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Wandsworth APPLY BY 31 OCTOBER SECONDARY 2018 SCHOOL

A guide for admission to secondary schools in in September 2019 Contents

Introduction 1 About this booklet 2 Before you apply 2

Choosing and applying How and when to apply 3 Online application - step by step 4-5 The variety of schools in Wandsworth and location map 6 The variety of school places 7 Section 1 Open days and evenings 8 The transfer timetable 9 Applying for places - step by step 10-17 Frequently asked questions 18

The schools 19 The schools - Detailed information on all the schools including Section 2 admission criteria and appeal arrangements 20-41 Admission of children already of age 42

Facts and Figures 43 GCSE results 2017 44 Other information 44 Children with special educational needs 45 Section 3 Special Schools 46 Financial assistance 49 Education for 16-19 year olds 50

The Wandsworth Year 6 Test 53 Section 4 The Wandsworth Year 6 Test 54

Schools in other boroughs 56-58

If there are any further questions you want to ask, or if there is anything you do not understand, staff in the Pupil Services Section will be pleased to help you. You can contact them by: • Telephoning: (020) 8871 7316 • Email: [email protected] Website: www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions • Writing to: Pupil Services Section Children’s Services Department Town Hall Extension Wandsworth High Street SW18 2PU • Visiting: The Customer Centre, Town Hall Extension, Wandsworth High Street, London SW18 2PU Introduction

This booklet is intended to guide Wandsworth parents and their children Meetings For Parents through the admissions process for September 2019 and to help them to make well-informed choices from the wide range of excellent secondary You are invited to attend one of schools in the borough. the council’s information meetings where our staff will Choose a Wandsworth Secondary School gives details of each Wandsworth explain the secondary transfer school and the criteria that are used to decide which children will be admitted application process and answer when there are more applications than places. Please read these carefully as questions. they will give you an idea of the likelihood of being offered a place. Dates: Wednesday 5 September We have also included information on some schools outside of the borough Thursday 6 September boundary that are within easy travelling distance. You can list up to six schools in your application and this can include out-of-borough schools. Time: 7pm until 8.15pm We recommend, however, that at least one of these six schools is close to Venue: Civic Suite, your home. Wandsworth Town Hall, If you live in Wandsworth please apply online at www.eadmissions.org.uk or if Wandsworth High Street, you cannot apply online, by using the form available from the council on SW18 2PU request. You will need to submit your application by 31 October 2018 at the Due to the numbers involved, very latest. child supervision will not be If you do not live in Wandsworth, you will need to contact your own council for available. Please do not bring their booklet and form, or visit their website. children unless they are able to sit with you throughout the Before you make your final decision, please take the opportunity to visit the meeting. Year 6 children are schools you are interested in. Details of open days for parents are included in welcome to attend if you feel it this booklet. will be helpful to them. Arrangements for the Wandsworth Year 6 Test have been moved forward. This For further information, will enable potential applicants to receive their test score prior to finalising telephone Pupil Services on their school preferences and submitting their application. Further information (020) 8871 7316. is provided on pages 53-55. We recommend that you also The council is also holding two information meetings for parents and you are attend any meetings arranged by invited to attend. The details are set out opposite. your child’s . We hope that this booklet will help you to make decisions at this important Please note: a separate meeting time in your child’s life. will be held in September for parents of children with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)* Parents will be notified by letter of the relevant details. * Parents/carers of children with an Education, Health and Care plan (EHC plan) do not Councillor apply online or on the paper Sarah McDermott form. Please see page 45 for a Cabinet Member John Johnson description of the process. for Education and Director of Children’s Services Children’s Services

www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions 1 About this booklet

This booklet provides information for parents and carers of children born between 1 September 2007 and 31 August 2008 who are due to transfer to secondary school in September 2019. If your child was born outside of these dates, please see page 42 for further information. Please read it carefully if you live in the Borough of Wandsworth and have a child transferring to secondary school, or live elsewhere and wish to apply for a secondary school in Wandsworth. The booklet contains details of the eleven state-funded secondary schools in Wandsworth. To apply for a place at any of these schools you must apply online at www.eadmissions.org.uk or by visiting the borough’s website. If you can’t apply online, complete the form provided by the borough in whose area you live. Details of how to apply online or on paper are on the page opposite.

Before you apply: • Read this booklet carefully, especially: - Information about the Wandsworth Year 6 Test and specialist testing . - Pages 10-17: The Step by Step Guide. This tells you how the admission process works. - Pages 20-41: The admission criteria that are used to decide which children are offered places at each . This gives you a better idea of which schools are likely to be able to offer your child a place. Please note that there have been some changes to admission criteria for 2019 admissions. • Read the booklets issued by other Local Authorities if you are The Wandsworth applying for schools in different boroughs. Information about Year 6 test other boroughs and schools is on pages 56-58 of this booklet. Applicants for a Year 7 place at • For more information about schools in the area, log on to a Wandsworth school will be www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions. invited to take the Wandsworth Year 6 test if required. • Visit any schools you are interested in. Dates and times of Open Days are on page 8 of this booklet. Pupils attending a Wandsworth primary school will take the test at their school on Thursday 20 September 2018. Pupils attending a school in another borough* or in an independent School will be invited to take the test on Saturday 22 September 2018. For more information about the Wandsworth year 6 test, please turn to page 53. * Register for the test between 2 July and 7 September 2018

2 Choose a Wandsworth Secondary School 2019 How and when to apply

• You may apply for up to six state schools in your application. The Completing a paper form schools can be in Wandsworth or elsewhere. At least one should • If you can’t apply online and be near where you live. you live in the borough of • Please apply online (see Step 4. page 11) or, if you can’t apply Wandsworth, complete the online, complete a paper form. blue Common Application Form available from the council on • You must check if any of the schools you are applying for require request. If you live in another a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) to be completed (see borough, you will need to use page 13). SIFs for Ashcroft Technology , Chestnut Grove the form issued by your own Academy and Saint Cecilia’s Church of School must be council. returned in early September.* • Supplementary Information Forms for Wandsworth schools • Your application and any supplementary forms must be received are in the back of this booklet. by 31 October 2018 (see page 15), except as above.* • Return supplementary information forms to the Please apply online school.* • Return the blue Common Apply online at www.eadmissions.org.uk. Find out about our easy Application Form to and secure system on pages 4-5. Pupil Services Section Download the free ParentComms app from the Apple Appstore or Children’s Services Google Play Store to receive notifications from the eadmission Town Hall Extension Wandsworth High Street website and stay connected with your child’s school. London SW18 2PU * NB Specialist place SIFs must be returned to the school by the early September dates listed on the forms and on pages 22, 28 and 36 in this booklet.

www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions 3 Online application step by step

To start your online application please visit the website www.eadmissions.org.uk You can also use the link from the council’s website www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions

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• Click on ‘Create a new account’ if you have not used the online system before and enter your details to register. • You will receive an email with a username and a link. You must click on the link to validate your email address. • If you have used the online system before, click on ‘Return to your existing account’.

2 • Enter your details or check that they are correct and amend if necessary. • Make sure you enter your only permanent address. This will be verified against council records. • At least one telephone number must be added. • The two boxes must be ticked.

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• Enter your child’s details. Make sure you enter the information accurately. • Make sure that you only apply for a child born between 1/9/2007 - 31/8/2008

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• Add your school preferences. Click ‘Next’ to save. • Make sure that you read the schools’ admission criteria on pages 18-39 of the booklet. This will be a guide as to the likelihood of being offered a place at the school you are interested in. • Select and add the schools you wish to apply for. You can apply for up to six schools. • For each school selected you will be asked a number of questions (such as whether there is a sibling at the school). Make sure you answer the questions correctly. • If you would like your child to be considered under medical or social criteria for any of the schools you have applied for, you must tick the relevant box and attach supporting evidence. You can attach documents once you have submitted your application. If you do not provide the evidence to support your application, your request cannot be considered under that criterion.

5 • Check all of the details entered are correct. • Read the declaration and tick the box to accept it. • Click the ‘Submit Application’ button. • Once you have submitted your application you will be able to attach documents. • You will receive an email confirmation. You must click the submit button by the closing date of the 31 October 2018. If you do not do this, your application will not be processed.

www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions 5 The variety of schools

Wandsworth Council offers you Types of school: Voluntary Aided school a wide variety of secondary Academy A faith school or college where the schools. There are various A state funded independent school governors are responsible for the types of school, and within where the governors are responsible admissions policy. these there are also different for the admissions policy. types of places available. Community school A school or college where the council is responsible for the admissions policy.

Ark Putney Harris Academy Academy Ashcroft Technology St John Bosco College Academy (Catholic)

Bolingbroke Academy

Chestnut Grove Academy

Southfields Academy Saint Cecilia’s Church of England School

Burntwood School

Ernest Bevin College © Crown Copyright. All rights reserved. Licensed to Wandsworth Council. LA 1000019270 (2018)

6 Choose a Wandsworth Secondary School 2019 The variety of school places

Types of school place: Non-selective Banding Selective Places offered to children who have Some schools also divide children Places offered to children who highest priority under criteria other applying for non-selective places score highest in the Wandsworth than those for selective or specialist into ability bands, based on Year 6 Test. places (see section 2 for details on children’s scores in the Wandsworth each school). Year 6 Test. They offer an equal Specialist number of places in each band to Places offered to children who score make sure that children of all highest in an assessment process to abilities are admitted. decide whether they have a particular aptitude for a specialist subject.

School Type For Places Type of places Number Admission criteria

Ark Putney Academy Academy boys & girls 180 Non-selective 180 page 20

Ashcroft Technology Academy boys & girls 240 Specialist (Design 24 page 22 Academy Technology and IT) 216 Non-selective (banding)

Bolingbroke Academy Academy boys & girls 120 Non-selective 120 page 24

Burntwood School Academy girls 313 Selective 78 page 26 Non-selective 235

Chestnut Grove Academy boys & girls 180 Specialist (art & design) 30 page 28 Academy Specialist (languages) 30 Non-selective (banding) 120 Community boys 180 Selective 60 page 30 Non-selective 120

Graveney School Academy boys & girls 280 Selective 70 page 32 Non-selective 210

Harris Academy Academy boys & girls 180 Non-selective 180 page 34 Battersea

Saint Cecilia’s Academy boys & girls 150 Specialist (music) 15 page 36 Church of England Non-selective 135 School St John Bosco College Voluntary boys & girls 180 Non-selective 180 page 38 (Catholic) Aided

Southfields Academy Academy boys & girls 249 Non-selective 249 page 40

www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions 7 Autumn Term open days and evenings

All the schools, colleges and Monday 24 September 9am - 10.45am academies hold special open Monday 24 September 5pm - 8pm days and evenings for Saturday 29 September Tours between 9am and 11am by Tuesday 25 September 9am - 10.45am prospective parents and pupils. appointment only. Contact Wednesday 26 September 9am - 10.45am You are encouraged to attend [email protected] or 020 8788 3421. Thursday 27 September 9am - 10.45am these events, to find out more about the schools and ask Ashcroft Technology Tuesday 11 September 6pm - 8pm

specific questions. The dates Academy Thursday 13 September 9am - 11am* (*by appointment and times for each school, Friday 14 September 9am - 11am* only) college and academy are listed here. For further details, please Bolingbroke Academy Thursday 11 October 5.15pm - 7.15pm see Section Two: The schools, Saturday 13 October 9.30am - 12.30pm starting on page 17. Burntwood School Wednesday 26 September 6pm - 8pm Tuesday 9 October 8.45am - 11am

Chestnut Grove Academy Tuesday 18 September 9am - 10.45am Thursday 27 September 5pm - 8pm Wednesday 10 October 9am - 10.45am

Ernest Bevin College Tuesday 25 September 5.30pm - 8pm Monday 1 October 9am - 11am Wednesday 3 October 9am - 11am Friday 5 October 9am - 11am

Graveney School Wednesday 10 October 9.30am - 12.30pm Thursday 11 October 9.30am - 12.30pm Thursday 11 October 5.30pm - 8.30pm

Harris Academy Battersea Monday 17 September 9am - 11am Wednesday 19 September 9am - 11am Thursday 20 September 5pm -7.30pm

Saint Cecilia’s Monday 17 September 9am - 12noon Church of England School Thursday 20 September 6.30pm - 8.30pm Monday 15 October 9am - 12noon

St John Bosco College Monday 17 September 9am - 11am Wednesday 19 September 4.30pm - 7.30pm Thursday 27 September 9am - 11am Saturday 6 October 9am - 11am Monday 15 October 9am - 11am

Southfields Academy Wednesday 12 September 8.45am - 10.30am Thursday 13 September 8.45am - 10.30am Weeks commencing 8 October and Friday 21 September 8.45am - 10.30am 15 October - tours by appointment Friday 28 September 8.45am - 10.30am only. Contact Sean.French@southfields Thursday 4 October 5.30pm - 7.30pm academy.com or 020 8875 2661. Monday 8 October 8.45am - 10.30am

8 Choose a Wandsworth Secondary School 2019 The transfer timetable

Please read this page very carefully. It gives you important dates to remember. Make sure you don’t miss a deadline or appointment for a school you are interested in.

Date Event

18 June to Secondary School open days or evenings. 15 October 2018

2 July to Parents of children not on roll of a Wandsworth 7 September 2018 School register for the Wandsworth Year 6 Test.

5 & 6 September 2018 Borough-wide Year 6 parents’ meetings (see page 1).

7 September 2018 Deadline for submitting Chestnut Grove Academy specialist place SIF

7 September 2018 Deadline for submitting Saint Cecilia’s Church of England School specialist place SIF

14 September 2018 Deadline for submitting Ashcroft Technology Academy specialist place SIF

15 September 2018 Chestnut Grove Academy art and languages aptitude assessments.

Thursday 20 September Children at Wandsworth primary schools take the 2018 Wandsworth Year 6 Test in schools.

21 September and Saint Cecilia’s Church of England School music 28 September 2018 aptitude assessments.

Saturday 22 September Children not in Wandsworth primary schools 2018 take the Wandsworth Year 6 Test in test centres.

1 October 2018 Ashcroft Technology Academy aptitude test.

September to October Primary school Headteachers will invite you to 2018 discuss transfer.

31 October 2018 Deadline for submitting online applications (midnight). Deadline for returning paper application forms your local council. Deadline for submitting religious supplementary information forms. We strongly recommend that you submit your application by Friday 19 October 2018.

1 March 2019 Outcome letters are sent to all paper form applicants.

1 March 2019 Online applicants receive an outcome notification * During the evening of Friday 1 March you will be sent an email with the outcome of email during the evening, from 5pm* your application if you applied online. Please wait until you have received the email before logging on to the Pan May to July 2019 Appeals are heard. London eAdmissions website.

