parish Priest’s Reference Form, Services Asylum Team, telling you of which will confirm practice.The your housing address. Waiting lists Priest’s Reference Form is Section 2 obtainable only from the Parish In addition to the right of appeal, church/Parish Priest. • gas bill, payment schedule or unsuccessful candidates will be reminder Non Catholic applicants must also offered the opportunity to be placed arrange for their minister/faith leader • electricity bill, payment schedule or on a waiting list. The waiting list to send a letter confirming that they reminder will be maintained in order of the are practising at least monthly. • water bill, payment schedule or over-subscription criteria set out reminder above and not in the order in which c) The Governors require parents to applications are received or added to submit TWO proofs of residence, • telephone bill or reminder the list. one from section 1 AND one from • mobile phone bill or reminder. section 2. All waiting lists will be maintained only for the academic year 2017-2018. If Section 1 Applicants who do not produce parents wish the application to join • Council Tax bill for this financial year a parish priest’s reference or or remain on the waiting list for the • Current housing benefit entitlement minister’s or religious leaders following academic year 2018-2019, letter supporting letter with their they need to contact the school in writing to request this in early • tenancy agreement for your council application will not qualify September 2018. housing or housing association within their respective category property and should not assume an offer Applications • tenancy agreement for your housing of a place. privately rented from a landlord a) Pink SIF forms for St Angela’s accredited by us (for tenancies (obtained from Newham Online admissions which started before 1 January eadmissions website or from 2013) or If you are applying online via the St Angela’s directly) should be eadmissions website you must still returned only to the school. A copy • tenancy agreement from a landlord send your completed SIF directly to of Baptism Certificate must licensed by us (for tenancies which the school. You MUST NOT attach it be attached to this application started from 1 January 2013) to the online form.

62 | STARTING secondary school Apply o nline – it’s qu ick, safe and secure Day. Unsuccessful applicants will be St Bonaventure’s Catholic Comprehensive School advised of their right of appeal to an St Bonaventure’s School was founded by the Catholic Church to provide independent appeal panel. education for boys of Catholic families. The school is conducted by its 7. Parents wishing to appeal must do governing body as part of the Catholic Church in accordance with its so in writing 20 days after they have trust deed and instrument of government, and seeks at all times to be a received confirmation of their offer witness to Jesus Christ. from Pupil Services. Whenever there are more applications than places available, priority will always be given to Catholic applicants in accordance with the over Over subscription criteria subscription criteria stated. At any time where there are The Governors of St Bonaventure’s School intend to admit 186 boys into more applications for places Year 7 in the school year which begins in September 2017. than the number of places available, places will be offered Applications for places at St Bonaventure’s for Year 7 starting September according to the following 2016 were: 517 order of priority.

Application procedures and to support their application with Children with Statements of Special timetable – what you have to do a Certificate of Catholic Practice Educational Needs and Education which will confirm practice as a Health and Care Plans (EHCP) will 1. The Common Application Form regular member of the Catholic faith. be admitted to the school named (CAF) for Year 7 application must This can be obtained from your in their statement before any other be returned to Pupil Services parish priest and must be returned applicants are considered. Section by 31 October 2016. to St Bonaventure’s by 31 October 1. Adopted, looked after and 2016. The St Bonaventure’s School previously looked after children Supplementary Information Form 4. Non-Catholic applicants will need to from Catholic families (SIF) (obtained from London obtain a Faith Leader’s Reference 2. Practising Catholic children as Borough of Newham; downloaded Form, which will be available on from the school’s website: www. determined by a Catholic priest the school website (www.stbons. using the Certificate of Catholic stbons.org or collected from the org/admissions), and must school’s reception) together with Practice and who are resident in arrange for this to be returned to the Deanery of Newham a photocopy of the Baptismal St Bonaventure’s by their faith Certificate should be eturnedr to leader by 31 October 2016. 3. Practising Catholic children as St Bonaventure’s School, who determined by a Catholic priest will provide a receipt if requested. Applicants should note that unless using the Certificate of Catholic A photocopy of the Baptism the SIF described above has been Practice and who are resident Certificate must be firmly attached completed and returned on time outside of the boundary of the to this Supplementary Information to the school, the Governors will Deanery of Newham Form. The closing date for the be unable to determine the criteria 4. Baptised Catholic children and so the application will be SIF to be handed directly to St as determined by a Catholic placed under Criterion 9: “Other Bonaventure’s is 31 October 2016. certificate of baptism Applicants” by default. 2. Non-Newham residents must apply 5. Any other adopted, looked after If the Common Application Form through their own Local Authority and previously looked after using the appropriate Common is not completed and returned to children who are not Catholic Application Form (CAF). They can the appropriate Education Authority either obtain the St Bonaventure’s as explained above the application 6. Members of an Eastern Christian School Supplementary Information will be invalid and the Education Church, whose application is Form (SIF) from the school’s Authority will not offer a place in supported by a minister of religion reception; download from the St Bonaventure’s school. using the Reference Form for Non-Catholic Faith Leaders school’s website: www.stbons. 5. The Admissions Authority of org/admissions or contact St Bonaventure’s will inform 7. Members of other Christian Newham’s Pupil Service Section parents of the outcome of the denominations that are members to be sent one. Non-Newham determination of applications of ‘Churches Together in England’, residents should return their own following an admissions meeting whose application is supported by borough’s CAF to their Local held in December 2016. This letter an appropriate minister of religion using the Reference Form for Authority by the specified deadline. will inform applicants of the criterion Non-Catholic Faith Leaders The St Bonaventure’s School in which their application has been Supplementary Information Form placed. This will not be an offer of a 8. Childr en of other faith traditions, (SIF) together with photocopies place at St Bonaventure’s. whose application is supported by of the Baptismal Certificate must an appropriate minister of religion be completed and returned to St. 6. Parents will be advised of the using the Reference Form for Bonaventure’s by 31 October 2016. outcome of their application by Pupil Non-Catholic Faith Leaders Services Section (not the school) 3. Catholic applicants will be required on 1 March 2017, National Offer 9. All other applicants.

www.eadmissions.org.uk STARTING secondary school | 63 Places offered using St. Bonaventure’s oversubscription criteria for entry for September 2016* 2 Priority group 4 with sibling Priority group 4 Priority group 5 with sibling Priority group 5 Priority group 6 with sibling Priority group 6 Priority group 7 with sibling Priority group 7 Priority group 8 with sibling Priority group 8 Priority group Distance of final offer Priority group 3 with sibling Priority group Priority group Priority group 3 Priority group Statement Looked after children 2 with sibling Priority group Places available

210 2 0 20 118 2 13 2 220 2 0 0 1 313 14 0.944 miles

Please note the criteria listed are those published in the Autumn 2015 Moving from Primary to Secondary school brochure, which have been updated for page 63 of this guide.

Definitions address as the child for whom a school roll at St Bonaventure’s in place is being sought. September 2016 in Years 8-13 will ‘Looked after child’ has the take priority within each criterion. same meaning as in Section 22 of the ‘Eastern Christian Church’ includes Children Act 1989 and means any Orthodox Churches, and is normally 2. Distance from home to the child in the care of a local authority evidenced by a certificate of baptism nominated central point of or provided with accommodation or reception from the authorities of Newham, which has been by them (e.g. children with foster that Christian Church. The list of agreed as the Front Entrance parents). churches recognised as belonging to of Our Lady of Compassion the Eastern Christian Churches can Catholic Church, Green Street, ‘Catholic’ means a member of the be found on the school website London E13 9AX. This distance Church in communion with the See www.stbons.org/admissions is determined by London of Rome. This includes the Eastern ‘Churches Together in England’ Borough of Newham, using the Catholic Churches. This will normally ‘Shortest Walking Distance’ be evidenced by a certificate of – CTE is a national body set up in 1990. CTE is a visible sign of the and will be used to rank order baptism in a Catholic Church and a applicants within each criterion. certificate of reception into the full Churches’ commitment as they seek communion of the Catholic Church. a deepening of their communion Admission to sixth form with Christ and with one another, ‘Practicing Catholic’ – it is the and proclaim the Gospel together The Sixth Form is available for all role of a priest to determine whether by common witness and service. existing students in Year 11 at St applicants meet the criteria for Its strength comes from people Bonaventure’s School, if they fulfil qualification as practicing Catholic from different traditions finding new the individual entry requirements families. The definition of a practicing ways to work and worship together for courses, details of which Catholic is defined by ‘Canon Law’ – www.cte.org.uk/Groups/234690/ can be found in the 6th Form which states that the faithful are Home/About/Member_Churches_of/ Prospectus. Remaining places in obliged to participate in Sunday Member_Churches_of.aspx the 6th Form will be distributed Mass and Holy Days. It is up to the in accordance with the school’s ‘Deanery boundaries’ – for the applicant to identify and approach a over-subscription criteria, subject purposes of this policy, deanery priest who will complete the standard to applicants fulfilling the individual boundaries (as laid down by the diocesan reference which is obtained entry requirements of the courses Diocese of Brentwood) are as shown from your parish priest or your ethnic for which they have applied. It is on the map in the school office. chaplain. If you attend mass outside important that 6th form applicants of the Newham Deanery please Where the offer of places to all follow the application procedures obtain the Priest reference from a applicants in any of the categories below, the dates will be published Catholic Church in Newham. listed above would lead to separately. oversubscription, the following ‘Sibling’ – each of two or more The Published Admission Number provisions will be applied. children or offspring having one for additional applicants into Year or both parents in common, or by 1. The attendance of a sibling at 12 from schools other than St adoption, who is resident at the same the school who will be on the Bonaventure’s is 20.

