Transferring to a Havering Secondary School
In September 2022
Application deadline 31 October 2021 Introduction
This brochure is intended to guide parents and their children through the Havering residents must apply online at www.eadmissions.org.uk and you admissions process for September 2022 and to help them to make well- must submit your application by 31 October 2021 at the very latest. informed choices from the wide range of excellent secondary schools in Havering. If you do not live in Havering, you will need to contact your own Local Authority for their brochure and application form, or visit their website. The information contained within this brochure gives brief details of each Havering school and the criteria that are used to decide which children will Each secondary school will hold an open event, we would encourage you to be admitted when there are more applications than places. Please read attend these to help you get to know your local school and select the right these and the school's full admissions criteria (on their website) carefully as preferences for your child. Details of these open events can be found on the they will give you an idea of the likelihood of being offered a place. Havering admissions website and in this brochure.
Further and more detailed information on the admissions processes can be We hope that this brochure will help you to make decisions at this important time in your child’s life. found by reading the co-ordinated scheme via the Havering admissions website. Should you have any questions or need any further clarification on the Information is also included within this brochure on some schools outside of admissions process the School Admissions Team will be happy to help. the borough that are within 3 miles of a Havering school. You can list up to six schools on your application and these can include schools outside of Havering. We recommend, however, that at least one of these six schools is close to your home address. Robert South Cllr. Robert Benham Director of Children’s Cabinet Member for Education, Services Children & Families
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Applying for a school place Additional information
Key dates In-Year Admissions Choosing a school Special Educational Needs True or False 14-16 provision & Post 16 education Applying online Private Fostering Fraudulent applications Schools in neighbouring boroughs National offer day & School Appeals Havering admissions and other useful contact details Frequently Asked Questions
Schools in Havering Map of Secondary Schools Admissions Criteria 2021 Statistical Information Open Events
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Secondary School Admissions 2022 If your child was born between 1 September 2010 and 31 August 2011, you will need to apply for your child to start secondary school in September 2022.
If your child has an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP), there is a different process for dealing with school applications. To discuss your child’s school application, please contact the Special Educational Needs team on 01708 431885 or via [email protected]. Key Dates for Secondary School Admissions To ensure that your application is treated alongside all other applications, please make sure that you do not miss one of the deadlines below. Date Description 1 September 2021 Online application process opens September to October 2021 Secondary school open events 31 October 2021 (midnight) Deadline for submitting your application however, we strongly advise that you submit your application before this date 1 March 2022 National Offer Day- During the evening you will be sent an email with the outcome of your application Please wait until you have received this email before logging onto the eAdmissions website 15 March 2022 Deadline for acceptances
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Important Information You can list up to 6 schools on your online application form. You cannot list independent (fee-paying) schools on the Listing 6 schools will maximise the chances of being offered application form a school you would like your child to attend You must check if any of the schools you are applying for You can list a combination of Havering and out of borough require a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) to be schools completed alongside your online application form. If a You must list the schools in the order that you would prefer school requires a SIF, you will need to obtain this from the to be offered them school and return it back to them by their deadline
Before making your application
Read all the information provided in this brochure before applying
Ensure you have a valid email address
Before you can make an application you will need to register for an eAdmissions account (if you don't already have one)
Apply between 1 September 2021 and 31 October 2021
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Choosing a school Each school has a set of admissions criteria which must be You should try and attend the open events for all of your applied to all children applying for a school place. These preferred schools. Details of the open events can be found criteria can be found in the ‘Schools in Havering’ section of via the ‘Schools in Havering’ section of this brochure this brochure If you would like to read the Ofsted reports for your You should check how many places are available at each preferred schools, you can view these reports at school. This is called the Published Admissions Number www.ofsted.gov.uk (PAN). This information can be found in the ‘Schools in Havering’ section Consider how your child will travel to school and the likely cost implications. To see how places were allocated last year you should view the statistical information provided in the ‘Schools in Havering’ section. Previous years statistics are available on the Havering website www.havering.gov.uk/admissions/ stats
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Choosing a school If you live in Havering and you would like to know the straight line distance from your home address to a Havering school, you can do this via our online mapping software. Visit www.havering.gov.uk/admissions/maps and follow these steps:
Enter your home address postcode in the location section You will be presented with a list of secondary schools in and select the address from the dropdown distance order from the home address
Click on the ‘Find My Nearest’ option on the left of the page
Scroll down to the ‘Education Establishment’ heading and select Secondary Schools
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True or False There are lots of myths when it comes to school admissions. Whilst talking to friends and family is important when deciding on your preferred schools, the advice they provide may not always be correct.
Listing one preference will mean that Children on my road go to the school so my child Submitting my application on-time increases my Admissions have to offer that school will get a place chances of being offered one of my preferences
If we cannot offer you a place under On-time applications are considered before late The number of children offered places under the school’s admissions arrangements, applications, submitting your application before each admissions criteria changes each year. One we will offer the closest school to the the 31 October 2021 increases your chances of year a schools intake may come out to your home address with a vacancy being offered one of your preferences road but that doesn’t mean it will be the case for your child’s application.
Some schools require me to complete an I can only apply for Havering schools additional form alongside my online application I have a sibling who already attends the school so I don't need to apply
You can apply for Havering and out of Faith schools and schools that offer aptitude borough schools using the online places will require you to complete a Everyone must apply, without an application your application form Supplementary Information Form (SIF) child will not be offered a place
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Applying Online All applications must be submitted online via www.eadmissions.org.uk by 31 October 21 Secure and easy to use website Email confirmation once you have submitted your application You can make changes to your application until the deadline
Registering to apply If you have used the eAdmissions website for a previous child, you will already have an account and you can click ‘Returning visitors’ to begin your application. The website underwent a thorough redesign in 2020 and it is now mobile friendly and easier to use. If you have never used the website before, you will need to create an account by:
Selecting ‘First time visitors‘
Completing the required information and continuing through the required steps
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Registering to apply email has been sent to you. You must validate your email
address by clicking on the link in the email before you can
You will be asked to set a password, please make a note of continue with your application. this password somewhere safe.