If you have the ParentComms app on June to July 2019 Your child’s new secondary school will write to you your phone or tablet the outcome of your with information about transfer arrangements. application will also be sent to you via the app.

www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions 9 Applying for places step by step

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8

STEP 1 Understanding the process

Wandsworth Council is working with local council will pass the details all other London borough councils to to Wandsworth Council. co-ordinate applications and the • Your child will be considered offer of places for all state schools separately for each school you in London. apply for, using the published Before you decide which schools to admission criteria alone to decide apply for and complete your whether or not a place can be application, it is very important that offered. Details of other schools you understand how the process you have applied for will works: not be revealed to individual • Children take the Wandsworth Year schools, nor will they be told the 6 Test on 20 or 22 September and order in which you prefer the parents are sent the results in mid school. October. • Before places are offered, • Children applying for specialist Wandsworth Council will check places at Ashcroft Technology whether your child can be offered a Academy, Chestnut Grove Academy place at more than one of the Children living abroad and Saint Cecilia’s Church of schools you applied for. If you have If you currently live abroad but England School undertake the applied for schools in other intend to move to the UK prior to specialist assessments in boroughs, we will also check with your child starting school, we will September and parents are those councils whether your child accept an admission application advised of the outcome in mid can be offered a place. but this will normally be based on October. • If your child can be offered a place your address abroad. We will • You apply for any in in more than one school, you will normally only accept a any area on one form by 31 be offered a place at whichever Wandsworth address for October 2018. one of these schools you said you admissions purposes for the would most prefer. initial round of allocations if you • Apply online at are physically resident at this www.eadmissions.org.uk or link to • If you apply online you will be sent address by the closing date of the site from an email with the outcome on 31 October. www.wandsworth.gov.uk/ 1 March (see page 3). You will admissions. also be sent a notification letter if It is sometimes possible to If you can’t apply online a paper it has not been possible to offer consider applications form is available from Pupil you your first preference school. If exceptionally, on the basis of the Services. You must ensure that you applied on a paper form, you Wandsworth address, where we paper forms are received by the will be sent a notification letter by are satisfied that the address council by 31 October 2018. Forms first class mail on 1 March. given is the family’s permanent received after this date will be • If you are not offered a place at a address, that the absence treated as late. outside of the UK from that school that you listed as a higher address is only temporary (up to • You can apply for up to 6 state preference than the school you are six months) and there is schools and must list them in the offered, you will be able to be evidence of a firm date that the order you prefer them. placed on the waiting list, and will have the right to appeal against family will return to live at this • If any of the schools you apply for the refusal of a place at any school address. Such instances might are in other boroughs, Wandsworth you listed as a preference. be where the family are on an Council will pass the details to the extended holiday or short-term other borough councils. If you live work placement abroad of up to in another borough and apply for six months. any Wandsworth schools, your

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STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 Collecting Considering Completing information the facts the form

It is important to collect as much Most schools receive more Please apply online at information as possible about the applications than they have places www.eadmissions.org.uk. You can schools you want to apply for and to offer. Before applying it is also link to this site from the the admission procedures. important to get a realistic idea council’s school admissions web whether or not your child is likely to pages at www.wandsworth.gov.uk/ You can do this by: be offered a place at each of the admissions. • Reading this booklet (also schools you are interested in. The secure online system will available at You can do this by: automatically send your application www.wandsworth.gov.uk/ to the correct London council for your admissions with links to school • Carefully reading the admission address. Advantages to using the websites). criteria that will be used to decide the order in which children will be online application system include: • Attending one of the borough-wide offered places.* • It is secure and confidential – only information evenings (see page 1). • Checking how many applications your council’s school admissions • Contacting schools for a copy of were made last year and how the team will see your whole their prospectus. places were allocated using the application; admission criteria. • You only need to register once and • Visiting schools’ own websites the system will remember you for (details on pages 20-41). • Considering how your child’s test outcomes compare with previous any future applications you make; • Going to open days or evenings admission threshold scores. • The system provides helpful tips (see page 8). On pages 20-41 of this booklet you and prompts as you complete the • Talking to your child’s primary will find this information for each online application; school headteacher. Wandsworth school. You will find • You can edit your application as • It is important to know that many similar information for schools in often as necessary until the grammar schools also hold their other boroughs in the booklets closing date; selection tests well before the produced by those councils (See • You can attach PDF copies of closing date and require parents to pages 56-58 of this booklet for how supporting documentation to your register in advance. to contact neighbouring boroughs). online application if you want to;* See individual schools’ websites for You might also want to think about: • The system sends you two deadline reminder emails if you details. If you are applying for • Whether the curriculum and aims have only partially completed your schools in other boroughs, you are suit your child’s needs. The school application. This helps eliminate strongly advised to read the booklets prospectus will give you the accidental late applications; issued by those councils. The information you need. • Your application cannot be lost or telephone numbers of neighbouring • The exam results for previous years delayed in the post; councils are included on pages (see page 44). 56-58 of this booklet. • You will receive an email from the • Reports on the school by online system confirming that you inspectors (available from libraries have submitted your application; or at www.gov.uk). • You won’t have to wait until your • How your child will travel to school offer letter arrives to find out what and the likely cost (see page 49). school you have been offered You can search for information about because the online system will all schools in Wandsworth and send you an email with the surrounding areas at outcome on the evening of www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions. 1 March 2019. * Please note that there have been * NB Specialist Place SIFs must be changes to admission criteria for submitted directly to schools in early 2019 admission, see page 20-41. September.

www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions 11 Applying for places step by step

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8

STEP 4 (continued) Completing the form

• If you download the ParentComms • Your child’s address been made on 1 March 2019. app to your phone or tablet your The address you give on the If a place is offered on the basis of outcome will also be sent as a application form must be your child’s false or misleading information, the push notification. permanent address on the closing place will be withdrawn. If you choose not to apply online you date for applications and this must Where parents share custody, only will need to use the paper common be the address where the family one address must be provided and application form instead. For normally lives. Parents are not parents must prove the child’s Wandsworth residents, a paper form permitted to use a temporary residency at this address. address to secure a school place for can be requested from Pupil Services. If you change address after the child. A business address, a If you don’t live in Wandsworth you will completing the form, you must tell childminder’s address, or any address need to apply to your council on a the council straight away. Changes including a family member’s address form that they produce. Please see will only be accepted for admission other than the child’s permanent pages 56-58 of this booklet for the purposes if satisfactory proof is home will not be accepted. Proof of contact details of neighbouring provided that a move to a new address will be sought and if there is boroughs’ admissions teams. permanent address has taken place. any doubt about the validity of the Evidence of disposal of the previous Children with an EHCP address given it may be the subject property may also be required. of further investigation. If your child has a an Education, Changes of address after Health and Care plan, please do not If a family move into a property 12 December 2018 will not be used apply online or complete a paper temporarily to increase the chances for admissions purposes until after form. Please follow the advice on of gaining a school place, the council 1 March 2019, but can be used for page 45 of this booklet. will use the permanent residence for correspondence. The following notes will help you to the purpose of the application. If the apply correctly: family own a property but are living at • Children in public care and apply from a different address, Children in public care (children SECTION A - Personal details the council will assume that the looked after) and those who ceased • Your child’s date of birth second address is temporary and to be children looked after because If your child’s date of birth is between that the property they own is where they were adopted, or because they 1 September 2007 and 31 August the child ordinarily lives. Where the became subject to a residence order, 2008 they are the right age to owned property is being renovated, child arrangements order or a special transfer to secondary school in this will still be considered the guardianship order, receive priority for September 2019. In exceptional family’s permanent address. admission to school. Evidence will otherwise be required circumstances, children may be A child looked after is a child in the that the property has been disposed transferred to secondary school care of a local authority or provided of. If a family own more than one ahead of their transfer age group or with accommodation by that authority property, the council will request may remain in primary school where in accordance with Section 22 of the further evidence to demonstrate this is considered to be in the child’s Children Act 1989. An adopted child where they normally live to determine best interest. is defined by section 46 of the the address we will use for the child’s Adoption and Children Act 2002 or Such arrangements must have the application. agreement of parents and be section 12 of the Adoption Act 1976. The address will be checked against professionally supported by the A residence order is defined by information already held by the primary school headteacher. The section 8 of the Children Act 1989. A council and you will be asked to final decision as to which year group child arrangement order is defined by provide satisfactory proof if a the child is placed rests with the section 8 of the Children Act 1989 as discrepancy is found. Where proof of secondary school but this decision amended by section 14 of the address is requested it must be must be made in the child’s best Children and families Act 2014. provided. If satisfactory proof is interests. A special guardianship order is received after 12 December 2018 defined by section 14A of the your application will be processed Children Act 1989. after the initial offer of places has

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If the conditions above apply to your SECTION B - School SECTION C - Supplementary child, you must give details on the preferences Information Forms application form and provide a letter Please follow these 5 important Some of the schools in Wandsworth from the relevant Local Authority rules when you complete this part and in other boroughs may require Social Services Department. This of the application. parents and guardians to complete a letter must state the following: 1. Include up to 6 state schools. Supplementary Information Form · Confirmation that the child is They can be in Wandsworth or (SIF) in addition to listing the school currently ‘looked after’ or was anywhere else. Don’t include as a preference in their online previously looked after in private schools or special application or paper form. In these accordance with the definition schools. cases, your application will be given provided in the first paragraph of lower priority unless both forms are 2. Make your choices carefully. this section. completed and received by the Read the admission criteria for closing date of 31 October 2018 or · If the child was previously ‘looked each school and check how the as below (see Step 5). after’, then the letter must also places were allocated last year. confirm the date at which the child (See pages 20-41 of this The schools in Wandsworth that may ceased to be ‘looked after’ and the booklet for Wandsworth schools require a Supplementary Information date of the adoption order, or other boroughs’ booklets). Form (SIF) are: residence order, child arrangements 3. Apply for at least 4 schools. Ashcroft Technology Academy order or a special guardianship This will increase your options. order which led to the cessation of • All applicants for Specialist 4. Include at least one school ‘looked after’ status. Technology places must submit the near to your home. Distance is dark blue Specialist Technology Any court orders must be used by many schools to decide place SIF by 14 September 2018. accompanied with a letter from Social which children are offered Services as described above to be places. Chestnut Grove Academy • All applicants for Specialist Art & considered for this admission 5. List the schools in the order Design or Specialist Modern criterion. Please note the letter and you prefer them. If more than Foreign Languages places must court orders will be forwarded to your one school can allocate your submit the purple Specialist Art & preferred schools and/or the council child a place, the council will Design or Specialist Modern in whose area is the school located. use this information to offer Foreign Languages place SIF by whichever of these you most 7 September 2018. prefer. The order of your preferred schools cannot be St John Bosco College changed after 31 October • All applicants must complete the 2018. gold SIF.

www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions 13 Applying for places step by step

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8

STEP 4 (continued) Completing the form

Saint Cecilia’s Church of England SECTION D - Additional and the difficulties that would be School information caused by them attending an • All applicants for Foundation • Siblings alternative school. places must complete the brown If your child has a brother or sister Please note that not all schools allow Foundation Place SIF. already attending any of the schools you to apply on medical or social • All applicants for Specialist Music you have applied for, please give grounds. Places must submit the red details on the form. Applicants who submit supporting Specialist Music Place SIF by A sibling is defined as: information will not be advised 7 September 2018. • a full brother or sister whether their application is likely to Only applicants for the types of place • a step/half brother or sister living be successful under this criterion, detailed above must complete a SIF. at the same address prior to the offer of places on The Supplementary Information • a child who is living at the same 1 March 2019. Forms for all schools in Wandsworth address as part of the family, by If evidence is received after the are in the back of this booklet. If you reason of a court order closing date, it will not be taken into apply online you will be directed to a • a child who has been placed with account until after places have been page on our website that will advise if foster carers as a result of being offered on 1 March 2019. you need to complete a SIF and you looked after by a Local Authority. can download a copy and print it out. • Children of UK service personnel You must ensure that the paper SIF is • Multiple births (UK Armed Forces and Crown posted in time to be received by the If you are applying for a place for Servants) school by the due date (see Step 5). more than one child as a result of For families of UK service personnel Please return your completed multiple births, you must complete a with a confirmed posting in Supplementary Information Forms to separate form for each child. Wandsworth, or crown servants the school direct. The address is on Occasionally, the last place available returning from overseas to live within the form. at a school is offered to the first child Wandsworth, an address in from a family with multiple births. If Wandsworth will be used for We strongly recommend that you this happens, the council will ask the admission purposes in advance of submit your application online or on governing body of the school if an arrival in the UK provided that the paper so that we receive it by Friday additional place can be offered, but application is accompanied by an 19 October 2018. This is the Friday the decision will rest with the official letter (i.e. from the MOD or before the half-term holiday (see governing body. If a place is not FCO) which declares a relocation Step 5). available, you will need to decide date and a Unit postal address or whether to accept the place offered, quartering area address. Applying for schools in other or secure places for the children in • Reasons for preference boroughs another school. If you have included any schools Please note that schools can only outside the borough of Wandsworth • Medical or social circumstances use their published admissions in your list of preferences, you must If your child has an exceptional criteria to decide which children check whether you also need to medical or social reason for needing qualify for a place. It is therefore not complete a Supplementary a place at a particular school, you necessary to give reasons for your Information Form. We have included must state this in your application. preference(s) unless you want to. this information on pages 54-57, Applications on exceptional medical but you are advised to also contact or social grounds must be supported the school. by a current letter from a specialist health professional, or a social The online application system will worker/care professional working advise you if you select a school in with the family. The letter must give another borough for which a reasons why the child’s condition or Supplementary Form may be circumstances make it essential for required. them to attend a particular school

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STEP 5 Submitting your application - don’t be late!

Your application, any necessary SIFs We recommend that you submit Services Section by 31 October and supporting documents must be your application by 19 October (the 2018, your child will not be received by the closing date.* last day before the half-term break). considered for a place until after the If you apply online, you must submit This allows more time for initial offer of places on 1 March the form before midnight on applications to be checked and for 2019. If the schools you have 31 October 2018. us to let you know we have received applied for are full at that time, your your application. child’s name will be put on a waiting If you apply on a paper form, it must list in the order of the school’s be received by 31 October 2018 at: Online applicants receive an email acknowledging receipt of their admission criteria. Pupil Services, Wandsworth Council, application after they submit it. Children’s Services, Town Hall The council reserves the right to Applicants who use a paper form will Extension, Wandsworth High Street accept a late application as ‘on time’ receive an acknowledgment letter SW18 2PU where it considers that there are from Pupil Services. exceptional reasons for the Supplementary Information Forms application not being submitted on must be submitted directly to the All applications received by time. No applications received after school by the date shown on the 31 October 2018 will be considered 12 December 2018 can be accepted form.* See page 9. together. If your application is not received by the council’s Pupil as 'on-time'.

www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions 15 Schools in Wandsworth

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STEP 6 STEP 7 Taking the Being offered Wandsworth Test a place