64 | STARTING secondary school Apply o nline – it’s qu ick, safe and secure Appeals procedure aware of educational issues but is offered the opportunity to be placed not directly involved with it. on a waiting list. The waiting list Parents may appeal against the will be maintained in order of the decision of the Governors to • The Appeals Panel will accept representation from any interested oversubscription criteria set out offer their son a place, in the first above and not in the order in which instance by writing to the Chair of parties in writing or in person at the appeal hearing. applications are received or added Governors (Admissions Appeals) c/o to the list. This Waiting List will be the school within 20 days, stating • The names of unsuccessful updated on an annual basis. the grounds for the appeal. candidates will be placed onto • The appeal will be heard by the waiting list, which will be Online admissions organised in accordance with St an independent appeal panel, If you are applying online via the Bonaventure’s Admissions Criteria. which will be made up of three eadmissions website you must still people, none of whom have any Waiting lists send your completed SIF directly to connection with the school and the school. You MUST NOT attach it one of whom will be a lay person. In addition to their right of appeal, to the online form. The lay person is someone who is unsuccessful candidates will be

www.eadmissions.org.uk STARTING secondary school | 65 Academy and free schools’ admission criteria for entry from September 2017

Admission criteria for Oasis Academy Silvertown for entry from September 2017

Background to school a) Looked After Children and ‘high needs funding’ and/or have Oasis Academy Silvertown Previously Looked After Children. physical access difficulties. opened in the Silvertown Quays A looked after child is a child in Applications under this criterion will areas in September 2014. The the care of a Local Authority or be assessed by the Academy and academy is currently in temporary provided with accommodation evidence will be required to show accommodation, with a reduced by a local authority (as defined how the child meets this criterion, intake of 90 students. Once the in Section 22 of the Children Act e.g. letter from the current school academy is in its permanent site 1989) at the time of application. or local authority. Evidence will also on the North Woolwich Road, the Previously looked after children are be required to show why the child’s intake will rise to 120 students. The children who were looked after, needs can only be met at the academy is inclusive, non-selective but ceased to be so because they Academy as opposed to another and co-educational. were adopted (or became subject mainstream setting. to a residence order or special c) Children who at the time of Over subscription criteria guardianship order). admission will have a sibling as Oasis Academy Silvertown is b) Children who have been defined by London Borough of committed to straightforward, assessed by Newham Council’s Newham’s published admissions open, fair and transparent Special Educational Needs criteria for community schools at admissions arrangements, and Service as requiring a particular Oasis Academy Silvertown. will act fully in accordance with named school to meet their d) Other children living closest to the School Admissions Code special educational needs and/ Oasis Academy Silvertown, using (as revised February 2012), the or physical access. In addition the method of measurement School Admissions Appeals Code the child must be on the Special defined in the London Borough of and admissions law as they apply Educational Needs Code of Newham’s published admissions to academies. Practice and be in receipt of criteria for community schools.

Waiting lists Oasis Academy Silvertown will maintain a waiting list for an academic term. The Waiting List will be coordinated by the London Borough of Newham on behalf of the Academy and applications should be made to the London Borough of Newham who will liaise on the applicant’s behalf with Oasis Academy Silvertown. Priority on the waiting list will be determined in accordance with the oversubscription criteria. Tie break info a) Where there are more applications satisfying any category a) to d), places will be offered in order of proximity to Oasis Academy Silvertown at the date of application. Those living closer will be given higher priority. Measurement of those living closer will be calculated using the method defined in the London Borough of Newham’s admissions criteria for community secondary schools.

66 | STARTING secondary school Apply o nline – it’s qu ick, safe and secure Admission criteria for East London Science School for places will be offered to children who live between 1.5 and 3km entry from September 2017 of the front gate of the school. Where the number of applicants in this category exceeds the Background to school brother or sister in the same number of places, offers will be house, including natural brothers determined by random allocation. East London Science School is an or sisters, adopted siblings, f) After places have been filled 11 – 18 mixed free school for pupils of stepbrothers or sisters and under the first five criteria, any all abilities and backgrounds with 125 foster brothers and sisters. remaining places will be offered places available in Year 7. We accept Where applications are received to children living beyond 3km pupils from across London. Our pupils from twins, triplets or same year from the front gate of the school. live almost equally in Newham and siblings, if one child is selected Where the number of applicants Tower Hamlets with some coming for a place the twin/triplet/same in this category exceeds the from even further afield. This is year sibling will be ranked in their number of places, offers will be something we are keen to maintain as own priority group immediately determined by random allocation. it gives the school a uniquely diverse below children in the care of a pupil intake. We do not operate any Local Authority. g) After places have been filled form of aptitude or academic selection under the first six criteria, any c) Children of staff at the East in pupil admissions. However, the remaining places will be offered London Science School where education we offer is unashamedly to any other children making the member of staff has been academic and this is something that an application, where children employed at the school for we know our pupils and parents will live closest to the school, two or more years at the time value highly. measured by straight-line at which the application for distance from the main school admission to the school is made, Over subscription criteria entrance of the current school and/or the member of staff is location (as specified in the Children with a statement of recruited to fill a vacant post for school prospectus or on the Special Education Needs that which there is a demonstrable school website) to the child’s named the East London Science skill shortage. School (subject to the school’s home address being the home right of appeal to the Secretary d) After places have been filled address of the main carer as set of State) will be offered a place by the first three criteria, 50% out on the application form, are before all other applications are of any remaining places will given priority. considered. be offered to children who live closest to the school, h) Distances from the pupil’s home a) Children who are in the care measured by straight-line address to the main school of a local authority including distance from the main school entrance will be measured by those that have been previously entrance of the current school using Ordnance Survey data looked after but ceased to be so location (as specified in the to plot the applicable distance because they were adopted or school prospectus or on the using the London Borough became subject to a residence school website) to the child’s of Newham’s home-school or special guardianship order. home address being the home distance service. b) Children who will have a sibling address of the main carer as set i) In the event of a tie between two or attending the East London out on the application form. more children following the above Science School at the time e) After places have been filled criteria, places will be allocated of admission. A “Sibling” is under the first four criteria, two- by random selection which will be defined as children who live as thirds of any of the remaining independently supervised.

Primary to Secondary Transfer for September 2016 ‘On Waiting list Time’ Offer Information for East London Science School 1. On 1 September 2017 applicants on the Reserve List and applications received after 31 October 2016 will be placed on the waiting list. 2. All applications on the waiting list will be considered for any vacancies occurring during the period 1 September and 31 December 2017 Physical Access High Needs Funding/ Resource Alternative allocations made by Local Authority in accordance with the admission Statement Looked after Siblings All other criteria. East 3. The waiting list will not be maintained London 0 0 0 0 20 105 0 Science after 31 December 2017. School

www.eadmissions.org.uk STARTING secondary school | 67 household as an employee or, Admissions criteria for Stratford School Academy if living in a different household, with effect from September 2017 then the employee is the natural parent or guardian of that child. A General Principle Portway School, Stratford Road, 16.For Stratford School Academy to London E13 0JW consider the child of an employee 1. Stratford School Academy is an 11- then one or other of the following 16 mixed comprehensive school. Selwyn School, Cecil Road, London E13 0LX circumstances must apply: a) the We do not have any requirement for employee has been employed aptitude from prospective students. Shaftesbury School, Shaftesbury at the school for two or more 2. There is no guarantee of a place Road, Forest Gate, London years at the time at which the for children who have a brother or E7 8PF application for admission to the sister who attend the school or who St Stephen’s School, Whitfield school is made, and /or b) the attend a linked primary school. Road, East Ham, London E6 1AS employee is recruited to fill a 3. Admission to our school is not William Davies School, Stafford vacant post for which there is a dependent on any ‘voluntary’ Road, Forest Gate, London demonstrable skill shortage. contribution. E7 8NL 17. Home Address: proof of 4. The school will endeavour to 12. By sibling we mean brothers residence will be required by the provide places for students who do and sisters, adopted siblings, co-ordinated scheme. The offer not have a brother or sister in the step-children, common law of a place may be withdrawn school and who do not attend a link step-children, half-siblings, if proof of residency is not met primary school provided that they children subject of a residence or a place has been offered can be accommodated within the order or special guardianship under fraudulent or intentionally admission limits. order and foster children (only misleading grounds. 5. Pupils will be admitted at the age of those “looked after” by any local 18. Where a child lives part of the 11+ without reference to ability or authority) who permanently live week with one parent and part of aptitude using the criteria below. in the same household. the week with another member of 13.For Stratford School Academy the family the ‘home address’ will 6. The admission number for be considered to be the residence September 2017 will be 300. to take a sibling into account the sibling’s name must be correct on where the child spends at least 7. Stratford School Academy the application form and the sibling three nights of the school week participates in the Local Authority must be on roll of Stratford School each week. co-ordinated scheme and all Academy at the time of application. 19. Looked after: A looked after deadlines within that scheme must child is a child who is (a) in be adhered to by applicants. 14. By an employee of the Stratford School Academy we mean the care of a local authority, 8. Childr en with a statement of someone who is on the payroll of or (b) being provided with Special Educational Need or an the Academy. accommodation by a local Education Health and Care Plan authority in the exercise of their naming Stratford School Academy 15. By child of an employee of social services functions (see will be admitted. Stratford School Academy we definition in Section 22 (1) of the mean a child living in the same 9. As required by the Education Children Act 1989). (Admission of Looked After Children) (England) Regulations 2006 the school will give priority to applications on behalf of children in public care (looked after children). 10. The Board of Governors of Stratford School Academy has determined that the criteria for admissions from September 2017 will be as follows.

