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2 APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 3 Contents

Map of Brent Primary, Infant and Junior schools...... 2

Section 1 – Apply Key Information...... 5 Before you make your application...... 5 Myth Busters – get the facts!...... 6 Using the online application system...... 7 Your child’s address...... 10 Fraudulent applications...... 10 Special Needs and exceptional social/medical circumstances...... 10 Looked after and previously looked after children...... 11 Supplementary Information Forms (SIFs)...... 11 Twins and multiple births...... 11 Late applications...... 11 Deferred Entry...... 11 Applications for children outside the normal age group...... 11 Changing preferences...... 12 In-Year Admissions...... 12 In-Year Fair Access Protocol...... 12 Children of UK Service Personnel...... 12

Section 2 – Offers How we process your application...... 14 Offers and responding...... 14 Waiting lists and appeals...... 15

Section 3 – Brent primary/infant/junior schools How places were allocated for September 2020...... 16 Community Schools in Brent...... 18 Over-subscription criteria for community schools in Brent ...... 19 Academies, Foundation and Voluntary Aided primary schools in Brent...... 27

Section 4 – Additional information Contact information...... 60 Applicants with special educational needs...... 60 Home to school travel...... 62 Free school meals...... 62 Private fostering...... 63 Data Protection...... 63

4 APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 Section 1 – Apply Apply Important dates 15 January 2021 Applications deadline To start Reception class in 16 April 2021 National offer day 30 April 2021 Response deadline September 2021 30 April 2021 Deadline for applications and If your child was born between 1 September 2016 and 31 changes for the second round August 2017, you need to apply for them to start primary Week ending Second round offers or infant school in September 2021. 14 May 2021 To transfer to junior school in 21 May 2021 Second round response deadline September 2021 21 May 2021 Deadline for applications and changes for the third round If your child is in Year 2 at an Infant school and born Week ending Third round offers between 1 September 2013 and 31 August 2014, you need 18 June 2021 to apply for them to transfer to junior school in September 25 June 2021 Third round response deadline 2021. September 2021 Children start school Children attending the infant schools below have priority for a place at the linked junior school, but applications must be made before 15 January 2020. Before you make your application Infant School Linked Junior School 1 Are your Read the admissions criteria for Carlton Vale Infant The Kilburn Park School preferences each school and look to see School realistic? which criteria apply to your child. Convent of Jesus and St Mary Magdalen's RC Consider how The admissions criteria for Mary RC Infant School Junior School likely it is that Brent community schools are Malorees Infant School Malorees Junior School your child will be offered a listed on page 19. For all other Mount Stewart Infant Mount Stewart Junior School place at your schools the admission criteria School preferred are included from page 27 Our Lady of Grace RC Our Lady of Grace RC Junior schools. onwards. Infant School School 2 Do you live You can find out the distance Roe Green Infant Roe Green Junior School close enough of your preferred schools School to get a place? using the Direct Gov schools St Joseph's RC Infant St Joseph's RC Junior School Find your finder atwww.gov.uk/ School home to school-performance-tables school In-Year Admissions distance then The distance from home to compare school of the last child offered If your child does not currently have a school place or you with cut-off a place at Brent community wish to transfer them to a different school, you will need distances from schools from last year is on to make an ‘In-Year’ application. last year. page 16. Please visit www.brent.gov.uk/inyearadmissions for more information. Remember that although this information can be used to give you an idea of how likely it is that you will be offered a place, the ‘last distance’ will change every year. We can never guarantee any child will be offered a place at any school.

APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 5 Before you make your application Before you make your application 3 Find your You will have higher priority 6 How will your A long journey to school on catchment for a place at your catchment child travel to public transport may not be area school area school. You can find out school? the best choice for your child. which school you are in the 7 Talk to your Remember that the right catchment area for by entering child and school for your friend’s child your postcode online at www. other parents may not be the right school brent.gov.uk/catchmentarea. for your child. Don’t judge a The map on page 2 will also help school based on what others you identify your catchment area say – visit the school and see school. for yourself. 4 Visit schools Contact the schools you are interested in to arrange a visit. 5 Read Ofsted You can view reports at reports www.ofsted.gov.uk

Myth busters – get the facts!

It is easy to make assumptions about how school admissions works. Here are some of the common myths and misunderstandings as well as the facts.

Myth The facts My child has a right to a place at The Local Authority must offer your child a place at the highest preference one of my preferred schools. school you listed on your application that they qualify for. If your child does not qualify for any of your preferred schools (e.g. because your preferences were unrealistic), they will normally be allocated a place at the nearest school to your home with a vacancy. My child is in the nursery so Everyone must apply for their child even if they already attend the nursery. they will automatically go into A place in the nursery class does not guarantee an offer of a place in the Reception. Reception class. Listing one school will mean Listing only one school does not increase your child’s chances of being offered that you will have to offer me a place. If your child does not qualify for that school, then they will normally be that school. allocated a place at the nearest school to your home with a vacancy. Listing the same school six Your child can only be considered once for a school and any duplicated times will improve my chances preferences will be deleted. of being offered a place. I live nearer to the school than Although the information listed on page 16 can give you an idea of how likely the last child offered under it is that you will be offered a place at your preferred school, the ‘last distance’ the distance criterion last year will change every year. We cannot guarantee any child will be offered a place at so I’m guaranteed a place. any school. Children in my road go to the The number of pupils offered under each criterion at each school can change school so my child will too. every year, so just because you know pupils living near you that go to a certain school, it does not mean that your child will be offered a place there. If I apply to a school in An admissions authority cannot give preference to its own residents and another borough, their published admissions criteria cannot include the borough of residence. Brent residents will have priority does not discriminate between applicants who live in the borough and those over me. who do not. It does not matter if my form If you apply after 15 January 2021, we will look at your application after all is late. those that applied on time have been offered a place and it is very unlikely that you will be offered one of your preferred schools. I can only apply for Brent schools. You can apply for both Brent and out of borough schools by listing them on the Brent application form.

6 APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 Section 1 – Apply Apply for your child’s school place online eadmissions.org.uk

Applying online for a school place set your spam/junk mail filter to ‘Standard’ so that is quick and easy. Follow the steps emails from eAdmissions go straight to your inbox. You should check your spam/junk email folder now below and you are ready to start your and then to make sure that messages from the child’s online application. eAdmissions website are not sent there by mistake. n Each screen will explain what you need to do; n You can also sign up to get notifications during the there are guidance notes on the left hand side admissions process either by text message or by of the screen to help you. downloading the ‘Parent Comms’ mobile App. n You can select any text that is underlined (usually n It is important that you register well before the a question/section of the form that needs to be deadline, in case there are any problems making completed) this will open in a new window with your application. The closing date is: an explanation of what is required. 15 January for Reception and Step 1: Getting started Junior applications n Before you start your online application, you will need n Register yourself on the eAdmissions website. do some research. n You will then be asked to create your own password. n See the local authority’s website for details about how applications are processed. n We will send you an email with your username and instructions on how to validate your email address. n Visit schools. n The email will also contain a link which will n Check schools websites. take you to the eAdmissions login page to start your application. n Read the admissions criteria for the schools you are interested in. n Please keep your username and password safe as you will need them to login and apply for any other n Check how places were offered in previous years. children you have, and to see the outcome of your application. n You should check transport policies for local authorities (outside London). Step 3: What to do if you have applied Step 2: What to do if this is the first time before using eAdmissions or you have just you are applying online using eAdmissions registered and received your user name n If you have used the eAdmissions system before to n On the home page select ‘Return to an existing apply for a school place for any of your children you do account’ and enter your username and password. not need to register again. Instead please go to Step 3. n If you have forgotten your username or password n If this is the first time you are using the eAdmissions we can re-send them to you when you select the website you must register to apply online. ‘Forgotten your user name or password?’link. n You will need an email address to register. n We will send you an email to the email address you used when you first registered (please check you n If you already have an email address you should spam/junk folder as it may have gone there).

APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 7 n Once you login the page with your personal details is n If the schools you have selected allow medical or displayed. You must check if any of your details social criteria and you would like your child to be have changed and update them straight away. considered under this criteria you must tick the If your details are correct tick the mandatory box to relevant box and attach supporting evidence. You confirm that your details are correct. can attach documents once you have submitted your application. If you do not provide the evidence n You will need to read and agree the Privacy Policy by to support your application, your request ticking the box. cannot be considered under that criterion.

n Then select the ‘Save and continue’ button to move n Some schools ask you to fill in extra forms called on to the application process. supplementary information forms (SIF). If you do not fill in these forms and/or send them direct to the Step 4: Adding your child’s details relevant school, you risk your chance of getting a place at these schools. n The next page is your home page called ‘My school Admissions’. If you can see your child’s name on n It is your responsibility to check that your online your ‘My school admissions’ page, select the ‘Start application is fully completed and that you have new application’ button below the child’s name. This entered all details correctly. If you do not tick certain button will only be available for children whose date boxes or enter relevant information (for example the of birth falls within a relevant age range. Check sibling box) your application will not be considered existing details and select the ‘Next’ button. under that criterion.

n If your child’s name is not listed, select the ‘Start a n Each time you fill in the information on a page, make new application for a child that is not listed below’ sure that you select ‘Next’ button or the information button. Enter the details requested about the child will not be registered. you are making the application for on the ‘Child details’ page and select the ‘Next’ button. Step 6: Submitting your application

Please remember n You can make changes to your online application up until the closing date. Each time you make a change n Council tax account number: Brent Council ask you to you must resubmit your application. provide this information for the address where your child lives. n Select the ‘Submit application’ button on the last page.

n Child’s current school: Please select the school from n After you have submitted your application you will the drop down list. Only type the name of the school receive an email confirming details of your online in the box if your child is at a nursery school or you application. The email will list an application reference cannot see the current school name listed. number similar to this: 304-2020-09-E-123456.

n Twins or triplets: If you have twins or triplets you n If you do not receive a number it means your must make an application for each child and tick application was not submitted successfully and the multiple birth box. you must login and select the ‘Submit application’ button again. Step 5: Adding school preferences n If you have made changes to your details or your child’s details, you will have to resubmit your n Add your preferences in the order you prefer them. application. Check the ‘My school admissions’ page You can select up to six schools. and select Resubmit application for your most recent n Make sure you include the details of any brothers or changes to be recorded. sisters who will be attending one of the schools or linked schools you have applied for. If you do not tell Step 7: Attaching documents us, you may lose out on the sibling criterion. Many local authorities need you to send them n Please be aware that not all schools have a medical or social criteria, please check before selecting your information to support your application. You can find schools. out what each local authority needs by reading their

8 APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 information booklet about applying for school places. Select ‘Local Authority details’ button on the left hand side bar. Documents you may need to attach: n Confirmation of your child’s address and their date of birth. n Information to support your application such as doctors letters if you have applied under the medical criterion. n Information to confirm your child was looked after or previously looked after. n Information to confirm that you are a crown servant.

Important information

If you have ticked any of the categories above and do not provide evidence to show this, the local authority is unlikely to take account of this when making allocations.

What happens next? n If you submitted your application by the closing date, you will be sent the outcome of your application during the evening of the published national offer day. n You should respond within 14 days. To accept or decline your offer you should log back in to your eAdmissions account and select the ‘View outcome of application and respond’ button.

Receipt details

Keep a record of your application reference number as you may need to refer to this at a later date.

APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 9 Your child’s address Thursday 11 February 2021, we will not be able to update your home to school distances until after n The address used must be the child’s permanent home 16 April 2021 (national offer day). address on 15 January 2021.

n Do not list an address of a relative or someone who Fraudulent applications provides temporary care for your child, a business address, a childminder’s address or any address other n Brent Council takes any attempt to obtain a school than the child’s permanent home address. place through fraudulent means very seriously.

n We will verify addresses to ensure that places are allocated appropriately and fairly. Proof of address n We do not require proof of address to be sent in with n Any address proof or supporting documentation which your application. is false or deliberately misleading may lead to offers being withdrawn. n Please supply your council tax reference number on the application (e.g. from your bill). If you don’t pay n Stringent checks will be carried out to ensure council tax directly please leave this question blank. applications are not fraudulent.

n Brent Council will check internal council databases in n Home visits may be carried out to verify addresses. order to verify your address.

n Where it is not possible to verify your address or you have recently moved we will write to you asking for Children with special needs two proofs of address. n If your child has an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), please do not complete an application.

Children living at two addresses n You should contact Brent Special Educational Needs Assessment Service (SENAS) on 020 8937 3229 or n An application can only be processed from one address. [email protected] who will manage your n The application should include the address the child child’s transition to primary or junior school. normally lives at for the majority of the school week.

n If a child resides equally between two addresses, Exceptional social/medical circumstances it is the parents’ responsibility to agree between themselves which address will be used. One n Some schools give higher priority to children with application should be submitted using the address social or medical needs, even if they do not have an agreed by both parents. Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). n If you state a preference for a particular school because of the medical, social or special educational Change of address needs of your child, you must demonstrate how only n We can only accept changes of address after you have this school meets your child’s special circumstances. moved. We will not process your application from an n To be considered on this basis you must submit intended future address. independent, professional evidence which sets out the n If you move address prior to the closing date particular reasons why the school is the most suitable (15 January 2021), you should update your address and the difficulties that could be caused if your child online and resubmit your application. If the closing has to attend another school. date has passed, you must tell the council straight n For community schools (see page 18) your evidence away by emailing [email protected] should be submitted directly to Brent School n You must supply evidence of your change of address. Admissions and attached to your online application. For all other schools, evidence should be sent directly n Evidence must be received on or before Thursday 11 to the school. February 2021 in order for your new address to be used when processing your application and calculating n Evidence will normally be in the form of a report from home to school distances. a suitably qualified, independent professional like a doctor. n If we receive evidence of your change of address after

10 APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 n Evidence should be submitted by 15 January 2021 Late applications (the closing date for on time applications). Evidence n Applications received after 15 January 2021 will be submitted after this date may not be considered until classed as late. the second or subsequent round of offers. n If there are exceptional circumstances why your n See individual schools over-subscription criteria for application was received after the deadline, please further information (pages 27 to 59). provide independent written evidence by Thursday 11 February 2021 (from someone who is impartial) explaining why the application was late. Looked after and previously looked after children n If you are completing the application for a looked after n The evidence you provide will be considered by Brent child or a child who was previously looked after, please school admissions who will decide if your application indicate this on the application. will be processed as late or on time. n Previously looked after children are children who were n Late applications will only be considered after all the looked after but ceased to be so because they were other applications that were received on time have adopted or became subject to a child arrangements or been offered a place. For this reason late applicants special guardianship order. are very unlikely to be offered one of their preferred schools. n Applicants must name the council that looks after the child and provide a letter from the social worker confirming that the child is in care. Deferred Entry n If the child was adopted immediately after being in n Parents can request that the date their child is care, please provide a copy of the child arrangements admitted to school is deferred until later in the year order, special guardianship order or proof of adoption in which they apply or until the term in which the from your child’s home authority. child reaches statutory school age. Statutory school age begins the first day of term after your child’s fifth birthday. Supplementary Information Forms (SIFs) n Parents wishing to defer entry must contact the school n Some schools require an additional or Supplementary to advise them of this after a place has been offered. Information Form (SIF) to be completed in addition to the normal application. The online application system n Parents can also request that their child attends part- will tell you if any of the schools you listed require a SIF. time until their child reaches statutory school age. n Completed SIFs should be submitted direct to the school prior to the closing date, 15 January 2021. Applications for children outside the normal n SIFs can be obtained directly from schools or downloaded age group from the school or Brent Council’s website. n The council’s policy is for children to be educated within their correct chronological year group, with n Failure to complete a SIF may result in your application the curriculum differentiated as necessary to meet the to that particular school being given a lower priority. needs of individual children. This is in line with the Department for Education’s (DfE) most recent “Advice Twins and multiple births on the Admission of Summer Born Children”, published in December 2014, which states that, “in general, n Parents with multiple birth children must complete a children should be educated in their normal age group, separate application form for each child. with the curriculum differentiated as appropriate, and n Most schools have admission arrangements that that they should only be educated out of their normal ensure multiple birth children will be offered places age group in very limited circumstances”. together, even if this means the school will admit more n If parents/carers believe their child should be educated than their published admission number. in a different year group they should submit an n The full admission arrangements for each school are application for the ‘normal’ reception round for their available on the school or Brent Council’s website. child, and provide supporting evidence from relevant professionals working with the child and family stating

APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 11 why it is in the child’s best interest to be placed outside n Regardless of the circumstances, changes requested their normal age appropriate cohort. DfE guidance after the closing date can only be included for the makes clear that “it is reasonable for admission second and subsequent rounds of offers after national authorities to expect parents to provide them with offer day, on 16 April 2021 (see page 15). information in support of their request – since without it they are unlikely to be able to make a decision on the basis of the circumstances of the case”. In-Year Admissions n For community schools, the council as the admission An in-year application is any application for a school authority will decide whether the application will be place made outside the normal admissions rounds. accepted on the basis of the information submitted. Decisions will be based on the individual circumstances The normal admissions rounds are for entry into school of each case including the view of parents, the in September; whereas, the in-year applications are for relevant head teacher(s), the child’s social, academic parents who either wish for their child to change schools, and emotional development and whether the child has or who have moved to the area and need their child to been previously educated out of year group. start a new school during the academic year. Parents wishing to apply for an in-year transfer to a Brent n There is no guarantee that an application will be accepted on this basis. If the application is not school can apply by completing the in-year application accepted this does not constitute a refusal of a place form available at www.brent.gov.uk/admissions, which and the place offered will stand. There is no right to also has full details about the application process. Some an independent statutory appeal for deferred entry schools accept their own applications directly and or for a place in a specific year group at a school. The information about where to submit your application is internal management and organisation of a school, provided in the guidance notes available online or on including the placement of pupils in classes, is a request. matter for the head teacher and senior leadership of Brent residents wishing to apply for an in-year transfer individual schools. to a school that is not in the borough need to apply to the relevant local authority or school directly. We would n The Governing Board of schools responsible for their own admissions (academies, voluntary aided, foundation and suggest that parents contact the local authority first to free schools) are ultimately responsible for making this find out about the individual admission arrangements in decision for applications made to their school. their area. Where a school is full, its published admission criteria will n Admission authorities will not hold a place for any individual child where delayed admission is accepted. be used to decide the order in which applicants will be The application for the normal year group will be added to the waiting list (if applicable). Where a school closed and the parent will be required to reapply has vacancies, a place will be offered for the child. in the usual way the following year, along with the cohort of applicants for that year group. The In-year fair access protocol application will not receive priority above any other The School Admissions Code requires that all local applicant for that year group for the schools being authorities must have an in-year fair access (IYFA) applied for. Similarly no admissions authority will give protocol. This is to ensure that children without a school a lower priority for admission on the basis that the place – especially the most vulnerable – are offered a child is not of the correct age. place at a suitable school as quickly as possible. The operation of the Brent IYFA protocol is triggered when a parent of an eligible child has not secured a place under Changing preferences in-year admission arrangements. n If you wish to change your preferences before the closing date (15 January 2021), you should login to Children of UK Service Personnel the online application system, edit and resubmit your For families of UK service personnel with a confirmed application. posting to the area (or crown servants returning from n If you wish to change your preferences after 15 overseas) admissions can be allocated in advance of January 2021 use the online form at arriving in Brent. www.brent.gov.uk/changeapplicationdetails This is to ensure that children of UK service personnel Changes of preference will not be accepted over the are not disadvantaged when applying for schools as a telephone.

12 APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 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. If you are moving to the borough of Brent as a result of a posting, please complete a common application form by the closing date, 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. Your application will be processed using your posting address and in accordance with each individual school’s criteria.

APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 13 Section 2 – Offers How we process your application

Brent school admissions work closely with schools and Offers other local authorities so that every child is offered a place at the highest preference school for which they n National offer day is Friday 16 April 2021. qualify. The process involves the following stages: n Offer emails are sent in the evening on 16 April 2021. 1. Exchange information n The online application system is updated with offers Applications are processed and addresses checked, and and applicants can respond from the evening of applicant’s details are sent to schools. The schools do not 16 April 2021. know the order of your preferences. n Offer letters are posted first class on Friday 16 April Additional information? 2021 and should arrive by Wednesday 21 April 2021. If n For the community schools listed on page 18, you have not had an offer letter in the post by Wednesday supporting documentation should be submitted to 21 April 2021, contact Brent school admissions. Brent school admissions via the online application system. Supporting documentation for all other schools n Online applicants are not sent an offer letter. should be submitted directly to the school. Responding to offers (accepting/rejecting) n Some schools require applicants to return a SIF n Please respond to your offer by 30 April 2021. (Supplementary Information Form) directly to the school. Check your preferred schools, pages 27 to 59. n Online applicants must respond to the offer online by The online application system will tell you if any of the logging into the online application system schools you listed require a SIF. (www.eadmissions.org.uk) using their email address or username and their password. 2. Rank applications Schools rank applications according to their published n We strongly advise applicants to accept the place over-subscription criteria to determine which children offered. Accepting the offer secures the school for have priority for places. Brent Council ranks applicants your child, so you have a back-up, in case you are for community schools. For all other schools the unsuccessful in securing a higher preference in the Governing Board decides whether your child qualifies for second or third rounds or if you appeal and your a place, not the Council. appeal is not upheld.

Which criteria relates to your child? n Accepting the place does not affect your waiting list Check the over-subscription criteria for your preferred position or appeals. schools, pages 19 and 27 to 59. n If you do not accept the offer, the place may be 3. Offer places withdrawn and offered to another applicant, and subsequent offers may be further away from your home. Every school has a maximum number of children that can be admitted. The ranked lists for each school are used Further Offers to determine the highest preference each child can be n After national offer day (16 April 2021) Brent school offered. Where an applicant qualifies for more than one admissions continue to process applications and make school, the order of preferences determines which school offers on behalf of schools until the end of August. is offered. Schools do not offer places directly. What if the offer isn’t any of my preferred schools? n Two additional rounds of offers will be sent out The Council will offer every Brent child a place. When according to the timetable on page 15. applicants do not qualify for a place at any of their preferred schools, a place is offered at the nearest school n All late applicants living in Brent will be offered a place to your home with an available place. in the second and third round.

14 APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 n Unsuccessful applicants will not receive notification in the second or third round, only successful applicants will be sent a letter. n After the third round places will be offered as and when they become available.

Late application process Second Round Third Round Deadline Last date for changes to be included in the round (e.g. 30 April 2021 21 May 2021 changed address/preferences) Offer Week ending Week ending Offers will be sent by first class post to successful 14 May 2021 18 June 2021 applicants only Response Successful applicants must respond by this date 21 May 2021 25 June 2021

Waiting lists Appeals n If we cannot offer your first preference on national offer n If your child is not offered a place at one of the day (16 April 2021), then your child will be automatically schools you listed on your form, you can appeal added to the waiting list for each school you ranked as a against this decision to an independent appeal panel. higher preference than the school offered. n Appeals are heard by an independent appeal panel n Any vacancies available in the second and third round of three members of the public who are independent will be offered to applicants on a waiting list. of the school and the local authority. n Priority on the waiting list is determined by the n If you wish to appeal for a Brent community school, over-subscription criteria for each school. There is you must read the guidance and complete the no guarantee that a place will be offered for your appeal form available online at www.brent.gov.uk/ child off the waiting list. schoolappeals n When an applicant on a waiting list is offered a place, n Appeals for Brent community schools (see page 18) any previous offer will be automatically withdrawn. You should be returned to School Admissions, PO Box will not be given a choice between your current offer 1057, Wembley, HA9 1HJ. and the new offer. If you are happy with your current n Appeals for all other Brent schools and schools offer then you must advise Brent school admissions to outside Brent must be made to the school or remove your child from waiting lists. admitting authority directly. n Your child’s position on a waiting list can go up as well as n Your offer letter will give information about how down when other applicants are offered a place or join to appeal. the list. n The deadline for submitting an appeal is set by n Waiting lists are not operated on a first come, first served the admission authority for each school and must basis. The length of time your child is on a waiting list will be at least 20 school days after national offer day not give them priority over other applicants. (16th April 2021). n Please note: Waiting lists for Brent schools will be n Appeals must be heard within 40 school days of the maintained until at least the end of December 2021. Some deadline for lodging appeals. schools may have different arrangements for maintaining waiting lists after this period. To ensure that your child remains on the waiting list and in consideration after the end of the year you must make a separate 2021/22 In-Year application online. In-Year applications for 2021/22 will open on Monday 5 July 2021, visit www.brent.gov.uk/ inyearadmissions. The local authority will not contact you again to remind you to reapply.

APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 15 Section 3 – Reception Transfer 2020 – Summary of applications and offers by criteria at Brent community schools, 16 April 2020 This table shows how places were offered at Brent community schools. Information about how places were offered for all schools in Brent is available at www.brent.gov.uk/2020offers

Number of offers by criteria - (straight line distance in metres where applicable) Education, Total Health Looked after and places Total Total and Care previously looked Social/Medical Sibling in Child of staff In catchment Sibling outside Any other Nearest school Community Primary Schools available applications offers Plan after children Need catchment area member area catchment area applicant with a vacancy Anson Primary School 52 208 52 13 951 1 18 849 8 4657 12 548 Barham Primary School 120 319 120 38 1022 67 835 7 1733 8 858 Brentfield Primary School 90 90 37 1 9 589 2 6 630 6 2558 8 2843 5 728 Byron Court Primary School 150 269 131 21 759 2 10 687 24 4608 69 5953 5 1758 Carlton Vale Infant School 60 49 22 2 323 13 471 3 2413 4 1232 Chalkhill Primary School 60 152 60 17 1019 1 26 1253 5 2595 11 967 Donnington Primary School 30 96 30 9 542 13 521 1 624 7 727 Elsley Primary School 120 141 56 13 1356 14 996 14 4989 13 1821 2 683 Fryent Primary School 120 165 78 16 819 29 1242 9 2501 11 6348 13 1006 Harlesden Primary School 60 81 36 1 8 348 6 254 14 4192 6 750 1 83 Kingsbury Green Primary School 90 181 89 10 566 11 752 28 2870 29 4419 11 1648 Leopold Primary School - Gwenneth 60 70 24 1 3 922 14 1466 6 2564 Rickus Site Leopold Primary School 60 135 51 11 361 15 332 12 8942 12 6847 1 288 Lyon Park Primary School 120 170 113 28 1265 57 1119 7 3314 10 1331 11 912 Malorees Infant School 60 262 60 1 9 811 1 31 827 9 2091 9 817 Mitchell Brook Primary School 90 173 76 10 823 16 770 23 17102 26 2794 1 896 Mora Primary School 60 117 45 9 531 9 524 6 1934 19 1691 2 798 Mount Stewart Infant School 90 201 89 6 974 26 1460 25 3314 32 1832 Newfield Primary School 60 53 19 1 236 1 349 10 9772 5 893 2 1172 Northview Primary School 30 95 30 11 357 16 471 3 1263 Oliver Goldsmith Primary School 60 212 58 1 23 700 22 645 11 4492 1 241 Park Lane Primary School 60 215 60 8 646 10 383 12 2705 30 1865 Preston Park Primary School 120 154 60 15 990 21 1175 13 6365 10 3903 1 1425 Roe Green Infant School 120 221 120 1 37 932 1 56 998 11 3950 14 1357 Roe Green Infant School - 0 16 0 Strathcona Site Salusbury Primary School 90 338 90 19 691 50 883 11 2217 10 696 The Stonebridge School 90 66 25 4 640 7 418 6 4177 8 3347 Uxendon Manor Primary School 90 207 90 18 1141 23 987 21 4745 28 1295 Wembley Primary School 120 137 118 22 943 2 37 766 10 7576 43 5245 4 1765 Wykeham Primary School 60 195 60 17 489 27 655 13 4659 3 250

16 APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 17 Community Schools in Brent

n Brent Council decide the admission criteria that are n Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan used to determine who has priority for places at the which names a specific school will be admitted to that schools listed below. school. The oversubscription criteria are then applied to all other children. n Detailed information about each school listed below is available on pages 20 to 26. n If a school receives fewer applications than places available, all children will be offered, where the school n The oversubscription criteria are used to determine the is the highest available preference. order in which offers are made and will be used if more applications are received for any school than there are places available.

Community Schools

Anson Primary School Kingsbury Green Primary School Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Barham Primary School Leopold Primary School Park Lane Primary School Brentfield Primary School Lyon Park Primary School Preston Park Primary School Byron Court Primary School Malorees Infant School Roe Green Infant School Carlton Vale Infant School Mitchell Brook Primary School Roe Green Junior School Chalkhill Primary School Mora Primary School Salusbury Primary School Donnington Primary School Mount Stewart Infant School The Stonebridge School Elsley Primary School Mount Stewart Junior School Uxendon Manor Primary School Fryent Primary School Newfield Primary School Wembley Primary School Harlesden Primary School Northview Primary School Wykeham Primary School

Schools with split sites Leopold Primary School Leopold Primary School admits 120 pupils into Reception each year. The school is split over two sites and admits 60 children to Reception at each site. The first site is Leopold Hawkeshead on Hawkshead Road, Willesden, NW10 9UR and the second site is Leopold Gwenneth Rickus, 242-250 Brentfield Road, Neasden, NW10 8HE. Applicants interested in the school should indicate which site they would like their child to attend by including the relevant preference on their application. If an applicant would be happy for their child to attend either site then a preference for both should be included. Reception offers at Leopold Primary School will indicate clearly which site the child must attend.

18 APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 Over-subscription criteria for community schools in Brent for September 2021

When there are more applications for Brent community 7. Children inside the catchment area schools than there are places available, pupils are Children living within the school’s catchment area. offered places according to the oversubscription criteria 8. Children with brothers or sisters at the school listed below. Brothers or sisters of a child who attends the school, or Children with special educational needs and disabilities an infant or junior school on the same or adjoining site, (SEND) who have an Education, Health and Care Plan and who will continue to do so on the date of admission. (EHCP) have priority over other applicants for admission 9. All other children to the school named on their plan. Children who do not meet any higher criteria will be The oversubscription criteria for entry to Brent considered under this criterion. community schools in 2021/22 are: Catchment area 1. Looked after or previously looked after children The catchment area is the defined neighbourhood in A looked after child or a child who was previously which the school is located. It is generally bounded by looked after but immediately after being looked after major roads and/or railway/tube. became subject to an adoption, residence, or special Tie breaker guardianship order. Within each criterion priory will be given to applicants 2. Children adopted from state care outside of England living nearest to the school. Children who appear to Brent Council to have been in The distance from home to school will be measured by state care outside of England and ceased to be in state straight-line, from a point in the property to a point in care as a result of being adopted. A child is regarded as the school determined by the grid references set by the having been in state care in a place outside of England Ordnance Survey. if they were accommodated by a public authority, a The measuring system is an integral part of the religious organisation or any other provider of care admission software, uses Ordnance Survey maps and whose sole purpose is to benefit society. the LLPG (Local Land Property Gazetteer) and is accurate 3. Children attending infant school to 1 metre. Children attending an infant school on the same site as a junior school (for applications to junior schools only). The information above is a summary of the admissions 4. Medical or social needs criteria for this school. For the full criteria and admission Exceptional circumstances to do with significant arrangements please check the school’s website or medical needs and or social needs. go to www.brent.gov.uk/services-for-residents/ 5. Siblings in the catchment area education-and-schools/information-about- Brothers or sisters of a child who attends the school, admissions/admissions-criteria. The criteria will apply or an infant or junior school on the same or adjoining after children with an Education, Health and Care plan site, living in the catchment area of the school and which names the school have been admitted. who will continue to do so on the date of admission. 6. Staff Children Children whose parent is a member of staff who has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time of application or has been recruited to fill a vacancy for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.

APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 19 Community primary schools – contact details

Anson Primary School www.ansonprimaryschool.com Age Range: 3-11 years Admission places available to reception: 52 DfE number: 3042000 On time applications made last year: 216 Head teacher: Ms Saadia Lansiquot Number of pupils on the roll at January 2020: 385 Anson Road, Cricklewood, London NW2 4AB Map reference: 13I Tel: 020 8452 8552 Fax: 0208 450 3845 Breakfast (BC) or after school club (ASC): BC and ASC Email: [email protected] Accessibility: High Admissions Officer: Miss Claire Houlihan School is all on one level. Gradiant access to Email: [email protected] the play area. Disabled toilet in main school and in nursery building. Barham Primary School www.barhamprimary.co.uk Age Range: 3-11 years Admission places available to reception: 120 DfE number: 3042049 On time applications made last year: 319 Head teacher: Ms Karen Giles Number of pupils on the roll at January 2020: 933 Danethorpe Road, Wembley, Middlesex HA0 4RQ Map reference: 3J Tel: 020 8902 3706 Fax: N/A Breakfast (BC) or after school club (ASC): No Email: [email protected] Accessibility: Medium Admissions Officer: Mrs Mina Hirani School all on two levels. Ramps to ground Email: [email protected] floor. Lift to first floor. Toilet on ground floor. Brentfield Primary School www.brentfield.brent.sch.uk Age Range: 3-11 years Admission places available to reception: 90 DfE number: 3042003 On time applications made last year: 90 Head teacher: Mrs Nicola Harmer Number of pupils on the roll at January 2020: 517 41-43 Meadow Garth, Neasden, London NW10 0SL Map reference: 8J Tel: 020 8965 5326 Fax: N/A Breakfast (BC) or after school club (ASC): BC and ASC Email: [email protected] Accessibility: Medium Admissions Officer: Ms Georgia Turner School on two levels. Ramps into class. Three Email: [email protected] wheelchair accessible classrooms

Byron Court Primary School www.byroncourtschool.co.uk Age Range: 4-11 years Admission places available to reception: 150 DfE number: 3042006 On time applications made last year: 269 Head teacher: Acting Headteacher Mrs Jane Palmer Number of pupils on the roll at January 2020: 724 Spencer Road, Wembley, London HA0 3SF Map reference: 2F Tel: 020 8907 2785 Fax: N/A Breakfast (BC) or after school club (ASC): BC and ASC Email: [email protected] (external Admissions Officer: Miss Anita Barber Company) Email: [email protected] Accessibility: High/Low The new building is on two floors with a lift and accessibility. The old building is on two floors with no accessibility.

20 APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 Carlton Vale Infants School www.carlton.brent.sch.uk Age Range: 3-7 years Admission places available to reception: 60 DfE number: 3042007 On time applications made last year: 49 Head teacher: Ms Helen Mooney Number of pupils on the roll at January 2020: 84 Malvern Place, Kilburn, London NW6 5PX Map reference: 15M Tel: 020 7624 0348 Fax: 020 7328 6293 Breakfast (BC) or after school club (ASC): No Email: [email protected] Accessibility: High Admissions Officer: Mrs Rosa Gammalliere Ramps access to class. One wheelchair Email: [email protected] accessible toilet.

Chalkhill Primary School www.chalkhillprimaryschool.co.uk Age Range: 3-11 years Admission places available to reception: 60 DfE number: 3042068 On time applications made last year: 152 Head teacher: Ms Rose Ashton Number of pupils on the roll at January 2020: 458 Barnhill Road, Wembley HA9 9YP Map reference: 7H Tel: 020 8904 4508 Fax: N/A Breakfast (BC) or after school club (ASC): BC Email: [email protected] Accessibility: Medium Admissions Officer: Mrs Jenny Deutrom EYFS - access inside and out. KS1 access Email: [email protected] outside inside. KS2 access outside and inside.

Donnington Primary School www.donnington.brent.sch.uk Age Range: 3-11 years Admission places available to reception: 30 DfE number: 3042056 On time applications made last year: 96 Head teacher: Ms Oweda Harrison Number of pupils on the roll at January 2020: 224 Uffington Road, London NW10 3TL Map reference: 11K Tel: 020 8451 0761 Fax: 020 8459 1145 Breakfast (BC) or after school club (ASC): No Email: [email protected] Accessibility: Medium Admissions Officer: Mrs Sarbjit Chana School all on two level. Ramps into class. Two Email: [email protected] wheelchair accessible toilets. Lift in place.

Elsley Primary School www.elsley.brent.sch.uk Age Range: 3-11 years Admission places available to reception: 120 DfE number: 3042055 On time applications made last year: 141 Head teacher: Mr Raphael Moss Number of pupils on the roll at January 2020: 649 Tokygnton Avenue Wembley HA9 6HT Map reference: 5J Tel: 020 8902 8003 Fax: N/A Breakfast (BC) or after school club (ASC): BC and ASC Email: admin@elsley brent.sch.uk Accessibility: High Admissions Officer: Ms Michelle Moore School on two levels. Two wheelchair Email: [email protected] accessible toilets. Lift available.

Fryent Primary School www.fryent.brent.sch.uk Age Range: 3-11 years Admission places available to reception: 120 DfE number: 3042074 On time applications made last year: 165 Head teacher: Mr Sam Nowak Number of pupils on the roll at January 2020: 741 Church Lane, Kingsbury, London NW9 8JD Map reference: 8E Tel: 020 8205 4047 Fax: N/A Breakfast (BC) or after school club (ASC): B/C and ASC Email: [email protected] Accessibility: High Admissions Officer: Mrs Nicola Johnston School on two floors wheelchair accessible. Email: [email protected]

APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 21 Harlesden Primary School www.harlesdenschool.com Age Range: 3-11 years Admission places available to reception: 60 DfE number: 3042017 On time applications made last year: 81 Head teacher: Mrs Sarah Wawn Number of pupils on the roll at January 2020: 378 Acton Lane, London NW10 8UT Map reference: 9L Tel: 020 8965 7445 Fax: 0208 963 1828 Breakfast (BC) or after school club (ASC): BC and ASC Email: [email protected] Accessibility: Medium Admissions Officer: Miss Wendy Ferguson School split between two buildings. Email: [email protected] Wheelchair accessible to both.

Kingsbury Green Primary School www.kingsburygreenprimaryschool.org.uk Age Range: 3-11 years Admission places available to reception: 90 DfE number: 3042024 On time applications made last year: 181 Head teacher: Ms Reena Shah Number of pupils on the roll at January 2020: 636 Old Kenton Lane, Kingsbury, London NW9 9ND Map reference: 7D Tel: 020 8204 6423 Fax: N/A Breakfast (BC) or after school club (ASC): BC and ASC Email: [email protected] Accessibility: Medium Admissions Officer: Ms Hansa Valji School on 2 levels. Wheel chair accessible. Email: [email protected] Lifts and toilets..

Leopold Primary School - Gwenneth www.leopoldprimary.co.uk Rickus Site Age Range: 3-11 years Admission places available to reception: 60 DfE number: 3049901 On time applications made last year: 70 Head teacher: Ms Nkechi Obinwanne Number of pupils on the roll at January 2020: 57 Brentfield Road, Neasden, London NW10 8HE Map reference: 8J Tel: 020 8961 5336 Fax: N/A Breakfast (BC) or after school club (ASC): BC and ASC Email: [email protected] Accessibility: High Admissions Officer: Ms Tamara Youssef School is on two levels. Two wheelchair Email: [email protected] accessible toilets. Lift is avalible.

Leopold Primary School www.leopoldprimary.co.uk Age Range: 3-11 years Admission places available to reception: 60 DfE number: 3042028 On time applications made last year: 135 Head teacher: Ms Rose Ashton Number of pupils on the roll at January 2020: 378 Hawkshead Road, Harlesden, London NW10 9UR Map reference: 10K Tel: 020 8459 5654 Fax: N/A Breakfast (BC) or after school club (ASC): BC and ASC Email: [email protected] Accessibility: Low Admissions Officer: Ms Cleide Kennedy School is on two levels. Email: [email protected] No wheelchair accessibility.

22 APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 Lyon Park Primary School www.lyonparkprimaryschool.co.uk Age Range: 3-11 years Admission places available to reception: 120 DfE number: 3042031 On time applications made last year: 170 Head teacher: Mrs Talwinder Bhambra Number of pupils on the roll at January 2020: 906 Vincent Road, Wembley HA0 4HH Map reference: 5K Tel: 020 8902 5454 Fax: N/A Breakfast (BC) or after school club (ASC): No Email: [email protected] Accessibility: Medium Admissions Officer: Miss Parris O’Sullivan School is on two levels but we have a lift, Email: [email protected] ramps and wheelchair accessible toilets.

Malorees Infants School www.maloreesschools.com Age Range: 3-7 years Admission places available to reception: 60 DfE number: 3042033 On time applications made last year: 262 Head teacher: Ms Sian Davies Number of pupils on the roll at January 2020: 196 Christchurch Avenue, London NW6 7PB Map reference: 13K Tel: 020 8459 3038 Fax: N/A Breakfast (BC) or after school club (ASC): BC and ASC Email: [email protected] Accessibility: High Admissions Officer: Ms Clare Wood School all on one level. One wheelchair Email: [email protected] accessible toilet.

Mitchell Brook Primary School www.mitchellbrookprimaryschool.com Age Range: 3-11 years Admission places available to reception: 90 DfE number: 3042066 On time applications made last year: 173 Head teacher: Ms Theresa Landreth Number of pupils on the roll at January 2020: 639 Bridge Road, Neasden, London NW10 9BX Map reference: 9J Tel: 020 8459 1392 Fax: N/A Breakfast (BC) or after school club (ASC): BC and ASC Email: [email protected] Accessibility: High Admissions Officer: Mrs Shalaine Gordon School on three levels. Ramps into main school Email: [email protected] entrance and side entrance and lift access.

Mora Primary School www.mora.brent.sch.uk Age Range: 3-11 Years Admission places available to reception: 60 DfE number: 3042073 On time applications made last year: 117 Head teacher: Kate Bass, Acting Headteacher Number of pupils on the roll at January 2020: 435 Mora Road, Cricklewood, London NW2 6TD Map reference: 12H Tel: 020 8452 2634 Fax: 0208 452 5656 Breakfast (BC) or after school club (ASC): BC and ASC Email: [email protected] Accessibility: Low Admissions Officer: Ms Jyotika Parmar Main building has ground floor and first floor. Email: [email protected] Has two set of stairs.

Mount Stewart Infant School www.tmss.org.uk Age Range: 4-7 years Admission places available to reception: 90 DfE number: 3042019 On time applications made last year: 201 Head teacher: Mrs Carley Holliman Number of pupils on the roll at January 2020: 273 Carlise Gardens, Kenton, Middlesex HA3 0JX Map reference: 3E Tel: 020 8907 5113 Fax: N/A Breakfast (BC) or after school club (ASC): BC and ASC Email: [email protected] Accessibility: Medium Admissions Officer: Ms Sarah Hamaid School all on one level. Ramps into reception. Email: [email protected] One wheelchair accessible toilet.

APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 23 Mount Stewart Junior School www.tmss.org.uk Age Range: 7-11 years Admission places available to reception: 90 DfE number: 3042018 On time applications made last year: 110 Head teacher: Mrs Carley Holliman Number of pupils on the roll at January 2020: 343 Carlise Gardens, Kenton, Middlesex HA3 0JX Map reference: 3E Tel: 020 8907 1977 Fax: N/A Breakfast (BC) or after school club (ASC): BC and ASC Email: [email protected] Accessibility: Low Admissions Officer: Ms Sarah Hamaid Class rooms on two levels – stairs. Email: [email protected]

Newfield Primary School www.newfield.brent.sch.uk Age Range: 3-11 years Admission places available to reception: 60 DfE number: 3042064 On time applications made last year: 53 Head teacher: Ms Sarah Bolt Number of pupils on the roll at January 2020: 298 Longstone Avenue, Willesden, London NW10 3UD Map reference: 10K Tel: 020 8961 1566 Fax: N/A Breakfast (BC) or after school club (ASC): BC Email: [email protected] Accessibility: Medium Admissions Officer: Ms Penny Trotman Ramps to Year one classroom. Email: [email protected]

Northview Primary School [email protected] Age Range: 3-11 years Admission places available to reception: 30 DfE number: 3042034 On time applications made last year: 95 Head teacher: Mr David Syed Number of pupils on the roll at January 2020: 229 Northview Crescent, London NW10 1RD Map reference: 10I Tel: 020 8450 7982 Fax: N/A Breakfast (BC) or after school club (ASC): BC and ASC Email: [email protected] Accessibility: Medium Admissions Officer: Mrs Michelle O’Connor School on one level except for external group Email: [email protected] teaching areas.

Oliver Goldsmith Primary School www.olivergoldsmith.brent.sch.uk Age Range: 3-11 years Admission places available to reception: 60 DfE number: 3042071 On time applications made last year: 212 Head teacher: Mr James Simmons Number of pupils on the roll at January 2020: 455 Coniston Gardens, Kingsbury, London NW9 0BD Map reference: 8D Tel: 020 8205 6038 Fax: N/A Breakfast (BC) or after school club (ASC): BC and ASC Email: [email protected] Accessibility: Low Admissions Officer: Mrs Teresa O’Connell School with lots of stairs, many levels. No Email: [email protected] ramps. Site of school on top of hill.

Park Lane Primary School www.parklane.brent.sch.uk Age Range: 3-11 years Admission places available to reception: 60 DfE number: 3042038 On time applications made last year: 215 Head teacher: Miss Enid Lewis Number of pupils on the roll at January 2020: 460 Park Lane, Wembley HA9 7RY Map reference: 4I Tel: 020 8902 5006 Fax: N/A Breakfast (BC) or after school club (ASC): BC and ASC Email: [email protected] Accessibility: Low Admissions Officer: Miss Sonia Penrose School on three levels, ramp and a lift. Email: [email protected]

24 APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 Preston Park Primary School www.prestonparkschool.co.uk Age Range: 2-11 years Admission places available to reception: 120 DfE number: 3042039 On time applications made last year: 154 Head teacher: Miss Georgina Nutton Number of pupils on the roll at January 2020: 675 College Road, Wembley, London Map reference: 4F Tel: 020 8904 3602 Fax: N/A Breakfast (BC) or after school club (ASC): BC and ASC Email: [email protected] Accessibility: High Admissions Officer: Mr Dominic Sommerville The school building is ‘disability friendly’, with Email: [email protected] disabled lifts, disabled toilets, disability ramps and wide doors. Our school grounds are safe and secure with wide pathways..

Roe Green Infant School www.rgreeninf.brent.sch.uk Age Range: 3-7 years Admission places available to reception: 120 DfE number: 3042042 On time applications made last year: 221 Head teacher: Mrs Nicole Lobo Number of pupils on the roll at January 2020: 565 Princes Avenue, Kingsbury, London NW9 9JL Map reference: 7C Tel: 020 8204 3531 Fax: N/A Breakfast (BC) or after school club (ASC): BC and ASC Email: [email protected] Accessibility: High Admissions Officer: Mrs Manoja Wickramasinghe School on two levels, three disabled lifts and Email: [email protected] four disabled toilets.

Roe Green Junior School www.rgjs.brent.sch.uk Age Range: 7-11 years Admission places available to reception: 120 DfE number: 3042041 On time applications made last year: 126 Head teacher: Ms Melissa Loosemore Number of pupils on the roll at January 2020: 477 Princes Avenue, Kingsbury, London NW9 9JL Map reference: 7C Tel: 0208 204 5221 Fax: 020 809 0256 Breakfast (BC) or after school club (ASC): ASC Email: [email protected] Accessibility: High Admissions Officer: Mr Shazad Asher School has a lift to all floors and also school Email: [email protected] ramps to the main entrance and sides.

Roe Green Infant - Strathcona Site www.roegreenstrathcona.co.uk Age Range: 3-11 years Admission places available to reception: 0 DfE number: 3049902 On time applications made last year: 16 Head teacher: Mrs Jag Sidhu Number of pupils on the roll at January 2020: 97 Stratchona Road, London HA9 8QL Map reference: 3G Tel: 020 8904 5597 Fax: 020 8908 2355 Breakfast (BC) or after school club (ASC): BC and ASC Email: [email protected] Accessibility: High Admissions Officer: Mrs Manoja Wickramasinghe School all on one level. Ramp into class. Email: [email protected] One wheelchair accessible toilet.

APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 25 Salusbury Primary School www.salusbury.brent.sch.uk Age Range: 3-11 years Admission places available to reception: 90 DfE number: 3042070 On time applications made last year: 338 Head teacher: Mrs Michelle Ginty Number of pupils on the roll at January 2020: 641 Salusbury Road, Kilburn, London NW6 6RG Map reference: 14L Tel: 020 7624 0311 Fax: 020 7328 1380 Breakfast (BC) or after school club (ASC): BC and ASC Email: [email protected] Accessibility: Low Admissions Officer: Mrs Elizabeth Villegas Victorian Building with no lifts. School Email: [email protected] reception and floor of main building has wheelchair accessability

The Stonebridge School www.stonebridge.schooljotter2.com Age Range: 3-11 years Admission places available to reception: 90 DfE number: 3042057 On time applications made last year: 66 Head teacher: Ms Sophie Allen Number of pupils on the roll at January 2020: 383 Shakespeare Avenue, Stonebridge, London NW10 8NG Map reference: 8K Tel: 020 8965 6965 Fax: N/A Breakfast (BC) or after school club (ASC): BC and ASC Email: [email protected] Accessibility: Medium Admissions Officer: Ms Musarat Din One building ground floor only. Main building Email: [email protected] three floors with one lift. Access between buidlings through playground, ramp to back of main hall.

Uxendon Manor Primary School www.uxendonmanor.com Age Range: 3-11 years Admission places available to reception: 90 DfE number: 3042020 On time applications made last year: 207 Head teacher: Mr Jonathan Parry Number of pupils on the roll at January 2020: 647 Vista Way, Kenton, Harrow, Middlesex HA3 0UX Map reference: 4D Tel: 020 8907 5019 Fax: N/A Breakfast (BC) or after school club (ASC): BC and ASC Email: [email protected] Accessibility: High Admissions Officer: Mrs Varsha Chandarana School is on two levels. Classrooms accessible Email: [email protected] by lifts / ramps. Wheelchair accessible toilets.

Wembley Primary School www.wembleyprimary.co.uk Age Range: 3-11 years Admission places available to reception: 90 DfE number: 3043605 On time applications made last year: 357 Head teacher: Mrs Annmarie Taylor-Kent Number of pupils on the roll at January 2020: 874 East Lane, Wembley HA9 7NW Map reference: 4H Tel: 020 8904 3725 Fax: 020 8901 9895 Breakfast (BC) or after school club (ASC): BC and ASC Email: [email protected] Accessibility: High Admissions Officer: Mrs Maureen Roye-David, Wheelchair accessible toilets & lift. Mrs Susanne Joseph Email: [email protected]

Wykeham Primary School www.wykeham.brent.sch.uk Age Range: 3-11 years Admission places available to reception: 60 DfE number: 3042053 On time applications made last year: 195 Head teacher: Mr Everton Sharpe Number of pupils on the roll at January 2020: 513 Aboyne Road, Neasden, London NW10 0EX Map reference: 9H Tel: 020 8452 8425 Fax: 020 8452 8425 Breakfast (BC) or after school club (ASC): ASC Email: [email protected] Accessibility: Medium Admissions Officer: Mrs Harveen Sehra Ramp to the side of the building leading to the Email: [email protected] school.

26 APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 Academies, Foundation and Voluntary Aided primary schools in Brent n The admission criteria that are used to determine who n All schools operate a tie break to distinguish between has priority for places at the schools listed below are students in the same criteria with equal priority. decided by the Governing Board or academy trust of Please check each school’s full admission each school. arrangements for details. n The oversubscription criteria are used to determine n Due to the lockdown restrictions in Spring/Summer the order in which offers are made and will be used 2020, places of worship in England were closed. As if more applications are received for any school than a result of this most faith schools have requested a there are places available. variation to their admission arrangements to clarify that, where their admission arrangements and n Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan supplementary information forms require evidence which names a specific school will be admitted to that to show uninterrupted worship for a fixed period of school. The oversubscription criteria are then applied time, that period of time does not include any time to all other children. when parents were unable to attend worship due to n If a school receives fewer applications than places the closure of the place(s) of worship. We encourage available, all children will be offered, where the school you to check for the latest admission arrangements is the highest available preference. on the school website. n A summary of admission arrangements and detailed information for each school is available on pages 28 to 59. The full admission policies are available online at www.brent.gov.uk/admissionarrangements.

Academies, Foundation and Voluntary Aided primary schools in Brent

Ark Academy John Keble CofE Primary School St Andrew and St Francis CofE Primary School Ark Franklin Academy Kilburn Grange School St Joseph’s RC Infant School Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Malorees Junior School Primary School St Joseph’s RC Junior School North West London Jewish Braintcroft E-ACT Primary Day School St Joseph’s RC Primary School Academy Oakington Manor Primary School St Margaret Clitherow RC Christ Church CofE Primary School Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School Infant School St Mary Magdalen’s RC Convent of Jesus and Mary Junior School Our Lady of Grace RC RC Infant School Junior School St Mary’s CofE Primary School East Lane Primary Our Lady of Lourdes St Mary’s RC Primary School (previously part of Wembley RC Primary School High Technology College) St Robert Southwell RC Preston Manor School Primary School Furness Primary School Princess Frederica CofE Sudbury Primary School Gladstone Park Primary School Primary School The Kilburn Park School Islamia Primary School Sinai Jewish Primary School

APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 27 Ark Academy

www.arkacademy.org DfE number: 3046906

designation of such posts to confirm the staff Head teacher: Mr Peter Watkins members’ eligibility under this criterion. Priority will Forty Avenue, Wembley HA9 9JR be limited to one place for each form of entry in any Tel:020 8385 4390 Fax: 020 8385 4391 year (e.g. 3 places in each 3-form year group). Email:[email protected] 3. In respect of the Primary phase only; children who, Admissions enquiries to: Mrs Clodagh Boyle at the time of admission, have a sibling* who Tel: 020 8385 4370, option 3 attends the school in the Primary phase (Reception Email: [email protected] to Year 6). Age range: 3-18 years 4. In respect of the Secondary phase only; children Type: Academy who, at the time of admission, have a sibling* who Denomination: No denominationl attends the school in Reception to Year 13. *For this purpose, “sibling” means a whole, half or Number of Reception places for 2021: 60 step-sibling or an adopted child resident at the same Number of pupils at the school in January 2020: 458 address. Number of on-time applications received for September 2020 admissions: 330 5. Children of staff in the school who have been employed at the school for two or more years at the Physical accessibility: Medium time the application is submitted. Ark Schools must School is on two levels. There is a lift and there are also approve the Principal’s decision to allocate places to wheelchair accessible toilets. staff under this criterion. Priority will be limited to Breakfast club (BC) or BC and ASC one place for each form of entry in any year (e.g. 3 After school club (ASC): places in each 3-form year group). 6. Distance measurement – Priority will be given to How places were offered for 2020: those children who live closest to the school. Information about how Reception places were offered in 2020 is available online at www.brent.gov.uk/2020offers

Do parents need to complete a Supplementary Information Form?: No

Admissions Criteria If the number of applications received for any phase or year group is greater than the number of spaces available, places will be allocated according to the oversubscription criteria and order below.

1. ‘Looked After Children’ and children who have previously been a ‘Looked After Child’ but immediately following this became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order or special guardianship order. 2. Children of staff at the school who occupy, or have been recruited to, a post where there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Ark Schools must approve the Principal’s assessment process and

The information above is a summary of the admissions criteria for this school. For the full criteria and admission arrangements please check the school’s website or go to www.brent.gov.uk/services-for-residents/education-and-schools/information-about-admissions/admissions-criteria. The criteria will apply after children with an Education, Health and Care plan which names the school have been admitted. All schools operate a tie breaker in the event that two or more children have equal priority under the criteria.

28 APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 Ark Franklin Primary Academy www.arkfranklinprimary.org DfE number: 3042021

Head teacher: Miss Janine Ryan Admissions Criteria Harvist Road, Kensal Rise, London NW6 6HJ If the number of applications received for any phase Tel:020 8969 3846 Fax: N/A or year group is greater than the number of spaces Email:[email protected] available, places will be allocated according to the oversubscription criteria and order below. Admissions enquiries to: Mrs Lourdes De Lucia Tel: 020 969 3846 1. ‘Looked After Children’ and children who have Email: [email protected] previously been a ‘Looked After Child’ but immediately following this became subject to Age range: 3-11 years adoption, a child arrangements order or special Type: Academy guardianship order. Denomination: None 2. Children of staff at the school who occupy, or Number of Reception places for 2021: 90 have been recruited to, a post where there is a Number of pupils at the school in January 2020: 657 demonstrable skill shortage. Ark Schools must Number of on-time applications approve the Principal’s assessment process and received for September 2020 admissions: 373 designation of such posts to confirm the staff Physical accessibility: Low members’ eligibility under this criterion. Priority will Three storey Victorian building with no lift. be limited to one place for each form of entry in any year (i.e. 3 places in each 3-form year group). Breakfast club (BC) or BC and ASC 3. Children who, at the time of admission, have a After school club (ASC): sibling who attends the school. For this purpose, How places were offered for 2020: “sibling” means a whole, half or step-sibling or an Information about how Reception places were adopted child resident at the same address. offered in 2020 is available online at 4. Children of staff in the school who have been www.brent.gov.uk/2020offers employed at the school for two or more years at the Do parents need to complete a Supplementary time the application is submitted. Ark Schools must Information Form?: Yes approve the Principal’s decision to allocate places to staff under this criterion. Priority will be limited to one place for each form of entry in any year (i.e. 3 places in each 3-form year group). 5. Children at the Ark Franklin nursery who are eligible for the Early Years Pupil Premium, the Pupil Premium or Service Premium. 6. Children who are eligible for the Pupil Premium living in the catchment area defined as within a 0.5 miles radius from the school. If the number of applications under this criterion is greater than the number of places available, applications will be considered by straight line distance, with priority given to pupils living closest to the school. The below method will be adopted for tie-breaker applications. 7. Distance measurement – Priority will be given to those children who live closest to the school.

APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 29 Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School

www.torahtemimah.wordpress.com DfE number: 3043603

a) the family of the applicant and (if different) the home Head teacher: Rabbi Yitzchak Freeman in which the applicant spends most of his time abides Park Side, Dollis Hill, London NW2 6RJ by the standards of tzenius (modesty in dress, speech Tel:020 8450 4377 Fax: 020 8208 7998 and behaviour) and all aspects of religious observance Email:[email protected] at home specified by the code of Jewish law, published Admissions enquiries to: Mrs Georgina Kirillin under the title, Shulchan Aruch; and Tel: 07482 874 249 Email: [email protected] b) the applicant (meaning the child for whom the application is being made) does not have access to the Age range: 3-11 years internet or television. Type: Voluntary Aided Denomination: Jewish Where applications for admissions exceed the number of places available the following criteria are applied, in the Number of Reception places for 2021: 25 order set out below, to decide which children to admit: Number of pupils at the school in January 2020: 208 Number of on-time applications 1. Looked after children and previously looked after received for September 2020 admissions: 32 children as defined by the Code of Practice on School Admissions (2014) edition who have the Physical accessibility: Low commitment to the Faith. School is on three floors. Ground floor and playground are fully accessible. Some external offices are not 2. Children who have a sibling (including a half or step wheelchair accessible (high steps to enter). First and brother) who have the commitment to the Faith second floors are difficult for disabled people to access residing in the same household as the applicant at and have no wheelchair access. Building is Grade 2 the School at the date of admission. listed and has also has challenging physical limitations 3. In respect of other children by a lottery (Lottery) to to improving accessibility to upper foors. be conducted by a solicitor or chartered accountant Breakfast club (BC) or No of at least ten years’ standing who is independent After school club (ASC): of the School and appointed for this purpose by the Rabbinate. The lottery will be applied to the How places were offered for 2020: following categories in the following descending Information about how Reception places were order: offered in 2020 is available online at 3.1 Other children who have the commitment to www.brent.gov.uk/2020offers Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School is an the Faith OrthodoxDo parents Jewish need boys’ to complete school. a Supplementary Information Form?: Yes 3.2 Other looked after children and previously Admissions Criteria looked after children as defined by the Code of Practice on School Admissions (2014) The overriding consideration is commitment to the practice of Orthodox Judaism (Faith), as determined 3.3 All other applicants. from time to time by the Rabbinate of the Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations (the Rabbinate), Within each criterion, the Lottery will be used if referred to in this document as “the commitment to needed as the tie breaker. the Faith”. The School gives priority up to the Published Admissions Number (PAN) to all applicants who have the commitment to the Faith.

The commitment to the Faith will be determined by a parent of the applicant verifying both that:

30 APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 Braintcroft Primary E-ACT Primary Academy www.braintcroftacademy.e-act.org.uk DfE number: 3042058

Head teacher: Ms Sandra White Admissions Criteria Warren Road Cricklewood, London NW2 7LL Sometimes, there are more applications for our Academy Tel:0208 452 2413 Fax: N/A than there are places available. This is described as Email:[email protected] oversubscription. Whenever this happens, we offer places in the following order of priority: Admissions enquiries to: Ms Rashida Baoye Tel: 020 8452 2413 1. Looked After Children or previously Looked After Email: [email protected] Children

Age range: 3-11 years A ‘looked after child’ or a child who was previously Type: Academy looked after but immediately after being looked Denomination: Multicultural after became subject to an adoption, residence, or special guardianship order. Number of Reception places for 2021: 90 Number of pupils at the school in January 2020: 656 2. Siblings in catchment area Number of on-time applications received for September 2020 admissions: 96 Brothers or sisters of a child who attends the Academy, living in the catchment area of the Physical accessibility: High Academy and who will continue to do so on the School all on one level. Ramps into class. date of admission. Two wheelchair accessible toilets. This includes half and step brothers and sisters Breakfast club (BC) or No and foster children so long as they live at the same After school club (ASC): address – but not cousins.

How places were offered for 2020: 3. Children of staff

Information about how Reception places were Children whose parent is a member of staff who offered in 2020 is available online at has been employed at the Academy for two or www.brent.gov.uk/2020offers more years at the time of application or has been Do parents need to complete a Supplementary recruited to fill a vacancy for which there is a Information Form?: Yes demonstrable skill shortage. 4. Pupil Premium

Reception applicants eligible for early years pupil premium, the pupil premium or the service premium. 5. In catchment area

Children living within the Academy’s catchment area. 6. All other applicants.

APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 31 Christ Church CofE Primary School

www.cchurch.brent.sch.uk DfE number: 3043301

4. Children who have previously attended the Nursery Head teacher: Mr James Kelly at Christ Church (Brondesbury) CE Primary School. Clarence Road, Willesden Lane, London NW6 7TE Tel:020 7624 4967 Fax: N/A 5. Children of staff at the school where the member Email:[email protected] of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for Admissions enquiries to: Mrs Jacqueline Carrington admission to the school is made or the member of Tel: 020 7624 4967 staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there Email: [email protected] is a demonstrable skill shortage. Age range: 3-11 years 6. Children of families of Christian denominations who Type: Voluntary Aided have attended regular worship at churches which Denomination: Church of England are fully affiliated to Churches Together in Britain and Ireland or The Evangelical Alliance and who Number of Reception places for 2021: 30 live within the parish boundaries of Christ Church Number of pupils at the school in January 2020: 209 with St Laurence or St Anne with Holy Trinity Number of on-time applications Brondesbury. received for September 2020 admissions: 62 7. Children of families of other Christian Physical accessibility: Medium denominations who have attended regular worship Four classes upstairs. No lift available. Nursery, and who live within the parish boundaries of Christ Reception and two classes are downstairs, one with Church with St Laurence, or St Anne with Holy access straight to playground with no step. Two Trinity Brondesbury. wheelchair accessible toilets. 8. Children of families of other faiths who live within Breakfast club (BC) or BC the parish boundaries of Christ Church with After school club (ASC): St Laurence, or St Anne with Holy Trinity or St Anne with Holy Trinity Brondesbury. How places were offered for 2020: Information about how Reception places were 9. Children of other families who live within the offered in 2020 is available online at parish boundaries of Christ Church with www.brent.gov.uk/2020offers St Laurence, or St Anne with Holy Trinity or St Anne with Holy Trinity Brondesbury. Do parents need to complete a Supplementary Information Form?: Yes 10. Children of families of Christian denominations who have regularly attended worship at churches which are fully affiliated to Churches Together in Britain Admissions Criteria and Ireland or the Evangelical Alliance and who Where there are more applications than places live outside the parish boundaries of Christ Church available, the criteria for admission to the school with St Laurence or St Anne with Holy Trinity are as follows in order: Brondesbury. 11. Children of families of other Christian 1. Looked after children (a looked after child or a child denominations who have regularly attended who was previously looked after but immediately after worship and who live outside the parish boundaries being looked after became subject to an adoption, of Christ Church with St Laurence or St Anne with child arrangements, or special guardianship order). Holy Trinity Brondesbury. 2. Children of families who regularly worship at 12. Children of families of other faiths who live outside the Christ Church with St Laurence or St Anne with Holy parish boundaries of Christ Church with Trinity, Brondesbury. St Laurence or St Anne with Holy Trinity Brondesbury. 3. Children who have a brother or sister already 13. Other applicants. attending Christ Church School. The information above is a summary of the admissions criteria for this school. For the full criteria and admission arrangements please check the school’s website or go to www.brent.gov.uk/services-for-residents/education-and-schools/information-about-admissions/admissions-criteria. The criteria will apply after children with an Education, Health and Care plan which names the school have been admitted. All schools operate a tie breaker in the event that two or more children have equal priority under the criteria.

