Education

Moving to Secondary School Information for parents about children moving to secondary-phase schools in 2020 Re-issued 16 September 2020 The closing date for all If your child was born between applications is 1 September 2008 and 31 August 2009, 31 October they will be moving to a secondary-phase school in 2019 September 2020. This move is not an automatic process and you will need to apply for the secondary-phase schools you would like your child to go to. If you would like information about applying for a place at secondary-phase school, please come to our information meeting. Speeches begin at 7pm and admission officers will be available afterwards to answer any questions you may have about the admissions process. We look forward to seeing you at 7pm on 10 September 2019 at the Broadway Theatre in Barking.

Need help to apply online? Help sessions are available at Dagenham Library on Tuesdays and on Thursdays from 10 September until Apply 30 October 2019. Each session starts at 9am and ends at 4.30pm. If you try to apply online and you cannot see your exact address in the list www.lbbd.gov.uk/ provided, or the schools you want to apply for are not listed, you must contact admissions the School Admissions Team by 5pm on 31 October 2019, otherwise your application will be late.

The closing date for your online application and the other information we ask for is 31 October 2019 Apply online for a secondary-phase school place now: www.lbbd.gov.uk/admissions Apply online for a secondary-phase school place: www.lbbd.gov.uk/admissions

Introduction

Moving from primary or junior To apply, you must use the Applications we receive after the school to secondary-phase school common application form provided closing date are late, and we will is not an automatic process and by the borough you live in. If you not process them until after we you will need to apply for a place are applying for a place at our have dealt with the applications we at the secondary-phase school voluntary-aided school (All Saints), received on time. By this time, you would like your child to go to. or schools outside the borough, you will be less likely to gain This information e-booklet explains you may also need to send a place for your child at your the admissions process and you those schools extra forms and preferred school. If we cannot offer will need to refer to it over the documents. See page 26 for a place at one of your preferences next year. more details. or you do not fill in and return your application form, and you live in All schools use admission The schools on your form are this borough, we will give your criteria (conditions) to decide your preferences – they cannot child a place in any school in the which applications to accept and be your choices because we borough with a space. which to turn down. We explain cannot guarantee everyone a the admission criteria for place at any of the schools they The School Admissions Team will Barking and Dagenham schools have listed. If everybody named be happy to answer any questions on pages 19 to 22. the same school, we would not you have about the process at the be able to increase the number public information meeting we are It is important that you read and of places there. holding for parents. Please see the understand the information in inside front cover for full details of this e-booklet before you apply. Instead, we offer as many places the meeting. The meeting starts If you don’t follow the process as possible in order of the criteria at 7pm and we hope to see you in this e-booklet, you risk not and whose forms and documents there. If you need independent getting a place for your child are returned by the closing date. advice, you can contact the Family at your preferred school. The full timetable is on page 42. Information Service Team (see You must return all applications page 48). and documents by the closing date, 31 October 2019.

Print and keep this e-booklet Keep in a safe place as you will need to refer to it over the next year. Apply online: www.lbbd.gov.uk/admissions

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Contents This e-booklet contains information about how children move from primary and junior schools to secondary- phase schools. It also gives details about all the secondary-phase schools in Barking and Dagenham. If you have any questions or need more information, please contact the School Admissions Team. Postal Address: School Admissions Team, Town Hall, Barking, Essex, IG11 7LU Phone: 020 8215 3004 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.lbbd.gov.uk/admissions

Introduction 3 Our schools and colleges 29

Welcome 5 All Saints Catholic School 30

What you need to do 6 (a specialist sports and humanities college) 31 If you live in Barking and Dagenham Dagenham Park Church of England School 32 If you live outside Barking and Dagenham 33 Statistical information 7 Eastbury Community School 34 What you need to know 8-26 35 The admissons process 8-26 Greatfields School 36

Admission criteria 19-20 Jo Richardson Community School 37

Admission criteria for All Saints Catholic School 18 -19 Riverside School 38

Admission criteria for Goresbrook School 21 of Science (a specialist college) 39

Admission criteria for all our other The Sydney Russell School 40 secondary-phase schools 22 41 Filling in your forms 23-26 The timetable of events 42 Common application form 23-25 Map of secondary-phase schools in the borough 43 Supplementary information forms 26 Other London authorities’ school admissions Returning your information 26 sections 44

Common application form 27 Glossary 45 Supplementary information forms 27 Definitions of the words used in this e-booklet

Options for 14 to 19-year-olds 46 (Techical and training schools) 47

Useful information and services 48-50

All Saints Catholic School Cover Note (SIF) 51

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Welcome

Dear parents and carers

Every school in our borough is committed to providing young people with a top-quality education that makes sure they are given the opportunity to achieve their full potential. With nine out of 10 schools rated as ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted, you can feel confident that wherever your child goes, they will be in the hands of dedicated professionals.

This guide explains the admissions process and provides all the information you need to apply for a secondary-phase school place for your child. Please take the time to read it carefully. Choosing a young person’s secondary-phase school is an exciting but important decision, and one that you and your child need to be comfortable with.

It can be tough picking your preferred schools. I strongly recommend taking the time to visit the schools you are interested in so you can find out as much as possible about the places you are thinking about sending your child. When you fill in the application, please include all your six preferences and submit the form by the deadline of 31 October 2019.

To help you with your decision, please come to the admission information meeting that is being held at 7pm on Tuesday 10 September at the Broadway Theatre in Barking.

Our experienced School Admissions Team will be on hand to help guide you through the process and to give information and advice. You will also get the chance to meet other parents whose children will be starting a secondary-phase school in 2020.

Thank you for taking the time to consider this very important decision.

By working together, we hope to make your child’s move to a secondary-phase school as smooth as possible, so they can continue to enjoy learning and developing their talents and abilities.

Yours sincerely,

Councillor Evelyn Carpenter Cabinet Member for Educational Attainment and School Improvement

5 Information for parents about children moving to secondary-phase schools in 2020 What you need to do If you live in Barking and Dagenham guardian, proof of your address, or proof that your child is or was in the care of a local authority 1 Read and make sure you understand the admissions (pages 9 to 11). process for our borough, particularly pages 6 to 27. 7 Finally, don’t forget to fill in any extra supplementary 2 Go to the admission meeting listed on the inside cover. information forms (SIF), and provide any documents or The meeting will give you independent advice about information for any schools or local authorities that ask the admissions process. You can also contact the you to do this, and send these forms and documents Family Information Service Team on 020 8227 5395 if back to them before the closing date. We will not pass you need more help. on any extra information or SIF’s to schools or local 3 Collect information to help you decide your authorities (LA) on your behalf. preferences, which can be any school in Barking and Offers will be sent on 2 March 2020. If we cannot Dagenham or another borough. Pages 30 to 41 in give your child a place at any of the schools you this e-booklet gives you information about Barking and have applied for, we will give your child a school place Dagenham schools. Addresses for information about in any part of the borough with a space. You have schools in other boroughs are shown on page 44. a right to appeal if we turn down your application 4 Visit the schools to see for yourself what they can offer. (see page 17). We will also place your child on The times of open days and open evenings in Barking the interest list for any other Barking and Dagenham and Dagenham schools are shown on page 42. school you listed as a higher preference than the school we offered you. 5 Study the information on page 7, which shows statistics from last year’s applications for Barking If you live outside Barking and Dagenham and Dagenham schools. This information should give you an idea of what happened last year and Each local authority (LA) is responsible for educating the chance that you would have had of getting a children aged five to 16 living in their borough or county. place at your preferred Barking and Dagenham Each LA is also responsible for making sure that children school. This information also shows the number of receive education or training from age 16 to 18. If you do parents who were successful in getting one of their not live in Barking and Dagenham, please make sure you preferences and the popularity of each of our schools. have read the admissions e-booklet from your borough We recommend that you consider including your or county. local school as one of your preferences. The chances You will need to fill in the common application form (CAF) of your child being offered a place at your preferred provided by your borough or county. You can list Barking school increase the closer you live to that school. and Dagenham schools on that form. You must return the Previous editions of this e-booklet and statistical CAF to your borough or council by their closing date. information for the past five years are published on our website. If you are applying for schools outside You must also fill in any other relevant forms (supplementary the borough, study the information the relevant local information forms or extra documents (page 26) that may authority and school provide. apply. The admission criteria for Barking and Dagenham schools are on pages 20 to 22. It is important that you 6 If you want your child to stay on at the all-through read and understand the criteria and admissions process school they already go to, do not fill in an application (pages 6 to 27) before you apply. form unless you want your child to move to a different secondary-phase school. All other parents of year 6 It is important that you rank the schools in your true order children must apply for a secondary-phase school. of preference. Potential offers are exchanged between To apply, fill in and submit the common application councils until your own borough can make a single best form online by the closing date. List six schools in offer (including any schools you may have applied for the order you prefer. Most schools receive more in other boroughs). The local authority that you live in applications than there are places available (they are will offer a place on 2 March 2020, for applications they oversubscribed). In this situation, not everybody will have received by the closing date. You have a right to be given a place. We need information to help us appeal if we turn down your application (see page 17). offer you another school, and the more schools you We will also place your child on the interest list for any list the greater the chance of this. Carefully check other Barking and Dagenham school you have listed the names and addresses of the schools you have as a higher preference than the school your LA offered selected, as some schools have similar names. you. Please make sure you have read about how your Please make sure you attach all the other information local authority handles admissions before you fill in your we ask for. This may be proof that you are the child’s application form. 6 Apply online for a secondary-phase school place: www.lbbd.gov.uk/admissions

Statistical information

The following information gives statistics about entry to Barking and Notes Dagenham secondary-phase schools in September 2019. It includes the 1 The information is based on number of people who sent us their application forms by the closing date, applications received by last year’s and the distance the child given the last place at each of our schools closing date for pupils starting lived from that school using our 2019 admission criteria. Distances are secondary-phase school in measured in kilometres in a straight line (as the crow flies). September 2019. This information The number of applications for each school and the addresses from is useful because it shows the which children are applying will be different from year to year. number of pupils given a place under each category of the 2019 Plain English Campaign’s Crystal Mark does not apply to the admission criteria. following table. 2 Please contact the school for more information on how the

240 places at All Saints Catholic School were given. 3 Of the offers made for applications received by the closing date:

• 72.4% received their first- preference school;

• 11.8% received their second- preference school;

• 5.3% received their third- preference school;

• 2.6% received their fourth- School name School Number of applications naming the school as a preference 7 places available Number of Year with full statementsNumber of children of SEN or EHC plan naming the school the LAC a place due to given Number of children criterion school and the All-through attending 6 children Number of Year 6) (see note Year7 up to moving the schools faith a place due to or sibling given Number of children criteria the distance a place due to given Number of children criterion Distance the last from the child given place lives (in kilometres) the school 5) (see note Number of appeals received 5) (see note Number of appeals allowed preference school; Community schools • 1.8% received their fifth- Barking Abbey 1,347 360 2 0 N/A N/A 358 1.887 12 1 preference school; Dagenham Park 489 270 1 0 N/A N/A 201 N/A 1 1 • 0.9% received their sixth- Eastbrook 447 360 0 0 N/A N/A 119 N/A 0 0 preference school; and Eastbury 751 300 1 1 N/A N/A 245 N/A 1 1 • 5.2% were given the nearest Jo Richardson 1,146 300 0 2 N/A N/A 298 1.884 34 5 school to their home with a Robert Clack 1,569 360 2 4 N/A N/A 354 1.634 50 5 vacancy. Own admission authority schools 4 The statistics for late applications refer to applications received All Saints 814 240 4 0 N/A 226 10 0.801 17 3 between 1 November 2018 and Goresbrook 455 120 1 0 N/A 25 61 N/A 0 0 31 July 2019. Greatfields 378 120* 0 0 N/A N/A 159 N/A 0 0 5 The appeals information is based Riverside 528 300 1 2 N/A N/A 244 N/A 0 0 on the appeals heard between April and July 2019. Sydney Russell 1,474 360 2 5 29 0 324 1.38 52 6 6 Please see pages 9, 14 and 16 Warren 476 240 2 0 N/A N/A 175 N/A 3 0 for more details about how we SEN or EHC – Special educational needs or EHC plan allocate places at ‘All-through LAC – Looked-after children in the care of a local authority schools’. Criterion – Individual admission criteria * – The school’s number of places available changed from what was published in the 2019 e-booklet

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What you need to know The admissons process

What are co-ordinated It is important that you rank Why are there six admissions? the schools in your true order preferences? I want to of preference. This is important choose one school. Every year, thousands of pupils because if we can offer your child living in London transfer to a place at two or more of the Under section 86 (1) of the secondary-phase schools, crossing schools you have listed, we will Schools Standards and Framework borough boundaries to do so. give your child a place at the one Act 1998, we must make In the normal round of admissions, you ranked the highest out of these arrangements so that parents of all councils co-ordinate admissions schools, and release all other lower children in our area can express to their schools. Under the preferences. These places are then a preference for the schools they co-ordinated admissions system, offered to other parents who do would want their child to go to. you can only receive one offer not have a school place for their Every year, more people apply for from your borough or council. child. Councils will inform parents places at our schools than we have Parents of year 6 children must (who applied by the closing date) places available. In that situation, list the schools they want to apply on 2 March 2020 and tell them the not everybody will be given a place for on one form, known as the results of their application. at the schools they have asked for. common application form (CAF), The co-ordinated process will end We need information to help us ranking them in your true order of on 31 August 2020. After this date offer you another school, and preference. you will need to follow the the more schools you list the greater the chance of this. You must return the common ‘in-year’ admissions process which application form to the council in is published on our website. The schools on your form are the area where you and your child your preferences – they cannot be live. All the councils will then use a Where can I get help and your choices because we cannot computerised process to: advice about applying for guarantee everyone a place at any of the schools they have listed. • pass on details of applications a school place? If everybody named the same for schools in other council school, we would not be able to areas; and The local authority holds a meeting to offer advice to parents about increase the number of places • co-ordinate the offer of places how the admissions process there. to make sure that nobody gets works. Admissions officers will be Simply naming one school or offered more than one school available to answer any questions place. repeating the same school does you have and the date of the not increase your child’s chance of The admission authority for each meeting is printed on the inside getting a place there, and may lead school you have listed on the front cover of this e-booklet. An us to giving your child a place at a application will decide whether or adviser will also be available school you have not listed. not to offer your child a place. If a at each of the schools’ open school is oversubscribed (receives evenings. The admission number of each school and the number more applications than available You may also get advice from places), the admissions authority of applications made for those the Family Information Service places last year are shown on will use its published conditions (FIS Team) and their advice (admission criteria) to decide the the statistical information is independent of the School page 7. This information will order in which to offer places. We Admissions Team. They will will not tell the schools where you show you which schools are likely explain how the admissions to be oversubscribed (receive ranked them in order of preference procedures affect your individual on your application form or tell a more applications than there are circumstances and will also help places available). school about other schools you you fill in the necessary forms have also applied to. However, if to make sure your application is you appeal for a place, we will pass complete. There are contact details this information to the admission for the FIS Team on page 48. authorities (the school or the local authority) at the appeal stage. 8 Apply online for a secondary-phase school place: www.lbbd.gov.uk/admissions

