Secondary Admission Information September 2020
Information for parents applying for a school place Apply online at thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
Information for parents applying for a secondary school place Apply online at thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
Foreword
Starting secondary school is a very important Thurrock secondary schools offer a range of time in a child’s life and here in Thurrock specialisms and each will have something to Council we appreciate what a worrying time this offer your child. Our schools achieve well at is for parents. We are determined to make this GCSE in comparison to national standards and as straightforward and worry free as we can. are amongst the most improved schools in the The information that follows is designed to help country. you make informed decisions when you come to make an application for a secondary school I wish your child an enjoyable and fruitful time place. at secondary school and every success for the future. 3 Our online application facility has proved to be very popular and almost 9 out of 10 Please go online at applications are now made this way. The thurrock.gov.uk/admissions and advantages are that it is immediate, you will get follow the instructions on screen. automatic confirmation your application has been received and it will remove any risk of an application being delayed or lost in the post. Roger Harris Apply online and you will, from 12.30am on Interim Director of Children’s Services 2 March 2020, be able to check online which school place has been allocated. This is nearly two days earlier than offers in response to paper applications are likely to arrive. Information for parents applying for a secondary school place Apply online at thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
Who is this chances of being offered one You will get an automatic of your preferred schools you confirmation that your brochure for? must get your application in application has been received. If you have a child who was on time. Once you have submitted your born between 1 September application online, if you make 2008 and 31 August 2009, you What happens if I any changes e.g. change must apply for a secondary miss the closing preference order, you must school place for September re-submit the application. 2020. date? Applications received after If you change your email Here we describe how to the closing date will be address you must notify the transfer your child from a considered after those that are Admissions Team by emailing primary to a mainstream received on time and after the school.admissions@ secondary school and set first round of offers have been thurrock.gov.uk out for you what you need to made. do in order to maximise your chance of obtaining a school How do I apply? place that you want. Last year Thurrock Council co-ordinated The easiest way to apply is the admissions to Thurrock online. Go to thurrock.gov. secondary schools and 71% uk/admissions and follow the of parents who applied on instructions on screen. If you time had their first preference do not have internet access 4 met in the initial round of at home you can still apply offers. online at your local library or at the council offices in Grays. When do I need to Once you have a ‘My Account’ apply? you will be able to complete You must get your application an application, review, amend to us by 31 October 2019. and submit it online. In order to maximise your Which schools wish to apply for, but it is for secondary schools are should I apply to? guidance only and there is included on the individual no guarantee that last year’s school pages. The number In Thurrock there are different outcomes will be repeated. of preferences that you can types of secondary schools. You should start by gathering make on your application is There are nine academy as much information about limited and so we recommend schools, one of which each school as possible. you include in your list of includes a studio school, one Information is available from a preferences schools for which voluntary aided school and number of sources: you are most likely to be one free school. They are all successful. comprehensive, which means • The school descriptions in they cater for children of all this document You should also try to get levels of ability and all except • School prospectuses along to one of the briefings one are mixed. Some have by Thurrock Council designed • School websites specialist status and some to help you through the offer places based on aptitude • Open evenings application process. These will for specific subjects or • Ofsted reports (available include sessions where you curriculum areas. Brief details from the school or online at will be able to put questions are given in the second half of www.ofsted.gov.uk to our admissions staff about this booklet. You can get more • Council presentations (see how the process works. information from the schools below for details) themselves. The two briefing sessions for Our advice is that you should parents will be on: The law gives you the right not base your decisions solely 5 to state a preference for the on the past examination Tuesday 10 September 2019 schools that you want your results of a school or what at Thurrock Adult Education child to attend, rather than other people say about it. We College, Richmond Road, to be given your choice. recommend that all