Once you have entered a password and confirmed the password you will be given a username and advised that an
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Login to your account
From the home page select ‘Returning visitors’ and then enter your username and password.
Select ‘Start application’
Entering your child’s details
Ensure you enter the information correctly
You can only apply for a child born between 01/09/2010 and 31/08/2011
Click ‘Save and Continue’ to move to the next screen
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Entering your child’s details Selecting your child’s current school.
If your child is a twin or part of another multiple birth please Please ensure that you select the correct school from the tick the yes box (you will be told that you need to make a dropdown list. separate application for each child). If your child is currently, or has previously been, in the care of a Local Authority, please tick the yes box.
The last box asks if your child has a Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP). If your child does have an EHCP then you should not continue with your application as applications for children with EHCP’s are processed by the council’s SEND Team.
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Confirming your details: Before you can select the schools you wish to apply for, you will be required to confirm the details you have provided so far. Please take time to check that these details are correct as these are the details that will be provided to schools after national offer day. If any details are incorrect please click on ‘Change details’ next to the relevant section. If all the details are correct, please click on ‘Save and continue’ to enter your school preferences.
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Adding School Preferences
To start adding preferences click ‘Add school’
Select the Local Authority that the school you wish to apply for is in
Select the school you wish to apply for (Please ensure that you have read the admissions criteria for each of the schools you apply for)
Confirm that the school selected is the school you wish to apply for and then click ‘Continue’
Answer the questions (such as is there a sibling at the school) and click ‘Continue’
The form allows you to give reasons for your preference, please note that places can only be offered in line with the schools published admissions arrangements and your reasons for wanting a school may therefore not be considered. Please DO NOT use this section to put sibling details as these must be entered under the sibling question previously asked.
Click ‘Add school’ to continue, and repeat the above steps to add additional schools, once all schools have been added click ‘confirm selection’
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Checking and Submitting your application
If you select less than 6 schools you will see a message which reminds you that you can apply for up to 6 schools. If you are happy to apply for less than 6 schools you can click continue
Check that the information is correct
Read the declaration and tick the box
Read the London Borough of Havering terms and conditions and tick the box
Click ‘Submit Application’
Once you have submitted your application you will be able to upload documents if they are required i.e. exceptional Social / Medical proof or proof of LAC (Please do not upload birth certificates, Supplementary Information Forms (SIFs) or proof of address)
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Fraudulent Applications / Address of Convenience Renting out an owned property or putting it up for sale would not normally deem it unavailable to the family. A property would An address of convenience is an address used by a parent or normally only be deemed unavailable to the family from the date carer to try to gain a school place from an address which is not it is sold but this would not alter the outcome of an application the child's normal, permanent home address. for a school place where the decision has already been made. The address used in any Havering school application must be Further information can be found in the address of convenience where the child resides for the majority of the school week, and protocol document which is available via the Havering website where the child's primary guardian normally permanently resides. Havering has a duty to ensure all school places are offered Whistle Blowing correctly and fairly, and therefore has a duty to ensure all If you believe or suspect that an application is being made using addresses used for the purpose of allocating school places are an address of convenience, you can refer your concerns to us by accurate. Any address can be investigated at any time to ensure completing our online referral form. the authority fulfils its duty. The identity of any parent or member of the public making a We will not generally consider an address to be a child’s habitual referral will be kept confidential as part of any investigation and residence if the applicant owns or rents an alternative property will not be divulged to any party being investigated. Anonymous that the child previously lived in. Where an applicant still owns or referrals will be reviewed and investigations instigated where rents an address at which their child previously lived, they must appropriate. explain and evidence the permanence of their house move.
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National Offer Day School Admission Appeals You will receive an email notification during the evening of the If your child is not offered a place at your 1st preference school 1 March 2022. The email will detail the school you have been you can appeal against this decision to an independent appeal offered and if the offer wasn't your 1st preference, it will contain panel. You will be given details in your offer email of how to information on how to appeal. lodge an appeal . Appeals are heard by an independent panel of three members of Accepting an offer the public that have no connection with the school you are appealing for or the Local Authority. The deadline for accepting your initial offer is 15 March 2022. If Please note that you can only appeal for a school that you have you do not accept the offer you will be asked what arrangements applied for and you can only appeal once every academic year for you have in place for your child’s education in September 2022. each school. Accepting an offer will not prejudice or influence any waiting lists The panel will only consider your reasons for wanting a place at your child is on, nor will it affect any appeal you may decide to that particular school. They will not be influenced by whether or lodge. not you have accepted a place at any other school.
If you decide to appeal, we would still advise that you accept the school you have been offered in case you do not win your appeal.