Definitions and Details 11. Our linked primary schools are:  Elmhurst School Upton Park Road, Forest Gate, London E7 9PG Park School Mathews Park Avenue, Stratford, London E15 4AE

68 | STARTING secondary school Apply o nline – it’s qu ick, safe and secure Admissions criteria Tie Breaker Applications made outside the 20. Children with a statement of normal admissions round 23. If there are more applications Special Educational Needs or than places available, then all 27.Admissions for all other year an Education Health and Care applicants will be allocated a groups will be dealt with in Plan that names Stratford School number via a random allocation accordance with this policy and Academy will be admitted before (lottery) process. This number in accordance with the Local any other applicants and these will decide a child’s priority Authority scheme as adopted. admissions will count toward the within each of the admission Example admission number. criterion set out above. It will 28. By the deadline set Stratford 21. If there are fewer applications only be used if there are not School Academy receives 1174 made than places available, then enough available places left to Year 7 applications for 300 places. every child will be offered a place. accommodate all the applicants falling under that criterion. Places Separately 3 children have a Oversubscription criteria will then be offered to applicants statement of Special Educational in accordance with the randomly Needs or an Education Health 22. In the event of oversubscription allocated number, starting with the and Care Plan that name Stratford we will offer places to applicants lowest number first. This process School Academy and so they are in this order: will be independently verified. offered places. This means there are 1174 applicants for the remaining Criterion 1. A ‘looked after child’ or 297 places. a child who was previously looked Waiting Lists Therefore each of the 1174 after but immediately after being applicants is randomly allocated a looked after became subject to 24. The school will hold separate number from 1 to 1174. an adoption, residence, or special waiting lists for each oversubscribed year group. guardianship order1 One applicant falls into category 1. The school can offer the applicant And then 25. In regard to applicants for Year 7 a place and so does. This leaves Criterion 2. Children of employees places, all children whose Year 7 2 296 places available. of Stratford School Academy (see applications were unsuccessful definitions above) in the normal admission round will T wo applicants fall into category be placed on our Year 7 waiting 2. The school can offer both And then list on 1 March 2017 in addition applicants places and so does. Criterion 3. Children who attend to all children whose parents This leaves 294 places available. a linked primary school and who have applied unsuccessfully for 46 applicants fall into category have a sibling at Stratford School Year 7 places outside the normal 3. The school can offer all 46 Academy who is on our school roll admissions round. at the time of application. applicants places and so does. 26. When place(s) becomes available, This leaves 248 places available. And then if there are more children in the 21 applicants fall into category Criterion 4. Children who have a relevant year group(s) on the 4. The school can offer all 21 sibling at Stratford School Academy waiting list than the number of applicants places and so does. who is on our school roll at the time places available, then all those on This leaves 227 places available. of application. the waiting list in the relevant year And then group(s) will be allocated a number 122 applicants fall into criterion 5. Criterion 5. Children who go to a via a fresh random allocation The school can offer places to all linked primary school. (lottery) process3. This number will 122 applicants and so does. This leaves 105 places available. And then decide a child’s priority within the Criterion 6. Other children highest relevant oversubscription 982 applicants fall into category 6 but criterion set out above which they the school now only has 105 places meet. It will only be used if there available. So the numbers allocated are not enough available places under the random allocation left to accommodate all those on procedure will be used to decide the waiting list in the relevant year which of these applicants will be group(s) falling under that criterion, offered places. The 982 applicants in which case places will be offered who fall into category 6 will each to children in order of the randomly have been randomly allocated a allocated number, starting with the number between from 1 to 1174 at lowest number first. the start of the process, so it will be the 105 applicants with the lowest numbers who will be offered a place.

1 An adoption order is an order under Section 46 of guardianship order’ as an order appointing one or preference or for which they had expressed a the Adoption and Children Act 2002. A ‘residence more individuals to be a child’s special guardian (or preference that was lower than that expressed for order’ is an order settling the arrangements to be special guardians). Stratford School Academy. made as to the person with whom the child is to live 2 That is, children who were allocated a place 3 Any number allocated in a previous random under Section 8 of the Children Act 1989. Section at a school for which they had not expressed a allocation will be discounted. 14A of the Children Act 1989 defines a ‘special www.eadmissions.org.uk STARTING secondary school | 69 available, then every child will be Example The school receives 1174 applications for 300 places offered a place. 31. Children with a diagnosis of Places autism who have a statement of remaining Special Educational Needs or Children with a statement of Special an Education Health and Care Educational Needs or an Education Plan naming Stratford School Health and Care Plan that names Academy’s Resourced Provision Stratford School Academy; then 3 3 297 for Children with Autism. 32. Children with a diagnosis of Category Applicants Offer Places autism who do not have a satisfying places to remaining statement of Special Educational criteria Needs or an Education Health 1. Children who are in the care and Care Plan but are in receipt of a local authority 1 1 296 of high needs funding as determined by their home local 2. Childr en of staff in either or both authority and who would benefit of the following circumstances: from placement in the Academy’s a) where the member of staff has Resourced Provision for Children been employed at the school for with Autism. Suitability for two or more years at the time at admission under this criterion which the application for will be determined by Governors admission to the school is made, having taken into consideration and /or the recommendation and b) the member of staff is recruited supporting evidence of the to fill a vacant post for which child’s home local authority. there is a demonstrable skill shortage. 2 2 294 33. If a place is available at the Resourced Provision 3. Childr en who attend a linked Governors will be entitled to primary school and who have leave that place unfilled if, a sibling at Stratford School having carefully considered Academy who is on our school the recommendations and roll at the time of application. 46 46 248 supporting evidence provided by the home local authorities of the 4.Childr en who have a sibling at applicants or of those children Stratford School Academy who on the waiting list, they reach the are on our school roll at the time following conclusion: that none of application. 21 21 227 would benefit from attending the Resourced Provision more 5. Childr en who go to a linked than some other educational primary school. 122 122 105 establishment or that were they to do so, their attendance would 6. Other children.105 of these The process have a detrimental effect on 982 applicants will be is complete, the education of those already offered places by the process of all places attending the Provision. have been random allocation. 982 105 offered 34. In such circumstances the Governors will fill the place at the earliest opportunity. Please remember this is just an example and that the figures will vary from year to year. Waiting Lists The Academy’s Resourced Provision is 20 pupils and the 35. When place(s) becomes Academy would expect that available, if there are more Provision for Children children in the relevant year with Autism these pupils are divided roughly equally between Years 7, 8, 9, 10 group(s) on the waiting list than 29. The Academy has a Resourced and 11 with no more than six in the number of places available, Provision for Children with any year group. then the Governors will go Autism. Places in the Resourced through the process described Provision are reserved for Admissions Criteria in paragraphs 30 to 34 and offer place(s) to those children children with a diagnosis of 30. Subject to paragraphs 30 and it judges will most benefit autism. The maximum planned 34, if there are fewer suitable from attending the Academy’s capacity of the Resourced applications made than places Resourced Provision.

70 | STARTING secondary school Apply o nline – it’s qu ick, safe and secure The Ethos of Stratford School 39. W e believe that the one thing that 41. Stratford School Academy Academy Stratford School Academy, as believes its students are a school, can uniquely offer its members of its community and 36. Stratford School Academy is a students is a good education. So represent the School from the non selective, mixed non-faith the school will take very seriously time they leave home to come to school that believes in the equality behaviour that interrupts our school until the time they return. of all peoples, whatever their faith, students’ learning. Stratford School Academy ethnicity or sexual preference: we 40. W e expect any student whose expects all its students to wear believe that what unites us as a behaviour interferes with their its uniform whilst at school and human race is more important learning or the learning of others to on the way to and from school. than what divides us. take responsibility for their behaviour 42. We ask all parents applying for 37. To the extent that it does not and work with us to change it and to a place here to respect this conflict with this principle, or with put matters right. We will not accept ethos and its importance to the law, or with our obligation continued poor behaviour. We the school community. to educate our students for the expect parents to support us and 21st century, we will do our best their children in this work. to accommodate the religious and cultural practices of the communities we serve. Places offered using Stratford School Academy’s 38. So for example, in almost all cases, including some PE oversubscription criteria for entry for September 2016 lessons, students are taught in mixed classes; but at the same time Stratford School Academy has sought and been granted by the Local Authority a ‘Determination’ which allows us to organise our daily acts Link & Sib Looked After Link Statement Places available Siblings All other of collective worship as times Child Staff of reflection that have the right flavour for our school and setting Stratford 330 0 44 122 17 144 2 2 and do not have to be wholly or mainly Christian.

www.eadmissions.org.uk STARTING secondary school | 71 admission), the following criteria will be applied to the children placed within each ability band to determine which children will be offered the places in that band, in priority order: a) Children who are looked after or former looked after children as defined in the Admissions Code and any child adopted prior to December 2005; b) Children who live in East Village c) Nearness to the Academy, as calculated (see page 53-54). Proof of residence will be required (council tax bill, utility bill). See page 56-57 for more details. These criteria will be applied to candidates as they are allocated to each group as a result of the tests until the correct number in each group as identified in paragraph 1.4 above is reached; If at the end of this process there are unallocated places in any group these will be filled by the applicants next in line for admission to the groups above and below, alternating between the group above and below, using the Admission arrangements for Chobham Academy for same allocation criteria set out above 2017/18 academic year only (e.g. if the group 4 has vacancies but all the applicants in the group 4 ability Secondary (11 – 16 years) aged be standardised against the national band have places, the place(s) will be offered to unallocated applicants provision distribution of ability. Then students will be placed in rank order and will be next in line for places in group 3, then 1.1 The Academy has an admission allocated to one of nine groups (with group 5, then group 3 etc.) number of 90 in Year 7. The full the number of places in each group Statemented children, Looked after age group is 180 but 90 pupils determined by the national distribution children and former looked after are already present in Year 6 and of ability). There is no pass or fail to the children will always be allocated the transfer automatically into Year 7. assessment but the process produces first places in any group. Where less than 90 transfer from valid and reliable scores so that places Proof of residence will be required Year 6 additional places will be made can be allocated from each of the (council tax bill, utility bill). available to create a Year Group of nine groups to produce a balanced 180 (casual year 7 places). and equitable intake. Applicants who 2.2 Other than children with Statements of Special Educational 1.2 The Academy will accordingly complete the common application form Needs and Looked after children, provide for the admission of 90 pupils showing one of the preferences to be those who apply via the CAF and then (plus any casual year 7 places) to for the Academy will also be asked to do not turn up for the test, will be Year 7 in the academic year 2017/18 complete a Supplementary Application considered for a place after all those if sufficient applications for entry are Form which should be submitted to children who have sat the test. received. Where fewer applications the Academy to allow arrangements to than the published admission number be made for the test and any special Waiting lists for the relevant year groups are requirements allowed for. received, the Academy Trust will offer 3.1 The Academy will operate a places at the Academy to all those Oversubscription criteria for waiting list for Year 7. Where in any who have applied. Year 7 year the Academy receives more applications for places than there 1.3 The Admission number for Year 11 2.1 When the Academy is are places available, a waiting list is 60. oversubscribed, after the admission will operate until the end of the first of pupils with Statements of Special 1.4 The Academy will admit students term after the beginning of the school Educational Needs or Education representing all levels of ability year. This will be maintained by the Health Care Plans where the school among applicants for admission Academy Trust and it will be open to is named in the Statement (who will to the Academy. For Year 7 all any parent to ask for his or her child’s be tested to determine which band applicants will take a standardised name to be placed on the waiting list, they are in but this will not affect their non-verbal reasoning test, which will following an unsuccessful application.

