Secondary School Admissions September 2017 for Children Born Between 1 September 2005 and 31 August 2006

Secondary school admissions September 2017 For children born between 1 September 2005 and 31 August 2006

Important dates to remember September/October 2016 School open evenings 31 October 2016 Closing date for applications 1 March 2017 Offer day 15 March 2017 Acceptance deadline

The information provided in this brochure was correct at the time of publication.

www.hillingdon.gov.uk/schooladmissions Foreword

Dear parent/carer Starting secondary school is a big milestone for I encourage you to attend a selection of open you and your child. In Hillingdon, we are evenings, so that you can tour the facilities, committed to ensuring every child has a high and meet teachers and current pupils. That quality school place as close to home as way, you can be reassured you are selecting a possible. If your child is due to start secondary school that is right for your child, where they school in September 2017, I hope that this will thrive and meet their full potential. Each brochure will help you make an informed school also publishes a prospectus (obtainable choice when deciding which school is right for from the school), which gives information your child. With Hillingdon offering schools that about the school, including its results. Many specialise in subject areas such as music and schools also have websites, and the results of performing arts, sports, languages, science inspections can be found on the Ofsted and technology, you have more choice than ever website. Here in Hillingdon, we are firmly before about where to educate your child(ren). putting our families first to ensure every child If your child is entering year 9 and considering in the borough receives the best possible their options for 14 to 19 provision, Hillingdon education. Our children and young people has a well sought after selection of studio deserve nothing less. schools and new university technical colleges. We want the process of making an application Hillingdon has four establishments that offer for a school place to be straightforward and specialist education and vocational subjects, recommend you do this online, where possible. as well as traditional subjects such as Maths, To ensure you have the best possible chance of English and Science GCSE courses, as a result securing a place in one of your preferred of having a longer school day. schools, it is very important that you make Working with all of the other 32 London your application by 31 October 2016. boroughs, as part of the pan-London I wish you and your child every success in coordinated admissions system, our School education in Hillingdon. Placement and Admissions team co-ordinates applications for Hillingdon residents. The team works hard to ensure that, as far as possible, you are offered your highest-preference secondary school in London. In line with many other parts of London, Cllr David Simmonds Hillingdon is now beginning to experience a CBE growing demand for secondary school places. Cabinet Member Despite a high number of applications last for Education and year, Hillingdon was well above the London Children’s Services average, with 91 per cent of children who applied for a secondary place in the borough being offered one of their top three schools. We have successfully kept pace with the rising numbers of pupils in the borough by delivering a £300 million schools building programme – one of the largest in London.

2 Secondary School Admissions September 2017 Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 Contents

Open evening dates...... 4 Choosing the right school for your child...... 5 Making an application...... 6 Creating and submitting an online application...... 8 The application criteria...... 10 Address information...... 12 How places are offered...... 14 Offer day...... 16 Additional information...... 17 Secondary schools in Hillingdon – individual criteria...... 21 Applying for a year 10 school place...... 42 September 2016 intake...... 48 Schools contact information...... 49 Useful contact information...... 52

Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 September 2017 Secondary School Admissions 3 Open evening dates

During the autumn term, each secondary school has an open evening for parents and pupils to visit the school. These evenings usually include a talk by the headteacher and a tour of the school. It will often be possible to see current pupils at work, meet staff and pick up a school prospectus. We recommend you visit the secondary schools on their open evenings if you can. Programme of open evenings for secondary transfer

School Date Time

Abbotsfield School Wednesday 28 September 6.30pm

Barnhill Community High School Wednesday 5 October 6.00pm

Bishop Ramsey C of E School Tuesday 11 October 6.00pm

Bishopshalt School Wednesday 14 September 6.30pm

Guru Nanak Sikh Academy Tuesday 11 October 5.00pm

Harlington School Tuesday 4 October 6.00pm

Haydon School Thursday 29 September 6.00pm

Hewens College Thursday 6 October 6.30pm

Northwood School Monday 10 October 5.30pm

Queensmead School Wednesday 28 September 6.00pm

Rosedale College Tuesday 27 September 6.30pm

Ruislip High School Thursday 6 October 5.00pm

Stockley Academy Monday 26 September 6.00pm

Swakeleys School for Girls Thursday 29 September 6.30pm

The Douay Martyrs Catholic School Thursday 22 September 6.00pm

The Harefield Academy Tuesday 27 September 6.00pm

Uxbridge High School Monday 3 October 6.00pm

Vyners School Wednesday 5 October 6.00pm

These times were correct at time of publication. If you are unable to attend an open evening, please contact the school for alternative arrangements. To find out the dates of the open evenings for schools outside of Hillingdon, you must contact the local authority (LA) in which the schools are located; alternatively contact the schools direct (see back cover for neighbouring LA contact numbers).

4 Secondary School Admissions September 2017 Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 Choosing the right school for your child

Things to do before making Top tips when choosing your decision your preferences • Attend the schools’ open evenings (see previous page for dates). It is important to Make sure you are realistic when deciding visit as many schools as possible. For your preferences; your child may end up schools outside Hillingdon, please contact without a preference school offer if you do the borough in which the school is located. not meet a high enough criteria for the schools you apply for. This may happen, for • Look at each school’s oversubscription example, if you live too far from the school criteria (pages 21 to 41). The higher the or if you name a faith school and do not criteria your child meets, the greater meet the faith criteria. chance of being offered a place. • Does your child need to take a test? Try and use all six preferences, or as many If you are applying for an out-of-borough as you can. Failure to do so will restrict our grammar school or a school that has a ability to offer you a place at a school of banding criteria, your child will be required your choice, if your other preferences cannot to take a test. Please contact the school for be met. If you only apply to one school, you further details (see page 49 for contact will only be considered for one school. You details). are, therefore, wasting the opportunity to be considered for other schools should • Look at each school’s exam results, which your preference not be successful. If a are published in their prospectus. place cannot be offered at your preference • Check the school’s recent OFSTED inspection school, an offer will be made for a school report online at www.ofsted.gov.uk that is within a reasonable distance from Many schools have their own website; schools your address that has vacancies. web addresses are listed on pages 49 to 51 of Include your local community, foundation this brochure. or academy school in your preferences, even if you list the school as your lowest preference. Failure to apply now may mean the school is full after offer day. Do not make decisions based on other people’s opinions or experiences. Your situation is different and things change every year. Once you have been to the open evenings, you will be able to make your own observations about the school.

Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 September 2017 Secondary School Admissions 5 Making an application

If your child was born between 1 September Pan London co-ordinated 2005 and 31 August 2006 and lives in the admissions scheme borough of Hillingdon, you need to apply for him/her to start secondary school. As part of the pan London co-ordinated admissions scheme, parents must make an If you live in another borough, you must application to the authority in which they live complete the admission form in the borough and pay council tax. Parents must list the that you live, even if you are applying for schools that they want to apply for on one form, Hillingdon schools. ranking them in order of preference. This form When to apply must then be returned to the council in which the child lives. All the councils taking part in You can apply online from 1 September 2016 at the pan London co-ordinated admissions scheme www.hillingdon.gov.uk/schooladmissions, will then pass on details of applications for where you can continue to make changes to schools in other areas and coordinate the offer your application up until the closing date of 31 of places to make sure that nobody gets offered October 2016. more than one school place. The decision on If you have submitted a paper application, whether a place can be offered will continue to please be aware that Hillingdon Council be made by the admission authority for each cannot be held responsible for any delays school listed. in the postal system or problems with Benefits of applying online internet providers. Last year, 97 per cent of applications were It is your responsibility to ensure that the made online. application is received on time. • It is quick and easy to use. Six preferences • You can apply from home 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you don’t have internet You have the option to list up to six preferences, access at home, you can use your local and it is highly advisable that you list as many library or an internet café. Some schools preferences as possible – although, you do not may make their ICT suite available to you. have to choose six. The schools must be in the • There is no risk your application will be lost order that you would prefer your child to attend, in the post. preference one being your highest preference • You will receive email confirmation that (the school you most want your child to attend) your application has been received. and preference six being your lowest preference. • You can change your application up to Hertfordshire preferences midnight on the closing date. If you are applying for schools in Hertfordshire, • The result of your application will be please be aware that they only accept a available online on offer day. If you applied maximum of four preferences, so please ensure on a paper application form, offer letters you do not apply for more than four Hertfordshire will not be received until the day after, at schools. You can, however, use the additional the earliest. two preferences to apply for schools in a • You can accept your offer online. different authority. • You can receive the outcome of your application via the ParentComms app on your mobile.