• Children in Wandsworth • Please ensure that your child takes On 1 March 2019 Wandsworth primary schools the test on the set date. Unless Council will notify you of the there are exceptional reasons, it outcome of your application. • If your child attends a Wandsworth will not be possible for an primary school they will need to • If you applied online you will be alternative date to be arranged. take the Wandsworth Year 6 Test, sent an email via the London whether or not you are applying for • As well as being a way of Eadmissions website on the a place in a Wandsworth assessing the ability of all year 6 evening of 1 March and will also be secondary school. pupils, the test has been designed able to view the outcome on the to provide Wandsworth secondary online system. The council will also • Your child will take the test in their schools with the information they send you a further more detailed primary school during school time need before offering places, if notification email if it has not been on Thursday 20 September 2018. testing is part of the school’s possible to offer you your first The school will make all the admission arrangements. preference school. arrangements for this. • Wandsworth Year 6 Test scores • If you applied on a paper form, you • Children not in Wandsworth and specialist test results will be will be sent a notification letter by primary schools sent to parents in mid-October. first class mail on 1 March. • If your child does not attend a • Children applying for specialist • You will be offered a place at no Wandsworth primary school and places at Ashcroft Technology more than one of the schools you you have applied for a place in any Academy (Design Technology and applied for. of the following Wandsworth ICT), Chestnut Grove Academy (art secondary schools, your child will • The place offered will be at or languages) and Saint Cecilia’s, whichever of the schools is able to need to take the Wandsworth Year Church of England School (music) 6 Test: allocate your child a place using will have to take the particular the published admission criteria. - Ashcroft Technology Academy school’s aptitude test as well as - Burntwood School the Wandsworth Year 6 Test. • If more than one of the schools is - Chestnut Grove Academy able to allocate your child a place, - Ernest Bevin College • These tests will also take place you will be offered whichever one - Graveney School earlier this year. Please see the of these is the highest preference details on pages 9, 21, 27 and 35. • You must register by 7 September on your application. for your child to be invited to the • For more information about the • If none of the schools you applied test. This will enable your child to test please turn to page 52. for is able to offer a place, you will take the test and for Wandsworth * See Step 4 and pages 21, 27 and be offered a place at the nearest Council to provide you with the 35 for SIF due dates. Wandsworth school that has a results by the application deadline. place available at that time. This is Visit: www.wandsworth.gov.uk/ only likely to happen if you applied y6test to register. for too few schools or did not • Please note that if your child does include any near to your home. not sit the Wandsworth Year 6 • Please be aware that your child’s Test Ashcroft Technology Academy details will be sent to the offered will not place your child in an school and the school may contact ability band. you with further details. • Your child will take the test at one The outcome email or letter of the borough’s test centres on you receive will tell you: Saturday 22 September 2018. We will email you in September with • How to accept the place you have details of where and when your been offered. Please accept online child will take the test. or return the reply slip promptly to the address on the letter. Do not

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STEP 8: Deciding whether to appeal

reject the place unless you have a You have a legal right to appeal • Your appeal will be heard by an place arranged elsewhere. against not being offered a place at independent panel of people who a school you applied for. You can • How to find out more about why have no connection with the school appeal for more than one school if your child was not offered a place you wish your child to attend. You you wish. at a particular school. will be told the date of the hearing • If you want to appeal, you can do and invited to attend. • Your child can stay on the waiting so online at • When considering whether or not list for any school that you listed www.wandsworth.gov.uk/ to appeal, you need to think about as a higher preference than the admissionappeals. Information is whether your reasons for wanting school you have been offered. If a available online or by contacting your child to attend the school are place becomes available later, you the Wandsworth Appeals Service likely to stand out from those put will be given the opportunity to on 020 8871 7554 or by email at forward by other parents. If not, the accept that instead. educationappeals likelihood of an appeal being The letter you receive will also @wandsworth.gov.uk successful may not be very high. Please note, Ark Putney Academy, tell you: • Please note that the panel will only , St consider your reasons for wanting • How to appeal against refusal of a Cecilia’s Church of England School a place at that particular school. place at any of the schools you and Southfields Academy make They will not be influenced by applied for and the date by which their own appeal arrangements whether or not you have a place at you must do this. and you should contact the school any other school. If you decide to • How to make a late application for direct. For schools in other appeal, you must still accept a schools that have, or are likely to boroughs, contact the relevant place in another school in case have, places available. Late council or school. your appeal is not successful. Do applications must be made to the • You must send in your appeal by not leave it until after your appeal borough in whose area you live. the date provided in the council’s has been heard, as there will be letter telling you that your child was fewer places available by then. How waiting lists operate not offered a place, unless you are Wandsworth Council will maintain the given a later date. waiting lists for each Wandsworth school. Applicants not offered a place at a school which they listed as a higher preference than the school which they have been offered, are automatically placed on a waiting list in the order of the school’s admission criteria. For some schools there will be a separate waiting list for each type of place or ability band. Places are offered to children at the top of the waiting list as vacancies arise. Late applications are also inserted into the waiting list in criteria order. This means that a child’s position on the list can move down as well as up. Waiting lists will be maintained until the end of June 2020 after which you will need to re-apply to remain on a continuing interest list. www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions 17 Frequently asked questions

1 Does the law guarantee my applied for may already be full by this 8 Is my child guaranteed a place child a place in the school of time, so you are advised to include in one of the schools I have my choice? them on your form now. applied for? No. The law says that parents may 4 Can I change my preferences No. If you read the admission criteria express a preference for any school; or the order of my preferences and see how the places were however, if more parents express a after the application closing date? allocated last year, it will give you a preference for a school than the better idea of whether the school is If you add or change preferences number of places available, there likely to offer your child a place. The after the application closing date the has to be an order of priority to more schools you apply for at which changes will be considered to be a decide which children to admit. The your child has a realistic chance of a late application unless there are law allows parents to appeal to an place, the more likely it will be that exceptional reasons why the changes independent panel if their child is you will be offered a place. refused a place at a school of their were not included on the original preference. application form. Late applications 9 What can I do if I am not are not considered until after the offered a place in a school of 2 Does the co-ordinated system initial offer of places on 1 March. my preference? mean that I have more chance of getting a place at my first 5 Will a school know where I Your child can remain on the waiting preference school? listed it in my order of list for any school. Waiting lists are preferences? held in the order of the admission The aim of the co-ordinated system is criteria, irrespective of when the to ensure that nobody gets more than No. They will decide whether your application was made. one offer from amongst the schools child qualifies for a place using their they applied for, so that more children published admission criteria alone. This means that later applications will get the offer of a school place. Will I get priority for a school in can sometimes be placed above 6 those received before the original This does not mean that there will be the borough where I live? closing date. You also have the right more places available at any No. The law does not allow local to appeal against the decision not to particular school than previously. councils to give priority for places in offer a place at any school. Schools can only admit as many schools in their area to children who children as they can accommodate. live in their area. 10 Is it possible that my child will be without a school place The places will still be allocated to How important is distance 7 on 1 March? those who have the highest priority from home to school? under the school’s published No. If none of the schools you applied admission criteria. Distance from home to school is used by many schools to decide for is able to offer a place, you* will For this reason, it is important that which children qualify for a place. be offered a place at the nearest you read the admission criteria Unless your child qualifies for a Wandsworth school to your home carefully so that you do not waste selective or specialist place or meets that has a place available at that your preferences by only listing religious criteria for a church school, time. (*Wandsworth residents) schools where your child is unlikely to they are more likely to be offered a You will also be given details of other get a place. place in a school closer to home than schools with places available and how to apply for a place at these Do I have to use all 6 one further away; however, this isn’t schools. 3 preferences? always the case, especially if the nearby school is particularly popular. Please be aware that your child’s No. However, unless you are certain details will be sent to the school at of getting a place in a particular The distance used to prioritise which you are offered a place and school, you are strongly advised to applications for school places in all that the school may contact you with apply for as many schools as you Wandsworth schools* is measured in further details. can. Please bear in mind that your 6 a straight-line between your home preferences can be for state schools and the centre of the school site. All in any area. measurements will be calculated by Wandsworth Council’s Geographical If you apply for one or two schools Information System. No other only, it does not improve your measurements will be taken into chances of being offered a place. If account. your application is unsuccessful, you will be offered a place at the nearest * except Harris Academy Battersea and school to your home which has a St John Bosco College place after applications have been processed on 1 March. The alternative schools you could have

18 Choose a Wandsworth Secondary School 2019 SECTION TWO The schools

This section gives you information about all the state-funded schools in Wandsworth. As well as general details such as the size and location of each school, it also gives you their admission criteria. These tell you how schools decide who to offer places to if they have more applications than they can accept. Please read the admission criteria carefully, because they will give you an idea of whether or not your child is likely to be offered a place at a school of your choice. Please note that there have been changes to admission criteria for 2019 admissions. If you need any more advice you can either contact Pupil Services or the school concerned. There is a separate booklet for information about independent schools. If you need a copy please ring Pupil Services and ask for ‘Choose an Independent School’. At the end of this section (page 42) you will find information on the admission of children who are already of secondary school age.

www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions 19 Schools in Wandsworth Ark Putney Academy

Ark Putney Academy is an academy for pupils aged 11-18. It is a mixed, non-selective academy with no religious affiliation. Ark Putney Academy is a member of the Ark Network of academies, one of the most successful academy chains in the country. It has 607 pupils on roll. Our commitment is to ensuring outstanding progress for every student through: • A well designed curriculum • A broad range of enrichment and extension programmes Ark Putney Academy • Excellent pastoral care and support. Pullman Gardens Our goal is for every student by the age of 18 to have access Putney SW15 3DG to a university place or career of their choice. Telephone: (020) 8788 3421 Email: receptionist The academy will admit 180 students to Year 7 in 2019. @arkputneyacademy.org Website: www.arkputney.org DFE number: 212 5402 Admission criteria 3. Children who at the time of the admission have a sibling who attends Where the number of applications for Headteacher: Ms Alison Downey the academy. For this purpose admission is greater than the published “sibling” means a whole, half or step- admission number, applications will brother or sister or an adopted child be considered against the criteria set Open days and evenings resident at the same address. out below. • Mon 24 September 9 - 10.45am 4. Children of staff in the school – where After the admission of pupils with an • Mon 24 September 5 - 8pm there is no demonstrable skill EHCP or Statement of Special • Tues 25 September 9 - 10.45am shortage, priority may be given where Educational Needs naming the academy the academy is oversubscribed to a • Wed 26 September 9 - 10.45am the criteria will be applied in the order in child of a person who will have been • Thurs 27 September 9 - 10.45am which they are set out below: employed in the academy for two or NB: Saturday 29 September - Tours 1. Children in public care (children looked more years at the time the application by appointment only after) and those who ceased to be for admission is made. Priority will be children looked after because they limited to one place for each form of were adopted, or because they entry in any year; became subject to a residence order,

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20 Choose a Wandsworth Secondary School 2019 How places were offered 2. A child’s home is considered to be the last year child’s permanent residence. If custody of a child is shared, the The following information is only a guide address given should be that of the to give you a better idea of whether your parent or carer with whom the child child might be offered a place for spends most of the school week. September 2019. The situation can change from year to year. 3. The straight-line measurement used to prioritise applicants for admission • Total applications received: 526 to schools in Wandsworth commences • Children Looked After: 3 in all cases at the location of the • Siblings offered: 32 property and terminates at the central • Other applicants to a distance of point of the school site as determined 7,059 metres. by Wandsworth Council’s Geographical Information System. Measurements Notes by alternative systems and/or to other 1. A child looked after is a child in the points will not be taken into account in care of a local authority or provided any circumstances. Where applicants with accommodation by that authority have identical distance in accordance with Section 22 of the measurements, priority amongst Children Act 1989. An adopted child is them will be determined at random. defined by section 46 of the Adoption 4. In the case of multiple births or and Children Act 2002 or section 12 brothers and sisters in the same year of the Adoption Act 1976. A residence group, where there is only one place order is defined by section 8 of the available in the academy, both will be Children Act 1989. A child considered together as one arrangement order is defined by application. section 8 of the Children Act 1989 as amended by section 14 of the Children and families Act 2014. A special guardianship order is defined by section 14A of the Children Act 1989.

www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions 21 Schools in Wandsworth Ashcroft Technology Academy

Ashcroft Technology Academy is a state-funded school, independent of local authority control. The Academy is sponsored by Lord Ashcroft, KCMG PC, who was also the founder sponsor of ADT College. It has 1,269 pupils on roll. Building on the highly successful tradition and reputation of ADT College, Ashcroft Technology Academy, with £14 million of new buildings and refurbishment, offers new and wider opportunities to achieve the highest possible standards of learning for our students. The Trustees of the Academy are responsible for the Ashcroft Technology arrangements for admitting children. The Academy will admit Academy 240 students into Year 7 in 2019. 100 West Hill Putney SW15 2UT Telephone: (020) 8877 0357 Email: admissions Up to 24 Specialist places will be offered General places @ashcroftacademy.org.uk to children who show an aptitude for All applicants for a Year 7 place (with the Technology. After the admission of the Website: www.atacademy.org.uk exception of those with an Education, students with an Education, Health and Health and Care Plan) will be placed in Principal: Mr Douglas Mitchell MA Care Plan where the Academy is the one of five bands based on their score in (Hons) named school and the Specialist places, the Wandsworth Year 6 Non-Verbal the remainder of the places will be DFE number: 212 6905 Reasoning Test. Once the places for offered to children from across the full applicants with an Education, Health and range of ability with the order of priority Care Plan and the Specialist places have Open mornings and given to those in public care or previously been allocated, the remaining applicants in public care, those with siblings, those evenings will be allocated a place on the basis of whose parents who have been employed the oversubscription criteria detailed • Tues 11 September 6 - 8pm by the Academy for a minimum of two below so that equal numbers are offered • Thurs 13 September 9 - 11am* years and then to those living nearest to places from each band. the Academy. • Fri 14 September 9 - 11am* The criteria will be applied for each * By appointment only Admission Arrangements individual band in the order set out below: Specialist places Up to 24 places will be offered to those 1. applicants looked after by the Local

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22 Choose a Wandsworth Secondary School 2019 4. applicants who live nearest the How places were offered last Academy using Wandsworth Council year straight-line distance from home to school, as measured by Wandsworth The following information is only a guide Council’s Geographical Information (based on 2018) to give you a better idea System. of whether your child might be offered a place for September 2019. The situation * Where the number of places remaining is not can change from year to year. equally divisible by five, an additional place will be allocated in one or more bands. • Total applications received: 1300 • Total places offered: 210 Appeal arrangements • Children Looked After offered: 3 Applicants refused a place at the • Specialist places offered: 21 Academy will have the right to appeal • Siblings offered: 84 against the decision to an independent • Children of staff: 0 admission appeal panel established under the School Standards & • Furthest distance offered (in metres): Framework Act 1998. Band March 2018 August 2018 A 1181 1412 How to apply B 1646 2003 C 1233 1481 Please see pages 8 -11 of this booklet. D 1226 1226 Closing date 31 October 2018. E 1497 1540 • Appeals heard: 20 • Appeals successful: 1

www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions 23 Schools in Wandsworth Bolingbroke Academy

Bolingbroke Academy is a secondary academy for 11-18 year olds opened in September 2012 on the site of the former Bolingbroke Hospital, next to Wandsworth Common. It has 633 pupils on roll. It is a mixed, non-selective school with no religious affiliation. Run by education charity ARK Schools, the academy offers a curriculum designed to prepare all pupils for academic university courses, or for a career of their choice. It has specialisms in mathematics and music. The academy has four forms of entry (120 places per year) Bolingbroke Academy providing a total of 800 places, including a sixth form of 200. Wakehurst Road, Battersea, SW11 6BF The academy has built up year by year, accepting 120 Year 7 Telephone: (020) 7924 8200 pupils each year until it was full in 2018. Email: [email protected] Admissions criteria skill shortage. Ark Schools is required Website: to approve the Principal’s designation The academy will admit 120 Year 7 www.arkbolingbrokeacademy.org of such posts and confirm the students for September 2019. Principal: Ms Claire Edis BSc assessment that a member of staff (Hons), MA Where the number of applications for appointed meets the requirements of admission is greater than than the the shortage. Priority will be limited to DFE number: 212 4000 number of places available, priority will be one place for each form of entry in any considered against the criteria set out year. Open events below. After the admission of pupils with 4. Children who at the time of the an EHCP naming the academy, the admission have a sibling who attends • Thurs 11 October remaining places will be offered in the the academy. For this purpose 5.15 - 7.15pm following order of priority: “sibling” means a whole, half or step- • Sat 13 October 1. Children in public care (children looked brother or -sister or an adopted child 9.30am - 12.30pm after) and those who ceased to be resident at the same address. In the children looked after because they case of twins or brothers and sisters were adopted, or because they in the same year group, where there is became subject to a residence order, only one place available in the