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Frequently Asked Questions as they can accommodate. Places are still allocated to those who have the highest priority under the school’s admissions Q Does the law guarantee my child a place in the school of my criteria. choice? Q Do I have to list all 6 preferences? A No. The law says that a parent may express a preference for any school, however, if more parents express a preference A No. However, you are strongly advised to apply for as many for a school than the number of places available, there has schools as you can. Applying for 1 or 2 schools will not to be an order of priority to decide which children to admit. improve your chances of being offered a place. The law allows a parent to appeal to an independent appeal Q What happens if I'm not offered any of my preferences? panel if their child is refused a place at a school of their A If you are unsuccessful in gaining a place at any of your preference. preferred schools, the Local Authority has a legal duty to Q Does the co-ordinated admissions system mean that I have allocate you an alternative school. This school will be the more chance of getting a place at my first preference closest school to your home address that has a vacancy after school? all other offers have been made. A No. The aim of the co-ordinated system is to ensure that Q Will a school know where I listed them on the application? nobody gets more than one offer from amongst the schools A No, the law does not allow schools to know this information applied for, so that more children will get an offer of a prior to offers being made. school place. This does not mean that there are more school places available as schools can only admit as many children
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Frequently Asked Questions be able to use your new address and treat your application as on time. Q Can I make changes to my application before the closing date. Q I may be moving out of Havering before my child starts secondary school A Yes. You can make as many changes to your application as you wish up to the closing date (31 October 2021). Only the A If you are moving before the 31 October 2021 then you last submitted application will be considered. should wait until you have moved / exchanged contracts and then apply directly to your new Local Authority. Q Can I make changes to my application after the closing date. If you are moving after the 31 October 2021, we strongly A Yes. However, changing your preference after the closing recommend that you complete a Havering application (you date will result in your application being considered ‘Late’ can list schools outside of Havering if you wish). Once you unless there are exceptional reasons. Late applications are have moved / exchanged contracts you should contact not considered until after National Offer Day (1 March Havering Admissions to inform us that you have moved and 2022). also contact your new Local Authority, as depending on their Q I have moved into Havering or within Havering after deadline dates, they may be able to take over your submitting my application to Havering or my previous application and treat it as on time. borough, what should I do? Q I live in Havering, will I get priority for a place in Havering. A Please contact the Havering Admissions Team as soon as A No. The law does not allow the Local Authority to give possible. If you move to a Havering address before the 10 Havering residents priority over non-Havering residents. December 2021 and we have proof of your move, we may Applying for a Schools in Additional Apply now via Home school Havering Information eAdmissions Applying for a school
Frequently Asked Questions authority for the school if an additional place can be offered to the remaining twin. The decision will rest solely with the Q Will my child be added to a Waiting List? admissions authority for the school. A Yes. Your child’s name will automatically be added to the Other Multiple Births—If the majority of the children can waiting list for any school you listed as a higher preference be offered places which results in one of the children not than the school you have been offered. If a place becomes being offered, the LA will ask the admissions authority for available at one of your preferred schools, the child that has the school if an additional place can be offered to the the next highest priority (according to the school admissions remaining child. The decision will rest solely with the criteria) will be offered the place. The length of time spent admissions authority for the school. on a waiting list will not give priority over other applicants. Q Are places held back for people appealing? It is possible to move down as well as up a waiting list and being on a waiting list is no guarantee of being offered a A No. Each school has a Published Admissions Number (PAN) place at that school. which is the maximum number of children to be admitted into the year group. If a school has not reached their PAN Q I have twins (or other multiple births) will they all go to the then the school must admit more children until the PAN is same school? reached or they run out of applicants. If you are successful A If you are applying for twins, triplets or other multiple with an appeal your child is admitted to the school over the births, you must make a separate application for each child. school PAN. Twins—If the last place available is offered to one of your children, the Local Authority will ask the admissions
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How applications are processed Other boroughs apply their admissions criteria and let us know which Havering children can be offered places at their All applications are processed using the equal preference system. schools. This is a model system where all preferences listed on the application are considered under the admissions criteria for each Each school has a published admission number (PAN) which is school without reference to what order the schools are listed. the maximum number of children that can be admitted into the year group, places are offered until the school is full or they run The equal preference system was created to prevent schools out of applicants. giving higher priority to parents who make a particular school their first preference. The system is set out in the 2014 School If a child can be offered more than one place then only the Admissions Code and it has legal force. highest possible preference will be offered. Every school that you place on your application form is treated as Places are offered in accordance with the schools admissions if it was a separate application– each one is equal – and the criteria and your child may qualify for more than one school. highest possible preference will be offered. The admission Please therefore list them in the order that you prefer them. This authority cannot discriminate against your application simply is very important as only one offer will be made and this will be because you did not put a school in first place on the application. for the highest preference school for which your child has qualified for under the admissions criteria. Schools are not told prior to offers being made where you ranked them in your preferences.
Our computer system works out who can be offered a place at a Havering school.
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Map of Havering secondary schools
1. Abbs Cross Academy and 11. Harris Academy Rainham Arts College 12. Hornchurch High School 2. Bower Park Academy 13. Marshalls Park Academy 3. The Brittons Academy 14. Redden Court School Trust 15. The Royal Liberty School 4. The Campion School 16. Sanders School 5. The Coopers’ Company & Coborn School 17. Sacred Heart of Mary Girls’ School 6. Drapers’ Academy 18. St Edwards C of E Academy 7. Emerson Park Academy
8. The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls 9. Gaynes School 10. Hall Mead School
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School admissions criteria
Every secondary school in Havering is an academy. Academies are ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted should be given independent, state-funded schools, which receive their funding directly highest priority. from central government via the Education Skills and Funding Agency - A 'looked after child' is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (ESFA), rather than through the Local Authority. (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise Academies are responsible for consulting, determining and publishing their of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the own admissions arrangements. The admissions arrangements for each Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. school will vary, some significantly more than others. It is, therefore - A child is regarded as having been in state care outside of England if they important that you take the time to read and understand the criteria for were in the care of or were accommodated by a public authority, a religious each of the schools you apply for. If you have questions about the criteria organisation, or any other provider of care whose sole or main purpose is to you can either ask the school directly or speak with a member of the benefit society. Havering School Admissions Team. - Adoption includes children who were adopted under the Adoption Act All academies must ensure that their admissions arrangements comply with 1976 (see Section 12 adoption orders) and children who were adopted the School Admissions Code which is produced by the Department for under the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (see Section 46 adoption orders). Education (DfE) and sets out the law and guidance relating to school - Child arrangements orders are defined in Section 8 of the Children Act admissions. 1989, as amended by Section 12 of the Children and Families Act 2014. Within the School Admissions Code it stipulates that all Looked after Child arrangements orders replace residence orders and any residence children and all children who were adopted (or subject to child order in force prior to 22 April 2014 is deemed to be a child arrangements arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following order. having been looked after, including those children who appear (to the Where a schools admissions arrangements refer to a looked after child or a admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and previously looked after child, the above definition will always apply.
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Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College
Head teacher: Nicola Jethwa When the school is oversubscribed, after the admission of pupils School address: Abbs Cross Lane, RM12 4YB with an Education, Health and Care plan naming the school, Phone number: 01708 440304 priority for admission will be given to those children who meet the Website: www.abbscross.net criteria set out below, in priority order: DfE number: 311/5401 1. Looked after children and all children who were adopted (or Gender: Mixed subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship Age range: 11-16 orders) immediately following having been looked after Published Admissions Number: 180 2. Where a sibling is attending the school at the time of entry Sixth form? No 3. 10% of places (18) will be allocated to children who show a Supplementary Information Form Yes (criterion 3 only) particular aptitude in Performing Arts (Music, Dance, Drama) Required? 4. Proximity of the child’s home address to the school, with Admissions Criteria those living nearer being given higher priority A brief description of the admissions criteria is provided here. The full 2022-23 admissions criteria, including definitions can be viewed on the school’s website.