families Grays, RM17 6DN This is because there will make up their own minds and First session begins at be times when there are that the child is involved in the 1.30pm – 3.00pm, second more applications than decision about where to apply. session begins at 4.00pm places. When there are Consider taking your child to – 5.30pm and the third more applications for a the open evenings/days to see session begins at 6.30pm – school than places available, what he or she thinks about 8.00pm. oversubscription criteria (often different schools. called admission criteria) are used to determine priority for When thinking about which admission. As many schools schools to apply for, it is are oversubscribed it is very important that you take important that you consider into account each school’s as many schools as possible oversubscription criteria. when you are thinking about These describe how offers which schools to apply for. of places are determined Within the booklet there and who gets priority when is information about what a school is oversubscribed. happened in the 2019 round Details of the oversubscription which may be helpful to you criteria for all Thurrock in deciding which schools you Information for parents applying for a secondary school place Apply online at thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
How do I complete whom the child spends the dispute between two parents, the application? majority of the time and who these applications will be receives Child Benefit for the placed on hold and will not be We recommend you apply child, if this is paid. You will be processed until such time that: online at thurrock.gov.uk/ required to provide proof of admissions address. We will require you • written agreement is Each local authority has its to provide your council tax provided from both own application form whether reference number which can parents stating which it is electronic or a paper be cross referenced with the application to take forward copy. You must complete address you give. for processing; or the application for the local If you move after completing authority in which you live, the application or change • a court order is obtained regardless of which schools your email address, you confirming which parents’ you are applying for. If you are must inform us so that application carries a Thurrock resident and want correspondence continues precedence or the court to apply for schools outside to reach you. A change of decides which parent can Thurrock you must do so on address may affect your offer make decisions about the Thurrock application. of a place at the school of school preferences. your choice. As a starting It is important that the point, applications will Failure to reach an agreement application is fully and only be discussed with the about which application accurately completed as, person/people named on the to take forward can affect if there are omissions or application. whether or not your child is 6 inaccuracies, your application considered for a place at the may be adversely affected. Parent/carer details schools you want, especially if The person applying on behalf they are not in Thurrock. Child’s address of the child will normally be We normally process the person with parental Please ensure that only one applications on the basis of responsibility for the child as application is submitted by the child’s home address at defined by the Children Act 31 October 2020. If multiple the time of application and 1989 and amended by the applications are received at offer. Adoption and Children Act any stage in the process you 2002. risk your child being without a The home address is the school place. address where the child is a Shared parental permanent resident, or where responsibility Children in public care the child is ordinarily resident. Where more than one adult Children in public care and all This is usually the address shares parental responsibility children previously looked after of the parent, or carer with and they live at different will automatically be given first parental responsibility. The addresses it is important that priority over other categories adult with whom the child agreement be reached, prior where priority is claimed on is ordinarily resident would to making the application, on the application and validated receive the child benefit for the which schools to apply for, by the relevant local authority. child. and for only one application to Looked after and previously be submitted for each child. looked after children will be If the parents do not live If different applications are considered to be: together, it should be the received, or the Admissions Children who are registered address of the parent with Team is made aware of a as being in the care of a local authority or provided with adopted brother or sister, step place available for your child, accommodation by a local brother or sister or the child it does not necessarily have authority in accordance with of the parent/carer’s partner to be at one of your named Section 22 of the Children who is living as part of the preferences, nor at your Act 1989(a), e.g. fostered or same family unit at the same nearest school. If you meet living in a children’s home, at address, long-term foster the oversubscription criteria the time an application for a siblings living at the same for more than one school school is made; and address Monday to Friday at you