Westminster Your choice for secondary education A guide for parents with children transferring to secondary school in 2019
APPLY ONLINE FOR YOUR CHILD’S SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACE westminster.gov.uk/admissions
Westminster City Council westminster.gov.uk Cover artworkbyapupilfrom Pimlico Academy westminster.gov.uk/admissions will bepublishedonourwebsite: Any corrections, updates andadditions the SchoolStandards andFramework Act1998. Code (issuedDecember 2014), Section84of in accordance withthecurrent Admissions school admissionarrangementsare setout August 2018. Theadmissionsprocess and is correct at thetimeof publication in The information provided inthisbrochure • • • • • Why applyonline? Applying onlinecanbedoneinfiveeasysteps. 31st October2018. apply for asecondary schoolplace by 2007 and31stAugust2008, youwillneedto If yourchildwasbornbetween1stSeptember on 1stSeptember2018. The Pan-London eAdmissions siteopens APPLY ONLINEANDSAVE TIME outcome untilthefollowing morning. Paper applicantswillnotreceive their during theeveningof 1stMarch 2019. You willreceive youroutcome byemail to make sure yourapplication getsinontime. You canreceive reminder alertstoyourmobile you submittheapplication. You’ll receive anemailconfirmation once 31st October2018. the application deadline of 11.59pm on preferences onyourapplication upuntil It’s more flexibleasyoucanchangeordelete It isquickandeasytodo.
The Grey Coat Hospital Common definitions SCHOOL INFORMATION FREQUENTLY ASKEDQUESTIONS Making finalarrangements for startingschool Appeal arrangements Waiting lists Notifying youof theoutcome The process HOW DECISIONSARE MADE Step-by-step guidetoapplyingonline APPLICATION (PAPER ORONLINE) GUIDANCE ONCOMPLETING YOUR Change of preferences Late applications and Crown Servants Members of theUKArmedForces Applications for children livingabroad Additional forms tocomplete Exceptional Need Change of address Proof of address Closing date for applications THE APPLICATION PROCESS Applying for schoolsoutsideWestminster Considering thefacts GATHERING INFORMATION KEY DATES How thesystemworks PAN-LONDON SYSTEM SECONDARY SCHOOLS INTRODUCTION TOWESTMINSTER’S CONTACTING THEADMISSIONSTEAM CONTENTS 22 21 21 19 18 18 18 17 16 16 14 12 11 11 11 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 8 7 7 6 5 5 5 4 EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS KEY ANDMAPOFWESTMINSTER’S NEIGHBOURING BOROUGHS CONTACT DETAILS FOR INDEPENDENT FEE-PAYING SCHOOLS Privacy Notice Free schoolmeals Family Information Service Children withDisabilitiesTeam Health andCare needsassessments Special Educational NeedsandEducation, Educational PsychologyService Support for schoolattendance Assistance withhome-to-schooltravel Fair access protocol In-year admissions ADDITIONAL INFORMATION University Technical College Sir SimonMiltonWestminster in Westminster Sixth form andpost-16education Studio Schools University Technical Colleges(UTCs) EDUCATION OPTIONS 14–19 Ark KingSolomonAcademy ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL(4–18) Westminster CitySchool Westminster Academy The St.MaryleboneCESchool St. George’s Catholic School St. Augustine’sCEHighSchool Pimlico Academy Paddington Academy Marylebone Boys’School Harris AcademySt.John’sWood 64 61 60 58 58 57 57 57 56 56 56 56 56 56 54 52 52 52 52 50 50 46 44 40 38 34 32 30 28 26
3 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2019 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 4 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2019 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions Town Hall,HorntonStreet, W87NX. The AdmissionsTeam isbasedat Kensington of Kensington andChelseaasajointservice. works inpartnershipwiththeRoyal Borough Westminster CityCouncil AdmissionsTeam CONTACTING THEADMISSIONSTEAM Artwork byapupilfrom Westminster CitySchool
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westminster.gov.uk/admissions [email protected] 9am–2pm Lines are openMondaytoFriday between 020 7745 6432/6433 local authorityfor thearea inwhichthechildlives. This form (either paperoronline)isreturned tothe highest-ranked schoolabletomake theoffer. one offer willbemade andthiswillbe for the of preference. Thisisimportant, aspotentiallyonly common application form, rankingtheminorder they wanttoapplyfor ontheirlocalauthority’s System (PLCAS), allparents mustlisttheschools Under thePan-London Coordinated Admissions HOW THESYSTEM WORKS and yourchildren. for parents tomanage,reducing anxiety for you parents receive noinitialoffer at all.Itisalsoeasier preferred schoolsat anearlierstageandfewer and meansmore parents are offered one of their This coordinated admissionssystemisfairer for London secondary schools. system. there wasa6.4% increase inapplications submitted aspartof thePan-London coordinated In 2018, 92,500 secondary schoolapplications were coordinate admissionstotheirsecondary schools. bordering thecapital,useaPan-London systemto All 33London boroughs, togetherwithcouncils PAN-LONDON SYSTEM school received for admissioninSeptember2018. information onthenumberof applications each likely tobeoffered aplace. You canalsofind for eachschooltoassesswhetheryourchildis It isimportanttochecktheadmissioncriteria information canbefound onpages52–55. yearolds.Further opportunity to14–19 Westminster UTC deliversaneweducation opened inSeptember2017. TheSirSimonMilton Westminster’s UniversityTechnical College(UTC) or Church of England. they have a religiousCatholic usually foundation, or church schools.Thismeans denominational one All-through school.Fiveof theschools are schools andAcademiesinWestminster, and There are currently 10State maintainedsecondary decide whichschoolstoapplyfor. information abouteachschooltohelpparents how admissiondecisionsare madeandgives about howandwhentoapplyfor aplace, explains primary tosecondary school.Itprovides information 11 and16, focusing onchildren transferring from This brochure isfor parents of pupilsagedbetween INTRODUCTION TOWESTMINSTER’S SECONDARY SCHOOLS
the AdmissionsTeam willbepleasedtohelp. in this brochure, but if you need further information, Many of thequestionsparents raiseare answered take place are contained ineachschool’ssection. find outmore aboutaschool.Details of whenthese Open daysoreveningsare oneof thebestwaysto prospectus, availabledirectly from theschool. Eachschoolalsoissuesitsown on pages22–49. Further detailsabouteachschoolcanbefound visit theschoolwhenitisat work. your sonordaughterwithyouand,ifcan, possible ontheiropendaysorevenings.Take a school’sreputation. Visitasmanyschools as rely solelyonwhat youmayhaveheard about When considering yourpreferences, donot guide tohelpyoumake aninformed decision. This information istherefore provided asa types of applications (e.g.thenumberof siblings). different eachyeardependingonthenumberand You needtobeaware that theoutcome canbe school’s criteriabecomes evenmore important. harder itwillbetogainaplace, solookingat each 1st March 2019. places. Alloffers willbemadeonthesame day, the singlebestoffer toparents using allavailable local authoritiesuntiltheyare inapositionto make applicants. Potential offers are exchanged between offers. Theseplaces can thenbe offered toother parents’ form andrelease allotherlowerpreference hold theoffer for thehighestpreference onthe at more thanoneschool,thelocalauthoritywill Where achildiseligibletobeoffered aplace that havebeenappliedfor. listed ontheapplication form orotherschools Schools willnotbeinformed of where theyare be offered places. to decidetheorder inwhichapplicantswill its publishedadmissionscriteriawillbeused available (alsoreferred toasoversubscribed), school receives more applications thanplaces Admission Authorityfor eachschool.Whena can beoffered will continue tobemadebythe school place. Thedecisiononwhetheraplace to make sure nochildisoffered more thanone areas. Theywillalsocoordinate theoffer of places details of theapplications for schoolsinother then useasecure computerised systemtopasson localauthorities taking partinthePLCASThe The higherthenumberof applications, the CONTENTS
5 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2019 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 6 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2019 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 2019 2018 KEY DATES 1st March From 1stSeptember June / July 10 May From 29thMarch 15th March 31st October your application. 11.59pm on31stOctober2018tosubmit If youare applyingonline,youwillhaveuntil Admissions Team by5pmon31stOctober2018. need toensure yourapplication isreceived bythe If youare applyingviaapaperform youwill from This this date. late applications for schoolswithvacanciesfrom offers willbemadeasa result of withdrawalsand Admissions Team willbemadeavailable.Further Waiting listpositionsfor schools heldbythe any of theirpreferences. will besenton1stMarch to all residents notoffered their application onapaperform. An outcome letter submitted they be sentaletterinthepostunless applicants offered one of theirpreferences willnot an emailnotification duringtheevening. Resident All resident applicantsthat appliedonlinewillreceive National offer day from theAdmissionsTeam onrequest. Paper applications will beavailable westminster.gov.uk/admissions You willbeabletoapplyonlineat before theendof term. will alsoarrangefor appealstobe heard aided schools,Academies andFree Schools are heard byanindependentpanel.Voluntary Appeals managedbytheAdmissionsTeam deadline dates mayvary. schools, AcademiesandFree Schoolsas You willneedtocheckwithvoluntaryaided Admissions Team mustbelodgedby thisdate. the summerterm,appealsmanagedby To ensure appealsare heard bytheendof or declinetheirschooloffer. Deadline for successful applicantstoaccept Closing date forapplications brochure willbeavailableonline, 1st September.
Many schoolsreceive more applications than CONSIDERING THEFACTS • • • • You are advisedtoconsider thefollowing: a place at yourpreferred school(s). whether yourchildhasarealistic chance of gaining To avoiddisappointmentyoushouldconsider they haveplaces (alsoreferred toasoversubscribed). • • • • You are advisedto: interested inapplyingto. brochure andresearch theschoolsyouare to read theinformation abouttheschoolsinthis secondary schoolstoapplyfor, youare advised To make aninformed decisionaboutwhich GATHERING INFORMATION
[email protected] on 0207745 6433oremailyourqueryto you are unclearastohowthesystemworks Contact theAdmissionsTeam for advice if They willhaveexperience of previous transfers. Talk toyourchild’sprimaryschoolheadteacher. school sectionof thisbrochure onpages evenings. Thesecanbefound intheindividual Arrange toattend schools’opendaysand admissions westminster.gov.uk/distance-maps-school- the ‘distance maps’on thecouncil website: for schoolsthat offer ondistance byviewing Check howplaces were offered lastyear visit ofsted.gov.uk about Ofstedreports for Westminster schools detailed information. Ifyouwanttofindout Visit schools’ownwebsitestofindoutmore to askfor acopy of theirprospectus. Contact schoolsyouare interested indirectly distance maps on the council website. distance mapsonthecouncil website. As indicated above,youcanalso viewthe will beoffered inthisyearorfuture years. in aprevious yeardoesnotguaranteeaplace within thedistance inwhichplaces were offered can varyfrom yeartoyear. Asanexample,living of thisbrochure onpages can befound intheindividualschoolsection how manyplaces were available.Thisinformation your preferred school(s)lastyearcompared to Look at howmanyapplications were madefor important to note the pattern of admissions important tonotethepattern of admissions boroughs intheirequivalentbrochure. Itis information can befound for schoolsinother 22–49 . The same . Thesame
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where theyhaveplaced theschoolintheirlist. who alsochosethat school,regardless of treated inthesamewayasallotherapplicants school inyourlistof preferences, itwillbe This meansnomatter where youplace a The preferences youmake are treated equally. you havemadeortheorder youplace them. Schools are notinformed of otherpreferences at a higher-preference school. affect yourchances of being offered aplace gaining aplace. Namingotherschoolswillnot you knowwillhaveagoodchance of You shouldalso consider otherschoolswhere not assumeyourchildwillbeoffered aplace. you havedecidedwhere toapply, youshould Even after youhaveresearched theschoolsand remember youcanstate uptosixpreferences. successful, whichwillbeveryfew. Berealistic: for eachschoolandthenumbersthat were you willseehowmanyappealswere submitted Within theschoolssectiononpages22–49 schools section. supplementary forms willbeindicated inthe Westminster that require youtocomplete returned totheschool.Theschoolsin Supplementary Information Formsmustbe which are availabledirectly from theschools. additional supplementaryforms tocomplete, foundation schoolsoutsidetheborough) have All church schools(andsomeAcademiesand so youwillneedtochecktheadmissioncriteria. with siblingsalready attending theschool, Not allschoolsgiveprioritytochildren join-school/cut-distance-maps applications thanplaces available. faith criteriaifthat schoolreceives more prioritise applicantswhomeettherespective applicant. Asanexample,church schoolswill will determinetheorder of priorityfor each school(s) youwouldlike toapplyto.Thecriteria You mustread theadmissioncriteriafor the in Kensington andChelsea: Maps are alsoavailablefor schoolslocated CONTENTS
7 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2019 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 8 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2019 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions • Artwork byapupilfrom Westminster CitySchool how youorder yourpreferences. put backinthesystem.Take specialcare lower inyourlistwillbewithdrawnand the listyouprovided. Anyoffers made offered thehighestschoolpossiblefrom can bemadetoyourchild,youwill one of yourpreferences. Asonlyoneoffer Team, wemayreceive offers for more than when results are returned totheAdmissions schools inyourorder of preference isthat The reason itissoimportanttolistthe is likely tobeoffered a place. the admissioncriteriatoassesswhetheryourchild provided onpage61.Pleaseremember tocheck The contact detailsfor allLondon boroughs are for thearea inwhichtheyare located. from theschoolsandfrom thelocalauthority outside theborough willbeavailabledirectly application. Detailedinformation aboutschools London andthiswillneedtobelistedonyour residents canapplyfor schoolsanywhere in the borough. UnderthePLCAS, Westminster You mayalsowishtoconsider schoolsoutside WESTMINSTER APPLYING FORSCHOOLSOUTSIDE • • • • be asked toprovide oneormore of thefollowing: are notliableorhaverecently moved,youwill registered topaycouncil tax,eitherbecauseyou contact youfor more information. Ifyouare not and ifweare unabletoverifyyouraddress wewill cross-referenced withinternalcouncil databases, evidence of youraddress. Your detailswillbe You donotneed toprovide uswithdocumentary to betaken for processing onacasebybasis. proceedings, theCouncil willconsider theapproach In thesituation where there are ongoingFamily Court claim willbeusedfor thepurposeof theapplication. the address of theparent makingtheChild Benefit If youare unabletoagree onwhichaddress touse, will beusedthroughout theapplication process. address for yourchild’sapplication. Onlyoneaddress determine theaddress that willbeusedasthemain with yourchild’sotherparent, itwillbefor youto If youhaveagenuine50/50share care arrangement will berequested tosupportthisarrangement. address beconsidered asthemainresidence. Evidence guardianship andisthemaincarer willadifferent in circumstances where therelative orcarer haslegal or anyaddress otherthanyourhome address. Only business address, childminders’orrelatives’ address, applications, be yourchild’spermanentaddress oncloseof The address youprovide onyourapplication must PROOF OFADDRESS Admissions Team bytheclosingdate. application, preventing itfrom reaching the the post.Incorrect postagemaydelay your the correct postageifyoureturn yourform through this whenyousubmittheform. Make sure youuse we havereceived yourapplication, pleaseindicate shown ontheform. Ifyouwouldlike confirmation must return itbytheclosingdate tothe address If youwouldprefer tocomplete apaperform, westminster.gov.uk/admissionsat highly recommended that youapplyonline For allthereasons detailedonpage14 itis The closingdate forapplications is31stOctober2018. CLOSING DATE FORAPPLICATIONS THE APPLICATION PROCESS your application isnotdisadvantaged. provided before youhaverelocated toensure the address of yourquarters.Thiscanbe Crown Servants,anofficial letter confirming For membersof theUKArmed Forces and (if entitlementapplies). A ChildBenefit/Inland Revenue document your closure billat yourprevious address. A recent utilitybillor, ifyouhavemoved, A mortgagestatement/tenancy agreement. 31st October2018.You mustnotusea