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Bower Park Academy
Head teacher: Shahid Deen When the school is oversubscribed, after the admission of pupils School address: Havering Road, RM1 4YY with an Education, Health and Care plan naming the school, Phone number: 01708 730244 priority for admission will be given to those children who meet the Website: www.bowerpark.co.uk criteria set out below, in priority order: DfE number: 311/4042 1. Looked after children and all children who were adopted (or Gender: Mixed subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship Age range: 11-16 orders) immediately following having been looked after. Published Admissions Number: 210 2. The attendance at the school of a sibling in September 2022 Sixth form? No 3. The distance of the home address from the school as meas- Supplementary Information Form No ured in a straight line with those pupils living closer being giv- Required? en higher priority Admissions Criteria
A brief description of the admissions criteria is provided here.
The full 2022-23 admissions criteria, including definitions can be viewed on the school’s website.
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The Brittons Academy
Head teacher: William Thompson When the school is oversubscribed, after the admission of pupils School address: Ford Lane, RM13 7BB with an Education, Health and Care plan naming the school, Phone number: 01708 630002 priority for admission will be given to those children who meet the Website: www.brittons.havering.sch.uk criteria set out below, in priority order: DfE number: 311/4003 1. Looked after children and children who were looked after, but Gender: Mixed ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became Age range: 11-16 subject to a residence order or special guardianship order) Published Admissions Number: 230 2. The attendance at the school of a sibling in September 2022 Sixth form? No 3. The distance of the home address from the school as Supplementary Information Form No measured in a straight line with those pupils living closer Required? being given higher priority Admissions Criteria A brief description of the admissions criteria is provided here. The full 2022-23 admissions criteria, including definitions can be viewed on the school’s website.
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The Campion Academy
Head teacher: Keith Williams When the school is oversubscribed, after the admission of pupils with an Education, Health and Care plan naming the school, priority for admission will School address: Wingletye Lane, RM11 3BX be given to those children who meet the criteria set out below, in priority Phone number: 01708 452332 order: Website: www.thecampionschool.org.uk 1. Looked after baptised boys and all baptised boys who were adopted (or DfE number: 311/470 subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) Gender: Male immediately following having been looked after. Age range: 11-18 2. Baptised Catholic boys who are resident in the area stated in the Published Admissions Number: 150 schools admissions arrangements and whose Catholic parent or parents Sixth form? Yes are practising members of the Catholic Church, as stated by their parish priest who have provided a Certificate of Catholic Practice Supplementary Information Form Yes (all applications) Required? 3. Baptised Catholic boys who are not resident in the area stated in the schools admissions arrangements and whose Catholic parent or parents Admissions Criteria are practising members of the Catholic Church, as stated by their parish A brief description of the admissions criteria is provided here. priest who have provided a Certificate of Catholic Practice The full 2022-23 admissions criteria, including definitions can be 4. Other Catholic children viewed on the school’s website. 5. Boys who are resident in the area stated in the school admissions arrangements and whose parents are catechumens or they themselves
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The Campion Academy application of an exceptional social or medical need of the child which can most appropriately be met at this school 1. Other Looked after boys and boys who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediate- Tie Break ly following having been looked after. In the event of a tie for a place after these oversubscription criteria have 5. Boys whose parent or parents are Christians of other denominations been applied, the decision will be determined as follows: whose practice is confirmed in writing by a minister of religion and Once siblings have been offered places (the Sibling Places) the remaining demonstrated by a Baptismal certificate places will be offered as follows: 6. Boys whose parent or parents are of other faiths and whose applica- a) 80% of the remaining places will be offered to boys from the parishes tion is supported by a religious leader in the Deaneries of Havering and Brentwood and Catholic parishes of 7. Any other applicants Aveley & Grays. These places will be offered on the basis of the distance of the boy’s home address from the school’s chapel as
measured by the Local Authority. Where the offer of places to all the applicants in any of the categories listed above would lead to oversubscription the following provisions will be b) The final 20% of remaining places will be offered to students from the applied Deaneries of Havering, Brentwood and the Catholic Parishes of Aveley and Grays. These places will be offered on the basis of a ballot of all The attendance of a sibling at the school at the time of enrolment will the applications not already offered a Sibling Place or a Distance increase the priority of an application above others within each category Place. This will be administered by an independent third party The governing body may increase the priority of an application above appointed by the Governors, as appropriate. others within a category where evidence is provided at the time of c) A reserve list of applicants will be maintained in accordance with the
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The Coopers’ Company and Coborn School
Head teacher: Sue Hay When the school is oversubscribed, after the admission of pupils School address: St Marys Lane, RM14 3HS with an Education, Health and Care plan naming the school, Phone number: 01708 250500 priority for admission will be given to those children who meet the Website: www.cooperscoborn.org.uk criteria set out below, in priority order: DfE number: 311/5402 1. Looked after children and children who were looked after, but Gender: Mixed ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became Age range: 11-18 subject to a residence order or special guardianship order) Published Admissions Number: 210 2. Children who have an exceptional medical or exceptional Sixth form? Yes social need which is relevant to the School Supplementary Information Form Yes (all applications) 3. Children of staff currently at the school whose permanent Required? contract (not time sheet) began two or more years before the Admissions Criteria application for admission was made A brief description of the admissions criteria is provided here. 4. Children whose siblings are current or former students of the The full 2022-23 admissions criteria, including definitions can be School. viewed on the school’s website.