My child goes to an • he was married to the child’s used. If both parents have parental ‘all-through’ school, mother when the child was born responsibility, we must receive (even if they later divorce or documents to prove this. We do I still have to apply separate); will normally accept the parents’ for a school place? address used by the child’s • the child was born after primary or junior school as the If your child goes to an ‘all-through’ 1 December 2003, and he is child’s permanent home. school and you would like them named on the birth certificate; or to stay at the same school for • he has a parental responsibility the secondary phase, you do not Do I need to send proof of agreement from a court or need to do anything else. Your by agreement with the child’s my address? child will automatically continue at mother. We check addresses to prevent their current school in September fraudulent applications. To do this, 2020 as they are already registered we need to check where you and there. What does guardianship your child are living. We already However, if you would prefer your mean? have these details if your child is at child to go to a different school, If a child is not living with their a Barking and Dagenham primary you must apply and follow the natural parents and another adult or junior school. However, we will instructions in this e-booklet. If we is looking after the child, we need need proof of you and your child’s cannot offer your child a place at documentary evidence that you current address if: another school, they will stay on are the guardian and have parental • your child’s address on the at the all-through school they are responsibility for that child. That is, application form is different from currently attending. you have the legal right to make the address your child’s Barking If we can offer your child a place at decisions on the child’s behalf. and Dagenham primary or junior a different school, we will give their Evidence includes a will or a court school has on their records (as place at the all-through school to order and Child Benefit payments. of 11 July 2019); or Guardianship only applies if you another child. • your child goes to a primary can prove that you have full care or junior school outside the This process currently affects and the normal, permanent home borough. Eastbrook and Sydney Russell is not at their parents’ address. School. See page 14 for more Guardianship does not apply when In either of these cases, we will need details. picking up children to and from to see one document from each of school, or looking after them until the three document lists below. their parents collect them. Who can fill in the List A – (proof of child’s name, application forms? date of birth and address) What if my child lives The person or people with parental • HM Revenue & Customs responsibility for the child must fill with both parents at two documents such as a letter in the application forms. Parental different addresses? showing your entitlement to responsibility for the child is Child Benefit letter, Working Tax When a child lives with their defined by the Children Act 1989 Credit or Child Tax Credit natural parents, legal guardian or and amended by the Adoption foster parent, we will consider that • Your child’s medical registration and Children Act 2002. Please address to be the child’s normal, card remember to provide proof that permanent home. However, you are the child’s legal guardian if • Your child’s IND card (issued when a child has parents who you are not their natural parent. by the Home Office with photo are separated, the parents may attached) A child’s mother is automatically name only one address for the given parental responsibility application process, but the List B – (proof of the parent’s or when a child is born and this other parent can be named and carer’s address) remains in force until a court order provided with copies of information • Your current Council Tax bill. determines otherwise. For births we issue. If one parent has registered in England and Wales, a parental responsibility, we must child’s father will also have parental receive documents to prove this responsibility if: and that parent’s address must be

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• Your current Council Tax Benefit If you are not able to provide proof What happens if my child letter or notice. of your and your child’s address has additional needs? when you make your application, • A solicitor’s letter showing the you have until 31 January 2020 All Barking and Dagenham completion details if you have to provide documents as proof. schools, including those with just bought your home (the letter However, these documents must specialist services, offer an must be dated within the last show your family were living at the environment in which everyone is three months) property on the closing date for treated fairly and equally. Pupils List C – (proof of the parent’s or applications. with special educational needs, carer’s address) disabilities or any other needs are If you are not able to provide the encouraged and supported to • Your utility bill (gas, electricity documents by 31 January 2020, make the most of the curriculum or water) from the last three we cannot offer your child a place and all the available facilities. months (we will not accept a at an oversubscribed school. If mobile-phone bill or bills for your child lives in Barking and For children with a full statement internet connection). Dagenham, we will then offer them of special educational needs or an a place at the nearest school to Educational Health and Care Plan • A statement from your bank, your home with a vacancy. If you (EHC), the local authority’s EHC building society or a credit-card live outside the borough, you will Team would have written to you company from the last three need to contact the local education during the 2019 school summer months. authority of the borough you live in break. If you are not sure whether If you do not own or rent your own for a school place. your child has a final statement home, but are living with someone of special educational needs Please check that both your and who owns their home or rents it or EHC plan, fill in the common your child’s name and address from the council or from another application form and tick the box match the information you give on landlord, you will need to prove in (section 2 of the paper form) your application form and on the that you live there. If your current which asks ‘Does your child have documents in list A. Similarly, the address means you are living an EHC plan or a final statement of guardian named on the application with someone who lives in either special educational needs?’. The must be listed on the documents privately rented or council property, admissions service will consult you provide from lists B and C. If we need their current Council Tax with the EHC Team and tell you you change your address at any bill or Council Tax Benefit letter or if they will be processing your time in this process, you must notice with written confirmation application. also give us proof of your new from the legal landlord, of all those address by sending us the above If your child has an EHC plan, or people who are authorised to documents. statement of special educational live at the premises and for what needs or is having an assessment period of time. The letter must If we have questions about proving to find out whether they need one, contain the following information: your and your child’s address, and you need further help with the we will ask for other documents • The address of the property secondary transfer process, please not listed in this e-booklet. If contact the EHC Team by phoning • The names of all legal tenants we discover that we have given 020 8227 2400. and authorised residents your child a place based on false, inaccurate or misleading • A statement confirming that the information, we will withdraw the people applying for a school place and may take legal action. place are entitled to stay as permanent residents

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What happens if my What happens if my child How do I apply for a child is or was in the care is from a UK Armed Forces school outside Barking of a local authority family (crown service)? and Dagenham? (a looked-after child)? Under Government rules, If you live in this borough and would like your child to go to a We consider applications for applications from families of the UK school in another borough (not children who are or used to be in Armed Forces can be considered private schools), you must list the care of a local authority before at the posting address before the those schools on your Barking we consider all other applications. family have moved to the area. and Dagenham common A looked-after child is a child who However, we do not give automatic application form. Please apply is or was: priority to these children over other children. If you are moving to our online, checking that the school • in the care of a local authority; or borough, please apply online by the you want to apply for is on the list of schools. If it is not on the list of • being provided with closing date and use the address of schools please contact the School accommodation by a local your posting. Admissions Team by 5pm on authority under their social Please tick the relevant box to 31 October 2019 on how to apply, services functions (see the show that you are either: otherwise we will not consider definition in Section 22(1) of the your application in the first round Children Act 1989). • a UK Armed Forces family with a confirmed posting to the area; or of offers. For admission purposes we It is important that you know the consider a ‘looked-after child’ • a crown servant returning from admission criteria for the schools to be a child who is currently in overseas to live in the area. you are asking for, and you may care or a child who was in care Your application must also need to fill in supplementary previously at any point in their life include an official letter that information forms and provide and then became subject to an declares a relocation date and a further information for these adoption, residence, or special unit postal address or quartering schools. Please contact the guardianship order immediately area address. If your posting admissions authority (school or after leaving care. changes, please follow the advice LA) of the school you have in mind If your child is in the care of a local in the ‘What if my circumstances for more information. It is your authority, you must also include change?’ section. We will process responsibility to give the school with the common application form your application using your posting or LA the information they need. a letter from the social worker address and in line with each Page 44 lists the contact details confirming the legal status of the school’s admission criteria. for all London local authorities. child and the local authority which For details of other local authorities the child is in the care of. The letter that are not listed, please see the should also provide the reasons (DfE) for the preferred schools you have website at www.gov.uk/dfe. listed. If you live in this borough and If your child is in the care of a local you do not fill in the Barking and authority and you would like to Dagenham common application discuss the secondary transfer of form, you will not be considered for your child with a member of Virtual any schools, either inside or outside School for Looked After Children, the borough, even if you fill in their please phone 020 8227 2691. supplementary information forms. If the child used to be in the care of a local authority and you want to apply under this priority, we will need to see evidence that the child was in the care of a local authority.

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Can I change the How do I return the forms? If you need to create an email information on my address you need to have a mobile Supplementary information phone number and have that same application form? forms (SIFs) mobile phone with you when you Please see page 26. create the email address. Keep a Important note Common application form (CAF) note of your new email address Applying online is reliable and and the password to access the If your information changes, secure. All local authorities in email you have now created. you must alter the relevant London have worked together sections on your online Making an application is easy once to make it possible for parents to application form by the you have a valid email address. apply online for a school place closing date. The eAdmissions Team will send in London and its surrounding you a ‘validation’ email to check counties. This service is available that your email address is correct. We will send you an email with a through the ‘eAdmissions’ website. Log in to your email account and new version number every time The person with parental click on the ‘validation link’ in the you change your application. If email you have received from the you cannot make these changes responsibility for the child named must register to use the eAdmissions Team. Once you to your online application, have confirmed your email, the you must tell us in writing and ‘eAdmissions’ site by setting up an account. If you don’t already have application should take no more include supporting documents if than 10 minutes. The site gives full necessary. The new details that an email address, you will need to create one before you apply online. instructions on its guidance pages, you give us will replace those to help you make your application. on your previous form. The last Although you can use any email application you make before the address, we recommend you use closing date (on paper or online) ‘Google Mail’ or ‘gmail’. This is Important note is the one that we use to process because other email providers your preferences. may treat the email we send you If you apply online and you cannot see your exact address After the closing date, any changes as spam (electronic junk mail). If this happens you will need to in the list presented, or if the should be made in writing to the schools you want to apply for School Admissions Team. Fill in check your ‘spam’ or ‘junk mail’ box for our email, and then follow are not listed, you must contact a paper form or fill in the ‘change the Admissions Team before my school place application’ form, the instructions to add us to your safe senders list. After doing this, 5pm on 31 October 2019, which is available on our website otherwise your application will from 3 March 2020. If we receive all future emails from us will go straight into your inbox. be late. Our contact details are any of your changes after the on page 27. closing date, we will treat those changes as ‘late’ as we offer places based on all information available on the closing date. Any changes you make after the closing date will Apply not appear on your eAdmissions account. Instead, we will reply to www.lbbd.gov.uk/ your enquires by post or email. admissions Please see the question ‘What if my application is late?’ on pages 15 to 16 for more details. Need help to apply online? Help sessions are available at Dagenham Library on Tuesdays and Barking Learning Centre on Thursdays from 10 September until 31 October 2019. Each session starts at 9am and ends at 4.30pm. If you try to apply online and you cannot see your exact address in the list presented, or the schools you want to apply for are not listed, you must contact the School Admissions Team by 5pm on 31 October 2019.

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Quick steps to apply online

STEP 1 STEP 4 STEP 5

Where to begin Making your application Confirmation of your If you don’t already have an email Once you have your username application address, you will need to create and password, go back to the You will be issued with an one before you apply online. homepage. Select ‘Return to application reference number Once you have this, go straight your existing account’. Enter your (ARN) when you have submitted to the eAdmissions site at username and password you have your form. The eAdmissions Team www.eadmissions.org.uk to received and press ‘Login’. You will then send you a third email make your application. should see a page asking you for which will include all the details of your child’s details. the application you have just made along with your ARN. Your application is split into three STEP 2 parts and only becomes valid You should make a note of your Registration when you press the ‘Submit application details on page 25 application’ button on the third of this e-booklet as you will need The person with parental page called ‘Check & submit’. to refer to it when checking your responsibility for the child must results. We will send you an email a) The first part of your form asks register to use the ‘eAdmissions’ with a new version number every for your child’s details. site by setting up an account. time you change your application. b) The second asks you to list the If you have any technical difficulties six schools you want to apply for. while making your application STEP 3 c) The third part asks you to check online, the online admissions Validating (confirming) the information given, accept helpdesk is available from 9.30am your email the declaration and submit your to 5.30pm Monday to Friday. application. Once you have Please phone 020 8255 5555 and The eAdmissions Team will send submitted your application, select option 1. For all other non- you a ‘validation’ email to check you will be able to attach technical queries, please contact that your email address is correct. documents. the School Admissions Team. Log in to your email account and click on the ‘validation link’ in the email you have received from the eAdmissions Team. You can then make your application.

Important notes • Please carefully read all dialogue boxes. These • If you have twins, triplets and so on, make sure boxes explain information about the questions you tick ‘yes’ to the ‘multiple birth’ question so you have just been asked. Ignoring these boxes that you can fill in a new form for each child. Each could mean you risk not getting a place for your child must have a separate ARN number. child at your preferred school. • If you are not sure of any stage of the process, • Help is available if you have problems at any please get advice from the School Admissions stage of the application process. Just click on Team. any text that is underlined and highlighted in purple, and a new page will open to give you an explanation or advice about the question you have selected.

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Is my information How are places given? Year 7 places issued within protected? the co-ordinated admissions Year 7 places issued outside process We will deal with your personal the co-ordinated admissions We process all other applications information in line with the General process using the equal-preference model. Data Protection Regulation 2018 1. Under DfE rules, all-through This is explained below. (GDPR). For security purposes schools must not allow their we ask you for a password. If you Year 6 pupils to apply for their • We consider each of your apply online, your application Year 7 place within the same preferences as if it were your reference number (ARN) will be school. This is because these only preference. your password. If you apply on a children are already registered at • For each of your preferences, paper form, we will need you to that school. Instead, all-through the admission authority will use give us a password between 8 schools publish the number the admission criteria to see if and 12 letters long. Without your of places that are available to they can offer your child a place. password or ARN we cannot give children who do not already out information on your application go to the school. For example, • If we can then offer your child if you visit or phone us. if the admission number for a a place at two or more of the schools you have listed, we will As part of the admissions school is 360 and 90 places give your child a place at the procedure, we may share the have been given to Year 6 pupils one you ranked the highest of information you give on your at the school, we will publish the these schools. application forms with schools remaining 270 places and issue and other departments in the those places in line with the We do not make decisions to council (such as the Child and school’s published admission offer places based on the date we Family Service, Children’s Social criteria. received the applications. Instead, Care Democratic Services, the 2. The School Admissions Code we group all the applications Educational Health Care Team, 2014 says that schools are we receive on time and process educational psychologists, the ‘required to admit children them together. If there are more Family Information Service, the with statements of special places available than there are Inclusion Service, the Looked-After educational need or EHC plans, applications for those places, we Children Team, the police and where the school concerned agree all the applications. However, Youth Offending Services). is named on the statement or if there are more applications for a school than there are places We will also share your plan’. As a result, we process available in that school (that is, information with other schools and these children’s applications the school is oversubscribed), departments outside the council first. If the school has been we will use the admission criteria (such as the Child and Adolescent named in the child’s statement, to decide which applications are Mental Health Service (CAMHS), we must take places off the successful. The notes that follow the Department for Education school admission number for the admission criteria, are there to (DfE), Ofsted, and other local that year group. The admission explain particular points about the authorities) and with the school authority then issues the rest of criteria we use. your child goes to, where it will the places using the admission form part of the school’s pupil criteria. For example, if the In Barking and Dagenham, the database. admission number for a school local authority is the admissions is 180 and three places have authority for the five community For more information about been given to children whose schools and for Dagenham Park how we will use your personal statements or EHC plans name Church of England Voluntary- information please visit that school, we will issue the Controlled School. The criteria www.lbbd.gov.uk/privacy, where other 177 places in line with the for these schools are listed on you can see a full copy of our admission criteria. page 22. Privacy Notice.

