Your choice for secondary education A guide for parents with children transferring to secondary school in 2017

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6434 .gov.uk then useasecure computerised systemtopass on localauthoritiestakingpartinthePLCASThe local authorityfor thearea inwhichthechildlives. This form (either paperoronline)isreturned tothe highest-ranked schoolabletomake theoffer. one offer willbemadeandthis 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 admissions totheirsecondary schools. capital, useaPan-London systemtocoordinate boroughs, togetherwithcouncils bordering the borough boundariestodoso.All33London transfer tosecondary schools,manycrossing Every yeararound 80,000 pupilslivinginLondon PAN-LONDON SYSTEM school received for admissioninSeptember2016. information onthenumberof applications each lik for eachschooltoassesswhetheryourchildis It isimportanttochecktheadmissioncriteria Further information canbefound onpage48. new education opportunityto14 to19-year-olds. Sir SimonMiltonWestminster UTC willdelivera College (UTC) openinginSeptember2017. The Westminster willseeitsfirst University Technical usually Catholic orChurch of England. This meanstheyhaveareligious foundation, schools are denominational orchurch schools. there isnocharge for education. Fiveof the schools andAcademiesinWestminster where There are currently 11maintainedsecondary 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 ely tobeoffered aplace. You canalsofind

the AdmissionsTeam willbepleasedtohelp. in this brochure, but if you need further information, Many of thequestionsparents raiseare answered take place are contained ineachschool’ssection. find outmor Open daysoreveningsare oneof thebestwaysto pr on pages22– 49. Eachschoolalsoissuesitsown 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 (egthenumberof siblings). diff You needtobeaware that theoutcome canbe 1st March 2017. places. Alloffers willbemadeonthesame day, the singlebestoffer toparents using allavailable local authoritiesuntiltheyare inapositiontomake applicants. Potential offers are exchanged between offers. Theseplaces canthenbe 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 school’s criteriabec harder itwillbetogainaplace, solookingat each The higherthenumberof applications, the ospectus, availabledirectly from theschool. erent eachyeardependingonthenumberand e aboutaschool.Detailsof whenthese omes evenmore important.

5 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2017 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 6 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2017 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 2017 2016 KEY DATES 1st March From 1stSeptember June / July 15th April From 29thMarch 15th March 31st October their outcome letteron2ndMarch. 2017 of applicants willbenotifiedbyemailontheevening Letters willbesentbyfirstclassmail.Online your application. 11.59pm on31stOctober2016tosubmit If youare applyingonline,youwillhaveuntil Admissions T need toensure yourapplication isreceived bythe If youare applyingviaapaperform youwill the AdmissionsTeam from 8thSeptember. at primaryschoolsanduponrequest from This this date. late applications for schoolswithvacanciesfrom offers willbemadeasa result of withdrawalsand Admissions Team willbemadeavailable.Further Waiting listpositionsfor schools heldbythe advising youof theoutcome of yourapplication. The AdmissionsTeam willwritetoyou 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 1st March 2017.Allapplicantswillalsoreceive brochure willbeavailableonline, eam by5pmon31stOctober2016.

• • 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 Many schoolsreceive more applications than CONSIDERING THEFACTS • •

school sectionof thisbrochure onpages evenings. Thesecanbefound intheindividual Arrange toa Check howplac visit ofsted.gov.uk about Ofstedreports for Westminster schools detailed information. Ifyouwanttofindout Visit schools’ownwebsitestofindoutmor to askfor acopy of theirprospectus. Contact schoolsyouar admissions westminster.gov.uk/distance-maps-school- the ‘distance maps’on thecouncil website: for schoolsthat offer ondistance byviewing [email protected] on 0207745 6433oremailyourqueryto you are unclearastohowthesystemworks Contact theAdmissionsT T They willhaveexperience of previous transfers. within thedistanc can varyfrom yeartoyear. Asanexample,living important tonotethepattern of admissions boroughs intheirequivalentbrochure. Itis information canbefound for schoolsinother distance maps on the council website. distance mapsonthecouncil website. As indicated above,youcanalso viewthe will beoffered inthisyearorfuture years. in aprevious yeardoesnotguaranteeaplace of thisbrochure onpages can befound intheindividualschoolsection how manyplaces were available.Thisinformation your preferred school(s)lastyearcompared to Look at howmanyapplications were madefor alk toyourchild’sprimaryschoolheadteacher. ttend schools’ open days and ttend schools’opendaysand es were offered lastyear e inwhichplaces were offered e interested indirectly 22 – 49 eam for advice if . The same . Thesame

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The pr Schools ar at ahigher-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 All chur Not allschoolsgiveprioritytochildr rbkc.gov.uk/cut-distance-maps where theyhaveplaced theschoolintheirlist. who alsochosethat school,regardless of treated inthesamewayasallotherapplicants school inyourlistof preferences, itwillbe This meansnomatter where youplace a you havemadeortheorder youplace them. 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 so youwillneedtochecktheadmissioncriteria. with siblingsalready attending theschool, 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 cut-distance-maps schools-and-colleges/school-admissions/ lbh and Chelsea: and Chelsea: in Hammersmith&Fulham, andKensington Maps are alsoavailablefor schoolslocated f.gov.uk/children-and-young-people/ eferences you make are treated equally. ch schools(andsomeAcademiesand e notinformed of otherpreferences en en

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Image Pupilfrom Westminster Academy The r 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 is likely tobeoffered a place. the admissioncriteriatoassesswhetheryourchild provided onpage55. 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 unabletoverifyyour address wewill cross-referenced withinternalcouncil databases, evidence of youraddress. Your detailswillbe You donotneed toprovide uswithdocumentary claim willbeusedfor thepurposeof theapplication. the addr 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 to supportthisarrangement. the mainresidence. Evidence willberequested carer willadifferent address be considered as or carer haslegalguardianship andisthemain address. Onlyincircumstances where therelative address, oranyaddress otherthanyourhome use abusinessaddress, childminders’orrelatives’ of applications, 31stOctober2016 . You mustnot must beyourchild’spermanentaddress onclose The address youprovide onyourapplication PROOF OFADDRESS the AdmissionsTeam bytheclosingdate. delay yourapplication, preventing itfrom reaching your form through thepost.Incorrect postagemay Make sure youusethecorrect postageifyoureturn please indicate thiswhenyousubmittheform. confirmation wehave received yourapplication, address shownontheform. Ifyouwouldlike you mustreturn itbytheclosingdate tothe If youwouldprefer tocomplete apaperform, westminster.gov.uk/admissionsat highly recommended that youapplyonline For allthereasons detailedonpage14 itis The closingdate forapplications is31stOctober2016. CLOSING DATE FORAPPLICATIONS THE APPLICATION PROCESS

For memberso A ChildBenefit/InlandR A r A mortgagesta your application isnotdisadvantaged. provided before youhaverelocated toensure the address of yourquarters.Thiscanbe Crown Servants,anofficial letter confirming (if entitlementapplies). your closure billat yourprevious address. ecent utilitybillor, ifyouhavemoved, ess of theparent making theChildBenefit tement/tenancy agreement. f theUKArmedForces and evenue document