6 Secondary School Admissions September 2017 Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 Making an application

Types of secondary schools Academies in Hillingdon Academies are state-funded schools in England Applications can be made to the local authority and are directly funded by the Department for for the following types of secondary schools. Education and are independent of local authority control. They are run by an academy trust, Foundation schools which employs the staff. Schools run by their own governing body, Some academies have sponsors, such as which employs staff, organises admissions businesses, universities, other schools, faith and usually owns the land and buildings. groups or voluntary groups. Sponsors are University technical colleges responsible for improving the performance of University technical colleges are government- their schools. funded schools that specialise in subjects Academies do not have to follow the national such as engineering and construction, and curriculum and they can set their own term teach these subjects along with business skills times. They still have to follow the same rules and using IT. as other state schools on admissions, special Pupils study academic subjects, as well as educational needs and exclusions. practical subjects, leading to technical Hillingdon Council will co-ordinate the qualifications. The curriculum is designed by admissions to these different types of schools the university and employers, who also provide to make sure that each child only gets one work experience for students. University place. technical colleges are sponsored by: • universities • employers • further education colleges University technical colleges are designed for 14 to 19 year olds. Studio schools Studio schools are small government-funded schools, usually with around 300 pupils. They deliver mainstream qualifications through project-based learning; this means working in realistic situations, as well as learning academic subjects. Students work with local employers and a personal coach, and follow a curriculum that is designed to give them the skills and qualifications they need in work, or to take up further education. Studio schools are designed for 14 to 19 year olds.

Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 September 2017 Secondary School Admissions 7 Creating and submitting an online application

Step 1 – How to find the application When you have chosen the schools you want to apply for, select the ‘Save and continue’ Visit www.hillingdon.gov.uk/secondary – here button. you will find a link to the e-Admissions homepage, where you will be able to make an For each school you select, you will be application online. required to supply the following information: Step 2 – Make an application online • sibling (brother or sister) • exceptional medical reason Once you have gone to the secondary • exceptional social reason admissions page, you can select ‘Apply Online’. This will take you to the eAdmissions website. Step 5: Check and submit Here you can either ‘Create a new account’ or application ‘Login to an existing account’. If you have an Check that all of the details entered are correct existing account, once logged in it will ask you on your application form. to check your contact details before moving on. Please update your details if they are Read and tick the box to accept the declaration. incorrect. Finally, to submit your application, select the Step 3: Add your child’s details ‘Submit application’ button at the bottom of the page. This takes you to the confirmation If your child’s name is not listed on your ‘My page, where you will be given your application school admissions’ page, select the ‘Start reference number, as well as any local application for new child’ button. authority specific information or If your child’s name already appears on your supplementary information requirements. ‘My school admissions’ page, select the ‘Start You will receive an email confirmation – please new application’ button below the child’s keep this email safe. name. This button will only be available for children whose date of birth falls within the You must submit your application before the relevant age range. closing date. You will receive an email to advise that your application has been submitted. Enter the details requested about the child you are making the application for on the ‘Child Please refer to the guidelines available on the details’ page (or check existing details) and eAdmissions website if you are having any select the ‘Save and continue’ button. difficulties completing an application. Step 4: Add your school preferences Step 6: Attaching documents From the drop down menu, select the local Once you have submitted your application, you authority where the school is located. will be able to attach documents. You can apply for any maintained schools in the Making changes to your application 33 London authorities, Surrey County Council, You can log into your account and make changes Hertfordshire Council and their neighbouring to your application up until the closing date, authorities. midnight on 31 October 2016. Please ensure Select and add the school(s) you wish to apply that after you have made any changes, you for, making sure you put them in order of your re-submit the application. preference (see notes on page 15).

8 Secondary School Admissions September 2017 Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 Creating and submitting an online application

If you have completed and submitted an online application and have lost your login details, follow the steps on the ‘user login’ section to have these details emailed to you. Please do not complete another online application or paper. Help completing the application If you need help completing your child’s application, please seek support from one of the following. • Admissions fayre *NEW FOR 2016* Monday 12 September, 9am to 6pm Tuesday 18 October, 5.30pm to 8.30pm Civic Centre, Uxbridge Meet the School Placement and Admissions team, learn about the process and how places are offered, get help to apply online, receive information on schools and much more. Book your place online at www.hillingdon.gov.uk/ schooladmissions • Your child’s primary school, which will be able to help and go through the application with you. • School Placement and Admissions team 01895 556644 [email protected]

Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 September 2017 Secondary School Admissions 9 The application criteria

Statement of Special Educational Siblings Needs or Education Health and Generally, a sibling means a child’s brother or Care Plan sister, stepbrother or stepsister, with a least If your child already has a Statement of Special one parent in common, and/or an adopted Educational Needs (SEN) or an Education Health brother or sister living in the same household. and Care (EHC) Plan, you are not required to Cousins or other family members – even if an application form, as you will follow a living in the same household – do not qualify different admission process with your SEN as a sibling. caseworker. To qualify for the sibling criterion, the sibling If your child is in the process of the Education must be attending the school named at the Health and Care (EHC) needs assessment, time of admission in September 2017. Some which is not yet complete, please tick ‘No’, schools will include sixth form, but some complete an application form, and attach a others will require the sibling to be attending letter telling us that this is the case. We will years 7 to 11 to qualify. If the sibling is already then liaise with the SEN team before school in year 11 and, come September, when the allocation offers are made. Please do not delay applicant will be starting the school, the making your application because you are sibling will no longer be attending, the sibling waiting for the outcome of any EHC needs criteria may not be met. assessment, as this may restrict the options Please check each school’s individual available to you. admission criteria, which will define this in Looked after children/previously more detail. Please ensure you provide the looked after children sibling’s full name, date of birth and name of school they are attending. If you have more You need to state whether or not your child is, than one sibling at the secondary school, or has previously been, in the care of a local please provide the details of the younger authority. sibling. A child currently looked after or in public care Medical condition is defined as being in the care of the local authority; for example, in foster care or a The admission arrangements for most children’s home. Hillingdon secondary schools do not include a medical criteria. Schools that do will give A previously looked after child is a child who priority for children who suffer from a long- was adopted, or subject to a residence order, term medical condition that makes it child arrangement order or special necessary that they attend a particular school guardianship order, immediately following and where attendance at any other school having been looked after. would present significant difficulties. If the child meets the criteria to be classified Decisions about whether to allow the medical as a looked after child or a child in public care criteria are made by the admission authority and you would like to be considered under the and are required to be fair and consistent. looked after/previously looked after criterion, you must enclose either a letter from the If you would like to apply for a school place relevant local authority, confirming the legal under the medical criteria, you must supply status of the child, a copy of the care order, or details about the medical condition at the time a copy of the special guardianship order. of application, and this must include written

10 Secondary School Admissions September 2017 Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 The application criteria evidence from a GP/hospital consultant, Supplementary information forms clearly explaining why a place is required at Please note some schools, such as faith schools, one particular school and the difficulties that require the completion of a supplementary would be experienced by the child if they were information form (SIF). This is so that they can to attend any other school. A decision will be decide which pupils should have the highest made by an admissions committee to determine priority when making offers. SIFs are available whether the medical criteria should be applied. directly from each school and their website; The decision will be based on the evidence of they are also available on the council website. need, rather than a doctor’s personal They must be returned to the school or to the recommendation that a place is required at a address provided by the school by the particular school. specified deadline, which may differ between It is your responsibility to ensure as much schools. medical evidence is supplied as possible. The The following schools require SIFs to be admission authority can only consider whether completed in order to process applications. to apply the medical criterion based on the SIFs can only be considered if they have a medical evidence you have supplied. This direct bearing on oversubscription criteria or information must be supplied with your child’s for the purpose of selection by aptitude or application before the closing date of 31 ability. Schools must still accept applications October 2016. without a completed SIF as all schools have to Children of staff consider ‘other applicants’. Some schools may have a criterion for children • Bishop Ramsey C of E School of staff/teaching staff. If you work at a school • The Douay Martyrs Catholic School for which you are applying, please indicate this • Guru Nanak Sikh Academy on the application form, alongside the name of • The Harefield Academy* the school. • Uxbridge High School* Distance *SIF only required if applying for a place under Distance is measured in a straight line from the aptitude criterion. the child’s home address (point set by The following school operates a fair banding Ordnance Survey) to a fixed point in the school. system to allocate places. The places within If a situation arises where a number of each band are based on year 6 students taking applications are received from the same multiple a Non Verbal Reasoning Test (NVRT). dwelling, eg a block of flats, and there is only • Swakeleys School for Girls one space available, the individual priority for each applicant will be set by a tie break. Please refer to the individual school’s published admission criteria for more information.

Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 September 2017 Secondary School Admissions 11 Address information

Proof of address for parent/carer • Motor policy insurance The address used must be where your child is A copy of your most recent motor policy registered (and living) at the time of insurance schedule (dated within the last application. 12 months) Your proof of address must be in the same • Utility bill (dated within the last three name and address as those you have provided months) on your application. If there is a question about the validity of the address, the School Placement and Please provide one of the following proofs of Admissions team reserve the right to address, providing a copy (not the original request further documentation. Failure to documentation) to confirm that you are living provide adequate proof of address may at the address that you provided on the result in the offer for your child being application form. withdrawn. • Council tax reference number If you are unable to provide any of the above as On your application, please include your proof of address, please contact the School council tax reference number (seven digit Placement and Admissions team. number beginning with the number ‘3’). If 01895 556644 your name is not the registered name on [email protected] the council tax account, please also name the council tax account holder and their Proof of address for child relationship to the child. If someone else In addition to your proof of address pays your council tax, for example a documentation, we also require evidence that landlord or parent, please attach to your your child is registered at the same address; application a copy of a recent utility bill or please provide a copy of one of the following. other identifying document (dated within the time stated) that shows your name and • Child Benefit notice address. Showing child’s details (if applicable/ available) Please note: The School Placement and Admissions team will access your council • Hospital check up/appointment letters tax records when validating your address. If (dated within the last six months) you object to this access, you must state in • Medical card writing at the time of application. • Tax Credit Award notice • Driving license Showing child’s details (if applicable/ A copy of your current driving licence available) • Household Insurance Please do not send in original documentation, A copy of your most recent household as it will not be returned. insurance (dated within the last 12 months) Please note: The decision to validate the • Letter confirming entitlement to benefits applicant’s address for the purpose of school For example housing, income support, admission will be made by the individual jobseekers (dated within the last three admission authorities and may vary from months) school to school.