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24 Choose a Wandsworth Secondary School 2019 feeder school in proportion to the total number of applications received from that school (calculated within criterion 5 only). Thus, if 20% of applications came from school A, it would be allocated 20% of places left after the allocation of places under criteria 1), 2), 3) and 4) above. Secondly, within each feeder primary school’s allocation of places, applications will be ranked by straight line distance from the centre point of the academy site to the child’s home. Places will then be offered to children from each feeder school in the numerical proportion determined above. If all applicants from a feeder school have been allocated a place and there are still places available, priority will be given to applicants from any other How to apply and/or to other points will not be feeder school who live closest to the taken into account in any Please see pages 10-15 of this brochure. academy using a straight line circumstances. Where applicants have Closing date 31 October 2018. measurement from home to the identical distance measurements, academy. Notes priority amongst them will be 6. Children of staff in the school - Where determined at random. there is no demonstrable skill a) A child looked after is a child in the shortage, priority may be given where care of a local authority or provided How places were offered last year the academy is oversubscribed to a with accommodation by that authority The following information is only a guide child of a person who will have been in accordance with Section 22 of the to give you a better idea of whether your employed in the academy for two or Children Act 1989. An adopted child is child might be offered a place for more years at the time the application defined by section 46 of the Adoption September 2019. The situation can for admission is made. Priority will be and Children Act 2002 or section 12 change from year to year. limited to one place for each form of of the Adoption Act 1976. A residence • Total applications received: 702 entry in any year; order is defined by section 8 of the Children Act 1989. A child • Total places offered: 120 7. Children who live nearest to the arrangement order is defined by • Children Looked After: 1 academy, using a straight line section 8 of the Children Act 1989 as • Children of founders: 0 measurement from home to school as amended by section 14 of the calculated by Wandsworth Council’s Children and Families Act 2014. A • Children of staff: 0 Geographical Information System. ( special guardianship order is defined • Siblings: 48 Notes B & C) by section 14A of the Children Act • Furthest distance offered (metres): A waiting list will be maintained in the 1989. order set out above in order to fill March August b) A child’s home is considered to be the vacancies occurring as a result of the Feeder Schools child’s permanent residence. If withdrawal of successful applicants or Belleville 783 3028 custody of a child is shared, the if students leave during the year. Falconbrook 1540 1540 address given should be that of the Highview 1413 1825 Appeals parent or carer with whom the child Honeywell 662 1809 spends most of the Wix 1516 2919 Parents/carers who are not offered a school week. place for their child are entitled to appeal Non-feeder c) The straight line measurement used to an Independent Admission Appeals Schools 0 758 to prioritise applicants for admission Panel under the provisions of the School metres to schools in Wandsworth commences Standards and Framework Act, 1998. • Appeals heard: 10 in all cases at the location of the Details of the appeal process will be property and terminates at the central • Appeals successful: 0 published on the academy website once point of the school site as the admissions process is under way at determined by Wandsworth Council’s www.arkbolingbrokeacademy.org . Geographical Information System. Measurements by alternative systems

www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions 25 Schools in Wandsworth Burntwood School

Burntwood School is an academy school for girls aged 11-18. It has 1,712 pupils on roll. The governors of the school are responsible for the arrangements for admitting children. The school will admit 313 pupils in September 2019. 78 places are offered to girls who receive the highest scores in the Wandsworth Year 6 Test. 235 places are offered to siblings and then to those who live nearest to the school.

Burntwood School Burntwood Lane Admission criteria How to apply SW17 0AQ Category 1 places Please see pages 10-15 of this booklet. Closing date 31 October 2018. Telephone: (020) 8946 6201 78 places will be allocated by reference Email: to general ability to those applicants with Notes: the highest scores in the Wandsworth [email protected] Year 6 Test. 1. A child looked after is a child in the Website: care of a local authority or provided www.burntwoodschool.com Category 2 places with accommodation by that authority in accordance with Section 22 of the Principal: Mrs H Shorrock BSc, The remaining 235 places will be allocated as follows, in this order: Children Act 1989. An adopted child is DFE number: 212 5401 defined by section 46 of the Adoption 1. Girls in public care (children looked and Children Act 2002 or section 12 after) and those who ceased to be of the Adoption Act 1976. A residence Open days and evenings children looked after because they order is defined by section 8 of the were adopted, or because they • Wed 26 September 6 - 8pm Children Act 1989. A child became subject to a residence order, arrangement order is defined by • Tues 9 October 8.45 - 11am child arrangements order or a special section 8 of the Children Act 1989 as guardianship order (Note 1). amended by section 14 of the 2. Applicants with a professionally Children and families Act 2014. A supported exceptional medical need special guardianship order is defined or exceptional social need for a place by section 14A of the Children Act at the school, as decided by the 1989. Governing Body (Note 2); 2. Applications made on exceptional 3. Girls not admitted under Category 1, medical grounds must be supported

eld who have a sibling attending the fi B by a current letter from a specialist f r wa o S c k le b d school at the time of application (Note an l health professional. Applications k e Rd i d f R G R s a l v a a r n e r il a n r 3); E T d s a W ri l made on exceptional social grounds a e t n o a t Rd ity R L e R a L y R u n d f v Wandsworth o d e e a W must be supported by a current letter E ll 4. Girls who live nearest to the school, o r i R ll d e se Common e B to n r n ad le to R m Ro a n R ha o g d R n g a tti using a straight line measurement from a social worker or other care o a a d o M d N O p e n from home to school as calculated by professional working with the family. v Earlsfield ie w Trinity R T ra the Wandsworth Council Geographical The letters must give reasons why the n m

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a a All applicants will apply on an equal d n s footing, and will not need to specify attend the school, and the difficulties Nearest stations under which category they are applying. that would be caused if the child had to attend an alternative school. If this Earlsfield (South West Trains), Appeal arrangements information is not provided by the Tooting Broadway (Northern Line). Applicants refused a place at the school application closing date, the Bus routes will have the right to appeal to an application will not be considered under this criterion. 44, 77, 219, 249, 270, 319, independent admission appeal panel established under the School Standards 690, G1. and Framework Act 1998.

26 Choose a Wandsworth Secondary School 2019 3. A sibling is a full sister, a step/half How places were offered last sister living at the same address and year a child who is living as part of the family by reason of a court order. The following information is only a guide to give you a better idea of whether your 4. The straight-line measurement used to child might be offered a place for prioritise applicants for admission to September 2019. The situation can schools in Wandsworth commences in change from year to year. all cases at the location of the property and terminates at the central • Total applications received: 890 point of the school site as determined • Total places offered: 323 by Wandsworth Council’s Geographical • Selective places offered: 81 Information System. Measurements • Children looked after offered: 2 by alternative systems and/or to other points will not be taken into account in • Siblings offered: 53 any circumstances. Where applicants • Medical/social need offered: 0 have identical distance • Furthest distance offered (1 March): measurements, priority amongst them 3599 metres will be determined at random. • Furthest distance offered (August): 4335 metres • Appeals heard: 4 • Appeals successful: 0

The arrangements relating to partial selection were determined by the Schools Adjudicator on 9 January 2004.

www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions 27 Schools in Wandsworth Chestnut Grove Academy

Chestnut Grove Academy is a new-style, high performing Academy for boys and girls aged 11-19. The governors are responsible for the arrangements for admitting children. It has 997 pupils on roll. The academy will admit 180 pupils in September 2019. 30 places are offered to children who show an aptitude for Art and Design and 30 places to children who show an aptitude for Modern Foreign Languages. 120 places are offered across the full range of ability to siblings and then to those who live nearest to the Academy. Chestnut Grove Academy Chestnut Grove, Balham Admission criteria Where there are insufficient applicants SW12 8JZ remaining to fill the available places Specialist places Telephone: (020) 8673 8737 within any band, places will be allocated • Up to 30 places will be allocated on alternately from adjacent bands. Email: info@chestnutgrove. the basis of aptitude for Art and wandsworth.sch.uk Design. Places are offered within each band Website: www.chestnutgrove. using the criteria 1 - 5 below: • Up to 30 places will be allocated on wandsworth.sch.uk the basis of aptitude for Modern 1. Children in public care (children looked Headteacher: Mr Christian Foreign Languages. after) and those who ceased to be Kingsley MA, MSc, NPQH children looked after because they Places will be offered to the first 30 were adopted, or because they DFE number: 212 4328 students scoring 40% or more on a became subject to a residence order, written test and oral assessment of their child arrangements order or a special Open days and evenings aptitude for each specialism. Testing guardianship order. takes place on 15 September 2018. • Tues 18 September 9 - 10.45am 2. Children with a professionally Applicants will need to submit a • Thurs 27 September 5 - 8pm supported exceptional medical or supplementary information form (SIF) by social need for a place at the school, • Wed 10 October 9 - 10.45am 7 September if they wish to be as decided by the Governing Body considered for a specialist place. The SIF (See Note 2). sets out the specialist place allocation process in full. Those not offered a 3. Children who have a sibling on roll at specialist place will automatically be the time of application. This includes considered for a place under the general Art and Language specialists. In the admission criteria. event of one twin being allocated a

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d bands of ability based on their score in R s ie T ar d E Trinity R n lmf u ie 4. Children of members of the teaching, o ld Road B Byrne the Wandsworth test. (Band A = the top B Rd e d O s f d w o administrative, catering and premises a B r r d d 20%, Band B = the next 20% and so on). e R e d c H h il c R l r ille staff who have worked at the school o v l ton Rith u ft Ea erdon Road C Where a student has not taken the Wandsworth test he or she will be for more than two years. Nearest stations randomly allocated to one of the 5. Children who live nearest to the Balham (Northern Line & ability bands. school in order of straight line Southern Trains). An equal number of applicants is distance from home to the school as Bus routes admitted from each band. Where the measured by Wandsworth Council’s number of places available is not equally Geographical Information System. 155, 249, 315, 355. divisible by five, an additional place will (See Note 4) be allocated in one or more bands.

28 Choose a Wandsworth Secondary School 2019 In the event of there being more app- 2. Applications made on exceptional How to apply licants than places in a particular band, a medical grounds must be supported Please see pages 10-15 of this booklet. waiting list for that band is maintained in by a current letter from a specialist Closing date 31 October 2018. the order of criteria 1-5 above. health professional. Applications made on exceptional social grounds In the event of there being more siblings How places were offered last year must be supported by a current letter in a particular band than places, siblings The following information is only a guide from a social worker or other care will be admitted. to give you a better idea of whether your professional working with the family. child might be offered a place for The letters must give reasons why the Appeal arrangements September 2019. The situation can child's condition or circumstances change from year to year. Applicants refused a place at the school make it necessary for the child to will have the right to appeal against the attend the college, and the difficulties • Total applications received: 1278 decision to an independent admission that would be caused if the child had • Total places offered: 180 appeal panel established under the to attend an alternative school. If this • Specialist places offered in art: 30 School Standards & Framework Act information is not provided by the 1998. There is no right of appeal against application closing date, the • Specialist places offered in the refusal of a specialist place if a application will not be considered languages: 30 general place has been offered. under this criterion. • Children looked after offered: 0 • Siblings offered: 57 Notes: 3. A sibling is a full brother or sister, a step/half brother or sister living at the • Medical/social need offered: 2 1. A child looked after is a child in the same address and a child who is • Children of staff: 1 care of a local authority or provided living as part of the family by reason with accommodation by that authority • Furthest distance offered (metres): of a court order. in accordance with Section 22 of the Band 1 March 31 July Children Act 1989. An adopted child is 4. The straight-line measurement used to A 963 1619 defined by section 46 of the Adoption prioritise applicants for admission to B 948 1708 and Children Act 2002 or section 12 schools in Wandsworth commences in C 610 829 of the Adoption Act 1976. A residence all cases at the location of the D 985 1064 order is defined by section 8 of the property and terminates at the central E 891 891 Children Act 1989. A child point of the school site as determined • Appeals heard: 24 arrangement order is defined by by Wandsworth Council’s Geographical section 8 of the Children Act 1989 as Information System. Measurements by • Appeals successful: 2 amended by section 14 of the alternative systems and/or to other Children and families Act 2014. A points will not be taken into account in The arrangements relating to selection special guardianship order is defined any circumstances. Where applicants by aptitude were determined by the by section 14A of the Children have identical distance Schools Adjudicator on 16 July 2004. Act 1989. measurements, priority amongst them will be determined at random.

www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions 29 Schools in Wandsworth Ernest Bevin College

Ernest Bevin College is a community school for boys aged 11-18. It has 1226 pupils on roll. Wandsworth Council is responsible for arrangements for admitting children. It was awarded STEM Assured Status in 2016 and has excellent sports provision and facilities including a swimming pool, sports hall, fitness suite and dojo for judo. The college will admit 180 pupils in September 2019. 60 places are offered to boys who receive the highest scores in the Wandsworth Year 6 Test. The remaining 120 places are offered to children looked after, those with exceptional Ernest Bevin College medical/social need, siblings and then those who live nearest Beechcroft Road to the college. Tooting SW17 7DF Telephone: (020) 8672 8582 Admission criteria Appeal Arrangements Email: [email protected] Applicants refused a place at the college Website: Category 1 Places will have the right to appeal to an 60 places will be allocated by reference www.ernestbevin.london independent admission appeal panel to general ability to those applicants with Principal: Ms R Sheikh BSc, MA established under the School Standards the highest scores in the Wandsworth & Framework Act 1998. DFE number: 212 4297 Year 6 test.