72 | STARTING secondary school Apply o nline – it’s qu ick, safe and secure 3.2 Children’s position on the waiting Chobham Academy will also publish Arrangements for admitting list will be determined solely in academic entry requirements for pupils to other year groups, accordance with the oversubscription each course available based upon including replacing any pupils criteria (i.e. not including banding). GCSE grades or other measures of Where places become vacant they prior attainment. These criteria will who have left the Academy will be allocated to children on the be the same for internal and external 6.1 The Academy does not participate waiting list in accordance with the transfers and will be published in its in the Newham coordinated oversubscription criteria. Where in- prospectus and on its website. admissions process for in-year year or late applications are made and 5.3 Young people failing to meet admissions. Applications will need to a request made to be added to the the grades for their preferred course be submitted direct to the Academy, waiting list the rank order of children option will be offered alternative although they will accept applications on the waiting list will be recalculated courses if available. Young people on the Newham application form if this using the oversubscription criteria. already on the Academy roll are is forwarded to them. The Academy will consider any applications for other Appeals entitled to transfer to Year 12 if they meet the published standards of entry year groups and if the year group 4.1 The school will offer an appeal to to the sixth form. applied for has a place available, anyone refused admission. The appeal admit the child. If more applications 5.4 If Year 12 is oversubscribed will be before an independent appeals are received than there are places then, after the admission of students panel constituted in accordance available, the place will be allocated with Special Educational Needs or with the School Admission Appeals using the criteria set out in para 4.1 Education Health Care Plans where Code. If refused admission you should for Year Reception to Year 6 (“Moving Chobham Academy is named on the from Primary to Secondary School contact the school to lodge an appeal. statement, the criteria will be applied Guide”) and para 2.1 for Years 7 to 11, in the order in which they are set Oversubscription criteria for and para 5.4 for post 16 admissions. out below: Year 12 If a place is not available parents may a. Looked after children and former ask for their child to be added to a 5.1 The Chobham Academy operates looked after children waiting list. a sixth form for a total of 350 students. b. Students who live within East 180 places overall will be available in 6.2 Children’s position on any waiting Village (please see map attached) year 12 (the year 12 ‘capacity’). The list will be determined solely in admission number for year 12 is 180. c. Distance of the applicant’s home accordance with the oversubscription from the Academy with those criteria. Where places become vacant 5.2 To determine eligibility for applicants living closest being given they will be allocated to children on admission, the Academy will publish priority. Distance will be measured in the waiting list in accordance with the specific criteria in relation to minimum accordance with the method set out in oversubscription criteria. Whenever entrance requirements for Year 12 paragraph 2.1c above. applications are made and a request based on GCSE grades or other made to be added to the waiting 5.5 There will be a right of appeal to measures of prior attainment, which list the rank order of children on the an Independent Appeals Panel for will be consulted upon alongside waiting list will be recalculated using internal pupils refused transfer and its other admission arrangements the oversubscription criteria. whenever a change is proposed. The external applicants refused admission.

Places offered using Chobham Academy’s oversubscription criteria for entry for September 2016 Places Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4 Band 5 Band 6 Band 7 Band 8 Band 9

Chobham Academy 90 4 6 11 15 154 28 11 6 4 otal Statement Looked after Catchment with sibling Catchment Sibling All other pupils T

0 1 12 20 0 91 125

www.eadmissions.org.uk STARTING secondary school | 73 How to appeal for a place at a school or academy located in Newham

If you have been refused a place at reasons – these are known as your If you withdraw your application for the any school that you have named on written representations. school you are appealing for before the your most recent school admission You must send your appeal to: hearing, your appeal will be cancelled. application you have the legal right to Newham Independent School You do not have a right of appeal if appeal against the decision and have Appeals Service (NISAS) you have been offered a place that is your case heard by an Independent 1000 Dockside Road not in the year group you would like Appeal Panel. Our appeals process London E16 2QU or for a place in a resource provision. is fully compliant with the Department However, you may make a complaint for Education School Appeals Code. To appeal for Chobham Academy in accordance with the relevant or a school that is in another published complaints procedure. If your child has a Statement of borough you must check their Special Educational Needs or website for details of their How do I appeal? an Education, Health and Care application process. Plan (EHCP) you cannot use the Before deciding whether to appeal, process outlined in this section. you will probably want to think Your school application outcome Parents/carers whose children about the school’s published policy letter will tell you how to appeal if you have special educational needs for admitting pupils, your reasons wish to do so. with a Statement or EHCP they for wanting your child to attend the can appeal to the First-tier school, your child’s view of what Tribunal (Special Educational When will my case be heard? school they should attend and how Needs and Disability) against Statutory timetable strong your case is. decisions made by Local If you are not offered a place at the Education Authorities in England For ‘on time’ school applications school you have named as your first about their children’s education. made in the normal admissions preference, or any other schools To lodge the appeal you must round, appeals will be heard within you named as preferences on your contact the Council’s Special 40 school days of the deadline for most recent application, visit www. Educational Needs (SEN) section. lodging appeals. newham.gov.uk/schoolappeals or For ‘late’ school applications, appeals call 020 8430 2000 for details. You can only appeal for a place at a should be heard within 40 school days school where you have expressed a from the deadline for lodging appeals If you decide to proceed and lodge preference and been refused a place. where possible. an appeal, upon receipt of your You cannot appeal for a school if you appeal, NISAS will send you an If you lodge your appeal after the have not made an application for it. acknowledgement which will also relevant deadline your appeal will be outline the next steps. You can normally only appeal for the heard within 30 school days of the same school once for each academic appeal being lodged. year. In exceptional circumstances What happens next? ‘Normal’ admissions are applications you may be able to appeal more than for reception, primary to secondary, Ten working days before your once, if there are significant changes infant to junior and 14-19 transition for hearing: to your personal circumstances. entry in September 2017. A change or significant change to You will receive a letter from your personal circumstances does To be considered as ‘on time’ for NISAS who are independent of the not mean you will automatically be primary to secondary and 14-19 admission authority, telling you where given a second appeal. The school’s transition your common application for and when your appeal will be heard. admission authority will decide if a entry in the next academic year must It will usually be during office hours at second appeal can be granted. be received by the national closing day Newham Dockside, Newham Town 31 October 2016 Hall or another suitable venue. You cannot have an independent appeal for a place in a nursery class The deadline for lodging appeals for You will also be sent a statement from or nursery schools, as this is not September 2017 entry will be Friday 24 the admission authority explaining why statutory education. March 2017 for primary to secondary your child could not be offered a place and 14-19 transition. at the school you are appealing for. If you want to appeal for a place at any Newham secondary community, For in-year admissions, appeals will From when you lodge your appeal voluntary-aided faith schools, be heard within 30 school days of up to the day of the hearing you Brampton Manor Academy, Langdon the appeal being lodged. There is no should be preparing your own Academy, Oasis Academy Silvertown, closing date for lodging an ‘in year’ case; this is known as your written or School 21 or you must complete application, the only requirement is representations. This should include the Council’s appeal form or send that you have not withdrawn you any documents that can verify the in a letter of appeal detailing all your application for the school your are facts, such as medical evidence. appealing for. To be guaranteed for consideration

74 | STARTING secondary school Apply o nline – it’s qu ick, safe and secure The clerk’s role is to provide an its own decision independently. A by the Independent Panel you must independent and impartial service. panel hearing multiple appeals must submit any written representations They will provide an independent not make decisions on any of those for receipt by NISAS at least 24 source of advice (or to seek appeals until all the appeals have hours before the hearing. Any appropriate advice) on procedure been heard. new evidence received after this and on admissions law; keep an date or presented as oral (spoken) Multiple appeals may be heard either accurate record of proceedings by representations during the hearing individually or in groups. Hearing taking detailed notes; and provide the may not be considered or may multiple appeals individually means parties with written notification of the result in a fresh date being set holding a series of consecutive panel’s decision. before your hearing starts or an appeal hearings. The panel must adjournment on the day. The Presenting Officer’s role is to ensure that the presenting officer present the admission authority’s does not produce new evidence in Who is present at an decision not to admit the child and later appeals that was not presented to provide detailed answers to any in earlier appeals as this would mean Independent Appeal Panel? questions about the case being heard that appellants whose cases were The school’s admission authority, and about the school. heard earlier in the process would not or the clerk acting on behalf of the At some appeals there may be have the opportunity to consider and admission authority, must appoint an observer, who could be there respond to the new evidence. If new an independent appeal panel that is for training purposes to ensure evidence comes to light during the comprised of a chair and at least two proceeding are being carried out questioning of the presenting officer, other panel members. In Newham the correctly – they will play no part in the clerk must ensure that the panel panel is made up of three independent the hearing. considers what bearing that evidence people and our panels will consist of may have on all appeals. the following persons, with at least one What happens at the hearing? from each category: The order of the hearing (non The hearing is quite informal. You a) Lay people (someone without grouped appeals) is normally: are strongly advised to attend. You personal experience in the can take a friend or relative if you 1. Introductions. management of any school or wish, but remember that the hearing provision of education in any school 2. The chair of the appeal panel is informal and legal representatives (except as a school governor or in explains the process to you. are rarely needed. A friend, relative another voluntary capacity); 3. The Presenting Officer from the or representative could be a locally admission authority explains why b) people who have experience in elected politician, or an employee your child could not be admitted to education, who are acquainted with of the local authority, such as an that school. educational conditions in the local educational social worker, SEN authority area. advisor or learning mentor, provided 4. You have the opportunity to ask Members of the panel will have no this will not lead to a conflict of questions on the Admission link to your child’s current school or interest. Admission authorities cannot Authority’s statement to the officer the school you are appealing for or allow an employee of the school you from the parent, carer, friend or any other school that forms part of are appealing for or a member of the representative. your case. admission authority concerned to 5. You or your friend or representative attend as your representative. If you know one of the panel explains why they think the child members you must declare this to If it is not possible for you to attend, should be admitted to the school. NISAS before the hearing starts, you may make your case in writing You may give any evidence that advising them of how you know them. to be considered in your absence. may help your case. If you do not attend, your case will Admission authorities will ensure that 6. The Presenting Officer can ask you be presented for you using your panel members are independent questions. exact words from your written and retain their independence for the representations. 7. The Presenting Officer from the duration of their service. admission authority will sum up their case. One of the panel members will be Multiple ‘Group’ Appeals the chair. They are responsible for 8. The panel members can ask the conduct of the hearing including Multiple appeals are when a number questions at any time throughout introducing the parties and explaining of appeals have been received the hearing. the roles of the clerk and the panel, in relation to the same school. 9. You are given the opportunity to explaining how the hearing will be Admission authorities must take sum up your case. conducted, and ensuring that the all reasonable steps to ensure that parties have sufficient opportunity to multiple appeals for a school are 10. If the Chair is happy that everyone state their case. heard by one panel with the same has had an opportunity to sum up members. Where more than one their case you and the Presenting Also in the room will be an panel has to consider appeals for the Officer from the admission independent clerk and the Admission same school, each panel must make authority will be asked to leave. Authority’s Presenting Officer.

