Applying to Secondary Resources Resources Southwark Council http://www.southwark.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-admissions/secondary-admissions

Lambeth Council https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/SCHOOLS-AND-EDUCATION/SCHOOL-ADMISSIONS https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-admissions/how-offers-were-made-for- lambeth-secondary-schools-on-0

School Websites

SchoolGuide.co.uk https://www.schoolguide.co.uk/

Ofsted https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

Government Performance Tables https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/ http://www.southwark.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-admissions/secondary-admissions http://www.southwark.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-admissions/secondary-admissions • Key Dates

• School Information o Admission number o Type of school o Oversubscription criteria o Contact Information o Bus/Train information o Map of Schools

• Open Day Dates

• How to Apply

• Advice & Useful Contacts http://www.southwark.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-admissions/secondary-admissions https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-admissions/how-offers-were-made-for- lambeth-secondary-schools-on-0

Schools Where do most CD children go in Southwark/Lambeth? Haberdasher’s Aske’s Borough Academy - Opening September 2019

Oasis Academy Southbank (Lambeth) Kingsdale Foundation School Globe Academy Harris Academy Bermondsey City of London Academy St Saviour’s & St Olave’s Bacon’s Academy Compass School Southwark London Nautical School

Other Schools Other Southwark Schools ARK All Saints Academy The Charter School/ Charter School East Dulwich

Other Councils Westminster Academy (Westminster) The Grey Coat Hospital (Westminster) Graveney School (Wandsworth) St Olave’s Grammar School (Kent)

Southwark Catholic Schools Notre Dame RC Girls’ School, Sacred Heart Catholic School, St Michael’s Catholic College, St Thomas the Apostle College

School Visits What are the homework Extracurricular expectations? activities on Do you stream offer? for subjects? How do detentions and rewards work?

What languages are on offer?

Do you do early entry for GCSE?

SEND provision? What is important to you and your child?

What are you How does it looking for in a compare? school?

Pastoral Sports Arts Sibling Policy Transport Subject Options Applications (CAF) Application Form (CAF) Tips

Put in order of preference (…but having a school as No1 doesn’t make it more likely to get in)

Have a ‘Sure Thing’ School on your list

Start early & save your changes

Look out for Supplementary Information Forms (SIF)

Are there scholarship opportunities?

MEET THE DEADLINE – 31st October

Scholarships

Kingsdale – 15% of admissions Music, Sport, (Art & Maths post offers)

COLA – 24 places Aptitude for information technology scheme

Holland Park – 24 places (10%) Art Aptitude

Camden School for Girls – 8 places Musical aptitude (3), musical aptitude & ability (5)

Graveney School - 70 places Based on score in Wandsworth test

School Offer Received (after 5pm 1st March 2019)

Accept Offer

Automatically on Your 1st No School No waiting list for higher Appeal? choice? on your preference schools form?

Yes Yes Better Call for waiting list Yes offer by number for 31st Aug? preferred school

No Contact Accept by admissions to join deadline date Contact preferred the waiting list for school/s to rejoin other schools their waiting list Congratulations! Appeals You can appeal for any school on your preferred list

Look at the email of your offer for how to appeal

Appeals forms available from schools

Appeal heard by Independent Appeals Panel

Appeals • Why your child deserves a place at the school • Social need • Academic need • Family need

• Why authorities haven’t, in your opinion, followed the correct processes

• Any change of circumstance since your original application