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Goresbrook School is an academy What is the timetable? What if my application governed by The is late? Trust who are the admissions The closing date for ‘on-time’ authority and set their own applications made online is If we receive your application after admission criteria. The School midnight on 31 October 2019. the closing date (31 October 2019) Admissions Team processes Do not wait until the last minute we will treat your application as applications for this school, and we to make your application in late. will offer places on its behalf. case your computer crashes or your address or the schools you In exceptional circumstances, Both Greatfields and Riverside are are applying for are not available senior officers may consider free schools with academy status, on the online system. Our offices whether we can process a late and Sydney Russell is an academy. close for enquiries at 5pm on application as ‘on time’ in the first All three schools are run by the 31 October 2019. If we receive round, if there is enough time to Partnership Learning Trust. Warren your application after this, it will process the application. These School is an academy governed be treated as a late application. If circumstances include the death by The Loxford Trust. These four you intend to move address during of a close relative, or a family schools are their own admissions the admissions process, please recently moving into the area authority, but they will follow the apply to the borough that you will (in which case we need proof). same admission criteria as Barking be living in on the closing date If you send us your application and Dagenham community and follow the advice in the ‘What after the closing date but want us schools. The School Admissions happens if my circumstances to consider it in the first round of Team processes applications for change?’ section. There is a full offers, please send a letter with these schools, and we will offer timetable of events on page 42 . your application explaining the places on their behalf. exceptional circumstances you want us to consider, together with All Saints Catholic School and What happens if my any supporting evidence. We will Technology College is our only circumstances change? make a decision on each case voluntary-aided school, and for individually and let you know the that school, the governing body You will need to contact the outcome within 10 working days of are the admissions authority. They Admissions section in your receiving your request. set their own admission criteria borough if your circumstances and process the applications they change. We offer places based If we receive your application late, receive. We then offer places on on the information available at the we will deal with it after we have their behalf. closing date and you may change dealt with the applications that your preference or the order of we received on time. We will deal Before you make your your preferences up until that date. with late applications in the order application, please make sure we receive them (in line with the you read and understand these If we have given your child a admission criteria). We will deal criteria and notes and check place, we will not withdraw it if with the first round of offers and how places were distributed your circumstances change (such send decisions on 2 March 2020. at each school. See our website as your address), as long as you We will have given most places for copies of previous editions of can show that the information was to pupils whose applications we this booklet. The booklets include correct on the closing date. received by the closing date. statistics for previous years. However, if we discover that we After this date, applications will have given a place based on be processed within 10 working false, inaccurate or misleading days of the School Admissions information, we will withdraw it and Team receiving your form. We will may take legal action. We will treat send decisions by email if possible as late any changes to preferences and by letter if you do not have an or their ranking, conditions, email address. circumstances or applications we receive after the closing date.

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If we have not received your If you do not want the place we Do I have to accept the application form by 14 March have offered, you will need to place you offer my child? 2020 and your child lives in the write and let us know what other borough we will automatically give arrangements you are making for Schools outside the borough your child a place at the nearest your child’s education. If you want Yes Please use the eAdmissions school to you which has a place to change your preferences or the website to accept the place we available. At this stage, other order of your preferences, you will have offered your child at an out-of- schools will be full with children need to send a new application borough school. These boroughs whose applications we received by form to your local authority’s will withdraw the place if you do not the closing date. We send letters to school Admissions section. accept their offer. tell parents who have not applied The local authority you live in for a school place which school To accept the place, log on to the will make offers for places at we have allocated their child by eAdmissions site with the username all Barking and Dagenham 31 March 2020. and password you received when secondary-phase schools on you registered to make your If you then want to apply for national offer day (2 March 2020). application. If you have forgotten a school place after we have If you applied between your details, you can enter your offered your child the nearest 1 November 2019 and email address and get a reminder school to your home with a place 28 February 2020, offers will be sent to you. available, you will need to fill in an made from national offer day application form listing the schools onwards, but you will need to All-through schools you would like for your child. check how your home borough Yes Children cannot hold offers handles late applications. If we at more than one school. If your When will I know the result receive your application after child goes to an ‘all-through’ school national offer day, we will process it (for children aged four to 16), but of my application? within 10 working days of receiving you accept a place for them at a If you apply online, you can find it. We send any preferences we different school, we will offer their out the results of your application receive for schools outside this automatic place at the all-through on 2 March 2020. We will send borough to the relevant school or school to the next child on the you an email late that evening LA every Friday. We will contact interest list for that school. letting you know the outcome of you if we can offer your child a Barking and Dagenham schools the application. You can also log place at one of these schools. in to the eAdmissions website after Any changes you make after No Because your child is of legal 7pm to see your results. If you the closing date will not appear school age, we automatically were not able to apply online but on your eAdmissions account. accept the place on your behalf at applied direct to the Admissions Instead, we will reply to your our schools. If you turn down the Team by the closing date, we will enquires by phone, post or email. place at one of our schools, we send you the results by first-class will not withdraw the place unless From 1 September 2020, local you provide evidence that you have post on 2 March 2020. Please authorities no longer co-ordinate allow up to two days for your letter been offered a place at another applications and parents will have school. to be delivered. We cannot tell you to follow the in-year admissions the results of your application over process. Full information about the phone. If you have not received our in-year process is available on your letter by 5 March 2020, our website within our e-booklet please contact us and we will send ‘Finding a school place’. you another copy.

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What happens after my Do I have the right to appeal? For late applications the deadline child is given a school for appealing is 21 school days Barking and Dagenham schools from the date of our offer letter. place? You have a right to appeal to an independent appeal panel if we Once you send your form, the Once we have given your child a do not offer your child a place independent appeal panel clerk school place, we tell the relevant at the Barking and Dagenham will write and tell you the date of school. They will contact you later schools on your application your appeal. The appeal will be in the summer term to tell you form which are listed as a higher heard by an independent appeal about the admission arrangements preference than the one we have panel, which will be made up of and the uniform you need for your offered you. For example you can three people. None of these people child. Some schools will want to appeal for preference 1 and 2 if we will have any connection with the interview your child, either with have offered you preference 3. school or the School Admissions you by appointment at the school Any schools listed lower than the Team. The appeal panel will accept given, or at your child’s current school offered have not been comments in writing or in person at primary or junior school. Some turned down but rather have the appeal hearing. schools will invite your child to been withdrawn based on how spend a day at their offered Barking If you made your application on you have ranked the schools on and Dagenham secondary‑phase time, we will hear your appeal your application form. As a result school on 26 June 2020. within 40 school days of the you cannot appeal for a lower None of these visits are part of deadline of 30 March 2020. If your preference or a school that you the application process. It is to application was late, we will hear have not listed on your form. If make sure your child can move to your appeal with the appeals for you want to apply for a school that secondary-phase school as easily applications we received on time you did not list on your original as possible if possible. If this is not possible, application form or you want to we will hear it within 30 school Why have I been offered a change the ranking of the schools days from the deadline for making school that was not one of on your original application form, appeals (as shown on your offer you need to confirm this in writing letter). my preferences? to us by filling in a new application At any time during the school year The admissions authority for each form which you can get from your (now until mid-July 2021), you have of the schools you have listed will local authority. If you change your the right to appeal our decision use their published conditions preferences and do not reselect to refuse your application for your (admission criteria) to decide the schools which you are appealing child to attend the schools listed order in which to offer places. If for, your appeal will be withdrawn. on your application, which we we are unable to offer a place for All the available places for Year 7 received during that school year. your child at one of the schools at your preferred school will However, if your appeal cannot you listed as your preferences, have been distributed in line with be heard within that time because this is because there were more the local authority’s published you made your appeal late in applicants for the schools you admission criteria. No places the school year and there is not requested than there are places are left unfilled for any reason, enough time left for your child to available. If you live in Barking and including appeals. start the school before the end of Dagenham and it is not possible that school year, you will need to to offer your child a place at one of If you decide to appeal for a place fill in an in-year application (ICAF) your preferred schools, we will give at any Barking and Dagenham for the next school year. If we turn your child a place at the school school, fill in our online appeal down that application, you will which is nearest to your home with form. If you applied on time, and be able to make a new appeal. a space. would like your case to be heard in the first round of appeals, you For example, if you appeal at the must submit the appeal form by end of June for your Year-7 place, 30 March 2020. Or you can but your appeal cannot be heard download and fill in the paper by the time schools close in July, appeal form and send it to the you will need to fill in an ICAF for independent appeal panel clerk, a Year-8 place for the new school whose address is printed on the year beginning in September 2021. front of the form.

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You can make your application for If you still want to stay on the We do not take into account the a Year-8 place from 1 July. If we interest list after this date, you will date we received your application. turn down that application, you can need to fill out a new application If you want to apply for a school appeal that decision. form for the new academic year you did not list on your original and you will have the opportunity application form or you want to Schools outside the borough for a new appeal. change the ranking of the schools If you want to appeal against not on your original application form, being offered a place in a school All other Barking and Dagenham you need to confirm this in writing outside Barking and Dagenham, schools to us by filling in a new application you will need to contact the We will automatically put your form which you can get from your relevant admission authority (local child on an interest list for any local authority. Forms received authority or school) for more other preferred Barking and after the closing date will be details about how to appeal. Dagenham schools that we turned processed as a late application. down but are listed higher than Further appeals the school we have offered you. Schools outside the borough We can only consider one For example, if we have offered You will need to contact the school application for each child, at you preference number 3, your or the local authority concerned to each school within the same child will automatically be placed follow their procedure for offering school year. If we turn down your on the interest list for preference any places that become available. application, you have the right 1 and 2, if these are Barking If places become available at to appeal. The appeal panel’s and Dagenham schools. The those schools for our residents, decision is final and both the LA interest list will be updated on the school will tell us who to offer and you must accept it. a weekly basis and your child those places to. In normal circumstances, you may therefore move up or down cannot make a second appeal for the interest list according to the What happens if my the same school within the same criteria and other children applying school year. However, if there has for oversubscribed places. child starts a Barking been a significant change in your We maintain the interest list for and Dagenham family’s circumstances which you each of these oversubscribed secondary‑phase school think changes your application’s schools until 23 December 2020. but wants to transfer to priority level, for example if your We delete the interest lists for another school in the family has moved house, we may these schools at the end of each consider a second application borough? term (December, April and July). as long as you can prove your If places become available before First, make an appointment to circumstances have changed. If this date, we offer them to children discuss the matter with the pupil’s we accept your second application on the interest list using only the current head teacher, as many but a place is still not available at admission criteria. If at the end of situations can be dealt with without the school for your child, you will the term you have not received the disruption that a change of be able to make a second appeal. an offer from the interest list, you school can cause. If your child still will need to write to us at that time wants to transfer and you have Can I go on an to place your child’s name on not put your child’s name on the interest list? the fresh interest list for the next interest list for another school, term. If you still want to stay on the please follow the guidance in the All Saints school interest list after July 2021, you will information e-booklet ‘Finding a All Saints will automatically put need to fill in an in-year common school place’. From 1 September your child on the school’s interest application form (ICAF) for the 2020, applications or transfers for list with other children whose new academic (school) year and year 7 school places fall under the applications were turned down but you will have the opportunity for a in-year admissions process and are listed higher than the school new appeal. for more information about this your local authority offered you. please see our website or phone If places become available, we 020 8215 3004. You must make then offer these using the schools’ sure that your child continues admission criteria. Your child will to regularly attend their current stay on the interest list for a school school while we are considering year (until August 2020). your transfer request.

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Admission criteria

Admission criteria for All Saints Catholic School in order of priority

Before you apply, please read Tie-breaker the admission criteria and notes on this and the next page. Also If two or more children have an Admission criteria read the procedures for filling in equal claim to a place in any one category, we will give priority to If there are more applications than and sending in the certificate of there are places available at the Catholic practice form, baptism the child who lives closest to the school, measured in kilometres in school, we will use the admission certificate and the cover note criteria in the following priority on pages 26 and 51. If you do a straight line (as the crow flies). The Barking and Dagenham order, to decide who to offer not provide the information we places to. and your local authority need School Admissions Team measure by the closing date, your child’s all distances using a geographical 1. Catholic looked-after and application will not be processed information system from the centre previously looked-after children. under the relevant admission of the child’s home to the school’s (See notes B and C.) main gate. Some addresses criterion and you risk not getting a 2. Catholic children with a place at this school. have different entry points and so they will use the designated certificate of Catholic practice. If you have any questions about the co-ordinates provided from Local (See notes C and D.) admission criteria or appeals, or if Land and Property Gazetteer 3. Other Catholic children. (See you need more information, please (LLPG). If you live outside the note C.) contact the school. area, they will use the same system 4. Other looked-after and to measure distances. All Saints Catholic School was previously looked-after children. founded by the Catholic Church to If two or more children have an (See note B.) provide an education for children equal claim to a place because the 5. Children whose parent will work of Catholic families. If there are measurements from their homes at All Saints Catholic School on more applications than places to the school are the same (for the date they are enrolled at the available, priority will always be example, because they live in a school. given to Catholic children in line block of flats), we will use a lottery with our admission criteria. system (random allocation) to offer 6. Any other children. places to children. This process As a Catholic school, we aim to will be supervised by a person provide a Catholic education, independent of the school. All the and Catholic beliefs and practice pupils’ names will be put into a to every aspect of our school’s hat and the appropriate number of activities for all our pupils. It names will be drawn out. is essential that the Catholic character of the school’s education is fully supported by all families in the school. We hope that all parents will fully and positively support the aims and ethos of the school. This does not affect the rights of any child who is not Catholic who applies for or is given a place at our school in line with our admission arrangements.

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Important notes D. ‘Certificate of Catholic practice’ means a certificate issued by the family’s parish priest (or the A. We first process applications from pupils with priest in charge of the church where the family an education, health and care plan (EHCP) or a attends Mass) in the form set by the Bishops’ statement of special educational needs (SEN), as Conference of England and Wales. A priest will these applications are dealt under a completely issue a certificate if he is satisfied that at least one separate procedure. If an EHCP or SEN names Catholic parent or carer (along with the child, if he our school, we must offer the child a place. After or she is over seven years old) has (except when we have given these pupils a place we will offer it was impossible to do so) attended Mass on the remaining places to other applicants, using our Sundays and holy days of obligation for at least admission criteria. five years (or, in the case of a child, since the age A statement of special educational needs is a of seven, if this is a shorter time). The priest will statement made by the local authority under also issue a certificate if the family’s practice has section 324 of the Education Act 1996, specifying been continuous since they were received into the special educational provision a child needs. An the Church if that was less than five years ago. It education, health and care plan is a plan made by is expected that most certificates will be issued the local authority under section 37 of the Children based on the family’s attendance at church. The and Families Act 2014, specifying the special priest may also issue a certificate if the family educational provision a child needs. is not able to attend church regularly due to B. A ‘looked-after child’ has the same meaning as in exceptional circumstances. (For more details of section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989. It means these circumstances, please see the guidance that any child who is in the care of a local authority or is issued to priests at www.dioceseofbrentwood. is being provided with accommodation by them in net/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Guidance-for- line with their social services duties (for example, Clergy-2017.pdf.) children with foster parents) at the time of their E. Within each category we will give priority to application for a school place. A ‘previously looked- children who have a (sibling) brother or sister at after child’ is a child who was in the care of a local the school (Years 7 to 11) at the time of admission. authority but is no longer in their care because he or ‘Brother or sister’ includes: she was adopted or a child arrangements order or special guardianship order has been put in place. (i) all full brothers or sisters, half-brothers or half-sisters, adopted brothers or sisters, C. ‘Catholic’ means a member of a church in full stepbrothers or stepsisters, and foster brothers communion with the See of Rome. This includes or sisters, whether or not they are living at the the Eastern Christian Churches including same address; and Orthodox. Members of the Catholic Church will normally have a certificate of baptism in a Catholic (ii) the child of a parent’s partner if, for at least Church or a certificate of reception into the full part of the week, that child lives in the same communion of the Catholic Church. For the family unit at the same address as the child the purposes of this policy, ‘Catholic children’ includes application relates to. looked-after children who are part of a Catholic F. A ‘parent’ means all natural parents, any person family if a letter from a priest states that the child who is not a parent but who has parental would have been baptised or received into the responsibility for a child, and any person whose Catholic Church if they were not a looked-after care the child is in. child (for example, a looked-after child who is in the process of being adopted by a Catholic family). For a child to be treated as Catholic, we will need evidence that they have been baptised or received into the Catholic Church. If you have difficulty getting written evidence of your child’s baptism, contact your parish priest. He will consult the relevant diocese and decide how written evidence will be produced in line with the laws of the Church.