time andisconsidered asthemainfamily home. the address at whichyourchildlivesmost of the to provide proof of residence andoccupancy for should state thisonyour form. You willalsoneed If youownorrent more thanoneproperty you address yousubmittedat thecloseof applications. but yourapplication willbeprocessed usingthe to sendyoucorrespondence toyournew address, places wouldhavealready started.We are able will notbeupdated astheprocess for allocating move after 11thDecember2018,youraddress updated untilproof hasbeenprovided. Ifyou move address. Your newaddress willnotbe You mustnotifytheAdmissionsTeam ifyou eligible for willbewithdrawn. for aschoolthat youwouldnothavebeen of address, anyoffer that ismadetoyourchild application. Ifyoudo not inform usof achange is basedontheaddress youindicated onyour Any offer madetoyourchildon1stMarch 2019 CHANGE OFADDRESS for thepurposeof processing theapplication. school, wewilluseyournormal,permanentresidence period purely for thepurposeof tryingtobenearer toa If youmoveintoasecond property for atemporary one term,anyfuture siblinglinkwill notapply. when thechildhasbeenon roll for more than If itisdecidednottoremove theoffer, normally to achildwhowasentitledtheplace. after thechildhasstartedschool,andre-offer a falseaddress wewillwithdrawtheoffer, even If wefindaschoolplacewasobtainedusing that wecaninvestigate thematter fully. provide asmuchinformation aspossible so You donotneedtogiveyournamebutplease [email protected] Admissions Team on0207745 6433oremail you canreport thisconfidentially tothe used afalseaddress toget aschoolplace, If youknowsomeonewhointendstoorhas address visitsasappropriate. Council officers willcarryoutunannounced detection rates. internal andexternalagencieshasimproved All casesare fullyinvestigated andtheuseof any attempt toobtainaschoolplacebyfraud. Westminster CityCounciltakes veryseriously FRAUDULENT APPLICATIONS CONTENTS
9 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2019 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 10 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2019 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions on documentsyousubmitbytheclosingdate. about yourcaseandanydecisionwillbebased for contacting professionals for information 2018. TheAdmissionsTeam isnotresponsible be submittedbytheclosingdate, 31stOctober and what documentstoprovide, butthesemust It isfor youtodecidehowsupportyour case child toattend another school. particular andthedifficultiesitwillcauseyour necessary for yourchildtoattend thisschoolin are makingaspecialcasefor, thereason whyitis social worker, whomustclarifywhichschoolyou supported byaprofessional, suchasadoctoror All requests for priorityconsideration mustbe is advisedyoucheckthisfirst. schools havethiscriterionintheirpolicy, soit supporting yourcase.Pleasebeaware notall area provided inyourapplication, givingreasons a particularschool,youmustindicate thisinthe child tobeconsidered for apriorityplacement at If youfeel there are exceptional reasons for your why achildmayneedtoattend aspecificschool. few exceptional casesthere maybereasons medical and/orsocialneeds.However, inavery with diverseneeds.Thesemaybeeducational, required asopposedtoanotherlocalschool. needs of thechildcanonlybemetat theschool support provided clearlymakes acasethat the by thosemakingthedecisionthat theprofessional above otherapplicants.Itwillneedtobeagreed must beabletojustifyawarding priorityfor achild agreed underthiscategory. TheAdmissionAuthority It isimportanttobeaware veryfew casesare criteria for therequested school. application willbeconsidered againsttheremaining for priorityisagreed. Ifpriorityisnotgranted,your be advisedbefore thisdate whetheryourrequest The notification date is1stMarch 2019.You willnot school’s attention viathesecure Pan-London system. you provide willbepassedonfor therespective located inotherareas, anyadditionaldocumentation For ownAdmissionAuthorityschools,andschools All schoolshaveexperience indealingwithchildren EXCEPTIONAL NEED
Proof of address andoccupancy willberequired. on theirreturn for theaddress tobeupdated. The applicantmustinform theAdmissionsTeam date willbeusedfor thepurposeof processing. is livingat thetimeof application andat theclosing by theclosingdate. Theaddress where thechild with allotherapplicantsandmustbesubmitted or temporarilylivingabroad willbeprocessed Applications submittedbyresident familiesworking APPLICATIONS FORCHILDREN LIVINGABROAD you complete therequired forms. when decisionsare made.Itistherefore important as such,yourapplication willberanked verylow your application againstitsadmissioncriteriaand, not haveanyinformation toconsider whenjudging your childbeingoffered aplace. Theschoolwill will beconsidered butitwillreduce thechance of application anddonotcomplete aSIF, yourchild local authorities.Ifyounametheschoolonyour apply for church schoolslocated inneighbouring must bereturned totheschool.Thesamewill The SIFandalladditionaldocumentsrequired religious commitment. to provide proof of yourchurch attendance and/or for aplace onreligious grounds, youwillberequired requirements orothercriteria.Ifyouare applying to determinewhetherapplicantsmeettheirfaith These forms are necessary for theschoolgovernors westminster.gov.uk/admissionsat are availabledirectly from theschoolsor of Catholic Practice (CCP) tocomplete, which (SIF), PriestReference Formand/orCertificate additional SupplementaryInformation Forms All Westminster voluntary aidedschoolshave ADDITIONAL FORMSTOCOMPLETE
the closingdate. or writetotheAdmissionsTeam before [email protected] If youdidnotapplyonline,mustemail preferences upuntiltheclosingdate. in toyouraccount tochange/add/delete and youappliedonline,canlogback of schools listedonyourapplication form, If youwishtochangetheorder of preference CHANGE OFPREFERENCES application after theclosingdate. Team assoonpossibleifsubmittingan issues. You are advisedtocontact theAdmissions or non-receipt of anapplication form duetopostal parent toapply, late return from afamilyholiday include failure of aprimary schooltoremind a Examples of reasons that wouldnotbeaccepted case decidedonitsownmerit. circumstances willbeconsidered andeach with thosethat were madeontime.Other it maybepossibletoconsider yourapplication (for example,youhavejustmovedtothe area), after theclosingdate andby11thDecember2018 If there isanexceptional reason for applying the initialallocation round. those unsuccessful applications considered in name willbeaddedtowaitinglistsalongwith after theoffer date, 1stMarch 2019 . Your child’s reason, yourapplication willonlybeconsidered If youapplyafter theclosing date withoutavalid APPLICATIONS LATE application isnotdisadvantaged. before youhaverelocated toensure your of yourquartersisrequired. Thiscanbeprovided Servants anofficial letter confirming theaddress For membersof theUK ArmedForces andCrown AND CROWN SERVANTS MEMBERS OFTHEUKARMEDFORCES have beenconsidered. will beconsidered onlyafter allotherapplications Team. Inmostcases neworchangedpreferences after thisdate, youmustinform theAdmissions preferences orchangeyour order of preferences after theclosingdate. Ifyoudowanttoadd It isnotnormallypossibletoaccept anychanges
refer topage58for thefullPrivacyNotice. Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).Please admission purposesaccordance withGeneral information youhave provided for school Westminster CityCouncilwillhandle USING YOUR PERSONALINFORMATION CONTENTS 11 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2019 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 12 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2019 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions (e.g. mother, father, grandmother, foster carer). Please indicate yourrelationship tothechild Relationship tochild of theotherparent inthespace provided ifyouwish. complete thissectionbutyoucanindicate thename have parental responsibility. Onlyoneparent needsto carer of thechild,whowillalsoneedtoindicate they This sectionneedstobecompleted bytheparent or Details of parent orcarer at home, pleasestate thisinthespace provided. child currently attends. Ifyourchildisbeingeducated You mustinclude thenameof theprimaryschoolyour Your school child’sprimary Please seepage9for more information. address ontheclosingdate for applications. The address yougivemustbeyourchild’spermanent Your child’shomeaddress headteacher before completing theapplication. this birthrange,pleasespeaktoyourprimaryschool 2008. IfyourchildisinYear 6anddoesnotfallin is between1stSeptember2007and31stAugust in Year 6inprimary schoolandtheirdate of birth You shouldonly beapplyingifyourchildiscurrently Your child’sdate of birth primary school. same nameyouhaveregistered withyourchild’s Please writeyourchild’snameclearlyandusethe Your child’s name • • • to both: to thepaperform. Thefollowing guidance applies The onlineapplication issetoutinasimilarway GUIDANCE ONCOMPLETING YOUR APPLICATION (PAPER ORONLINE) a place at yourfirstpreference. popular schools,yourchildmaynotbeoffered Because of thedemand for places at themost will betheoneweprocess. your child,themostrecently dated application If wereceive more thanoneapplication for consider toberealistic options. you namefurtherpreferences andonesyou of beingoffered aplace. Itistherefore advised your childwillnotincrease hisorherchance Naming onlytheschoolyoumostwantfor
at that school. will notimprove yourchances of gainingaplace of gainingaplace. Applyingfor only oneschool the schoolstodeterminelikelihood youhave You willneedtoread theadmissioncriteriafor you haveagoodchance of beingoffered aplace. as possibleandincludeat leastoneschoolwhere strongly advisedyounameasmanypreferences You donothavetonamesixschools,butitis form –applications tothesemustbemadeseparately. independent/private fee-paying schoolsonthis in order of yourpreference. Pleasedonotname and anyschoolsinneighbouringlocalauthorities, foundation schools,Free SchoolsandAcademies, including anyvoluntaryaided(church) schools, You canlistup tosixmaintainedschools, School preferences Please refer topage10for furtherinformation. why achildmayneedtoattend aspecificschool. few exceptional cases,there maybereasons medical and/orsocialneeds.However, invery with diverseneeds.Thesecould beeducational, All schoolshaveexperience indealingwithchildren Exceptional Need quoting thechild’sfullnameandcurrent address. local authoritytowhichthechildis/wasincare, confirming thelegalstatus of the child andthe must submitalettertotheAdmissionsTeam for admissiontoschool.Thechild’ssocial worker after havingbeen‘Looked After’receive priority order oraspecialguardianship order immediately adopted ormadesubjecttoachildarrangement ‘in PublicCare’) andchildren whohavebeen Looked AfterChildren (alsoreferred toas Looked AfterChildren accordingly tobeablemeetyourchild’sneeds. child isfullyaware before admissionandcanplan ensure theschoolthat iseventuallyoffered toyour make usaware of thecircumstances. Doingsowill an EHCplan,pleasecomplete thisapplication and if yourchildhasanEHCplanasthere is You donotneedtocomplete thisapplication If yourchildisintheprocess of beingassessedfor process that isoutlinedon page57inthisbrochure. (EHC) pla Children withanEducation, HealthandCare n a separate a separate
also provide supportingevidence from theschool. naming theschoolyouare applying for. You must section ifyouare applyingunderthis criterion, you are applyingto.Pleaseindicate intherelevant to allschools,socheckthecriteriafor theschool criteria tochildren of staff. Thisdoesnotapply Some schoolsgivepriorityintheiradmission Children of schoolstaff school theyattended intherelevant box. date of birthof theformer siblingandthe under thiscriterionpleaselistthenameand school youare applyingto.Ifyouare applying apply toallschools,socheckthecriteriafor the pupils intheiradmissioncriteria.Thisdoesnot Some schoolsgiveprioritytosiblingsof former Siblings of formerpupils school givesprioritytosiblings. boroughs orschoolsfor theirdefinitionandifthe so youare strongly advisedtocheckwithrelevant Please beaware thedefinition of siblingcanvary, at thesameaddress. not considered assiblings,evenifthey are living Relatives suchascousins, unclesandauntsare details where requested. child youare applyingfor, youmustincludetheir preferred schoolsat thetimeof admissionfor the on roll, andwillcontinue tobeso,at oneof your If yourchildhasabrother orsisterwhoiscurrently Siblings (brothers orsisters) lead tothewithdrawalof anoffer of aplace. it mayrender yourapplication invalidand papers, orwithholdrelevant information, information ontheapplication orinsupporting child. Ifyouprovide anyfalseormisleading the application isthemain residence of the whom youare applyingandtheaddress on have parental responsibility for thechildfor You mustsignyourapplication tocertify you Declaration andsignature of parent or carer please indicate these, as outlinedabove. should attend theschoolyouhavenamed, are medicalorsocialreasons whyyourchild reasons for yourpreferences. If, however, there for aplace. Itistherefore notnecessary togive admission criteriatodecidewhichchildren qualify Please noteschoolscanonlyusetheirpublished Reasons forpreference Artwork byapupilfrom PimlicoAcademy CONTENTS 13 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2019 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 14 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2019 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions in theorder youwouldlike them. make. Itisvitalyouputyourschoolpreferences adding anyfurtherpreferences youwouldlike to list, yoursecond preference belowandthencontinue you mostwantyourchildtogoto)at thetopof the you shouldputyourfirstpreference (i.e.theschool You mustlisttheminorder of preference. Thismeans Free Schools,includingschools outsideWestminster. for uptosixsecondary schools,Academiesand You willhavetheopportunitytoexpress apreference preference schoolfor whichyourchildiseligible. The oneoffer received willbe for thehighest secondary schoolinLondon on1stMarch 2019. receives more thanoneoffer of aplace at a and neighbouringauthoritiestoensure nochild process withtheother32London boroughs The council willcoordinate theadmission online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions a secondary schoolplace. We recommend youapply Westminster’s common application form toapplyfor If youare aWestminster resident youmustcomplete STEP-BY-STEP GUIDETOAPPLYING ONLINE