12 Secondary School Admissions September 2017 Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 Address information

What happens if my child lives at two addresses? If parents live separately, but the child lives equally with both, you must apply under the address of the parent in receipt of child benefit, or under the address the child is registered with at the doctors. Can I use an address other than my own? No, you must apply under the address where the parent and child are living at the closing date for applications. In previous years, admissions authorities have withdrawn a large number of applications due to a false address being given. Fraudulent addresses The School Admissions Code states that a fraudulent or an intentionally misleading application from a parent – for example, a false claim of residence, which effectively denied a place to another child – can be withdrawn by the admission authority. Applicants will be asked to confirm that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, the information they have provided on their form is true, correct and complete. Applicants will also be asked to accept that they understand that if they give false or misleading information, or omit information for the purpose of gaining a school placement, it may be regarded as a criminal offence and court action could be taken against them and the placement offer withdrawn.

Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 September 2017 Secondary School Admissions 13 How places are offered

Each school has a Published Admission Number (PAN); this is the maximum number Allocation example of pupils that can be admitted to the school in Jamie applies to the following schools that year. 1. Church of England School Many schools receive more applications than 2. Example Academy there are places available. To decide which 3. The School children to offer places to, each school’s oversubscription criteria is used. Different (Please note: these are not real schools) schools have different criteria, so it is Church of England School is the closest important you check the admission school to Jamie’s home address, but is a arrangements for all the schools you apply for faith school. (see pages 21 to 41). Jamie has a sibling currently attending All preferences are treated equally, and the Example Academy. order of your preference is not revealed to the Jamie’s first preference school is Church of schools during the offer process. England School. When a child can be offered more than one The school is oversubscribed and when the school that they have applied for, the ranked oversubscription criteria is applied, places preference order will be used to determine could only be offered as far as their which school to offer. This eliminates multiple religious criteria. Jamie only met the offers and will results in your child being school’s lowest criteria (distance) and was offered the highest possible preference listed not offered a place. on your application. His name is placed on the waiting list for The following steps are used. The School. Step one – If the School Placement and Admissions team can meet your first Jamie met the sibling criteria for Example preference, they will offer your child a place Academy, his second preference. and decline all lower preferences. After the oversubscription criteria were Step two – If the School Placement and applied, The School was able to offer all Admissions team cannot meet your first children within the sibling criterion, and a preference, but can offer one of your lower place was offered to Jamie. preferences, they will offer the highest Jamie would have qualified for a place at possible preference. Your child’s name will be The School under the distance criterion. added to the waiting list for all schools above However, because a higher preference the preference school offered. All lower school could be offered, it was not preferences will be declined. necessary to offer him a place and the Step three – If the School Placement and available place was offered to the next Admissions team cannot meet any of your ranked child. preferences, they will offer your child a place at the nearest school with a vacancy to your home address (distances are measured in a straight line). Your child will be added to the waiting list for all schools you listed as a preference.

14 Secondary School Admissions September 2017 Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 Offer day

National offer day this academic applications’ text on the following page if you year is Wednesday 1 March 2017. want to add additional preferences. If you applied online Alternatively, contact the School Placement and Admissions team to discuss other options. After 5pm on 1 March, you will be able to log 01895 556644 onto the eAdmissions site with your username and password to view and accept your offer. Can I decline the offer? You will not receive an offer letter in the post. You must tell us why you are not accepting the If you submitted a paper application offer and what arrangements you are making Your offer letter will be posted first class on for your child’s education. Declining the offer Wednesday 1 March. We cannot be held will not strengthen your child’s position on responsible for delays in the post. waiting lists for other schools. Please be aware that children who do not have a school Accepting your offer place for September will be referred to the Please note that even once you have received Hillingdon Participation team. an offer, you must accept the offer to secure What happens next? the school place; failure to do so may result in your school place being withdrawn. You can Your child’s name will automatically be placed accept your offer via the eAdmissions website on the waiting list for any school that is a up until 15 March 2017 (or by the reply slip higher preference than the school offered. provided, if you did not apply online). Preference offer example Why have I not been offered my preferred school? Preference 1 = School A – On waiting list The schools you have not been offered are Preference 2 = School B – On waiting list oversubscribed and, in accordance with the Preference 3 = School C – On waiting list school’s published admission criteria, there are more children who meet a higher criteria than Preference 4 = School D – School offered yours. Your child will be automatically added to Preference 5 = School E – Not placed on the waiting list for any schools you listed higher waiting list than the preference you were offered (see preference offer example on the right). Preference 6 = School F – Not placed on What if I am not satisfied with the waiting list school offered? You should accept the place offered to ensure your child has a school place reserved for September 2017. Your child will be added to the waiting list for all higher preference schools and we will contact you immediately if/when a vacancy arises (see preference offer example right). Accepting the school will have no effect on your waiting list positions and will not weaken your chances of being offered a higher preference school. Please refer to the ‘late

Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 September 2017 Secondary School Admissions 15 Offer day

Waiting lists Late applications London Borough of Hillingdon schools Any applications received after 31 October Each individual school will hold their own waiting 2016 will be treated as a late application and lists and you will be able to obtain details directly will not be processed until after offer day on from them. Waiting lists should be maintained 1 March 2017. This may mean you will not get in accordance with each school’s published a place at your preferred school(s), because admission criteria. the places will have been allocated to children who applied on time. Schools outside of the borough of Hillingdon Late applications waiting lists For full details and procedures, please contact After the prescribed offer date, any late the admission authority that the school is in, applications received that have a higher priority as this may vary from authority to authority under the school’s individual published (see back cover for contact details). admission criteria will supersede your child on that waiting list. This is in accordance with Appealing the decision paragraph 2.14 of School Admissions Code. Under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998, you have the right to appeal against the refusal of a place at any of the schools for which you have applied. You must contact the Hillingdon school directly to obtain all relevant information. For schools not in Hillingdon, you must contact the authority in which the school is located. Appeals must be heard by an independent panel and must have no connection with the school concerned. For Hillingdon schools’ appeals, documentation must be lodged with the admission authority by the appeal deadline set by the school to ensure the appeal is heard before the end of term. The deadline will be at least 20 school days after national offer day. Additional preferences To add additional late preferences to your application after the closing date, please contact the School Placement and Admissions team, providing your child’s name and date of birth, and the names of the schools (in preference order) that you wish to apply for. [email protected] 01895 556644

16 Secondary School Admissions September 2017 Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 Additional information

Independent schools If you have submitted an application and your address changes, we can consider this change, Also known as private schools, these are providing evidence is submitted by schools that are independent from both national 8 December 2016. and local government in finances, governance, curriculum and operations. They are funded by Your application will be processed using your fees paid by parents and income from posting address and in accordance with the investments. individual school’s criteria. To apply to an independent school, you must For example, if you have made an application contact the school directly. Further details can for schools that are over-subscribed, we will be found online. use your new address to establish a ranking www.isc.co.uk position, under the distance criteria (distances are measured in a straight line). Sixth form Children living overseas Each Hillingdon secondary school has a post 16 centre (sixth form). If you have a child Admission authorities must treat applications eligible to apply for post 16 education or you for children coming from overseas in would like information about open evenings accordance with European Union law or Home and admission procedures, please contact Office rules for non-European Economic Area each school direct (see pages 49 to 51 for nationals. For non-statutory guidance, visit contact details). If you would like information www.gov.uk/dfe on post 16 education in other authorities, If your child holds a full British Citizen please contact the relevant authority direct passport that is endorsed to show a right of directly. abode in the UK, an application could be Children of UK Service Personnel accepted, even though they are not resident here yet. Similarly, if the child is a European For families of UK service personnel with a Economic Area national, there is unrestricted confirmed posting to the area, or crown servants entry to the UK and they can also apply using returning from overseas, admissions can be an overseas address. However, once the offer allocated in advance of arriving in Hillingdon. of a school place is made, it should be This is to ensure that children of UK service conditional upon receipt of evidence of where personnel are not disadvantaged when applying they are living. for schools as a result of their mobility. These If this applies to you, please contact the School rules were introduced as a contribution to the Placement and Admissions team, as you will Government’s commitment to the Military need to obtain an application form. Please be Covenant; however, they do not give automatic aware that your abroad address must be used priority to service children over other children. to process your application. If you are moving to the borough of Hillingdon, This information must be included on your please complete a Hillingdon application by the application, as well as your current address. 31 October 2016, using your posting address. The application must be accompanied by an official letter that declares a relocation date, a unit postal address or quartering area address.