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Admission criteria for Goresbrook School in order of priority

Priority 1: Children who are or were in the care of a local authority. Priority 2: Children who have a sibling (brother or sister) at the school. Please see note 3. Priority 3: Children who live closest to the school, measured in kilometres in a straight line (as the crow flies).

If there are more applications than there are places available at a school, we will use the above criteria, in priority order, for deciding which applications to accept.

Important notes 3 ‘Sibling’ means: in a straight line (as the crow flies). We (the Barking and 1 Children with statements of • a full brother or sister; Dagenham School Admissions special educational needs are • a half-brother or half-sister; Team) measure all distances dealt with under the terms of the using Synergy’s Geographical Education Act 1996 and are not • a stepbrother or stepsister; Information System from the referred to in the criteria above. and centre of the child’s home to Children with a statement of • an adopted or long-term the school’s main gate. Some special educational needs or an fostered brother or sister; addresses have different entry EHC plan will go to the school living at the same address and points and so we will use named. going to the named school the designated co-ordinates 2 A looked-after child is a child (not including the school’s provided from Local Land and who is or was: nursery). Please make sure Property Gazetteer (LLPG). you name all siblings on If you live outside the area, • in the care of a local authority; your application form. If they we will use the same system or are not listed on your form, to measure distances. When • being provided with we cannot take them into children have an equal claim accommodation by a local account. to a place because their authority under their social measurements are the same (for 4 The child’s home must be the services functions (see the example, from a block of flats), permanent address where they definition in Section 22(1) of our database will automatically live with their legal guardian. the Children Act 1989). use a lottery system (random This should be the address for allocation) to offer places to For admission purposes the parent’s or carer’s Council children. we consider a ‘looked-after Tax bill and where Child Benefit child’ to be a child currently is addressed. 6 We are unable to consider other circumstances not listed in the in care or a child who was in 5 If two or more children have an care but became subject to criteria. It is essential that we are equal claim to a place in any one consistent in our judgement and an adoption, residence, or category, we will give priority to special guardianship order use only the criteria that have children who live closest to the been agreed. immediately after leaving care. school, measured in kilometres

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Admission criteria for all our other secondary-phase schools in Barking and Dagenham in order of priority

Priority 1: Children who are or were in the care of a local authority. Priority 2: Children who live closest to the school, measured in kilometres in a straight line (as the crow flies).

If there are more applications than there are places available at a school, we will use the above criteria, in priority order, for deciding which applications to accept. Dagenham Park, Greatfields, Riverside, Sydney Russell and Warren School will also use these admission criteria.

Important notes 3 The child’s home must be the 6 We are unable to consider other permanent address where they circumstances not listed in the 1 Children with statements of live with their legal guardian. criteria. It is essential that we are special educational needs are This should be the address for consistent in our judgement and dealt with under the terms of the the parent’s or carer’s Council use only the criteria that have Education Act 1996 and are not Tax bill and where Child Benefit been agreed. referred to in the criteria above. is addressed. Children with a statement of 7 If a school has a split site, the special educational needs or an 4 All distances are measured distance from the child’s home EHC plan will go to the school using Synergy’s Geographical to the school will be measured named. Information System from the to the main site. The main site centre of the child’s home to is the entrance through the 2 A looked-after child is a child the school’s main gate. Some main door at the site where the who is or was: addresses have different entry head teacher’s office is. This • in the care of a local authority; points and so we will use the measurement affects Barking or co-ordinates provided from Abbey and Robert Clack Local Land and Property schools, who will decide which • being provided with Gazetteer (LLPG). If you live site the child goes to. accommodation by a local outside the area, we will use authority under their social 8 If we discover that we have given the same system to work out services functions (see the your child a place at a school distances. definition in Section 22(1) of based on false or misleading the Children Act 1989). 5 We will use the distance from information, we will withdraw the home to school for pupils who place and may take legal action. For admission purposes have equal claim for a place. we consider a ‘looked-after Those children living nearest to child’ to be a child currently the school will be given priority in care or a child who was in when deciding on places. When care but became subject to measurements are the same (for an adoption, residence, or example from a block of flats), special guardianship order our database will automatically immediately after leaving care. use a lottery system (random allocation) to offer places to children.

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How to fill in your forms Common application form

If you want your child to stay on at Child’s details Children in care the all-through school they already go to, do not fill in an application Child’s name – This should be Please select the relevant box to form. If you want your child to your child’s legal name given on show if your child is or was ‘in move to a different secondary- their birth certificate or passport. the care’ of a local authority. If so, phase school, you must apply You are responsible for making please attach a letter from the social for a place. If you do not fill in the sure that you have used the same worker confirming the legal status common application form, we may name on all forms needed for your of the child and the local authority not be able to give your child a child’s application. If you do not, the child is in the care of. The letter place at the school you prefer. we may not be able to process should also provide the reasons for your child’s application. the preferred schools listed. • Please use all your six preferences and rank (list) Child’s date of birth – Please select If the child was in care butis no them in the order you prefer. the day, month and year. longer being cared for by a local authority, tick ‘yes’ and provide Child’s sex – Please select the • Some schools may need documents to show the child relevant box to show if your child you to fill in and send them was previously in the care of a is male or female. supplementary forms and local authority. See page 11 for other documents (see page 26 Child’s address – This must be more details. for details). the permanent address where the The information you need to put child lives with their parents or Preferences for on your form is as follows, but the legal guardians and where Child secondary‑phase order of the information is different Benefit is addressed. Please see on the online form. Please see page 9 for full description. school page 25 for details of how Child’s current school – Please School name to send us any documents we select the name of your child’s Please select the name and ask for if you cannot attach your primary or junior school from the borough (if outside the London documents online. menu. If the school is not listed, borough of Barking and Details we ask for you may type this information in Dagenham) of six different Whether you fill in an online or the space given. secondary-phase schools you paper form we need the following want to apply for. You must list the details. You need to fill in a Children with schools in the order you prefer them. Number 1 is the school you separate form for each child. In additional needs the case of twins, triplets and so most prefer and number 6 is the on, make sure you have a different • Please select the relevant box school you least prefer. You must ARN for each child when you to show if your child has a final list all state-maintained schools or apply online. To do this, make sure statement of special educational academies (not private schools) you tick ‘yes’ to the ‘multiple birth’ need or an EHC plan. you are applying for, including question so that you can fill in the any schools outside the borough extra online forms for each child. • Please select the relevant box of Barking and Dagenham. If the to show if your child has any schools you want to apply for are additional needs and give not listed, you must contact the details in the box provided. School Admissions Team before See page 11 for more details. 5pm on 31 October 2019 or your application will be late. Our contact details are on page 27. Please make sure you select the correct school as there are many schools with the same or similar names.

23 Information for parents about children moving to secondary-phase schools in 2020

Siblings (brothers and sisters) If you think there are exceptional UK Armed Forces – Please tick The only LBBD schools that offer medical or social reasons why the relevant box to show that you sibling priority are All Saints and your child should go to a particular are either: Goresbrook Schools. For these school, select the relevant box • a UK Armed Forces family with a and other schools outside the on your online form to show this confirmed posting to the area; or borough that have a sibling (or section 4 of the paper form). criterion, please select the relevant With your application, you also • a crown servant returning from box to show that your child has a need to provide proof to the relevant overseas to live in the area. brother or sister at the school you school or LA that is supported by are applying for. Give the name, a professional (such as a doctor’s Please see page 11 for more date of birth and sex of any brother report). details. or sister who is already at the Password – We need a password school you are applying for. Parent’s or carer’s details for security purposes only. When This includes a full, half, step, you apply on a paper form, we will Parental responsibility – adopted or long-term fostered need you to give us a password The adult listed on the form should brother or sister living at the same between 8 and 12 letters long. be the person or people with address. If you do not put the Without this information we cannot parental responsibility for the child brother’s or sister’s name and date give out information on your named. Please give your full name of birth in the correct section, we application if you visit or phone us. and contact details, and tick the will not see the information on our If you apply online, we will need relevant box to show your title and computer system and so will not your application reference number relationship to the child named give your child priority under the for security purposes. sibling criterion. (for example, tick ‘other family member’ if you are a sister caring We do not consider qualifying Declaration brothers and sisters who are not for the child). Please remember to named in the correct section on provide documentary evidence of The person with parental your CAF. legal guardianship if you are not the responsibility for the child named child’s natural parent. in section 1 must tick the box in Children of staff at the school the declaration to confirm that they Parental address – If you are applying to a school for have read and understood the The online form automatically ticks your child and that school gives information in this e-booklet and the box to show that you and your priority to children of staff members, that the information they give is child share the same address. please include the name and job title accurate. If you are filling in a paper If your address is different from the of the staff member employed by the form, you must sign it in section 6. school and the number of years they child’s address (for example parents have worked at the school. share custody), please un-tick the question box ‘Use your home Reasons for your preference address?’ and enter your and your Some local authorities consider child’s address details. If you fill in social and medical reasons as a paper form, please explain why part of their admission criteria. your address is different from the We do not do this for our schools. child’s and give both addresses on If you are applying for a school a separate sheet of paper. If we ask outside the borough, it is very for proof of address, please make important that you check the sure you send us the information admission criteria of each school listed on pages 9 to 11. you are applying for to see if their admission criteria take account of exceptional medical or social reasons. These might include religious, philosophical or any other reasons.

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Getting a receipt If you want us to let you know Providing us with that we have received information extra information If you apply online and successfully you have posted to us, you must submit (make) your application, enclose a stamped self-addressed If you are providing extra you will get an email confirmation envelope. If you do not hear from information or evidence to support and be given an application us within 14 days of posting your an online application, you may do reference number. This is your information, it is likely that we this online. If you choose to provide receipt. Please make a note of your did not receive it. In that case, paper evidence either by scanning application reference number (use we strongly recommend that you and sending the documents the space below) and keep it in a apply online and we will email you through our Dagenham Library safe place as you will need to tell it a receipt. or by emailing us direct, please to us if we have any questions we remember to include your child’s need to ask you. name, date of birth and application reference number. This will make If you post any information to us, sure that we can match your extra proof of posting is not proof that information to your application. the School Admissions Team In most cases you will need to has received your documents as send any extra information to the neither you nor we can prove what relevant school or LA. Please check was included in the envelope. You carefully with the relevant school or are also responsible for making LA what you need to provide and sure you pay the correct postage who needs to receive it. charge. We cannot accept any responsibility for underpaid packages.

Receipt details Use the space below to record the username, email address and passwords you have used to make your application. Without them you will not be able to go online and see which school place we have offered your child. Your application is only valid when you press the ‘Submit application’ button at the end of the ‘Check & submit’ page. You will then be issued with an application reference number (ARN). The eAdmissions Team will then send you a confirmation email. The email will include all the details of the application you have just made along with your ARN. In the case of twins, triplets and so on, make sure you have an ARN for each child.

Email details used eAdmissions details used

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This is a receipt that shows you have successfully submitted (made) your application.

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Extra documents for All Saints Catholic School

All Saints Catholic School is a Baptism documents voluntary-aided secondary school If you want your child to be and there are extra steps which recognised as a Catholic (under our Catholics or baptised applicants admission criteria 1 to 5) or as being must take. Do not attach your CCP baptised (under our admission and other documents All Saints criteria 7 and 8), you should send ask for online − you must send All Saints a photocopy of your child’s them direct to the school. baptism certificate (or certificate of reception into the Catholic Church) Common application form (CAF) by 31 October 2019. If you want Important notes you must fill in the CAF and list to be recognised as a practising All Saints Catholic School as one • If you miss our deadlines, Catholic, your local priest must of you preferences. You must we will class your application also fill in a CCP form. Please see return the form to your home local as late. the ‘Certificate of Catholic practice’ authority by the closing date. section below. • If you are applying through The co-ordinated admissions another borough and miss Certificate of Catholic practice system operated by all local their deadlines, we will class form (CCP) authorities in England works by your application as late. If you want to be considered as offering an applicant one place a practising Catholic (under our • We will not deal with any only, which, if available, will be at admission criteria 2 and 3), you late applications until after the highest preference school on must arrange to meet with your 2 March 2020. We will then your CAF that has a place to offer parish priest in time to request a place your child on the your child under its criteria. If you CCP which you must send with the school’s interest list along want to have a Catholic education baptism certificate straight to All with other children whose for your child, you need to put Saints Catholic School to confirm applications were late, and All Saints high up on your list of whether your child meets the if places become available preferences to avoid being offered definition of a practising Catholic. we will offer them using the a place at a higher preference If your priest is not local and is admission criteria. Your local school that is not Catholic. unfamiliar with these requirements, authority will tell you which please ask him to contact the school has offered your child All Saints’ Admissions Officer on a place. 020 8270 4247.

Supplementary information forms SIFs for schools outside Barking and Dagenham

If you are applying to schools If a school or LA asks for outside Barking and Dagenham, a supplementary form and you need to fill in the common documents but you do not send application form from your child’s it direct to them, your application home borough and then check will not be considered under the whether the school needs you to correct criterion for that school Important note fill in a supplementary form and because you did not give them all • We will not pass on any provide any other documents. If the information they asked for. forms and documents you so, you must send the information Your application will not be attach to your online form each school has asked for direct to considered if you fill in a school’s to the school or LA on your the relevant school or LA. supplementary form but not behalf. You must send these your local authority’s common direct to the school or LA. application form.