Category 2 Places Notes Open days and evenings 120 places will be allocated without 1. A child looked after is a child in the • Tues 25 September 5.30 - 8pm reference to general ability. Where care of a local authority or provided with accommodation by that authority • Mon 1 October 9 - 11am applications for admission exceed the number of places available, the following in accordance with Section 22 of the • Wed 3 October 9 - 11am criteria will be applied in this order: Children Act 1989. An adopted child is defined by section 46 of the Adoption • Fri 5 October 9 - 11am 1. Children in public care (children looked and Children Act 2002 or section 12 after) and those who ceased to be of the Adoption Act 1976. A residence children looked after because they order is defined by section 8 of the were adopted, or because they Children Act 1989. A child became subject to a residence order, arrangements order is defined by child arrangements order or a special section 8 of the Children Act 1989 as guardianship order (Note 1). amended by section 14 of the Children T s t ri d l a e G ig 2. Applicants with a professionally n o a R r ity le o H R vil v R rn and families Act 2014. A special L e oa ea e y R u d H f v Wandsworth am o d e h E ll W l supported exceptional medical need r i ll d e se Common e B to r n ad B Ba guardianship order is defined by to R m Ro al R a h n h am Ba o g lham R n P Sta R a ar d or exceptional social need for a place o tti k d o a N Ro Balham d ad section 14A of the Children

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30 Choose a Wandsworth Secondary School 2019 provided by the application closing any address including a family The arrangements relating to date, the application will not be member’s address other than the partial selection were determined considered under this criterion. The child’s permanent home will not be by the Schools Adjudicator on Director of Children’s Services may accepted. Proof of address will be 9 January 2004. request professional advice, from sought and if there is any doubt about within or outside Wandsworth Council, the validity of the address given it may before reaching a decision. be the subject of further investigation. 3. A sibling is a full brother or sister, a Please see the “Choose a Wandsworth step/half brother or sister living at the Secondary School” admissions same address and a child who is living brochure for further information. as part of the family by reason of a court order. How to apply 4. The straight-line measurement used to Please see pages 10-15 of this booklet. prioritise applicants for admission to Closing date 31 October 2018. schools in Wandsworth commences in all cases at the location of the property How places were offered last and terminates at the central point of year the school site as determined by The following information is only a guide Wandsworth Council’s Geographical to give you a better idea of whether your Information System. Measurements by child might be offered a place for alternative systems and/or to other September 2019. The situation can points will not be taken into account in change from year to year. any circumstances. Where applicants • Total applications received: 425 have identical distance measurements, priority amongst them will be • Total places offered: 180 determined at random. • Selective places offered: 60 • Children looked after offered: 0 5. The permanent address of the • Siblings offered: 17 parent/guardian with whom the child is living on the closing date for • Medical/social need offered: 0 applications will be used for this • Furthest distance offered (1 March): purpose and this must be the address 5685 metres where the family normally lives. • Furthest distance offered (31 July): Parents are not permitted to use a 14,255 metres temporary address to secure a school • Appeals heard: 0 place for the child. A business • Appeals successful: 0 address, a childminder’s address, or

www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions 31 Schools in Wandsworth Graveney School

Graveney is an Academy for boys and girls aged 11 – 18, with 2035 pupils on roll. In March 2015 Graveney School was graded ‘Outstanding’ for the fifth time by OFSTED. Graveney Trust is responsible for the arrangements for admitting children. The school will admit 280 children in 2019. 70 places are offered to children who receive the highest scores in the Wandsworth Year 6 Test. The remaining 210 places are offered to children looked after, siblings, those with exceptional social/medical needs, children of staff and then to Graveney School those living nearest to the school. Welham Road Tooting SW17 9BU Telephone: (020) 8682 7000 Admission criteria 2. Applicants not admitted under Email: Category 1 who have a sibling Category 1 [email protected]. attending the school at the time of sch.uk 70 places will be allocated by reference application; (See Note ii) to general ability. 3. Applicants with an acute medical or Website: www.graveney.org All applicants applying to any exceptional social need who in the Principal: Mr G E Stapleton Wandsworth School will take the opinion of the Governing Body, would MA (Cantab) Wandsworth Year 6 Test consisting of two be suitably provided for in the school; DFE number: 212 5400 papers – Non-Verbal Reasoning and (See Note iii) Verbal Reasoning. 4. Children of staff at the school; (See Note iv) Open days and evenings 70 places will be offered to those applicants scoring the highest aggregate 5. Children in order of straight line • Wed 10 October score in the Non-Verbal Reasoning and distance from home to the school, 9.30am - 12.30pm Verbal Reasoning papers, including with those living nearest being accorded the highest priority; (See • Thurs 11 October applicants who would otherwise qualify under Category 2. Note v) 9.30am - 12.30pm All applicants will apply on an equal Applicants with an equal score will be • Thurs 11 October footing and will not need to specify under prioritised by distance order with those 5.30 - 8.30pm which category they are applying. Appeal applicants living nearest the school given Arrangements: higher priority (Note v).

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32 Choose a Wandsworth Secondary School 2019 Children Act 1989. A child iv) The member of staff must have been How places were offered last year arrangement order is defined by employed by the school for two or The following information is only a guide section 8 of the Children Act 1989 as more years at the time at which the to give you a better idea of whether your amended by section 14 of the application for admission to the child might be offered a place for Children and families Act 2014. school is made or be a member of September 2019. The situation can A special guardianship order is staff who was recruited to fill a vacant change from year to year. defined by section 14A of the Children post for which there is a demonstrable Act 1989. skill shortage. • Total applications received: 2252 ii) A sibling is defined as a full brother or v) The straight-line measurement used • Total places offered: 280 sister, a step/half brother or sister to prioritise applicants for admission • Selective places offered: 72 living at the same address and a child to schools in Wandsworth • Children looked after offered: 9 who is living at the same address as commences in all cases at the • Siblings offered: 111 part of the family, by reason of a court location of the property and order. terminates at the central point of the • Medical/social need offered: 2 iii) Applications made on acute medical school site as determined by • Children of staff: 2 grounds must be supported by a Wandsworth Council’s Geographical • Furthest distance offered (1 March): current letter from a specialist health information System. Measurements 474 metres professional. Applications made on by alternative systems and/or to other points will not be taken into account in • Furthest distance offered (31 July): exceptional social grounds must be 514 metres supported by a current letter from a any circumstances. Where applicants social worker or other care have identical distance • Appeals heard: 31 professional working with the family. measurements, priority amongst them • Appeals successful: 1 The letters must give reasons why the will be determined at random. The child’s condition or circumstances child’s home will be deemed to be make it necessary for the child to that of the principal carer. The school The arrangements relating to attend the school/college, and the reserves the right to verify applicants’ partial selection were determined difficulties that would be caused if addresses with primary schools and by the Schools Adjudicator on they had to attend an alternative electoral registers. 9 January 2004. school. If this information is not How to apply provided by the application closing Please see pages 10-15 of this booklet. date, the application will not be Closing date 31 October 2018. considered under this criterion.

www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions 33 Schools in Wandsworth Harris Academy Battersea

Harris Academy Battersea is an 11-18 Academy for boys and girls and will grow to have 900 students 11-16 and 250 in the sixth form. It has 902 pupils on roll. The Academy is a top-performing school for GCSEs and A levels. In 2017, it was voted the ‘Evening Standard School of the Year’ despite being open for only three years. The Academy has a truly outstanding group of students who are led by an inspirational group of teachers and our results are nothing but a reflection of the exceptional dedication with which everyone in the academy applies themselves on a daily Harris Academy Battersea basis. The academy’s core values of head, heart and heroism 401 Battersea Park Road are embodied in its commitment to every child and the school Battersea SW11 5AP is extremely fortunate to have a staff that will always go above Telephone: (020) 7622 0026 and beyond what is expected of them. Email: [email protected] The academy is always open to visitors every day of the school Website: year so please do feel free to come in to see it in action. The www.harrisbattersea.org.uk Governing Body of Harris Academy Battersea is responsible for Principal: Dr D Moody PhD, M the arrangements for admitting students. Sci, MA DFE number: 212 4001 The Academy will admit 180 students in September 2019.

Open mornings and Admission Criteria Appeal Arrangements evenings The Academy admits all levels of ability. There is a right of appeal to an independent appeals panel established • Mon 17 September 9 - 11am 1. Children in public care (children looked in accordance with the Admissions • Wed 19 September 9 - 11am after) and those who ceased to be Appeals Code for any applicants not children looked after because they • Thurs 20 September 5 - 7.30pm offered a place. Arrangements for making were adopted, or because they appeals and timetables for appeals will became subject to a residence order, be published on the Academy’s website. child arrangements or a special guardianship order (Note 1); How to apply

e e r s t Park 2. Children with a brother or sister who B r Please see pages 10-15 of this booklet. i Rd d ate g Battersea kg e Par R Park B d will be attending the Academy on the a Closing date 31 October 2018. d a tt Ro e h r rc s u M h d e C a a date of admission (Note 2); a cd o a u e R B f s f r e r e S e t t g i riv t d d s D

a ri le d B b g Wa R st e of A rg e rince lfre u W reyLan R P sb Queenst Sur e da How places were offered o Stra S a t Road St 3. Children with a parent who is B a d t ne tt d e e av r R s R e ark S a i C lv H ea P e last year i d s u r g R permanently contracted as an orth l t h huttlew ter v h W S at o S e St B R Longhedge r t i e r n n f t d o R a t e e r L S m R r rns R o ch n s Bu oad dit o o S a w t a t d Ro h P ynn R ews St g ra d employee of the Academy; (Note 3) e R Math Y d u i d ri S o e d e im r S The following information is only a guide pson B t l St a v L e Sheep cote Lane o r a t R o t

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a a e t h child might be offered a place for l o d l e co R ad u o y e ine R t ab C distance from home to school, as S t n s Q Ingrave S E R y Gr r D Road Shirle a R o lsley r E r o e d a tanley Rd n a a d o d September 2019. The situation can R measured by Wandsworth Council’s change from year to year. Nearest stations: Geographical Information System. Where an applicant lives for part of • Total applications received: 595 Battersea Park, Clapham Junction each week in different addresses, the • Category 1: 0 (Southern and South West Trains) home address will be the one where • Category 2: 57 Bus routes: the student spends the majority of the week. (Note 4). • Category 3: 1 44, 49, 319, 344, 345. • Category 4: to a distance of 3108 metres Appeals heard: 1. Appeals successful: 0 34 Choose a Wandsworth Secondary School 2019 Notes: 3. The member of staff must have been employed at the school for two or 1. A child looked after is a child in the more years when the application for care of a local authority or provided admission to the school is made, or with accommodation by that authority the member of staff must have been in accordance with Section 22 of the recruited to fill a vacant post for which Children Act 1989. An adopted child is there is a demonstrable skill defined by section 46 of the Adoption shortage. and Children Act 2002 or section 12 of the Adoption Act 1976. A residence 4. The straight-line measurement used order is defined by section 8 of the to prioritise applicants for admission Children Act 1989. A child commences in all cases at the arrangement order is defined by location of the property and section 8 of the Children Act 1989 as terminates at the main entrance gate amended by section 14 of the of the school site as determined by Children and families Act 2014. A Wandsworth Council’s Geographical special guardianship order is defined Information System. Measurements by section 14A of the Children Act by alternative systems and/or to other 1989. points will not be taken into account in any circumstances. Where applicants 2. ‘Brother or sister’ includes foster have identical distance brothers and sisters, half brothers and measurements, priority amongst them sisters or stepbrothers and sisters. In will be determined at random. all these cases, the brother or sister attending the Academy must be living at the same address as the child for whom the application is being made.

www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions 35 Schools in Wandsworth

Saint Cecilia’s Church of England School

Saint Cecilia’s Church of England School is a co-educational comprehensive academy for pupils aged 11-18. It has 924 pupils on roll. The governors of the school are responsible for the arrangements for admitting children. The school will admit 150 pupils in September 2019. 72 places are offered to children who meet the criteria based on the Church of England ethos of the school and 63 places are offered to those of other faiths and none. 15 places are offered to children who show an aptitude for music. Saint Cecilia’s Church of England School Sutherland Grove, Admission criteria 1. children in public care (looked-after London SW18 5JR Foundation places children) and those who ceased to be looked-after children because they Telephone: (020) 8780 1244 80 places will be offered to children who were adopted, or because they themselves or whose parents/carers are Email: [email protected] became subject to a residence order, practising members of a Christian church child arrangements order or a special Website: [see Note a)] in the following order of guardianship order [see Note c)]. www.saintcecilias.london priority: 2. children who have a sibling on the roll Acting Headteacher: 1. Children in public care (looked-after Anne Kennedy of the school at the time of children) and those who ceased to be application, providing the sibling DFE number: 212 4734 looked-after children because they accepted an Open Place [see Note f)]. were adopted, or because they became subject to a residence order, 3. children of staff [see Note h)]. Open day and evenings child arrangements order or a special 4. children living within the Admissions guardianship order [see Note c)]. Priority Area (APA), which extends to a • Mon 17 September 2. Those who attend Anglican churches. distance of 1,600 metres, in order of 9am - 12noon nearness of home to the school by 3. Those who attend other Christian • Thurs 20 September straight line measurement [see note i) churches. 6.30 - 8.30pm and Map A on our website. • Mon 15 October 9am - 12noon Within each of the above criteria, priority 5. children living nearest to the school, will be given in the following order to: but outside of the APA, using a • children who have a sibling on the roll straight line measurement

n G n ro G [see Note i)]. Rd v R a e d r h o a of the school at the time of s W King r u a o a b e d R t V m s George’s t e l t d r o ad l L m o o H R a d Hill Park o R h e l n n k application [see Note f)]. il t lm c e Specialist music places o H R h u us st d R B e S e W u llf y t He d A at h h La R e k • children of staff [see Note h)]. r r 8 Foundation and 7 Open places will be l a a B P n e d a nville Road u Gra G m Rd r n offered to children who demonstrate that od o r • children living within the Admissions o o o d dw v d G oa n ir R r G e e r e i be D t l m il n Ki e v b r King Ke ill e aulk G H m v e B S i l Th keena St a d George’s they have the aptitude to benefit from a C a ld o gfie R B n a r Priority Area (APA), which extends to a o W Lo r o Park o m St a a a nde M R b n d Rd r t r e e t m u r dden y L B L t a a specialist course in music. Places will be r t Rd Rd o distance of 1,600 metres, in order of i n P ht n irb r ig e P R r Rd in Southfields ham o c ing a V e epl allocated on the basis of aptitude tests i s R d nearness of home to the school by c t ad o o E er r sR l i tu s a us e Pa ug W n h carried out on Friday 21 September and A a r y a straight line measurement [see note i) k m R D ad o S d r Ro oa a iv t ham R r n th d k e i e av r e L enw Friday 28 September 2018 to include a P ad and Map A on our website. P performance either as a vocalist or Nearest stations • children living nearest to the school, but outside of the APA, using a instrumentalist and a test of aural Southfields (District Line), Putney straight line measurement perception and awareness. Applicants will (South West Trains), Wimbledon [see Note i)]. be placed in rank order according to their (South West Trains, First Capital total score in the aptitude test. Open places Connect, Tramlink, District Line). Applicants will need to submit an 70 places will be offered to children additional music application form by Bus routes irrespective of their religious background. 7 September 2018 if they wish to be 39, 93, 170, 156, 493. Priority will be given in the following considered for a specialist place. Those order to: not offered a specialist place will

36 Choose a Wandsworth Secondary School 2019 automatically be considered for a place under the general admission criteria. Where the number of Foundation music place applicants who meet the aptitude criteria for a specialist music place is less than 8, any unfilled specialist music places will be offered to Open place applicants who meet the aptitude criteria (in rank order according to their total score in the aptitude test as above). Appeal arrangements Applicants refused a place at the school will have the right to appeal against the decision to an independent admission appeal panel established under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998. place, the sibling link will be How to apply Notes disregarded. Please see pages 10-15 of this booklet. a) Attendance at a Christian church which f) A sibling is defined as a full brother or Closing date 31 October 2018. is either a full member of “Churches sister, a step/half/adopted brother or Together in England”, The Evangelical sister living at the same address and a How places were offered Alliance, The Federation of Independent child who is living at the same address last year Evangelical Churches, The Association as part of the family by reason of a of Grace Baptist Churches, or, Affinity court order. The following information is only a guide at least twice a month for two years is to give you a better idea of whether your g) The school is organised under one roof required to be eligible to apply for a child might be offered a place for with a lift providing access to the upper Foundation place. September 2019. The situation can floors. All classrooms may be accessed change from year to year. b) A reference will be sought from the without steps and there is a ramp at minister or church leader at the place the entrance to the playground. The • Total applications received: 1051 of worship for applicants for Foundation school has six toilets designed for use • Total places offered: 166 places. by pupils with disabilities, including one Foundation places: c) A child looked after is a child in the with shower facilities. The school will care of a local authority or provided take all reasonable steps to ensure - Criterion 1: 3 with accommo-dation by that authority that pupils with disabilities have the - Criterion 2: 9 in accordance with Section 22 of the same opportunities as other pupils. - Criterion 3: 0 Children Act 1989. An adopted child is - Criterion 4: 19 h) The member of staff must have been - Criterion 5: 50 defined by section 46 of the Adoption employed by the school for two or more • Places offered on music and Children Act 2002 or section 12 of years at the time at which the aptitude test: 7 the Adoption Act 1976. A residence application for admission to the school order is defined by section 8 of the is made, or be a member of staff who Open places: Children Act 1989. A child arrangement was recruited to fill a vacant post • Places offered to children order is defined by section 8 of the where there is a demonstrable skill looked after: 3 Children Act 1989 as amended by shortage. section 14 of the Children and Families • Siblings offered: 24 i) Distance will be measured from home Act 2014. A special guardianship order • Children of staff: 3 to school using a straight line is defined by section 14A of the • Places offered on distance: 30 measurement. This commences at the Children Act 1989. • Furthest distance offered (1 March): location of the property and terminates 554 metres d) Any unfilled Foundation places will at the central point of the school site become additional Open places. as determined by Wandsworth Borough • Furthest distance offered (27 July): e) All unsuccessful applicants for Council Geographical Information 639 metres Foundation places will be considered System. Measurements by alternative • Places offered on music for Open places. However, where the systems and/or to other points will not aptitude test: 9 applicant does not meet the criteria for be taken into account in any • EHCP: 9 eligibility for a Foundation place but has circumstances. a sibling in the school on the date of Appeals heard: 12 admission who accepted a Foundation Appeals successful: 1

www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions 37 Schools in Wandsworth St John Bosco College