www.eadmissions.org.uk STARTING secondary school | 75 11. For group appeals the order of the hearing is the same but the Presenting Officer will state his case to a group of parents/ carers all appealing for the same school, in the same year group. As a group you will then have an opportunity to question the Presenting Officer. All parties will hear the questions and the answers. Following this grouped stage each parent/carer will then have a private hearing where they present their own case.

How does the panel make its decision? Apart from appeals to reception and Year 1 and 2 classes (see below), the panel has to go through a two- stage process: Stage 1: The panel finds that the admission arrangements did not comply with admissions law or had not been correctly and impartially applied, and the child would have been offered a place if the arrangements had complied or had been correctly and impartially applied; OR The panel finds that the admission of additional children would not prejudice the provision of efficient education or efficient use of children could be admitted without Local Government Ombudsman in Stage 2: If the appeal panel causing prejudice, the panel must respect of maintained schools. is satisfied with the admission uphold the appeals of at least that If the Ombudsman agrees with authority’s case, it then looks at the number of children. case presented by the parent/carer. your complaint, they may make When multiple appeals are grouped, recommendations for a suitable The panel must balance the prejudice the presenting officer’s case is remedy. For example, they may to the school against the appellant’s usually heard in the presence of all recommend that an appeal is reheard case for the child to be admitted to the appellants at the beginning of by a different panel and with a different the school. It must take into account the hearing (or sometimes at the clerk. The Ombudsman is not able to the appellant’s reasons for expressing start of each day when a hearing overturn the appeal panel’s decision. a preference for the school, including runs over a number of days). The Appellants considering making a what that school can offer the child appellants’ cases are then heard that the allocated or other schools complaint can contact the individually without the presence of Local Government Ombudsman: cannot. If the panel considers that other appellants. the appellant’s case outweighs the Call 0300 061 0614 prejudice to the school, it must In multiple appeals where a number Visit www.lgo.org.uk uphold the appeal. of children would have been offered Email [email protected] a and to admit that number would Write to them at: In multiple ‘group’ appeals, the panel seriously prejudice the provision of must not compare the individual The Local Government Ombudsman efficient education or efficient use of PO Box 4771, Coventry, CV4 0EH cases when deciding whether an resources, the panel must proceed to appellant’s case outweighs the the second stage. The Secretary of State cannot review prejudice to the school. However, or overturn an appeal decision where the panel finds there are more The decision of the Independent relating to a maintained school. An cases which outweigh prejudice Appeal Panel is binding on the appeal panel’s decision can only be than the school can admit, it must admission authority. overturned by the courts where the then compare the cases and uphold However, if you feel that the correct appellant or admission authority is those with the strongest case for procedures for your appeal were not successful in applying for a judicial admission. Where a certain number followed, you may complain to the review of that decision.

76 | STARTING secondary school Apply o nline – it’s qu ick, safe and secure Please note that the section below only applies to the Bobby Moore Academy, Brampton Manor Academy, Chobham Academy, the London Design and Engineering University Technical College, Langdon Academy, Oasis Academy Silvertown, School 21 and Stratford School Academy.

Education Funding Agency Primary to secondary transfer appeals for September 2016 If you have appealed for a place at an academy located in Newham and Appeal Establishment Heard Upheld Not Upheld you are concerned that the appeal Brampton Manor Academy 83 0 83 did not comply with the Code or Chobham Academy 34 0 34 was set up incorrectly, and this affected the outcome of the appeal, Cumberland School 2 0 2 you can complain to the Education East London Science School 4 0 4 Funding Agency (EFA) within six Eastlea Community School 0 0 0 months of the date of the appeal Forest Gate Community School 3 0 3 hearing. The EFA will investigate the complaint on behalf of the Secretary Kingsford Community School 9 2 7 of State if it considers there are Langdon Academy 0 0 0 sufficient grounds to do so. Lister Community School 8 0 8 You can submit your completed Little Ilford School 34 3 31 complaint form by email to: Oasis Academy Silvertown 0 0 0 academyquestions@efa. Plashet School 21 0 21 education.gov.uk or by post to the following address: Rokeby School 0 0 0 Academy Admission Appeal Sarah Bonnell School 4 0 4 Complaints, Academies Central School 21 25 1 24 Unit, Education Funding Agency, St Angela’s Ursuline Convent School 16 0 16 8th floor, Earlsdon Park Butts Road, Coventry CV1 3BH St Bonaventure’s Catholic 9 0 9 Comprehensive School The Secretary of State for Stratford School Academy 5 0 5 Education has no power to review the decisions of individual appeal The Royal Docks Community School 0 0 0 panels. Total 257 6 251

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If your child is in year 9 in the 2016/17 qualifications they need in work, or to As this is a big step we strongly academic year they will usually remain take up further education. recommend that you do thorough at their current school but you now research before deciding and if you have the option to apply for a place University Technical College still think it’s the best route for your at a Studio School or a University (UTC) child apply online at eadmissions. Technical College. org.uk. The timeline is the same as A university technical college (UTC) for primary to secondary transition, For most young people staying on is a type of secondary school in so check the inside cover for more their current school will be best for England for 14-19 year olds that details. their educational development but if is led by a sponsor university. The they are interested in developing a university supports the curriculum Remember there are only a limited career in a specific field they might development of the UTC, provides number of places for young people want to move at the end of the year. professional development in Studio Schools and UTCs. If opportunities for teachers, and they have more applicants than Studio School guides suitably qualified students places available they will use their Studio schools are an innovative to foundation and full degrees. The published Determined Admissions new model of 14 to 19 year-old sponsor university appoints the Arrangements to decide who to educational provision. They are majority of the UTC’s governors and offer. As your child will already have small schools - typically with around key members of staff. a school place, there is no duty to provide an alternative place at one of 300 pupils - delivering mainstream If you are interested in this as an this type of establishments if you do qualifications through project based educational route for your child you not get offered a place at one of your learning. Students work with local do have the opportunity to apply preferred schools. Your child will be employers and a personal coach, for any of these establishments that required to continue to attend their and follow a curriculum designed to are located across London and the current school. give them the employability skills and South East.

78 | STARTING secondary school Apply o nline – it’s qu ick, safe and secure London Design and Engineering - UTC DfE number University Technical College 3164009

employer partners and university is enriched with many clubs and sponsor, coupled with mentoring, societies and students will take part in site visits and work placements. events across the academic year. For students who are interested in Achievements a career in design and engineering our practical and academic approach, LDE UTC has some of the most combined with the strength of our innovative and advanced teaching world class employer partners will technology in the UK. In addition to give young people the best possible a LEGO innovation studio we have a start and launch their career. dozen NAO humanoid robots and the first two Pepper educational robots Specialism/curriculum available for learning programming. Our Introduction by the Principal LDE UTC offers a new kind of state of the art fully immersive ICT suite Geoffrey Fowler personalised learning based on a allows the creation of real-time Virtual challenging curriculum with clear Reality editing as part of our Computer progression into employment, higher Design curriculum. Computer Ethos and aims education or apprenticeships. Like generated imagery plays a significant LDE UTC is an industry led, hi- any school, our broad and balanced part of a wide range of our technical tech school of the future, providing curriculum will enable students courses and will equip students with educational excellence for the to attain national qualifications, one of the most transferrable skill sets students of today. Students choose including the Ebacc. They will also be in the world today. able to study more in the technical to come to us because they have a Pastoral care/discipline passion to pursue a career in design design and engineering areas that and engineering. They have a desire they are excited about. Pioneering Each student at the LDE UTC is to work hard with the latest industry technical projects incorporate our an individual with different interests standard technologies enabling subject specialisms which include: and needs. How do we ensure all them to be the next generation of Engineering, Built Environment & Art students will achieve their potential confident, independent, work-ready and Design and succeed? They will have a individuals. Students will develop a real flair personalised learning programme The curriculum is delivered for design, engineering, science and matching their talents, skills, interests through interesting and exciting maths, being proud to belong to a and abilities to support the best employer-led projects, enabling school for achievers. possible attainment of academic learning by doing. Learning A range of qualifications are on standards and optimise their future content is relevant and memorable, offer alongside the core curriculum; life chances. They will work for boosting our students’ academic students will develop skills in finance much of the time in mixed groups achievement. Our students receive and enterprise through setting up on cross curricular employer led expert careers advice from our their own ventures. The curriculum projects. They will have access to portable technology, allowing flexible learning at school, at home and in the workplace. They will be supported by employers who will provide great opportunities to experience the world of work and help students learn how to be successful in the next stages of their development. Employers will support students in how to write a good CV, rehearse their interview skills and support their project work. Students will work with a personal mentor to help them link all aspects of school life, including work experience. Their mentor will help focus on achieving their full potential and enjoying their time at school.