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. your application willbeprocessed usingthe you correspondence toyournewaddress, but would havealready started.We are abletosend updated astheprocess for allocating places 9th December2016,youraddress willnotbe until proof hasbeenprovided. Ifyoumove after address. Your newaddress willnotbeupdated You mustnotifytheAdmissionsTeam ifyoumove eligible for willbewithdrawn. for aschoolthat youwouldnothavebeen of address, anyoffer that ismadetoyourchild application. Ifyoudo not inform usof achange is basedontheaddress youindicated onyour Any offer madetoyourchildon1stMarch 2017 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 achildwhowasentitled totheplace. 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

9 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2017 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 10 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2017 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions on documentsyousubmitbytheclosingdate. about yourcaseandanydecisionwillbebased for contacting professionals for information 2016. 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 pr 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 2017.You willnot school’s attention viathesecure Pan-London system. you provide willbepassedonfor therespective located inotherareas, anyadditionaldocumentation For ownAdmissionAuthorityschools,andschools All schoolshaveexperience indealingwithchildren EXCEPTIONAL NEED ovided clearlymakes acasethat the

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 pr 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 ovide proof of yourchurch attendance and/or

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), the closingdate andbefore 9thDecember2016 If there isanexceptional reason for applyingafter the initialallocation round. those unsuccessful applications considered in name willbeaddedtowaitinglistsalongwith after theoffer date, 1stMarch 2017 . 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

other council departments and external bodies. may share information (where necessary)with information for otherlegitimate purposesand in thearea. Assuch,thecouncilmayalsousethis improve servicestochildren andyoungpeople 2004 toworkwithpartnersdevelopand The councilhasadutyundertheChildren’s Act and handleit. the combinedChildr with onlythenecessarypeopleworkingwithin The information willbeheldinconfidence, Protection Act(DPA). admission purposesinlinewiththeData information youhave provided for school Westminster CityCouncilwillhandle USING YOUR PERSONALINFORMATION en’s Services able to access en’s Servicesabletoaccess

11 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2017 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 12 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2017 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 2006 is between1stSeptember2005and31stAugust 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)

Because o will betheoneweprocess. your child,themostrecently dated application If wer Naming onlytheschoolyoumostwantf a place at yourfirstpreference. popular schools,yourchildmaynotbeoffered consider toberealistic options. you namefurtherpreferences andonesyou of beingoffered aplace. Itistherefore advised your childwillnotincrease hisorherchance . IfyourchildisinYear 6anddoesnotfallin eceive more thanoneapplication for f thedemandfor places at themost

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pr page 51inthisbrochure. Ifyourchildisinthe 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’ssocialworker after havingbeen‘Looked After’receive priority order oraspecialguardianship order immediately adopted ormadesubjecttoachildarrangement ‘in PublicCare’) andchildren whohavebeen Looked AfterChildren (alsoreferred toas Looked AfterChildren to beablemeetyourchild’sneeds. aware before admissionandcanplanaccordingly school that iseventuallyoffered toyourchildisfully aware of thecircumstances. Doingsowillensure the plan, pleasecomplete thisapplication andmake us as there is if yourchildhasastatement of SENorEHCplan You donotneedtocomplete thisapplication (EHC) pla Needs (SEN)orEducation, HealthandCare Children withastatement of SpecialEducational ocess of being assessedfor astatement orEHC n a separate process that isoutlinedon

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 Image Pupilfrom Westminster Academy 13 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2017 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 14 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2017 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 2017. receives more thanoneoffer of aplace at a and neighbouringauthoritiestoensure nochild process withtheother33London boroughs The council willcoordinate theadmission online a a secondary schoolplace. We recommend youapply Westminster’s common application form toapplyfor If youare aWestminster resident youmustcomplete STEP-BY-STEP GUIDETOAPPLYING ONLINE t westminster.gov.uk/admissions

a paperapplication form. If youapplyonline,mustnotcomplete • • • • • Why applyonline? • •

of a school place online. email once yousubmityourapplication. to receive reminder alerts. your application ifmaking changes). 31stOctober2016(ensureof youresubmit preferences until11.59pm ontheclosingdate Y eAdmissions website. the emailbefore loggingontothePan-London application. Pleasewaituntilyouhavereceived receive anemailwiththeoutcome of your During theeveningo Y Y Y Y It isquickandeasytodo. ou willautomatically receive aconfirmation ou are abletoattach additionaldocuments. ou willbeabletoaccept ordeclineanoffer ou canregister yourmobilephonenumber ou canlogbackontochangeordelete f 1stMarch 2017youwill • • 3. • 2. • • • 1. closing date for applications isthesame. to complete apaperapplication form andthe If youdecidetoapplyonline,donotneed been submitted. This numberconfirms that yourapplication has that willlooklike this:213-2017-09-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 • •

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ed 15 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2017 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 16 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2017 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 CE School The St.Marylebone Westminster Academy Academy Kensington Aldridge Holland ParkSchool Paddington Academy High School St. Augustine’sCE 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 application on2ndMarch 2017.Thenotification a notification letter*withtheoutcome of their All Westminster resident applicants willreceive application andaccept ordeclineanyoffer made. 1st March 2017toviewtheoutcome of your username andpassword duringtheevening of able tologontheeAdmissionssiteusingyour If youmadeyourapplication online,youwillbe YOUNOTIFYING OFTHEOUTCOME can befound onpage55. 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 of the school. your childdoesnotattend theprimarysection were notreached. which meantlowercategories inthecriteria applicants hadpriorityinahigherfaithcategory and distance isthetie-breaker. Y Y Y Other applicantsliveclosertotheschool ou liveclosetotheschool,ormeetfaith ou appliedtoKingSolomonAcademybut ou appliedfor Church school(s)butother No preference made No preference made Language College St. ThomasMore ayeoeBy’Sho No Marylebone Boys’School Westminster CitySchool School

on theoutcome of yourapplication: The letterwilltellyouthefollowing, depending returned ifyoudidnotapplyonline. will includeareply slipandshouldonlybe letter • in thefirstinstance whowillbe abletoadviseyou. Authority. Pleasecontact theAdmissionsTeam or theschoolitselfifitisits ownAdmission fr You willbeableto obtain more detailedinformation enough priorityintheoversubscriptioncriteria. in of whyaplace could not beoffered andcanonly *The notification letterdoes not gointo thedetail • • • • •

om thelocalauthoritywhere theschool islocated form youthat yourchilddid not receive ahigh Yes Yes No offer Potential the alternative schooloffered to you. preferences andyoudonot wanttoaccept if youdidnotreceive anoffer for any of your The detailso to contact for furtherdetails. W who tocontact for furtherinformation*. school preferences, thereason whyand If youhavenotbeeno school onthereply slip(oronline). should indicate thenameof thealternative you haveaplace secured elsewhere and offered. You shouldnot reject theplace unless How toac than theschooloffered havebeenwithdrawn. Tha if there isoneavailable. alternative schoolwillbeoffered toyou, of the schoolsyouappliedfor, thenearest a place. Ifithasnotbeenpossibletooffer any The nameof theschoolthat canoffer you aiting listandappealinformation andwho t anypreferences for schoolslisted lower cept theplace youhavebeen f schoolswhichhavevacancies, offer met Withdrawn ashigher offer met Withdrawn ashigher Place offered Placed onwaitinglist Outcome ffered one of your