a paperapplication form. If youapplyonline,mustnotcomplete • • • • • • • Why applyonline? of a school place online. You willbeabletoaccept ordeclineanoffer eAdmissions website. the emailbefore loggingontothePan-London application. Pleasewaituntilyouhavereceived receive anemailwiththeoutcome of your During theeveningof 1stMarch 2019youwill email once yousubmityourapplication. You willautomatically receive aconfirmation reminder alerts. You canregister yourmobilephonetoreceive You are abletoattach additionaldocuments. your application ifmaking changes). 31stOctober2018(ensureof youresubmit preferences until11.59pm ontheclosingdate You canlogbackontochangeordelete It isquickandeasytodo. • • 3. • • • • 2. • • • 1. Register closing date for applications isthesame. to complete apaperapplication form andthe If youdecidetoapplyonline,donotneed been submitted. This numberconfirms that yourapplication has that willlooklike this:213-2019-09-E-123456. will receive anapplication reference number Once youhavesubmittedyourapplication you to make anoteof yourusernameandpassword. 10 to15minutescomplete. Pleaseremember The application should nottake longerthan line on02082555555andchooseoption1. please calltheLondon Gridfor Learning Support If youexperience problems withtheform, website westminster.gov.uk/admissions You canalsousethelinkfrom thecouncil’s the websiteeadmissions.org.uk To startyouronlineapplication pleasevisit be abletoprogress tothe nextstep. date of birthoutsideof thisrangeyouwillnot . Ifyouentera between 1/9/2007 – 31/8/2008 Make sure that youonlyapplyfor achildborn the information accurately. Enter yourchild’sdetails.Make sure youenter Add yourchild’sdetails not listedbelow’. Click ‘Startanewapplication for achildthat is in theemailyouwillreceive. Validate youremailaddress byclickingthelink your password. to reset theaccount yourselfifyouforget questions. Thisisoptional,butwillenable You canthen specifyuptothree security outcome of theapplication inMarch. need tolog-intheaccount togetthe something secure butmemorable. You will You willbeasked tocreate apassword. Pick Create passwordandsecurityquestions This willbeverifiedagainst council records. Make sure youenteryourpermanentaddress. and enteryourdetailsincludingemailaddress. For newusersclickon‘Create anewaccount’ to step3. need for registration. Pleaseloginandjump system youwillbeabletologinwithoutthe If youhavepreviously appliedusingtheonline Check allof thedetails entered are correct: 5. • • • • 4. your application willnotbeprocessed. date of 31stOctober2018. Ifyoudonotthis, You mustclickthesubmitbuttonbyclosing • • • • •
Submit application you answerthequestionscorrectly. there isasiblingat theschool).Make sure a numberof questions(suchaswhether For eachschoolselectedyouwillbeasked apply for. You canapplyfor uptosixschools. Select andaddtheschoolsyouwishto at theschool(s)youare interested in. likelihood of yourchildbeingoffered aplace booklet. Thesecriteriawillbeaguidetothe admission criteriaonpages22 –49of this Make sure that youread theschools’ the localauthoritythat eachschoolfallswithin. Add yourschoolpreferences byfirstselecting Add yourschoolpreferences You willreceive anemailconfirmation. you willbeabletoattach documents. Once youhavesubmittedyourapplication Click the‘SubmitApplication’ button. privacy notice andtickthebox Read theWestminster termsandconditions / Read thedeclaration andtickthebox toaccept it. CONTENTS 15 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2019 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 16 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2019 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions Example 1 where theschoolsare located. by yourhomelocalauthorityandthe to theschools.Thisinformation isonlyknown The order of yourpreferences isnotrevealed Admissions System. will becarriedoutviathePan-London Coordinated residents inotherlocalauthorities.Alltheseoperations will receive applications for Westminster schoolsfrom those schools.Atthesametime,AdmissionsTeam will bepassedtothelocalauthoritythat maintains that are notlocated inWestminster, yourpreference(s) their ownadmissions.Ifyouhaveappliedfor schools your child’sdetailstoschoolsthat are responsible for you havemadefor Westminster schoolsandpasson The AdmissionsTeam willprocess anypreferences THE PROCESS HOW DECISIONSARE MADE 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 1st rank Preference School F School E School D School C School B School A School Examples are showninthefollowing tables. list of preferences (ifanoffer canbemade). the highestpotentialschoolyounamedinyour offers andwill result inyourchildbeing offered This coordinated process eliminates multiple and relayed backtothehomelocalauthority. all AdmissionAuthoritiesbyacommon deadline out across London anddecisionsare madeby will beoffered places. Thesameprocess iscarried be usedtodecidetheorder inwhichapplicants available, thepublishedadmissioncriteriawill If anyschoolhasmore applicantsthanplaces Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes offer Potential offer met Withdrawn ashigher offer met Withdrawn ashigher offer met Withdrawn ashigher offer met Withdrawn ashigher offer met Withdrawn ashigher Place offered Outcome should onlybereturned ifyoudidnotapply online. willincludea reply slipand letter The notification will besenton1stMarch firstclass. letters These those that completed thepaperapplication form. offered one of theirlistedpreference schoolsand Letters willonlybesentintheposttoresidents not application andaccept ordeclineanyoffer made. 1st March 2019toviewtheoutcome of your username andpassword during theeveningof able tologontheeAdmissionssiteusingyour If youmadeyourapplication online,youwillbe YOUNOTIFYING OFTHEOUTCOME can befound onpage61. authority websiteaddresses andcontact details be accessed online.NeighbouringLondon local the respective localauthoritybrochure, whichcan find thisinformation isavailable for allschoolsin section of thisbrochure onpages22 – 49. You will Westminster schoolisincludedintheschools A breakdown of lastyear’sadmissionstoeach • • • if aschoolisoversubscribed: of why anoffer maynotbemadetoyourchild school preferences. Thefollowing are examples You needtoberealistic whendecidingyour Example 2 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 1st rank Preference allocation (lottery). criteria, butthetiebreaker usedisrandom You liveclose totheschool,ormeetfaith were notreached. which meantlowercategories inthecriteria applicants hadpriorityinahigherfaithcategory You applied for Church school(s)butother and distance isthetie-breaker. Other applicantsliveclosertotheschool No preference made No preference made School D School C School B School A School
you willbeprovided withthefollowing information: If youare notoffered yourfirst preference school, • in thefirstinstance whowillbe abletoadviseyou. Authority. Pleasecontact theAdmissionsTeam or theschoolitselfifitisitsownAdmission from thelocalauthoritywhere theschoolislocated You willbeableto obtain more detailedinformation enough priorityintheoversubscriptioncriteria. inform youthat yourchilddidnot receive ahigh of whyaplace could not beoffered andcanonly *The notification letterdoes not gointo thedetail • • • • • Yes No Yes No offer Potential the alternative schooloffered to you. preferences andyoudonot wanttoaccept if youdidnotreceive anoffer for any of your The detailsof schoolswhichhavevacancies, to contact for furtherdetails. Waiting listandappealinformation andwho who tocontact for furtherinformation*. school preferences, thereason whyand If youhavenotbeenoffered one of your school online(oronthepaperreply slip). should indicate thenameof thealternative you haveaplace secured elsewhere and offered. You shouldnot reject theplace unless How toaccept theplace youhavebeen than theschooloffered havebeenwithdrawn. That anypreferences for schoolslistedlower if there isoneavailable. alternative schoolwillbeoffered toyou, of the schoolsyouappliedfor, thenearest a place. Ifithasnotbeenpossibletooffer any The nameof theschoolthat canoffer you offer met Withdrawn ashigher offer met Withdrawn ashigher Place offered Placed onwaitinglist Outcome CONTENTS
17 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2019 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 18 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2019 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions up anoffer for aschoolifitbecameavailable. lists onlyeverincludechildren whowouldtake This exercise iscarriedouttoensure waiting from thelistunlessyouinform usotherwise. not respond, yourchild’snamewillberemoved interest toremain onthewaitinglist.Ifyoudo the academicyeartoindicate continued You willbecontacted at somepointduring be anyguaranteeaplace willbeoffered. has beenonthewaitinglistandthere cannever depend onthelengthof timeyourchild’sname new applicant.Theoffer of aplace doesnot waiting listwillneedtoberevised toincludethe against theadmissioncriteriafor theschool, is submittedandtheymeetahigherpriority as wellup.Forexample,ifanewapplication A child’spositiononthewaitinglistcangodown Team from 29thMarch 2019. of any offer that canbemadebytheAdmissions criteria andwaitinglistranking.You willbenotified in accordance withthepublishedadmission will determinewhoisoffered thenextplace(s) or AdmissionsTeam onbehalfof theschool As aresult of vacanciesarising,thegovernors of your child’swaitinglistposition. need tocontact theschooldirectly for anupdate responsibility of therespective schools. You will for theremaining schoolsinWestminster are the be availablefrom 29thMarch 2019.Waiting lists to theAdmissionsTeam. Waiting listpositionswill Academy andWestminster Academyare delegated Paddington Academy, Pimlico Academy, Harris The managementof thewaitinglistsfor or late applications. arise withnodifferentiation betweenon-time and places willbeoffered tochildren asvacancies the publishedadmissioncriteriafor eachschool Waiting listsare ordered inaccordance with school ortheborough that maintainsthe school. list information, youwillneedtocontact the school inanotherborough andrequire waiting If youhavenotbeenoffered aplace at a your childtobeincludedonawaitinglist. need tore-apply totheseschoolsifyouwant under thecoordinated arrangements.You will offered toyourchildwouldhavebeenwithdrawn named asalowerpreference thantheschool that could notbeoffered. Anyschoolsyou to thewaitinglistfor anyWestminster schools Your child’snamewillautomatically beadded WAITING LISTS
can lookforward tostartingthere inSeptember. school shouldhavebeencompleted so they arrangements for yourchild’stransfer toanew By thestartof thesummerholidays, possible financialhelp. travel arrangements,middaymealsand questions suchasschooluniform, books, to lookaround theschoolandtodiscuss the summerterm.You willhavetheopportunity invite youtovisittheschoolbefore theendof where yourchildhasbeenoffered aplace will The headteacherof thesecondary school STARTING SCHOOL MAKING FINALARRANGEMENTS FOR Monday toFriday for advice. for furtherdetailsorcall03003305485, childlawadvice.org.uk/school-admissions families andcarers. Pleaseseetheirwebsite advice andrepresentation tochildren, their Service whichprovides free legalinformation, you maywishtocontact theChildLawAdvice If youwouldlike toseekindependentadvice form shouldyoudecidetopursuethisright. Guidance willalsobe provided withyourappeal is availableat westminster.gov.uk/admissions More detailedinformation aboutadmissionappeals though theschoolisfull. why yourchildshouldbegivenaplace even correctly appliedorthere are specialreasons published admissionarrangementswere not by thepanelandwillneedtoshowschool’s be allocated toyourchild. You willthenbeheard will explaintothepanelwhyaplace could not are heard byanindependentpanel.Theschool your application hasbeen unsuccessful. Appeals You canmake anappealtoeachschoolwhere APPEAL ARRANGEMENTS can changetheorder of yourpreferences andthe Once youhavesubmittedyour application, you after Ihavesubmittedmyapplication? Can Ichangeorwithdraw mypreferences to giveprioritytheirownresidents. No. Itisagainstthelawfor localauthorities borough Ilivein? Do Ihavepriorityforaschoolplaceinthe making process. order asithasnorelevance tothedecision- Schools are notprovided withthepreference each school’spublishedadmissioncriteria. No. Allapplications are treated equallyagainst my application? Will aschoolknowwhere Ilisteditin further information. refer tothesectiononappealspage18for a place at aschoolof theirpreference. Please to anindependentpaneliftheirchildisrefused preferences. Thelawallowsparents toappeal then youare encouraged toaddyourlistof offers themajority of places basedondistance, in theschool’scriteria.Also,ifyournearest school already at theschoolandthisisapriorityindicated As examples,thiscould beifthere isasibling child meetsthecriteria. your lustwhere youare reasonably certain your interested in.You shouldbeat leastoneschoolin admission criteriafor theschoolsyouare of your preferred schools,youmustresearch the but toincrease yourchances of beingoffered one You mightnotbeoffered on of yourpreferences, in theschoolof mychoice? Does thelawguaranteemychildaplace different ages,abilitiesandaptitudes. in thearea witheducation suitabletotheir equipment are availabletoprovide allpupils of appropriate characterandwithnecessary sufficient primaryandsecondary schools It isthedutyof everylocal authoritytoensure Of localauthorities: or otherwise. either byregular attendance at school ability oraptitude(andtoanyspecialneed), full-time education, suitable tohisorherage, five to16ensure thechild receives efficient, It isthedutyof theparent of everychildaged Of parents: What doesthelawrequire? FREQUENTLY ASKEDQUESTIONS
added tothewaitinglist. If theschoolisfullyourchild’snamewillbe and withdrawtheoriginaloffer madetoyou. it willbepossibletooffer yourchildaplace application. Iftheschoolhasavacancy, then preferences willbetreated asanewlate lower Any requests after offers havebeen made for so anylowerpreferences willnolongerexist. the schooloffered are automatically withdrawn, Any preferences that are listedlowerthan considered foraplace? than theschoolIwasoffered, canIbe If Idecideprefer aschoolIlistedlower will showtheranknumbergiventoapplicants. random allocation isapplied,arecord iskept that for schoolsthat userandomallocation. Eachtime This willmeanthat there isnoordered waitinglist be usedeachtimetodeterminethenextoffer. places become available, randomallocation must an individualorexternalorganisation. When someone independentof theschool. Thiscanbe apply thismethodbutitmustbesupervisedby a lotteryorballot.Schoolscandecidehowthey places available.Thismayalsobereferred toas order whenthere are more applications than of distance inorder todeterminearanknumber Some schoolsuserandomallocation instead How doesthiswork? allocation todecidewhoisoffered aplace. The schoolIhaveappliedforhasrandom and isusedfor allapplications. is designedtobeprecise, reliable andconsistent, incorrect. Thelocalauthority’smeasuringsystem that thelocalauthority’sdistance calculation is basis andshouldnotberelied uponasevidence internet) are likely tobecalculated onadifferent means (e.g.private car, pedometeroronthe home toschool.Distances measured byother system isusedfor calculating distances from The localauthority’sgeographicalmeasuring system Iusedontheinternet.What doIdo? distance Ihavecalculated onameasuring home totheschoolisfurtherawaythan The distanceyouhavecalculated from my exceptional circumstances. your application after 31st October2018.Changescannotbemadeto schools youhavelistedupuntiltheclosingdate of the closingdate, except in CONTENTS