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Returning your information

Common application form Important notes If you live in this borough you can make your application by going to the • If you try to apply online link on our website at www.lbbd.gov.uk/admissions or you can go straight and you cannot see your to the eAdmissions site at www.eadmissions.org.uk. You must make your exact address in the list application no later than midnight on 31 October 2019. Do not leave it until presented, or the schools the last day to apply. you want to apply for are not If you live outside Barking and Dagenham you must fill in the common listed, you must contact the application form available from the borough or county council area that you School Admissions Team by live in and return that form, to that council by their closing date. 5pm on 31 October 2019. Our contact details are on Late applications this page. If your application is late, you are not likely to get a place at an • Please make sure you oversubscribed school. If we receive your application late, we will deal attach all other forms and with it after we have dealt with the applications that we received on time. documents we ask for. At that time we will have given most places to pupils whose applications This may be proof that you we received by the closing date. are the child’s guardian, proof of address, or proof that your child is or was in Contacting us the care of a local authority (pages 9 to 11). By phone: • Make sure you read You can call us for information on 020 8215 3004 page 25 of our admissions e-booklet for details of how to get a By email: receipt and how to send us Email us for information at [email protected] additional information. • It is your responsibility to fill By post: in any extra supplementary Please allow time for written information to be delivered if you send information forms (SIF) it by post. We must receive it no later than 31 October 2019. You are for any schools or local responsible for making sure you pay the correct postage charge. We authorities that ask you to do cannot accept any responsibility if you do not pay the correct postage. this and send these forms and documents back to Postal address: School Admissions Team, MSS 2020, Town Hall, them before the closing date. Barking, Essex, IG11 7LU. We will not pass on any SIF forms and documents you attach to your online form.

Supplementary information forms Please see page 26 for details of how to return your forms.

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www.lbbd.gov.uk/admissions

If you try to apply online and you cannot see your exact address in the list provided, or the schools you want to apply for are not listed, you must contact the Apply School Admissions Team www.lbbd.gov.uk/ by 5pm on 31 October 2019, admissions otherwise your application will be late. Need help to apply online? Help sessions are available at Dagenham Library on Tuesdays and Barking Learning Centre on Thursdays from 10 September until 31 October 2019. Each session starts at 9am and ends at 4.30pm.

The closing date for your online application and the other information we ask for is 31 October 2019

Apply online for a secondary-phase school place now: www.lbbd.gov.uk/admissions

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Our schools and colleges

Barking Abbey – a specialist Dagenham Park All Saints Catholic School sports and humanities college Church of England School

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Eastbury Eastbrook School Community School Goresbrook School

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Robert Clack School of Science – a specialist college The Sydney Russell School The Warren School

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Your child’s secondary education Each school has a page in this Each of the schools will be able is very important. We believe booklet to provide information for to give you: that the successful education of you. This information along with • the school prospectus; children greatly depends on a the open mornings and evenings good working partnership between listed on page 42 should help • the most recent Office for schools and families. We support you list your preferences (for up Standards in Education (Ofsted) and encourage this partnership to six schools) on your common inspection report for the school and want you to become well application form. Visit as many (www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports); informed about our schools. We schools as you can to help you • the school’s examination and all the schools are committed decide your preferences. results (www.gov.uk/school- to promoting equal opportunities performance-tables); and and opposing all forms of • the governing body’s annual discrimination and prejudice. report.

29 All Saints Catholic School

Head teacher: Clare Cantle Open evening: Address: Terling Road, Dagenham, RM8 1JT Wednesday 9 October 2019, 5.30pm to 8.30pm Phone: 020 8270 4242 Travel information Fax: 020 8595 4024 Buses: 5, 87, 103, 128, 129, 173 and 175 E-mail: [email protected] Underground: Dagenham East and Dagenham Web: www.allsaintsschool.co.uk Heathway Admission number: 240 DfE number: 301-4703 Rail: Chadwell Heath

This is All Saints – (Progress 8 is a measure designed based on gospel values. “Pastoral ‘An outstanding Catholic School’ to encourage schools to offer a care is exceptional and the – Ofsted Section 48 Inspection broad and balanced curriculum at community feels like a big family” January 2019 KS4.) (Excellence in Inclusion Report Welcome to All Saints Catholic 2018). The worth of each person Modern learning School. We are the only Catholic is at the heart of all our policies, voluntary-aided secondary school As a National Teaching School, we including our anti-bullying and in Barking and Dagenham and are are at the forefront of researching equal opportunities policies. and developing strategies to oversubscribed every year. We are Our in-house mentoring schemes proud of our reputation as a warm raise the standards of teaching and learning, not only within and trained counsellors make sure and safe community, committed to that students can be given extra dignity and respect. “An inclusive this school, but across a wider network. Catholic Inspectors emotional and academic support ethos is a central pillar of the when necessary. school” (Ofsted 2018). Every have accredited the school for student is equally valued. They all excellence and providing an The exciting future outstanding education. We work bring their own special gifts to the We are a popular school with a school. We value and encourage closely with our main Catholic primary schools in an attempt to bright future. We set challenging, the strong partnership between the but achievable, academic targets. school and parents, all of whom raise standards of achievement and to make the move from primary We also offer a wide range of we invite to play a full role in the life after-school and outside school of the community. As a Catholic to secondary school easier. Our vision sees education as an activity activities. We are ready to meet the school, we principally serve the learning needs of all students. Catholic parishes of Barking and which stretches beyond our own Dagenham. We also have the boundaries and has a significant Should I apply? support of other local deaneries contribution to help develop For 2019, we received 814 and parishes. a more united and successful wider community. “There is a real applications for the 240 places Outlooks learning culture in the school and available. If you want a place for We are in the top 14 schools students want to learn” (Excellence your child at All Saints, it is vital that nationally for progress and the top in Inclusion Report 2018) you follow all the steps carefully by 5% of schools in the country for the deadline dates. Care within our community progress in English. Our Progress 8 score of 0.5 ranks us beside some The pastoral (support and of the best schools in the country. guidance) system of our school is

30 InformationBarking for Abbey parents aboutSchool children (a movingspecialist to secondary sports schools and in humanities 2016 college)

Head teacher: Jo Tupman Open evening on both sites: Address: Sandringham Road, Barking, Wednesday 2 October 2019, 4pm to 7pm IG11 9AG Head teacher’s talk at 5pm at Longbridge Road Phone: 020 3967 7030 (IG11 8UF) and 6.30pm at Sandringham Road. Fax: 020 8270 4090 Travel information E-mail: [email protected] Buses: 5, 62, 145 and 387 Website: www.barkingabbeyschool.co.uk Underground: Upney and Barking Stations Admission number: 360 DfE number: 301-4021 Rail: Barking Station

Our head boy, head girl and sixth- Our school motto form student leadership system ‘Ours is a school where everyone encourage students to develop a gives and expects sense of responsibility. the best and where We have an outstanding record of everyone can say success in the number of students I belong’. going on to higher education.

Tradition of success Some of the highlights of the Our beliefs A heavily subscribed school with inspection report included: Our vision is to provide a happy, 12 forms at the point of entry, we are “Pupils are keen to do well and seize caring and stimulating environment a mixed comprehensive for 11- to the opportunities given by teachers where all students will recognise, and 18-year-olds. We have a long history to work hard.” be given opportunities to achieve, of academic, cultural and sporting “Subject leaders and teachers their potential – academically, success. endeavour to ensure that all pupils, spiritually and socially – and make sure that they are well equipped to An exciting future regardless of their starting points, are helped to achieve their potential.” meet the challenges of education, The school has embarked on an work and life. “The Sixth Form is a strength of the exciting expansion programme school.” Barking Abbey aims to: which has increased the school size to 12 forms of entry. The programme Success with students • develop confident, articulate, has already significantly improved assertive young people; We have a support and guidance our facilities as the majority of work structure that sees every student as • develop well-rounded, has now been completed. an individual in their own right. empowered, resilient, independent young people; Success in the classroom Our active school council gives students a ‘voice’. • nurture young people who will go The school’s current Progress out and change the world for the 8 score (a measure designed to We provide a disciplined better; encourage schools to offer a broad environment where students feel and balanced curriculum at KS4) comfortable, safe and valued. • increase opportunities through is +0.34. creating an inspirational learning We are committed to getting rid of all environment where all students GCSE results are well above the forms of bullying. want to achieve their potential and national average (in 2018, 65% of Success in the sixth form making sure that no student is left students achieved 9 to 4 grades, behind; including maths and English). We have a large and successful sixth form. • raise students’ aims – giving them Key Stage 3 is taught over two years the tools they need to explore and Our unique Sports Academy and Key Stage 4 is taught over three be who they want to be; years, to increase opportunities Programme leads to many students for success for students aged 14 gaining prestigious scholarships in • encourage individuals to be and over. the USA. adaptable, ambitious and unafraid to question and evaluate; and Barking Abbey was inspected by We have a highly successful High Ofsted in March 2017 and retained Performance Programme for those • bring about a sense of belonging its ‘Good with Outstanding aiming for Oxbridge and Russell and a sense of pride in the school, features’ judgement. Group universities. themselves and their wider community. Every sixth former has a personal academic tutor.

31 Dagenham Park Church of England School

Head of School: Chris Ash Open evening: Address: School Road, Dagenham, RM10 9QH Tuesday 24 September 2019, 4.30pm to 7.30pm Phone: 020 8270 4400 Open morning: Friday 27 September 2019, 9.30am to 12.30am Fax: 020 8270 4409 Travel information E-mail: [email protected] Buses: 129, 145, 173, 174, 175, 287, 364, 687 and 721 Website: www.dagenhampark.org.uk Underground: Dagenham Heathway and Admission number: 270 DfE number: 301-4704 Dagenham East Stations

As a school that has a reputation The school delivers a broad and Ofsted 2016 “The school for outstanding pastoral care and balanced curriculum, making sure building is immaculate. Pupils excellent academic achievement, that the English Baccalaureate are proud of their school and we are delighted that examination is delivered to 60% to 80% of look after it well.” results show the outstanding students. Creative subjects are progress our students are making. given an equally high profile, with Head of School, Chris Ash, said: uptake increasing year-on-year. “This is an exciting time to be Our Progress 8 scores over the a student at Dagenham Park. last three years have been 0.35, Our sixth form is part of a highly The school is being recognised 0.18 and 0.05. This shows that successful partnership operating nationally and I am confident the students at Dagenham Park are with four other local schools school will develop further over making better progress than similar offering our students access to an the next few years. All prospective students nationally. extensive range of academic and parents are welcome to contact the vocational courses. We follow the school for a meeting and tour.” Exam results in key areas are traditional value of strong discipline improving. Results for languages and expect pupils to take pride have been in the top 20% of in belonging to their school by schools for the past three years. wearing correct school uniform. The school has recently The school develops the spiritual, undergone a change in leadership moral, social and cultural education – Ges Smith, the head of Jo of pupils exceptionally well Richardson School, is now the through the curriculum, a range of Executive Head of Dagenham Park assemblies and other enrichment and Jo Richardson, and he is ably activities. For example, pupils and supported by Chris Ash as staff of all faiths and backgrounds Head of School. take part in a wide range of Dagenham Park has been Christian worship each day. Pupils recognised nationally for the are well prepared for life in modern outstanding work that is taking Britain by their tutorial lessons, place. The school won English which help them to understand Team of the Year at the 2017 TES democracy, religious tolerance and Awards and was shortlisted for the importance of the rule of law. Creative School of the Year at the 2018 awards.

32 InformationEastbrook for parents School about – children ‘Together moving Weto secondary Learn’ schools in 2016

Executive head teacher: Paul Campbell Open evening: Address: Dagenham Road, Dagenham, Thursday 19 September 2019, 5.30pm to 7pm RM10 7UR Open morning: Phone: 020 3780 3609 Ring us for an individual visit at a time to suit you. Website: www.eastbrookschool.org Travel information E-mail: [email protected] Buses: 103, 129 and 174 Admission number for new pupils: 255 (see note below) Underground: Dagenham East Station DfE number: 301-4023

We provide an excellent education in school. Our results continue ‘The curriculum is broad and for all our students. to improve, with many students balanced, and supported by a achieving the very top grades at wide range of extra-curricular Our teachers have outstanding GCSE and A level and progress activities. These range from subject knowledge and help measures above the national subject learning to sports clubs students to really enjoy learning. average. We encourage our and wider learning opportunities, students to be ambitious and go including a debating club and You want your child to be happy on to university, college, sporting challenging outdoor learning at school, to have a broad range excellence, apprenticeships, a wide programmes. Pupils visit places of interests and to develop their range of work and careers with of interest, such as museums talents and achieve their best. At training and overseas opportunities. and theatres, and recreate a Eastbrook School your child will be high standard of performance able to follow high-quality learning Your child is unique. Their needs when they are learning in school. pathways, both academic and and personality are individual. Teachers evaluate the curriculum vocational. They will be supported Schools have different personalities regularly and adjust it during the and challenged. too, and suit different types of year, thus helping to maintain learners and young people. At pupils’ interest and motivation.’ Your child may need additional Eastbrook School our students learn support. Our inclusive approach to express their own opinion with ‘Pupils say that they are proud to education, our excellent Special respect for others, and they have a and happy here. They appreciate Educational Needs team and our voice that is heard and valued. how the teachers help them learn outstanding support for speakers and to enjoy school. The pastoral of English as a second language We work with our students, and care is of high quality.’ make sure that all students excel their families, to make sure that they OFSTED January 2016 as valued members of the school achieve excellent results and that community. In-class support, small they enter the adult world confident, group or individual programmes considerate and able to cope with Important note and a high priority placed upon life’s challenges. promoting regular reading makes The school can admit 270 sure that every student achieves There has never been a better time pupils to Year 7 but 15 places their full potential. to join Eastbrook School, where have already been given to you choose excellence, safety Year 6 pupils at the school. Our students have positive attitudes and a commitment to working in The remaining 255 places towards learning, and feel safe partnership with families. will be issued in line with the school’s published admission criteria. See pages 9, 14 and 16.