will be offered the one the date of application and that is higher on your list of Children who have previously admission. preferences. been in the care of a local authority or provided with However the definition might Reason for preference accommodation by a local be different in the case of There is space on the authority in accordance with some schools. If your child application for you to give a Section 22 of the Children Act will have a sibling at one reason for naming a school 1989(a) and who have left of your preferred schools as a preference and this will that care through adoption, a in September 2020, it is be shared with the relevant child arrangements order (in important that you include school(s). Whilst a school will accordance with Section 8 the sibling’s details on the look at what you put here, this of the Children Act 1989 and application to ensure that, if alone would not normally give as amended by the Children it applies, the correct level of priority for a place. If you wish and Families Act 2014) or sibling priority is given. You to apply under any school’s special guardianship order (in should not name any child special criterion, you will need accordance with Section 14A who is not a sibling, nor any 7 to ensure that you comply with of the Children Act 1989). child who attends a different the school’s requirements for school to the school named supporting evidence. Applications under this as a preference. criterion can only be Not all schools have a social considered if supporting Your preferences medical/category. Please see documents, in the form of a You are invited to name up individual school pages for copy of the adoption order, to six preferences. You must their oversubscription criteria. residence order or special name the schools in the order guardianship order, together that you prefer them, with Submitting your application with a letter from the local your most preferred school You must not make more authority that states the child named first. All preferences than one application. If you was looked after immediately are given equal weight and apply online, please do not prior to the order being schools will not know your send a paper application form. made, is submitted with your order of preference on your application. application. You do not gain any advantage if you only Siblings name one or two preferences, For most schools in Thurrock or if you name the same that give priority to siblings, school more than once. sibling is defined as brother Whilst the local authority has or sister, half brother or sister, a responsibility to make a Information for parents applying for a secondary school place Apply online at thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
Supporting evidence such as government bodies If you are refused admission Please ensure that you comply and the police. We will do so to a particular school you will with schools’ requirements when it is of benefit to you, or receive further information for supporting evidence and required by law, or to prevent about how to appeal. supplementary forms. Failure or detect fraud. To find out to do so may adversely affect more, go to thurrock.gov. Please note that you can only your application. If you apply uk/privacy. Get free internet appeal for a school for which online and want to submit access at libraries and you have made an application supporting evidence you community hubs or the Civic and been refused. will need to send copies to Offices in Grays. the admissions team by the Frequently asked closing date of 31 October Fraud questions 2019 to the Admissions Team: Where there is evidence to School Admissions, Thurrock suggest that a fraudulent How are places allocated? Council, Civic Offices, New attempt has been made to Each secondary school is its Road, Grays, RM17 6SL. secure a school place there own admission authority and will be an investigation. makes the decisions on the Supplementary forms should applications it receives. To be returned direct to the The local authority as the help it do that it has access to school by 31 October 2019 co-ordinating body reserves lists of applicants ranked by which is the closing date for the right to seek evidence the council as co-ordinating applications. from parents, council records, body. These lists are ranked primary schools or any other using the school’s published 8 Special Educational Needs source deemed appropriate. oversubscription criteria but Where a child has a statement Any application found to the final decision on each of special educational needs have been made using false application rests with the or an education health and information may be withdrawn school and not the council. care plan (EHCP) a school by the relevant admission place will be offered under authority and may be subject When will I hear? different regulations. to legal proceedings. If an As an online applicant you application is found to be will receive confirmation that Equality Act 2010 fraudulent after places are your application has been offered, the place offered may An admission authority submitted. Paper applications be withdrawn in which case must ensure that their will not be acknowledged a new application will have to admission arrangements unless accompanied by a be made at a time when the do not discriminate on the stamped addressed envelope. availability of places is likely to grounds of disability, gender As an online applicant you can be extremely limited. reassignment, pregnancy log in to your account anytime and maternity, race, religion from 12.30am on 2 March or belief, sex, or sexual Appeals 2020 to view your offer. orientation, against a person All admission appeals must An email will also be sent to in the arrangements and be heard by an independent you on the morning of decisions it makes as to who appeal panel in accordance 2 March 2020. is offered admission as a with the School Admission pupil. Appeals Code. If you apply on paper, your How we will use your offer letter will be posted information Appeals for voluntary aided second class on 2 March 2020. We will use your information to schools, academies and free