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Elective home education This could be in their existing school, a different school/further education or, if the All parents have the right to home educate young person would prefer, learning that is their own child. Parents should give serious more work-based (either at a work-based consideration to a decision to provide elective learning provider or doing an apprenticeship home education, as it is a large undertaking. or internship). At the age of 18, people who The local authority can provide advice for parents have the relevant qualifications can choose to considering or undertaking elective home go on to higher education – often at university education; however we cannot provide financial – to get a degree or similar qualification. assistance, a curriculum, a venue or tutors. Hillingdon’s Participation team will track Hillingdon respects parents’ rights to young people until the end of the academic electively home educate. Where Hillingdon is year in which they turn 18. aware of home-educated children within our area, we will provide information for the parents/ Fair processing carers who have chosen to home educate. This Hillingdon Council will handle the information information may be specific to the age of the you have provided in line with the provisions of pupil, eg information about exam centres. We the Data Protection Act. will aim to contact parents on an annual basis Any personal information will be processed for to provide the latest information about elective the purposes of providing education services. home education and we will also invite parents Any information you provide will only be to complete a questionnaire. accessible to those people who need access in While we would encourage parents to maintain order to provide these services, ie schools and a dialogue with Hillingdon Council, there is no the local authority. requirement for them to do so. Hillingdon Council has a duty under the For more information, visit Children’s Act 2004 to work with its partners to www.hillingdon.gov.uk/ehe promote the wellbeing of children and young people in its area, and to provide and improve Hillingdon Participation team services. The council, therefore, may also use For information on the following, please this information for legitimate purposes in contact Hillingdon’s Participation team. connection with this duty and may share this • Family holidays during term time information, where necessary, with other • School attendance bodies responsible for administering services to children and young people. • School exclusion [email protected] Hillingdon Council also has a duty to protect 01895 250858 (duty line) the public funds it administers and, to this end, it may use the information you have Legal age to leave school provided on this form for the prevention and Until a young person’s 18th birthday, they need detection of fraud. Under the Data Protection to participate in: Act, you have the right to make a formal • full-time education request in writing for access to personal data held about you or your child. • an apprenticeship or • full-time work combined with part-time education or training

18 Secondary School Admissions September 2017 Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 Additional information

Coram Children’s Legal Centre In order to qualify for free school meals after the four week period expires, you will need to Coram Children’s Legal Centre provides free be in receipt of one of the other qualifying legal advice factsheets, plus comprehensive benefits as listed previously, and you will need information on the school admission policy to provide the appropriate paperwork to the and the right to appeal. school. www.childrenslegalcentre.com 01206 714650 School complaints procedure Free school meals Most complaints are best dealt with by talking through the issue with the people concerned. Free school meals are available to children whose The following procedure is intended to cover parents are in receipt of one of the following. general complaints. • Income Support: A copy of a letter sent within Follow these steps in order. Only move on to the last three months from the Department the next step if your complaint is not resolved. of Work and Pensions (DWP), stating that you are receiving income support Step one: Follow the school’s complaints • Child Tax Credit: A copy of your Tax Award procedure – every school in England has one. Notice (TC602) Step two: Complain in writing to the • Employment and Support Allowance headteacher. (income related): A copy of the letter from Step three: Complain in writing to the school’s Job Centre plus governing body. • The Guaranteed element of State Pension Step four: Complain to the Department for Credit: A copy of your pension Credit Award Education (DfE). Notice (M1000) • Support under Part VI of the immigration The school complaints procedure will tell you and Asylum Act 1999: A letter from the what kind of complaints the school will deal Home Office confirming your status with, eg bullying or bad behaviour. Application forms are available from schools The headteacher will investigate the complaint directly. quickly, fairly and efficiently and, as stated above, if parents are not satisfied with the outcome, Temporary qualification for free they can escalate the complaint. school meals In-year admissions You become eligible to claim free school meals: An in-year application is any application for a • where you have been entitled to ‘Working school place made outside the normal Tax Credit’ during the four-week period admissions rounds (reception and year 7, and, immediately after your employment ceases where applicable, year 3 and year 10). or • after you start to work less than 16 hours The normal admissions rounds are for entry per week into school in September; whereas, the in-year applications are for parents who either wish To apply, complete a hardcopy application form for their child to change schools, or who have and send it to your child’s school, with a copy moved to the area and need their child to start of your ‘Tax Credit Decision Notice’. Free school a new school during the academic year. meals authorisation will not be granted prior to the date of application.

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Parents/carers wishing to apply for an in-year If any of the schools on your application are transfer to a Hillingdon school can complete able to offer your child a place, we will use your the in-year application form available on the preference order to establish which school was Hillingdon Council website, which also has full your highest preference that can be offered. details about the application process. The school will then reserve the place for a www.hillingdon.gov.uk/schooladmissions reasonable time until you have moved. However, if the schools are unable to offer a place, your For foundation, faith, free, university technical child will be added to the waiting list in college, studio and academy schools, parents accordance with their published criteria. can also apply directly to the school. Please complete an in-year application, using Parents wishing to apply for an in-year transfer your posting address. The application must be to a school that is not in Hillingdon need to accompanied by an official letter that declares apply to the local authority or to the school a relocation date, a unit postal address or directly. We would suggest that parents contact quartering area address. the local authority first to find out about the individual admission arrangements in their Your application will be processed using your area. posting address and in accordance with the individual school’s criteria. Where a school is full, its published admission criteria will be used to decide the order in which In-year fair access protocol applicants will be added to the waiting list (if The School Admissions Code requires that all applicable). Where a school has vacancies, a local authorities must have an in-year fair access place will be offered for the child. (IYFA) protocol. This is to ensure that children The local authority is responsible for ensuring without a school place – especially the most that all children are in receipt of education and vulnerable – are offered a place at a suitable will ensure that every child has a school place. school as quickly as possible. The operation of Under the School Standards and Framework the IYFA protocol is triggered when a parent of Act 1998, every parent has the right of appeal an eligible child has not secured a place under against the refusal of a place at any of the in-year admission arrangements. More schools for which they have applied. information about Hillingdon’s in-year fair access protocol is available online. Children of UK Service Personnel www.hillingdon.gov.uk/schooladmissions For families of UK service personnel with a The operation of fair access protocols is confirmed posting to the area, or crown servants outside of the arrangements of co-ordination returning from overseas, admissions can be and is triggered when a parent of an eligible allocated in advance of you arriving in child has not secured a place under in-year Hillingdon. admission arrangements. This is to ensure that children of UK service personnel are not disadvantaged when applying for schools as a result of their mobility. These rules were introduced as a contribution to the Government’s commitment to the Military Covenant; however, they do not give automatic priority to service children over other children.

20 Secondary School Admissions September 2017 Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 Secondary schools in Hillingdon

The following pages give a summary of each school’s admissions criteria.

Some schools, eg faith schools, require you to provide additional information or to complete a supplementary information form (SIF).

You will be able to obtain each school’s prospectus, which will contain full details of any additional information required, by attending the school’s open evening (see page 4), visiting their website or by contacting the school(s) directly (see contact details on page 49).

For information on schools outside of Hillingdon, please contact the local authority that the school is in.

Contact details for neighbouring local authorities can be found on the back cover of this brochure.

Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 SeptemberSeptember 2017 2013 Secondary Starting Secondary School Admissions School 21 21 London Borough of Hillingdon schools

F Hertfordshire 1. Abbotsfield School Hillingdon (DfE 5409) 2. A Barnhill Community High School Hayes (DfE 5412) 3. A Bishop Ramsey C of E School 9 14 12 Ruislip (DfE 4600) 4. A Bishopshalt School 11 Harrow Hillingdon (DfE 5400) 5. S De Salis Studio College Hayes (DfE 4009) 3 6. A The Douay Martyrs School Ickenham (DfE 5408) 7. U Global Academy 18 Hayes (DfE 4014) 22 6 16 A Buckinghamshire 8. Guru Nanak Sikh Academy Hayes (DfE 4654) A40 9. A The Harefield Academy Harefield (DfE 6906) 1 20 21 10. F Harlington School Ealing 4 13 2 Hayes (DfE 5411) 5 11. A Haydon School 15 Eastcote (DfE 5401) 19 17 12. U Heathrow Aviation UTC Northwood (DfE 4002) 8 13. A Hewens College 7 Hayes (DfE 5407)

M4 10 14. A Northwood School Northwood (DfE 5405) 15. S Parkside Studio College Slough A4 Hayes (DfE 4000 Hounslow 16. A Queensmead School M25 South Ruislip (DfE 5403) 17. A Rosedale College Hayes (DfE 5406) © Crown copyright and database rights 2014 Ordnance Survey 100019283 Surrey 18. A Ruislip High School Key Ruislip Manor (DfE 4023) 19. A Stockley Academy A Academy Yiewsley (DfE 6905) F Foundation school 20. A Swakeleys School for Girls S Studio college (14 to 19 year olds only) Hillingdon (DfE 5410) 21. A Uxbridge High School U University technical college (14 to 19 year olds only) Uxbridge (DfE 5404) Please note: Each school’s status is correct 22. A Vyners School at the time of publication. Ickenham (DfE 5402)