St John Bosco College is a vibrant 11-18 Roman Catholic School part of the worldwide family of Salesian schools. Based in the heart of Battersea, in modern, purpose-built facilities, we are proud of the achievements of our pupils. There are 519 pupils on roll and in September 2019 we will admit 180 pupils into Year 7. Our ethos is based on gospel values and with an approach to education shaped by the life and example of St John Bosco whose educational philosophy has been summarized as ‘reason, religion and kindness’. Inspired by our founder our St John Bosco College aim is that each child at St John Bosco College makes outstanding academic progress, develops strong moral values Parkham Street, Battersea, SW11 3DQ and receives the very best pastoral care. Telephone: (020) 7924 8310 St John Bosco famously said that ‘for young people it is not Email: [email protected] enough that they are loved, they must know that they are Website: loved’. With this in mind, each child at St John Bosco College is www.sjbc.wandsworth.sch.uk known personally by staff and is well-supported throughout Headteacher: Mr Paul Dunne their time at school to achieve to the very best of their abilities DFE number: 212 4008 in a happy and positive environment. We achieve this through having excellent teaching, a strong pastoral system and a wide Open days and evenings range of sporting, cultural, and other extra-curricular activities. • Mon 17 September 9 - 11am We welcome applications from all members of the community • Wed 19 September and we lay particular emphasis on respecting diversity and 4.30 - 7.30pm • Thurs 27 September 9 - 11am celebrating the dignity of each and every person. • Sat 6 October 9 - 11am • Mon 15 October 9 - 11am Admission criteria 4. Other Baptised Catholic children from other deaneries. Evidence of Baptism Where the number of applications will be required. exceeds 180, the governors will offer places using the following criteria in the 5. Children enrolled in the

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38 Choose a Wandsworth Secondary School 2019 9. Children of other faiths. Evidence of Appeal arrangements 4. Applications made on exceptional membership of the faith provided by medical grounds must be supported Applicants refused a place at the school a priest, minister or religious leader by a current letter from a specialist will have the right to appeal against the of a designated place of worship will health professional. Applications on decision to an independent admission be required. exceptional social grounds must be appeal panel established under the supported by a current letter from a 10. Any other children whose parents School Standards and Framework social worker or other care wish them to attend Saint John Act 1998. Bosco College. professional working with the family. Such letters must give reasons why The following order of priorities will be Notes the child’s condition or circumstances applied when applications within any of 1. Catholic children include members of make it necessary for the child to the above categories exceed the places Churches which are in full communion attend the school and the difficulties available and it is necessary to decide with the Roman Catholic Church; that would be caused if they had to between applications: 2. A child looked after is a child in the attend an alternative school. If this i. For Category 2 and 3 above - The care of a local authority or provided information is not provided by the strength of evidence of commitment with accommodation by that authority closing date for applications, the to the faith as demonstrated by the in accordance with Section 22 of the application will not be considered level of the child's Mass attendance Children Act 1989. An adopted child is under this criterion. on Sundays (see Note 3). This defined by section 46 of the Adoption 5. A brother/sister is defined as a full evidence must be provided by the and Children Act 2002 or section 12 brother/sister, a step or half parents/carers on the Supplementary of the Adoption Act 1976. A residence brother/sister living at the same Information Form and be endorsed by order is defined by section 8 of the address and a child who is living at a priest at the church where the child Children Act 1989. A child the same address by reason of a normally worships. arrangement order is defined by court order. ii. The child is a boy/girl with a section 8 of the Children Act 1989 as * See www.sjbc.wandsworth.sch.uk professionally supported exceptional amended by section 14 of the for more details. medical or social need for a place at Children and families Act 2014. A the college, as decided by the special guardianship order is defined How to apply Governing Body (see Note 4) by section 14A of the Children Act 1989. Please see pages 10-15 of this booklet. iii. The child has a brother or sister (see Closing date 31 October 2018. Note 5) on the school roll of Saint 3. Priority will be given to children whose John Bosco College at the time of nominated priest confirms that they How places were offered are in regular attendance at Mass (i.e. admission. Evidence of the last year relationship may be required. weekly); then to those in occasional attendance at Mass (i.e. at least once All applicants were offered a place. iv. Where the number of available places a month); then to those whose is less than the number of applicants Total applications received: 286 attendance is irregular (i.e. less than within the relevant category, a system once a month).* of random allocation will be used to determine priority.

www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions 39 Schools in Wandsworth Southfields Academy

Southfields Academy is an Academy for boys and girls aged 11-19. It has 1194 pupils on roll, with a Sixth Form roll of 420. The trustees of the Academy are responsible for the arrangements for admitting children. The Academy will admit 249 pupils in September 2019. Places are offered across the full range of ability to siblings and then to those who live nearest to the Academy.

Southfields Academy Admission criteria How places were offered last Where the number of applications for year 333 Merton Road admission exceeds the number of places The following information is only a guide Wandsworth SW18 5JU available the following criteria will be to give you a better idea of whether your Telephone: (020) 8875 2600 applied in this order: child might be offered a place for Email: 1. Children looked after and those who September 2019. The situation can [email protected] ceased to be children looked after change from year to year. Website: because they were adopted, or All those who applied were offered places because they became subject to a www.southfieldsacademy.com for September 2018. residence order, child arrangements Principal: Ms J Valin order or a special guardianship order. Total applications received: 470 Headteacher: Ms W Golinska (Note 1) Notes DFE number: 212 5405 2. Children with a known special medical or social need, who in the opinion of 1. A child looked after is a child in the Open days and evenings the Governing Body would be suitably care of a local authority or provided provided for in the Academy. (Note 2) with accommodation by that authority • Wed 12 Sept 8.45 - 10.30am in accordance with Section 22 of the 3. Children who have a sibling on the roll • Thurs 13 Sept 8.45 - 10.30am Children Act 1989. An adopted child is of the school at the time of defined by section 46 of the Adoption • Fri 21 Sept 8.45 - 10.30am admission. (Note 3) and Children Act 2002 or section 12 • Fri 28 Sept 8.45 - 10.30am 4. Children who live nearest to the of the Adoption Act 1976. A residence • Thurs 4 Oct 5.30 - 7.30pm school, using a straight line order is defined by section 8 of the • Mon 8 Oct 8.45 - 10.30am measurement from home to school as Children Act 1989. A child calculated by Wandsworth Council's Weeks commencing 8 October and arrangement order is defined by Geographical Information System. section 8 of the Children Act 1989 as 15 October - tours by appointment. (Note 4) amended by section 14 of the Contact 020 8875 2661 or Appeal arrangements Children and families Act 2014. A [email protected] special guardianship order is defined

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40 Choose a Wandsworth Secondary School 2019 information is not provided by the application closing date, the application will not be considered under this criterion. 3. A sibling is a full brother or sister, a step/half brother or sister living at the same address and a child who is living as part of the family by reason of a court order. 4. The straight-line measurement used to prioritise applicants for admission to schools in Wandsworth commences in all cases at the location of the property and terminates at the central point of the school site as determined by Wandsworth Council’s Geographical Information System. Measurements by alternative systems and/or to other points will not be taken into account in any circumstances. Where applicants have identical distance measurements, priority amongst them will be determined at random.

www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions 41 Admission of children already of secondary school age

Further Information Children without a school place You will need to obtain an In-Year Transfer application form from your For application forms and If you have moved into the borough child’s current school. information about availability of of Wandsworth and require a school places: secondary school place for a child Law on school attendance born between 1 September 2002 Parents and carers may not legally Contact Pupil Services: and 31 August 2007. You will need withdraw their child from school Tel: (020) 8871 7316 to complete the Council’s application unless they have arranged a place in Email: form for in-year admission. Parents another school or made alternative [email protected] and carers should visit arrangements for their child to www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions For advice if your child is having receive full-time education. problems at school or has been and select the link to ‘in-year out of school for some time: admissions and transfers’ to Fair Access Protocol download the application form and to The council is required to have a Fair Contact The Education Welfare read details of the procedure. Service: Tel: (020) 8871 8306 Access Protocol which seeks to Email: [email protected] Children who already have a ensure that the schools in its area school place admit an even share of children with a history of poor behaviour or If your child already has a school attendance, or who have been out of place in the area, but you want them school for some time. Council staff to transfer to a different school, you work with schools and parents to should discuss this with the decide which school these children Headteacher of their current school should attend. before making an application. Problems at school can often be In some cases, children admitted sorted out without the need to under the Fair Access Protocol may change schools. exceed the school’s published admission number and take If a change of school is necessary, precedence over applicants on the you will need to find out if there are continuing interest list. places available at other local schools. The move should take place at the beginning of a term or half term, wherever possible.

42 Choose a Wandsworth Secondary School 2019 SECTION THREE Facts and figures

This section contains information about education across the whole borough, rather than in one particular school.

43 GCSE results - pupils aged 15+

This table shows the number of 15-16-year olds in each school and gives the new Progress 8 and Attainment 8 scores, along with the percentage of pupils achieving grades of 4 or better in English and Maths GCSEs. Explanations of the Progress 8 and Attainment 8 measures, and the reformed GCSE grading system are provided on the following page.

School Year Total Progress 8 score and Attainment 8 Achieved grade 4 or pupils description score better in English and Maths GCSEs

Ark Putney Academy 2017 48 0.35 46.4 71% Average

Ashcroft Technology Academy 2017 199 0.78 57.1 86% Well above average

Bolingbroke Academy 2017 115 0.07 50.9 82% Average

Burntwood School 2017 272 –0.08 46.5 63% Average

Chestnut Grove Academy 2017 141 0.08 50 68% Average

Ernest Bevin College 2017 167 –0.05 45.8 63% Average

Graveney School 2017 242 0.35 58.5 88% Above average

Harris Academy Battersea 2017 109 1.47 59.8 83% Well above average

Saint Cecilia’s Church of 2017 143 0.18 53.8 80% England School Average

St John Bosco College 2017 77 –0.01 43.9 48% Average

Southfields Academy 2017 117 0.42 44.6 62% Above average

44 Choose a Wandsworth Secondary School 2019 Progress 8 score explanation A score below zero means pupils Grade 4 or above in English and This score shows how much made less progress, on average, Maths GCSEs than pupils across England who got progress pupils at this school made This tells you the percentage of similar results at the end of key between the end of Key Stage 2 and pupils who achieved grade 4 or stage 2. the end of , compared to above in the 2017 reformed English pupils across England who got A negative progress score does not and Maths GCSEs. Reformed GCSEs similar results at the end of Key mean pupils made no progress, or are graded 1 (low) to 9 (high). Grade Stage 2. This is based on results in the school has failed, rather it means 4 or above in the new grading is a up to 8 qualifications, which include pupils in the school made less similar level of achievement to a English, Maths, three English progress than other pupils across Grade C or above in the old grading. Baccalaureate qualifications England with similar results at the (including Sciences, Computer end of key stage 2. Science, History, Geography and languages) and three other approved Attainment 8 score explanation qualifications. Schools get a score based on how The average Progress 8 score for well pupils have performed in up to 8 mainstream schools in England is 0. qualifications, which include English, Most schools score between -1 and Maths, three English Baccalaureate +1. If a school scores +1 and above, qualifications (including Sciences, it shows that pupils made Computer Science, History, exceptionally good progress. If the Geography and languages) and three score is below -0.5, the school may other approved qualifications. come under increased scrutiny and receive additional support. A score above zero means pupils made more progress, on average, For further information about the new Progress 8 than pupils across England who got and Attainment 8 scores visit similar results at the end of key www.gov.uk/school-performance-tables stage 2.

www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions 45 Other information

The curriculum Raising of the Participation When pupils travel to and from Every school is required to offer a Age (RPA) school using sustainable modes of travel, they help reduce congestion, curriculum which is balanced and Education and training up to age 18 – improve road safety and air quality, broadly based and which: promotes from September 2015. Under Raising learn vital life skills, save money, and the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental the Participation Age (RPA) legislation improve their health through and physical development of pupils (Education & Skills Act 2008) from increased physical activity, especially at the school and of society, and September 2015 all young people if they walk or cycle. prepares pupils at the school for the will be required to participate in opportunities, responsibilities and education or training until the age of The council has helped many of experiences of later life. The school 18. The key routes are at a school, Wandsworth’s secondary and special curriculum comprises all learning and college, job with training, schools produce School Travel Plans. other experiences that each school apprenticeship, self-employment or A Travel Plan investigates a school’s plans for its pupils. volunteering. The rationale for this particular home to school travel All schools provide detailed being to improve their life chances, issues and how those issues can be information about their school raise aspirations, achievement and addressed. School travel plans have curriculum by subject and academic improve progression. been shown to be an effective way to year online. promote safe, active and sustainable Equal opportunities travel. The council’s policy is that every child Public examinations For more information see should receive the best possible All the schools in this brochure www.wandsworth.gov.uk/ education. It is committed to provide courses leading to public schooltravelplans providing equal opportunities for all examinations including GCSE, A-level or phone (020) 8871 7984. and vocational qualifications. Details children in its schools, and seeks to of examination courses offered are in eliminate discrimination. the school’s prospectus. School Travel Plans Schools will meet the cost of entries The council works with all for prescribed public examinations. Wandsworth schools to promote In cases where a pupil fails, without sustainable home to school travel, good reason, to complete the particularly walking and cycling. In examination requirements or to sit connection with the development of an examination, the cost of the School Travel Plans we can: examination fees will be reclaimed from the parents. • Improve the road safety of routes to school by introducing measures School attendance such as school warning signs and Children will only make the most of crossing facilities the educational opportunities on • Provide appropriate facilities within offer if they attend school regularly schools, such as cycle parking and punctually. Missing even a • Provide schools with information couple of lessons per week will have about public transport services, a serious effect on your child’s and liaise with providers to ensure progress and is likely to lead to even services meet schools’ needs more serious attendance problems as your child gets older. • Raise awareness of the sustainable travel options As a parent or carer you have a legal responsibility to ensure your child • Run initiatives to promote walking attends school regularly and and cycling punctually. The Education Welfare • Provide pedestrian and cycle Service (EWS) offers advice and training assistance to help your child make the most of school through regular • Encourage car-sharing when there attendance and provides a leaflet for is no realistic alternative to the car. parents. They can be contacted by telephoning the EWS office (020) 8871 8306 or through your child’s school.