17 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2017 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 18 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2017 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions up anoffer for aschoolifit becameavailable. 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 2017. 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 r for theremaining schoolsinWestminster are the be availablefrom 29thMarch 2017.Waiting lists Admissions Team. Waiting listpositionswill W Pimlico Academy, QuintinKynaston and King SolomonAcademy, PaddingtonAcademy, 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 esponsibility of therespective schools.You will estminster Academyare delegated tothe

can lookforward tostartingthere inSeptember. school shouldhavebeencompleted sothey 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 school-admissions for more details. or visitchildlawadvice.org.uk/information-pages/ call 03003305485,MondaytoFriday for advice, and legaladvice oneducation issues.You can independent advice on theadmissionsprocess Coram ChildLawAdvice provides free, 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 your application after 31st October2016.Changescannotbemadeto schools youhavelistedupuntiltheclosingda can changetheorder of yourpreferences andthe Once youhavesubmittedyourapplication, you after Ihavesubmittedmyapplication? Can Ichangeorwithdrawmypreferences to giveprioritytheirownresidents. No. Itisagainstthelawfor localauthorities borough Ilivein? Do Ihavepriorityforaschoolplaceinthe making process. order asithasnorelevance to the decision- Schools are notprovided withthepreference each school’spublishedadmissioncriteria. No. Allapplications are treated equallyagainst Will aschoolknowwhere Ilisteditinmyapplication? page 18for furtherinformation. Please refer tothesectiononappeals refused aplace at aschoolof theirpreference. appeal toanindependentpaneliftheirchildis to offer places to.Thelawallowsparents to an order of prioritytodecidewhichchildren the numberof places available, there hastobe parents express apreference for aschoolthan preference for anyschool.However, ifmore No. Thelawstates parents mayexpress a 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 exceptional circumstances. the closingdate, except in te of te of

added tothewaitinglist. If theschoolisfullyourchild’snamewillbe and withdrawtheoriginaloffer madetoyou. it willbepossibletooffer yourchildaplace application. Iftheschoolhasavacancy, then preferences willbetreated as anewlate lower Any requests after offers havebeenmade for so anylowerpreferences willnolongerexist. the schooloffered are automatically withdrawn, Any preferences that are listedlowerthan considered foraplace? than theschoolIwasoffered, canIbe If Idecideprefer aschool Ilistedlower 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

19 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2017 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 20 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2017 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions Image Pupilfrom Westminster Academy address astheapplicant. parent orcarer, provided theyliveat the same 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 thechildandlocalauthoritytowhich 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 lbhf.gov.uk/admissions For Hammersmith&Fulham: rbkc.gov.uk/schools/admissions For Kensington andChelsea: are provided below. arrangements for schoolswithintheseboroughs where youwillfindthefulladmissionpolicyand and Hammersmith&Fulham, thelinktopages schools located inKensington andChelsea As manyWestminster residents applyfor 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 Further information can befound onpage51. place before anyotherallocations are made. plan that namestheschoolwillbeallocated a (SEN) oranEducation, HealthandCare (EHC) with astatement of SpecialEducational Needs 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 detailso 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 f any such special factors at the time f anysuchspecialfactorsat thetime

21 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2017 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 22 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2017 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 inSeptember2017 Number of pupilstobe 213 4628 DfE number 11 – 18 Ages Modern foreign languages Specialism of Englandschoolfor girls Comprehensive Church Type of school Siân Maddrell Headteacher / Principal SCHOOL INFORMATION THE • • places onthefollowing basis: based ontheirresults. Thegovernors willallocate the136remaining reasoning testsandplace allof theapplicantsintothree abilitybands The governorswillrefer totheresults of theliteracyandnon-verbal a literacyandnon-verbalreasoning testonassessmentday. to ensure abalanced intake from allabilityranges,girlsmustsit 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 willbegiventoachildwholivestheshortestdistance* following tie-breaker: where theorder of priorityisotherwiseequal, score inthelanguageaptitudetest,governorswillapply If itisnecessary todecide betweenapplicantswhohaveanequal purpose onthelanguagesaptitudetestday. of theiraptitudefor languagesasshownbyatestgivenfor this Up to15places willbe offered toapplicantssolelyonthestrength Language places admission criteriawillbeappliedinthefollowing order of priority: After theallocation of children withSENorEHCplans*,the on thedates setoutopposite. You canalsoobtainfurtherinformation byvisitingtheschool gch.org.uk/admissions to theschoolwebsitefor thefulladmissionpolicyandarrangements: The belowcriteriahasbeensummarisedandyouwillneedtorefer ADMISSION CRITERIA •

(100%) Total (25%) Band 3 (50%) Band 2 (25%) Band 1 50% toapplicantso 25% toapplicantso 25% toapplicantsof below-averageability(Band3–thelowerband). 82 0136 20 28 88 27 22 44 27 22 places England Church of f above-average ability (Band 1 – the top band). f above-averageability(Band1–thetopband). f averageability(Band2–themiddleband). 14 places church Other 5 068 10 5 places Open 34 34 Total

will needtocomply withoneof thecategories AtoEbelow. admissions criteria,whichcan befound ontheschool’swebsite. will needtomeetallof thecriteriaasspecifiedinschool’s full 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 thecriteriaasspecifiedinschool’sfull for holidaysandillness).Theparent andthechildwillneed is 40ormore weeksayear, i.e.usuallyweeklywithallowances Weekly church attendance for at leastfiveyears(weekly A. will becarriedoutasfollows: Assessing thecommitmentof thechild andherfamily this sectionwillneedtocomply withoneof thecategories AtoE. other applicantsranked inorder accordingly. Allapplicantsin and previously Looked AfterChildren*, thentosiblings, of priority. FirstprioritywillbegiventoLooked AfterChildren U or Evangelical Alliance)places Other church (Churches Together inBritainandIreland applicants rank and previously Looked AfterChildren*, thentosiblings*,other and Southwark.FirstprioritywillbegiventoLooked AfterChildren England familieslivinginthearea covered bytheDioceses of London Up to88places willbegiventogirlsfrom practisingChurch of Church of Englandplaces other church places. be treated firstasChurch of Englandplaces andsecond as Where there isundersubscriptionfor openplaces, theextraplaces will which bandintotheapplicantfalls. and tie-breaker asfor openplaces, butwithoutreference to in that bandwillbeallocated usingthesameorder of priority or more of thebandsisundersubscribed,places remaining place, otherchurch place oropenplace withintheirbandandone Where, after allapplicantshavebeenoffered aChurch of England E members of Churches Together inBritainandIreland orthe and Southwark.‘Families activeinotherchurches whichare full other churches wholiveinthearea of theDioceses of London vangelical Alliance’ asdefinedincategories AtoEinthat order p to28places willbegiventogirlsfrom familiesactivein