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The Coopers’ Company and Coborn School 5. A maximum of 10 of the remaining places will be offered to 7. 20 children (10% of admission number) to be selected on
children of former students7. If there are more applicants the basis of aptitude for sport (10 places) or music (10 than places available these will be allocated on the basis of places). If there are not enough applicants qualifying to be random selection admitted, or acceptances, on one aptitude then remaining 6. The remaining places will be allocated across five groups as spaces will be filled with the other until the 10% quota is follows: complete. The Sport/Music aptitude testing is independent- ly verified by an external body a. 70% of the remaining places will be allocated to children on the basis of proximity to the School. 8. Should the School be undersubscribed, the School will admit b. 9% will be allocated from the remaining applications from with students who do not meet the religious criteria. Places will an RM14 post code only by random selection. be allocated using the same criterion 1 – 7 above c. 9% will be allocated from the remaining applications from RM11 and RM12 post codes only by random selection. d. 3% will be allocated from Tower Hamlets on the basis of proxim- ity to the historic school in Bow. e. 9% will be allocated from outside the London Borough of Havering from the School’s historical area of Brentwood Bor- ough Council by random selection.
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Drapers’ Academy
Head teacher: Darren Luckhurst When the school is oversubscribed, after the admission of pupils School address: Settle Road, RM3 9XR with an Education, Health and Care plan naming the school, Phone number: 01708 371331 priority for admission will be given to those children who meet the Website: www.drapersacademy.com criteria set out below, in priority order: DfE number: 311/6905 1. Looked after children and children who were looked after, but Gender: Mixed ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject Age range: 11-18 to a residence order or special guardianship order) Published Admissions Number: 210 2. Children whose brother or sister already attend a school within Sixth form? Yes the Multi Academy Trust (MAT) at the time of application Supplementary Information Form 3. Pupils who already attend another school within the MAT Yes (criterion 2 only) Required? 4. Children who reside within the agreed priority admissions area, Admissions Criteria with priority being given to those living closest to the school A brief description of the admissions criteria is provided here. 5. Children who reside outside the agreed priority admissions The full 2022-23 admissions criteria, including definitions can be area, with priority being given to those living closest to the viewed on the school’s website. school
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Emerson Park Academy
Head teacher: Scott McGuiness At least 189 places will be offered to criteria 1-4 and up to 21 School address: Wych Elm Road, RM11 3AD places to criterion 5 Phone number: 01708 475285 When the school is oversubscribed, after the admission of pupils Website: www.emersonparkacademy.org with an Education, Health and Care plan naming the school, DfE number: 311/4006 priority for admission will be given to those children who meet Gender: Mixed the criteria set out below, in priority order: Age range: 11-16 1. Looked after children and children who were looked after, Published Admissions Number: 210 but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became Sixth form? No subject to a residence order or special guardianship order) Supplementary Information Form Yes (criterion 5 only) 2. The attendance at the Academy of a sibling in September Required? 2022 Admissions Criteria 3. A child whose parent/carer is a permanent member of staff, A brief description of the admissions criteria is provided here. employed by the Academy for two or more years at the time The full 2022-23 admissions criteria, including definitions can be at which the application for admission to the school is made viewed on the school’s website.
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Emerson Park Academy 4. The distance of the home address from the Academy, as measured by a straight line with those living closer being given higher priority 5. Up to 21 children (10% of the Published Admissions Number (PAN)) will be selected on the basis of their aptitude for Music (11 places) and Sport (10 places)
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The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls At least 216 places will be offered to criteria 1-5 and up to 24 places to criterion 6 Head teacher: Emilie Darabasz School address: Brentwood Road, Rm1 2RR When the school is oversubscribed, after the admission of pupils with Phone number: 01708 4447368 an Education, Health and Care plan naming the school, priority for admission will be given to those children who meet the criteria set out Website: www.fbaok.co.uk below, in priority order: DfE number: 311/5400 1. Looked after children and children who were looked after, but Gender: Female ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject Age range: 11-18 to a residence order or special guardianship order) Published Admissions Number: 240 2. A child whose parent/carer is a permanent member of staff, Sixth form? No employed by the Academy for two or more years at the time at Supplementary Information Form No which the application for admission to the school is made Required? 3. The attendance at the Academy of a sibling in September 2022 Admissions Criteria 4. Students attending a Feeder Primary School within the LIFE A brief description of the admissions criteria is provided here. Education Trust. For entry into Year 7 from September 2022 this The full 2022-23 admissions criteria, including definitions can be is Benhurst Primary School, Dame Tipping Church of England viewed on the school’s website. Primary School, Roxwell Church of England Primary School, Margaretting Church of England Primary School and Ford End CLICK HERE TO VISIT SCHOOL’S WEBSITE Church of England Primary School.
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The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls 5. The distance of the home address from the Academy, as measured by a straight line with those living closer being given higher priority. 6. Up to 24 children (10% of the Published Admission Number) who have an aptitude for music will be selected on this basis. These students must reside within the RM1, RM2 or RM11 postcodes. Parents wishing or their child to take the testing for aptitude are required to complete a Supplementary Information Form (SIF), obtainable from the school or from the schools’ website. All SIF’s must be returned to the school by Friday, 1st October 2021. Testing will take place on Saturday 9th October 2021 at the Frances Bardsley Academy. Test results will be posted to parents within 7 days of completion of the tests. Places will be allocated in rank order based on the outcome of the aptitude testing. In the case of a tie on the score, the straight line distance criteria will be applied.
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Gaynes School
Head teacher: Annabelle Kirkpatrick When the school is oversubscribed, after the admission of pupils School address: Brackendale Gardens, RM14 3UX with an Education, Health and Care plan naming the school, Phone number: 01708 502900 priority for admission will be given to those children who meet Website: www.gaynesschool.net the criteria set out below, in priority order: DfE number: 311/4015 1. Looked after children and children who were looked after, Gender: Mixed but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became Age range: 11-16 subject to a residence order or special guardianship order) Published Admissions Number: 192 2. Children for whom there are particular medical or social Sixth form? Yes reasons which justify admission to the school Supplementary Information Form No 3. The attendance at the school of a sibling in September 2022 Required? 4. Children whose parents are members of staff of the school Admissions Criteria 5. The distance of the home address from the school, as A brief description of the admissions criteria is provided here. measured by a straight line with those living closer being The full 2022-23 admissions criteria, including definitions can be given higher priority viewed on the school’s website.