46 Choose a Wandsworth Secondary School 2019 Children with special educational needs

Children with special educational needs and The Local Authority maintains a placements in mainstream schools with support, wide range of special schools and specialist units/bases or special schools. mainstream schools with specialist bases or units/bases. During their school life, some attend. Your child’s EHC Plan will be The unit/base provision is as children may have special amended to name a secondary follows:- educational needs because of a school by 15 February 2019 at the learning difficulty or disability. All latest. Ashcroft Technology Academy schools must provide for children • Autistic Spectrum Disorder If your child has an EHC Plan then with special educational needs. Help Centre (Mixed) you should not complete an online is given by teachers and support application or a Wandsworth paper 100 West Hill, SW15 2UT staff, with assistance from outside application form. Tel: (020) 8877 0357 professionals where appropriate. Different legal requirements and For a small number of children who Southfields Academy procedures apply to the transfer of need more help to meet their special • Hearing Impaired Unit (Mixed) pupils with EHC Plans. If you live in educational needs than their school Wandsworth, SNAS will write to you • Speech, Language and can give with outside support, the around September 2018 and seek Communication Needs (SLCN) Local Authority (LA) may need to your school preference(s) then resource base for children with make a statutory (legal) assessment consult with schools on your behalf. SLCN and/or Autistic Spectrum of the child’s needs, to find out what You can contact your Case Manager Disorder extra help might be needed. If it is in SNAS for more detailed agreed to go ahead with an 333 Merton Road, SW18 5JU information about the secondary assessment, it may lead to an Tel: (020) 8874 0585 transfer process. If you live in Education, Health and Care Plan another LA’s area you should contact (EHC Plan) being written setting out St John Bosco College their SEN team. how the child’s needs should be met, • Savio Resource Base for pupils which will either be in their If your child is undergoing an EHC with Autistic Spectrum Disorder mainstream school with extra help, a Needs Assessment (EHCNA) while (ASD) (Mixed) specialist unit or base in a the secondary transfer process is • Devereux Resource Base for mainstream school or an appropriate underway you must still complete an pupils with ASD and complex special school. Many children with online application or the Wandsworth mental health needs (Mixed) EHC Plans can have their needs met paper application form, available on by their mainstream schools with request. If a draft EHC Plan is then Parkham Street, Battersea, SW11 extra help. You can obtain further issued to you following the EHCNA, Tel: (020) 8246 6000 information about this from the SNAS will seek your school Information on the borough’s Special Needs Assessment Service preference/s and then consult special schools follows in the (SNAS), Wandsworth Council, schools. next four pages. Children’s Services Department, Pupils with an EHC Plan who are Town Hall Extension, Wandsworth admitted to mainstream schools or High Street SW18 2PU on (020) to specialist units within mainstream 8871 8061 or by email to Pages 48-50 provide the details of schools are included in the [email protected]. You can Wandsworth Special Schools. admissions number published for also go to the Council’s Family Parents cannot apply for a place each school on pages 20-41. Information Service website at at one of these schools through Placements at special schools and www.wandsworth.gov.uk/fis the routine secondary transfer mainstream schools with a unit or process. Pupils with Education, Health base are made by the Special Needs Please do not list any of these and Care Plans Assessment Service, in consultation with the relevant Headteacher. schools in your list of preferences If your child has an Education, Health on the Common Application and Care Plan (EHCP) the transfer Form (CAF). process will normally have started during the summer term of Year 5 with an annual review meeting at your child’s school and these discussions will have included helping you to consider the type of school you would like your child to

www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions 47 Special Schools

Bradstow School Bradstow School 34 Dumpton Park Drive, Broadstairs Bradstow School is a residential special Kent, CT10 1BY school registered with Ofsted as a children's home and maintained by the 01843 862123 London Borough of Wandsworth for [email protected] children and young people with severe www.bradstow.wandsworth.sch.uk learning difficulties who are on the Headteacher: Sarah Dunn autistic spectrum continuum. Many of DFE number: 212 7077 our children and young people have associated communication difficulties Nearest station and emotional or behavioural challenges Broadstairs (from: London St. associated with their intellectual Pancras, London Cannon Street and disabilities. We are able to offer extended and flexible provision including short London Victoria) term breaks and residential placements up to 52 weeks. For full travel directions visit: We are a Unicef accredited Rights Respecting School. The School is situated on www.bradstow.wandsworth.sch.uk a large site in the seaside town of Broadstairs in East Kent. Our extensive facilities include an amphitheatre, library, swimming pool, parents flat, Visiting the school interactive soft play and sensory rooms, interactive bicycle track, pottery, all Please telephone the school to arrange weather football pitch, sensory garden, and extensive grounds and horticultural a visit. Visitors are welcome throughout projects. the week and at weekends at any reasonable time. Judged “outstanding” by Ofsted, and having Specialist status in Communication and Interaction, the school offers a range of specialised support and provision. Brochures are available on request, and can also be viewed or downloaded This includes particular expertise in the areas of Gentle Teaching, Positive from the website at: Behaviour Support and augmentative communication. www.bradstow.wandsworth.sch.uk Integrated planning and programming throughout the school day and in the residential teams ensures that transition issues are minimised and there is a consistent and holistic approach for each individual child or young person’s needs.

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e a an R L o h a le al ga d Oak Lodge School is a residential and in B ht R ig a N m s d day school for deaf and language e n Rd D R idge o ldr a O d C impaired pupils aged 10 to 19 years. h d R e a s oa v t e n R n u T s t h ri d l a e G ig n a r o R o H ity R ille We deliver an engaging and personalised nv v e Roa ar e L R u d He y v Wandsworth am f d e o l W lh E r l i ll d e se Common e B to curriculum enabling our pupils to achieve r n ad B Ba Ro to R m Ro al R a h n h am Ba o g lha R n P m Sta F a a Rd o tti rk d o R a N oad Balham a wide range of accreditation including GCSE, BTEC, Entry Level and Life Skills Oak Lodge School and become educated, confident, 101 Nightingale Lane responsible and successful individuals. London, SW12 8NA Our child-centred multi-modal Tel/minicom: (020) 8673 3453 communication approach, incorporating Fax: (020) 8673 9397 British Sign Language, English and [email protected] Signed Supported English, ensures our www.oaklodge.wandsworth.sch.uk pupils can access learning, achieve their Executive Headteacher: Derek Kitchin full potential and develop into confident and effective communicators. DFE number: 212 7068 Visiting the school Nearest stations Wandsworth Common (South West Please contact the school on (020) 8673 3453 to request a Trains), Balham and Clapham South brochure or to arrange a visit. (London Underground Northern line)

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50 Choose a Wandsworth Secondary School 2019 Financial Assistance

Home to school travel Wandsworth Council will also provide All children under 16, and 16-17 year a free Travelcard for a child from a olds (and some 18 year olds) in full low income family (families entitled time education can travel free on bus to meals, or in receipt of and tram services. the maximum level of Working Tax Credit) where either: All school pupils 11-15 will be required to carry a ‘Zip’ Oyster • The child aged between 11 and 16 Photocard to travel free on buses years attends one of the three and trams. They must touch in as nearest maintained schools or they board a bus or at the tram stop academies, between 2 miles and 6 before boarding a tram. If they do not miles from their home; they will be liable for a penalty fare. • The child aged between 11 and 16 All 11-15 year olds who do not have years attends the nearest a valid Zip Oyster Photocard must maintained school or academy for pay the full adult cash fare until they which the parent or carer has get one. 16-18 year olds must have applied on the grounds of their a valid 16+ Oyster Photocard. religion, between 2 and 15 miles • Income Support (IS)* To enquire about obtaining a Zip from their home. • Income-based Job Seeker’s Oyster Photocard please telephone All distances will be calculated over Allowance (IBJSA)* the Oyster Helpdesk on 0845 330 the shortest walking route with street 9876. For further information visit lighting as measured by the council’s • Support under Part VI of the the Transport for London website: Geographical Information System. Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 www.tfl.gov.uk/fares-and-payments/ All school pupils 11-15 using a • Prescribed Tax Credits (Child Tax Home to school Travelcards Travelcard will be required to carry a Credit as assessed by HM ‘Zip’ Oyster Photocard to collect their Revenue and Customs)** Pupils aged under 16 who, in the Travelcard from the school and at all judgement of the Director of • Guarantee element of State times when travelling on public Children’s Services, have an Pension Credit transport. unreasonable journey to school using * Children who receive (IS) or (IBJSA) bus or tram services, may be entitled Wandsworth Council has the in their own right are also eligible to assistance with the cost of rail discretion to provide financial to receive free school meals. and/or underground travel to and assistance for home to school travel from school. in cases where the Director of ** Parents/Guardians who are in Children’s Services agrees that there receipt of Child Tax Credit and To qualify for a free Travelcard for are exceptional circumstances. have an annual taxable income in your child: excess of £16,190 are not Application forms and further • You must live in the borough of eligible for free school meals. information are available from the Wandsworth Pupil Services Section. Telephone NB – Parents/Guardians who are in • The distance from your home to (020) 8871 8318. receipt of any element of Working Tax the school, using the shortest Credit do not qualify for free school walking route with street lighting as School journeys meals, other than children whose measured by the council’s Each school has its own policy for parents become unemployed, or Geographical Information System, charging for school journeys and reduce their hours to less than 16 must be over three miles other activities. Families on low hours a week i.e. become non working families, but still receive • Your child’s journey can only incomes may qualify for reductions. working tax credit (WTC). reasonably be made by train or More information is available from tube (i.e. bus or tram travel is the school itself. HM Revenue and Customs will impractical). Free school meals continue to give WTC for four weeks after unemployment: this known as • Your child must attend the nearest You qualify for free school meals for the ‘run on’ period. suitable school to your home. your children if you receive one of the (Wandsworth Council will take following benefits from the Benefits All queries regarding free school account of a parent’s preference Agency. meals should be taken up directly for the nearest faith school). with the school.

www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions 51 Education for 16-19 year olds

Types of Sixth Form education The college offers business studies secondary school. You can find out Wandsworth offers a variety of programmes and has its own range more at www.studioschoolstrust.org/ of specialist courses and courses education opportunities for students A list of all schools in the London for pupils with special educational aged 16-19. area which admit pupils into Year 10, needs. together with contact details, can be Sixth Forms in schools Further details of courses and the viewed at www.wandsworth.gov.uk/ All the schools in this brochure make application procedure are available admissions. The application process provision for pupils aged 16-19. They from: is set out on the website for each offer a wide range of academic and South Thames College school. vocational courses including A level, Wandsworth High Street Although there are no UTCs or Studio GCSE and BTEC. London SW18 2PP Schools in Wandsworth currently, Details of courses are available in Telephone: (020) 8918 7777 London South Bank Engineering UTC each school’s prospectus. Email: studentservices@ opened in in September Applications should be made direct south-thames.ac.uk 2016 with a catchment area which to the schools. (The addresses are University Technical Colleges, includes all of Wandsworth. in Section 2 of this brochure) Studio Schools and other post London South Bank Engineering Sixth form college 14 schools University Technical College specialises in Engineering, St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic University Technical Colleges and particularly in the building and Sixth Form College. This college Studio Schools are opening in some medical sectors. It provides a offers a wide range of academic and areas to provide technically-oriented distinctive blend of academic and vocational courses. Applications are courses of study or work skill based technical learning, offering high welcomed from other students who learning for 14-19 year olds. standards but in a practical wish to continue their education in a UTCs are set up by universities and environment. The UTC is based in Christian environment. business and specialise in one or the heart of Brixton, with excellent Further details of courses and the two technical subjects. In years 10 transport links to central London and application procedure are available and 11 they offer a similar GCSE elsewhere. The UTC is sponsored by from: curriculum to a typical secondary London South Bank University and is The Principal school, including English and Maths, co-sponsored by world-leading St. Francis Xavier College as well as their specialist subject. employers from the health and Malwood Road SW12 8EN You can find out more at building sectors: Guy’s and St Telephone: (020) 8772 6000 www.utcolleges.org/utcs/ Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, Email: [email protected] Studio schools are similar to UTCs in Essentia Trading Limited, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation colleges that they have employer involvement in the curriculum and focus on Trust, Skanska UK Plc, and many South Thames College also provides developing skills needed for more. Please see www.southbank- courses for 16-19 year olds. They employment, involving personal utc.co.uk for further information. offer a wide range of academic and coaching and work experience. They vocational courses including A level, have a similar curriculum to a typical GCSE and BTEC.

52 Choose a Wandsworth Secondary School 2019 SECTION FOUR The Wandsworth Year 6 Test

IMPORTANT: The Wandsworth Year 6 Test has been brought forward to September to enable parents to know their child’s results before the closing date for secondary transfer applications on 31 October. Registrations close on 7 September. See www.wandsworth.gov.uk/y6test To find out whether you need to register, please see below. The Wandsworth Year 6 Test is a general ability test of the type that has been taken by children attending Wandsworth primary schools for many years. Parents of children in a Wandsworth state primary school do not need to register and will take the test on 20 September. All applicants for a Wandsworth partially- selective or banding school (i.e. Ashcroft Technology Academy, Burntwood School, Chestnut Grove Academy, Ernest Bevin College and Graveney School) who do not attend a Wandsworth state primary school must register before 7 September to be invited to the test, which will be held on Saturday 22 September. By taking a single test (in two parts), rather than a different test for each Wandsworth secondary school, the arrangements are less demanding for children and families. In this section we answer frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the test.

www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions 53 The Wandsworth Year 6 Test