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14 – 19 Provision This does not mean that you technical subjects. In years The government has recently have to move your child to 10 and 11 they offer a similar made it a legal requirement another school – for the great GCSE curriculum to a typical that all local authorities must majority of children, the school secondary school, including inform parents and carers of they are already attending will English and Maths, as well as all pupils in Year 9 to tell them remain the most appropriate their specialist subject. You about schools in or within place for them to continue can find out more viawww. travelling distance of the local their education. utcolleges.org/utcs authority area that admit pupils at the beginning of Year 10. Schools which admit pupils in Studio schools are similar Year 10 are called University to UTCs in that they have The government wishes to Technical Colleges (UTCs) or employer involvement in the ensure that parents and carers Studio Schools. curriculum and focus on are well informed about all the developing skills needed options available for children UTCs are set up by for employment, involving of this age. universities and businesses personal coaching and work and specialise in one or two experience. They have a Information for parents applying for a secondary school place Apply online at thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
similar curriculum to a typical Mulberry UTC Will my application be secondary school. You Specialism: Creative industries treated differently if I apply can find out more atwww. | Healthcare and medical online? studioschoolstrust.org services | Digital technology Applications submitted online Location: 64 Parnell Road, will be treated in exactly Can I apply for a Studio London E3 2RU the same way as paper School? Phone: 0203 137 7024 applications, but will receive Yes. If your child was born Email: info@mulberryutc. notification of their offer earlier. between 1 September 2005 to co.uk Please see “When will I 31 August 2006 and you wish Website: www.mulberryutc. hear?” above. to apply for your child to start co.uk/ in Year 10 in a studio school Will I get offered a school of in September 2020 you must Can I go on a waiting list? my choice? complete the application and Yes. Your child’s name will The law gives you the right return it in time to meet the automatically be added to the to state a preference for the closing date of 31 October waiting list of any Thurrock school that you want your 2019. Please contact out of schools you were not offered child to attend rather than borough UTCs/Studio Schools that you ranked a higher to be given your choice. to confirm how you apply for preference than the school This is because there will be a place. For any settings that you were offered. For any out times when there are more require a common application of borough schools you were applications than places. form please complete this not offered, you will need application. 10 to contact the relevant local Are my preferences authority to find out how your confidential? List of UTCs and Studio child can be placed on the Yes. They are confidential and (Schools) within a waiting list. will not be shared with schools reasonable distance from before admission decisions Thurrock Can I apply for schools are made. However, we will Elutec outside Thurrock? share details of any out of Specialism: Product Design & Yes. You need to include any borough preferences with the Engineering school outside Thurrock that maintaining local authority for Location: Yew Tree Avenue, you wish to apply for on your a school. If you appeal for a Rainham Road South, application including grammar school, they may be entitled Dagenham East, RM10 7XS schools. We will arrange for to see your application at that Phone: 020 3773 4670 your details to be passed stage. Email: [email protected] on so that your application Website: www.elutec.co.uk can be considered. You will We live in Thurrock and pay need to ensure that you also our council tax to Thurrock. London Design and complete any supplementary Do we have the right to Engineering UTC forms required by the schools have a place at a Thurrock Specialism: Design | and return them to the relevant school? Engineering school by the closing date of A local authority has a Location: Docklands Campus, 31 October 2019. responsibility to provide University Way, London school places for children E16 2RD residing in its area, but may Phone: 0203 019 7333 do so outside its area.
Email: [email protected] Website: www.ldeutc.co.uk/