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Hall Mead School
Head teacher: Simon London When the school is oversubscribed, after the admission of pupils School address: Marlborough Gardens, RM14 1SF with an Education, Health and Care plan naming the school, Phone number: 01708 225684 priority for admission will be given to those children who meet Website: www.hallmeadschool.co.uk the criteria set out below, in priority order: DfE number: 311/4000 1. Looked after children and children who were looked after, Gender: Mixed but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became Age range: 11-16 subject to a residence order or special guardianship order) Published Admissions Number: 210 2. The attendance at the school of a sibling in September 2022 Sixth form? No 3. The distance of the home address from the school, as Supplementary Information Form No measured by a straight line with those living closer being Required? given higher priority Admissions Criteria A brief description of the admissions criteria is provided here. The full 2022-23 admissions criteria, including definitions can be viewed on the school’s website.
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Harris Academy Rainham Head teacher: Gareth Stananought When the school is oversubscribed, after the admission of pupils School address: Lambs Lane South, RM13 9XD with an Education, Health and Care plan naming the school, Phone number: 01708 552811 priority for admission will be given to those children who meet the Website: www.harrisrainham.org.uk criteria set out below, in priority order: DfE number: 311/4007 1. Looked after children and children who were looked after, but Gender: Mixed ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject Age range: 11-16 to a residence order or special guardianship order Published Admissions Number: 180 2. The attendance at the Academy of a sibling in September 2022 Sixth form? No 3. The child of a member of staff who has been employed at the Supplementary Information Form No Academy for two or more years at the time at which the appli- Required? cation for admission to the school is made; or who is recruited Admissions Criteria to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage A brief description of the admissions criteria is provided here. The full 2022-23 admissions criteria, including definitions can be 4. The distance of the home address from the school, as measured viewed on the school’s website. by a straight line with those living closer being given higher priority
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Hornchurch High School Head teacher: Val Masson When the school is oversubscribed, after the admission of pupils School address: Broadstone Road, RM12 4AJ with an Education, Health and Care plan naming the school, Phone number: 01708 691441 priority for admission will be given to those children who meet the Website: www.hornchurchhighschool.com criteria set out below, in priority order: DfE number: 311/4013 1. Looked after children and children who were looked after, but Gender: Mixed ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became sub- Age range: 11-16 ject to a residence order or special guardianship order) Published Admissions Number: 180 2. The attendance at the school of a sibling in September 2022 Sixth form? No 3. The distance of the home address from the school as Supplementary Information Form No measured in a straight line with those pupils living closer Required? being given higher priority Admissions Criteria A brief description of the admissions criteria is provided here. The full 2022-23 admissions criteria, including definitions can be viewed on the school’s website.
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Marshalls Park Academy
Head teacher: Neil Frost When the school is oversubscribed, after the admission of pupils School address: Pettits Lane, RM1 4EH with an Education, Health and Care plan naming the school, Phone number: 01708 724134 priority for admission will be given to those children who meet Website: www.marshallspark.org.uk the criteria set out below, in priority order: DfE number: 311/4037 1. Looked after children and children who were looked after, Gender: Mixed but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became Age range: 11-16 subject to a residence order or special guardianship order) Published Admissions Number: 240 2. The attendance at the school of a sibling in September 2022 Sixth form? No 3. The distance of the home address from the school, as Supplementary Information Form No measured by a straight line with those living closer being Required? given higher priority Admissions Criteria A brief description of the admissions criteria is provided here. The full 2022-23 admissions criteria, including definitions can be viewed on the school’s website.
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Redden Court School
Head teacher: Anthony Henry At least 189 places will be offered to criteria 1-4 and up to 21 School address: Cotswold Road, RM3 0TS places to criterion 5. Phone number: 01708 342293 When the school is oversubscribed, after the admission of pupils Website: www.reddencourtcloud.co.uk with an Education, Health and Care plan naming the school, DfE number: 311/4001 priority for admission will be given to those children who meet Gender: Mixed the criteria set out below, in priority order: Age range: 11-16 1. Looked after children and children who were looked after, Published Admissions Number: 210 but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became Sixth form? No subject to a residence order or special guardianship order) Supplementary Information Form Yes (criterion 5 only) 2. The attendance at the school of a sibling in September 2022 Required? 3. The child of a member of staff who has been employed at Admissions Criteria the Academy for two or more years at the time at which the A brief description of the admissions criteria is provided here. application for admission to the school is made; or who is The full 2022-23 admissions criteria, including definitions can be recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a viewed on the school’s website. demonstrable skill shortage
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Redden Court School results will be posted to parents within 7 days of completion of the tests. Places will be allocated in rank order based on 4. The distance of the home address from the Academy, as the outcome of the aptitude testing. In the case of a tie on measured by a straight line with those living closer being the score, the straight line distance criteria will be applied. given higher priority 5. Up to 21 children (10% of the Published Admission Number) who have an aptitude for sport will be selected on this basis. These students must reside within the RM3, RM11, RM2, RM1, RM12 postcodes and must meet the required standard pass mark, which as a general guideline must be under 100 points. This may vary from year to year depending on the cohort. (The aptitude testing comprises of 6 elements, students will be scored against each element with the best score being awarded 1 point for each element). Parents wishing for their child to take the testing for aptitude are required to complete the application form published on our website. Testing will take place on Saturday, 2nd October 2021 at Redden Court School. Test
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The Royal Liberty School