19 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2019 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 20 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2019 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions Artwork byapupilfrom PimlicoAcademy address astheapplicant. parent orcarer, provided theyliveat thesame step-sisters, orthechildren of thepartnerof the adopted brothers orsisters,step-brothers or applicant. Thisincludeshalf-brothers orhalf-sisters, continue todosoonthedate of admissionof the Children already attending theschoolwhowill Siblings (brothers andsisters) name andcurrent address. child is/wasincare, andquotethechild’sfull of the childandthelocalauthoritytowhich the AdmissionsTeam confirming thelegalstatus The child’ssocialworker mustsubmitaletterto immediately following havingbeen‘Looked After’. child arrangementoraspecialguardianship order who havebeenadoptedormadesubjecttoa Children incare of thelocalauthorityandchildren ‘in PublicCare’) Looked AfterChildren (alsoreferred toas school’s criteria. in thissection,unlessindicated otherwise inthe definitions willapplytoeachschoolandAcademy To avoidrepetition, thefollowing common COMMON DEFINITIONS rbkc.gov.uk/schools/admissions For Kensington andChelsea: is provided below. and arrangementsfor schoolswithinthisborough pages where youwillfindthefulladmissionpolicy located inKensington andChelsea,thelinkto As manyWestminster residents applyfor schools their websiteandthelocalauthority’swebsite. obtained directly from therespective school, you are interested inapplyingto.Thesecanbe the fulladmissionarrangementsfor eachschool over-subscription criteria.You are advisedtoread each schoolandasummarisedversionof the This sectioncontains basic information for SCHOOL INFORMATION information canbefound onpage57. before anyotherallocations are made.Further that names theschoolwillbeallocated aplace with anEducation, HealthandCare (EHC)plan For allschoolsincludedinthisbrochure, children for youasdifferent rulesmayapply. school(s) youare applyingfor ifthisisaconcern however, advisedtocheckthefullpolicyfor the places willbeoffered toallchildren. You are, exceeded toadmitallchildren. Inmostcases, multiple birthswhentheadmissionlimitmaybe arrangements howitconsiders applicantsfrom Each schoolmustsetoutinitsadmission Children from multiplebirths(e.g.twins,triplets) on page10. or socialworker. Further guidance canbefound such asaletterorreport from adoctor, consultant not beconsidered without professional support– supporting documentation. Suchapplications will of the originalapplication, togetherwithrecent supply detailsof anysuchspecialfactorsat thetime school canmeetthisneed.Parents/carers must social oreducational needandthat noother grounds of professionally supportedmedical, admission totheschoolisnecessary onthe give prioritytoapplicantswhocandemonstrate criteria, thegovernorsmay, onanindividualbasis, If thispriorityforms partof theschool’sadmission Exceptional Need of the school. allocation, whichwillbecarriedoutindependently the offer of aplace willbedecidedbyrandom live exactlythesamedistance from theschool, If, inthe unlikely eventormore applicants decimal places (ifnecessary). flat numberorder. Routes are measured to four closest totheground floor, thenbyascending house), prioritywillbegiventothosewholive who liveinthesameblockof flats orshared share thesameaddress point(for example,those public transportwillbedisregarded. Ifapplicants receive thehighestpriority;accessibility bycaror system). Thechildlivingclosesttotheschoolwill Westminster usingitscomputerised measuring to themainschoolgate (asdeterminedby point’ (determinedbyOrdnance Surveydata) measurement from thechild’shome‘address calculated usingastraightline(asthecrow flies) admission criteriafor eachschool,distances are Unless indicated otherwise intheindividual Distance from hometoschool CONTENTS
21 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2019 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 22 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2019 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions gch.org.uk Website [email protected] Email 020 79691998 Telephone SW1P 2DY Greycoat Place, St. Andrew’s Building, Address 507, 211,24, 11,148 Bus routes District andVictoriaLines) District Lines);Victoria(Circle, St. James’sPark(Circle and Nearest tubestations 151 admitted inSeptember2019 Number of pupilstobe 213 4628 DfE number 11 – 18 Ages Modern foreign languages Specialism Academy for girls England Comprehensive Voluntary aidedChurch of Type of school Siân Maddrell Headteacher / Principal SCHOOL INFORMATION THE GREY COAT HOSPITAL reasoning testsandplace allof theapplicantsintothree abilitybands The governorswillrefer totheresults of theliteracyandnon-verbal a literacyandnon-verbalreasoning testonassessmentday. to ensure abalanced intake from allability ranges,allgirlsmustsit To fillthe remaining 136places (excluding languageplaces) and Banding added tothetotalnumberof openplaces available. 15 languageplaces are allocated, anyremaining places willbe priority willbedecidedbyrandomallocation. Where fewer than between applicantslivingthesamedistance from theschool, from theschool.Where itisnecessary todifferentiate further preference willbegivento a childwholivestheshortestdistance* following tie-breaker: where theorder of priorityisotherwiseequal, score inthelanguage aptitudetest,thegovernorswillapply If itisnecessary todecidebetweenapplicantswhohaveanequal purpose onthelanguagesaptitudetestday. of their aptitudefor languagesasshownbyatestgivenfor this Up to15places willbeoffered toapplicantssolelyonthestrength Language places admission criteriawillbeappliedinthefollowing order of priority: After theallocation of children withaEHCplan*,the on thedates setoutopposite. You canalso obtainfurtherinformation byvisitingtheschool gch.org.uk/admissions to theschoolwebsitefor thefulladmissionpolicyandarrangements: The belowcriteriahasbeensummarisedandyouwillneedtorefer ADMISSION CRITERIA all ourstudentsmaythrive. and learnsinareflective, creative andvibrant atmosphere inwhich ensures eachstudentexperiences achallenginglearningjourney we wanttobetheverybestschoolfor ourstudents,onewhich and anappreciation of othercountries andcultures. Asacommunity people from around theworldaswelltogainanunderstanding is importanttodevelopthelinguisticskillscommunicate with We emphasisethelearning of languagesaswebelievethat it inquisitiveness, resilience, independence, humilityandkindness. in andoutof theclassroom, seekingtodevelopthequalitiesof challenges of thetwenty-first century”. We aim for excellence both live intheworldasindependentwomenandmenmeet charge of theirlearning,make decisionsbasedonChristianvalues, The aimof TheGrey Coat Hospitalis“toenablestudentstotake and isempowered todoso. skills andpersonalqualitiestoleadsuccessful andfulfillinglives, each studentisknownasanindividual,developstheknowledge, We are aschoolwithstrong values,committed toensuringthat school for girlsaged11to18whichismixed intheSixthForm. The Grey Coat Hospital,founded in1698, isaChurch of England ABOUT THESCHOOL
Church of Englandplaces other church places. will betreated firstas Church of Englandplaces andsecond as Where there isundersubscriptionfor openplaces, theextraplaces which bandintotheapplicantfalls. and tie-breaker asfor openplaces, but without reference to in that bandwillbeallocated usingthesameorder of priority or more of thebands isundersubscribed,theplaces remaining place, otherchurch place oropenplace withintheirbandandone Where, after allapplicants havebeenoffered aChurch of England this section will need to comply with one of the categories A to E. this sectionwillneedtocomply withoneof thecategories AtoE. other applicantsranked inorder accordingly. Allapplicants in and previously Looked After Children*, then tosiblings,then of priority. First priority willbegiventoLooked AfterChildren Evangelical Alliance’ asdefinedincategories AtoEinthat order members of Churches Together inBritain andIreland or the and Southwark.‘Families activeinotherchurches whichare full other churches wholiveinthearea of theDioceses of London U or Evangelical Alliance)places Other church (Churches Together inBritainandIreland will needtocomply withoneof thecategories AtoEbelow. applicants ranked inorder accordingly. Allapplicantsinthissection and previously Looked AfterChildren*, thentosiblings*,other and Southwark.FirstprioritywillbegiventoLooked AfterChildren England familieslivinginthearea covered bytheDioceses of London Up to88places willbegiventogirlsfrom practisingChurch of • • • places onthefollowing basis: based ontheirresults. Thegovernorswillallocate the136remaining p to28places willbegiventogirlsfrom familiesactivein (100%) Total (25%) Band 3 (50%) Band 2 (25%) Band 1 50% toapplicantsof averageability(Band2–themiddleband). 25% toapplicantsof above-averageability(Band1–thetopband). 25% toapplicantsof below-averageability(Band3–thelowerband). 88 22 44 22 places England Church of 28 7 14 7 places church Other 20 5 10 5 places Open 136 34 68 34 Total
Tuesday 4thDecember Tuesday 9thOctober Thursday 11thOctober Thursday 4thOctober Tuesday 2ndOctober Tuesday 25thSeptember 1.45pm to3.20pm 1.45–3.20pm 1.45–3.20pm Assessment testsheldat Supplementary Information (Outcome of testnotified TO COMPLETE Form (SIF)tobereturned ADDITIONAL FORMS No bookingrequired Regency Street, SW1P4GH. Parents mustgototheschool AND TESTDATES one sessionat 6pm one sessionat 5pmand one sessionat 6pm one sessionat 5pmand OPEN DAYS/EVENINGS Monday 8thOctober direct totheschool website tobookavisit by theendof October) LANGUAGE TEST LANGUAGE BANDING TEST CONTENTS 23 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2019 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 24 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2019 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions (iii) (ii) (i) have been applied, applicants will be added to theopen place category. If there are stillinsufficientcandidates afterall oftheabovecriteria admissions criteria,whichcanbefound ontheschool’swebsite. need tomeetallof thecriteriaasspecifiedinschool’s full allowances for holidaysandillness).Theparent andthechildwill (fortnightly isat least20weeksayear, i.e.usuallyfortnightly with than fiveyearsbut at leasttwoyears fortnightly church attendance been applied,applicantswillbeconsidered from thosewhohaveless category after the‘fiveyears fortnightly’ church attendance rulehas If there are a insufficientcandidates to filltheplaces availablein D. criteria, whichcanbefound ontheschool’swebsite. to meetallof thecriteriaasspecifiedinschool’sfulladmissions allowances for holidaysandillness).Theparent andthechildwill need years (fortnightly isat least20weeksayear, i.e.usuallyfortnightly with from thosewhohavefortnightly church attendance for at leastfive church attendance rulehasbeenapplied,applicantswillbeconsidered category after the‘lessthanfiveyearsbut at leasttwoyearsweekly’ If there are a insufficientcandidates to fill theplaces availablein C. admissions criteria,whichcanbefound ontheschool’swebsite. will needtomeetallof thecriteriaasspecifiedinschool’sfull allowances for holidaysandillness).Theparent andthechild (weekly is40ormore weeksayear, i.e.usuallyweeklywith less thanfiveyearsbut at leasttwoyearsweeklychurch attendance been applied,applicantswillbeconsidered from thosewhohave a category after the‘fiveyearsweekly’church attendance rulehas If there are in insufficientcandidates tofilltheplaces available B. admissions criteria,whichcanbefound ontheschool’swebsite. to meetallof thecriteria asspecifiedintheschool’sfull for holidaysandillness).Theparent andthechildwillneed is 40ormore weeksayear, i.e.usuallyweeklywithallowances Weekly church attendance for at leastfiveyears(weekly A. will becarriedoutasfollows: Assessing thecommitmentof thechildandherfamily ability bandsthenprioritywillbegiveninthefollowing order: apply). Applicantswillhavebeenplaced intooneof thethree Up to20places willbeopenplaces (where noreligious criteria Open places
To Looked AfterChildren, andpreviously Looked AfterChildren*. Exceptional Medical,SocialorEducation Need*. but at leasttwoyears Fortnightly church attendance forlessthanfiveyears Fortnightly church attendance forat leastfiveyears but at leasttwoyears Weekly church attendance forlessthanfiveyears Weekly church attendance forat leastfiveyears the admissionof theyoungersister. who willbeonroll inyears7to13at theschoolat the timeof Sisters* prioritywillbegiven tosistersof current Grey Coat pupils
2015: 39heard, 2upheld 2016: 37heard, 2upheld 2017: 51heard, 4upheld 2018: 57heard, 1upheld APPEALS INFORMATION The schooloffered afurther16places for the2018entry. Contained withinthebands/criterionare 7LAC and42siblingoffers. EHC: 2places allocated topupils withaEHCplan. Total applications submitted:1151 WERE OFFERED IN2018 HOW PLACES *Common definitionscanbe found onpage21. sixth form at gch.org.uk/Entry-into-Year-12 Visit theschool’swebsitefor furtherinformation onapplyingtothe and qualifications, whichincludeAS/A2,GCEAppliedand BTEC. around 300studentswhoare studyingawiderangeof subjects The Grey Coat Hospitalsixthform iscurrently madeupof Sixth form decided byrandomallocation. applicants livingthesamedistance from theschool,prioritywillbe between differentiate further the school.Where itisnecessary to child wholivestheshortestdistance measured asastraight-line*from order of priorityisotherwiseequal,preference willbegiventoa band, thegovernorswillapplyfollowing tie-breaker: where the have equalclaimstoaplace underoneof theabovecriteriainany Tie-breaker: Ifitisnecessary todecidebetweenapplicantswho (v) Open places places Other Christian England places Church of places Language Criterion the tie-breaker. Shortest distance* from theschoolinaccordance with 6 offers 8 offers 24 offers Band 1 15 offers Offers 11 offers 16 offers 49 offers Band 2 6 offers 7 offers 23 offers Band 3
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HARRIS ACADEMY