32 APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School www.cjminfantschool.co.uk DfE number: 3043507

Head teacher: Ms Elsa Fonseca Admissions Criteria 21 Park Avenue, London NW2 5AN Where there are more applications for places than Tel:020 8459 5890 Fax: N/A the number of places available places will be offered Email:[email protected] according to the following in order of priority:

Admissions enquiries to: Mrs Cathy Doig 1. Catholic looked after children and previously looked Tel: 020 8459 5890 after children, who have been adopted or made Email: [email protected] subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders. Age range: 3-7 years Type: Voluntary Aided 2. Baptised Catholic children with a Certificate of Denomination: Catholic Catholic Practice who are resident in the Parish of St. Mary Magdalen’s, Willesden Green and the Parish of Number of Reception places for 2021: 90 the Church of the Transfiguration, Kensal Rise. Number of pupils at the school in January 2020: 292 Number of on-time applications 3. Baptised Catholic children with a Certificate of received for September 2020 admissions: 158 Catholic Practice who are resident in parishes bordering St Mary Magdalen’s Willesden Green Physical accessibility: Low (and The Transfiguration Kensal Rise (St Mary’s & St School on two levels. Andrews Dollis Hill, Our Lady of Willesden Harlesden, Ramp on ground floor via school office. St Agnes Cricklewood, St Patrick’s, Neasden). Breakfast club (BC) or BC and ASC 4. Baptised Catholic children with a Certificate of Catholic After school club (ASC): Practice and whose parent has been employed for a minimum of two years at the time of application as a How places were offered for 2020: permanent member of staff at the Convent of Jesus Information about how Reception places were and Mary Catholic Infant School & Nursery. offered in 2020 is available online at www.brent.gov.uk/2020offers 5. Other Baptised Catholic children with a Certificate of Catholic Practice. Do parents need to complete a Supplementary 6. Other baptised Catholic children. Information Form?: Yes 7. Other looked after children and previously looked after children who have been adopted or made subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders. 8. Children of Catechumens and members of the Eastern Orthodox Church. whose application is supported either by a certificate/letter of entry into the order of catechumens or a certificate of baptism. 9. Christians of other denominations whose application is supported either by a certificate of baptism or by a letter from their Minister of Religion confirming membership of the faith community. 10. Applications from children of other faiths whose application is supported with a letter confirming membership of the faith community. 11. Any other children.

APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 33 East Lane Primary School

www.elps.co.uk DfE number: 3042040

The recommendation must be received in writing Executive Headteacher: Mr Amit Hathi from a consultant at a NHS hospital or equivalent. East Lane, Wembley HA0 3NT This criterion relates to the child’s medical, social Tel:020 8289 4600 Fax: N/A and special needs and does not include any other Email:[email protected] member of the child’s family. The supporting Admissions enquiries to: Ms Davinder Guron evidence should set out the particular reasons East Tel: 020 8385 4800 Lane Primary School is the most suitable school and Email: [email protected] difficulties that would be caused if the child had to attend another school. Age range: 4-11 years Type: Academy 3. Children who have a brother or sister attending Denomination: None East Lane Primary School or Wembley High Technology College in the year in which the Number of Reception places for 2021: 90 application is made and will continue to be on Number of pupils at the school in January 2020: 451 roll at the date of admission. Number of on-time applications Twins, triplet and other children of multiple births: received for September 2020 admissions: 360 In the event that the school has one place to offer Physical accessibility: High and the next child on the waiting list is one of twins, Level access to all classrooms (no steps). Five wheelchair triplets or other children of multiple births, the policy accessible toilets. Three lifts (one in each block.) of the school is not to separate them even if this means that the school will temporarily go over the Breakfast club (BC) or ASC (external Company) published admissions number. After school club (ASC): 4. Children of East Lane Primary School staff, teaching How places were offered for 2020: and non-teaching, who have been employed for Information about how Reception places were two or more years and who meet a subject shortage offered in 2020 is available online at requirement or school need. www.brent.gov.uk/2020offers 5. Proximity to the school (for children who do not Do parents need to complete a Supplementary fall within criteria 1-3) distance will be measured Information Form?: No in a straight line from the front door of the child’s permanent address (including flats) to the school reception, (using the Local Authority’s computerised Admissions Criteria measuring system), with those living nearest to the school being accorded the highest priority. Where applications exceed the number of places available, offers of places will be made using the following criteria in order of priority:

1. Children in public care (looked after children) to include previously looked after children. An application for admission to the school must be made by the person with parental responsibility and / or the child’s social worker. 2. Children for whom it is essential to be admitted to East Lane Primary School because of special circumstances to do with significant medical needs, social needs or special educational needs.

34 APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 Furness Primary School www.furnessprimaryschool.com DfE number: 3042067

Head teacher: Mr David Ansong Admissions Criteria Furness Road, Harlesden, London NW10 5YT Where applications for admission exceed the number Tel:020 8965 5977 Fax: N/A of places available, the following criteria will be Email:[email protected] applied, in the order set out below, to decide which Admissions enquiries to: Ms Morcene Thompson children to admit: Tel: 020 8965 5977 1. Children in public care (sometimes referred to Email: [email protected] as looked after children) or a child who was Age range: 3-11 years previously looked after but immediately after being Type: Academy looked after became subject to an adoption, child Denomination: None arrangements, or special guardianship order.

Number of Reception places for 2021: 60 2. Where the child has a sibling* currently attending Number of pupils at the school in January 2020: 394 the school and will continue to do so on the date Number of on-time applications of admission. received for September 2020 admissions: 90 3. Children whose parents are members of staff at Oakington Manor School or Furness School and have Physical accessibility: Low been employed at the school for at least two years at School is an old Victorian building on two levels. Ramp the time of application or are being recruited to fill a into school’s main entrance and Nursery’s entrance. vacancy for which there is a skill shortage. Breakfast club (BC) or BC and ASC 4. Reception applicants eligible for the early years After school club (ASC): pupil premium, the pupil premium or the service How places were offered for 2020: premium. Information about how Reception places were 5. Proximity of the child’s home to the school, with offered in 2020 is available online at those living nearer being accorded the higher priority. www.brent.gov.uk/2020offers

Do parents need to complete a Supplementary Information Form?: Yes

APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 35 Gladstone Park Primary School

www.gladpark.brent.sch.uk DfE number: 3042022

Head teacher: Mrs Angela Anterkyi Admissions Criteria Sherrick Green Road, Dollis Hill, London NW10 1LB Whenever and wherever possible, children are offered Tel:020 8452 1350 Fax: 020 8208 1925 a school of their parents’ preference and in practice the Email:[email protected] majority of children go to the school which their parents Admissions enquiries to: Ms Dee Edghill select for them. Tel: 020 8452 1350 Sometimes, however, there are more applications for a Email: [email protected] school than there are places available. This is described Age range: 4-11 years as oversubscription. Whenever this happens, pupils are Type: Academy offered places in the following order of priority: Denomination: N/A 1. A looked after child or a child who was previously Number of Reception places for 2021: 90 looked after but immediately after being looked after Number of pupils at the school in January 2020: 667 became subject to an adoption, residence, or special Number of on-time applications guardianship order. received for September 2020 admissions: 191 2. Children attending an infant school on the same site Physical accessibility: Medium as a junior school. School on two levels a ramp into the school via the 3. Children for whom it is essential to be admitted to a back. Toilet on the ground level wheel chair accessible. specific school because of special circumstances to do Breakfast club (BC) or BC and ASC with significant medical needs, social needs or Special After school club (ASC): Educational Needs. 4. Brothers or sisters of a child who attends the How places were offered for 2020: school, or an infant or junior school on the same or Information about how Reception places were adjoining site, and who will continue to do so on offered in 2020 is available online at the date of admission. www.brent.gov.uk/2020offers 5. Children living within the school’s catchment area. Do parents need to complete a Supplementary Information Form?: No 6. All other applicants.

36 APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 Islamia Primary School www.islamiaprimary.org.uk DfE number: 3045949

Head teacher: Shiraz Khan Admissions Criteria 129 Salusbury Road, London NW6 6PE If the school receives more applications than the Tel:020 7372 2532 Fax: N/A Published Admission Number, admissions will be dealt Email:admissions@islamia,brent .sch.uk with by applying the following criteria in the order set Admissions enquiries to: Mrs Nilofar Pathan out below: Tel: 020 7372 2532 1. Looked after Muslim children and previously Email: [email protected] looked after Muslim children who meet the Age range: 4-11 years religious practice test. Type: Voluntary Aided 2. Children of staff where the member of staff has been Denomination: Muslim employed at the school for two or more years at the Number of Reception places for 2021: 60 time at which the application for admission to the Number of pupils at the school in January 2020: 420 school is made or the member of staff is recruited to Number of on-time applications fill a vacant post for which there is a staff shortage. received for September 2020 admissions: 154 3. Muslim children of at least one parent who has reverted to Islam (not born in the Islamic faith). Physical accessibility: Medium Up to a maximum of 25% of the published Lower KS1 in a separate building,pupils walk to another admissions number. building across the road from main school.Classrooms accessed by two flights of stairs. Ks2 classes are in main 4. Muslim children of parents who are former pupils of building accessed by one flight of stairs. The assembly the school (alumni) since it became a Voluntary Aided hall and Masjid are accessed by a flight of stairs. school (1998). Up to a maximum of 15% of the published admissions number. Breakfast club (BC) or BC and ASC After school club (ASC): 5. Muslim children who have a sibling at Islamia Primary School (IPS) or a sibling who is due to How places were offered for 2020: be attending this school at the proposed date of Information about how Reception places were admission of the applicant. offered in 2020 is available online at 6. Other Muslim children who meet the religious www.brent.gov.uk/2020offers practice test. Do parents need to complete a Supplementary 7. Any other looked after children or previously looked Information Form?: Yes after children. 8. Any other children. The Admissions Criteria for Islamia Primary School have recently been reviewed by the Office of the School’s Adjudicator who has partially upheld an objection.

The School Admissions Code requires the admission authority to revise its admission arrangements within two months of the date of the determination (25 September 2020).

This section will be updated as soon as the revised Criteria are available.

APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 37 John Keble Cof E Primary School

www.johnkeble.com DfE number: 3043302

Head teacher: Mrs Catherine Allard Admissions Criteria Crownhill Road, Harlesden, London, NW10 4DR Throughout the school where there are more Tel:0208 965 5072 Fax: N/A applications than places, priority for admission to John Email:[email protected] Keble School is given in the following categories relating to church attendance and social priority. Places will be Admissions enquiries to: Ms Dennise Bechannan allocated to those pupils in the highest categories first. Tel: 020 8965 5072 ext. 202 Email: [email protected] 1. Looked after children and children who have been looked after previously. Age range: 3-11 years Type: Voluntary Aided 2. Children whose parents are committed members of Denomination: Church of England All Soul’s Harlesden, St Matthew’s Willesden or St Michael’s Stonebridge. Number of Reception places for 2021: 60 Number of pupils at the school in January 2020: 397 3. Children whose parents are committed members in Number of on-time applications another Anglican Church. received for September 2020 admissions: 85 4. Children whose parents are committed members in churches and chapels of other Christian Physical accessibility: Low denominations, which are members of or affiliated School over three floors in a Victorian building. to Churches Together in Britain and Ireland and the Breakfast club (BC) or BC Evangelical Alliance. After school club (ASC): 5. Children with siblings in the school and children of How places were offered for 2020: staff who will be currently employed by the school Information about how Reception places were at the beginning of the school year. (Sibling refers offered in 2020 is available online at to brother or sister, half brother or sister, adopted www.brent.gov.uk/2020offers brother or sister, step brother or sister, or the child of the parent/carer’s partner where the child for Do parents need to complete a Supplementary whom the school place is sought is living in the Information Form?: Yes same family unit at the same address as that sibling but not cousins.) An application made under this category will only be considered if the sibling will continue to attend on the date of admission. 6. Children with medical, special educational or pastoral needs that can be substantiated by the local church, health authority or social worker. The supporting evidence should set out the particular reasons why the school is the most suitable school and the difficulties that would be caused if the child had to attend another school. 7. Children of other faiths or none, who live within the Anglican parish boundaries of All Souls’, St Matthew’s or St Michael’s churches and whose parents have chosen this school for the type of education that it provides. 8. All other applicants.

38 APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 Kilburn Grange School www.kilburngrangeschool.org.uk DfE number: 3042035

Head teacher: Mr Rob Farrell Admissions Criteria 2 Priory Park Road, Kilburn, London NW6 7UJ Where there are fewer applicants than places Tel:020 7504 0547 Fax: N/A available all applicants will be admitted. In the event Email:[email protected] of there being greater demand than there are places Admissions enquiries to: Ms Alison Thomas available to the school, places will be offered using Tel: 020 7504 0547 the following oversubscription criteria in keeping Email: [email protected] with the School Admissions Code 2014:

Age range: 4-11 years 1. Looked after children and previously looked Type: Free School after children. This category includes children Denomination: Free in the care of the Local Authority as defined in the Children Act 1989 or children who have Number of Reception places for 2021: 60 previously been looked after and immediately Number of pupils at the school in January 2020: 196 after being looked after became subject to Number of on-time applications adoption, residence, child arrangements order received for September 2020 admissions: 92 or a special guardianship order. Applications Physical accessibility: Low made under this criterion must be accompanied School is modern with accessessibility on the by details of circumstance and professionally groundfloor. A lift can accommodate to the first to 4th supported evidence. floors. Stairwells are wide and rooms are light. 2. Children with a sibling at the school at the time of admission. Breakfast club (BC) or BC and ASC After school club (ASC): 3. Children of staff at the school.

How places were offered for 2020: 4. Proximity to the school. This will be measured by Information about how Reception places were the shortest walking distance by road or maintained offered in 2020 is available online at footpath or other public rights of way from the www.brent.gov.uk/2020offers pupil’s home, to the main entrance point of the school using a GIS computerised mapping system. Do parents need to complete a Supplementary Information Form?: No

APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 39 Malorees Junior School

www.maloreesschools.com DfE number: 3045202

Head teacher: Ms Sian Davies Admissions Criteria Christchurch Avenue, London NW6 7PB Where there are more applications than places Tel:020 8459 5452 Fax: N/A available, then the following criteria will apply: Email:[email protected] 1. Looked after children / Previously looked after Admissions enquiries to: Ms Nadine Tester children. Tel: 020 8459 5452 Email: [email protected] 2. Children attending Year 2 of Malorees Infant School at the time of application who have siblings who Age range: 7-11 years attend Malorees Junior School. Type: Foundation Denomination: N/A 3. Children attending Malorees Infant School at the time of application who do not fulfill criterion 2. Number of Reception places for 2021: 6 4. Other children who currently have a sibling at Number of pupils at the school in January 2020: 253 Malorees Junior School and will continue to do so Number of on-time applications on the date of admission. received for September 2020 admissions: 75 5. Children for whom it is essential to be admitted Physical accessibility: Low because of special circumstances to do with School is on two levels. We do have a lift to get to the significant medical or special educational needs. second floor, although there is no disabled toilet or hand rails on the second floor. 6. Proximity of the child’s home to the school, with those living nearer according to the distance Breakfast club (BC) or ASC measured along the safest walking route, being After school club (ASC): accorded higher priority. How places were offered for 2020: Information about how Reception places were offered in 2020 is available online at www.brent.gov.uk/2020offers

Do parents need to complete a Supplementary Information Form?: No

40 APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 North West London Jewish Day School www.nwljds.org.uk DfE number: 3045201

Head teacher: Miss Judith Caplan Admissions Criteria 180 Willesden Lane, London NW6 7PP In the event of the number of applications for admission Tel:020 8459 3378 Fax: N/A exceeding the number of places available, the following Email:[email protected] criteria will be applied in the order set out below, to decide which children to admit: Admissions enquiries to: Mrs Naomi Landy Tel: 020 8459 3378 1. Looked after and previously looked after Email: [email protected] priority children. Age range: 3-11 years 2. Priority children with siblings at the School. Sibling Type: Academy connection will only be considered if the sibling will Denomination: Jewish be attending the School at the time of application.