Head teacher: April Saunders When the school is oversubscribed, after the admission of pupils School address: Upper Brentwood Road, RM2 6HJ with an Education, Health and Care plan naming the school, Phone number: 01708 730141 priority for admission will be given to those children who meet Website: www.royalliberty.org.uk the criteria set out below, in priority order: DfE number: 311/4025 1. Looked after boys and boys who were looked after, but Gender: Male ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became Age range: 11-16 subject to a residence order or special guardianship order) Published Admissions Number: 150 2. The attendance at the school of a brother in September 2022 Sixth form? No 3. The child of a member of staff who has been employed with- Supplementary Information Form No in the Success for All Educational Trust for two or more years Required? at the time at which the application for admission to the Admissions Criteria school is made; or who is recruited to fill a vacant post for A brief description of the admissions criteria is provided here. which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. The full 2022-23 admissions criteria, including definitions can be 4. The distance of the home address from the school, as viewed on the school’s website. measured by a straight line with those living closer being given higher priority CLICK HERE TO VISIT SCHOOL’S WEBSITE
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Sacred Heart of Mary Girls’ School
Head teacher: Vivien Qurrey When the school is oversubscribed, after the admission of pupils School address: St Marys Lane, RM14 2QR with an Education, Health and Care plan naming the school, Phone number: 01708 222660 priority for admission will be given to those children who meet Website: www.sacredheartofmary.net the criteria set out below, in priority order: DfE number: 311/5403 1. Looked after girls and girls who were looked after, but ceased Gender: Female to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a Age range: 11-18 residence order or special guardianship order) Published Admissions Number: 120 2. Practising Catholic girls resident in the Diocese of Brentwood Sixth form? Yes whose practice is endorsed by their Parish Priest or by the Supplementary Information Form Priest of the Parish where the family attends Mass and is Yes (all applications) Required? known Admissions Criteria 3. Other baptised Catholic girls resident in the Diocese of A brief description of the admissions criteria is provided here. Brentwood The full 2022-23 admissions criteria, including definitions can be 4. Other girls who are members of an Eastern Christian Church, viewed on the school’s website. as confirmed by their parish priest
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Sacred Heart of Mary Girls’ School 5. Other Looked after girls and girls who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order) 6. Other girls resident in the Diocese of Brentwood who are recommended by a Minister of Religion. 7. Any other girl
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Sanders School
Head teacher: Stuart Brooks When the school is oversubscribed, after the admission of pupils School address: Suttons Lane, RM12 6RT with an Education, Health and Care plan naming the school, Phone number: 01708 443068 priority for admission will be given to those children who meet Website: www.sandersschool.org.uk the criteria set out below, in priority order: DfE number: 311/4016 1. Looked after children and children who were looked after, but Gender: Mixed ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became Age range: 11-16 subject to a residence order or special guardianship order) Published Admissions Number: 150 2. The attendance at the school of a sibling in September 2022 Sixth form? No 3. The child of a member of staff who has been employed at the Supplementary Information Form No Academy for two or more years at the time at which the Required? application for admission to the school is made; or who is Admissions Criteria recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage A brief description of the admissions criteria is provided here. The full 2022-23 admissions criteria, including definitions can be 4. The distance of the home address from the school, as viewed on the school’s website. measured by a straight line with those living closer being given higher priority
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St Edwards Church of England Academy
Head teacher: Jodie Hassan 180 places are denominational which are offered to families School address: London Road, RM7 9NX involved in the worship and work of churches which are members Phone number: 01708 730462 of Churches Together in England & The Free Churches Group. The Website: www.stedwardsacademy.co.uk remaining 30 are community places. DfE number: 311/4014 When the school is oversubscribed, after the admission of pupils Gender: Mixed with an Education, Health and Care plan naming the school, Age range: 11-18 priority for admission will be given to those children who meet the Published Admissions Number: 210 criteria set out below, in priority order: Sixth form? Yes Supplementary Information Form Yes (only if applying for denominational 180 denominational places: Required? places) 1. Looked after children and children who were looked after, but Admissions Criteria ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject A brief description of the admissions criteria is provided here. to a residence order or special guardianship order) The full 2022-23 admissions criteria, including definitions can be 2. Children for whom there are particular medical or social viewed on the school’s website. reasons which justify admission to the school
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St Edwards Church of England Academy 3. Those families at the heart to the church, where the child 30 community places: and/or the parent(s) or carer(s) attend church once a week 30 places are allocated to applicants who have not been offered or more frequently, and have done so for a period of two places under the denominational criteria as follows: years or more 1. To children who live closest to St Edward’s Academy, as 4. Those families committed to the church, where the child measured by the Local Authority computerised system and and/or the parent(s) or carer(s) attend church once a who reside in the ecclesiastical parishes of St Andrew fortnight and have done so for a period of two years or (Romford) and the historic parish of St John the Divine more (Romford) at the time of application 5. Those families attached to the church, where the child and/ 2. In the event historically, that of any of these 30 places still or the parent(s) or carer(s) attend church once a month and being available once the applications from (i) above have have done so for a period of two years or more been determined, these will be offered to applicants who 6. Those families known to the church, where the child and/or live closest to St Edward’s Academy as measured by the the parent(s) or carer(s) attend church less frequently than Local Authority computerised system once a month 7. All other applicants
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Statistical Information - Admissions The statistical information tells you about the number of applications made, the number of places offered under each criteria for each school and the last place offered on distance for admission in September 2021. This information should only be used as a guide as the qualifying distances for children starting school in September 2022 will depend on the number of applications received. Schools that were undersubscribed have ‘N/A’ in the final column of the table. Previous years statistics can be found on the Admissions pages of the Havering website.