ST. JOHN’S WOOD ADMISSION CRITERIA OPEN DAYS / EVENINGS The below criteria has been summarised and you will need to refer Wednesday 10th October SCHOOL INFORMATION ABOUT THE SCHOOL to the school website for the full admission policy and arrangements: 5–7.30pm harrisstjohnswood.org.uk Headteacher /Principal Harris Academy St. John’s Wood is a new start-up academy this year Tuesday 16th October Chris Thomlison that has 1300 plus students in Y7 to Y13. Our student community You can also obtain further information by visiting the school 9–10.30am (Executive Head) is made up of a diversity of cultures, ethnicities and backgrounds. on the dates set out opposite. Thursday 18th October We are incredibly proud of our students and consider them our Liam Mgillicuddy After the allocation of children with a EHC plan*, the admission 9–10.30am greatest asset as a school. (Headteacher) criteria will be applied in the following order of priority: We have a modern and spacious site with excellent facilities that Type of school 1. Looked After and previously Looked After Children*. allow for our broad curriculum to be delivered by specialist teachers Academy, mixed, in specialist areas. The academy’s vision is based on the premise 2. Exceptional Need*. comprehensive of providing high support and high challenge. This means that every 3. Siblings*. Ages student, and member of staff, will be expected to do their best and 11 – 19 they will empowered to do so by receiving the support they need. 4. Distance from home to school*. DfE number The academy’s values, determination, dedication, destiny, drive our Within categories 3 and 4 above, priority will be given to those 213 4295 vision as we encourage students to be determined to do well and children who live nearest to the school. to have the dedication required to do so, in order to reach the Number of pupils to be destiny they aspire to. This is why we have a strict behaviour policy Children from multiple births (e.g. twins/triplets) admitted in September 2019 that does not tolerate poor behaviour that disrupts learning, whilst 210 Where the admission of children from multiple births would lead also taking the time to look carefully at each incident to decide to exceeding the published admissions number, priority will be the fairest and most appropriate course of action to take. given to the eldest of the siblings. We also have a weekly tutor programme of PSHE (personal, social Nearest tube stations and health education) and reading, along with a work-related learning Sixth form St. John’s Wood (Jubilee curriculum that uses our strong links with a range of industries and Line); Swiss Cottage (Jubilee Please see the school website for information on applying to sixth businesses to provide students with careers training and work Line); South Hampstead form at harrisstjohnswood.org.uk experiences during their time here. (Overground) This is because the safety and emotional well-being of our students *Common definitions can be found on page 21. Bus routes is as important to us as and their academic success. Therefore we 13, 46, 82, 113, 187, 139 have a robust anti-bullying policy and process as well as a strong HOW PLACES WERE OFFERED IN 2018 Student Voice programme that means students are listened to and feel valued and have the opportunity to be prefects, members Total applications submitted: 420 Address of the School Council or Anti-Bullying Ambassadors. All on-time applicants who applied were offered a place. Marlborough Hill, NW8 0NL Our curriculum and pastoral systems are both designed to support Telephone students’ well-being and to drive students’ progress to ensure exam APPEALS INFORMATION 020 7722 8141 success. This is why all year groups will have a Head of Year as well as a member of our Senior Leadership Team to oversee their No appeals have been lodged in the last three years. Email pastoral needs and to monitor their year group’s progress. [email protected] We work closely with parents and value their contribution to their Website sons’ and daughters’ education. Parental concerns are always harrisstjohnswood.org.uk listened to. There are regular parent meetings with teachers and tutors throughout the year to discuss progress and welfare. The academy has had a very successful transition into the Harris Federation and is making exceptional progress in all aspects of our practice. This year we are expecting to achieve our best exam results at both GCSE and A Level. Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 2019 Apply online at secondary education choice for Your Westminster Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 2019 Apply online at secondary education choice for Your Westminster
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MARYLEBONE BOYS’ SCHOOL 4. The remaining places to be offered to boys living closest to SCHOOL INFORMATION ABOUT THE SCHOOL OPEN DAYS / EVENINGS the school. Distances are measured by a straight line from the AND TEST DATES Headteacher / Principal Marylebone Boys’ School is a Free School which opened in September address point (determined by Ordnance Survey Data) of the child’s Richard Ardron 2014. We now have 600 boys in Years 7-11. We will add a mixed Sixth home address to the Main Entrance, Westminster Council House, Wednesday 26th September Form from 2019 and will eventually have over 800 pupils studying Old Marylebone Town Hall, 97 – 113 Marylebone Road, NW1 5PT. 5.30–7.30pm Type of school at our school. Free school, boys Tie-breaker: In the event of two pupils having an equal right to a Thursday 4th October We are an academically rigorous school with an emphasis on good place after applying the oversubscription criteria, a tie-breaker using 9.00–10.30am Ages behaviour, commitment to learning and outstanding teaching, where a random allocation computer program will be operated and this 11 – 18 Sixth Form due to Tuesday 9th October knowledge is valued and available to all who are prepared to work for process will be independently verified. open in September 2019 it. Expectations are high for all pupils. Those who need extra time and 9.00–10.30am DfE number support will be helped and expected to achieve their full potential. *Common definitions can be found on page 21. 213 4000 We focus on the core of mainstream academic subjects - English, **The school has amended its admission arrangements in response BANDING TEST DATES to a Determination made but the Office of the Schools Adjudicator. Number of pupils to be maths, science, languages, history and geography – with the aim Saturday 29th September admitted in September 2019 of achieving strong results in the subjects which prepare a child for 30 minute time slots 120 a lifetime of learning, and which are most in demand from employers HOW PLACES WERE OFFERED IN 2018 available between 8.45am and universities. Total applications submitted: 495 and 11.15am In September 2018 we moved to our permanent site, a brand new Monday 1st October Nearest tube stations school located in the heart of the prestigious Paddington Basin area. 4pm Criterion/ Offers Paddington Station At this location, we are part of a wider development by Westminster City Council, just a stone’s throw from Paddington Station with all Band Wednesday 10th October Bus routes the benefits of Crossrail as well as the existing Underground and 4pm 7, 23, 27, 36, 46, 332 LACs/social/ No allocations National Rail connections. Friday 12th October medical 3.30pm ADMISSION CRITERIA Siblings 2 offers in Band A, 4 offers in Band B, You will need to to complete Address The below criteria has been summarised and you will need to refer 4 offers in Band C, 0 offers in Band D the banding registration form North Wharf Road, W2 1QZ to the school website for the full admission policy and arrangements: to indicate your preferred date maryleboneschool.org Telephone Westminster * Distance and time. This can be obtained Please check the school You can also obtain further information by visiting the school on Primary School from the school website. website as new number the dates set out opposite. to be confirmed After the allocation of children with a EHC plan*, the admission Band A 14 offers to 0.957 14 offers to 1.596 (30 places miles straight-line miles straight-line Email criteria will be applied in the following order of priority: total) distance distance [email protected] Banding Website Band B 13 offers to 0.941 13 offers to 1.608 maryleboneschool.org Marylebone Boys’ School aims to achieve a balanced intake which (30 places miles straight-line miles straight-line is representative of the ability of those applying each year for places. total) distance distance Address To achieve this, the school operates a banding system and applicants (from September 2018) are required to take an assessment test to enable them to be placed Band C 13 offers to 1.508 13 offers to 2.375 North Wharf Road in an ability band. (30 places miles straight-line miles straight-line W2 1QZ There are four ability bands each consisting of 25% of those boys total) distance distance who take the test. Full details and arrangements for the test can be found on the school website. Band D 15 offers to 1.834 15 offers to 2.284 (30 places miles straight-line miles straight-line Oversubscription criteria**: total) distance distance All applications for places at the school will be considered in accordance with the arrangements set out below. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION If there are more applicants than places for the school, places will be offered in the following order of priority: *For the 2018 admissions entry, the 50% of places allocated to applicants attending a Westminster Primary School will not apply 1. Looked After and previously Looked After Children*. to the 2019 admission year of entry. Please see the adjacent 2. Children of members of staff if the staff member is filling admissions criteria. a post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Only one appeal has been heard and not upheld since 2015. 3. Children with a sibling* on the school roll on or before 31 August 2019 and who is still on roll at the time of the admission of the Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 2019 Apply online at secondary education choice for Your Westminster Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 2019 Apply online at secondary education choice for Your Westminster younger child. 28 29 30 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2019 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions paddington-academy.org Website [email protected] Email 020 7479 3900 Telephone 50 MarylandsRoad, W92DR Address 6, 36, 18, 414, 187 Bus routes Warwick Avenue (Bakerloo Line); Nearest tubestations 180 admitted inSeptember2019 Number of pupilstobe 213 6905 DfE number 11 – 19 Ages Academy, non-selective Type of school Katie GillamandPeter Jones Principals SCHOOL INFORMATION Maida Vale (Bakerloo Line)
PADDINGTON ACADEMY *Common definitionscanbe found onpage21. at Please seetheschoolwebsite for information onapplyingtosixthform Paddington Academyisproud tobeanon-selectiveschool ABOUT THESCHOOL Sixth form 4. 3. Siblings*. 2. 1. criteria willbeappliedinthefollowing order of priority: After theallocation of children withaEHCplan*,theadmission on thedates setoutopposite. You canalso obtainfurtherinformation byvisitingtheschool paddington-academy.org/students/admissions to theschoolwebsitefor thefulladmissionpolicyandarrangements: The belowcriteriahasbeensummarisedandyouwillneedtorefer ADMISSION CRITERIA working studentsintheUK. We believethat ourexceptional schoolishometothehardest that this closepartnershipenablesstudentstoachievetheirbest. exists betweenstaff, studentsandparents becauseweknow We workverycloselywithparents andahighdegree of trust this meansthat yourchildwillneverbetaughtbyasupplyteacher. We are theleadschoolfor teachertrainingfor over70schoolsand this meansthat wehaveaccess tohigh-quality staff andtraining. We are partof alarge group of academies,UnitedLearning, and and theclimate of theschool isalwayspositive. learning orpoorbehaviour. We are alsowarmandkind at alltimes them. We are strictandweaccept noexcuses for disruptionto standards becausewebelievethat theyare capable of reaching Paddington Academyisaschoolthat holdsstudentstoveryhigh to constantly improve, tobebettertodaythanyouwere yesterday. character. Lastly, webelievethat excellence isthequalityof striving the rightthingbecauseitiswhoyouare, andispart of your We believethat integrityisanimportantquality:itmeansdoing habits whichenablethemtogivemaximumeffort at alltimes. greatness onlybyworkinghard andwehelpthemtoform work work, integrityandexcellence. We believethat studentsachieve our studentstoclimbthemountainuniversity. Theyare: hard We havethree valuesat Paddingtonwhichwebelievewillenable look forward toworkingwithyoutowards thisgoal. university andtoliveahappyfulfilledlife. We verymuch for themtobewell-educated, havetheopportunitytogo to us.We wantthesame things that youdofor yourchild: which achievesexceptional results withanychildthat comes paddington-academy.org/Sixth-Form/How-to-apply Distance from hometoschool*. Exceptional Need*. Looked Afterandpreviously Looked AfterChildren*.
7 places allocated tochildren withaEHCplan. Total applications submitted:841 WERE OFFERED IN2018 HOW PLACES 2015: 27heard, 1upheld 2016: 19heard, noneupheld 2017: 10heard, 0upheld 2018: 9heard, 1upheld APPEALS INFORMATION Distance Siblings Need Exceptional Children Looked After Criterion 76 offers 1 offer 1 offer Offers 97 offers upto 0.554 milesstraight-linedistance 9–10am Thursday 11thOctober midday 11am–12 Friday 5thOctober 5–7pm Thursday 4thOctober OPEN DAYS / EVENINGS CONTENTS 31 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2019 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions CONTENTS
PIMLICO ACADEMY
SCHOOL INFORMATION ABOUT THE SCHOOL HOW PLACES WERE OFFERED IN 2018 OPEN DAYS / EVENINGS Headteacher / Principal We are ambitious for the success of all our students in the broadest Total applications submitted: 667 Tuesday 18th September Samantha Green sense possible, and we have the highest expectations and standards 9am in all that we set out to achieve. Our students benefit from an Type of school Wednesday 19th September inspiring and challenging curriculum, and we provide a first-rate Criterion Offers Academy, mixed 9am level of academic and pastoral support. This ensures every student Specialism can access the curriculum and develop into happy, confident and Looked After 1 offer Thursday 20th September Arts and history articulate young adults. Students also broaden their horizons through Children 5.30–7pm our Raising Aspirations programme and extensive extracurricular Ages provision. Together, these support our pupils in thriving academically Exceptional 1 offer 11 – 19 and in developing passions and interests outside the classroom. Need DfE number We are proud of the stimulating, supportive and calm environment 213 6908 Siblings 73 offers in the Academy: an environment which brings the best out of our Number of pupils to be students. We strongly encourage you to visit us, meet the staff and Feeder 41 offers to children attending Millbank admitted in September 2019 students, and learn more about our ambitions for the future. schools Academy or Churchill Gardens Primary 210 ADMISSION CRITERIA Distance Remaining places offered up to 1.529 miles shortest walking route The below criteria has been summarised and you will need to refer Nearest tube stations to the school website for the full admission policy and arrangements: Pimlico (Victoria Line) pimlicoacademy.org/pimlico-academy/admissions Bus routes APPEALS INFORMATION You can also obtain further information by visiting the school C10, 24, 360 on the dates set out opposite. 2018: 8 heard, none upheld After the allocation of children with a EHC plan*, the admission 2017: 3 heard, none upheld criteria will be applied in the following order of priority: Address 2016: 1 heard, not upheld Lupus Street, SW1V 3AT 1. Looked After and previously Looked After Children*. 2015: 11 heard, none upheld Telephone 2. Exceptional Need*. 020 7828 0881 3. Siblings*. Email 4. Children attending Millbank Academy, Churchill Gardens [email protected] Primary Academy or Pimlico Primary in Year 6 at the closing Website date for applications. pimlicoacademy.org 5. Admission of children who live closest to the Academy, as measured by the shortest walking route.