Number of Reception places for 2021: 35 3. Priority children of members of staff who have Number of pupils at the school in January 2020: 257 been employed at the School for a minimum of Number of on-time applications two years at the time of application or who have received for September 2020 admissions: 50 been recruited to fill a post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage. Physical accessibility: Medium 4. Priority children of Regular Worshippers at Orthodox Two floors but no lift. Synagogues within a three-mile radius of the School’s Breakfast club (BC) or BC main gate who have scored a minimum of 34 points After school club (ASC): on the SIF.

How places were offered for 2020: 5. Priority children of Regular Worshippers at Information about how Reception places were Orthodox Synagogues. offered in 2020 is available online at 6. Priority children with a sibling who has previously www.brent.gov.uk/2020offers attended the School for a minimum period of five years, providing the child is residing within Do parents need to complete a Supplementary a three-mile radius of the School. Information Form?: Yes 7. Other Priority children. 8. Other looked after and previously looked after children. 9. All other children. Priority applicants within each of the above numbered bands will be ranked according to the points achieved on the SIF.

APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 41 Oakington Manor Primary School

www.oakmanor.brent.sch.uk DfE number: 3045200

Head teacher: Ms Simrita Singh Admissions Criteria Oakington Manor Drive, Wembley HA9 6NF Where applications for admission exceed the number of Tel:020 8902 2871 Fax: N/A places available, the following criteria will be applied, in Email:[email protected] the order set out below, to decide which children to admit: Admissions enquiries to: Mrs Karen Tomlin 1. Children in public care (sometimes referred to as Tel: 020 8902 2871 looked after children) or a child who was previously Email: [email protected] looked after but immediately after being looked after Age range: 3-11 years became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, Type: Academy or special guardianship order. Denomination: N/A 2. Where the child has a sibling currently attending Number of Reception places for 2021: 90 the school and will continue to do so on the date Number of pupils at the school in January 2020: 697 of admission. Number of on-time applications 3. Children whose parents are members of staff at received for September 2020 admissions: 211 Oakington Manor School or Furness School and have been employed at the school for at least two years at Physical accessibility: High the time of application or are being recruited to fill a School all on one level. Ramps into class. vacancy for which there is a skill shortage. Two wheelchair accessible toilets. 4. Proximity of the child’s home to the school, with Breakfast club (BC) or BC and ASC those living nearer being accorded the higher priority. After school club (ASC):

How places were offered for 2020: Information about how Reception places were offered in 2020 is available online at www.brent.gov.uk/2020offers

Do parents need to complete a Supplementary Information Form?: No

42 APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 Our Lady of Grace RC Infant School www.ologinfants.brent.sch.uk DfE number: 3043510

Head teacher: Mrs Philomena Bourne Admissions Criteria Dollis Hill Avenue, London NW2 6EU Where there are more applications than places available Tel:020 8450 6757 Fax: 020 8452 1501 the Governors will always give priority to Catholic Email:[email protected] applicants in accordance with the Trust Deed of the Admissions enquiries to: Mrs Irene Cunniffe Diocese of Westminster and will make offers of places in Tel: 020 8450 6757 accordance with the following criteria in order of priority. Email: [email protected] Applications in respect of:

Age range: 3-7 years 1. Catholic looked after children and previously looked Type: Voluntary Aided after children who have now been adopted or who Denomination: Catholic are now subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order. Number of Reception places for 2021: 60 Number of pupils at the school in January 2020: 227 2. Baptised Catholic children with a Certificate of Number of on-time applications Catholic Practice of Catholic staff, where the member received for September 2020 admissions: 133 of staff has been an employee of the school for at least two years at the time of application. Physical accessibility: High 3. Baptised Catholic children with a Certificate of School all on one level. Catholic Practice who have siblings at the Infant or Three accessible wheelchair toilets. Junior School at the time of application. Breakfast club (BC) or BC & ASC 4. Baptised Catholic children with a Certificate of After school club (ASC): Catholic Practice who are resident in the parish of St How places were offered for 2020: Mary and St Andrew, Dollis Hill. Information about how Reception places were 5. Baptised Catholic children with a Certificate of offered in 2020 is available online at Catholic Practice attending Our Lady of Grace www.brent.gov.uk/2020offers Nursery who are not included in criteria 1-4. Do parents need to complete a Supplementary 6. Baptised Catholic children with a Certificate of Information Form?: Yes Catholic Practice, resident in other parishes. 7. Other baptised Catholic children. 8. Other looked after children and previously looked after children who have now been adopted or who are now subject to a child arrangements or special guardianship order. 9. Children of Catechumens and members of the Eastern Orthodox Churches. 10. Children of other Christian denominations. 11. Any other children.

APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 43 Our Lady of Grace RC Junior School

www.ologjuniors.brent.sch.uk DfE number: 3043500

Head teacher: Mr Steve McGrath Admissions Criteria Dollis Hill Lane, London NW2 6HS Where there are more applications than places available Tel:020 8452 6002 Fax: N/A the Governors will make offers of places in accordance Email:[email protected] with the following criteria in order of priority. Admissions enquiries to: Mrs Eileen O’Carroll 1. Catholic looked after children and children who Tel: 020 8452 6002 have been adopted or made subject to child Email: [email protected] arrangements order or special guardianship Age range: 7-11 years orders. Type: Voluntary Aided 2. Baptised, Catholic children in Denomination: Catholic Year 2 of Our Lady of Grace Infant School. Number of Reception places for 2021: 60 3. Baptised Catholic children of Catholic staff with Number of pupils at the school in January 2020: 236 a Certificate of Catholic Practice, where the member Number of on-time applications of staff has been a permanent employee received for September 2020 admissions: 83 of the school for at least two years at the time of application. Physical accessibility: Low The school site is set on a steep hill with a split level 4. Baptised Catholic children, with building. There are stairs leading into half of the a Certificate of Catholic Practice, who are resident classrooms. Stairs to lower playground and one other in the Parish of St. Mary and St. Andrew. learning space. Lift in place. One accessible toilet in 5. Baptised Catholic children, with a Certificate of main building and two others wheelchair compliant Catholic Practice, who are not resident in the Parish toilets in annex areas. of St. Mary and St. Andrew. Breakfast club (BC) or Early morning club 6. Baptised Catholic children. - no food provided, After School Club only until 7. Other looked after children and children who have 4.15pm (different days for different year groups) been adopted or made subject to child arrangements After school club (ASC): order or special guardianship orders. How places were offered for 2020: 8. Children of catechumens and members of the Information about how Reception places were Eastern Orthodox Churches. offered in 2020 is available online at www.brent.gov.uk/2020offers 9. Other Christian children who are in Year 2 at Our Lady of Grace Infants School. Do parents need to complete a Supplementary 10. Children in other Christian Churches. Information Form?: Yes 11. Any other children.

44 APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School www.lourdes.brent.sch.uk DfE number: 3043508

Head teacher: Ms Mary Bickerstaff Admissions Criteria Wesley Road, Hillside, London NW10 8PP Where there are more applications for places than Tel:020 8961 5037 Fax: N/A the number of places available, places will be offered Email:[email protected] according to the following order of priority. Admissions enquiries to: Ms Maion Fogarty 1. Catholic looked after children and previously looked Tel: 020 8961 5037 after children, who have been adopted or made Email: [email protected] subject to child arrangements orders or special Age range: 3-11 years guardianship orders. Type: Voluntary Aided 2. Baptised Catholic children, with a Certificate of Denomination: Catholic Catholic Practice, who have a sibling at the school at Number of Reception places for 2021: 30 the time of admission. Number of pupils at the school in January 2020: 213 3. Baptised Catholic children, with a Certificate of Number of on-time applications Catholic Practice, who are resident in the Parishes received for September 2020 admissions: 68 of The Five Precious Wounds and St. Patrick’s. Physical accessibility: High 4. Baptised Catholic children with a Certificate of Catholic All classrooms are accessible. Practice, who are resident in all other parishes.

Breakfast club (BC) or BC & ASC 5. Other Baptised Catholic children. After school club (ASC): 6. Other looked after children and previously looked after children who have been adopted or made How places were offered for 2020: subject to child arrangements orders or special Information about how Reception places were guardianship orders. offered in 2020 is available online at www.brent.gov.uk/2020offers 7. Children of catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church. Do parents need to complete a Supplementary Information Form?: Yes 8. Christians of other denominations whose application is supported either by a certificate of baptism or by a letter from their Minister of Religion confirming membership of the faith community. 9. Children of other faiths whose application is supported by a letter from their religious leader confirming membership of the faith community. 10. Any other children.

APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 45 Preston Manor School

www.preston-manor.com DfE number: 3045410

2. Children who have a brother or sister (including Head teacher: Mr Kevin Atkinson blood, half, step, adoptive or foster who live at the Carlton Avenue East, Wembley, Middlesex HA9 8LZ same home address) attending the school in the year Tel:020 8385 4089 Fax: N/A in which the application is made and will continue to Email:[email protected] be on roll at the date of admission. Admissions enquiries to: Mrs Lucy Allman (Note: brother or sister connections will only be Tel: 020 8385 4089 ext 411 considered if the brother or sister is currently Email: [email protected] attending the school including the sixth form and will Age range: 4-11 years continue to be on roll on the date of admission.) Type: co-operative academy 3. Children for whom it is essential to be admitted Denomination: Non demoninational to Preston Manor School because of special Number of Reception places for 2021: 60 circumstances to do with significant medical Number of pupils at the school in January 2020: 403 needs, social needs or special educational needs. Number of on-time applications The recommendation must be received in writing received for September 2020 admissions: 143 from a consultant at a NHS hospital or equivalent. This criterion relates to the child’s medical, social Physical accessibility: High and special needs and does not include any other Lower years on ground floor, two wheelchair member of the child’s family. The supporting accessible toilets, flat access to downstairs classes. evidence should set out the particular reasons Lift between floors. Preston Manor School is the most suitable school Breakfast club (BC) or BC run by staff. and difficulties that would be caused if the child Some ASC offer varies by term and year group had to attend another school. After school club (ASC): 4. Children who have attended Preston Manor Lower School and completed Year 6. How places were offered for 2020: Information about how Reception places were 5. Proximity to the school (for children who do not offered in 2020 is available online at fall within criteria 1-5) distance will be measured www.brent.gov.uk/2020offers in a straight line from the front door of the child’s permanent address (including flats) to the school Do parents need to complete a Supplementary reception, (using the Local Authority’s computerised Information Form?: No measuring system), with those living nearest to the school being accorded the highest priority. Admissions Criteria The method used by the LA will be adopted when measuring home to school distance and when Where applications exceed the number of places selecting between applicants with equal priority and available, offers of places will be made using the those living in flats. following criteria in order of priority:

1. Children in public care (looked after children) a looked after child or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order. An application for admission to the school must be made by the person with parental responsibility and / or the child’s social worker.

46 APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 Princess Frederica Cof E Primary School www.princessfrederica.com DfE number: 3043303

Head teacher: Mr Anthony Richards Admissions Criteria College Road, London NW10 5TP 1. A looked after child or a child who was previously Tel:020 8969 7756 Fax: N/A looked after but then became subject to an adoption, Email:[email protected] child arrangements or special guardianship order.

Admissions enquiries to: Mr Joel Wolchover 2. A child of a staff member employed for two or Tel: 020 8969 7756 more years before the application or recruited to Email: [email protected] fill a vacancy for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Age range: 3-11 years Type: Voluntary Aided 3. A child with a sibling who will be attending the Denomination: Church of England School at the date of admission of the applicant (siblings includes a half-sibling, step-sibling, adopted Number of Reception places for 2021: 60 sibling, foster sibling or the child of the partner of Number of pupils at the school in January 2020: 421 the parent or carer of the child applying for a place, Number of on-time applications where both children are living in the same family received for September 2020 admissions: 217 unit at the same address).

Physical accessibility: ? 4. A child who lives in the parishes served by St Mark’s School has a lift. Two wheelchair accessible toilets on Church on Bathurst Gardens and St Martin’s Church the ground floor. on Mortimer Road. A map of the parish boundaries and a list of roads which fall within the boundaries Breakfast club (BC) or BC and ASC are available from the School website or office. After school club (ASC): Preference within this category will be given in the How places were offered for 2020: following order: Information about how Reception places were 4a. a child whose family regularly attend St Mark’s offered in 2020 is available online at or St Martin’s; followed by www.brent.gov.uk/2020offers 4b. a child whose family regularly attend a place of Do parents need to complete a Supplementary worship of another Christian denomination or Information Form?: Yes another world faith; followed by

4c. any other child who lives in the parishes.

Governors define regular attendance as attendance at a weekly service on at least 26 occasions in each of the two years preceding the application. This must be confirmed by the religious leader of each place of worship attended during that period using the Supplementary Information Form (SIF) available from the School website or office.

5. All other applicants.

APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 47 Sinai Jewish Primary School

www.sinaischool.com DfE number: 3043601

Head teacher: Mrs Juliette Lipshaw Admissions Criteria Shakespeare Drive, Kenton, Harrow, Middlesex HA3 9UD If the School is oversubscribed, priority will be given Tel:020 8204 1550 Fax: N/A to those children who meet the criteria as set out in the Email:[email protected] order of 1 to 7 listed below: Admissions enquiries to: Mrs Emma Angel 1. Children who are looked after by a local authority, Tel: 020 8204 1550 ext 232 or a child who was previously looked after, with a Email: [email protected] completed and valid Certificate of Religious Practice (CRP). Age range: 3-11 years Type: Voluntary Aided 2. Children currently attending Sinai’s Nursery who Denomination: Jewish are in receipt of early years’ pupil premium, with a completed and valid CRP. Number of Reception places for 2021: 90 Number of pupils at the school in January 2020: 635 3. Siblings of pupils attending the School on the date of Number of on-time applications admission, with a completed and valid CRP. received for September 2020 admissions: 240 4. Siblings of former pupils of the School, with a completed and valid CRP. Physical accessibility: Medium Ramp at entrance and some ground floor class rooms 5. Other children with a completed and valid CRP. and disabled toilets. Rear access ramp. 6. Other children who are looked after by a local Breakfast club (BC) or BC and ASC authority, or other children who were previously After school club (ASC): looked after by a local authority. 7. Any other children. How places were offered for 2020: Information about how Reception places were offered in 2020 is available online at www.brent.gov.uk/2020offers

Do parents need to complete a Supplementary Information Form?: Yes

48 APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 St Andrew & St Francis Cof E Primary School www.standrewandstfrancis.org DfE number: 3042029

Head teacher: Mr Troy Sharpe social worker must accompany the request showing Belton Road, Willesden, London NW2 5PE how only this school can meet the child’s needs. Tel:020 8459 1636 Fax: N/A 3. Children who have a sibling in the school at the Email:[email protected] time of admission.

