Starting secondary school in September 2019 This flyer serves as a reminder for admission to state schools to: apply by the deadline, 31 October 2018, a note of other key dates and also provides additional school data that was not available when the secondary booklet was published. What are the important dates in the admission process?

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5 June – 20 July 2018 Contact the CSSE if you missed the registration period.

June - October 2018 Secondary school open evenings & open days (refer to council/school websites) 1 Sept 2018 – 31 Applications can be submitted online or on paper during this period. October 2018 Closing date for parents to register for their child to take either the Sports or 1 September 2018 Performing Arts aptitude tests at The . Parents must complete the Academy Supplementation Information Form (SIF). 10 September (PA) & Sports (S) and Performing Arts (PA) aptitude tests at 17 September (S) for those that submitted the SIF.

22 September 2018 Selection test (11+) for those registered with the CSSE (www.csse.org.uk).

12 October 2018 Those pupils who took the Sports or Performing Arts aptitude test are advised of the outcome by The Eastwood Academy.

15 October 2018 Those pupils who took the selection test (11+) are advised of the outcome by CSSE.

31 October 2018 Closing date for Supplementary Information Forms (SIFs) to be returned to St Bernard’s High School and St Thomas More High School.

31 October 2018 Admissions round for transfer to year 7 closes. Applications after this date will be ‘late’. National offer day 1 March 2018 All pupils that applied receive notification from the Council of the school they have been allocated.

Please refer to the Secondary Admission Booklet 2019 for the full details, available on www.southend.gov.uk/admissions

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I need more information, who do I contact?

Enquiries about all Southend-on-Sea Borough Details of all Southend-on-Sea Borough Council services should be made to the Council Services are also available on the Borough Customer Service Centre Council website Tel: 01702 215000 www.southend.gov.uk

Enquiries about services provided by the Specific enquiries about admissions issues can Department for People should be made to: be made by email to: Tel: 01702 215 007 or 01702 212 934 [email protected]

Applications for transfer to state schools - Year 7 can be made online at: www.southend.gov.uk/admissions

Parents must apply to their home local authority (the LA you pay council tax to)

Please refer to the Secondary Admission Booklet 2019 for the full details, available on www.southend.gov.uk/admissions