Sixth form Please see the school website for information on applying to sixth form at pimlicoacademy.org
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ST. AUGUSTINE’S CE HIGH SCHOOL
SCHOOL INFORMATION ABOUT THE SCHOOL 3. Children who have been baptised and who, together with their OPEN DAYS / EVENINGS family, attend public worship at an Anglican church (Church of Headteacher / Principal St. Augustine’s is an Outstanding school. Our teaching and learning Tuesday 18th September England) at least twice a month (over at least the year preceding Eugene Moriarty is underpinned by a strong, Christian ethos and Mission Statement. 5–6.30pm the date of application to the school). We are a hard-working, caring community and we welcome students Type of school Tuesday 25th September from all faiths. 4. Children who have been baptised and who, together with their Church of England, Wednesday 26th September family, attend public worship at St. Augustine’s Church, Kilburn, voluntary aided, mixed We provide students with many opportunities to develop spiritually, Thursday 27th September at least quarterly (over at least the year preceding the date of socially and academically. We help students to develop a strong 9.15–10am for guided tour Ages application to the school). sense of self-discipline together with social and moral responsibility. 11 – 19 5. Children who have been baptised and who, together with their The school is a place where: BANDING TEST DfE number family, attend public worship at an Anglican church (Church of 213 4723 • Students and staff value and respect one another and England) at least quarterly (over at least the year preceding the Saturday 1st December appreciate that differences of race, gender and culture date of application to the school). 9am prompt Number of pupils to be enhance our school community admitted in September 2019 6. Exceptional Need*. 168 • All are encouraged to be the best that they can be ADDITIONAL FORMS 7. Children who, together with their family, attend public worship TO COMPLETE • A community of governors, staff, pupils, parents and friends at a Christian church of other denominations associated with works together to provide stimulating and rewarding education Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, the Evangelical Alliance Supplementary Information Nearest tube stations of the highest possible standard. or Affinity at least twice a month (over at least the year preceding Form (SIF) to be returned Kilburn Park (Bakerloo Line); the date of application to the school). direct to school. Kilburn High Road (Overground) Quotes from Ofsted 2013 8. Children who, together with their family, attend public worship Bus routes “Students make excellent progress in English and mathematics at a Christian church of other denominations associated with 6, 13, 31, 32, 98, 206, 316, from their starting points which are often well below average. Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, the Evangelical Alliance 328, 332 They progress equally well across a range of subjects and reach or Affinity at least quarterly (over at least the year preceding the above average standards.” date of application to the school). “Teachers know their subjects and students extremely well. 9. Children who have been baptised in the Name of the Father Address Teaching is outstanding because staff are very effective in and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and who, together Oxford Road, NW6 5SN planning activities which interest and challenge all students.” with their family, attend public worship at any other Trinitarian Christian denomination at least quarterly (over at least the Telephone “Students … with special educational needs and those who year preceding the date of application to the school). 020 7328 3434 receive additional funding, make excellent progress because their needs are quickly understood and skilled support is put in place.” 10. Children who attend St. Augustine’s Church of England Email Primary School. [email protected] “Students are very keen to learn. Most have excellent attitudes to learning and behave very well.” 11. Children who have a sibling in the school at the time Website of admission. staugustineshigh.org ADMISSION CRITERIA 12. Children who attend other Church of England primary schools. The below criteria has been summarised and you will need to refer 13. Children of families of good standing in other faiths to the school website for the full admission policy and arrangements: (authenticated by an appropriate religious leader) who would staugustineshigh.org value the education and ethos of a Church of England school. You can also obtain further information by visiting the school on 14. Any other children. the dates set out opposite. Tie-breaker: Should it be necessary to decide between candidates Children will be required to undertake an assessment test that who have equal claims to a place under one of the criteria, priority will enable the school to determine in which band to place a child. will be given to those who live nearest to the school (distance*). Students will be placed in an ability band and 25% of applicants Where it is necessary to further differentiate between applicants will be in Band A, 25% in Band B, 25% in Band C and 25% in Band D. living the same distance from the school, priority will be decided by random allocation. After the allocation of children with a EHC plan*, the admission criteria will be applied in the following order of priority: Sixth form 1. Looked After and previously Looked After Children* Please see the school website for information on applying to sixth form 2. Children who have been baptised and who, together with their at staugustineshigh.org family, attend public worship at St. Augustine’s Church, Kilburn, at least twice a month (over at least the year preceding the date *Common definitions can be found on page 21. of application to the school). Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 2019 Apply online at secondary education choice for Your Westminster Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 2019 Apply online at secondary education choice for Your Westminster
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HOW PLACES WERE OFFERED IN 2018 Total applications submitted: 631
Criterion Offers
Band A 42 offers (final criterion – 13. Children of other faiths)
Band B 42 offers (final criterion – 13. Children attending other CE primary schools)
Band C 42 offers (final criterion – 13. Children attending other CE primary schools)
Band D 42 offers (final criterion – 13. Children attending other CE primary schools)
APPEALS INFORMATION 2018: 4 heard, non upheld 2017: 5 heard, none upheld 2016: 9 heard, 1 upheld 2015: 11 heard, none upheld Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 2019 Apply online at secondary education choice for Your Westminster Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 2019 Apply online at secondary education choice for Your Westminster
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ST. GEORGE’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL
SCHOOL INFORMATION ABOUT THE SCHOOL 6. Pupils of another Christian denomination (which is a member OPEN DAYS / EVENINGS of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland) and whose minister Headteacher /Principal St. George’s School is an Academy School and part of the Cardinal Tuesday 2nd October cannot confirm in writing are practising regularly. Martin Tissot Hume Academies Trust. We are an ordered and exciting Catholic 9.30 – 11.30am learning community achieving the highest standards for boys and 7. Pupils of other faiths whose family wishes them to have a and 5.30 – 7.30 pm Type of school girls aged between eleven and nineteen. We believe it is important Catholic education and whose religious leader can confirm Catholic academy, mixed to provide a firmly disciplined learning environment with quality in writing are practising regularly. ADDITIONAL FORMS Ages teaching and high expectations. The quality and dedication 8. Any other pupils. TO COMPLETE 11 – 18 of the staff team who work at the school is an essential factor in the excellent standards maintained. When the offer of a place to all applicants in any of the categories Supplementary Information DfE number listed above would lead to over-subscription, the following provision Form (SIF) to be returned 213 4809 We want our pupils to learn, achieve and excel inspired by Gospel will be applied: direct to school. values, so that they can reflect God’s love in their everyday lives. Number of pupils to be We focus upon building self-esteem and confidence so that success a. Exceptional Need* will be given top priority within a category. admitted in September 2019 can be achieved spiritually, morally and academically. 180 b. Sibling* attendance will increase the priority of an application We provide learning opportunities and courses for our local within each category. communities too and are committed to high attainment for all c. Distance from home to school*. learners regardless of ability or aptitude. We have first-rate facilities Nearest tube stations and resources and a relentless focus on effective teaching and Maida Vale (Bakerloo Line) Sixth form learning reflected in our very good public examination results. Bus routes The school has benefited recently from a building programme. Please see the school website for information on applying to sixth form 16, 98, 332 at stgeorgesrc.org/sixth-form We aim to provide our young people with the wide range of skills necessary to become high achievers and leaders in an uncertain *Common definitions can be found on page 21. dynamic global economy. We have strengths across the board Address facilitating the development of children in a wide range Lanark Road, Maida Vale, of curriculum areas. HOW PLACES WERE OFFERED IN 2018 W9 1RB Total applications submitted: 693 Telephone ADMISSION CRITERIA 2 places allocated to pupils with a EHC plan. 020 7328 0904 The below criteria has been summarised and you will need to refer Email to the school website for the full admission policy and arrangements: [email protected] stgeorgesrc.org/sixth-form Criterion Offers Website You can also obtain further information by visiting the school on Baptised 37 offers to siblings under criterion 2 stgeorgesrc.org the dates set out opposite. Catholic After the allocation of children with a EHC plan*, the admission siblings criteria will be applied in the following order of priority: Baptised 111 offers under criterion 2 up to 2.680 1. Catholic Looked After and previously Looked After Children*. practicing miles straight-line distance 2. Baptised Catholic pupils who, with their parents, practise weekly Catholics and this is confirmed by a supportive parish priest’s reference. 3. Other baptised Catholic pupils. Please contact the school for appeals information. 4. Other Looked After Children*. 5. Pupils of another Christian denomination (which is a member of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland) and whose minister can confirm in writing are practising regularly. Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 2019 Apply online at secondary education choice for Your Westminster Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 2019 Apply online at secondary education choice for Your Westminster
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THE ST. MARYLEBONE CE SCHOOL
SCHOOL INFORMATION ABOUT THE SCHOOL 4. Church of England places. To qualify under this category, OPEN DAYS / EVENINGS your daughter must: Headteacher / Principal St. Marylebone School is a thriving example of how great education Tuesday 11th September Kathryn Pugh can be. Our culture of achievement is fuelled by a love of learning, a. Live in the diocese of London; and 8.45 – 10 am grounded in Christian values and driven by a dynamic creativity and Type of school b. Have attended her Church of England place of worship Wednesday 12th September a joyful sense of community. Academy, Church of England, over at least three years before the date of application to 5 – 7 pm girls, mixed sixth form Our students thrive academically and evolve into young adults the school and her parent(s) must also have attended the Friday 14th September of whom we are really proud. They rise to our high expectations, church service during those three years. A year means Specialism 8.45 – 10 am benefit from outstanding teaching, are motivated by each other a period of 12 consecutive months. Performing arts, maths, and passionate subject specialist teachers. During their time here, Tuesday 18th September computing, SEN 5. Open places. Any girl not falling within any of the previous students develop independent learning skills, social conscience, 8.45 – 10 am categories will be considered for a place on an open basis. Ages creativity and self-confidence. They are valued as individuals while Wednesday 19th September 11 – 19 learning how they are part of something bigger than themselves. Banding test 8.45 – 10 am DfE number Our staff both inspire and support. They have pride in their To achieve a balanced intake, each girl must attend a banding 213 4673 profession and their positive work ethic and sense of courage test and attend the school on the assessment day when tests will BANDING TEST and joy rubs off on our students. We don’t pretend that adolescence Number of pupils to be be taken. The purpose of these tests is solely to place girls in the and the challenges of secondary education are plain-sailing. Rather, Saturday 10th November admitted in September 2019 right ability band. The test result does not determine who is offered we encourage young people to identify and address their difficulties, 9am 168 or refused a place. There will be four ability bands, each consisting learn from mistakes, overcome obstacles and know themselves of 25% of those girls who have taken the test or sent in alternative and the world better as a result. objective evidence in any given year. This means the band into PERFORMING ARTS We enjoy all the opportunities of our inner London setting, making which an individual girl is placed will depend on where that girl is Nearest tube stations Thursday 20th September the most of the city’s arts, culture, business and enterprise for our placed in relation to the overall ability of those actually applying Regent’s Park (Bakerloo Line); Final date for receipt of students’ enrichment – yet the school sites themselves are havens for places in the year in question. Girls selected for performing Baker Street (Bakerloo, Circle, performing arts application of creativity, learning and reflection. St. Marylebone is here to ensure arts places will take part in the banding arrangements and will District, Jubilee and that our young people can all experience “life in all its fullness”. then be allocated to their appropriate band. Thursday 27th September Hammersmith & City Lines) 4.30pm Bus routes Allocating places Music and choral 1st round ADMISSION CRITERIA 18, 27, 30, 205, 453 aptitude test After identifying girls with a EHC plan* and those in categories The below criteria has been summarised and you will need to refer 1 to 3, the following applies: Saturday 6th October to the school website for the full admission policy and arrangements: Music and choral 2nd round stmaryleboneschool.com 1. The school will establish which band each girl who has applied Address aptitude test for a place comes into, then deduct the number of girls who 64 Marylebone High Street, You can also obtain further information by visiting the school have performing arts places and who are children of staff from Saturday 6th October W1U 5BA on the dates set out opposite. each of the bands. The school will then designate 60% of the Dance and drama aptitude test Telephone After the allocation of children with a EHC plan*, the admission remaining places in each band, rounded up to the nearest 020 7935 4704 criteria will be applied in the folllowing order of priority: whole number, as Church of England places. ADDITIONAL FORMS Email 1. Looked After and previously Looked After Children*. 2. In allocating the remaining Church of England places priority TO COMPLETE [email protected] is given in each band in the following order: 2. Performing arts places. These are offered to applicants whose Final Date for Receipt by Website daughters can demonstrate a specific aptitude for one of the a. To candidates who have attended a weekly service with their The School of Supplementary stmaryleboneschool.com performing arts (dance, drama, music or choral). To assess this, parent or guardian at St. Marylebone Parish Church on at least Information Forms: girls will be invited for audition. Information about the audition 26 occasions in each of the three years preceding the date Wednesday 31st October 2018 process and how the school assesses aptitude is included in the of application to the school. Final Date for Receipt by performing arts application form and can be obtained from the b. To candidates who have attended a weekly service with their The School of Clergy Forms: school. Performing arts application forms must be returned to parent or guardian at any other Church of England church Friday 23rd November 2018 the school by Thursday 20th September. Applicants not offered on at least 26 occasions in each of the three years preceding a place under this category will automatically be considered for the date of application to the school. other places according to any other category that may apply provided that they have also submitted a Supplementary c. To candidates who have attended a weekly service with their Information Form, are assessed under the banding process parent or guardian at any Church of England church on at described below and, if they wish to be considered for a Church of least 13 occasions in each of the three years preceding the England place, they have completed a clergy form. date of application to the school. 3. Children of staff. Where the member of staff has been employed d. To any other candidates who qualify for a Church at the school for two or more years at the time of application or of England place. where the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 2019 Apply online at secondary education choice for Your Westminster Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 2019 Apply online at secondary education choice for Your Westminster which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. 40 41 CONTENTS
3. In allocating those remaining open places priority will be given in each band in the following order: a. To candidates who are resident in the Diocese of London. b. To any other candidate.
Tie-breaker: If there are more girls in any group or category than there are places available, the order in which places will be offered will be based on where the girls live with preference given to a girl who lives the shortest distance* from the school.
Sixth form Please see the school website for information on applying to sixth form at stmaryleboneschool.com
*Common definitions can be found on page 21.
HOW PLACES WERE OFFERED IN 2018 Total applications submitted: 1078 6 places allocated to pupils with a EHC plan.
Criterion Offers
Performing 16 offers arts places
Band A Band B Band C Band D
Church of 23 offers 23 offers 23 offers 23 offers England places
Up to Up to Up to Up to Church of 2.696 2.955 3.354 4.140 England miles miles miles miles places breakdown Last offer for all bands fell under allocation criterion 2b at distances as above.
Open 15 offers 15 offers 13 offers 11 offers places
Up to Up to Up to Up to Open 0.617 0.535 0.729 0.438 places miles miles miles miles breakdown Last offer for all bands fell under allocation criterion 3a at distances as above.