22 Secondary School Admissions September 2017 Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 Abbotsfield School F

Formerly Abbotsfield School for Boys. From September 2017, this will be a mixed school. Summary of the admissions criteria 1. A looked after child (as defined in the Children Act 1989) or a child who was previously looked after but, immediately after being looked after, became subject to an adoption, child arrangement, or a special guardianship order. 2. Children who have a sibling in attendance at either Abbotsfield or Swakeleys School on the date of admission. For the purposes of admissions we define a sibling as: a. a brother or sister sharing the same parents b. a half brother or sister, where two share one common parent c. a step brother or sister, where two children are related by parents’ marriage or partnership. The partners must have co-habited in a permanent relationship (as if they were husband and wife or civil partners) for a minimum of two years d. an adopted or fostered child A sibling must be living at the same address as the applicant when the application is made. Checks may be made with the Post 16 Centre/sixth form to see if there is a realistic possibility of a sibling in year 11 continuing into the sixth form. 3. Children of staff. 4. All other applications according to distance from the school, measured in a straight line from the child’s home to the school. • Distance will be measured in a straight line from the point set by Ordnance Survey at the child’s home address (including flats) to the school office at Oakwood School, using the local authority’s computerised measuring system, with those living closer to the school receiving the higher priority.

Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 September 2017 Secondary School Admissions 23 Barnhill Community High School A

Important notice If you have made a sibling application, you will be required to provide supporting documentation. Where asked for supporting documentation, this needs to be sent directly to the school, clearly marking the envelope with your child’s forename, surname, address and date of birth. Please also supply a stamped self-addressed envelope for return of documentation.

24 Secondary School Admissions September 2017 Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 Bishop Ramsey C of E School A

Summary of the admission criteria 1. A looked after child (as defined in the Children Act 1989) or a child who was previously looked after but, immediately after being looked after, became subject to an adoption, child arrangement, or a special guardianship order. 2. Children living with ‘parents’*, at least one of whom attends worship at least three times a month in an Anglican church or church, or chapel of a Christian denomination affiliated nationally to ‘Churches Together in Britain and Ireland’ or the Evangelical Alliance and has done so for at least the past three years with siblings who entered the school prior to year 12 and who will be themselves attending the school at the time of admission. This regularity of worship to be certified by the Parish Priest or Minister. 3. Children living with ‘parents’*, at least one of whom worships at least three times a month in an Anglican church or chapel, and has done so for at least the past three years without siblings who entered the school prior to year 12. This regularity of worship to be certified by the Parish Priest or Minister. 4. Children living with ‘parents’*, at least one of whom worships at least three times a month in a church or chapel of a Christian denomination affiliated nationally to ‘Churches Together in Britain and Ireland’ or the Evangelical Alliance, and has done so for at least the past three years without siblings who entered the school prior to year 12. This regularity of worship to be certified by the Parish Priest or Minister. 5. Children living with ‘parents’*, at least one of whom worships at least three times per month in a church or chapel of a Christian denomination that is not affiliated nationally to ‘Churches Together in Britain and Ireland’ or the Evangelical Alliance, and has done so for at least the last three years. This regularity of worship to be certified by the Parish Priest or Minister. 6. Children, not covered by criterion 2, with siblings who entered the school prior to year 12 and who will be themselves attending the school at the time of admission. 7. Children living with ‘parents’*, at least one of whom attends worship at least monthly in an Anglican church or church, or chapel of a Christian denomination affiliated nationally to ‘Churches together in Britain and Ireland’ or the Evangelical Alliance, and has done so for at least the past three years. Frequency of worship must be certified by the appropriate clergy. 8. Children living with ‘parents’*, at least one of whom attends worship at least monthly in the tradition of a non-Christian world faith, and has done so for at least the past three years. Frequency of worship must be certified by the appropriate authority, and will be used to establish priority within this criterion. 9. Children living with ‘parents’* who do not meet any of the above criteria, but have chosen Bishop Ramsey C of E School for the type of education it provides. * ‘Parents’ includes legal guardians and carers.

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Important notes Priority within categories 2, 3, 6 and 7 as appropriate, will be given in the following order. • Firstly, to children whose parents attend an Anglican church or chapel who also live or worship in the Anglican deanery of Hillingdon. • Secondly, to children whose parents attend an Anglican church or chapel who also live or worship in the Anglican deaneries of Harrow or Brent. • Thirdly*, to children whose parents attend an Anglican church or chapel who also live or worship in deaneries other than Hillingdon, Harrow or Brent or whose parents attend a church or chapel of a Christian denomination affiliated nationally to ‘Churches Together in Britain and Ireland’ or the Evangelical Alliance Please note that as category/criterion 3 is only for children whose parents attend an Anglican church or chapel, as explained on the previous page, then only the first part of the above statement applies concerning the third priority within that particular category/criterion. • Where two children meet the same criteria, distance from the school will be the deciding factor. Distance will be measured in a straight line from the school office to their permanent home, as described in the Admission Procedure. • A sibling is defined as: all blood, half, step, adoptive and foster children who live at the same address as the child already attending the school and will be attending the school at the time of admission. Please note that the qualifying relationship is sibling; other extended family relationships do not qualify. The Governors reserve the right to seek documentary evidence to verify the existence of a valid qualifying relationship.

Additional information is required; this must be sent to the school by 31 October 2016. For categories 2 to 8, supplementary information form: declaration, on a form provided by the school, relating to the parents’/carers’ attendance at church, chapel or other place of worship. Name and address of vicar, minister or other religious leader to whom reference can be made by the school regarding the attendance of the parents/carers.

26 Secondary School Admissions September 2017 Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 Bishopshalt School A

Summary of the admission criteria 1. Children in public care (looked after children), other looked after children and children who have been adopted or made subject to a residency order of special guardianship following having been looked after. 2. Children who have a brother or sister at Bishopshalt School at the date of admission. 3. Children of members of staff. 4. Children living nearest the school, measured in a straight line from the school to the child’s permanent home.

Notes Criterion 2: Children who have a brother or sister at Bishopshalt School at the time of application who will still be attending at the date of admission: • Parents are required to provide, on the application form, sufficient details of the brother or sister (who forms the basis of the application under this criterion) to enable the governors to satisfy themselves that a valid qualifying relationships exists, additional information will be required. Criterion 3: Children of staff (parental or legal responsibility) in either or both of the following circumstances. • Where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time which the application for admission to the school is made. • The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a skill shortage.

Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 September 2017 Secondary School Admissions 27 The Douay Martyrs Catholic Secondary School A

Summary of the admission criteria 1. Catholic looked-after children and Catholic children who have been adopted (or made subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after. 2. Baptised Catholic with a Certificate of Catholic Practice from the priest where the family worships. 3. Other baptised Catholic students with evidence of baptism (usually a baptismal certificate). 4. Any other looked-after children and children who have been adopted (or made subject to child arrangements order or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after. 5. Children of Catechumens and members of Eastern Christian churches. 6. Other Christian denominations supported by a letter from a minister/religious leader, showing membership of the faith community. 7. Any other applicants. Where the offer of places to all the applicants in any of the categories listed above would lead to oversubscription, the following provision will be applied.

Notes 1. Siblings will have priority within each category. The definition of a sibling is brother or sister attending the school in years 7 to 13. To qualify as a sibling, the Admissions Committee need there to be a reasonable expectation that the student currently on roll at the school will still be attending the school at the time of admission of the sibling. Reasonable expectation would exist in year groups 7 to 10 and in 12, where a student was on the first year of a two-year course. In year 11, expectation could only exist if entry to The Douay Martyrs Catholic Secondary School Sixth Form seemed likely and, in year 13, if the student was on the first year of a two-year course. Parents need to declare the sibling link at the time of application. The definition of sibling includes a natural, half brother and sister, step-brother or sister and children adopted into the family. 2. The governing body will give top priority within a category where evidence is provided at the time of application of an exceptional social, medical or pastoral need of the child, which can only be met at this school. To demonstrate this, the governing body will require compelling written evidence from an appropriate professional, such as a social worker, doctor or priest.

What to complete and where to send it • Supplementary information form • Certificate of Catholic Practice (where necessary) • Copy of baptism certificate • Evidence of exceptional need (where necessary) Mrs M Hayden Admissions Office The Douay Martyrs Catholic Secondary School Edinburgh Drive, Ickenham, UB10 8QY

28 Secondary School Admissions September 2017 Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 Guru Nanak Sikh Academy A

Summary of the admission criteria 1. Children in public care (looked after children) and previously looked after children who ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (definition Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). 2. Children in year 6 at Guru Nanak Sikh Primary phase whose parents complete a common application form, naming Guru Nanak Sikh Academy. 3. Children with a sibling attending the school at the time of application. Sibling is defined as children who live as brother and sister in the same house, including natural brothers or sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or stepsisters, and foster brothers and sisters. (Brother-cousin or sister-cousin do not qualify for sibling consideration.) 4. 80% of the remaining places will be allocated to children living with parents that demonstrate a commitment to the Sikh faith and live closest* to the school. 20% will be allocated to those of other faiths that live closest* to the school. Commitment to faiths will be determined by a completed form, signed by a relevant religious leader, eg priest, vicar. *Distance from home to school as measured in a straight line from the point set by Ordnance Survey at the child’s home address (including flats) to a fixed point in the academy set by Ordnance Survey (coordinates 511224, 180090) using the computerised Geographical Information System (GIS). Please note that the school requires a supplementary information form, which is obtainable from and returnable to the school, signifying the faith group.

Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 September 2017 Secondary School Admissions 29 Harefield Academy A

30 Secondary School Admissions September 2017 Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 Harlington School F

Summary of the admissions criteria 1. Looked after or previously looked after children will be allocated places in this category by reference to the distance between the child’s home address and the school, with those living nearer receiving higher priority. A ‘looked after child’ is a child who is in the care of a local authority, or being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions. A ‘previously looked after child’ is a child who was adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order immediately after being a looked after child. 2. Children of members of staff who have been employed at Harlington School permanently for a minimum of two years at the time that the application is submitted, or who were recruited to fill a vacant post for which there was a demonstrable skill shortage, will be allocated places in this category by reference to the distance between the child’s home address and the school, with those living nearer receiving higher priority. 3. Children with a sibling who will be on the roll at the school at the date of their admission will be allocated places in this category, with places being allocated by reference to the distance between the child’s home address and the school, with those living nearest receiving higher priority. 4. All other children will be allocated places in this category, with places being allocated by reference to the distance between the child’s home address and the school, with those living nearest receiving higher priority. 5. The distance between the child’s home address and the school will be measured in a straight line from the point set by Ordnance Survey for the child’s home address to the fixed point for the school set by Ordnance Survey (co-ordinates 508629, 178733) using a computerised Geographical Information System (GIS).

Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 September 2017 Secondary School Admissions 31 Haydon School A

Summary of the admission criteria 1. Children in public care (looked after children) other looked after children and children who have been adopted or made subject to a child arrangement order of special guardianship orders following having been looked after. 2. Children who have a brother or sister as a student at Haydon School and who would reasonably be expected to still be attending Haydon School at the time of admission. 3. Children living nearest the school, measured in a straight line from the school to their parents’ permanent home. 4. Retention and recruitment of staff (who have been employed at Haydon School for two or more years and/or those that meet a skills shortage). These students will be admitted in addition to the admission number.

No additional information is required at the time of the initial application.

32 Secondary School Admissions September 2017 Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 Hewens College A

The Rosedale Hewens Academy Trust

Summary of the admissions criteria 1. Looked after children, or previously looked after children, within the meaning of the Schools Admissions Code 2014. 2. Children in attendance at Hewens Primary School who will continue to be on roll until the normal point of transfer to secondary school. 3. Children who have a sibling living in the same household who currently attend Hewens College and who will continue to do so on the date of admission. A sibling refers to a brother or sister, half brother or half sister with one parent in common, including an adopted child, who permanently lives at the same address and for whom the parent, guardian or carer also has parental responsibility as defined in the Children Act 1989, Part 1, Section 3. This does not apply to cousins or other family members who live in the same household. 4. Students living nearest to Hewens College, where distance will be measured in a straight line between the registered home address and the reception point at the college. A computerised mapping system will be used to ensure accuracy. In cases where blocks of flats are concerned, priority will be given to the lowest flat number, eg 1, 1a, 2. Travelling distances will not be taken into account.

No additional information is required at the time of the initial application.

Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 September 2017 Secondary School Admissions 33 Northwood School A

Additional information is required. Full evidence is required if medical grounds are being claimed, and must be sent directly to the school by 31 October 2016.

34 Secondary School Admissions September 2017 Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 Queensmead School A

Summary of the admissions criteria 1. Children in public care (looked after children (LAC)) and other LAC who have been adopted or made subject to a child arrangement order or special guardianship orders following having been looked after. 2. Children who have a sibling at this school at the time of the application of the child for whom a place is sought. 3. Sibling is defined as children who live as brother or sister in the same house, including natural brothers or sisters, adopted siblings, stepbrothers or sisters and foster brothers and sisters. 4. Children living nearest the school, measured in a straight line from the school to their parents’ permanent home, from the point set by Ordnance Survey at the child’s home address (including flats) to the school (coordinates 511852, 185609) using the local authority’s computerised measuring system, with those living closer to the school receiving the higher priority. Recruitment and retention of staff (children of staff who have been employed at Queensmead School for at least two years or those that meet a skills shortage). These students will be admitted in addition to the admission number. Applications in this category should be made in the normal way and augmented by a letter directly to the headteacher of Queensmead School.

No additional information is required at the time of the initial application.

Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 September 2017 Secondary School Admissions 35 Rosedale College A

The Rosedale Hewens Academy Trust

Summary of the admissions criteria 1. Looked after children or previously looked after children, within the meaning of the Schools Admissions Code 2014. 2. Children in attendance at Rosedale Primary School who will continue to be on roll until the normal point of transfer to secondary school. 3. Children who have a sibling living in the same household who currently attend Rosedale College and who will continue to do so on the date of admission. A sibling refers to a brother or sister, half brother or half sister with one parent in common, including an adopted child, who permanently lives at the same address and for whom the parent, guardian or carer also has parental responsibility as defined in the Children Act 1989, Part 1, Section 3. This does not apply to cousins or other family members who live in the same household. 4. Students living nearest to Rosedale College, where distance will be measured in a straight line between the registered home address and the reception point at the college. A computerised mapping system will be used to ensure accuracy. In cases where blocks of flats are concerned, priority will be given to the lowest flat number, eg 1, 1a, 2. Travelling distances will not be taken into account.

No additional information is required at the time of the initial application.

36 Secondary School Admissions September 2017 Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 Ruislip High School A

Summary of the admissions criteria 1. A looked after child (as defined in the Children Act 1989) or a child who was previously looked after but, immediately after being looked after, became subject to an adoption residence, or a special guardianship order. 2. Students who will have a sibling attending the school on the date of application. A sibling is defined as a child of the same parent either by birth, marriage or adoption, whose normal place of residence is at the same address. The child of partners may be considered as a sibling when the partners live at the same address and have cohabited in a permanent exclusive relationship (as if they were partners by marriage or civil partners) for a minimum of two years. 3. Children from families of UK armed forces service personnel with a confirmed posting to RAF Northolt, living within two and a half kilometres radius to the school, or crown servants returning from overseas, living within two kilometre radius to the school. Children eligible for admission under this priority would be those where one of their parents: • is serving in the regular UK armed forces • served in the regular UK armed forces in the last three years • died while serving in the UK armed forces and the student is in receipt of a pension under the UK War Pensions Scheme (WPS) and the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) Applications in this category should be made in the normal way and augmented by a letter addressed to the headteacher of Ruislip High School. If there is more than one applicant, children for this criterion will be measured on distance living nearest the school (based on the fourth admission criterion). The application is made on the current profile of UK armed forces service personnel gaining entry into the school who live in the stipulated area. 4. Children living nearest to the school. Distance is measured in a straight line from the child’s home address (which is deemed to be the address at which the child benefit is paid) to the school, using a GIS system, which is based on Ordnance Survey data. The measurement is from the address point for the home address to the address point for Ruislip High School, Sidmouth Drive (co-ordinates 510184, 186161). If only one place is available at the school and the next child who qualifies for a place is equidistance, the tiebreak will be by computerised random allocation.

Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 September 2017 Secondary School Admissions 37 Stockley Academy A

Summary of the admissions criteria 1. ‘Looked after child’ or a child who was previously looked after but, immediately after being looked after, became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). 2. Students whose siblings currently attend the school and who will reasonably be considered to do so on the date of admission (ie a natural brother or sister, or half-brother or sister, or a legally-adopted brother or sister or half-brother or sister, who will be living with them at the same address at the date of their entry to the academy). 3. Students on the basis of proximity to the academy, measured in a straight line from the point set by Ordnance Survey at the student’s home address* (including flats) to a fixed point in the academy set by Ordnance Survey (co-ordinates 506738, 181305) using the Geographical Information System (GIS).

No additional information is required at the time of the initial application.

38 Secondary School Admissions September 2017 Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 Swakeleys School for Girls Girls A

Summary of the admissions criteria

Swakeleys School for Girls operates a fair banding system to allocate places. The places within each band are based on year 6 students taking a Non Verbal Reasoning Test (NVRT). Applicants will be allocated one of the nine bands based on their NVRT result and then rank ordered in accordance with the over-subscription criteria below. The number of pupils in each band reflects the national profile.

Oversubscription 1. Priority will be given to children in public care or those who have been adopted. 2. Children who currently have a sibling in attendance at Swakeleys School for Girls or Abbotsfield School at the time of admission, ie a brother or sister sharing the same parents, a step brother or sister where two children are related by parents’ marriage or partnership (the parents must have co-habited in a permanent relationship for a minimum of two years) or an adopted/fostered child. 3. Children of staff (parental or legal responsibility) who are employed by the school (for two or more years at the time of the admission application). 4. The geographical distance from the school, with priority to those living closest to the school. (Distance is measured in a straight line from the point set by Ordnance Survey.) Where there are still places available in a band, they will be filled evenly by children falling into the next nearest bands. Applications from children who do not sit the NVRT will not be considered for places until after applications from children who have sat the banding test.