Admissions enquiries to: Ms Fiona Maclean 4. Children who have one or more parents who are Tel: 020 8459 1636 members of staff at St. SASF. To be eligible under Email: [email protected] this criterion, the parent must be directly employed by the school and: Age range: 3-11 years 4a. have been employed on a permanent contract Type: Academy at the school for two or more years at the time at Denomination: Church of England which the application for admission to the school is Number of Reception places for 2021: 60 made or Number of pupils at the school in January 2020: 438 Number of on-time applications 4b. have been recruited to fill a vacant permanent received for September 2020 admissions: 101 post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Physical accessibility: Medium Any remaining places are allocated as follows: 50% KS1 and toilets all on lower ground floor. Step free Church places, 50% open places, (if there is an odd access to ground floor in main building and infant/ number of remaining places, weighting will be given nursery building. to criterion 5). Breakfast club (BC) or BC and ASC 5. Church Places. After the first 4 criteria have been After school club (ASC): decided, 50% of the remaining places will be offered in the following order to children who live How places were offered for 2020: nearest the school and their parent/s or guardian/s Information about how Reception places were meet firstly criterion 4a and then 4b: offered in 2020 is available online at www.brent.gov.uk/2020offers 5a. regularly worship at St Andrew’s Church, High Road Willesden, NW10 2SJ Do parents need to complete a Supplementary Information Form?: Yes 5b. regularly worship at another Christian church and live within the Deanery of Brent.

Admissions Criteria 6. Open Places. The remaining 50% will be offered to children who live nearest the school and live within If there are more applicants than places, then places will the Deanery of Brent. be offered to children in the following order of priority and then offered in order of who lives nearest the school: 7. Any remaining places will be offered to children who live nearest the school and allocated in order 1. Looked after children and previously looked after of proximity of their home to the front door of the children. There must be evidence of this from the school using the Geographical Information System in Local Authority. Looked after children and children use by the Local Authority at the time of application. who were previously looked after, but ceased to Where more than one child have the same distance a be so because, immediately after being looked decision will be made using random allocation. after, they became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order. 2. Children whom the Local Academy Committee agree have a particular social or medical need. A letter from a professional e.g. doctor, consultant or

APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 49 St Joseph’s RC Infant School

www.sjinf.brent.sch.uk DfE number: 3043509

Head teacher: Mrs Amanda Whelan Admissions Criteria Waverley Avenue, Wembley HA9 6TA Where there are more applications than the number of Tel:020 8903 6032 Fax: N/A places available, places will be offered according to the Email:[email protected] following order of priority:

Admissions enquiries to: Mrs Jennie Gorman 1. Catholic looked after children and Catholic children Tel: 020 8903 6032 who have been adopted (or made subject to child Email: [email protected] arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) Age range: 3-7 years immediately following having been looked after. Type: Voluntary Aided 2. Baptised Catholic children who are resident Denomination: Catholic in the parishes of St. Joseph’s Wembley and St. Erconwald’s Wembley whose application is Number of Reception places for 2021: 70 supported by a Certificate of Catholic Practice Number of pupils at the school in January 2020: 260 and the child’s baptismal certificate. Number of on-time applications received for September 2020 admissions: 161 3. Other baptised Catholic children whose application is supported by a Certificate of Catholic Practice and Physical accessibility: High the child’s baptismal certificate. School on one level. One wheelchair accessible toilet. 4. Baptised Catholic children (supported by their Breakfast club (BC) or BC and ASC baptismal certificate) resident in the parishes of After school club (ASC): St Joseph’s Wembley and St Erconwald’s Wembley.

How places were offered for 2020: 5. Other Catholic children (supported by their Information about how Reception places were baptismal certificate). offered in 2020 is available online at 6. Other looked after children and children who www.brent.gov.uk/2020offers have been adopted (or made subject to child Do parents need to complete a Supplementary arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) Information Form?: Yes immediately following having been looked after. 7. Children of Catechumens resident in the parishes of St Joseph’s Wembley and St Erconwald’s who have evidence of attendance at Mass and a certificate of entry into the catechumenate of the Catholic Church or a letter from their parish priest confirming attendance and members of an Eastern Christian church whose application is supported by a baptismal certificate. 8. Applications from children from other Christian churches whose application is supported by a certificate of baptism or a letter confirming membership from their minister of religion. 9. Any other children.

50 APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 St Joseph’s RC Junior School www.sjjnr.brent.sch.uk DfE number: 3043501

Head teacher: Mrs Amanda Whelan Admissions Criteria Chatsworth Avenue, Wembley HA9 6BE Where there are more applications than the number of Tel:020 8902 3438 Fax: N/A places available, places will be offered according to the Email:[email protected] following order of priority:

Admissions enquiries to: Mrs Helen Fitzpatrick 1. Catholic looked after children and Catholic children Tel: 020 8902 3438 who have been adopted (or made subject to child Email: [email protected] arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after. Age range: 7-11 years Type: Voluntary Aided 2. Baptised Catholic children who are currently in Year 2 Denomination: Catholic in St Joseph’s Catholic Infant School whose application is supported by a Certificate of Catholic Practice. Number of Reception places for 2021: 70 Number of pupils at the school in January 2020: 279 3. Baptised Catholic children who are resident in the Number of on-time applications parishes of St. Joseph’s Wembley and St. Erconwald’s received for September 2020 admissions: 100 Wembley whose application is supported by a Certificate of Catholic Practice. Physical accessibility: High 4. Baptised Catholic children who are not resident in the School all on one level. Ramps into class. parishes of St Joseph’s Wembley and St Erconwald’s Two wheelchair accessible toilets. whose application is supported by a Certificate of Breakfast club (BC) or BC and ASC Catholic Practice. After school club (ASC): 5. Baptised Catholic children resident in the parishes of How places were offered for 2020: St. Joseph’s Wembley and St. Erconwald’s Wembley. Information about how Reception places were 6. Other baptised Catholic children. offered in 2020 is available online at 7. Other looked after children and children who have www.brent.gov.uk/2020offers been adopted (or made subject to child arrangements Do parents need to complete a Supplementary orders or special guardianship orders) immediately Information Form?: Yes following having been looked after. 8. Children of Catechumens (resident in the parishes of St Joseph’s Wembley and St Erconwald’s and have evidence of attendance at Mass and a certificate of entry into the catechumenate of the Catholic Church or a letter from their parish priest confirming attendance) and members of an Eastern Christian church whose application is supported by a letter from their religious leader or a baptismal certificate. 9. Applications from children from other Christian churches, whose application is supported by either by a certificate of baptism or by letter from their minister of religion confirming membership of the faith community. 10. Any other children.

APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 51 St Joseph’s RC Primary School

www.stjosephsrc.co.uk DfE number: 3045203

Head teacher: Mrs Dawn Titus Admissions Criteria Goodson Road, London NW10 9LS If there are more applications than our published Tel:020 8965 5651 Fax: N/A admissions number of 60 places, the Governors will Email:[email protected] offer places in accordance with the following criteria, listed in order of priority: Admissions enquiries to: Mrs Patricia Lynch Tel: 020 8965 5651 1. Catholic looked after children and previously looked Email: [email protected] after Catholic children who have been adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special Age range: 3-11 years guardianship orders) immediately following having Type: Voluntary Aided being looked after. Denomination: Catholic 2. Baptised Catholic children with a Certificate of Number of Reception places for 2021: 90 Catholic Practice from the priest at the parish where Number of pupils at the school in January 2020: 505 the family normally worships. Number of on-time applications received for September 2020 admissions: 176 3. Children who have been baptised as Catholics or received into the Catholic Church. Physical accessibility: Medium 4. Other looked after children and other previously School on three levels - wheelchair accessible toilet and lift. looked after children who have been adopted (or Breakfast club (BC) or BC and ASC subject to child arrangements orders or special After school club (ASC): guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after. How places were offered for 2020: Information about how Reception places were 5. Children of Catechumens or members of an Eastern offered in 2020 is available online at Christian Church. www.brent.gov.uk/2020offers 6. Children of other Christian denominations whose membership is supported by a letter from their Do parents need to complete a Supplementary priest or minister confirming membership of the Information Form?: Yes parish community. 7. Any other children

Priority 1: The Governing Body will give top priority after the appropriate category of looked-after children, to an application where compelling evidence is provided at the time of application, from an appropriate professional such as a doctor, priest or social worker, of an exceptional social, medical, pastoral or other need of the child, which can only be met at this school.

Priority 2: In each of the above categories, the presence of a brother or sister, foster or half brother or sister or step brother or sister in the school at the time of admission will increase priority within that category.

52 APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School www.clitherow.brent.sch.uk DfE number: 3043511

Head teacher: Mrs Ilira Heath Admissions Criteria Quainton Street, Neasden, London NW10 0BG Where there are more applications for places than Tel:020 8450 3631 Fax: N/A the number of places available, places will be offered Email:[email protected] according to the following order of priority:

Admissions enquiries to: Mrs Mary Haneef 1. Catholic looked after children and Catholic children Tel: 020 8450 3631 who have been adopted or made subject to child Email: [email protected] arrangements orders or special guardianship orders, immediately after having been looked Age range: 3-11 years after. Type: Academy Denomination: Catholic 2. A baptised Catholic child with a Certificate of Catholic Practice with a sibling in the school on Number of Reception places for 2021: 30 the date of admission. Number of pupils at the school in January 2020: 207 Number of on-time applications 3. A baptised Catholic child with a Certificate of received for September 2020 admissions: 64 Catholic Practice who is resident in the parish of English Martyrs. Physical accessibility: High 4. Other baptised Catholic children with a Certificate of Offices and infant block on two levels with ramp and Catholic Practice. lift access. Junior block ramp access and wheelchair accessible toilets for children and adults. 5. Other Baptised Catholics.

Breakfast club (BC) or BC and ASC under review 6. Other looked after children and other looked after After school club (ASC): children who have been adopted or made subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship How places were offered for 2020: orders, immediately after having been looked after. Information about how Reception places were 7. Children of catechumens and members of an Eastern offered in 2020 is available online at Christian Church. www.brent.gov.uk/2020offers 8. Any other applicant. Do parents need to complete a Supplementary Information Form?: Yes

APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 53 St Mary Magdalen’s RC Junior School

www.marymag.brent.sch.uk DfE number: 3043505

Head teacher: Miss Lucy Mc Swiggan Admissions Criteria Linancre Road, London NW2 5BB Where there are more applications than number of Tel:020 8459 3159 Fax: N/A places available, places will be offered according to Email:[email protected] the following order of priority:

Admissions enquiries to: Miss Maria Quinn 1. Applications for Catholic looked after children and Tel: 020 8459 3159 previously looked after children, who have been Email: [email protected] adopted or made subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders. Age range: 7-11 years Type: Voluntary Aided 2. Applications for baptised Catholic children with a Denomination: Catholic Certificate of Catholic Practice, resident in the Parish of St Mary Magdalen’s, Willesden Green and the Number of Reception places for 2021: 90 Church of the Transfiguration, Kensal Rise. Number of pupils at the school in January 2020: 339 3. Applications from baptised Catholic children, with Number of on-time applications a Certificate of Catholic Practice, in Year 2 of the received for September 2020 admissions: 101 Convent of Jesus and Mary Infant School. Physical accessibility: High 4. Applications for baptised Catholic children, with School has lower levels and a lift in the a Certificate of Catholic Practice, resident in these main school build. Parishes – St Agnes, Cricklewood; St Mary and St Andrew, Dollis Hill; Shrine of Our Lady, Willesden; Breakfast club (BC) or BC / ASC – ASC off site After school club (ASC): Sacred Heart Church, Quex Road – whose boundaries meet those of the Parish of St Mary Magdalen’s, How places were offered for 2020: Willesden Green. Information about how Reception places were 5. Applications for other baptised Catholic children, offered in 2020 is available online at with a Certificate of Catholic Practice. www.brent.gov.uk/2020offers 6. Applications from baptised, Catholic children in Year Do parents need to complete a Supplementary 2 of the Convent of Jesus and Mary Infant School. Information Form?: Yes 7. Applications for other baptised Catholic children. 8. Applications for other looked after children and previously looked after children who have been adopted. (or made subject child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders). 9. Applications for Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church whose application is supported by either a baptism certificate or a certificate of entry into the order of Catechumens. 10. Christians of other denominations whose application is supported either by a certificate of baptism or by a letter from a minister/religious leader, showing membership of the faith community. 11. Children of other faiths, whose application is supported by a letter from a minister/religious leader, showing membership of the faith community. 12. Applications from any other applicants.

54 APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 St Mary’s RC Primary School www.marycps.brent.sch.uk DfE number: 3043602

Head teacher: Mrs Bridget Pratley Admissions Criteria Canterbury Road, London NW6 5ST If there are more applications than our published Tel:020 7624 1830 Fax: N/A admissions number of 60 places, the Governors will Email:[email protected] offer places in accordance with the following criteria, Admissions enquiries to: Ms Maggie McDonagh listed in order of priority: Tel: 020 7624 1830 1. Catholic looked after children and previously looked Email: [email protected] after Catholic children who have been adopted Age range: 7-11 years (or subject to child arrangements orders or special Type: Voluntary Aided guardianship orders) immediately following having Denomination: Catholic being looked after.

Number of Reception places for 2021: 60 2. Baptised Catholic children with a Certificate of Number of pupils at the school in January 2020: 267 Catholic Practice from the priest at the parish where Number of on-time applications the family normally worships. received for September 2020 admissions: 69 3. Children who have been baptised as Catholics or received into the Catholic Church. Physical accessibility: High School all on one level. Ramps into music hut. 4. Other looked after children and other previously Wheelchair accessible toilets. looked after children who have been adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special Breakfast club (BC) or ASC guardianship orders) immediately following having After school club (ASC): been looked after. How places were offered for 2020: 5. Children of Catechumens or members of an Information about how Reception places were Eastern Christian Church. offered in 2020 is available online at 6. Members of other Christian Churches whose www.brent.gov.uk/2020offers practice is supported by either a baptism certificate Do parents need to complete a Supplementary or a letter from their priest or minister confirming Information Form?: Yes membership of the parish community. 7. Any other children. Note 1: The Governing Body will give top priority after the appropriate category of looked-after children, to an application where compelling evidence is provided at the time of application, from an appropriate professional such as a doctor, priest or social worker, of an exceptional social, medical, pastoral or other need of the child, which can only be met at this school.

Note 2: In each of the above categories, the presence of a brother or sister, foster or half brother or sister or step brother or sister in the school at the time of admission will increase priority within that category.

APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 55 St Mary’s Cof E Primary School

www.stmarysce.brent.sch.uk DfE number: 3043308

Head teacher: Ms Susan Lawrence Admissions Criteria Garnet Road, Willesden, London NW10 9JA Where there are more applications than places available Tel:020 8451 0363 Fax: 020 8451 5630 the Governors will make offers of places in accordance Email:[email protected] with the following criteria in order of priority.

Admissions enquiries to: Mrs Kelly-Ann Witter 1. Looked after children (who are defined as children Tel: 020 8451 0363 under the care of the Local Authority), includes Email: [email protected] previously looked after children who have been adopted, or made subject to a residence order, or Age range: 3-11 years special guardianship order immediately following Type: Voluntary Aided having been looked after, will be given priority. Denomination: Church of England 2. Children of families who regularly worship at Number of Reception places for 2021: 45 St Mary’s Parish Church (Willesden). Number of pupils at the school in January 2020: 252 Number of on-time applications 3. Children who will continue to have a sibling at received for September 2020 admissions: 54 the school at the time of admission. Sibling refers to brother or sister, half brother or sister, adopted Physical accessibility: Medium brother or sister, step brother or sister, or the child of School on one level with the exception of year 2, 5 and the parent/carer’s partner where the child for whom 6 classes. One wheelchair accessible toilet. the school place is sought is living in the same family unit at the same address as that sibling. Breakfast club (BC) or BC and ASC After school club (ASC): 4. Children whose families are faithful and regular worshippers of Christian denomination recognised How places were offered for 2020: by Churches Together in Britain and Ireland or the Information about how Reception places were Evangelical Alliance. offered in 2020 is available online at www.brent.gov.uk/2020offers 5. Children whose families are faithful and regular worshippers of other Christian denominations and Do parents need to complete a Supplementary who live within the parish boundaries. A map of Information Form?: Yes the Parish boundaries is attached to the school’s Supplementary Information Form. 6. Children whose families are faithful and regular worshippers of Christian denomination recognised by Churches Together in Britain and Ireland or the Evangelical Alliance), and who live outside the Parish boundaries. 7. Children whose families are faithful and regular worshippers of other Christian denominations and who live outside the parish boundaries. 8. Children who live within the Parish boundaries and whose parents have chosen this Church school for the type of education it offers. 9. All other applicants.