APPEALS INFORMATION 2018: 40 heard, 4 upheld 2016: 45 heard, 2 upheld 2017: 46 heard, 2 upheld 2015: 40 heard, 2 upheld Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 2019 Apply online at secondary education choice for Your Westminster Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 2019 Apply online at secondary education choice for Your Westminster
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SCHOOL INFORMATION ABOUT THE SCHOOL 5. Children who live closest to Westminster Academy, measured OPEN DAYS / EVENINGS by the shortest walking distance. The distance which determines Principal Westminster Academy is an Outstanding, non-selective Business and how close the student lives to Westminster Academy is the Wednesday 19th September Dr Saima Rana Enterprise Academy and International Baccalaureate World School shortest walking distance along public highways and footpaths 9.30am sponsored by the Dangoor family. Type of school between the door to the student’s permanent address and the Monday 24th September Academy, mixed We have great ambition for every student, and our commitment to nearest entrance to Westminster Academy’s main building. 9.30am their success is combined with excellent pastoral support to make Specialism Tie-breaker: Where there may be more than one family who qualify with Tuesday 2nd October sure that students feel safe, secure and successful at all times. the same distance, this place will be allocated via a random allocation. International business The IB Learner Profile and our HERO values are at the heart 5–7pm and enterprise of Westminster Academy life: Sixth form Tuesday 9th October Ages 9.30am • Honesty: We are an inclusive, positive community, where Please see the school website for information on applying to sixth 11 – 19 students respect one another and their environment. form at westminsteracademy.org.uk/222/sixth-form-admissions Thursday 18th October DfE number 9.30am • Enterprise: We encourage intellectual curiosity and entrepreneurial 213 6906 *Common definitions can be found on page 21. spirit, nurture creative and sporting passion, and foster a sense Number of pupils to be of communal endeavour which goes beyond the classroom. HOW PLACES WERE OFFERED IN 2018 admitted in September 2019 • Responsibility: We strive to ensure that students have an 180 Total applications submitted: 740 understanding of their place in society, both locally and globally, and seek to make a positive impact upon it. Students participate in active citizenship projects throughout their journey at Criterion Offers Nearest tube stations Westminster Academy. Royal Oak (Circle and Looked After Children 1 offer • Opportunity: We pride ourselves on providing world-class Hammersmith & City Lines); opportunities, through our exciting academic and vocational Warwick Avenue (Bakerloo Siblings 63 offers curriculum and extensive extra-curricular programme, thanks Line) to a network of links with community organisations and local Exceptional Need 0 offers Bus routes and international businesses. 18, 36 Children of staff 0 offers As a result, over 70% of students consistently achieve grades 9-4 at GCSE, IBDP students achieve above world average results and Distance Remaining places offered up to the Academy is ranked among the top schools in the country for 2.785 miles shortest walking route Address student progress. Our Sixth Form students achieve places at leading Sir Naim Dangoor Centre, universities, including three Oxbridge places in 2017. 255 Harrow Road, W2 5EZ We warmly encourage students, parents and carers to find out more APPEALS INFORMATION Telephone about us by attending our Open Days. No appeals have been heard in the past four years. 020 7121 0600 Email ADMISSION CRITERIA admin@westminsteracademy. The below criteria has been summarised and you will need to refer org.uk to the school website for the full admission policy and arrangements: Website westminsteracademy.org.uk westminsteracademy.org.uk You can also obtain further information by visiting the school on the dates set out opposite. After the allocation of children with a EHC plan*, the admission criteria will be applied in the following order of priority: 1. Looked After and previously Looked After Children*. 2. Siblings*. 3. Exceptional Need*. 4. Children of staff in either or both of the following circumstances: a. Where the member of staff has been continuously employed at the school for two or more years at the time the application for admission to the school is made; and/or b. The member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 2019 Apply online at secondary education choice for Your Westminster Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 2019 Apply online at secondary education choice for Your Westminster which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. 44 45 CONTENTS
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SCHOOL INFORMATION ABOUT THE SCHOOL Other world faith OPEN DAYS / EVENINGS AND TEST DATES Headteacher We are proud of our diverse school community which is multi-faith, Governors will allocate 20% of places to boys who are practising Peter Broughton multi-cultural and a true reflection of the modern city we live in. other world faiths and who are willing to support the clear religious, Tuesday 18th September Our boys come from all over London and the surrounding areas social and ethical ethos of the school. The faith reference form must 10am–12pm Type of school with some boys travelling into school from Guildford, Watford, be completed by a priest or religious leader. If for any reason you Academy, Christian, Thursday 27th September Slough, Wembley, Essex and Kent. are unable to get this form signed, you must make a statement in non-diocesan, boys’ 4.30–6.30pm the ‘additional evidence’ section. comprehensive school Ours is a school with a Christian foundation and character but we Saturday 29th September with a mixed sixth form welcome boys of all faiths and of no faith. Our strong moral and Open places 10am–12pm spiritual ethos ensures pupils develop and prosper during their time Ages at our school. Governors will allocate 20% of places to boys of no faith who are willing Tuesday 2nd October 11 – 19 to support the clear religious social and ethical ethos of the school. 10am–12pm With only 150 boys admitted into each year group, Westminster City DfE number School is relatively small. This enables us to get to know our pupils Tuesday 4th October 213 4687 Oversubscription criteria: as individuals quickly, teach in small groups and ensure every pupil 10am–12pm Number of pupils to be enjoys coming to school and challenging themselves to be the best Places will be allocated in the following priority order: Tuesday 9th October admitted in September 2019 they can. 1. Looked After and previously Looked After Children*. 10am–12pm 150 The school’s hardworking and committed staff deliver the curriculum 2. The governors will give priority to children of staff who have in a way that ensures all our pupils are able to learn and achieve to been continuously employed by the school for a period of at BANDING TEST the best of their ability. Our GCSE results are well above the national least two years at the time of application or where the member Nearest tube stations average with pupils achieving results that are in the top third nationally. of staff is recruited to fill a vacancy where the post is hard to fill. Saturday 3rd November Victoria (Circle, District and Class sizes are often under 20 enabling those who need extra support These places are offered irrespective of religious affiliation. 9.30–11am Victoria Lines); St. James’s Park in English and Mathematics to receive it, sometimes on a one-to-one (Circle and District Lines) basis. Those who are able to take their exams early do so, giving them 3. Christian and Church of England Places (60% of places): ADDITIONAL FORMS the best chance of obtaining the grades required for entry into top Bus routes a. Boys of families who are regular worshipping members of a TO COMPLETE universities. Every decision we make at our Westminster School is 2, 8, 11, 16, 24, 36, 38, 44, 52, Christian church (Churches Together in Britain and Ireland). If the focused on helping our pupils reach their maximum potential. Supplementary Information 73, 82, 148, 170, 185, 211, 436, Christian places are oversubscribed, length and frequency of regular Form (SIF) to be returned 507, C1, C10 church attendance of a child and parent will be taken into account. direct to school. ADMISSION CRITERIA b. Siblings*. The below criteria has been summarised and you will need to refer c. Boys who are attending a Christian primary school at Address to the school website for the full admission policy and arrangements: the time of application. 55 Palace Street, SW1E 5HJ wcsch.com/admissions d. Distance from home to school*. If there are fewer qualified Telephone You can also obtain further information by visiting the school applicants for Christian places than places available in each 020 7963 6300 on the dates set out opposite. band, the unfilled places will be split equally between additional other world faith places and open places. Email After the allocation of children with a EHC plan*, the admission [email protected] criteria will be applied in the following order of priority: 4. Other world faith places (20% of places): Website a. Boys of families who regularly practice a faith other than Range of ability wcsch.com the Christian faith who express a clear desire for a school Westminster City School is committed to offering places to boys across with a Christian ethos. the full range of academic ability. To secure a comprehensive range of b. Siblings*. abilities throughout each intake and across the school, all applicants for any place will be required to take a test based on English, mathematics c. Distance from home to school*. If there are fewer qualified and science. Applicants will be placed into one of three broad ability applicants for Christian places than places available in each bands (25% band one, 50% band two and 25% band three). band, the unfilled places will be split equally between additional Christian places and open places. Christian and Church of England 5. Open places (20% of places): Governors will allocate 40% of places to boys from Christian families a. Siblings*. and 20% to Church of England Places. Priority will be given to boys whose families actively attend churches that are full members of b. Distance from home to school*. Churches Together in Britain and Ireland. The faith reference form must If there are fewer qualified applicants for Christian places than be completed by your priest or minister of religion. places available in each band, the unfilled places will become equal numbers of additional Christian places and other world faith places. 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Sixth form Westminster City School operates a co-educational sixth form for a maximum of 160 students. Please see the school website for information on applying to sixth form at wcsch.com/Year-12-2018
*Common definitions can be found on page 21.
HOW PLACES WERE OFFERED IN 2018 Total applications submitted: 294 All applicants who applied were offered a place.
APPEALS INFORMATION 2018: No appeals 2017: 6 heard, none upheld 2016: 4 heard, none upheld 2015: No appeals lodged Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 2019 Apply online at secondary education choice for Your Westminster
Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 2019 Apply online at secondary education choice for Your Westminster Artwork by a pupil from Westminster City School
48 49 50 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2019 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 213 6907 DfE number 4 – 18 Ages Music, maths Specialism All-through mixed Academy Type of school Max Haimendorf kingsolomonacademy.org Website [email protected] Email 020 75636900 Telephone Penfold Street, NW16RX to Year 13from 2019 Address forYear 5 Crompton Street, W21ND to Year 4from 2019 Address forNursery 6, 16, 98, 332,414 Bus routes Edgware Road (Bakerloo Line) Nearest tubestations Headteacher SCHOOL INFORMATION /P rincipal 4. ALL-THROUGH SCHOOL(4–18) 3. 2. 1. criteria willbeappliedinthefollowing order of priority: Aftertheallocation of children withaEHCplan*,theadmission ADMISSION CRITERIA group are ordered inaccordance withthefollowing admission criteria. year group. Ifplaces do become available,thewaitinglistsfor eachyear be automatically addedtothewaitinglistfor the child’schronological Where theacademyisfullinrelevant yeargroup, applicantswill for KingSolomoncanonlybemadeviathe in-year admissionsprocess. With theexception forReception,applications of thefirst of entry IN-YEAR ADMISSIONS coordinated process. is notincludedasaschooloptioninthePanLondon secondary additional places available for secondary transfer, KingSolomon Year 6willautomatically movethrough toYear 7. Asthere are no there isnoYear 7admissionpoint.Pupilsonroll of theschoolin There isnoPublishedAdmissionNumberfor Year 7entry, because as theyeargroups worktheirwaythrough theschool. will continue tohave60pupils,withthenumbergrowing to90 Academy, sothat NurserytoYear 7willhave90pupils.Years 8-11 2019, theschoolwillincorporate ArkPaddingtonGreen Primary King SolomonAcademyisanall-through school.From September ARK KINGSOLOMON ACADEMY
Children of staff intheschoolwhere there isnodemonstrableskill Priority willbelimitedtooneplace for eachform of entryinanyyear. for to achildof apersonwhowillhavebeenemployedintheAcademy shortage, prioritymaybegivenwhere theAcademyisoversubscribed a factorgivingrisetopriority. that anapplicanthasasiblingattending thenurseryschoolnot be address. Inrespect of applicantstotheprimaryschool,fact step-brother orsisteranadoptedchildresident at thesame the academy. Forthispurpose‘sibling’ meansawhole,halfor Children whoat thetimeof admissionhave asiblingwhoattends place for eachform of entryinanyyear. the requirements of theshortage.Prioritywillbelimitedtoone confirm theassessmentthat amember of staff appointed meets required toapprove theprincipal’sdesignation of suchpostsand for whichthere isademonstrableskillshortage.ArkSchools the over-subscriptioncriteriaifstaff memberisfillingapost skill shortage.Children of membersof staff willhavepriorityin Children of staff at theschool where there isademonstrable Looked Afterandpreviously Looked AfterChildren*. twoormore yearsat thetimeapplication for admissionismade.
*Common definitionscanbe found onpage21. form at kingsolomonacademy.org/sixth-form/how-do-i-apply Please seetheschoolwebsitefor information onapplyingtosixth Sixth form Primary Academyinthe2018-19academicyear. refers toeitherArkKingSolomonAcademyorPaddingtonGreen Note: Forcriteria,2,3, 4above,for September2019entry, “school” which willbesupervisedbysomeoneindependentof theacademy. the samebuildingentrance, places willbeoffered viaarandomdraw the publishedcriteria,includingthosewholiveinblocksof flats with Tie-breaker: Ifisnotpossibletodistinguishbetweenapplicantsusing Map data ©2018Google 5. Easting coordinate: 5268073Northingcoordinate:1819638) younger andolderyearssites(seemapbelow:Edgware Road, distance from themid-pointof theentrances toboththe Remaining places willbeallocated onthebasisof straight-line Green Ark Paddington
Midpoint . Academy Ark KingSolomon CONTENTS 51 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2019 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 52 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2019 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 14–19 education secondary schoolsfor studentsaged UTCs are free, non-selective,high-quality TECHNICALCOLLEGES (UTCS) UNIVERSITY 14 –19EDUCATION OPTIONS Engineering for buildingandhealthsectors South BankEngineeringUTC Westminster residents are provided asfollows: will beinreasonable travellingdistance for located nearVictoria.Thefollowing UTCs that Sir SimonMiltonUTC openedin2017andis than onelocalauthority. each UTC catchment area maycover more provision. Grouped undernineregional areas deliver approximately 600places for 14–19 Each UniversityTechnical Collegeaimsto qualifications matched totheUTC specialisms. can studyGCSEs,ALevels andotherrelevant linked toregional skillsgaps.Inaddition,students The curriculumwillincludeuptotwospecialisms are designedtobeappliedintheworkplace. engineering andmaths (STEM)subjectswhich UTCs specialiseinscience, technology, working environment. students first-handexperience of life inthe and academiclearninginacurriculumoffering universities, UTCs combine technical,practical
[email protected] southbank-utc.co.uk 56 BrixtonHillLondon, SW21QS 020 77386115 yearsold.Backed byemployersandlocal Cross Girls’School. attending Fulham CollegeBoys’SchoolandFulham attending anyschool,withprioritygiventostudents form willaccept applications from youngpeople with out-of-school learningakey feature. Thesixth andoffers adifferent mainstream education, 14–19 The StudioSchoolisopentoboysandgirlsaged Fulham EnterpriseStudio in neighbouringHammersmithandFulham. schools inWestminster with thenearest in location qualifications. There are currently nostudio National Curriculumacademicandvocational of study. Inaddition,studentscanaccess the traditional academicandvocational courses skills inworkplace environments aswell which isdesignedtogivestudentspractical A studioschoolisatypeof secondary provision STUDIO SCHOOLS from harriswestminstersixthform.org.uk Westminster SixthFormapplication form, available All applications willneedtobemadeontheHarris The admissionnumberfor Year 12is250. operate asixthform for atotalof 500pupils. The HarrisWestminster SixthFormwillultimately Admissions number:250 Sixth form, mixed Harris Westminster SixthForm enrolment procedures. out more abouttheircourses, openeventsand Contact thesixthform belowdirectly tofind IN WESTMINSTER FORMANDPOST-16SIXTH EDUCATION