www.eadmissions.org.uk STARTING secondary school | 79 2. Children with a social or medical reason whose needs will be best met by the UTC. (The LDE UTC can only give priority to children under this criterion if it is supported by written evidence from a medical professional or social worker, saying why the LDE UTC is the most suitable school for the child and that their medical or social grounds are such that they cannot be met sufficiently at another school.) 3. Siblings of children who will still be attending the UTC in the academic year of admission. (Siblings include step, adopted or foster brothers and sisters living in the same family unit on 1 September in the year of admission.) Applications for children of multiple births (twins, triplets etc.) will be treated as a single application. This might take the UTC above its PAN. 4. Children who are eligible for the pupil premium. Children who are eligible for the pupil premium, including the service premium. Admission criteria for the London Design and Engineering Parents/guardians will be required to provide evidence of eligibility and UTC for entry from September 2017 the school may request confirmation from the applicant’s home local Background Oversubsciption criteria authority. Children given priority under this criterion fall into the The London Design and Engineering All Students with an Educational following categories: a) children UTC (LDE UTC) is a practical response Health and Care Plan will be admitted currently registered as eligible for to the pressing needs of engineering to the LDE UTC when it is named in free school meals and children who employers and young people in East the statement. All applicants will be have been registered as eligible for London for an outstanding technical admitted if fewer applications than free school meals at any point in the education that enables seamless the PAN are received. Where the LDE last six years; and b) children whose progression into higher education and UTC receives more applications than parent(s) are serving in the regular fulfilling employment. The LDE UTC it has places available, the following UK armed forces, to the children of is a mixed ability and mixed gender criteria will apply. regular armed forces personnel who school and welcomes students from were serving in the past three years, across a broad range of abilities. Oversubscription criteria for Year 10 or to children who are in receipt of The Admissions Policy reflects these a pension under the Armed Forces aspirations. When the LDE UTC is oversubscribed Compensation Scheme and the War The LDE UTC will provide in total, 225 priority will be given to: Pensions Scheme because their parent(s) died on active service with places for young people aged 14 to 1. Looked after children and the UK armed forces. 19. There will consist of 75 places for previously looked after children. entry into Year 10 and 150 places for (Looked-after children and previously 5. Children of Staff: Children of current entry into Year 12 in September 2017. Looked-after children: previously permanent members of staff who: Full details of the admissions policy is Looked-after children are those who • have been directly employed at the available on the LDE UTC website at: have been adopted, or have become school for a minimum of two years at www.ldeutc.co.uk subject to a Child Arrangement the time that the application is made Order or special guardianship As its own admissions authority, the (this rule cannot be applied until staff order. A Looked-after child is a LDE UTC Trust, in order to fulfill the have been employed at the school child who is a) in the care of a local vision and purposes of the UTC, will for two years, therefore this could not authority, or b) being provided with administer a fair, transparent and become applicable until 2018), or objective policy that complies with the accommodation by a local authority School Admissions and Admissions in their exercise of their social • have been recruited to fill a Appeals Codes as they apply to services functions, at the time of vacant post for which there is a University Technical Colleges. making an application to a school) demonstrable skills shortage. The

80 | STARTING secondary school Apply o nline – it’s qu ick, safe and secure absolute authority of the Board Tiebreak procedure Waiting lists of Trustees of the LDE UTC will determine this shortage. The child In the event of two or more applicants Waiting lists complying with the in question must reside permanently that cannot otherwise be separated, LDE UTC’s admissions criteria will with the member of staff and must a process overseen by someone be applied to all oversubscribed have been doing so for two years independent of the LDE UTC will years and not based on the date of by the time of application. allocate priority for places randomly. application. Waiting lists will be held for a minimum of one LDE UTC term. 6. Random allocation using Application process Where parents have submitted a Catchment Area Bands. The Year 10 application for the 2017 cohort transfer form before the closing date, remaining places within the PAN will – Application Deadline for September but then change their preference to be allocated by random allocation 2017 entry is 31 January 2017. another school or college after the for each of three concentric circular closing date, this will be treated as bands measured from the main gate For the first year of operation and a “late” application. Waiting lists will of the LDE UTC site in 50%, 40%, entry into Year 10 of the UTC in be re-ordered in accordance with the 10% proportions. Band A is less September 2016, parents will need oversubscription criteria whenever a than 4.5 miles distance, Band B less to apply directly to the UTC using the child joins or leaves the waiting list. than 10.5 miles and Band C all areas LDE UTC Year 10 application form beyond that. (available from the LDE UTC office or Appeals the LDE UTC website) www.ldeutc. Any parent or student refused the A student’s home address is the co.uk address at which he or she lives in offer of a place in the LDE UTC has the year of admission for the majority Notification of admission the right of appeal to an independent of the time or in the case of equally decisions appeals panel established by the shared addresses the address at LDE UTC. Parents and/or students which the student is registered with For students entering on 1 September can lodge an appeal by writing within their GP. 2017 at age 14 decision letters will 20 school days to the LDE UTC to will go to parents on or before Admissions Clerk, who will give them In the case of all students’ residences 1 March 2017. at least 10 school days’ notice of their (houses, flats or multiple occupancy Where it is found that the LDE UTC appeal hearing. The appeals timetable buildings), measurement will be taken is published on the LDE UTC website. from the main entrance of the building has made an offer as a result of a fraudulent or intentionally misleading Appeals will be co-ordinated and of residence to the main entrance managed by an independent person. of the LDE UTC in a straight line. application, which has denied a place Distances will be measured using the in the college to a student with a 2016 Applications local authority’s protocol. legitimate claim, the offer of a place will be withdrawn. The LDE UTC for entry into Year 10 for September 2016 received 172 applications for 60 places.

Places offered using LDE UTC’s oversubscription criteria for entry for September 2016 were: EHCP Looked After Children Social or Medical Reasons Siblings Eligible Children for Pupil Premium of Staff Children Random Allocation using Bands Total

LDE UTC 1 0 0 4 16 0 39 60

www.eadmissions.org.uk STARTING secondary school | 81 Apply Online for a SAFE and SECURE application process The easiest way to apply for your child’s secondary school is to do it online at www.eadmissions.org.uk

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• If you want to change your application, it’s easier and quicker to do this online

• You will be sent an email confirming that we have received your application (you do not get a confirmation with paper- based forms)

• You can view or change your application 24 hours a day until the closing date. For full details, visit eadmissions.org.uk

82 | STARTING secondary school Apply o nline – it’s qu ick, safe and secure ioN | 05 Sect Supporting schools musical training can have positive impacts such as improving literacy, creativity and general intellectual development. Through ECaM, children have been shown to be healthier, happier and performing better at school. ECaM is the largest free music tuition programme in the country. Newham’s Every Child a Theatre Goer (NECaTG) - Delivered in partnership with Stratford Circus, Theatre Royal Stratford East and Shakespeare’s Globe and the National Theatre, children and young people in Newham secondary schools have the opportunity to attend a live theatre performance free of charge. The benefits of the initiative include: • Introduction to the magic of the theatre and the potential for developing learning (including literacy, literature, curiosity, creativity, issue based learning, citizenship) • specific learning opportunities in the skills of theatre-going (such as understanding dramatic convention, or learning specialist vocabulary • support at school to take part in activities that offer lifelong participation in adult life and raise confidence in terms of the process Improving Newham secondary schools of attending the theatre Standards in Newham programme to help our young • inspiration to take up further opportunities in terms of secondary schools people and their families to boost their enthusiasm for learning new performing arts, stage craft or Since 2009, Newham secondary skills, imagination and achievement. wider creative industries. schools have shown strong Here is just a taster of the great Newham’s Every Child a Sports improvement from 47 per cent of opportunities available in our schools. Person (NECaSP) - Newham students obtaining five or more Newham’s Every Child a Musician Council is helping our young people A* to C grades (including English (ECaM) - Throughout primary to take part in sport and become and Maths) at GCSE or equivalent school, Newham children have more physically active through to 59.4 per cent in 2015. In 2015, the opportunity to learn how to Newham’s Every Child a Sports Newham’s school performance was play an instrument through weekly Person programme (NECaSP). In 2.3 percentage points above the instrumental tuition at no cost to partnership with activeNewham national average of 57 per cent. parents. The tuition and the musical and the University of East London, Since 2009 our rate of increase for instrument are provided free of we enable every Year 7 pupil in school performance has been almost charge by Newham Council and a Newham secondary school to twice that of the national average. the children keep their musical access more than 20 exciting sports instrument as a gift from the that are not usually delivered as part Newham’s Every Child programme. These children will bring of the curriculum in schools. programme in secondary their musical skills and instrument NECaSP is part of the council’s schools with them into secondary school. wider commitment to building Playing a musical instrument community resilience and ensuring Newham Council works in can enhance a child’s learning young people in the borough have partnership with our schools to experience at school in many the same opportunities as children deliver Newham’s Every Child ways. Research shows that in more affluent areas.

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Lunchtime meals are available at Newham secondary schools. The recommended cost of a school meal in September 2016 is £2.05. Help your child’s school We have one of the lowest selling prices of a school meal in London. get extra funds The majority of our secondary If you apply for free school meals for your schools have either a breakfast service and/or healthy snacks child(ren) and you are assessed as being served during mid morning break. in receipt of one of the qualifying benefits, Nutritional guidelines your school will receive an extra £935 from the government called Pupil Premium. All our school menus meet the Government School Food Based Standards. A software package • minimal salt is added in cooking checks this and monitors school Cashless school meals meals in Newham secondary • desserts have reduced sugar The following schools operate schools. content. a cashless payment system: Newham Catering Services has a Brampton Manor, Cumberland, healthy eating policy: Secondary school meals Forest Gate, Kingsford, Lister, Little Ilford, Rokeby, Sarah Bonnell, St • foods are baked in preference Pupils are able to choose from Angela’s and St Bonaventure’s. If to fried a wide selection of hot meals. A your child has a place at any of pasta-based or rice-based main • low-fat dairy products are used these schools, they will provide meal choice is usually available, in in preference to full fat products you with details on how this works. addition to takeaway options. e.g. reduced fat cheese Free school meal pupils will receive • fresh vegetables are incorporated Daily menu choices are displayed their entitlement automatically. If into home-cooked dishes at point of sale to assist pupils with your child is a paying customer they their meal choices. will need to put money into their • fresh fruit choices and vegetables account. are served daily All secondary schools have ‘theme’ competitions and ‘upgrade’ offers throughout the year.