Additional information is required. • In addition to the common application form, all applicants, including those with siblings already at Swakeleys School for Girls, are required to complete the school’s supplementary application form. • A supplementary application form is available from Swakeleys School for Girls directly or by visiting our website www.swakeleys.hillingdon.sch.uk. Forms must be completed and returned directly to the school by 6 October 2016, 4pm. Please note: If you do not complete the supplementary application form and/or if your child does not take the NVRT, your application will only be considered after all those who have completed the test.

Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 September 2017 Secondary School Admissions 39 Uxbridge High School A

Summary of the admissions criteria 1. A looked after child (as defined by the Children Act 1989) or a child who was previously looked after but, immediately after being looked after, became subject to an adoption, child arrangement, or a special guardianship order. 2. Children who currently have a brother or sister* as a student on roll at Uxbridge High School and who would reasonably be expected to be still attending Uxbridge High School at the time of admission. 3. Aptitude: Football Children selected on the basis of aptitude for football as measured by the school’s aptitude assessment procedures. Priority will be given to a maximum of 10 students on the basis of aptitude in football. Music Children selected on the basis of aptitude for music as measured by the school’s aptitude assessment procedures. Priority will be given to a maximum of 10 students on the basis of aptitude in music. 4. Children living nearest the school (measured in a straight line from the school office to their parents’ permanent home as set by Ordnance Survey points of reference using the computerised Geographical Information System (GIS)†). * This does not include cousins or other family members who live in the same household, but will include stepbrothers/sisters and adopted or foster children. † This must be that of the child’s permanent home with his/her parents or legal guardians.

Additional information is required. Parents applying under the aptitude criteria must contact the school for a supplementary information form, which includes further details regarding the aptitude assessment process. This information is also in the admission page of the Uxbridge High School website www.uhs.org.uk. This form must be returned to the school by 12 October 2016.

40 Secondary School Admissions September 2017 Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 Vyners School A

No additional information is required at the time of the initial application.

Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 September 2017 Secondary School Admissions 41 Applying for a year 10 place

If your child is entering year 9 and considering Parkside Studio College their options for 14 to 19 provision, Hillingdon Specialism: Industry has a well sought after selection of studio schools and new university technical colleges. Through high quality classroom learning with Hillingdon has four establishments, offering practical work-related activities both in and specialist education for 14 to 19 year olds. beyond the college, students who attend These establishments still offer traditional Parkside not only continue to gain subjects such as Maths, English and Science qualifications in traditional core subjects, but GCSE courses, but are able to offer additional can also become experts in pathways, such as vocational subjects as a result of having a media, construction, hairdressing and beauty longer school day. therapy, health and social care, hospitality and catering, and sport. If your child was born between 1 September 2002 and 31 August 2003, you can apply now University technical colleges (UTCs) for a year 10 place at a studio college or University technical colleges (UTCs) are university technical college from September government-funded schools that offer 14 to 19 2017. year olds a great deal more than traditional You do not need to make an application for a schools. They teach students technical and year 10 place if you are happy for your child to scientific subjects in a whole new way and are continue at their current secondary school. educating the inventors, engineers, scientists Studio schools and technicians of tomorrow. Global Academy Studio schools pioneer a bold new approach to learning, which includes teaching through Specialism: Boardcast and Digital Media enterprise projects and real work. This approach The Global Academy provides young people ensures students’ learning is rooted in the real with practical skills needed for a career in the world and helps them to develop the skills they broadcast and digital media industry. Global, need to flourish in life. the media and entertainment company behind De Salis Studio College some of the UK’s best-loved radio brands, are the driving force behind the Global Academy. Specialism: Business and Commerce Students will get hands-on experience in a Students who attend De Salis not only continue wide range of areas, including broadcast to gain qualifications in traditional core subjects, engineering, digital media, production, such as English, Mathematics and Science, but communication and information technologies. also become experts in their chosen pathway. The They will also be offered a clear progression range of specialist courses, including Computer route into higher education or further learning Science, Accounting, Business Languages, Law, in work, including apprenticeships. Students Psychology and Retail, are delivered through a will integrate their academic study with learning environment that organisationally and practical learning, studying core GCSEs or A visually reflects the world of business. Levels alongside vocational qualifications.

42 Secondary School Admissions September 2017 Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 Applying for a year 10 place

Heathrow Aviation Engineering UTC Specialism: Engineering Courses at the Heathrow Aviation Engineering UTC combine academic and technical excellence with motivational, work-related learning experiences to improve students’ employability within the engineering sector. Students joining at the age of 14 will work towards their GCSEs alongside technical qualifications. 40% of their time will cover technical studies and hands-on experience; 60% will be spent studying for GCSEs. How to apply Applications for September 2017 can be made at www.hillingdon.gov.uk/ schooladmissions. Applications must be received by 31 October 2016. Offers will be made on 1 March 2017. Residents of other boroughs wishing to apply for a Hillingdon studio school or UTC should contact their own local authority for details on how to make an application. The following pages provide a summary of each school’s admission criteria. For the full admission arrangements, please refer to the individual school’s website.

Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 September 2017 Secondary School Admissions 43 De Salis Studio College S

1. Looked after children or previously looked after children, within the meaning of the Schools Admissions Code 2014. 2. Students permanently residing in the borough of Hillingdon within the wards of Barnhill, Botwell, Brunel, Charville, Hillingdon East, Townfield and Yiewsley. 3. Students living nearest to De Salis Studio College. The distance will be measured in a straight line between the front door of the registered home address and the reception point at the college. A computerised mapping system will be used to ensure accuracy. In cases where blocks of flats are concerned, priority will be given to the lowest flat number, eg 1, 1a, 2. Travelling distances will not be taken into account. 4. Students placed by random allocation, should the above criteria fail to give priority of one application over another. This criterion will only be used in a tie break situation and, should it occur, arrangements will be made to ensure that the process is fair and transparent, being independently supervised by an appropriate individual not associated with the college.

No additional information is required at the time of the initial application.

44 Secondary School Admissions September 2017 Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 Global Academy U

Summary of the admissions criteria 1. A looked after child (as defined in the Children Act 1989) or a child who was previously looked after but, immediately after being looked after, became subject to an adoption, child arrangement, or a special guardianship order. 2. 50% of places will be offered to children whose homes are within a five mile radius of the UTC measured in a straight line from the point set by Ordnance Survey at the child’s home address to the school using the local authority’s computerised measuring system, with those living closer to the school receiving the higher priority. 3. The remaining 50% of places will be offered to children outside this five mile radius and, if oversubscribed, those living closer to the UTC will receive the higher priority.

Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 September 2017 Secondary School Admissions 45 Heathrow Aviation Engineering UTC U

Summary of the admissions criteria 1. Looked after children (as defined in the Children Act 1989) or a child who was previously looked after but, immediately after being looked after, became subject to an adoption, child arrangement, or a special guardianship order. 2. Children who live within an eight-mile radius of Heathrow Aviation Engineering UTC by random allocation (see admission policy on the website for further details) using an inner and outer catchment area, of which 50% of places will be offered to students in the four miles closest to the UTC and the remainder to those living within four to eight miles of the UTC. If places remain available from either catchment area, the remaining places will be offered by random allocation, and to children living outside wider catchment area will then be considered with those living closest to the UTC being given priority. 3. If places remain available from either catchment area, the remaining places will be offered by random allocation. 4. Children living outside the wider catchment area will then be considered with those living closest to the UTC being given priority.

No additional information is required at the time of the initial application.

46 Secondary School Admissions September 2017 Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 Parkside Studio College S

The Rosedale Hewens Academy Trust

Summary of the admissions criteria Consideration of applications for 14 to 19 year-olds 1. Looked after children or previously looked after children, within the meaning of the Schools Admissions Code 2014. 2. Students permanently residing in the borough of Hillingdon within the adjoining wards of Barnhill, Botwell, Charville, Pinkwell, Townfield, West Drayton, Yeading and Yiewsley. 3. Students living nearest to Parkside Studio College, where distance will be measured in a straight line between the front door of the registered home address and the reception point at the college. A computerised mapping system will be used to ensure accuracy. In cases where blocks of flats are concerned, priority will be given to the lowest flat number, eg 1, 1a, 2. Travelling distances will not be taken into account. 4. Students placed by random allocation, should the above criteria fail to give priority of one application over another. This criterion will only be used in a tie break situation and, should it occur, arrangements will be made to ensure that the process is fair and transparent, being independently supervised by an appropriate individual not associated with the college.

No additional information is required at the time of the initial application.

Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 September 2017 Secondary School Admissions 47 September 2016 intake

Statistical information In 2016, 91% of Hillingdon residents were offered one of top three preferences. The following table shows the position of the statistical data for allocations in March 2016.