W W but at leasttwoyears eekly church attendance forat leastfiveyears eekly church attendance forlessthanfiveyears ed inorder accordingly. Allapplicantsinthissection

Tuesday 29 thNovember Tuesday 4 thOctober Thursday 13thOctober Tuesday 27thSeptember 2 pm 2 pm Supplementary Information TO COMPLETE 5 pm or6 pm 5 pm or6 pm Form (SIF)tobereturned ADDITIONAL FORMS ASSESSMENT TEST AND TESTDATES OPEN DAYS/EVENINGS Monday 10thOctober Monday 3rdOctober direct totheschool LANGUAGE TEST LANGUAGE 23 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2017 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 24 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2017 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions admissions criteria, which can be found on the school’s website. admissions criteria,whichcanbefound ontheschool’swebsite. need tomeetallof thecriteriaasspecifiedinschool’sfull attendance for at leasttwoyears.Theparent andthechildwill by randomallocation. the samedistance from theschool,prioritywillbedecided is necessary to furtherdifferentiate betweenapplicantsliving child wholivestheshortest distance* from theschool. Where it order of priorityisotherwiseequal,preference willbegiventoa band, thegovernorswillapplyfollowing tie-breaker: where the have equalclaimstoaplace underoneof theabovecriteriain any Tie-breaker: Ifitisnecessary todecidebetweenapplicantswho (v) ceptional Medical,Social orEducation Need*. (iii) o Looked AfterChildren, andpreviously Looked AfterChildren*. (ii) (i) fortnightly’ a category after the‘lessthanfiveyearsbut at leasttwoyears If there are in insufficientcandidates to filltheplaces available E. admissions criteria,whichcanbefound ontheschool’swebsite. need tomeetallof thecriteriaasspecifiedinschool’sfull 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 tofilltheplaces availablein D. criteria, whichcanbefound ontheschool’s website. to meetallof thecriteriaasspecifiedinschool’sfulladmissions allowances for holidaysandillness).Theparent andthechildwillneed years (fortnightly isat least20weeksayear, i.e.usuallyfortnightly with from thosewhohavefortnightly church attendance for at leastfive church attendance rulehas beenapplied,applicantswillbeconsidered category after the‘lessthanfiveyearsbut at leasttwoyearsweekly’ If there are a insufficientcandidates tofilltheplaces availablein C. have been applied, applicants will be added to theopen place category. If there are stillinsufficientcandidates afterall oftheabovecriteria ability bandsthenprioritywillbegiveninthefollowing order: apply). Applicantswillhavebeenplaced intooneof thethree Up to20places willbeopenplaces (where noreligious criteria Open places will beconsidered

T the tie-breaker. be onroll inYears 7to11at theschoolat thetimeof admission. school ageat thetimeapplication ismadeandwhowill but at leasttwoyears Fortnightly chur Shortest distanc Sisters* o Ex Occasional chur Fortnightly chur church attendance rulehasbeenapplied,applicants f current Grey Coat pupilswhoare of compulsory from thosewhohaveoccasional church e* from theschoolinaccordance with ch attendance forlessthanfiveyears ch attendance forat leastfiveyears ch attendance forat leasttwoyears

2014: 33heard, 2upheld 2015: 39heard, 2upheld 2016: 37heard, 2upheld APPEALS INFORMATION Contained withinthebands/criterionare 10LAC and24 siblingoffers. The schooloffered afurther16places for the2016entry. Total applications submitted:1225 WERE OFFERED IN2016 HOW PLACES *Common definitionscanbe found onpage21. to thesixthform. Contact theschooldirectly for furtherinformation onapplying and qualifications, whichincludeAS/A2,GCEAppliedand BTEC. around 300studentswhoare studyingawiderangeof subjects The Grey Coat Hospitalsixthform iscurrently madeupof Sixth form pnpae fes1 fes6 offers 11 offers 6offers Open places places Other Christian England places Church of Offers places Language Criterion fes1 fes7 offers 16 offers 24 offers Band3 8 offers 49 offers Band2 24 offers Band 1 15 offers

25 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2017 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 26 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2017 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions admitted inSeptember2017 Number of pupilstobe 213 6907 DfE number 4 – 18 Ages Music, maths Specialism Academy, mixed Type of school Max Haimendorf kingsolomonacademy.org Website org office@kingsolomonacademy. Email 020 75636900 Telephone Penfold Street, NW16RX Address 6, 16, 98, 332,414 Bus routes Edgware Road (Bakerloo Line) Nearest tubestations in thesecondary school students gainautomatic places all-through schoolandallYear 6 King SolomonAcademyisan Headteacher SCHOOL INFORMATION /P rincipal KING SOLOMON ACADEMY with thesamebuildingentrance, places willbeoffered viaarandom 2014: 2heard, neitherupheld 2015: 8heard, noneupheld 2016: 9heard, noneupheld APPEALS INFORMATION Year 6at KingSolomonAcademy. All 60places offered topupilsalready on roll in Total applications submitted:421 WERE OFFERED IN2016 HOW PLACES *Common definitionscanbe found onpage21. Other criteriafor prioritywillbepublishedontheAcademywebsite. Looked AfterChildren orformer eligibleLooked AfterChildren*. named ontheEHCplanorstatement*, followed by(ii)eligible those qualifyingapplicants(i)withSEN, where theAcademyis Where thesixthform isoversubscribed,prioritywillbegivento Post-16 oversubscriptioncriteria draw, whichwillbesupervisedbysomeoneindependentof theAcademy. e from hometoschool*. using the Tie-breaker: Iftheschoolisunabletodistinguishbetweenapplicants 5. 4. 2. 1. admission criteriawillbeappliedinthefollowing order of priority: After theallocation of children withSENorEHCplans*,the on thedates setoutopposite. You canalsoobtainfurtherinformation byvisitingtheschool kingsolomonacademy.org/admissions-policy to theschoolwebsitefor thefulladmission policyandarrangements: The belowcriteriahasbeensummarisedandyouwillneedtorefer ADMISSION CRITERIA 3.