Free school meals Children whose parents are in receipt of one of the following will be entitled to receive free school meals: • Income Support • Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance • an income-related employment and support allowance • support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 • «Child Tax Credit (provided they are not entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual income that does not exceed £16,190 as assessed by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs*) • the guarantee element of State Pension Credit *Note: From 1 May 2009 where a parent is entitled to Working Tax Credit during the four-week period immediately after their employment ceases, or after they start to work less than 16 hours per week, their children are entitled to free school lunches. Children who receive a qualifying benefit in their own right are also eligible to receive free school meals. If you do not apply your child will not receive free school meals. To apply, visit the Newham website and complete the online form. You only need to complete one form for all your children and this form will be used for the entire time they go to school in Newham. Although we recheck all claims every week, if you stop receiving the qualifying benefits, you must notify us immediately as it is an offence for your child to take free school meals if you are no longer eligible.

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Special needs The Royal Docks Community profound and multiple learning School – pupils with complex needs. difficulties, severe learning difficulties If your child has been identified as or pupils with complex needs on the Cumberland School – pupils with having special educational needs, autistic continuum. teachers at your child’s school can severe communication difficulties. We always try to meet parental provide extra help if they need it. This Places in resourced provision are preference but when there are more supports the inclusion of your child. allocated through the SEN section suitable applicants for resourced following assessments and reviews All our mainstream secondary schools provision places in a school than of the child’s needs. Most children have children with special educational the number available, we use the can have their needs met in local needs. We also reserve a small following oversubscription criteria secondary schools without needing number of places for children in our (tie break): resource provision schools or in our to attend resourced provision or special schools. special schools. • children who have a sibling at the school, who is reasonably expected Through our funding arrangements, Resourced provision in schools to still be on roll when the child is pupils with complex needs are also due to start We also prioritise places in five able to access appropriate provision secondary schools for a small number in local schools. • the shortest home to school of pupils with special educational walking distance (see page 52 needs. These are as follows: Special schools for a full explanation of how these Eastlea Community School Eleanor Smith School Annexe are calculated). – pupils with complex needs. Lawson Close All places in special schools are London E16 3LU Langdon Academy – pupils with allocated by the SEN section severe communication difficulties. Places are offered to pupils with following assessments and reviews complex emotional and behavioural of the child’s needs. Lister Community School – pupils difficulties and pupils are usually who are deaf. The SEN section can be contacted linked to a mainstream school. on 020 3373 1810 or by post SEN Stratford School Academy – pupils John F Kennedy Academy section, Newham Dockside, 1000 with severe communication difficulties Pitchford Street Dockside Road, London E16 2QU Little Ilford – pupils with severe London E15 4RZ or by emailing edu.sen@newham. gov.uk communication difficulties Places are offered to pupils with

86 | STARTING secondary school Apply o nline – it’s qu ick, safe and secure Physical accessibility of Newham secondary schools from September 2017

Bobby Moore Academy 1 Brampton Manor Academy 1 Has lift access in main block only. Some areas adapted to exclude ultra violet light. Chobham Academy 1 Cumberland School 1 Also has life skills suite (kitchen, bedroom, study). Eastlea Community School 1 Has a large site – could be hard for someone who has difficulty walking and does not use a wheelchair. East London Science School 4 Forest Gate Community School 1 Has lift access in one block only. Kingsford Community School 1 Langdon School 1 Fully wheelchair accessible and has physio and hygiene space. Stair lifts are used which are unsuitable for a high volume of traffic due to slowness. Lister Community School 1 Has hygiene room jointly with physio space (limits numbers of dependant wheelchair users to 3 or 4.) Has a small lift in the main block – the upstairs of the old block is only accessible by climbing stairs. Little Ilford School 1 Oasis Academy Silvertown 3 This Academy will have full physical access when they are located in their permanent site Plashet School (girls) 3 Lift access to part of one block only, stairs to other upper floors. School is spread over a large area making it difficult for pupils with limited mobility. Rokeby School (boys) 1 The Royal Docks Community School 1 Also has a life skills suite St Angela’s Ursuline School (girls) 3 St Bonaventure’s Catholic 3 Has wheelchair stair lift to one floor only; upper floor and basement Comprehensive School (boys) have stair access. Sarah Bonnell School (girls) 1 School 21 1 Stratford School Academy 1 Has some very narrow corridors and stairs – difficult for people using walking aids.

SPECIAL SCHOOLS

John F Kennedy (Post 16 Beckton) 1 Eleanor Smith Special School 3 John F Kennedy Academy 1

Key to table of physical accessibility toilet or physiotherapy exercise Note: 1. Full physical access – physical space but no hygiene room. • A hygiene room is a space with a access to whole curriculum and 3. Partial physical access – physical shower, toilet with grab rails and the building. In addition this would access into premises for meetings, a height adjustable changing bed/ include a physiotherapy exercise limited access around premises physio bed and hand basin space and a hygiene room. and no physiotherapy space or • physical access means accessible 2. Significant physical access – hygiene room. to wheelchair users and people who physical access to the majority of 4. No physical access – no significant use walking aids. the curriculum, may have accessible access.

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by 50 per cent, hypertension by 30 Zip Oyster per cent The Zip Oyster is for students aged • improved road safety knowledge. 11-15 years old. It allows them to There are many barriers that prevent travel for free on journeys made pupils from travelling to school by at any time by bus or tram. It also sustainable modes of travel and a charges child fares on the Tube, school travel plan helps to develop DLR, London Overground and actions to overcome these. National Rail. Some of the school travel initiatives There is a behaviour code to follow the Road Safety section run to assist and if broken there is a risk of the schools in delivering their travel plan Zip Oyster being revoked. It can be objectives are as follows: given back through the Earn Your • cycle training, which includes off Travel Back Scheme. road level 1 and on road level 2 Details on how to apply for a Zip National Standard Training Oyster and the Earn Your Travel • assisting schools to apply for the Back Scheme can be found at ’s Cycle Parking www.tfl.gov.uk Programme for free cycle storage Cycle training so your child’s bike can be kept Newham offers free cycle training safely at school if you live, work or study in the • supporting schools with the Junior borough. Road Safety Officer Scheme School travel plans You can be a complete beginner (JRSO) and Sustainable Travel and look at the journey or want the skills or confidence Recognised Accreditation Scheme pupils take to and to ride on the road. Or you can (STARs) from school each day advance your road skills for and promote more • road safety advice and working commuting and leisure activities. active and sustainable with schools, their staff, students, For further information modes of travel like parents and wider community www.newham.gov.uk/cycling walking, cycling, • walking and cycling events. public transport or In the transition to secondary car sharing. school, pupils are now travelling School travel plans are documents independently and often greater written by school communities distances than when at primary and set out a range of actions that school. All pupils aged 11-15 years encourage sustainable travel. They are entitled to an Oyster photo card also look at aspects of safety around which enables them to travel for free school sites and aim to make routes on buses and trams. Application to school safer. School travel plans forms for Oyster cards are available at are whole school approaches that post offices and more information look to involve pupils, parents, staff on the Oyster scheme can be found and governors in finding solutions to at www.tfl.gov.uk the transport problems of a school. There are several benefits of walking More information and cycling to school for your child and the school: For more information or advice about school travel plans and sustainable • less congestion around school sites travel, contact Newham’s school • pollution is three times higher in a travel plan advisors: car than if your child is walking or Traffic Management and Road Safety cycling to school Unit, Newham Dockside, 3rd floor, • walking and cycling puts physical West Side, 1000 Dockside Road activity into a pupil’s daily lives. 30 London E16 2QU minutes of walking or cycling can Phone: 020 3373 1294 reduce the risk of coronary heart Email: schooltravelplan@newham. disease by over half, diabetes gov.ukcycle.training@newham. in adulthood by 50 per cent, obesity gov.uk

88 | STARTING secondary school Apply o nline – it’s qu ick, safe and secure Travel assistance for at a state-funded school – the the cheapest form of travel is scheme does not apply to expected to be taken. pupils with complex special children attending: nursery educational needs (SEN) 2.3 Except in the situations described schools, nursery classes in in paragraph 3, a free travel pass primary schools, special schools will only be issued if: A small number of pupils with or fee paying independent special educational needs (SEN) schools or nurseries. • the distance between home and school is two miles or more for receive assistance with home to The nearest suitable school school transport. This may be in the children aged under 8 or three referred to in 2.3, is taken to miles or more for children aged form of independent travel training, mean the nearest suitable school personalised payments, walking escort, 8 or over, as measured by the with places available that is within shortest available walking route; bus pass or transport. Initial enquiries the statutory home to school about this assistance should be made distances for free travel and and by calling 020 3373 1630 or writing to provides education appropriate • no place can be found in a (postal address only): to the age, ability and aptitude suitable school less than two Travel and Independence of the child, and any physical miles away for children under Administrator access or special educational 8 or less than three miles away SEN Section needs that the child may have. for children aged 8 or over. Newham Dockside This scheme is not intended to 2.4 The authority will not regard 1000 Dockside Road provide free travel passes or a school as automatically London E16 2QU travel assistance to children who unsuitable because it does not www.newham.gov.uk/ attend, or are due to attend, a provide the kind of religious transportassistance school for which their parent has education that is preferred by the expressed a preference (named parents/carers or because it does Free bus and travel pass on their application form). This not comply with the parent’s/ policies for schools – does not mean the child will be carer’s philosophical beliefs. So, September 2016 automatically refused. Parents for example, a school would still have the right to apply and not automatically be considered 1. Mayor of London’s free bus for their case to be considered. unsuitable because it is a mixed pass scheme However, if Newham can allocate school when the parents/carers 1.1 The Mayor of London has the child a place within the would prefer a single-gender implemented a scheme whereby statutory distances, (see 2.3 school, or they prefer a mixed all school children up to the age below) the application will be school and the school offered is of 18 years old are eligible for a refused, even if this alternative a single-gender school. However, free bus pass. Children between allocation is not accepted. in considering each application, the ages of 5 and 10 can get free In all cases where a travel pass the authority will consider all travel on the tube, DLR, trams is granted, the child’s eligibility relevant factors and have regard and London Overground as long will be reviewed at the end of to any wish of the parents/carers as they are travelling with an adult each school term to determine if for their child to be educated or using a 5-10 Zip Oyster photo they still qualify for the free travel at a school where the religious card. Therefore the council’s pass or free travel in the next education is that of the religion travel assistance policy below school term. or denomination to which the will not apply unless a pupil falls parent adheres and/or their 2.1 Provided they are not eligible outside of the Mayor of London’s philosophical concerns. under the Mayor for London’s free bus pass scheme. Parents/ bus pass scheme, the policy laid 2.5 Children (in year 10 or 11) carers wishing to be considered out below will apply. whose family are temporarily re- under Newham Council’s scheme housed in Newham by another for a Free London Transport 2.2 For all pupils, except those who local authority and are within Travel Pass must provide have a statement of educational reasonable daily travelling evidence to show that their child needs, for whom a separate distance of their existing school is ineligible under the Mayor of policy exists, the policy laid out and over three miles away from London’s free bus pass scheme, below will apply. In all instances unless they fall under the exceptions mentioned below. If a free travel pass is issued and then lost, stolen or defaced children 2. London Borough of Newham will not be issued with a new travel pass by Newham in any one term. free travel pass scheme This means it is very important for children to take responsibility for This scheme does not cover free any pass that is issued to them. Parent/carers must immediately travel passes or travel assistance notify Newham Pupil Services of any loss or damage that renders the for parents/carers or escorts. travel pass unusable and it will be expected that the family will fund the child’s travel for the remaining school days of that term. If the To apply for a pass under the child loses their Oyster Card, the travel pass must not be used until a Newham scheme, the child replacement Oyster Card has been issued by Transport for London. must attend or be due to start