Furthest Total on-time On-time distance Published applications first offered under Admission received for preference First the distance Number preferences applications preference criterion (PAN) 1 to 6 received offered (metres) Abbotsfield School for Boys 194 303 77 77 N/A (U) Barnhill Community High School 240 522 172 169 4213 Bishop Ramsey C of E School 186 859 257 168 N/A (F) Bishopshalt School 186 1250 329 163 1385 The Douay Martyrs Catholic Secondary School 240 420 119 119 N/A (F) Guru Nanak Sikh Academy 180 363 199 149 N/A (F) The Harefield Academy 150 267 66 66 N/A (U) Harlington School 224 328 109 109 N/A (U) Haydon School 312 616 206 206 11149 Hewens College 120 328 34 34 N/A (U) Northwood School 180 567 119 119 13436 Queensmead School 240 842 274 220 1370 Rosedale College 180 368 130 119 2770 Ruislip High School 180 627 148 135 2848 Stockley Academy 180 662 110 110 N/A (U) Swakeleys School for Girls 180 267 236 141 N/A (B) Uxbridge High School 230 786 161 147 4753 Vyners School 180 1054 256 163 1573 Key N/A (U) Not applicable because all applicants were offered a school place on offer day. N/A (F) Not applicable due to faith criterion. N/A (B) Not applicable because the school offers places using a fair banding system.

48 Secondary School Admissions September 2017 Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 Schools contact information 60 270 240 186 186 240 180 120 Places for for Places September 2017 Foundadtion Academy (mixed) Academy (mixed) Academy (mixed) Studio College (mixed) Academy (mixed) Academy (mixed) University Technical Technical University (mixed) College of Type school 3 to 18 3 to 11 to 18 11 to 11 to 18 11 to 11 to 18 11 to 11 to 18 11 to 14 to 19 14 to 11 to 18 11 to 14 to 19 14 to Age range Mr M Bland Mr M Mayne Mr A Wilcock Mr K Rowe Ms A Moore Mr A J Corish Mr R Sandhu To be appointed To Headteacher/ Principal Clifton Gardens, Hillingdon UB10 0EX Gardens, Clifton 01895 237350 [email protected] [email protected] www.abbotsfield.hillingdon.sch.uk UB4 9LE Lane, Hayes Yeading 020 8839 0600 [email protected] www.barnhill.hillingdon.sch.uk Ruislip HA4 8EE Hume Way, 01895 639227 [email protected] www.bishopramseyschool.org Royal Lane, Hillingdon UB8 3RF Royal 01895 233909 [email protected] www.bishopshalt.hillingdon.sch.uk UB4 8JP Road, Hayes Hewens 020 8573 2097 [email protected] www.rosedalehewens.co.uk UB10 8QY Ickenham Drive, Edinburgh 01895 679400 [email protected] [email protected] www.douaymartyrs.hillingdon.sch.uk UB4 0LT Springfield Road, Hayes 020 8573 6085 [email protected] www.gurunanaksikhacademy.co.uk [email protected] [email protected] www.globalacademyutc.org The Old Vinyl Factory, Blyth Road, Hayes UB3 1HA Road, Hayes Blyth The Old Vinyl Factory, 07786 394242

and Address details contact Abbotsfield School DfE number: 312/5409 Barnhill Community High School DfE number: 312/5412 Bishop Ramsey C of E School Bishop Ramsey DfE number: 312/4600 Bishopshalt School DfE number: 312/5400 De Salis Studio College DfE number: 312/4009 The Douay Martyrs Catholic The Douay Martyrs School Secondary DfE number: 312/5408 Guru Nanak Sikh Academy DfE number: 312/4654 Global Academy Global School name

Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 September 2017 Secondary School Admissions 49 Schools contact information 60 195 150 312 150 120 180 240 Places for for Places September 2017 Foundation (mixed) Academy (mixed) Academy (mixed) University Technical Technical University (mixed) College Academy (mixed) Academy (mixed) Studio College (mixed) Academy (mixed) of Type school 11 to 18 11 to 11 to 18 11 to 11 to 18 11 to 14 to 19 14 to 11 to 18 11 to 11 to 18 11 to 14 to 19 14 to 11 to 18 11 to Age range Ms E Horrigan Ms T Moriarty Mr R Jones Mr B Berry Mrs H Thomas Mrs Mr M Anderson Mr R Booth Miss R Johnston Miss Headteacher/ Principal Northwood Way, Harefield UB9 6ET Harefield Way, Northwood 01895 822108 [email protected] [email protected] www.theharefieldacademy.org UB3 1PB Lane, Hayes Pinkwell 020 8569 1610 [email protected] Lane, Pinner HA5 2LX Wiltshire 020 8429 0005 [email protected] www.haydonschool.com Potter Street, Northwood HA6 1QS Northwood Street, Potter 01923 602130 [email protected] www.heathrow-utc.org UB4 8JP Road, Hayes Hewens 020 8573 1039 [email protected] www.rosedalehewens.co.uk Hills HA6 1QG Northwood Street, Potter 01923 836363 [email protected] [email protected] www.northwoodschool.org.uk UB3 2SE Road, Hayes End Green Wood 020 8573 2097 [email protected] www.rosedalehewens.co.uk Queens Walk, South Ruislip HA4 0LS Queens Walk, 020 8845 6266 [email protected] www.queensmeadschool.org.uk www.harlingtonschool.co.uk

and Address details contact Haydon School DfE number: 312/5401 The Harefield Academy The Harefield DfE number: 312/6906 Harlington School Harlington DfE number: 312/5411 Heathrow Aviation Engineering UTC Aviation Heathrow Hewens College Hewens DfE number: 312/5407 Northwood School Northwood DfE number: 312/5405 Parkside Studio College Parkside DfE number: 312/4000 Queensmead School DfE number: 312/5403 School name

50 Secondary School Admissions September 2017 Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 Schools contact information 180 180 180 180 230 180 Places for for Places September 2017 Academy (mixed) Academy (mixed) Academy (mixed) Academy (girls) Academy (mixed) Academy (mixed) of Type school 11 to 18 11 to 11 to 18 11 to 11 to 18 11 to 11 to 18 11 to 11 to 18 11 to 11 to 18 11 to Age range Ms H Faure Mrs M Lecky Mrs Ms A Colgan Mrs S Pryor Mrs Mr N Clemens Mr J Heale Headteacher/ Principal Wood End Green Road, Hayes UB3 2SE Road, Hayes End Green Wood 020 8573 2097 [email protected] [email protected] www.rosedalehewens.co.uk Ruislip HA4 0BY Sidmouth Drive, 01895 464064 [email protected] www.ruisliphigh.com Road, Hillingdon UB8 3GA View Park 01895 430066 [email protected] www.stockleyacademy.com Clifton Gardens, Hillingdon UB10 0EJ Gardens, Clifton 01895 251962 [email protected] www.swakeleys.hillingdon.sch.uk Uxbridge UB8 2PR The Greenway, 01895 234060 [email protected] www.uhs.org.uk UB10 8AB Road, Ickenham Warren 01895 234342 [email protected] [email protected] www.vyners.hillingdon.sch.uk

and Address details contact Rosedale College Rosedale DfE number: 312/5406 Ruislip High School DfE number: 312/4023 Stockley Academy Stockley DfE number: 312/6905 Swakeleys School for Girls School for Swakeleys DfE number: 312/5410 Uxbridge High School DfE number: 312/5404 Vyners School Vyners DfE number: 312/5402 School name

Closing date for applications: 31 October 2016 September 2017 Secondary School Admissions 51 Useful contact information

Hillingdon School Placement and Admissions team: 01895 556644 Neighbouring local education authorities You may wish to apply to a school maintained by another education authority. The telephone numbers given here are for Admissions Sections in neighbouring authorities where you can get advice on the admissions process for individual schools. Buckinghamshire County Council Hertfordshire County Council Admissions Team Admissions and Transport Achievement and Learning CHR102 County Hall Hertfordshire County Council Walton Street County Hall Aylesbury Pegs Lane Buckinghamshire Hertford HP20 1UA SG13 8DF 01296 395000 option 3 0300 123 4043 www.buckscc.gov.uk www.hertsdirect.org Ealing Council Hounslow Council Primary Admissions School Admissions Team 2nd Floor NE, Perceval House The Civic Centre 14-16 Uxbridge Road Lampton Road Ealing Hounslow W5 2HL TW3 4DN 020 8825 5511 020 8583 2721 www.ealing.gov.uk www.hounslow.gov.uk Harrow Council Slough Borough Council Admissions Service My Council Civic Centre Landmark Place Station Road High Street Harrow Slough HA1 2UW SL1 1JL 020 8901 2620 01753 875728 www.harrow.gov.uk www.slough.gov.uk

Other useful contact information Department for Education Ofsted Castle View House 0300 123 1231 East Lane, Runcorn www.ofsted.gov.uk Cheshire, WAT 2GJ 0370 000 2288 School information www.education.gov.uk www.education.gov.uk/edubase Independent Schools Council (ISC) Transport for London Information Line 020 7766 7070 0843 222 1234 www.isc.co.uk www.tfl.gov.uk

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