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MOVING up to SECONDARY SCHOOL Information for Parents/Carers 2015/2016 MOVING UP TO SECONDARY SCHOOL Information for parents/carers 2015/2016 You must return your application by 31st October 2014 Apply online at www.bournemouth.gov.uk JOINT MESSAGE TO PARENT(S)/CARER(S) Cllr. Nicola Greene Jane Portman Portfolio Holder for Executive Director Education & Children’s Services Adult and Children’s Services Deputy Chief Executive Welcome to our guidebook for parents and carers, which has been designed to help you find the right secondary school for your child. It outlines what we need from you, and what you can expect from us when carrying out the allocation process. Families often look for different things in their child’s education, and the schools in Bournemouth have a wide range of features and opportunities on offer. The most obvious differences are the variety of single-sex and mixed-sex schools, and the fact that we have grammar schools and church schools (both Catholic and Church of England), as well as non-denominational comprehensive schools. We would very much encourage you to visit as many as you can, to see for yourself the opportunities that they offer. Details of school open evenings are provided in this booklet. However, the way you actually apply is straightforward and is the same for all schools. Our schools co-ordinate the admissions process through the Local Authority, providing a single process relevant to all families and all schools. The online application system is becoming more and more popular every year. It provides a simple and secure way for you to send us your application and it also means you can log in again in March 2015 to view your child’s allocated school. Many of you will have attended information evenings held at primary schools across the borough in readiness for the important decisions you will be making. At the beginning of September 2014 we will be sending individual letters to the families of all children starting Year 6 at a Bournemouth primary school. We hope that this book provides you with the information you need to find out about the schools, and also that it answers all your questions on the actual application and allocation process. If you do have any queries, please do not worry – our experienced Children’s Information Service staff are available to help you, either by telephone on 01202 456223 or in person at the Customer Enquiry Centre at the Town Hall. We are committed to ensuring that all our pupils receive a high quality secondary education and we wish your child every success in this important stage in their learning. Finally, we would like to continue to improve this information for parents. If you have any suggestions, please let us know. 1 CONTENTS 1 ....... Joint message to parents/carers 3 ....... About the information in this booklet 3 ....... Children’s Information Service details 5 ....... Applying for a school place 7 ...... Choosing a School for my Child 9 ...... Information about Secondary Schools 11 ..... Map of Secondary Schools in Bournemouth 12 ..... Open Evening Dates 13 ..... Flow Chart of Key Dates 14 ..... Completing the Application Form 18 ..... Children with Special Education Needs 19 ..... What happens next? Who decides which school can offer my child a place? When will I hear? What can I do if I am not happy with the offer? 22 ..... Appeals What you need to know if you want to appeal Appeal statistics from the 2014 allocation 23 ..... Secondary Transfer statistics 2014–15 24-25 ............ Table of statistics for each school 26 ..... Moving into the area or changing schools 27 ..... General information about admissions to secondary schools 28 ..... School term and holiday dates 29 ..... Getting the best out of school 30 ..... How do I get to school? Information on school transport and assistance with transport costs 34 ..... Can I get help with costs? Free school meals, clothing grant, school activities, public examinations 36 ..... Explanation of terms used in this booklet 39 ..... Useful names and addresses GREEN PAGES 40 ..... Admissions policies for secondary schools in Bournemouth Avonbourne College – girls only Harewood College [Avonbourne Academy Trust] – boys only Bournemouth School – boys grammar Bournemouth School for Girls – girls grammar Glenmoor School – girls only Winton Arts & Media College – boys only Leaf Studio [Oak Academy Trust] – mixed girls and boys Oak Academy – mixed girls and boys Parkfield School – mixed girls and boys St Peter’s School – mixed girls and boys Catholic school The Bishop of Winchester Academy – mixed girls and boys CofE school The Bourne Academy – mixed girls and boys 01202 456223, by email at [email protected] 2 ABOUT THE INFORMATION IN THIS BOOKLET If you want to speak to someone about the information in this booklet, please contact the Children’s Information Service (see below). The information in this booklet relates to the school year 2015/2016 and, although correct at the time of publication, there may be changes before or during the