33 Eastbury Community School Eastbury Community School

Executive Head teacher: Eastbury Mr David Community Dickson School Open evening: Executive Head teacher: Open evening: BSC (Hons), MA, NPQH Wednesday 25 September 2019, 5pm to 8pm Executive Head teacher: Open evening: Mr David Dickson BSC (Hons), MA, NPQH Wednesday, 25th September 2019, 5pm to 8pm Address: Hulse Avenue, Barking, IG11 9UW Travel information Eastbury CommunityMr David Dickson BSC School (Hons), MA, NPQH Wednesday, 25thAddress: September 2019, 5pmHulse to 8pm Avenue, Barking, IG11 9UW Travel information Phone: 020 8507 4500 Address: Hulse Avenue, Barking, IG11 9UWBuses: 5,Travel 62 informationEL2 and EL3 Fax: 020 8507 4501 Phone: 020 8507 4500 Buses: 5, 62, EL2 and EL3 Executive Head teacher:Phone: 020 8507 4500 OpenUnderground: evening:Buses: 5, Barking62, EL2 and and EL3 Upney Stations E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 020 8507 4501 Underground: Barking and Upney Stations Mr David Dickson Fax:BSC (Hons), MA,020 NPQH8507 4501 Wednesday,Underground: 25th September Barking and 2019, Upney 5pm Stations to 8pm Website: www.eastbury.bardaglea.org.ukE-mail: [email protected]: BarkingRail: Barking Station StationE-mail: [email protected] Rail: Barking Station Address: Hulse Avenue, Barking, IG11 9UW Travel information Admission number:Website: 300 DfE number:www.eastburyschool.co.uk 301-4024 Website: www.eastburyschool.co.uk Phone: 020Admission 8507 4500 number: 300 DfE number: 301-4024 Buses: 5, 62, EL2 and EL3 Admission number: 300 DfE number: 301-4024 Fax: 020 8507 4501 Underground: Barking and Upney Stations ‘Pupils make good progress overall. In a number E-mail: [email protected]‘Pupils make good progressRail: overall. Barking In a Stationnumber of of subjects in thesubjects secondary in the secondary phase, phase,pupils pupils make make Website: www.eastburyschool.co.uk outstanding progress. This is because of highly ‘Pupils make good progress overall. In a number of outstanding progress.effective subject This leadershipis because and teaching.’of highly Ofsted effective 2018 subjects in the secondary phase, pupils make Admission number: 300 DfE number:subject leadership 301-4024 and teaching.’ Ofsted 2018 outstanding progress. This is because of highly prestigious Universities in the Country stage. Character Education has now effective subject leadership and teaching.’ Ofsted 2018 including Cambridge, Kings College become embedded in all aspect of the ‘Pupils make good progress overall. 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34 InformationGoresbrook for parents School about children– the moving best toin secondary everyone schools in 2016

Principal: Megan Harris Open evening: Address: Cook Road, Dagenham, RM9 6XW Tuesday 17 September 2019, 5.30pm to 7.30pm Phone: 020 3597 6666 Open morning: Wednesday 9 October 2019, 9am to 10.30am Email: [email protected] Please ring us for an individual appointment. Website: www.goresbrookschool.org.uk Travel information Buses: 145, 173 and 287 Admission number: 120 DfE number: 301-4003 Underground: Becontree Station

A unique journey The Goresbrook Guarantee State-of-the-art building Goresbrook School opened in The Goresbrook Guarantee is In 2016 we moved into our response to significant demand our commitment to help children exceptional new school building. from the local community for develop with a range of different Our secondary wing has state-of- more high-quality school places activities and real-life experiences. the-art techology, science labs, for children aged three to 18. Our secondary students should sports facilities and a library. It is We are the first all-through school expect, as a minimum, to: bright and welcoming with plenty in Barking and Dagenham and aim of space for whole-school events. • read for pleasure daily; to provide a seamless education Come and see for yourself at one from the moment children join us • play a musical instrument; of our open events. until they head off to university. Our secondary-phase students • attend clubs and try out Dedicated care and attention have made an exceptional start to new ones; As a new school, we have been school life, and we look forward • meet inspirational people; able to hand-pick a team of to welcoming our next intake in outstanding staff to teach and September 2020. • go on cultural and activity trips support our students. So, as To university and beyond in London and beyond; well as enjoying our brand new building, our students will have a Our curriculum is broad and deep, • visit universities; superb opportunity to receive truly offering a full range of aspirational, • take on leadership and focused care and attention that academic courses. From music volunteering roles; is not often available elsewhere. to French and maths, we aim to Our priority is making sure that our develop students’ knowledge • gain work experience; and students make a happy, successful of subjects that universities and start to secondary-phase school. employers are really looking for. • give presentations to real When they leave us, our students audiences in real-life situations. will have the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to earn places at the top universities and be successful in rewarding careers.

35 Greatfields School

Head teacher: Richard Paul BA (Hons), MA Open evening: Address: St Marys, Barking, IG11 7TD Monday 16 September 2019, 7pm Phone: 020 3946 5900 Open mornings: Wednesday 18 September 2019, 9am E-mail: [email protected] Thursday 19 September 2019, 9am Website: www.greatfieldsschool.com Travel information Buses: 62, 287, 368 and 387 Admission number: 240 DfE number: 301-4006 Underground: Barking Station

Greatfields School first opened in Behaviour Extra curriculum 2016 and will eventually grow to Behaviour at Greatfields is We have a rich extra-curriculum accept 300 pupils each year until exceptional. There is a calm and programme which runs every we reach our full capacity of 1,800 purposeful atmosphere both in the day after school. Students have students, including a sixth form of classroom and in the corridors. the opportunity to take part in the 300 students. We are located at the Students feel safe and happy following clubs: boys’ and girls’ heart of the Gascoigne community, in school and understand the football, netball, dance, choir, Latin, a community which we are proud importance of following the clear STEM, newspaper club, Model UN, to serve. routines which are in place. There plus many others. is a high level of mutual respect “A school where high between staff and students which expectations of behaviour helps to create an atmosphere are matched by an unrelenting of positive behaviour around the drive for high quality of teaching. building and in the classrooms. Staff are highly ambitious for pupils. Their work is underpinned by their strong sense of moral Ambitions purpose and determination We have the highest of ambitions to improve the life chances of for our students and we want all pupils, including the most our students to have equally high disadvantaged.” ambitions for themselves. We work Ofsted June 2019. closely with universities and local groups to raise our students’ goals. Teaching and learning This year groups of students have visited Cambridge University, the Teaching and learning is at the heart University of Sussex and Birkbeck of everything we do at Greatfields. University, and we are working We don’t have mixed-ability classes closely with students from the as we believe students work best University of East London. Also, the when they work with students of students have visited the West End similar ability to themselves. This and the Tate Modern Gallery to gain allows high-ability students to move access to the rich cultural treasures ahead quickly and allows those which are on their doorstep. who need extra support to get the help they need. We regularly review students’ progress to make sure that they are in the correct group.

36 Jo Richardson Community School

Head teacher: Ges Smith BA (Hons) Open evening: Address: Castle Green, Gale Street, Thursday 12 September 2019 , 6pm to 9pm Dagenham, RM9 4UN Travel information Phone: 020 8270 6222 Fax: 020 8270 6223 Buses: 62, 145, 173 and 287 E-mail: [email protected] Underground: Becontree Station Website: www.jorichardson.org.uk Admission number: 300 DfE number: 301-4029

‘The school offers an exceptionally caring and challenging education to enable all its students to ACHIEVE.’ Ofsted

Why Jo Richardson Community in every aspect of their school lives. • ‘students feel very safe and School? We also expect our students to secure. The school has a strong At JRCS we are committed to pass those high standards onto our approach to anti-bullying. All reaching the highest standards in local community. students consider that bullying is extremely rare and believe the everything we do. We want all our The school places great emphasis school deals with it quickly and students to achieve the best possible on the pastoral care and social successfully when any incidents examination results as well as have education of the students. This is occur’. the opportunity to take part in a wide based on traditional values that range of extra-curricular activities. encourage responsibility, self-respect All these judgements support our We strongly believe this can only and a commitment to hard work. commitment to making sure that happen in a well-ordered and every student achieves their full We have developed a modern respectful environment where only potential while attending our school. uniform that promotes the positive the highest standards of behaviour image and reputation of the JRCS, Our systems are set up to regularly are acceptable, and where teachers while reflecting the practical needs monitor students’ achievements are fully committed to making sure of the students. to make sure everyone is reaching these goals become a reality. the expected academic standards. In May 2013, Ofsted judged that Our £30 million building on Castle We offer an extensive range of JRCS was a good school with Green offers outstanding facilities, extra-curricular activities, including outstanding leadership and and we would encourage all many foreign trips, to build on our governance. This judgement was students and parents to come and students’ educational and social reinforced by a further Ofsted see the site. With the excellent experience at school. inspection (section 8 inspection) in reputation we have created, and November 2017. Our sixth form is part of a highly the facilities available, there could successful partnership operating not be a more exciting time to be Ofsted also commented that: with four other local schools joining the school. • ‘the head teacher is relentless in offering our students access to an his drive for high standards and ‘Success for All’ extensive range of academic and provides strong leadership’; vocational courses. Central to our work is the motto • ‘relationships between staff and ‘Success for All’, supported by our Jo Richardson was Barking’s MP students are very positive and for 20 years and gave great service ‘ACHIEVE’ agenda, a commitment supportive’; to student progress that is to the borough. We are determined • ‘the support and care offered to highlighted by positive, effective that this school will continue to students by all the staff are a real support systems and productive provide a lasting reminder of her strength of the school’; and partnerships between all members contribution to the area. of the school community. We expect our students to set themselves the highest standards

37 InformationRiverside for parents School about children moving to secondary schools in 2016

Head teacher: Andrew Roberts BSc (Hons) Open evening: Address: Renwick Road, Barking IG11 0FU Wednesday 11 September 2019, 7pm Phone: 020 3946 5888 E-mail: [email protected] Travel information: Website: www.riversidecampus.com Bus: EL1 and EL3 Twitter: @RiversideCampus Admission number: 300 DfE number: 301-4001

Excellence for all ‘High aspiration is an expectation Riverside School opened in 2013. for everybody at Riverside By 2019 it will have over 1000 School.’ Ofsted 2015 students, including 120 sixth- Traditional values form students in Years 12 and 13. Riverside will eventually grow to We follow the traditional values of its full capacity of 1800 students, strong discipline, a school uniform including a large sixth form, by and a demanding classroom 2022. Riverside students achieved environment. Our first priority is to their first set of examination results develop every child’s academic potential to the maximum. All Clubs, activities, sports, in 2017. In 2018 Riverside achieved arts and music an outstanding Progress 8 score of students follow a broad and +0.91, placing Riverside School in balanced academic curriculum At Riverside, a vast choice the top 2% of schools in England. from Year 7 to Year 11. We set very of after-school clubs offers high standards and receive full students an opportunity to further “Your inclusive approach to backing from parents. develop wider essential skills. As sharing your vision and driving ‘Students’ behaviour around well as the highest academic change results in pupils’ school and in lessons is qualifications, these wider skills impressive outcomes by the end exemplary. They are eager to get students ready for success of year 11.” Ofsted 2019. learn and contribute very well to when applying to highly selective universities. These clubs include Learning at its core lessons.’ Ofsted 2015 STEM, computer programming, Riverside students love learning. Best classrooms and exceptional drama, dance, debating, football, We place students in one of three sports and music facilities netball, athletics, basketball, bands and all lessons take place handball, various other sports, within these bands. From Year 8 Riverside’s newly built £45 million campus on Barking Riverside choir and the school band. We onwards, we also put students into strongly encourage all students sets, for core subjects (English, has exceptional facilities. Every general classroom is 50% bigger to take individual music tuition, maths and science). Excellent by providing one-to-one weekly teaching means all learners are than average. All subjects benefit from this outstanding new building, instrument lessons provided by our always challenged, so all students own music tutors. make exceptional progress which includes state-of-the-art compared with national standards. music studios, science labs, a ‘We were impressed with your We regularly review each student’s four-court sports hall, a fitness suite, ambitions for Riverside School progress to make sure they are in a dance studio and a library. The and its pupils, particularly your the correct band or set. outdoor sports facilities include a interest in improving not just full-size 4G Astroturf pitch and four their academic outcomes but multi-use games areas. their wider skills.’ Sir Peter Lampl, Executive Chairman – The Sutton Trust.

38 Robert Clack School of Science (a specialist college)

Head teacher: Russell Taylor Open evening: Address: Gosfield Road, Dagenham, RM8 1JU Thursday 26 September 2019, 6pm to 8.30pm (on Green Lane site) Phone: 020 8270 4200 Travel information Fax: 020 8270 4210 Buses: 5, 87, 103, 128, 129, 173, 175 and 499 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.robertclack.co.uk Underground: Heathway Station Admission number: 480 DfE number: 301-4027 Rail: Chadwell Heath Station

Robert Clack School is a mixed The teaching and support staff The school has a national comprehensive school for 11 to who work at our school are reputation for sport, extra-curricular 19 year olds with around 2000 completely committed to delivering activities such as debating, and students, including a thriving and an outstanding education to our educational visits (both in the UK successful sixth form of over 400. pupils so that they become the and abroad). best people they can be. We The school is on three sites. believe in our pupils, and we are Continued investment The Green Lane site is for pupils determined to make sure that The school continues to benefit in Years 7 to 9, as well as sixth they believe in themselves by from significant investment in new formers. In Year 10 pupils move on embracing the original school buildings on both school sites. As to the Gosfield Road site, which motto: ‘forti difficile nihil’ - ‘for the a result of its huge popularity, a is for Years 10 to 13. The new brave, nothing is difficult’. third site will open in September Lymington Fields site will provide 2020. This new site will be known Continued success education for Years 7 to 11 from as Robert Clack Lymington Fields September 2020. ‘…senior leaders and governors are and will provide education for 11- to ambitious for the young people in 16-year-olds as a result of a local At Robert Clack School, we strive [their] care and passionate about authority and government school- for excellence in all that we do the quality of education that [the expansion programme. to give our pupils the knowledge, school] provides.’ skills and attributes they need to Ofsted, October 2016 fulfil their potential and make a valuable contribution to society. ‘Pupils across the school We are proud of our calm and demonstrate respect and tolerance ordered learning environment, towards each other, staff and which is built on the traditional visitors. They are proud of their values of: school, their sporting and cultural The prestigious Good accolades and their achievements.’ Schools Guide comments • mutual respect; Ofsted, October 2016 that ‘Robert Clack is one • compassion for others; ‘Pupils move around the large of the smartest and well • discipline; school site in an orderly way and ordered schools we have • high expectations and ambitions; wear their uniform with pride.’ and Ofsted, October 2016 ever visited’. • hard work.

39 InformationThe Sydney for parents Russell about children School moving to secondary schools in 2016

Principal: Janis Davies BA Open evening: Address: Parsloes Avenue, Dagenham, RM9 5QT Monday 23 September 2019, 7pm Phone: 020 8270 4333 Open mornings: Wednesday 25 September 2019, 9am Fax: 020 8270 4377 Thursday 26 September 2019, 9am E-mail: [email protected] Travel information Website: www.sydneyrussellschool.com Buses: 5, 62, 87, 145, 364, 129, 173, 175 and 499 Admission number for new pupils: 330 (see note below) Underground: DfE number: 301-4028 Becontree and Dagenham Heathway Station

Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ 2013 Traditional values • “Teaching at the school is We follow the traditional values of outstanding” strong discipline, school uniform and a demanding classroom • “Students make outstanding environment. Our first priority is to progress” develop every child’s academic • “Students’ GCSE attainment potential to the maximum. We set is high because the school high standards and we expect full encourages all students to be backing from parents. aspirational” Best classrooms and computer • “Students take their learning facilities in the country very seriously” • “Relationships between staff Sydney Russell has been entirely and students are positive and rebuilt or refurbished at a cost respectful” of £25 million. Every general classroom is 50% bigger than Grouping by ability normal with 32 computers in every single one, so that all students We have no mixed-ability classes have access to a computer at all – we believe students learn best times. All subjects benefit from when they work with students of superb facilities. similar ability to themselves. We place students in one of three ability Clubs, activities, sports, bands and all lessons take place arts and music within these bands. As a result, teachers are able to develop every A wide range of clubs and activities is on offer, including chess, child at the right pace, with high- Important note ability students moving ahead very science, humanities, mathematics, quickly and those who need extra computers, languages, art, football, The school can admit 360 support getting the help they need. cricket, netball, rugby, basketball, pupils to Year 7 but 30 places We regularly review each student’s volleyball, athletics, choir and have already been given to progress to make sure they are orchestra. We strongly encourage Year 6 pupils at the school. individual music tuition, and we in the correct band. Students of The remaining 330 places have one of the highest take-ups in exceptional ability are placed in one will be issued in line with the the borough. of our ‘High Achievers’ tutor groups. school’s published admission criteria. See pages 9, 14 and 16.

