Starting Secondary School in Hillingdon > > Contents Pan-London Co-ordinated Admissions Scheme 3 Information on Admissions Criteria 5 How to apply 6 Applying for a school place on-line 11 Assistance for Children who live in Hillingdon 13 Secondary Schools in Hillingdon 14 Questionnaire 35 Other useful contacts 37 > Further information Further information and advice is available during normal offi ce hours on 01895 556644 www.hillingdon.gov.uk admissionsbenefi
[email protected] > School Terms and Holdays 2007/08 Bank Holidays 2007/2008 Good Friday 21 March 2008 Easter Monday 24 March 2008 May Day 5 May 2008 Spring Bank Holiday 26 May 2008 Autumn Term 2007 74 Days Term Starts Monday 3 September 2007* Half Term Holiday 22 – 26 October 2007 Term Ends Thursday 20 December 2007 Spring Term 2008 58 Days Term Starts Monday 7 January 2008 Half Term Holiday 18 – 22 February 2008 Term Ends Friday 4 April 2008 Summer Term 2008 62 Days Term Starts Monday 21 April 2008 Half Term Holiday 26 – 30 May 2008 Term Ends Wednesday 23 July 2008 Total 194 Days *Note: Monday 3 September 2007 – INSET Day; 3 further training days to be determined by schools within the dates established The term dates for some Voluntary and Foundation schools may vary slightly from those shown above. Pan-London Co-ordinated Admissions Scheme> Every year around 60,000 pupils living in London transfer to secondary school, many crossing borough boundaries to do so. In 2005 all 33 London Boroughs together with some councils bordering the capital signed up to a system to co-ordinate admissions to their secondary schools.