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Distanc Childr Priority willbelimitedtooneplace for eachform of entryinanyyear. for to achildof apersonwhowillhavebeenemployedintheAcademy shortage, prioritymaybegivenwhere theAcademyisoversubscribed Siblings*. Inthecaseo Childr L the Academy, bothwillbeconsidered togetherasoneapplication. in thesameyeargroup, where there isonlyoneplace available in place for eachform of entryinanyyear. the requirements of theshortage.Prioritywillbelimited toone confirm theassessmentthat amember of staff appointedmeets required toapprove theprincipal’sdesignation of suchpostsand for whichthere isademonstrableskillshortage.Theschool the over-subscriptioncriteriaifstaff memberisfillingapost skill shortage.Children of membersof staff willhavepriorityin ooked Afterandpreviously Looked AfterChildren*. twoormore yearsat the timetheapplication for admissionismade. published criteria, including those who live in blocks of flats publishedcriteria,includingthosewholiveinblocksof flats en of staff at theschoolwhere there isademonstrable f multiplebirthsof brothers andsisters

Image Pupilfrom Westminster Academy Tuesday 11thOctober Any places that dobecome As Year 6pupilsof King 9 – 11 am withHeadteachers Solomon Academywill speech at 9 am or veryfew places available on theadjacent page. other schools. OPEN DAY automatically transfer according totheAcademy’s available willbeallocated advised toapplyfor for thisschoolare strongly for children attending other to Year 7, there willbeno primary schools.Applicants published admissionpolicy PLEASE BEAWARE: 27 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2017 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions MARYLEBONE BOYS’ SCHOOL

SCHOOL INFORMATION ADMISSION CRITERIA HOW PLACES WERE OFFERED IN 2016 OPEN DAYS / EVENINGS AND TEST DATES Headteacher / Principal The below criteria has been summarised and you will need to refer Total applications submitted: 471 Richard Ardron to the school website for the full admission policy and arrangements: Monday 3rd October maryleboneschool.org 9.30 – 11.30 am Type of school Criterion/ Offers Free school, boys You can also obtain further information by visiting the school on Thursday 6th October Band the dates set out opposite. 5.30 – 7.30 pm Ages 11 – 18 (from September 2017 After the allocation of children with SEN or EHC plans*, the LACs/social/ 0 offers in Band A, 1 offer in Band B, Wednesday 12th October Marylebone Boys’ School will admission criteria will be applied in the following order of priority: medical 1 offer in Band C, 1 offer in Band D 2 – 4pm only have Years 7 – 10) Banding Siblings 2 offers in Band A, 2 offers in Band B, DfE number BANDING TEST 2 offers in Band C, 2 offers in Band D 213 4000 Marylebone Boys’ School aims to achieve a balanced intake which Saturday 3 rd December is representative of the ability of those applying each year for places. Number of pupils to be Westminster Primary Distance To achieve this, the school operates a banding system and applicants admitted in September 2017 School are required to take an assessment test to enable them to be placed 120 in an ability band. Band A 14 offers to 1.3563 14 offers to 2.0512 There are four ability bands each consisting of 25% of those (30 places miles straight-line miles straight-line boys who take the test. total) distance distance Nearest tube stations Kilburn Park (Bakerloo Line); Oversubscription criteria: Band B 14 offers to 1.2846 13 offers to 1.8946 Kilburn High Road (Overground); (30 places miles straight-line miles straight-line Kilburn (Jubilee Line) All applications for places at the school will be considered in total) distance distance accordance with the arrangements set out below. Bus routes 16, 32, 98, 189, 206, 328 If there are more applicants than places for the school, places Band C 14 offers to 1.5704 13 offers to 1.6214 will be offered in the following order of priority: (30 places miles straight-line miles straight-line total) distance distance 1. Looked After and previously Looked After Children*. Address 2. Children of members of staff if the staff member is filling Band D 14 offers to 1.6688 13 offers to 2.1634 Priory Park Road, NW6 7UJ a post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. (30 places miles straight-line miles straight-line (please visit the school website total) distance distance for up-to-date information on 3. Siblings*. the school’s site) 4. 50% of the remaining places to be offered to boys who attend Telephone a state primary school in the borough of Westminster at the APPEALS INFORMATION 020 7372 0831 closing date of application for places in the admissions year. 2016: 1 heard, not upheld Email 5. The remaining places to be offered to boys living closest to [email protected] the school. Distances are measured by a straight line from the 2015: None address point (determined by Ordnance Survey Data) of the child’s Website home address to the Main Entrance, Westminster Council House, maryleboneschool.org Old Marylebone Town Hall, 97 – 113 Marylebone Road, NW1 5PT. Within categories 4 and 5 priority will be given to those children living closest to the school. Tie-breaker: In the event of two pupils having an equal right to a place after applying the oversubscription criteria, a tie-breaker using a random allocation computer program will be operated and this process will be independently verified.

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28 29 30 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2017 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 inSeptember2017 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 SEN/EHC: 8places allocated tochildren withSEN/EHCplans. Total applications submitted:763 WERE OFFERED IN2016 HOW PLACES *Common definitionscanbe found onpage21. Please seetheschoolwebsitefor information onapplyingtosixthform. 2014: 14 heard, 1upheld 2015: 27heard, 1upheld 2016: 19heard, noneupheld APPEALS INFORMATION 3. 2. 1. of priority: the admissioncriteriawillbeappliedinfollowing order After theallocation of children withSENorEHCplans*, on thedates setoutopposite. You canalsoobtainfurtherinformation byvisitingtheschool paddington-academy.org/students/admissions to theschoolwebsitefor thefulladmissionpolicyandarrangements: The belowcriteriahasbeensummarisedandyouwillneedtorefer ADMISSION CRITERIA Sixth form 4.

ilns88offers Distance Siblings Offers Children Looked After Criterion Distanc Ex L Siblings*. ooked Afterandpreviously Looked AfterChildren*. ceptional Need*. e from hometoschool*. 2 offers 82 offers upto 0.5021 milesstraight-linedistance

Image Pupilfrom QuintinKynaston 9 – 10 am Thursday 13thOctober 11 am – 12 midday Friday 7thOctober 5 – 7 pm Thursday 6thOctober AND TESTDATES OPEN DAYS / EVENINGS 31 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2017 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions PIMLICO ACADEMY

SCHOOL INFORMATION ADMISSION CRITERIA OPEN DAYS / EVENINGS Headteacher / Principal The below criteria has been summarised and you will need to refer Tuesday 20th September Samantha Green to the school website for the full admission policy and arrangements: 8.30am pimlicoacademy.org/pimlico-academy/admissions Type of school Wednesday 21st September Academy, mixed You can also obtain further information by visiting the school 8.30am on the dates set out opposite. Specialism Thursday 22nd September Arts and history After the allocation of children with SEN or EHC plans*, 5.30 pm the admission criteria will be applied in the following order Ages of priority: 11 – 19 1. Looked After and previously Looked After Children*. DfE number 213 6908 2. Exceptional Need*. Number of pupils to be 3. Siblings*. admitted in September 2017 4. Children attending Millbank Academy, Churchill Gardens 210 Primary Academy or Pimlico Primary in Year 6 at the closing date for applications. 5. Admission of children who live closest to the Academy, Nearest tube stations as measured by the shortest walking route. Pimlico (Victoria Line) Bus routes Sixth form C10, 24, 360 Contact the school directly for information on applying to the sixth form.