40 The Warren School

Head teacher: Ms Jennifer Ashe Open evening: Address: Whalebone Lane North, Chadwell Thursday 3 October 2019, 5pm to 7pm Heath, RM6 6SB Travel information Phone: 020 8270 4500 Buses: 62, 66, 86, 173, 251, 362 and 551 Fax: 020 8270 4484 Rail: Chadwell Heath Station E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.thewarrenschool.net Admission number: 240 DfE number: 301-4004

Values Pastoral support Institute, Warwick University, ongoing At The Warren School we prepare our Our pastoral systems are supportive workshops with the Metropolitan students for the changing demands and rigorous and our mentoring Police, Safe Drive Stay Alive and to of the future. We value character system makes sure that any student The O2. We also have a series of alongside academic success and who needs extra support to reach pledges throughout Years 7 to 13 foster both of these to mould our their potential receives this. We take that help our pupils develop into students for the opportunities they behaviour for learning very seriously well-rounded individuals who take will face. Each student develops as and expect students to take part in all part and contribute to their wider an individual, a partner, a member lessons wholeheartedly. We take pride community. This includes pledging to of a team and as a citizen. We are in our school and our students show visit places of worship, raising funds committed to the success of all this by wearing our uniform correctly. for charity and performing in front our students. of an audience. So far this year, we Student leadership have trained 400 students in first aid Curriculum Student leadership is at the heart of our and CPR, and we’ve now trained over We offer a broad and balanced school. Each year group has its own 1,400 students in total. curriculum that will prepare our elected council that meets regularly Sixth form students for any career. Alongside and makes decisions and takes the compulsory core subjects of actions to put them into practice. This Our sixth form is growing both in size English, maths and science, students leadership feeds into a whole-school and in its academic profile. We have a can choose a range of options to council led by the elected head girl and stand-alone sixth form that caters for interest them and prepare them head boy and the school parliament all of our students who do not need for success in the workplace. As group. We take the opinions of our to travel to other schools for lessons. well as our focus on exam success students seriously and mould students All of our students who applied for and student progress, we focus on to be leaders of the future. university places were successful, developing character and resilience and some were awarded places in Enrichment that will stand our students in good Russell Group universities such as stead, whatever their career path. We have an extensive enrichment King’s College, London. Students programme that develops our are mentored on their pathways Attainment and progress students beyond the classroom. This to university and take part in many Year-on-year, the school has made year students have worked in school programmes, for example the Futures improvements in attainment at with Drum Works drumming group, Programme, where they shadow both GCSE and A level. Barbican Satellite project for high- students at Cambridge University and ability musicians, New YVC Choir of are allocated an Oxbridge graduate as Excellence, and ARC Theatre Group. a personal mentor. This year, for the We also took students on a range first time, we have students with offers of trips, including New York, The from both Oxford and Cambridge Royal Festival Hall, Hyde Park, Tate universities. Modern, the Natural History Museum, The Royal Opera House, British Film

41 Information for parents about children moving to secondary-phase schools in 2020

The timetable of events

Date What happens Information meeting for parents to explain how the admissions process 10 September 2019, 7pm works. Speeches will begin at 7pm. The meeting is open to all parents, Broadway Theatre, Barking and admission officers will be available to answer your questions. 11 September 2019, 7pm Riverside School open evening 12 September 2019, 6pm to 9pm Jo Richardson School, open evening 16 September 2019, 7pm Greatfields School, open days and open evening 18 and 19 September 2019, 9am 17 September 2019, 5.30pm to 7.30pm Goresbrook School, open evening and open day 9 October 2019, 9am to 10.30am

19 September 2019, 5.30pm to 7pm Eastbrook Comprehensive School, open evening

23 September 2019, 7pm Sydney Russell School, open days and evening 25 and 26 September 2019, 9am 24 September 2019, 4.30pm to 7.30pm Dagenham Park School, open day and evening 27 September 2019, 9.30am to 12.30pm 25 September 2019, 5pm to 8pm Eastbury School, open evening 26 September 2019, 6pm to 8.30pm Robert Clack School, open evening Barking Abbey School, open evening on both sites.

2 October 2019, 4pm to 7pm Head teacher’s talk at 5pm at Longbridge Road (IG11 8UF) staff. the and meet school see the questions, and 6.30pm at Sandringham Road.

3 October 2019, 5pm to 7pm Warren School, open evening an opportunity you give ask and evenings to The open days 9 October 2019, 5.30pm to 8.30pm All Saints School, open evening. Deadline for extra documents and the certificate of Catholic 31 October 2019, 5pm practice (CCP) to arrive at All Saints Catholic School, Terling Road, Dagenham, Essex, RM8 1DS. Deadline for written documents to arrive at the School Admissions Team, Town Hall, Barking, Essex, IG11 7LU. 31 October 2019, 5pm If we receive your application or any documents after this date and time, we treat them as a late. Deadline for on-time applications submitted online. 31 October 2019, 12 midnight If we receive your application or any documents after this date and time, we treat them as a late. We send results to parents to tell them our decisions on applications. We cannot tell you decisions over the phone. If you have applied online, 2 March 2020 you can see the results of your application after 7pm on 1 March 2018, otherwise you must wait up to two days for your letter to be delivered if you filled in paper form. Deadline for accepting the offer of a school place at All Saints Catholic 15 March 2019 School, All-through schools and schools outside the borough. Deadline for receiving filled-in appeal forms for all Barking and Dagenham 30 March 2020 schools for the first round of appeal hearings. We send letters to parents who have not applied for a school place to tell 31 March 2020 them what school has been allocated to their child.

April to July 2020 Appeals will be heard for all schools. Parents are invited to these appeals.

42 Apply online for a secondary-phase school place: www.lbbd.gov.uk/admissions

Map of secondary-phase schools in the borough

Key 1 All Saints Catholic School 2 Barking Abbey School – a specialist sports college (Sandringham Road site) 2a Barking Abbey School – a specialist sports college (Longbridge Road site) 3 Dagenham Park Church of England School 4 Eastbrook School 5 Eastbury Community School 6 Goresbrook School 7 Greatfields School 8 Jo Richardson Community School 9 Riverside School 10 Robert Clack School of Science – a specialist college (Goresfield Road site)  10a Robert Clack School of Science – a specialist college (Green Lane site) 10b Robert Clack School of Science – a specialist college (Lymington Fields site) 11 The Sydney Russell School E 12 The Warren School D





43 Information for parents about children moving to secondary-phase schools in 2020

Other London authorities’ school admissions sections

London Borough of London Borough of Hammersmith London Borough of Newham Barking and Dagenham Admissions and Fulham Education Department Admissions Roycraft House, 15 Linton Road, Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, Newham dockside, 1000 Dockside Barking, Essex, IG11 8HE London, W8 7NX Road, London, E16 2QU Phone: 020 8215 3004 Phone: 020 7745 6434 Phone: 020 8430 2000 London Borough of Haringey Education Authority London Borough of Redbridge Barnet Admissions River Park House, 225 High Road, Admissions Building 2, North London Business London, N22 8HQ 255-259 High Road, lIford, Park, Oakleigh Road South, N11 1NP Phone: 020 8489 1000 Essex, IG1 1NN Phone: 020 8359 7651 Phone: 020 8708 3562 Harrow Council Admissions Bexley Council Admissions PO Box 22, Civic Centre, Harrow, London Borough of Richmond upon Civic Offices, 2 Watlin Street, Middlesex, HA1 2UW Thames Admissions Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 7AT Phone: 020 8901 2620 44 York Street, Twickenham, TW1 3BZ Phone: 020 8303 7777 Phone: 020 8891 7514 London Borough of Havering Brent Education Authority Education Service London Borough of Southwark Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Town Hall, Main Road, PO Box 64529, London, SE19 5LX Wembley, HA9 0FJ Romford, RM1 3BD Phone: 020 7525 5337 Phone: 020 8937 3110 Phone: 01708 434 600 London Borough of Sutton London Borough of London Borough of Hillingdon Admissions Bromley School Admissions Admissions Civic offices, St Nicholas way, Civic Centre, Stockwell Close, Civic Centre, High Street, London, SM1 1EA Bromley, Kent, BR1 3UH Uxbridge, UB8 1UW Phone: 020 8770 5000 Phone: 020 8313 4044 Phone: 01895 556 644 Tower Hamlets Education Authority Camden Education Authority London Borough of Hounslow Pupil services, Mulberry Place, Clove 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG Admissions Crescent, London, E14 2BG Phone: 020 7974 1625 Civic Centre, Lampton Road, Hounslow, Phone: 020 7364 5006 TW3 4DN City of London Education Service London Borough of Waltham Forest Phone: 020 8583 2721 PO Box 270, Guildhall, School Admissions Service, Town Hall London, EC2P 2EJ London Borough of Islington School Complex, Forest Road, London, E17 4JF Admissions Section Phone: 020 7332 1002 Phone: 020 8496 3000 222 Upper Street, London, N1 1XR Croydon Council Phone: 020 7527 5515 Education Department Wandsworth Council Admissions Bernard Weatherill House, 8 Mint Walk, Royal Borough of Kensington and Town Hall, Wandsworth High Street, Croydon, CR0 1EA Chelsea London, SW18 2PU Phone: 020 8726 6400 Kensington Town Hall, Horton Street, Phone: 020 8871 7316 London, W8 7NX Ealing Council Admissions Phone: 020 7745 6432 / 6432 / 6434 Westminster Education Authority Perceval House, 14-16 Uxbridge Road, Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, London, W5 2HL Royal Borough of Kingston upon London W8 7NX Phone: 020 8825 5511 Thames Admissions 42 York Street, Twickenham, TW1 3BW Phone: 020 7745 6432 London Borough of Phone: 020 8547 4610 Enfield Admissions PO Box 56 Civic Centre, Silver Street, London Borough of Lambeth Neighbouring authorities’ Enfield, EN1 3XQ Admissions school admissions Phone: 020 8379 5501 10th Floor, International House, sections Canterbury Crescent, SW9 7QE London Borough of Phone: 020 7926 9503 Greenwich Admissions Essex County Council Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London Borough of Lewisham PO Box 4261, Chelmsford, CM1 1GS London, SE18 6HQ Admissions Phone: 0345 603 2200 Phone: 020 8921 8043 3rd Floor, Laurence House, 1 Catford Email: [email protected] Road, SE6 4RU Hackney Education Authority Phone: 020 8314 8282 (9am-12pm) Thurrock Council The Learning Trust (Hackney), PO Box 118, Civic Offices, Grays, Essex, 1 Reading Lane, London, E8 1GQ London Borough of Merton RM17 6GF Phone: 020 8820 7000 Civic Centre, 100 London Road, Phone: 01375 652 883 Morden, SM4 5DX Email: [email protected] Phone: 020 8274 4906

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Glossary Definitions of the words used in this e-booklet

Term Definition Academy and Free Schools that receive funding directly from central government, but have independence from Schools day-to-day local authority (LA) and government control. They may receive extra support from personal or corporate sponsors, either financial or other types of support. The school is its own admission authority and governors are responsible for setting the admission criteria and arranging appeals. Admission Entry to a school. Admission authority The organisation that draws up the admission arrangements and sets out the admission criteria for the schools that it maintains. The LA is the admission authority for community schools, and each voluntary aided school is its own admission authority. All admission authorities within an LA must link together to co-ordinate their admission arrangements. Admission criteria Conditions set by the admission authority which are used to decide whether or not a place can be offered to a child. Admission number The maximum number of children that may go to the school within a school year. Appeals procedure The process for questioning a decision not to offer your child a place at the school you have applied for. Certificate of Catholic The form that the priest signs to confirm your commitment to your faith as shown by your links practice (CCP) with your local church. It is used by voluntary-aided schools to apply their admission criteria. This form is only valid if you also fill in the CAF, and give that school all the information they need. Common application The name of the LA form used by anyone applying for a school place. form (CAF) Community schools Schools within an LA which are maintained by the LA. The LA is responsible for admitting children to these schools. Department for The central government department responsible for making appropriate laws and developing Education (DfE) guidance to help the education of children and young people in England and Wales.

English baccalaureate Certificate for students who achieve grades A*- C in English, mathematics, two sciences, a foreign language and history or geography. Governing bodies Responsible for making sure that the school is managed in line with laws and follows policies in line with the conditions set by the DfE. Infant, junior or ‘Infant schools’ provide education for children aged four to seven, ‘junior schools’ for children primary schools aged seven to 11 and ‘primary schools’ for children aged four to 11. Interest list A list containing the names of every applicant who has been declined a school place but who is still interested in a place at that school. Some LA’s will call these waiting lists. Local authority (LA) The council is responsible for many services and this includes providing education across schools within the council’s boundaries. Office for Standards The central government department responsible for inspecting the quality of education and in Education (Ofsted) welfare provided by schools and organisations that provide childcare. Preference The list of schools you would like your child to go to. You write these schools on your CAF. Prospectus A booklet or document which contains information describing a school, its day-to-day life and its way of teaching and learning. Sibling Either a full, half, step or long-term fostered brother or sister living at the same address.

Statement of special The statement prepared for children who have special educational needs. The statement is educational needs prepared in line with the Education Act of 1996 and gives details of the child’s special needs and (SEN) and EHC plan what should be done to meet these needs. This process is now called the EHC plan (Educational Health Care). Voluntary aided (VA) LA schools run in partnership with ‘voluntary bodies’ (usually religious organisations). schools The voluntary sector (the Catholic or Church of England Diocese) are responsible for maintaining the buildings, and the governors of the schools are responsible for setting the admission criteria and arranging appeals (the schools’ admission authorities). Voluntary controlled Can be called a religious or faith school, but the LA is responsible for running the school. schools The LA is responsible for setting the admissions criteria and arranging appeals. 45 Information for parents about children moving to secondary-phase schools in 2020

Options for 14 to 19-year-olds (Techical and training schools)

Children do not need to spend Studio schools are for 14 to 19 year How to apply for a place for the whole of their school life olds. Backed by local businesses September 2020 at secondary-phase schools. and employers, they are small When your child reaches Year 9, schools which are open all year First contact the techical and there are other types of schools round and have a 9 to 5 working training schools that you would available that your child can move day, so they feel more like a like your child to go and ask to, called technical and training workplace than a school. Working how to apply for a place at their schools. These schools fall within closely with local employers, school. Some schools accept the category of either university studio schools will offer a range of applications direct but others only technical colleges (UTCs) or studio academic and vocational (work- accept applications from the local schools. They are open in some based) qualifications including authority you live in. If the school areas to provide 14 - to 19-year-olds GCSEs in English, maths and or college you are interested in with technically based courses of science, as well as paid work only accepts applications from the study or learning that is based on placements linked directly to local authority you live in, please the skills they will need for work.. employment opportunities in the follow the process set out in our local area. Students will gain a wide information e-booklet ‘Techical and UTCs have university and employer range of life skills to improve their training schools’. (This process is sponsors who offer techically chances of employment through summarised below.) based courses to combine national the ‘CREATE skills framework’. curriculum requirements with From 1 September 2019, fill in Pupils will have the option to go on techical and vocational elements. our Common Application Form to university or further training, and UTCs must specialise in subjects (CAF) and list up to three different into employment. that require techical and modern schools. The closing date is equipment (such as engineering We have a UTC school in our 31 October 2019. See page and construction), that will be borough. It is called 13 for how to apply online. taught alongside business and ICT and is on Rainham Road South, The instructions are the same as (information communication and Dagenham RM10 7XS. you would use for applying for a techology) skills. UTCs should offer secondary-phase school place for There is a list of other UTCs or clear routes into higher education your child. studio schools in the south-east or further learning in work. area on the next page of this We will pass on your request to the e-booklet. relevant school or local authority and exchange all possible offers. If a place is available, you will receive an offer from the local authority at the school you ranked highest on your application form. If you make your application on time, all local authorities will send the results on national offer day, which is 2 March 2020.