56 APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 St Robert Southwell RC Primary School www.robsouth.org DfE number: 3043506

Head teacher: Miss Honor Beck Admissions Criteria Slough Lane, Kingsbury, London NW9 8YD Where there are more applicants for places than the Tel:020 8204 6148 Fax: N/A number available, places will be offered according to Email:[email protected] the following order of priority:

Admissions enquiries to: Mrs Anne Quigg 1. Catholic looked after children and Catholic children Tel: 020 8204 6148 who have been adopted or made subject to child Email: [email protected] arrangements orders or special guardianship orders. Age range: 4-11 years 2. Baptised Catholic children of members of staff with a Type: Voluntary Aided Certificate of Catholic Practice, where the member of Denomination: Catholic staff has been a permanent employee of the school for at least two years at the time of application. Number of Reception places for 2021: 60 Number of pupils at the school in January 2020: 462 3. Baptised Catholic children with a Certificate of Catholic Number of on-time applications Practice who have siblings at the school at the time the received for September 2020 admissions: 133 child would be admitted onto the school roll. 4. Baptised Catholic children with a Certificate of Physical accessibility: Medium Catholic Practice who are resident in the parish School on two levels. Two wheelchair accessible toilets, of St Sebastian and St Pancras. lift in new building. 5. Baptised Catholic children with a Certificate of Breakfast club (BC) or BC and ASC. Catholic Practice, resident in other parishes. After school club (ASC): 6. Other Baptised Catholic children. How places were offered for 2020: 7. Other looked after children and children who Information about how Reception places were have been adopted or made subject to child offered in 2020 is available online at arrangements orders. www.brent.gov.uk/2020offers 8. Other children who will have a sibling at the school at Do parents need to complete a Supplementary the time the child would be admitted onto the school Information Form?: Yes roll. 9. Children of Catechumens and children from other Christian Churches whose application is supported either by a certificate of baptism or by a letter from their Minister of their religion confirming membership of the faith community. 10. Any other children. Exceptional need The Governing Board will give top priority, within each category, to a child who has exceptional social, medical, pastoral or other needs that can only be met at this school. You must state this at the time of application on the SIF.

APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 57 Sudbury Primary School

www.sudbury.brent.sch.uk DfE number: 3032076

Head teacher: Mrs Kamini Mistry Admissions Criteria Watford Road, Wembley, Middlesex HA0 3EY Where there are more requests for admission than places Tel:020 8385 4444 Fax: N/A available Local Board Governors will use the following Email:[email protected] criteria (or admission rules) to determine which children are offered places. These criteria are applied in priority order: Admissions enquiries to: Mrs Stella Bowes Tel: 020 8385 4444 ext 204 1. Looked after children (children in public care) and Email: [email protected] children who were looked after or ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a Age range: 3-11 years residence order or special guardianship order). Type: Academy Denomination: None An application for admission to school must provide evidence of being in public care or previously in care Number of Reception places for 2021: 120 prior to adoption. Usually this will be evidenced by Number of pupils at the school in January 2020: 914 the child’s social worker. Number of on-time applications received for September 2020 admissions: 286 2. Children for whom it is essential to be admitted to Sudbury Primary School because of special Physical accessibility: High circumstances to do with significant medical needs, Ramps to all ground floor entrances, lift to first floor. social needs or special educational needs. Breakfast club (BC) or BC and ASC 3. Siblings of a child who already attends Sudbury After school club (ASC): Primary School and who will continue to do so on the date of admission. How places were offered for 2020: Information about how Reception places were Sibling refers to brother or sister, half brother or offered in 2020 is available online at sister, adopted brother or sister, step brother or www.brent.gov.uk/2020offers sister, or the child of the parent/carer’s partner where the child for whom the school place is sought Do parents need to complete a Supplementary is living in the same family unit at the same address Information Form?: No as that sibling. 4. Children of staff. To qualify for this criterion the member of staff concerned must have been employed by the Academy Trust at Sudbury Primary School or the Chrysalis Multi Academy Trust for at least two years at the date of application, or have been recruited to be a post where there is a demonstrable skills shortage. 5. Children living in the school’s catchment area. A map showing the roads in the Sudbury Primary School catchment area is available on request from the school. 6. Children living outside the school’s catchment area. Children who do not fall into any of the previous categories can apply.

58 APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 The Kilburn Park School www.kilburnpark.brent.sch.uk DfE number: 3045204

were looked after, but ceased to be so because they Head teacher: Mrs Marina Shah were adopted. Malvern Road, Kilburn, London NW6 5RG Tel:020 7624 7603 Fax: N/A 2. Siblings (brothers or sisters) of children currently Email:[email protected] attending the school; and who will continue to do so on the date of admission. Sibling refers to brother or Admissions enquiries to: Ms Re Piddington sister, half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, Tel: 020 7624 7603 step brother or sister, or the child of the parent/carer’s Email: [email protected] partner where the child for whom the school place Age range: 7-11 years is sought is living in the same family unit at the same Type: Foundation address as that sibling. Denomination: None 3. The children who transfer from Carlton Vale Infant School, which is on an adjacent site. Number of Reception places for 2021: 60 Number of pupils at the school in January 2020: 153 4. Children for whom it is essential to be admitted to a Number of on-time applications specific school because of special circumstances to do received for September 2020 admissions: 28 with significant medical needs, social needs or special educational needs. Physical accessibility: High Ramps into school. Lift available to upper floor. It is open to any parent to make an application under this criterion. The application should be Breakfast club (BC) or BC and ASC supported, where possible, with a recommendation After school club (ASC): in writing from a recognised professional of senior status; medical consultant, headteacher of current How places were offered for 2020: school Information about how Reception places were or other appropriate officer. offered in 2020 is available online at www.brent.gov.uk/2020offers The recommendation for this specific school should Do parents need to complete a Supplementary demonstrate knowledge of the school in terms of Information Form?: No resources and organisation which deems it essential that the named pupil be admitted to the specific school.

This criterion relates to the child’s medical, social and Admissions Criteria special needs, not any member of the child’s family. If we are oversubscribed the following criteria will Decisions regarding whether children fall under this be applied, in the order set out, to decide which criterion are made by the Governing body. children to admit: 5. Any other applicants. 1. Looked after children or previously looked after children. 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) at the time of making an application to a school. Previously looked after children are children who

APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 59 Section 4 – Additional Information Contact Information

Brent School Admissions Email: [email protected] n For information and enquiries about school www.ofsted.gov.uk admissions and how to apply. Tel: 020 8937 3110 (lines are open on Monday to Applicants with special educational Friday from 9am to 5pm) needs and disabilities (SEND) Email: [email protected] www.brent.gov.uk/admissions Brent Council’s policy is that children with SEND or Brent Customer Services Education, Health and Care plans (EHCP) should attend their local primary school wherever possible. A small n Help and computer access to make your application Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley HA9 0FJ number of children who have an EHCP and the most complex needs attend a special school or special Neighbouring local authorities provision attached to a mainstream school. The Special n Barnet Educational Needs Assessment Service (SENAS) will Tel: 020 8359 7651 Email: [email protected] discuss this with parents of children with EHCPs and www.barnet.gov.uk/schooladmissions provide information regarding the most appropriate n Camden placements for individual children. Tel: 020 7974 1625 Email: [email protected] Admission arrangements for children without www.camden.gov.uk/admissions an EHCP n Ealing Children who have SEND but do not have an EHCP will Tel: 020 8825 5522 transfer to primary school through the coordinated Email: [email protected] www.ealing.gov.uk/admissions admission procedures. The Code of Practice on School Admissions states: ‘Children with SEND but without n Hammersmith and Fulham Tel: 020 8753 1085 an Education, Health and Care plans must be treated Email: [email protected] as fairly as other applicants. Admission authorities www.lbhf.gov.uk/schooladmissions may not refuse to admit a pupil because they consider n Harrow themselves unable to cater for his or her SEND’. Tel: 020 8901 2620 Admission authorities must consider applications Email: [email protected] from children who have SEND but no EHCP, on the www.harrow.gov.uk basis of the school’s published admissions criteria. All n Hillingdon mainstream schools receive funding to provide extra Tel: 01895 556 644 help for children with SEND. Email: [email protected] www.hillingdon.gov.uk/schooladmissions Admission arrangements for children who are n Kensington and Chelsea Tel: 020 7745 6432 undergoing statutory assessment [email protected] It is vital that you apply for a place in the usual way www.rbkc.gov.uk/schools/admissions through completing the normal Common Application n Westminster Form (CAF). Tel: 020 7745 6433 If parents are not happy with the school the Council [email protected] www.westminster.gov.uk/admissions proposes to name in Section I of the EHC Plan they should discuss this, in the first instance, with the Special Department for Education Educational Needs Assessment Service (SENAS) on n The government department responsible for 020 8937 3229. schools and education. Tel: 0370 000 2288 Children with SEND, with or without EHC Plans, are www.education.gov.uk entitled to the services of Brent SEND Information Advice Ofsted and Support Services. For further information you can n Ofsted inspect and report on the standards contact the Brent SEND Information Advice of schools, childminders and local authorities. and Support Services on 020 8937 3434.

60 APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 Admission arrangements for children with MANOR SPECIAL SCHOOL Education Health and Care Plans (EHC Plans) Head teacher: Mrs Jayne Jardine The main admission criteria and application processes Chamberlayne Road, Kensal Rise, London, NW10 3NT do not apply to children who have an EHC Plan. The Tel: 020 8968 3160 Local Authority will apply for places on behalf of all Fax: 020 8968 3075 such children. Parents are welcome to visit schools. You Email: [email protected] should contact schools directly to arrange this. Where Website: www.manorschoolbrent.co.uk parents want to express a preference for a maintained Age range: 4-11 mainstream school, the council must in accordance with A special school offering provision for pupils with Section 33 of the Children and Families Act 2014, name moderate/severe learning difficulties, social and the parent’s preferred choice of school unless: communication disorders and autism. a. The school or other institution requested is PHOENIX ARCH SCHOOL unsuitable for the age, ability, aptitude or special Head teacher: Ms Jude Towell educational needs of the child or young person Address: Drury Way, Neasden, London, NW10 0NQ concerned, or Tel: 020 8451 6961 b. The attendance of the child or young person at Fax: 020 8830 1352 the requested school or other institution would be Email:[email protected] incompatible with the provision of efficient education www.phoenixarchschool.co.uk for other pupils or the efficient use of resources. Age range: 5-11 A school for autism and associated social Tel: 020 8937 3229 communication disorders. The Phoenix Arch seeks to Email: [email protected] provide a caring, safeguarded learning environment which encourages children to discover and develop their talents and skills so that they can realise their Special schools and specialist full potential. units/centres in Brent with KINGSBURY GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL primary provision HEARING IMPAIRED UNIT Special schools in Brent cater for the small number Head teacher: Ms Laura Wynne of children who have complex needs that cannot be Address: Old Kenton Lane, London NW9 9ND met at their local primary school. All applications to Tel: 020 8204 6423 special schools must be made in conjunction with Email: [email protected] the Special Educational Needs Assessment Service Age range: 3-11 (SENAS). You cannot apply directly to these schools. This is an additionally resourced provision for children The information provided below is designed to with hearing impairment. inform parents of the provision available in Brent. OAKINGTON MANOR THE VILLAGE SCHOOL ADDITIONALLY RESOURCED PROVISION Head teacher: Hermann Farrington, Head teacher: Ms L George Acting Headteacher Teacher in Charge: Mrs S Wain Address: Grove Park, London NW9 0JY Address: Oakington Manor Drive, Wembley, Tel: 020 8204 5396 Middlesex HA9 6NF Fax: 020 8905 0971 Tel: 020 8902 2871 Email: [email protected] Fax: 020 8903 6139 Website: www.tvs.brent.sch.uk Email: [email protected] Age range: 3-19 Website: www.oakmanor.brent.sch.uk A special school for nursery, primary, secondary and Age range: 3-11 post-16 students, with complex physical and medical This is an additionally resourced provision for needs and a range of communication, learning and children with speech and language impairment and sensory needs. children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD).

APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 61 FRYENT PRIMARY SCHOOL than two changes) to be undertaken by bus, the OPAL CENTRE ASD PROVISION council will provide assistance with tube or train Head teacher: Mr Sam Nowak fares for low income families in the circumstances as Teacher in charge: Allison Flynn follows: Address: Church Lane, Kingsbury, NW9 8JD n For children of primary age, transport will only Tel: 020 8205 4047 be provided to the nearest suitable school, but Email: [email protected] for those from low income families aged 8-11, Website: www.fryent.brent.sch.uk local authorities must ensure that free transport is Age range: Reception-Year 6 provided for children living more than two miles This is an additionally resourced provision for children from the school. Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD). n For children of secondary age, local authorities THE AVENUE SCHOOL must ensure that those from low income families Head teacher: Jacky Fitzgerald have free transport to any one of the three Address: The Avenue School, Aylestone Avenue, nearest suitable schools where the distance London NW6 7B travelled is between two and six miles. Local Tel: 020 8438 1292 authorities must also ensure that transport is Email: [email protected] provided to the nearest school preferred on Website: https://theavenueschool.london/ the grounds of religion or belief where this is Age range: 4-11 between two and 15 miles away. This is a special school for children with Autistic Spectrum Low income families are those whose children are Disorders (ASD) and severe and complex learning entitled to free school meals or who are in receipt of difficulties. their maximum level of Working Tax Credit. The council Specialist outreach services will consider all applications submitted. Application forms are available from Brent School Admissions, Brent Where children do not attend a specialist provision, Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley HA9 0FJ or by Brent outreach teams offer a continuum of specialist telephone 020 8937 3110. support to pupils and schools which is flexible in nature and tailored to meet individual needs. Free school meals/Pupil Premium Pupils who access these services have a medical If your child attends a Brent school and you are in receipt diagnosis of either significant hearing impairment, of one of the following benefits, you are eligible to apply visual impairment or autistic spectrum disorder and for free school meals for your children: may also have an Education, Health and Care Plan. n Universal Credit (provided you have an annual net earned income of no more than £7,400, as assessed Brent Deaf and Hearing Impairment Service (BDHIS) by earnings from up to three of your most recent Team Leader: Mrs Milly Mastroianni assessment periods) Tel: 020 8937 5107 Brent Visual Impairment Service (BVIS) n Income Support

Team Leader: Mr Paul Fielding n Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance Tel: 020 8937 3312 Brent Outreach Autism Team (BOAT) n Income-related Employment and Support Allowance Team Leader: Ms Clare Henshaw n Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Tel: 020 837 4659 Act 1999

n The guaranteed element of Pension Credit Home to school travel n Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to In London, travel is free* on buses for children up Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income to 18 years of age. Where it is possible for a child of no more than £16,190) to travel to school free of charge the council would expect that option to be taken. However, where n Working Tax Credit run-on – paid for four weeks after a journey is considered too long (more than 45 you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit minutes for children in Key Stage 1 and 75 minutes for children in Key Stage 2) or too complicated (more * This provision is currently under review by TfL. This section will be updated with any policy changes.

62 APPLYING FOR RECEPTION AND JUNIOR SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 Private fostering n If a child or young person under the age of 16 (or 18 if they have a disability) is living for more than 28 days with someone other than a close family member*, this is known as a private fostering arrangement. (*A close family member is a grandparent, aunt or uncle, sibling or step-parent either by blood or marriage). n There is a duty on parents and carers entering into private fostering arrangements to notify the council. This is in order to safeguard and protect the child’s welfare as well as ensuring that the child, carer and parent are receiving appropriate support and help. n If you know or suspect that a child is being cared for in a private fostering arrangement, please call the Brent Fostering Team on 020 8937 4538 or visit www.brent.gov.uk/privatefostering to make a referral.

Data Protection Information parents provide when applying for a school place will be used for registered purposes under the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation and will be entered on a secure computerised database. The information is protected by the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation, which ensures the information can only be used for defined purposes and can only be passed to specific people.

The defined purposes are: n Administering the admissions process as set out in this booklet, relevant to your application. n Preventing fraud or criminal offence or to ensure the safety of any child. n To ensure the council fulfils its statutory obligation to provide every child within the area with a suitable school place.

The people who may receive the information are: n The current school (if any). n The school to which the pupil is to be admitted. n Other admission authorities so as to ensure that parents have provided consistent information and do not hold on to more than one offer of a place. n Any organisation legitimately investigating allegations of fraud, criminal offences or child protection.

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