*Common definitions can be found on page 21. Address Lupus Street, SW1V 3AT HOW PLACES WERE OFFERED IN 2016 Telephone Total applications submitted: 616 020 7828 0881 Email [email protected] Criterion Offers Website Looked After 1 offer pimlicoacademy.org Children

Exceptional 1 offer Need

Siblings 71 offers

Feeder 46 offers to children attending Millbank schools Academy or Churchill Gardens Primary

Distance Remaining places offered up to 1.7664 miles shortest walking route

APPEALS INFORMATION 2016: 1 heard, not upheld 2015: 11 heard, none upheld 2014: 1 heard, not upheld Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 2017 Apply online at secondary education choice for Your Westminster

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32 33 QUINTIN KYNASTON

SCHOOL INFORMATION ADMISSION CRITERIA OPEN DAYS / EVENINGS Headteacher /Principal The below criteria has been summarised and you will need to refer Wednesday 28th September Alex Atherton to the school website for the full admission policy and arrangements: 5.30 – 7.30 pm qk.org.uk Type of school Tuesday 4th October Academy, mixed, You can also obtain further information by visiting the school 9.15 – 10 am comprehensive on the dates set out opposite. Tuesday 11th October Ages After the allocation of children with SEN or EHC plans*, the 9.15 – 10.30 am 11 – 19 admission criteria will be applied in the following order of priority: Wednesday 19th October DfE number 1. Looked After and previously Looked After Children*. 9.15 – 10.30am 213 4295 2. Exceptional Need*. Number of pupils to be 3. Siblings*. admitted in September 2017 210 4. Distance from home to school*. Within categories 3 and 4 above, priority will be given to those children who live nearest to the school. Nearest tube stations St. John’s Wood (Jubilee Children from multiple births (e.g. twins/triplets) Line); Swiss Cottage (Jubilee Where the admission of children from multiple births would lead Line); South Hampstead to exceeding the published admissions number, priority will be (Overground) given to the eldest of the siblings. Bus routes 13, 46, 82, 113, 187, 139 Sixth form Contact the school directly for information on applying to the sixth form.

Address *Common definitions can be found on page 21. Marlborough Hill, NW8 0NL Telephone HOW PLACES WERE OFFERED IN 2016 020 7722 8141 Total applications submitted: 423 Email All applicants who applied were offered a place. [email protected] Website APPEALS INFORMATION qk.org.uk No appeals have been lodged in the last three years. Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 2017 Apply online at secondary education choice for Your Westminster

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34 35 ST AUGUSTINE’S CE HIGH SCHOOL

SCHOOL INFORMATION ADMISSION CRITERIA 12. Children who attend other primary schools. OPEN DAYS / EVENINGS Headteacher / Principal The below criteria has been summarised and you will need to refer 13. Children of families of good standing in other faiths Tuesday 20th September Eugene Moriarty to the school website for the full admission policy and arrangements: (authenticated by an appropriate religious leader) who would 5.30– 7.30pm staugustineshigh.org value the education and ethos of a Church of England school. Type of school Tuesday 27th September to Church of England, You can also obtain further information by visiting the school on 14. Any other children. Thursday 29th September voluntary aided, mixed the dates set out opposite. 9.15 – 10 am Tie-breaker: Should it be necessary to decide between candidates Ages Children will be required to undertake an assessment test that who have equal claims to a place under one of the criteria, priority 11 – 19 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*). BANDING TEST Students will be placed in an ability band and 25% of applicants Where it is necessary to further differentiate between applicants DfE number Saturday 3rd December 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 213 4723 by random allocation. After the allocation of children with SEN or EHC plans*, the Number of pupils to be ADDITIONAL FORMS admission criteria will be applied in the following order of priority: admitted in September 2017 Sixth form TO COMPLETE 156 1. Looked After and previously Looked After Children* Contact the school directly for information on applying to the sixth form. Supplementary Information 2. Children who have been baptised and who, together with their Form (SIF) to be returned family, attend public worship at St. Augustine’s Church, Kilburn, *Common definitions can be found on page 21. direct to school. Nearest tube stations at least twice a month (over at least the year preceding the date Kilburn Park (Bakerloo Line); of application to the school). HOW PLACES WERE OFFERED IN 2016 Kilburn High Road (Overground) 3. Children who have been baptised and who, together with their Total applications submitted: 609 Bus routes family, attend public worship at an Anglican church (Church of 6, 13, 31, 32, 98, 206, 316, England) at least twice a month (over at least the year preceding SEN/EHC: 7 places allocated to children with SEN/EHC plans. 328, 332 the date of application to the school). 4. Children who have been baptised and who, together with their Criterion Offers family, attend public worship at St. Augustine’s Church, Kilburn, Address at least quarterly (over at least the year preceding the date of Band A 39 offers (final criterion – 13. Children Oxford Road, NW6 5SN application to the school). attending other CE primary schools) Telephone 5. Children who have been baptised and who, together with their 020 7328 3434 family, attend public worship at an Anglican church (Church of Band B 39 offers (final criterion – 13. Children England) at least quarterly (over at least the year preceding the attending other CE primary schools) Email date of application to the school). [email protected] Band C 39 offers (final criterion – 13. Children 6. Exceptional Need*. Website attending other CE primary schools) staugustineshigh.org 7. Children who, together with their family, attend public worship at a Christian church of other denominations associated with Band D 32 offers (final criterion – 14. Children Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, the Evangelical Alliance of other faiths) or Affinity at least twice a month (over at least the year preceding the date of application to the school). 8. Children who, together with their family, attend public worship APPEALS INFORMATION at a Christian church of other denominations associated with 2016: 9 heard, 1 upheld Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, the Evangelical Alliance or Affinity at least quarterly (over at least the year preceding the 2015: 11 heard, none upheld date of application to the school). 2014: 3 heard, none upheld 9. Children who have been baptised in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and who, together with their family, attend public worship at any other Trinitarian Christian denomination at least quarterly (over at least the year preceding the date of application to the school). 10. Children who attend St. Augustine’s Church of England Primary School. 11. Children who have a sibling in the school at the time of admission. Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 2017 Apply online at secondary education choice for Your Westminster Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 2017 Apply online at secondary education choice for Your Westminster