www.eadmissions.org.uk STARTING secondary school | 89 3.3 Secondary aged children – support with transport costs will be provided to any one of the nearest three suitable schools, where the home to school distance travelled is between two and six miles: • Where the nearest suitable school is preferred on the grounds of religion or belief, support with transport costs will be provided if the school is between 2 and 15 miles from the family home • in this context, based on case law, the DfE suggests that for ‘belief’ to be considered, it must attain a certain level of cogency, seriousness, cohesion and importance; be worthy of respect in a democratic society; and not be incompatible with human dignity or the fundamental rights of the child. Examples of the types of beliefs that are not included are: • A wish to attend a particular category of school e.g. foundation, grammar, etc. • preference for a particular type of management or home will not be considered. This under this policy where this governance which does not is designed to facilitate school is assessed as a significantly affect the curricula or teaching attendance, and avoid disruption quicker way to complete a home at the school to the education of pupils in to school journey. • a belief that a child should be their last two years of secondary 3. Additional support for families educated privately education who may be unable on low income to gain access to a similar range • a wish that a child must be of curriculum subjects, or similar 3.1 Under the Education and taught in a particular language Inspections Act 2006, provided syllabi, in a local school. • objection to having to wear a the pupil does not fall under school uniform 2.6 Children whose family is the Mayor for London’s Free temporarily re-housed in bed Bus Pass Scheme, the local • a wish for single sex or and breakfast accommodation authority (LA) will also take into co-educational education, in another London borough account the following factors for where this is not based on the under the Housing Act 1996, families that are defined as on parent/carer’s religious views. by Newham Housing Services low income. Low income families 4. Appeals will only be considered if they for this purpose are defined by are in years 10 or 11; have been the government’s Department 4.1 Appeals will be considered if attending a Newham school for for Education (DfE) as when the the parent/carer feels that the at least one term; and they have child are entitled to free school above policy has not been a school attendance record of meals or their parents/carers are applied correctly. A Principal at least 90 per cent. If the child’s in receipt of the maximum level of Officer will consider each pupil’s school attendance drops below Working Tax Credit. particular circumstances on their 90 per cent and/or the school merits and take account of any reports problems with lateness, 3.2 Primary aged children – the representations made to them. To the offer of travel assistance will two mile limit for providing appeal, a parent/carer must put be removed. transport costs mentioned in this in writing to Pupil Services, paragraph 2.3 above, is extended PO Box 69972, London, E16 2.7 Children that are temporarily to include children up to the re-housed as detailed in 9DG. There is no independent age of 11 years attending their appeal for free travel pass paragraphs 2.5 and 2.6 will be nearest suitable school. considered for a travel pass unsuccessful applications.

90 | STARTING secondary school Apply o nline – it’s qu ick, safe and secure School attendance matters

Newham Children and Young Local authority responsibilities The local authority monitors the People’s Service (CYPS) are attendance rates in schools, and committed to helping children and •o T take legal action where parents advises on policy, procedures and young people benefit from their fail to secure suitable education practice to improve attendance. education so they have the best for their children by attendance at Newham Council’s Attendance chances in life irrespective of their school, or otherwise Management team helps schools to race, culture, gender or disability. • to take legal action where parents comply with legal duties in relation to We aim to work in partnership with fail to ensure their children attend attendance and absence. families and schools to raise the school regularly and punctually Important Note: From 1 September profile of good attendance and (this can include issuing Penalty 2015, any child whose attendance is punctuality. Good habits of attending Notices, see below) less than 90% will be considered a school regularly and on time prepare • to make arrangements for the Persistent Absentee and schools may children for life as adults in the world provision of suitable education at initiate attendance proceedings. 10% of work. Children also learn better schools or otherwise for children of absence equates to half a day missed and socialise better when they attend compulsory school age who may every week, which has a significant regularly. They develop confidence not be able to attend school for impact on progress and attainment. and friendships, and are able to feel reasons such as illness or exclusion part of school life. They also achieve • to identify, locate and arrange Penalty notices much better results when they do education for children who may be their exams. Penalty Notices can be issued missing from education (CME). for a range of reasons related to Parents’/carers’ legal duty to attendance and punctuality. A Penalty Monitoring of school Notice requires a fine of £60 to be ensure their child is educated attendance paid by each parent, for each child, when they reach compulsory within 21 days, as of 1 September Schools are required to take 2013. If the fine is not paid within school age attendance registers twice a day. 21 days, but paid within 28 days, If a pupil is absent, schools must Parents of children of compulsory the fine rises to £120 per parent, indicate in their register whether the school age (5 to 17 years, 18 from per child. If the fine is not paid at all, absence is authorised by the school, September 2014) are required to the parents will be prosecuted for or unauthorised. Parents/carers are ensure that they receive a suitable the non-attendance. Please note: responsible in law for ensuring their education by regular attendance at the government has changed the children attend school. Attendance school or otherwise. Failure to comply timescales for payment, to enable should be as near to 100 per cent with this duty can lead to prosecution prosecutions to be brought more as possible. under Section 443 of the Education quickly, when necessary. Act 1996 and a School Attendance Order will be issued.

Parents’/carers’ responsibility in securing regular attendance: what the law says (1) If a child of compulsory school age who is a registered pupil at a school fails to attend regularly at the school, the parent/carer is guilty of an offence. (1A) If in the circumstances mentioned in the above section (1), the parent knows that their child is failing to attend regularly at the school and fails to cause him to do so, the parent is guilty of an offence. If found guilty of an offence the parents/carers can be fined up to £2,500 and/or face a custodial sentence of up to three months. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE MATTERS

www.eadmissions.org.uk STARTING secondary school | 91 Holidays during term-time There is no entitlement to leave of absence in term time. Head teachers may, in very exceptional circumstances, authorise a leave of absence, in which case the date of return will be specified.

Children missing from education (CME) Children who are not enrolled in school or in any form of education may be at greater risk from abuse or exploitation. If you are aware of a child who you believe is not attending school, please notify us via www.newham.gov.uk/attendance, or by telephone the Attendance Management Service on 020 3373 0390.

Child employment, performance licensing & chaperone licensing If your child wants to take part in performing, entertainment or modelling, their agency must obtain a Performance Licence from the local authority. People who wish to accompany children who are performing are called chaperones. They also must be licenced by the local authority. If school-age children want to do paid work the employer must apply for a Work Permit. Hours of work are strictly limited for school-age children, and they are prohibited from certain types of employment. Further information is available Children’s Social Care from the website or the the Newham Children’s Social Care works with families and partners to Attendance Management Team ensure the wellbeing and safety of children and young people as well as on 020 3373 0390. to enable parents to look after their children safely. Families, neighbours, professionals and members of our communities all play a vital role in supporting children. Most children in our society grow up in a safe protected environment, but a minority do not and need extra help to keep them safe. The aim of the social care service is to maximise capacity in families through support from all staff whether social workers, outreach workers and family support workers. We focus on keeping children in their families and communities wherever possible. Where this isn’t possible, we may need to bring a child into care and ensure they are kept safe throughout their childhood elsewhere – this may include through adoption or in foster care. Working closely with other practitioners in health, schools and the police and other community organisations, we provide a range of services to promote the wellbeing and safety of children in their families.

YOUR VOTE YOUN G COUNTS. www.newham.gov.uk /youngmayor ym_newham MAY O R 6 2 0 1

The Young Mayor and Youth Council will be supported to deliver an annual programme of initiatives which are important to the lives of young people in the borough.

If you are aged 11-18 and live or attend school in Newham, you can vote in the elections. To find out more visit www.newham.gov.uk/youngmayor www.eadmissions.org.uk STARTING secondary school | 95 Applying online

Applying for your child’s secondary school place online at www.eadmissions.org.uk is easy, secure and fast.

If you apply online: • your child’s details are safe and secure • you will receive a confirmation email as soon as you have successfully submitted your application • you can log in and change your school preferences any time right up until 11.59pm on Monday 31 October 2016 • you will receive an email during the evening of Wednesday 1 March 2017 informing you of your child’s offer.

To apply online you need to register at www.eadmissions.org.uk after 1 September 2016 to create a password and start your application.

After you have submitted your application successfully you will receive a reference number that looks like this: 316-2016-09-E- 001234. If you do not receive a reference number your form has not been submitted. You should log in to review your application and submit it again.

You can attach documents to support your reasons for choosing your preferred schools.

For applicants of faith schools You MUST NOT attach Supplementary Information Forms (SIF). These must be sent by post or handed in at the relevant school.

Make sure you apply on time, apply online www.eadmissions.org.uk

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