Who will take the test? the Wandsworth Year 6 test. Before doing this, please bear in mind the following points: The test is for year 6 children, Some selective schools in other including: boroughs also test children before • The test has already been • All pupils in a Wandsworth Primary the closing date for applications on designed so that children have to School or Academy. 31 October 2018. Parents are read very little and do no writing advised to check individual school at all. • Children not in a Wandsworth websites immediately as the closing • The test is already over 2 hours primary school, including those in a date for registration for the 11-Plus long, so you may decide that this is Wandsworth independent (private) tests for Kingston and Sutton already long enough for your child. school, whose parents have grammar schools is at the beginning applied for a place at a partially- of September. • Although we are required to selective or banding secondary consider requests for extra time, school in Wandsworth (i.e. Ashcroft How has the test been chosen? national research into this type of Technology Academy, Burntwood The test has been specially prepared test shows that providing extra School, Chestnut Grove Academy, for Wandsworth by GL Assessment time does not necessarily have any Ernest Bevin College and Graveney (formerly called NFER-Nelson), an significant effect on a child’s School). independent organisation which results. designs and scores educational Children with special needs who tests. • Please note that if your child has have an EHCP apply through a an EHCP they do not have to take separate process organised by their How long will the test last? the test. borough’s Special Needs The test will be in two parts, with a Assessment Service. No test score What sort of questions will short practice session at the is required by any school as a part of it include? beginning and a break between the this process, so parents of these The first part contains non-verbal two parts: children do not need to register to be reasoning questions, and the second invited to the test. • Part 1 will last 55 minutes. part contains verbal reasoning questions. Both parts have multiple- • Part 2 will last 50 minutes. Will my child have to sit choice answers to the questions. other tests? Extra time This means that children have to In most cases your child will only choose the right answer from a range If children are receiving SEN support have to sit one test. There are just a of possible answers. and they routinely receive extra time few exceptions: to complete normal classroom • Non-verbal reasoning questions are • Ashcroft Technology Academy activities they may be eligible to be designed to test children’s ability to offers up to 24 specialist places to given extra time when they take work out problems, regardless of children with an aptitude for Design the test. their knowledge of English. They use abstract figures to test Technology and IT. If you wish to request this, and your children’s ability to work out child attends a Wandsworth primary • Chestnut Grove Academy offers up similarities and sequences of school, you need to ask the to 30 specialist places to children shapes or codes. with an aptitude for Art and Design Headteacher for a form. • Verbal reasoning questions test and up to 30 specialist places to If your child does not attend a children’s ability to reason with children with an aptitude for Wandsworth state primary school, words. They use word games, such Modern Foreign Languages. you need to register by 7 September as matching words with similar and email Pupil Services at • Saint Cecilia’s Church of England meanings, or using the letters from [email protected] to School offers up to 15 specialist one word to make another. places to children with an aptitude request the form. for music. You must fill in the form and pass it How much reading is involved? If you intend to apply for a specialist to your child’s primary school The instructions for each part of the place, your child will also need to Headteacher, who must complete a test will be read aloud to the children attend an aptitude assessment held section of the form to confirm that by the teacher in charge. There is in September at the school. For your child meets the criteria, in order little reading in part 1. However, in details see pages 21, 27 and 35. for extra time to be given. part 2 (Verbal reasoning) children are required to read the questions. Schools in other boroughs and independent schools that require a test to be taken will have their own test. They do not use the results of

54 Choose a Wandsworth Secondary School 2019 How does my child write down and you have registered by 7 When will I hear the results? the answers? September, they will take the test at Wandsworth Pupil Services will one of borough’s test centres on For both parts your child will be given provide the scores to parents, as Saturday 22 September 2018. We a pre-printed answer sheet to mark described above, in mid-October, prior will email you shortly before this the answers on.. The answer sheet to the closing date for applications date with the details of time and lists the different possible answers on 31 October. place for your child to take the test. and the child has to put a pencil A score that results in an offer of a mark by the side of the correct What if my child cannot take place at one school will not answer. The tests are scored by a the test on this date? necessary result in an offer at computer which reads the pencil If your child needs to take the another. See lines. There is therefore no writing www.wandsworth.gov.uk/downloads/ involved. Wandsworth Year 6 Test, you must ensure that your child can take the file/10455/how_places_were_offere How will my child prepare for test on the set date. Please make a d for details of how places were the test? note of the date now. Only in the offered in previous years. most exceptional circumstances will On the day of the test, practice time For information on each school’s there be an opportunity to take the will be allowed before each part of admission criteria see pages 19-41 test on another day. If your child the test for children to familiarise of this booklet, or the school’s own attends a Wandsworth primary themselves with the type of prospectus. school, you will need to discuss any questions involved, and get used to difficulty with the Headteacher. If your filling in the answer sheets. child does not attend a Wandsworth If you feel it necessary to prepare state primary school, you should your child before the day of the test, email Pupil Services at GL Assessment produce practice [email protected] materials which can be before the day of the test. purchased online from www.gl-assessment.co.uk. How will the test be marked? The following packs are All the test papers will be scored by recommended by GL Assessment: GL Assessment. Your child’s age will be taken into account in the • Multiple Choice Verbal Reasoning standardised test scores. Pack. Who will see the results? • Multiple Choice Non-Verbal Reasoning Pack. GL Assessment will send your child’s test scores to Wandsworth Pupil Please see the GL page at Services, who will provide them to www.gl-assessment.co.uk/ parents either through the child’s products/11plus-series-11-plus- Wandsworth state Primary School or practice-papers/ directly, by email to the email When and where will my child address provided when you registered. Wandsworth Pupil take the test? Services will send the scores to the The arrangements for taking the test relevant secondary schools. Please are different depending on whether note that: or not your child is in a Wandsworth state primary school. • The test scores will be treated as strictly confidential and will be for • If your child attends a Wandsworth school use only. state primary school they will take the test in their primary school • None of the secondary schools will during school time on Thursday 20 know whether you have applied to September 2018. You do not need other schools. to do anything to arrange for your • Schools you have not applied to child to take the test. Your child’s will only see your child’s scores if primary school will make the you apply for a place at a later arrangements for you. date. • If your child does not attend a Wandsworth state primary school,

www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions 55 Schools in other boroughs

The following information is to help Wandsworth residents who are applying for schools in other boroughs. Set out below are names and contact details of the boroughs and the schools within them which are within a reasonable distance of Wandsworth. Please note that the schools marked with a * may require you to fill in the school’s own form as well as listing it on the Wandsworth council form. ** These schools are federated. + SIF only available online via school’s websites. Final date to submit SIF is 6 September 2018.

London Borough of Croydon London Borough of Tel: (020) 8726 6400 Hammersmith and Fulham The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy - Tel: (020) 7745 6434 Coloma Trust Ark Burlington Danes Academy (Mixed) (CE Mixed) Road, CR9 3AS Wood Lane, W12 0HR Tel: (020) 8689 1255 Tel: (020) 8735 4950 Archbishop Tenison’s CE High School * The Fulham Boys’ School (CE Mixed) (Boys) Selborne Road, CR0 5JQ Gibbs Green Estate, W14 9LY Tel: (020) 8688 4014 Tel: (202) 7381 7100 Coloma Convent RC Girls’ School * Fulham College Boys’ School ** (RC Girls) (Boys) Upper Shirley Road, CR9 5AS Kingwood Road, SW6 6SN Tel: (020) 8654 6228 Tel: (020) 7381 3606 Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Fulham Cross Girls School ** (Mixed) and Language College Maberley Road, SE19 2JH (Girls) Tel: (020) 8771 2261 Munster Road, SW6 6BP Tel: (020) 7381 0861 Harris Academy South Norwood * (Mixed) Hammersmith Academy 2 Cumberlow Avenue (Mixed) South Norwood, SE25 6AE 25 Cathnor Road, W12 9JD Tel: (020) 8405 5070 Tel: (020) 8222 6000 Harris Invictus Academy Croydon The Hurlingham Academy (Mixed) (Mixed) 88 London Road, CR0 2TB Peterborough Road, SW6 3ED Tel: (020) 3371 3002 Tel: (020) 7731 2581 Norbury Manor Business Lady Margaret School * Enterprise College for Girls (CE Girls) (Girls) Parsons Green, SW6 4UN Kensington Avenue, CR7 8BT Tel: (020) 7736 7138 Tel: (020) 8679 0062 The London Oratory School * (RC Boys) Albert Road, SE25 4QL Seagrave Road, SW6 1RX Tel: (020) 8240 6700 Tel: (020) 7385 0102 St Mary’s Catholic High School * Phoenix Academy (Mixed) (Mixed) Woburn Road, CR9 2EE The Curve W12 0RQ Tel: (020) 8686 3837 Tel: (020) 8749 1141 St Joseph’s College * Sacred Heart High School * (RC Boys) (RC Girls) Beulah Hill, SE19 3HL 212 Hammersmith Road, W6 7DG Tel: (020) 8761 1426 Tel: (020) 8748 7600 Virgo Fidelis RC Convent Senior School * West London Free School (RC Girls) Palingswick House, 147 Central Hill, SE19 1RS 241 King Street, W6 9LP Tel: (020) 8670 6917 Tel: (020) 8600 0670

56 Choose a Wandsworth Secondary School 2019 Royal Borough of Kensington Richard Challoner School * Academy * and Chelsea (RC Boys) (Mixed) Tel: (020) 7745 6432 Manor Drive North, KT3 5PE Elms Road, SW4 9ET Tel: (020) 8330 5947 Tel: (020) 7819 4700 The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC Boys School * Southborough High School Lilian Baylis Technology School * (RC Boys) (Boys) (Mixed) Addison Road, W14 8BZ Hook Road, KT6 5AS 323 Kennington Lane, SE11 5QY Tel: (020) 7603 8478 Tel: (020) 8391 4324 Tel: (020) 7091 9500 Chelsea Academy * Tiffin School * + The * (CE mixed which offers community (Boys Selective) (Boys) places) Queen Elizabeth Road, KT2 6RL 61 Stamford Street, Blackfriars, SE1 9NA Lots Road, SW10 0AB Tel: (020) 8546 4638 Tel: (020) 7928 6801 Tel: (020) 7376 3019 The Tiffin Girls’ School * + * Holland Park School (Girls Selective) (Mixed) (Mixed) Richmond Road, KT2 5PL Crown Dale, SE19 3NY Airlie Gardens, Tel: (020) 8546 0773 Tel: (020) 8670 9382 Campden Hill Road, W8 7AF Tolworth Girls’ School and Sixth Form * Tel: (020) 7908 1000 (Girls) 75 Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 7HS Kensington Aldridge Academy Fullers Way North, KT6 7LQ Tel: (020) 7921 4200 (Mixed) Tel: (020) 8397 3854 * 1 Silchester Road, W10 6EX (Mixed) Tel: (020) 7313 5800 London Borough of Lambeth Tel: (020) 7926 9503 Clapham Road, SW9 0AL St Thomas More Language College * Tel: (020) 7733 6156 (RC Mixed) Archbishop Tenison’s School * Saint Gabriel’s College * Cadogan Street, SW3 2QS (CE Mixed) (CE Mixed) Tel: (020) 7589 9734 55 Kennington Oval, SE11 5SR Tel: (020) 7735 3771 Langton Road, SW9 6UL Sion-Manning RC Girls School * Tel: (020) 7793 3901 (RC Girls) St Martin-in-the-Fields High School for St Charles Square, W10 6EL (Mixed) Girls * Tel: (020) 8969 7111 Shakespeare Road, SE24 0QN Tel: (020) 7737 9520 (CE Girls) Royal Borough of 155 Tulse Hill, SW2 3UP Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Tel: (020) 8674 5594 Kingston-upon-Thames Secondary School * Tel: (020) 8547 5004 (RC Mixed) Trinity Academy * Chessington Community College Belltrees Grove, SW16 2HY (Mixed) (Mixed) Tel: (020) 8769 3294 56 Brixton Hill, SW2 1QS Tel: (020) 3126 4993 Garrison Lane, KT9 2JS City Heights E-Act Academy Tel: (020) 8974 1156/1 (Mixed) Coombe Boys’ School 33 Abbotts Park, SW2 3PW (Mixed) (Boys) Tel: (020) 3691 4600 Stockport Road, SW16 5XE Tel: (020) 8764 1825 College Gardens, * Blakes Lane, KT3 6NU (Mixed) Tel: (020) 8949 1537 94-98 Leigham Court Road, SW16 2QB Tel: (020) 8274 4906 Tel: (020) 8696 5600 Coombe Girls’ School * (Girls) The (Mixed) Clarence Avenue, KT3 3TU (Mixed) Wide Way, CR4 1BP Tel: (020) 8942 1242 Elmcourt Road, SE27 9BZ Tel: (020) 8623 1000 Tel: (020) 8766 5020 The Hollyfield School * (Mixed) La Retraite Roman Catholic (Mixed) Surbiton Hill Road, KT6 4TU Girls’ School * Lilleshall Road, SM4 6DU Tel: (020) 8339 4500 (RC Girls) Tel: (020) 8687 1157 Atkins Road, SW12 0AB The Holy Cross School * * Tel: (020) 8673 5644 (RC Girls) (Mixed) Sandal Road, KT3 5AR Whatley Avenue, SW20 9NS Tel: (020) 8395 4225 Tel: (020) 8253 7777 The Kingston Academy (Due to move to permanent site in High (Mixed) Path SW19 in September 2020) Richmond Road, KT2 5PE [email protected] Tel: (020) 8465 6200

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Raynes Park High School Harris Girls’ Academy East Dulwich Wilson’s School * (Mixed) (Girls) (Boys Selective) Bushey Road, SW20 0JL Homestall Road, SE22 0NR Mollison Drive, SM6 9JW Tel: (020) 8946 4112 Tel: (020) 7732 2276 Tel: (020) 8773 2931

Ricards Lodge High School Kingsdale School * (Girls) (Mixed) Tel: (020) 7745 6433 Lake Road, SW19 7HB Alleyn Park, SE21 8SQ Tel: (020) 8946 2208 Tel: (020) 8670 7575 The Grey Coat Hospital School * (CE Girls) Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls’ School St Andrew’s Building (Boys) * Greycoat Place, SW1P 2DY Watery Lane, SW20 9AD (Girls) Tel: (020) 7969 1998 Tel: (020) 8542 1212 118 St George’s Road, SE1 6EX Tel: (020) 7261 1121 Pimlico Academy St. Mark’s CE Academy * (Mixed) (CE Mixed) Sacred Heart Catholic School * Lupus Street, SW1V 3AT Acacia Road, CR4 1SF (Mixed) Tel: (020) 7828 0881 Tel: (020) 8648 6627 Camberwell New Road, SE5 0RP Tel: (020) 7274 6844 Westminster City School * Ursuline High School * (Church Boys) (RC Girls) St Saviour’s and St Olave’s School * 55 Palace Street, SW1E 5HJ Crescent Road, SW20 8HA Church of England (Girls) Tel: (020) 7963 6300 Tel: (020) 8255 2688 New Kent Road, SE1 4AN Tel: (020) 7407 1843 * (RC Boys) The Charter School Edge Hill, SW19 4NS (Mixed) Tel: (020) 8946 2533 Red Post Hill, SE24 9JH Tel: (020) 7346 6600 London Borough of Richmond Tel: (020) 8547 5569 The Charter School East Dulwich (Mixed) Christ’s School * 11 Southampton Way, SE5 7EW (CE Mixed) Tel: (020) 3873 2290 Queens Road, TW10 6HW Tel: (020) 8940 6982 Walworth Academy (Mixed) Grey Court School * Shorncliffe Road, SE1 5UJ Ham Street, TW10 7HN Tel: (020) 7450 9570 Tel: (020) 8948 1173 Richmond Park Academy London Borough of Sutton (Mixed) Tel: (020) 8770 5000 Park Avenue, SW14 8RG Nonsuch High School for Girls * Tel: (020) 8876 8891 (Girls Selective) Ewell Road, SM3 8AB London Borough of Southwark Tel: (020) 8394 3400 Tel: (020) 7525 5337 St Philomena’s Catholic HS for Girls * ARK All Saints Academy (RC Girls) Church of England (Mixed) Pound Street, SM5 3PS Wyndham Road, SE5 0UB Tel: (020) 8642 2025 Tel: (020) 7450 5959 Sutton Grammar School for Boys * ARK Globe Academy (Boys Selective) (Mixed) Manor Lane, SM1 4AS Harper Road, SE1 6AG Tel: (020) 8642 3821 Tel: (020) 7407 6877 Wallington County Grammar School The for Boys * (Mixed) (Boys Selective) 112 Peckham Road, SE15 5DZ Croydon Road, SM6 7PH Tel: (020) 7703 4417 Tel: (020) 8647 2235 Harris Boys’ Academy East Dulwich * Wallington High School for Girls * (Boys) (Girls Selective) Peckham Rye, SE22 0AT Woodcote Road, SM6 0PH Tel: (020) 8299 5300 Tel: (020) 8647 2380

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