36 37 ST GEORGE’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL

SCHOOL INFORMATION ADMISSION CRITERIA HOW PLACES WERE OFFERED IN 2016 OPEN DAYS / EVENINGS Headteacher /Principal The below criteria has been summarised and you will need to refer Total applications submitted: 666 Tuesday 11th October Martin Tissot to the school website for the full admission policy and arrangements: 9.30 – 11.30am SEN/EHC: 4 places allocated to children with SEN/EHC plans. stgeorgesrc.org/parents/admissions and 5.30 – 7.30 pm Type of school Catholic academy, mixed You can also obtain further information by visiting the school on the dates set out opposite. Criterion Offers ADDITIONAL FORMS Ages TO COMPLETE 11 – 18 After the allocation of children with SEN or EHC plans*, the Baptised 33 offers to siblings under criterion 2 admission criteria will be applied in the following order of priority: Supplementary Information DfE number Catholic Form (SIF) to be returned 213 4809 1. Catholic Looked After and previously Looked After Children*. siblings direct to school. Number of pupils to be 2. Baptised Catholic pupils who, with their parents, practise weekly Baptised 113 offers under criterion 2 up to 2.9188 miles admitted in September 2017 and this is confirmed by a supportive parish priest’s reference. practicing in straight line distance 180 subject to progress of 3. Other baptised Catholic pupils. Catholics school expansion project 4. Other Looked After Children*. 5. Pupils of another Christian denomination (which is a member APPEALS INFORMATION Nearest tube stations of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland) and whose minister Maida Vale (Bakerloo Line) can confirm in writing are practising regularly. 2016: 6 heard, 2 upheld Bus routes 6. Pupils of another Christian denomination (which is a member 2015: 7 heard, none upheld 16, 98, 332 of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland) and whose minister 2014: None cannot confirm in writing are practising regularly. 7. Pupils of other faiths whose family wishes them to have a Address Catholic education and whose religious leader can confirm Lanark Road, Maida Vale, in writing are practising regularly. W9 1RB 8. Any other pupils. Telephone When the offer of a place to all applicants in any of the categories 020 7328 0904 listed above would lead to over-subscription, the following provision Email will be applied: [email protected] a. Exceptional Need* will be given top priority within a category. Website b. Sibling* attendance will increase the priority of an application stgeorgesrc.org within each category. c. Distance from home to school*.

Sixth form Contact the school directly for information on applying to the sixth form.

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38 39 THE ST MARYLEBONE CE SCHOOL

SCHOOL INFORMATION ADMISSION CRITERIA Allocating places OPEN DAYS / EVENINGS Headteacher / Principal The below criteria has been summarised and you will need to refer After identifying girls with SEN or EHC plans* and those in Tuesday 13th September Kathryn Pugh to the school website for the full admission policy and arrangements: categories 1 to 3, the following applies: 8.45 – 10 am stmaryleboneschool.com Type of school 1. The school will establish which band each girl who has applied Wednesday 14th September Academy, Church of England, You can also obtain further information by visiting the school for a place comes into, then deduct the number of girls who 5 – 7 pm girls, mixed sixth form on the dates set out opposite. have performing arts places and who are children of staff from Friday 16th September each of the bands. The school will then designate 60% of the Specialism After the allocation of children with SEN or EHC plans*, the 8.45 – 10 am remaining places in each band, rounded up to the nearest Performing arts, maths, admission criteria will be applied in the folllowing order of priority: whole number, as Church of England places. Wednesday 21st September computing, SEN 1. Looked After and previously Looked After Children*. 8.45 – 10 am 2. In allocating the remaining Church of England places priority Ages 2. Performing arts places. These are offered to applicants whose is given in each band in the following order: Thursday 22nd September 11 – 19 daughters can demonstrate a specific aptitude for one of the 8.45 – 10 am a. To candidates who have attended a weekly service with their DfE number performing arts (dance, drama, music or choral). To assess this, parent or guardian at St. Marylebone Parish Church on at least 213 4673 girls will be invited for audition. Information about the audition 26 occasions in each of the three years preceding the date BANDING TEST process and how the school assesses aptitude is included in the Number of pupils to be of application to the school. performing arts application form and can be obtained from the Saturday 12th November admitted in September 2017 school. Performing arts application forms must be returned to b. To candidates who have attended a weekly service with their 150 the school by Friday 23rd September. Applicants not offered a parent or guardian at any other Church of England church PERFORMING ARTS place under this category will automatically be considered for on at least 26 occasions in each of the three years preceding other places according to any other category that may apply the date of application to the school. Friday 23rd September Nearest tube stations provided they are assessed under the banding process described Final date for receipt of c. To candidates who have attended a weekly service with their Regent’s Park (Bakerloo Line); below and, if they wish to be considered for a Church of England performing arts application parent or guardian at any Church of England church on at Baker Street (Bakerloo, Circle, place, they have completed a clergy form. least 13 occasions in each of the three years preceding the Thursday 29th September District, Jubilee and 3. Children of staff. Where the member of staff has been employed date of application to the school. 4.30pm Hammersmith & City Lines) at the school for two or more years at the time of application or Music and choral 1st round d. To any other candidates who qualify for a Church Bus routes where the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for aptitude test of England place. 18, 27, 30, 205, 453 which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Saturday 8th October 3. In allocating those remaining open places priority will be given 4. Church of England places. To qualify under this category, Music and choral 2nd round in each band in the following order: your daughter must: aptitude test Address a. To candidates who are resident in the Diocese of London. a. Live in the diocese of London; and Saturday 8th October 64 Marylebone High Street, b. To any other candidate. Dance and drama aptitude test W1U 5BA b. Have attended her Church of England place of worship over at least three years before the date of application to Telephone Tie-breaker: If there are more girls in any group or category than the school and her parent(s) must also have attended the ADDITIONAL FORMS 020 7935 4704 there are places available, the order in which places will be offered church service during those three years. A year means TO COMPLETE will be based on where the girls live with preference given to a girl Email a period of 12 consecutive months. who lives the shortest distance* from the school. Supplementary Information [email protected] 5. Open places. Any girl not falling within any of the previous Form (SIF) to be returned Website categories will be considered for a place on an open basis. Sixth form direct to school. stmaryleboneschool.com Contact the school directly for information on applying to the sixth form. Banding test To achieve a balanced intake, each girl must attend a banding *Common definitions can be found on page 21. test and attend the school on the assessment day when tests will be taken. The purpose of these tests is solely to place girls in the right ability band. The test result does not determine who is offered or refused a place. There will be four ability bands, each consisting of 25% of those girls who have taken the test or sent in alternative objective evidence in any given year. This means the band into which an individual girl is placed will depend on where that girl is placed in relation to the overall ability of those actually applying for places in the year in question. Girls selected for performing arts places will take part in the banding arrangements and will then be allocated to their appropriate band. Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 2017 Apply online at secondary education choice for Your Westminster Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 2017 Apply online at secondary education choice for Your Westminster

40 41 HOW PLACES WERE OFFERED IN 2016* Total applications submitted: 1039 SEN/EHC: 5 places allocated to children with SEN/EHC plans.