Can we stop giving places her priority such as an older supporting evidence at the in Thurrock to children not brother or sister at the school. time of application in order for resident in Thurrock? them to be considered. No. There is a legal ruling What should I do if I feel my (known as the Greenwich child must go to a school Are places reserved for Judgement) which effectively because of special reasons? children moving into the states that a local authority The first thing to do is to check area? cannot give priority for school to see whether the admission No. It is unlawful to reserve places in its area to children criteria for the school include places for children moving living within its boundaries. a special reasons category. If in. Additionally, we would be it does you must make sure unable to predict the number My next door neighbour got that you comply with any needed and it would be unfair a place at the school last requirements for supporting to those parents who are year, will I? evidence. already living in the area. Not necessarily. The distance that each school allocates out The admission authority will to varies each year according make an informed decision to volume and spread of as to whether the school you applications. want is the only one which your child can go to for the Will a child who lives further reasons given. It may seek away from the school be further professional advice on given a place ahead of me? the evidence you provide in support of your application. 11 This can happen. A child You will need to submit these may be offered a place on a reasons together with the higher criterion giving him or Information for parents applying for a secondary school place Apply online at thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
What if my child is from How many places are If I accept a place at a overseas? reserved for successful school that was not one of All children of compulsory appeals? my preferences, will it affect school age (5 to 16 years) None. An independent appeal my waiting list positions for in the UK have a right of panel is empowered to direct other schools or any appeal access to education. However, the admission authority to I make? where the child is in the UK make an additional place No. Accepting an alternative for a short period only, it available for a successful place does not prejudice your may be reasonable to refuse appellant. child’s position on a waiting admission to a school. list for a higher preference What happens if I am school or any appeals you Children who hold full British not offered any of my might make. However any Citizen passports (not British preferences? preference that is ranked Dependent Territories or British If you are not offered any lower on your application will Overseas passports) and of your preferences you be withdrawn as part of the have a passport endorsed to will be offered a place at coordinated process. show a right of abode in the your catchment school (if UK or are European Economic applicable) if places are What about transport to and Area nationals, normally have available after allocations have from school? unrestricted entry to the UK. been made to all parents who Limited help may be available applied for a place on-time. If with home to school transport. An application for a school you do not have a catchment For further information please place will be accepted for 12 school or it is full after the contact Awards and Benefits such children even though initial allocations, a place on 01375 652511 or email they may not be resident will be offered at the nearest [email protected] in the UK at the time of school with places available application. The application by shortest walking route. What happens post 16? may be processed, however, Some secondary schools in on the basis of the overseas What if I am offered a place Thurrock have their own sixth- address. that I do not want? form and therefore provide You have the right to reject for pupils from age 11 to 19. Other children from overseas any place offered. However, if These details can be found do not generally have you reject an offer it will then on the individual schools’ automatic right of entry to become your responsibility websites. the UK. An application for a to secure a place at an school place will not therefore alternative school. Our be accepted until they are advice would be to accept an resident in the UK. Proof of offer you receive until such entry to the UK will be required time as you get a preferred before an application is alternative. At that time you processed. can then reject the earlier offer. Accepting an offer does not prejudice your waiting list position or appeals for any higher preference schools. To do list
September 2019 • Read secondary transfer information • Attend schools’ open days/evenings • Attend Thurrock Council briefings for prospective parents • Research Ofsted reports
October 2019 • Attend schools’ open days/evenings • Complete Thurrock admissions application (thurrock.gov.uk/admissions) • Ensure that you have submitted your Thurrock application before the closing date of 31 October 2019 • Ensure that you have submitted any necessary supplementary information forms to the relevant school(s) by 31 October 2019 13
March 2020 • Check your online account on 2 March 2020 to view your offer
July 2020 • Prepare your child for secondary schools transition days