[email protected] [email protected] harriswestminstersixthform.org.uk fulhamenterprise.net Kingwood Road, London SW66SN Steel House,11Tothill Street, SW1H9LH 020 37724555 020 73813606 Artwork byapupilfrom PimlicoAcademy CONTENTS 53 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2019 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 54 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2019 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions westminsterutc.co.uk Website [email protected] Email 020 33017660 Telephone SW1V 4LH Ebury Bridge,Victoria, 1 SutherlandStreet, Address C10 Bus routes and VictoriaLines)Pimlico Victoria (Circle, District Nearest tubestations 14 – 19 Ages and construction Transport, engineering Specialisms University Technical College Type of school Antonia Evans Principal Designate SCHOOL INFORMATION 100 inyear10, 175inyear12 admitted September2019 Number ofpupilstobe
Image Artist’simpression of theSir SimonMiltonWestminster UTC TECHNICAL COLLEGE WESTMINSTER UNIVERSITY WESTMINSTER UNIVERSITY SIR SIMONMILTON provides itsstudentswithanunrivaledfoundation for thefuture. approach toeducation, theSirSimonMiltonWestminster UTC London andtheUK’sleadingcompanies. Through itsnew technology, andwhocanstepuptoworkingwithsomeof being hands-ondesigning,buildingandtestingengineering environment, wholike tostudyahighacademiclevelaswell as The UTC islookingfor studentswhowillthriveinitsunique and buildthefuture of oursociety. personal skills,tobecome thecreative contributors that willshape students rapidlygaintheconfidence, aswellthetechnicaland by therelevance and challenge of solvingreal-life problems, leading engineeringfacilities,expertiseandmentorship.Inspired and studentswillbenefitfrom privilegedaccess totheirworld- technical skills.Theseprojects runwithourpartnercompanies, project-based education that willdeveloptheiracademicand Backed bythissuperbteam,theUTC offers studentsadistinctive Sir Robert McAlpine. Securities, BT Fleet,Transport for London, ColasRail,Alstomand Milton Foundation, Universityof Westminster, Network Rail,Land and supportof ourhigh-profile partners.TheseincludeSirSimon through access totheunparalleledindustryfacilities,opportunities subjects. Inaddition,studentswillbestimulated andchallenged sciences, technology, engineeringandmathematics (STEM) an excellent school,withparticularexpertiseincomputing, staff, leadingtoabroad range of examsthat youwouldexpectin The UTC offers teachingandpastoralsupportfrom experienced the UKindustryneedstomeetchallengesof thefuture. students workwithleadingemployersanddeveloptheskillsthat academic learninginastate-of-the-art environment where Located in Victoria,theUTC offers technical,practicaland and sixthform yearsanentirely neweducation opportunity. The UTC offers highachievingambitiousstudentsintheirGCSE yearoldsinLondon. construction engineeringfor14–19 academic andtechnicaleducation basedontransportand University Technical College(UTC) deliverscutting-edge, Opened inSeptember2017, theSirSimonMiltonWestminster website: Open Event, pleasegotothe To findoutaboutthenext OPEN DAYS /EVENINGS westminsterutc.co.uk CONTENTS 55 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2019 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 56 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2019 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions or bycontacting theAdmissions Team. are availableat westminster.gov.uk/schooltravel requirements. Thefullpolicyandapplication form Council willtake account of thestatutory offered by TfL. Inthisinstance, Westminster City is required outsidethescope of free arrangements there maybecircumstances where travelassistance by TfL, includingfree travelacross London. However, Westminster make useof theconcessions offered It isexpectedchildren whoare resident in the Transport websiteat fortfl.gov.uk London (TfL) on busesandtrams.Forfurtherinformation, pleasevisit required tocarryaZipOysterphotocard totravelfree free onbusandtramservices. Allschoolpupilswillbe All children under16infull-timeeducation cantravel IN-YEAR ADMISSIONS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ASSISTANCE WITHHOME-TO-SCHOOL TRAVEL to exceed its publishedadmissionsnumber. admitting suchachildwouldcausetheschool bodies havethispowerevenfor caseswhen for thecurrent admissionyear. Schoolgoverning of both thegoverningbodyandlocalauthority fair access protocol, whichcarriestheagreement whose admissionisrequested underWestminster’s empowered togiveabsolutepriorityachild admissions, theschoolgoverningbodiesare Accordingly, outsidethenormalround of in accordance withlocallyagreed protocols. of vulnerable children whoare hard toplace Every schooliscommitted totakingitsshare FAIR ACCESS PROTOCOL process for applyingin-yearfor aschool place. one schooltoanother. There isaseparate or youwouldlike totransfer yourchildfrom moved toanewaddress, movedfrom abroad for makinganapplication willbethat youhave entry toaschool).Inmostcasesyourreason the normaladmissionround (thefirstyear of for aschoolplace needstobemadeoutside An in-yearadmissioniswhenanapplication
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• • • • • Other availableinformation includes: parenting support. help withchildcare costs, healthyeating and for youngpeopleandgeneralinformation including childcare, aswellholidayprovision andservices The FISholdsinformation onOfsted-registered children’s andyoungpeople’sservices inWestminster. activities for children andyoungpeople,other impartial information andguidance onchildcare, up totheir20thbirthday. Theservice offers accurate, parents, carers, guardians, children andyoungpeople a statutory information service toprospective parents, The Family Information Service (FIS)provides FAMILY INFORMATION SERVICE on 02075984921,9am–5pm,MondaytoFriday. through thedutysocialworker whoisavailable disabilities. Theinitialwaytocontact theteamis available for children andyoungpeoplewhohave The teamoffers advice onhowtoaccess services long-term illnessthat affects theireverydayliving. have apermanentandsubstantialdisabilityor and practicalhelptofamilieswithchildren who This teamoffers information, advice, support CHILDREN WITHDISABILITIESTEAM
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57 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2019 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 58 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2019 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions circumstances oriftheirchildchangesschool. Pupil Benefitsisnotified ofanychangeintheir ensuring applications are renewed everyyearand reviewed yearlyandparents are responsible for regardless of where youlive.Entitlementsare school, youshouldapplyonaWestminster form 020 76413412.Ifyourchildattends aWestminster emailing westminster.gov.uk/free-school-meals Westminster schoolsorPupilBenefits at Application forms are availablefrom all child willbeattending. to advisetheteamwhichsecondary schoolyour still qualifies for thesebenefits,butyouwillneed secondary schoolaslongtheirparent/carer primary schoolwillcontinue toreceive themat Children already receiving free schoolmealsat FREE SCHOOLMEALS • • • • • • • • are receiving oneof thefollowing benefits: in Westminster whoseparent(s) orguardian(s) to children attending state-maintained schools Free schoolmealsare availableonapplication
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investigation. information at anytimeaspart of acriminal immigration andthePolice mayrequest The HomeOffice tonotify ofpotentialillegal Government bodieswithmandatory data returns, with thePrevent Strategy, andtoprovide Central the council’s safeguarding dutyandcomply the processing of schoolapplications, tofulfil internal andexternalbodieswillbe;toenable people. Reasons for sharinginformation withthe for administeringservices to children andyoung departments andexternalbodiesresponsible may share (where necessary) withotherCouncil information for otherlegitimate purposesand The AdmissionsTeam mayalsouseyour Who theinformation isshared with by letter, email, telephoneorface-to-face. Additional information willberequested either either besubmittedonlineorahard copy paper. The initialapplication for aschoolplace can How wecollectyourinformation harm orthreat tolife. and detectfraud,orifthere isariskof serious to provide acomplete service toyou,prevent for anotherpurposeifithasalegaldutytodoso, cases, theCouncilmayuseyourinformation purpose; wewillnormallyaskyoufirst.Insome purpose butifweintendtouseitfor anyother This information isonlyusedfor theintended of stay intheUK. if anewarrivaltothecountry andlength for asanin-yearadmission,country of origin background education historyof applying documents ifrelevant toyourapplication, education provision, professional supporting Council Tax number, current orprevious including phonenumbersandemailaddress, if different from yourchild, contact details home address, parent/carers fullname,address These are: fullnameof yourchild,date of birth, purpose of processing your schoolapplication. Information werequest from youisfor the We collectthefollowinginformation: admissions related enquires. academies andtheinitialcontact pointfor school body for theapplication process for schoolsand The SchoolAdmissionservice isthecoordinator Purpose forprocessing yourinformation AND ACCESS TOEDUCATION PRIVACY NOTICEFORADMISSIONS
• • • • • the rightto: we holdaboutyouandhowuseit,including gives youadditionalrightsabouttheinformation The newGeneralData Protection Regulation also information that weholdaboutyou. You havethe righttorequest acopy of the Your rightsandaccesstoyourinformation record for 3years.Afterthistimeitwill bedeleted. The AdmissionsTeam willkeep yourapplication How longdowekeep yourinformation? Services andtheFraud Team Council Tax records, theHousingTeam, Parking by anyof theservices mentionedabove,internal the SchoolAdmissionsTeam willrefer todata held For thepurposeof validating proof of address, Department of Work andPension. School Adjudicator; the HomeOffice andthe Government OmbudsmenandtheOffice ofthe of theDepartmentfor Education, theLocal Police. Central Governmentbodiescomprising boarding); otherCouncils/boroughs andthe current andappliedfor, includingIndependent/ External bodiesare; schools/academies(previous Service, Governance andLegal Services. Team andSafeguarding service, theEarlyYears’ the Data Team, theEarlyHelpService, theMASH Needs &Disabilities)team,theVirtualSchool, Internal bodiesare; theSEND(SpecialEducational including profiling Not besubjecttoautomated decision-making you movetoanotherauthority Have yourdata transferred or copied should inaccurate orincomplete Request yourdata toberectified ifitis legitimate grounds for retaining it. processing andprovided that there are no there isnocompelling reason for itscontinued Request tohaveyourdata deletedwhere to you. however, this mayaffect service delivery and restrict furtherprocessing of yourdata; Withdraw consent andtherighttoobject up todate record of yourinformation. details sowecanmaintainanaccurate and any changesinyourcircumstances andpersonal You mustnotify usimmediately ifthere are Changes inyourcircumstances ICOat: website Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Youcanvisitthe you havearighttocomplain totheInformation If youare notsatisfied withtheCouncil’s response respective Council’scomplaints procedures. Your concerns willbeinvestigated viathe [email protected] [email protected] or visit emailtheadmissionsTeam at: for handling yourpersonalinformation; please have notcomplied withourobligation we think You havearighttocomplain tousifyou between 9.00am–2.00pm MondaytoFriday. be contacted ontel:02027745 6432or6433 how weuseit.TheSchoolAdmissionsTeam can about theinformation weholdaboutyouand Please contact usifyouwouldlike toknowmore If youhaveanyconcerns [email protected] [email protected] or the AdmissionsTeam at: To submitaSubjectAccess Request email ico.org.uk/concerns/handling CONTENTS
59 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2019 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 60 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2019 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions Age range:4 – 18 Type: Mixed The AmericanSchoolinLondon and youmustapplytothemdirectly. Pan-London Coordinated AdmissionSystem schools. Theseschoolsdonotform partof the independentschools.co.ukordirectlyat from the IndependentSchoolsDirectory andResource Independent Schools’Councilat isc.co.ukand More detailedinformation isavailablefrom the but somemayoffer bursariestowards these fees. be required topayfees toattend theseschools Westminster isprovided below. You willusually A listof private orindependentschoolsin INDEPENDENT FEE-PAYING SCHOOLS Age range:11 – 18 Type: Girlsonly, Church of England Francis HollandSchool,Regent’s Park Age range:4 – 18 Type: Girlsonly, Church of England Francis HollandSchool,SloaneSquare Age range:14 – 19 Type: Mixed DLD College Age range:11 – 18 Type: Mixed Bales College
fhs-nw1.org.uk fhs-sw1.org.uk dldcollege.co.uk balescollege.co.uk asl.org 020 77230176 020 77302971 020 79358411 020 89605899 020 7449 1200 Ivor Place, NW16XR 39 GrahamTerrace, SW1W8JF 199 Westminster BridgeRoad, SE17FX 2J KilburnLane,742 Harrow Road, W104AA 1 Waverley Place, NW80NP Age range:3 – 19 Type: Mixed International CommunitySchool Age range:11 – 18 Type: Girlsonly, Church of England Queen’s CollegeLondon Age range:9 – 18 Type: Mixed Portland PlaceSchool Age range:14 – 19 Type: Mixed Lansdowne College Age range:12 – 19 Type: Boysonly(mixed sixthform), Cof E Westminster School Age range:10 – 16 Type: Mixed The Sylvia Young Theatre School
portland-place.co.uk lansdownecollege.com icschool.co.uk westminster.org.uk sylviayoungtheatreschool.co.uk qcl.org.uk Little Dean’sYard, SW1P3PF 1 Nutford Place, W1H5YZ 43 – 49 HarleyStreet, W1G8BT 56 – 58 Portland Place, W1B1NJ 40 – 44 BarkPlace, W24AT 21 StarStreet, W21QB 020 79631000 020 72582330 020 72917000 020 73078700 020 76164400 020 7402 9273 BARKING &DAGENHAM authority inwhichtheyare situated. available directly from schoolsorthelocal Westminster andKensington andChelseais Detailed information aboutschoolsoutside CONTACT DETAILS FORNEIGHBOURING BOROUGHS BARNET
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61 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2019 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 62 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2019 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions CITY OFLONDON CITY HAMMERSMITH &FULHAM HACKNEY GREENWICH ENFIELD EALING CROYDON
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haringey.gov.uk schooladmissions@ haringey.gov.uk [email protected] rbkc.gov.uk [email protected] islington.gov.uk [email protected] hounslow.gov.uk/admissions [email protected] hillingdon.gov.uk gov.uk schooladmissions@havering. havering.gov.uk [email protected] harrow.gov.uk 020 7745 6432 020 75275515 020 85832711 01895 556644 01708 434600 020 89012620 020 84891000 KINGSTON UPONTHAMES RICHMOND UPONTHAMES REDBRIDGE NEWHAM MERTON LEWISHAM LAMBETH
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63 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2019 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 64 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2019 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 1. 9. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. b. a. 8. KEY ANDMAPOFWESTMINSTER’S EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS
The Grey Coat Hospital AND THEUTC SECONDARY SCHOOLS W9 1RB Lanark Road, MaidaVale, Oxford Road, NW65SN Sutherland Street, SW1V4LH Lupus Street, SW1V3AT Marylands Road, W92DR North WharfRoad, W2 1QZ Penfold Street, NW16RX Marlborough Hill,NW80NL St. George’sCatholic School 020 73283434 020 35069277 Technical College Westminster University Sir SimonMilton 020 78280881 Pimlico Academy 020 7479 3900 Paddington Academy to beconfirmed website asnewnumber Please checktheschool Boys’School Marylebone 020 75636900 phase*) (Secondary All-through School Ark KingSolomonAcademy 020 77228141 St. John’sWood Harris Academy 98 Regency Street, SW1P4GH St. Michael’sBuilding, Upper School(10–13) Greycoat Place, SW1P2DY St. Andrew’s Building, Lower School(7–9) 020 79691998 020 73280904 St. Augustine’sCEHighSchool 1. 6. 5. 4. 3. Essendine 2. 12. 11. 7. 10.
Barrow HillJunior PRIMARY SCHOOLS COMMUNITY Queen’s Park 020 70874960 Hallfield Estate, W26JJ Hallfield Primary 020 77222000 NW8 0NH Marlborough Hill, George EliotPrimary 020 7641 4382 Essendine Road, W92LR 020 7641 4303 Senior Street, W25TL Edward Wilson 020 7641 5005 Bridgeman Street, NW87AL 020 79636300 55 Palace Street, SW1E5HJ Westminster CitySchool 020 71210600 255 Harrow Road, W25EZ Westminster Academy 020 79354704 W1U 5BA 64 MaryleboneHighStreet, 020 7641 5019 Ordnance Hill,NW86PX Robinsfield Infant 020 7641 5860 Droop Street, W104DQ School CE The St. Marylebone 1. 11. 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2.
St. BarnabasStreet, SW1W8PF Our Lady Of Dolours Catholic Our LadyOfDoloursCatholic All SoulsCE PRIMARY SCHOOLS VOLUNTARY AIDED Nutford Place, W1H5HA Cosway Street, NW15NS Rochester Street, SW1P2QQ Foley Street, W1W7JJ 020 7641 6300 Churchill Gardens, SW1V3AG St. Gabriel’sCE 020 77235911 Lisson Grove, NW16LD St. Edward’sCatholic 020 7641 6586 Drury Lane,WC2B 5SU St. ClementDanesCE 020 7641 4232 St. Barnabas’ CE 020 73280221 Kilburn ParkRoad, NW65XA St. Augustine’s CE 020 7641 7311 W1D 7LF 23 Great WindmillStreet, Soho ParishCE 020 7641 4326 19 Cirencester Street, W25SR 020 7641 4195 Hampden GurneyCE 020 33514135 Christ Church Bentinck CE 020 7641 5930 Townshend Foundation CE Burdett-Coutts and 020 7641 4707 22. 21. 20. 19. 18. 17. 16. 15. 14. 12. 13.
St. James’andSt. JohnCE Shirland Road, W92JD SW1W 9AL BelgraveStreet, Lower W9 2AN Chippenham Mews, SW1P 2DG 18 OldPyeStreet, Enford Street, W1H1DL Shrewsbury Road, W25PR Rowington Close,W25TF Fernhead Road, W93EJ Lanark Road, W91DF Craven Terrace, W23QD South Street, W1K2XH 020 7641 6414 St. Saviour’sCE 020 7641 4230 St. Peter’sEaton Square CE 020 7641 4385 (Chippenham Mews) St. Peter’sCE 020 7641 5110 St. Matthew’s CE 020 7641 4130 Square CE Bryanston St. Mary’s 020 7641 4482 Catholic of theAngels St. Mary 020 7641 4388/4395 MagdaleneCE St. Mary 020 7641 5855 St. Luke’s CEPrimary 020 72863518 St. Joseph’sCatholic 020 7641 6218 020 76291196 Square CE St. George’sHanover
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