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Techical and training schools in the south-east area BMAT STEM Academy Logic Studio School Specialism: Computing, Science, Engineering Specialism: Computing Location: Velizy Avenue, Harlow, Location: Browells Lane, Feltham, Essex, CM20 3EZ Middlesex, TW13 7EF Phone: 01279 307254 Phone: 020 8831 3000 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.btmatstem.org.uk Website: www.logicstudioschool.org De Salis Studio College London Design and Engineering UTC Specialism: Business and Finance Specialism: Design and Engineering Location: Hewens Road, Hayes End, Location: Docklands Campus, University Way, Middlesex, UB4 8JP London, E16 2RD Phone: 020 8573 2097 Phone: 07714 255 193 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.desalisstudiocollege.co.uk Website: www.ldeutc.co.uk Mulberry UTC Elstree UTC Specialism: Digital Techology, Healthcare and Specialism: Multimedia, Production Arts, Medical Services Digital technology and communication for Location: Parnell Road, Bow, London, E3 entertainment industries Phone: 020 7790 6327 Location: Studio Way, Borehamwood, Email: [email protected] Hertfordshire, WD6 5NN Website: www.mulberryutc.co.uk Phone: 020 8386 6220 Email: [email protected] Parkside Studio College Website: www.elstreeutc.co.uk Specialism: Creative Media, Construction, Health and Social Care, Hospitality and Catering, Hairdressing and Elutec Beauty Therapy, Sport and Leisure Specialism: Product Design and Engineering Location: Wood End Green Road, Hayes, Location: Yew Tree Avenue, Rainham Road South, Middlesex, UB3 2SE Dagenham East, RM10 7XS Phone: 020 8573 2097 Phone: 020 3773 4670 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.parksidestudiocollege.co.uk Website: www.elutec.co.uk Sir Simon Milton Westminster UTC Global Academy UTC Specialism: Transport Engineering and Construction Specialism: Creative, Techical, Broadcast and Location: Westminster Digital Media Phone: 020 3506 9277 Location: The Old Vinyl Factory, Blyth Road, Email: [email protected] Hayes, Middlesex, UB3 1HA South Bank Engineering UTC Phone: 020 7766 6000 Specialism: Engineering for Building and Health Sectors Email: [email protected] Location: Brixton Website: www.globalacademy.com Phone: 020 7815 8181 Heathrow Aviation Engineering UTC Email: [email protected] Specialism: Aviation Engineering Website: www.southbank-utc.co.uk Location: Potter Street, Northwood, Space Studio West London Middlesex, HA6 1QG Specialism: Space, Aerospace, Science and Maths Phone: 01923 602 130 Location: Letchworth Avenue, Feltham, Email: [email protected] Middlesex, TW14 9RY Website: www.heathrow-utc.org Phone: 020 3696 8140 Leigh UTC Email: [email protected] Specialism: Computer science and Engineering Website: www.spacestudiowestlondon.org Location: Brunel Way, The Bridge Development, Watford UTC Dartford, Kent, DA1 5TF Specialism: Computer science, Travel and tourism, Phone: 01322 626 600 Hospitality, and Event management Email: [email protected] Location: Colonial Way, Watford, Website: www.theleighutc.org.uk Hertfordshire, WD24 4PT Phone: 01923 905 240 Email: [email protected] Website: www.watfordutc.org 47 Information for parents about children moving to secondary-phase schools in 2020

Useful information and services

The Advisory Centre for Choice advice from the Council Tax Section Education (ACE) Family Information Service (FIS) If you live in the borough of Barking ACE is an independent registered Moving from primary to and Dagenham and you need a charity which offers advice for secondary-phase school can copy of your recent Council Tax parents, and gives information be one of the most difficult bill, please apply in plenty of time about state education in England times for families and children. before the closing date to get the and Wales for children aged five The choice adviser is independent documents you need. to 16. They offer free advice over of the Admission Team and will be Address: PO Box 48, RM10 7DE the phone on many subjects such able to: as exclusion from school, bullying, Phone: 020 8227 2926 • offer you help, advice and special educational needs and support in understanding the E-mail: [email protected] school admission appeals. admissions process when you Website: General advice line: make an application for your www.lbbd.gov.uk/council-tax child’s secondary-phase school; Phone: 0300 0115 142 and (Open Monday to Wednesday Department for Education (DfE) • access information on your 10am to 1pm, term time only). behalf and explain how the You can get useful information, Website: www.ace-ed.org.uk procedures affect your individual such as performance tables and circumstances. information on the curriculum, on their website. Child Benefit Agency This should make sure you have Phone: 0370 000 2288 If you need to contact this agency enough information to help you for a copy of your Child Benefit make a realistic decision about Website: www.education.gov.uk allowance, please give yourself your preferences. plenty of time before the closing The Family Information Service also Eaststreet (information shop for date to get the documents you provides information and advice young people) need. to help people make informed This offers valuable advice, choices about finding and paying Address: Child Benefit Office, information and support for people for childcare, after-school and PO Box 1, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in the borough aged 13 to 25. NE88 1AA holiday activities for children and young people, and a range of other Phone: 020 8270 4646 Phone: 0300 200 3100 extended services in and through Address: 20 East Street, Barking, schools. It offers professional, Website: IG11 8EU www.gov.uk/contact-child-benefit- impartial information and advice office on services for children and young people aged 0 to 19. Address: The Maples, 80a Gascoigne Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 7LQ Phone: 020 8227 5395 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.lbbd.gov.uk/fis

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Education and training EHC Team Housing Benefit Service opportunities from age 14 (previously known as Special The service provides free school All pupils must stay in education or Educational Needs Assessment meals and clothing grants for training until they are 18. and Review Team (SENART) children who live in Barking and Dagenham. Year 9-pupils may apply for a place The team works closely with at a university techical college or parents, schools, the Community Free school meals – If you are studio school. Please see page 47 Educational Psychology Service receiving Income Support, income- or our website about how to apply (CEPS) and the Education based Jobseeker’s Allowance, the for places. Inclusion Team. Requests for guaranteed part of Pension Credit Special Educational Needs or Child Tax Credit, you can apply For information, applications and for free school meals. appeals about further education Assessments and placements in in our schools’ sixth forms or mainstream schools or specialist Email: [email protected] colleges, apprenticeships, or schools (if needed) are carried Phone: 020 8227 2970 employment with training, please out by the EHC Team. They also contact our 14 -19 Careers provide advice to parents, school Guidance & Information Service. staff and other professionals within the assessment and review If the child is refused a place in process. You can contact the team further education, you have the as follows: right to appeal. We can accept Email: [email protected] Apply appeal forms separately from parents and students above 16 Phone: 020 8227 2400, years old. Address: EHC Team, www.lbbd.gov.uk/ EHC Team, Town Hall, admissions Barking, Essex, Careers Guidance & IG11 7LU Information Service

Barking Learning Centre – Room G06 Need help to apply online? 2 Town Square Barking IG11 7NB Monday 9.30am to 5pm Help sessions are available at Dagenham Library on Thursday 9.30am to 12.30pm Tuesdays and Barking Learning Centre on Thursdays from Phone: 020 8724 8870 10 September until 31 October 2019. Dagenham Library – Each session starts at 9am and ends at 4.30pm. Either Room 3 or F02 If you try to apply online and you cannot see your exact address in the list 1 Church Elm Lane Dagenham presented, or the schools you want to apply for are not listed, you must RM10 9QS contact the School Admissions Team by 5pm on 31 October 2019. Meeting Room 3 Tuesday 9.30am to 12.30pm Wednesday 2pm to 5pm Room F02 The closing date for your online application Wednesday 9am to 12pm and the other information we ask for is Thursday 2pm to 5pm Phone: 31 October 2019 020 8724 2629 020 8724 3763 Apply online for a secondary-phase school place now: 020 8724 3764 www.lbbd.gov.uk/admissions

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Library services Office for Standards in for children (between the ages of It costs nothing to join the public Education (Ofsted) 13 and 16 only) who are taking library service in Barking and Ofsted is a government department up part-time employment. Other Dagenham. The library service is set up under the Education responsibilities include protecting for all ages and young children are (Schools) Act 1992. It is responsible the rights of children in care and welcome. Children do not have to for inspecting all schools in certain responsibilities related to know how to read to benefit from England, whether they are funded children who have been reported joining the library. Public libraries by the Government or independent. missing to the police. offer all sorts of books for children To see the most recent report of Address: Town Hall, Barking, from board books and picture a school’s inspection, please visit Essex, IG11 7LU. books to books for advanced Ofsted’s website. readers. Toy libraries will be based Phone: 020 8227 2151 Website: www.ofsted.gov.uk. in the Central Library and several E-mail: other libraries in the borough. A [email protected] toy library is a toy equipment and Parents in Partnership Service loan service where parents, carers and children can play together If your child has special educational Virtual School and borrow toys. There are also needs, you may contact the Parents The local authorities’ Virtual School cassettes, CDs, DVDs, videos and in Partnership Service (PIPS). is for Looked After Children and is free access to the internet. Most PIPS is part of ‘Carers of Barking committed to working with others libraries have collections of books and Dagenham’, which offers to: for parents and carers. They also information and support to carers. • overcome disadvantage; provide learning activities during The service is independent from us. • provide equal access to school holidays. The School Library Address: 334 Heathway, learning, and better educational Service provides schools with loans opportunities; of books and audio-visual material. Dagenham, RM10 8NJ • raise levels of achievement; and Phone: 020 8590 6544 The addresses for each of our • promote the health, wellbeing libraries are listed below. and life chances for all children The opening and closing times School Attendance Service in care. are different for each branch. Phone 020 8724 8725 for details. Attendance Service Team If you require any information or assistance please contact the Barking Library – This team provides advice, guidance and support to schools, virtual school for looked after Barking Learning Centre, 2 Town children. Contact details below. Square, Barking, Essex, IG11 7NB parents, carers and children on how to improve school attendance. Address: Town Hall, Barking, Dagenham Library – Good school attendance is linked to Essex, IG11 7LU. 1 Church Elm Lane, Dagenham, good educational achievement. The Essex, RM10 9QS service enforces the laws relating to Phone: 020 8227 2691 Marks Gate Library – school attendance. Email: [email protected] Marks Gate Community Centre, Education Statutory Service Rose Lane, Marks Gate, Chadwell Team Youth Support and Heath, RM6 5NJ This team is responsible for Development Service Robert Jeyes Library – working with families who have This service provides a range Chadwell Heath Community Centre, decided to educate their child (or of educational and personal High Road, Chadwell Heath, children) at home (also known as development programmes for RM6 6AS elective home education or EHE). young people between the ages of Thames View Library – It is also responsible for locating 11 and 19. Sue Bramley Community Centre, children who are missing from Bastable Avenue, Barking, education (those not enrolled at Address: The VIBE, 195-211 IG11 0LG a school and not EHE). The team Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, issues entertainment licences for Essex, RM8 2UT Valence Library – children involved in all forms of Becontree Avenue, Dagenham, Phone: 020 8227 5891 entertainment, and work permits RM8 3HT

50 All Saints Catholic School Cover Note (SIF)

Cover note for extra documents All Saints Catholic School – September 2020 entry

Why you should fill in this form If you want to apply for a place at All Saints under the faith criterion, please return this form along with any documents you send us. We set out the admission criteria for our school (see pages 19 to 20 and page 26) in the ‘Moving to secondary school in 2020’ admission e-booklet. If we do not receive this filled-in form with the relevant documents, we will consider your child under criterion 6. If we discover that we have offered your child a place based on false information, we will withdraw the place. What you need to do • The common application form (CAF) – If you want to apply for a place at this school you need to fill in, by 31 October 2019, the CAF provided by the borough you live in. School office stamp Date received • Baptism documents – If you want your child to be recognised as a Catholic or as being baptised, you should send us a photocopy of your child’s baptism certificate (or certificate of reception into the Catholic Church) by 31 October 2019. • Certificate of Catholic practice (CCP) form – If you want to be considered as a practising Catholic, you must arrange to meet with your parish priest in time to request a CCP which you Staff initials must then send, with the baptism certificate photocopy, to the school by 31 October 2019. If your priest is not local and is unfamiliar with these requirements, please ask him to contact the All Saints’ Admissions Officer on 020 8270 4247.

To be filled in by the parent or carer (child’s details given on your CAF)

Child’s first names:

Child’s last name:

Date of birth: Day Month Year

Home address and postcode: (The child’s home is the permanent address where they live with their legal guardian.)

Borough you live in:

Does the child have any siblings (brothers or sisters) at All Saints School? Yes No If yes, you must give the relevant sibling’s name on the CAF provided by your home borough. Parent’s or carer’s full names:

Home phone number: Daytime phone number:

Email address:

You will need to use one cover note for each child. When you have filled in this page, please return it to our school’s admissions officer, with relevant documents below, by 31 October 2019. Please tick which document you have included with this form. The child’s baptism certificate The child’s certificate of reception into the Catholic Church The certificate of Catholic practice from your parish priest 19395 (Only needed if you are applying under our admission criteria 2 and 3.) Our address: Admissions Officer, All Saints Catholic School, Terling Road, Dagenham RM8 1JT 51 Information for parents about children moving to secondary-phase schools in 2020

Notes

52 Apply online for a secondary-phase school place: www.lbbd.gov.uk/admissionsThe closing date for all forms and information Checklist we ask for is 31 October Please read the checklist below before you return your form. 2019 Read the admission process on pages 6 to 27 in this e-booklet.

Fill in and submit your common application form (CAF) online. If you try to apply online and you cannot see your exact address in the list presented, or the schools you want to apply for are not listed, you must contact the School Admissions Team by 5pm on 31 October 2019 or your application will be late. If your application is late, you are not likely to get a place at an oversubscribed school.

Your online application is only valid when you press the ‘Submit’ button at the end of the ‘Submit your application’ page. You will then be issued with an application reference number (ARN). The eAdmissions Team will then send you a confirmation email which will include all the details of the application you have just made along with your ARN. In the case of twins, triplets and so on, make sure you have a different ARN for each child.

Please make sure you attach all other forms and documents we ask for. This may be proof that you are the child’s guardian, proof of address, or proof that your child is or was in the care of a local authority.

Enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope with your written documents if you want a receipt.

Fill in and return the supplementary information forms if you are applying for schools in or outside the borough, if those schools have asked for them.

Give all relevant documents that have been asked for directly to the school or LA concerned. We will not pass on documents on your behalf.

Please make sure you tell us if any of your or your child’s details change.

Need help to apply online? Apply Help sessions are available at Dagenham Library on Tuesdays and Barking Learning Centre on Thursdays www.lbbd.gov.uk/ from 10 September until 31 October 2019. admissions Each session starts at 9am and ends at 4.30pm.

The closing date for your online application and the other information we ask for is 31 October 2019 Apply online for a secondary-phase school place now: www.lbbd.gov.uk/admissions

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London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Phone. 020 8215 3000

Out of hours emergencies only Phone. 020 8215 3024 Fax. 020 8227 3470 E-mail. [email protected] Website. www.lbbd.gov.uk

We have tried to make sure that this information is correct at the time of going to print. However, information may change from time to time.

You must not copy this document without our permission. © 2019 London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.

Date: August 2019

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