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2018 2019 2020 2021
Heard Withdrawn Heard Upheld Submitted Withdrawn Upheld Submitted Withdrawn Heard Upheld Submitted Withdrawn Heard Upheld
Havering Submitted
Statistical Information - Appeals
Abbs Cross Academy 3 1 2 2 7 1 6 2 12 7 5 1
Bower Park Academy 2 2 0 0 8 4 4 1 18 4 14 2 No information The Campion School 14 3 11 1 15 7 8 1 10 7 3 0 available at time The Coopers’ Company and Coborn School 9 0 9 1 19 3 16 1 17 1 16 1 of publication- Drapers’ Academy 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 data will be Emerson Park Academy 10 2 8 0 19 9 10 0 15 9 6 0 updated during The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls 7 1 6 2 25 11 14 1 16 3 13 4 the summer
Hall Mead School 12 5 7 0 13 4 9 1 10 1 9 0 holidays once all on-time appeals Harris Academy Rainham 7 2 5 0 14 5 9 0 20 3 17 0 have been Marshalls Park Academy 6 4 2 0 7 4 3 1 3 3 0 0 concluded. Redden Court School 28 4 24 3 36 12 24 3 22 3 19 0
The Royal Liberty School 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 0
TOTAL 104 24 80 9 163 60 103 11 149 44 105 8
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In-Year Admissions Admissions to schools at other times how to apply. Please note, this is different from the process for applying to start secondary school. Applications for a school place at any other time than transfer- ring to secondary schools, staring an infant/primary school for Waiting lists the first time or transferring between infant and junior schools, If the school you are interested in has a vacancy in your child’s are called ‘In-Year’ admissions. year group we will be able to offer a place. If there are no places, To apply for a Havering school you will be required to complete your child‘s name can be added to the waiting list. If a place an online In-Year application, further information and the becomes available at a school, all the children on the waiting list application form can be found via www.havering.gov.uk/ are considered and the place is offered in accordance with the admissions/inyear. Supplementary Information Forms (SIFs), school’s admissions criteria. required by some schools, will be available directly from the School admission appeals schools. These schools will use the information on the SIFs to apply their admissions criteria. If your child is not offered a place at one of the schools you listed on your application you can appeal against this decision to an in- In-Year applications are processed within 10 school days of them dependent appeal panel. Please note for applications for in year being submitted. admissions there is no appeal deadline. Appeals will be heard If you would like to apply for a school outside of Havering you within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged. must contact the borough the school is located in for details on
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SEND Admissions (which set out the support needed by children with special edu- cational needs). Individual healthcare plans are documents Havering provides a range of specialist facilities and support drawn up involving people who might be required to contribute services for children with special educational needs and/or to a child's care while at school and, are intended to set out what disabilities (SEND). The special educational needs of most sort of support a child needs to participate in school life. It is, children can be met in mainstream schools where additional help however, possible that a child with an EHCP will also have an is available. In exceptional cases a special school or unit may be individual health care plan. the most appropriate establishment for a child. Information about provision for children with special educational needs and/ If you have any questions about the transition process for pupils or disabilities (SEND) is available from the SEN Team. with an EHCP into secondary schools, please contact the SEND Team. If your child has an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP), the SEND Team will write to you and explain the procedure for Tel: 01708 431885 applying for a secondary school for your child. Email: [email protected] If you are unsure if your child has an EHCP, you should speak with your child's current school in the first instance. Parents often confuse a child’s individual healthcare plan with an EHCP. Individual healthcare plans are not the same as EHCPs
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14-19 Provision & Post 16 Education University Technical Colleges (UTCs) or Studio Schools Post 16 Education University Technical Colleges are set up by universities as All young people are required to continue in education or train- businesses and specialise in one or two technical subjects. In ing until the end of the academic year in which they turn 18. This years 10 and 11, they offer a similar GCSE curriculum to a typical does not necessarily mean that young people have to stay in secondary school, including English and Maths, as well as their school, and there are a number of options that they can choose:
specialist subject. You can find out more about UTCs at Study full-time such as in a school, college or with a training www.utcolleges.org/utcs provider Studio schools are similar to UTCs in that they have employer Full-time work or volunteering combined with part-time involvement in the curriculum and focus on developing skills education or training needed for employment, involving personal coaching and work An Apprenticeship www.apprenticeships.org.uk
experience. They have a similar curriculum to a typical secondary In Havering we have an excellent choice of curriculum, training school. and volunteering opportunities for our young people to engage Havering does not currently have any UTCs or Studio Schools but with. a full list of all 14+ schools in London and the surrounding area is The National Careers Service can provide impartial advice by vis- available to download here. More information on the number iting their website. of places available at each school, the admissions policy and how Further information, including helpful factsheets, can be found to apply can be found from each school’s website. via www.education.gov.uk/rpa
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14-19 Provision & Post 16 Education Sixth Forms Some Havering Secondary Schools have sixth forms attached to their school, each sixth form has its own admissions criteria. The Schools that have sixth forms are:
The Campion School The Coopers’ Company and Coborn School Drapers’ Academy The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Sacred Heart of Mary Girls’ School St Edward’s Church of England Academy
Please visit the school’s website or contact the school direct for information on the Admissions Criteria for the Sixth form.
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Private Fostering Private foster carers applying for a school place for a child in their care must make clear the relationship that they have with the Private fostering is when a child or young person aged 16 or child on the application forms. Failure to do so may result in the under (or 18 if they are disabled), is cared for and provided with offer of a school place being withdrawn. accommodation for 28 days or more by an adult who is not a close relative. A close relative is an aunt, uncle, step-parent, For more information please contact: grandparent or sibling, but not a cousin, grand aunt/uncle or a family friend. Children’s Social Services, London Borough of Havering If you are a parent and your child is already placed with a private Family Placement Service, foster carer, or if you are considering placing your child in a pri- Fostering Team, vate fostering arrangement in the London Borough of Havering, Town Hall you need to speak to the Family Placement Service, Fostering Main Road Team. You must also speak to the Fostering Team if you are, or Romford will be, a private foster carer and live in the London Borough of RM1 3BD Havering. Tel: 01708 434576 The Fostering Team are able to provide you with advice and guidance and will be on hand to support you.
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Schools in neighbouring boroughs For statutory purposes, we are obliged to inform you of schools Essex County Council and Local Authorities within 3 miles of a Havering school. Email: [email protected] Tel: 0345 603 2200 London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Becket Keys Church of England Free School Email: [email protected] Brentwood County High School Tel: 0208 2015 3004 Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School All Saints Roman Catholic School Dagenham Park CofE School London Borough of Redbridge Eastbrook School Email: [email protected] Goresbrook School Tel: 0208 708 3139 Jo Richardson School Forest Academy Robert Clack School Thurrock County Council The Sydney Russell School Email: [email protected] The Warren School Tel: 01375 652883 London Borough of Bexley The Ockendon Academy Email: [email protected] Ormiston Park Academy Tel: 0208 303 7777 Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere
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