school year 2015/2016 or in any subsequent years. Information contained in this booklet is available in large print on request. Children’s Information Service One easy access point for help and advice on all aspects of education Children’s Information Service Helpdesk 9am - 4:30pm Monday to Thursday 9am - 4pm Friday Helpline lines open 8.30am – 5:15pm Monday to Thursday 8.30am – 4:45pm Friday Telephone 01202 456223 Email: [email protected] What do we mean when we use the word ‘parent’? When we use the word ‘parent’ we mean anyone who is legally responsible for the welfare of a child who lives with them. Where a child or children live with parents who have shared responsibility each for part of a week, the child’s home address will be identified as the address of the person whose name is on the relevant Child Benefit notification. If you are unable to provide evidence of receipt of Child Benefit you may need to provide other evidence that the child lives with you. In cases where Child Benefit payments have been suspended or are not paid it is the Local Authority Legal Department who will determine for the purposes of administering the admission to school process which parent should complete the form. All persons with parental responsibility should be in agreement with schools named and the order in which they are named prior to submitting your application for your child. 3 Other languages If you would like some help with or advice on the information contained in this booklet please telephone 01202 456223 or call into the Children’s Information Service at Town Hall, St Stephen’s Road, Bournemouth. Si vous avez besoin d’aide ou de conseils concernant ces informations, veuillez nous appeler au 01202 456223 ou vous rendre au “Children’s Information Service”, à l’adresse suivante: Town Hall, St Stephen’s Road, Bournemouth. Si desease ayuda con esta información o asesoramiento sobre la misma, sírvase llamar al 01202 456223 o visitar el Children’s Information Service sito en Town Hall, St Stephen’s Road, Bournemouth. Caso necessite de qualquer tipo de ajuda ou aconselhamento sobre a presente informação queira, por favor, ligar para o número 01202 456223 ou dirigir-se ao centro de assistência Children’s Information Service, localizado em Town Hall, St Stephen’s Road, Bournemouth. ﺇﺫﺍ ﺭﻏﺑﺕ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﺣﺻﻭﻝ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻣﺳﺎﻋﺩﺓ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻷﺭﺷﺎﺩ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻟﻣﻌﻠﻭﻣﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻣﻭﺟﻭﺩﺓ ﺩﺍﺧﻝ ﻫﺫﺍ ُﺍﻟﻛﺗﻲِ ِ◌ ِ◌◌َ ﺏ , ﺑﺭﺟﺎء ﺍﻻﺗﺻﺎﻝ ﺑﻬﺎﺗﻑ ﺭﻗﻡ:45622301202 ﺃﻭ ﺍﻟﺫﻫﺎﺏ ﺇﻟﻰ : ﺧﺩﻣﺔ ﺍﻟﻣﻌﻠﻭﻣﺎﺕ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻷﻁﻔﺎﻝ ﻓﻲ ﺩﺍﺭ ﺍﻟﺑﻠﺩﻳﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻣﺟﻠﺱ ﻣﺩﻳﻧﻪ ُﺑﻭﺭﻧﻣﻭﺙ ﻭﺍﻟﻌﻧﻭﺍﻥ ﻩ St Stephen's Road, Town Hall, Bournemouth Borough Council, Bournemouth BH2 6DY 如果你想要有关本手册所含信息的帮助或建议，请致电 01202 456223 或拜访位于以下地址的儿童信息服务：圣史蒂芬路伯恩茅斯市市政厅（St Stephen's Road, Town Hall, Bournemouth Borough Council, Bournemouth BH2 6DY） 본 책자에 담긴 정보에 관한 도움이나 조언을 얻고 싶으시면, 전화 01202 456223번으로 연락주시거나, 세인트 스티븐 로드(St Stephen's Road, Town Hall, Bournemouth Borough Council, Bournemouth BH2 6DY)에 위치한 아동 정보 서비스 센터(Children's Information Service)를 방문해 주십시오. Если Вам нужна помощь или консультация в связи с информацией, которая содержится в данном буклете, позвоните по телефону 01202 456223 или в Информационную службу по вопросам детей на St. Stephen's Road, Здание муниципалитета, Районный совет Борнмута, Борнмут BH2 6DY. 4 APPLYING FOR A SCHOOL PLACE You will once again have the opportunity to apply online via the Bournemouth website. Just visit www.bournemouth.gov.uk https://enrol.bournemouth.gov.uk to see our online preference form. Applications will be able to be accepted from 1 September 2014. The online application will enable parents to apply for a school and receive an emailed acknowledgement as soon as they submit their form. Feedback we received from parents is very important to us. If you take advantage of the opportunity to use the online application form please take a few moments to complete the feedback form. This will enable us to keep improving the service we offer to parents. If you do not have internet availability at home you could always visit your local library and enquire about the facilities that they have available for your use. Alternatively make enquiries at your child’s current primary school as they may offer the opportunity for parents to apply from the school. If you apply online you will be able to log back into your account on 2 March 2015 and see which school your child has been offered. This is normally available after 10am on 2 March. Please make sure you remember your password. You will also be sent a letter to your home address. These will be posted the evening of 2 March 2015. When you apply for a school place, you will only need to fill in one form, regardless of which Local Authority the schools you are applying for come under.
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