Criterion Offers

Performing 14 offers arts places

Band A Band B Band C Band D

Church of 20 offers 20 offers 20 offers 20 offers England places

Church of Up to Up to Up to Up to England 2.6385 2.8189 3.9083 4.8626 places miles miles miles miles breakdown (miles)

Open 14 offers 14 offers 14 offers 9 offers places (distance in miles)

Open 0.7111 0.7616 0.9665 0.5721 places miles miles miles miles breakdown (miles)

APPEALS INFORMATION 2016: 45 heard, 2 upheld 2015: 40 heard, 2 upheld 2014: 63 heard, 1 upheld Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 2017 Apply online at secondary education choice for Your Westminster Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 2017 Apply online at secondary education choice for Your Westminster Artwork Pupil from

42 43 WESTMINSTER ACADEMY

SCHOOL INFORMATION ADMISSION CRITERIA OPEN DAYS / EVENINGS Principal The below criteria has been summarised and you will need to refer Wednesday 21st September Dr Saima Rana to the school website for the full admission policy and arrangements: 9.30 – 10.30 am westminsteracademy.net Type of school Wednesday 28th September Academy, mixed You can also obtain further information by visiting the school 9.30 – 10.30 am on the dates set out opposite. Specialism Tuesday 4th October International business After the allocation of children with SEN or EHC plans*, the 5 – 7 pm and enterprise admission criteria will be applied in the following order of priority: Tuesday 11th October Ages 1. Looked After and previously Looked After Children*. 9.30 – 10.30 am 11 – 19 2. Siblings*. Monday 17th October DfE number 9.30 – 10.30 am 3. Exceptional Need*. 213 6906 4. Children of staff in either or both of the following circumstances: Number of pupils to be admitted in September 2017 a. Where the member of staff has been continuously employed 180 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 Nearest tube stations which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Royal Oak (Circle and 5. Children who live closest to Westminster Academy, measured Hammersmith & City Lines); by the shortest walking distance. The distance which determines Warwick Avenue (Bakerloo how close the student lives to Westminster Academy is the Line) shortest walking distance along public highways and footpaths Bus routes between the door to the students permanent address and the 18, 36 nearest entrance to Westminster Academy’s main building.

Sixth form Address Contact the school directly for information on applying to the sixth form. The Naim Dangoor Centre, 255 Harrow Road, W2 5EZ *Common definitions can be found on page 21. Telephone 020 7121 0600 HOW PLACES WERE OFFERED IN 2016 Email Total applications submitted: 588 admin@westminsteracademy. biz Criterion Offers Website westminsteracademy.net Siblings 50 offers

Distance Remaining places offered up to 3.9101 miles shortest walking route

APPEALS INFORMATION No appeals have been heard in the past three years. Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 2017 Apply online at secondary education choice for Your Westminster

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44 45 WESTMINSTER CITY SCHOOL

SCHOOL INFORMATION ADMISSION CRITERIA d. Distance from home to school*. If there are fewer qualified OPEN DAYS / EVENINGS applicants for Christian places than places available in each AND TEST DATES Headteacher / Principal The below criteria has been summarised and you will need to refer band, the unfilled places will be split equally between James Wilson to the school website for the full admission policy and arrangements: Thursday 29th September additional other world faith places and open places. wcsch.com/admissions 4.30 – 6.30pm Type of school 4. Other world faith places (20% of places): Academy, Christian, You can also obtain further information by visiting the school Saturday 1st October non-diocesan, boys’ on the dates set out opposite. a. Boys of families who regularly practice a faith other than the 10am – 12 midday comprehensive school Christian faith who express a clear desire for a school with After the allocation of children with SEN or EHC plans*, the Monday 3rd October with a mixed sixth form a Christian ethos. admission criteria will be applied in the following order of priority: 9.30 – 11am Ages b. Siblings*. Wednesday 5th October 11 – 19 Range of ability c. Distance from home to school*. If there are fewer qualified 9.30 – 11am DfE number Westminster City School is committed to offering places to boys across applicants for Christian places than places available in each Tuesday 11th October 213 4687 the full range of academic ability. To secure a comprehensive range of band, the unfilled places will be split equally between 9.30 – 11am abilities throughout each intake and across the school, all applicants for additional Christian places and open places. Number of pupils to be any place will be required to take a test based on English, mathematics Wednesday 12th October admitted in September 2017 5. Open places (20% of places): and science. Applicants will be placed into one of three broad ability 9.30 – 11am 150 bands (25% band one, 50% band two and 25% band three). a. Siblings*. All open mornings by b. Distance from home to school*. appointment only. Christian Nearest tube stations If there are fewer qualified applicants for Christian places than Governors will allocate 60% of places to boys from Christian families. Victoria (Circle, District and places available in each band, the unfilled places will become equal BANDING TEST Priority will be given to boys whose families actively attend churches that Victoria Lines); St James’s Park numbers of additional Christian places and other world faith places. are full members of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland. The faith Saturday 26th November (Circle and District Lines) reference form must be completed by your priest or minister of religion. 10 – 11am Sixth form Bus routes 2, 8, 11, 16, 24, 36, 38, 44, 52, Other world faith Westminster City School operates a co-educational sixth form ADDITIONAL FORMS 73, 82, 148, 170, 185, 211, 436, for a maximum of 160 students. Contact the school directly Governors will allocate 20% of places to boys who are practising TO COMPLETE 507, C1, C10 for information on applying to the sixth form. other world faiths and who are willing to support the clear religious, Supplementary Information social and ethical ethos of the school. The faith reference form must *Common definitions can be found on page 21. Form (SIF) to be returned be completed by a priest or religious leader. If for any reason you direct to school. Address are unable to get this form signed, you must make a statement in 55 Palace Street, SW1E 5HJ the ‘additional evidence’ section. HOW PLACES WERE OFFERED IN 2016 Telephone Total applications submitted: 409 Open places 020 7963 6300 SEN/EHC: 0 places reserved for pupils with SEN/EHC plans. Governors will allocate 20% of places to boys of no faith who are willing Email to support the clear religious social and ethical ethos of the school. [email protected] Criterion Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Website Oversubscription criteria: wcsch.com Places will be allocated in the following priority order: Christian 21 offers 42 offers 21 offers 1. Looked After and previously Looked After Children*. Other World Faith 7 offers 14 offers 7 offers 2. The governors will give priority to children of staff who have been continuously employed by the school for a period of at Open places 7 offers 14 offers 7 offers least two years at the time of application or where the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacancy where the post is hard to fill. Open places Up To Up To Up To These places are offered irrespective of religious affiliation. breakdown (miles) 2.1368 2.4528 1.8134 3. Christian places (60% of places): a. Boys of families who are regular worshipping members of a Christian church (Churches Together in Britain and Ireland). If the APPEALS INFORMATION Christian places are oversubscribed, length and frequency of regular 2016: 4 heard, none upheld church attendance of a child and parent will be taken into account. 2015: No appeals lodged b. Siblings*. 2014: No appeals lodged c. Boys who are attending a Christian primary school at Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 2017 Apply online at secondary education choice for Your Westminster Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions 2017 Apply online at secondary education choice for Your Westminster the time of application. 46 47 48 Westminster Your choice for secondary education 2017 Apply online at westminster.gov.uk/admissions westminsterutc.co.uk Website [email protected] Email 020 35069277 Telephone (from September2017) Sutherland Street, SW1V4LH Address C10 Bus routes and VictoriaLines) Victoria (Circle, District Nearest tubestations 75 inyear10, 125inyear12 admitted September2017 Number of pupilstobe 14 – 19 Ages and construction Transport, engineering Specialisms University Technical College Type of school Karen Barker Principal Designate SCHOOL INFORMATION TECHNICAL COLLEGE WESTMINSTER UNIVERSITY WESTMINSTER UNIVERSITY SIR SIMONMILTON ac our partnercompanies andstudentswillbenefitfrom privileged foundation for thefuture. 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