At all times • Please remember to notify the Admissions Team of any change of address or email address. We need this information to keep our records up to date so that important communications reach you. Information for parents applying for a secondary school place Apply online at thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
Open days/Evenings School Headteacher/ Address Telephone Type of Age Places Open day/evening Principal number School range available Gable Hall Acting Principal Southend Road, 01375 Academy 11-19 272 Year 6 open evening will be held on Mr C Evans Corringham, 400800 Monday 30 September 2019 from SS17 8JT 6:30pm-9:00pm for students within catchment and Tuesday 1 October from 6.30pm-9.00pm for students out of catchment. Alternatively ring 01375 400800 to arrange a guided visit whilst the school is operational. Grays Convent Mrs P Johnson College Avenue 01375 Voluntary 11-16 124 Wednesday 2 October 2019 6:00pm- High School Grays, Essex 376173 Aided 8:00pm. Headteacher’s address RM17 5UX 6:45pm. Tours available on request. Harris Academy Mrs N Graham Mayflower Road, 01375 Academy 11-19 180 Open Evening: Thursday 26 September Chafford Chafford Hundred, 484580 2019 at 5.00pm - 8.00pm.Open Hundred Grays RM16 6SA morning for new Y7s (by appointment only if unable to attend Open Evening). Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 September Harris Academy Principal: Erriff Drive, South 01708 Academy 11-19 240 Open Evening Thursday 3 October Ockendon Ms J Rainey Ockendon Essex 851661 2019 4:00pm – 7:00pm. Principal’s Executive RM15 5AY Tours & Open Mornings (by Principal: Mrs appointment only), 10, 17 and 24 N Graham October 2019 Harris Academy Principal London Road, 01375 Academy 11-19 180 Open Evening Tuesday 1 October Riverside Mr Andrew Purfleet, RM19 802060 2019, 4.30pm - 8.00pm 14 Betts 1QY Open mornings for those who cannot attend open evening - please call to let us know you are coming - Wednesday 2, Thursday 3 or Friday 4 October, 9,30am Hassenbrook Principal Ms J Hassenbrook Road, 01375 Academy 11-16 150 Open Evening: Tuesday 24 September Academy Williams Stanford Le Hope, 671566 2019, 5:30pm - 8:00pm. Alternatively SS17 0NS ring 01375 671566 to arrange a guided visit whilst the school is operational Ormiston Park Mr Huw Derrick Belhus Park Lane 01708 Academy 11-19 180 Wednesday 9 October 2019 Academy Aveley, South 865180 6.00pm – 8.00pm Ockendon RM15 4RU St Clere’s Mrs A Hughes Butts Lane, 01375 Academy 11-16 261 Open Evening Wednesday 25 School Science Stanford Le Hope, 641001 September 2019 6:00pm – 9:00pm. and Sports SS17 0NW Open Mornings by appointment College if unable to attend Open Evening Monday 30 September, Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 October 2019. The Gateway Head of School: Marshfoot Road, 01375 Academy 11-16 215 Open Day and Evening: Thursday 12 Academy Mrs Grainne Grays RM16 4LU 489000 September 2019. Open Day School McLaughlin Tours 8:45am – 12:30pm. Open Evening starts at 6.30pm. Head of School presentation 7.00pm. You are welcome to tour the Academy any Friday between 8:45am and 10:30am in September and October. Please call in advance to book a tour 01375 489000 The Hathaway Principal Fatima Hathaway Road, 01375 Academy 11-16 180 Tuesday 17 September 2019 Academy Rodrigues Grays RM17 5LL 371361 6:00pm – 8:00pm William Headteacher – Stifford Clays Road 01375 Academy 11-16 250 Thursday 12 September 2019, 6.30pm Edwards School Mr S Bell Stifford Clays 486000 visitors arrive (parking on site). 7.00pm CEO - Mr S Grays RM16 3NJ and 7.45pm Headteacher’s introduction Munday to the school in the main hall What happened last year on National Offer Day 2019? Places available 1st preference applications received Aptitude School Attending Gateway Primary Free Catchment Catchment Sibling Children Of Staff Distance School Feeder School (St Cleres) Feeder Gateway Learning Community LAC Out Of Catchment Out of Catchment Sibling Student Former Parent SEN Sibling Denominational Non-Denominational
Gable Hall School 272 188 9 * 81 44 7 * 8 * * <5 73 37 5 <5 * * *
Grays Convent 139 95 * * * * * * * * * * * * * <5 * 52 85 High School
Harris Academy 205 164 * * 124 72 <5 * * * * <5 * * * * * * Chafford 7 Hundred Harris 15 Academy 180 82 * * * * * 166 * * * * * * * <5 10 * * Ockendon
Harris Riverside 180 99 * * * * * 129 * * * * * * * <5 48 * *
Hassenbrook Academy 180 42 * * 36 8 * * <5 * * * 70 6 <5 * * * *
Ormiston Park 259 222 * * 130 * 21 * * 10 * 5 * * * 13 81 * * Academy St Clere’s School 238 161 * 19 * * * 94 * * 65 * * * * <5 61 * *
The Gateway Academy 180 92 * * * * * 146 * * * <5 * * <5 31 * *
The Hathaway 250 221 * * 109 * * * * * * * 38 * * 5 98 * * Academy
William Edwards 250 227 25 * 92 * 12 * * * 5 * * * 13 103 * * School
* This is not part of the school’s criteria
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Gable Hall School
Acting Principal: Mr C Evans
Southend Road, Corringham, SS17 8JT 01375 400800
www.gablehall.com
At Gable Hall, our aim is to achieve the very lively enquiring minds, to be capable of best educational and social outcomes for every independent thought and to appreciate those student. We put learning and teaching at the areas of knowledge and understanding which heart of all aspects of our work. Our vision is will nurture wisdom. based on clear and well-articulated values: Caring for each other, Success, a Passion Comments from Ofsted 2018 regarding for Learning, Personal Challenge and Social Personal Development, behaviour and welfare Harmony. In working towards making these ‘Most pupils are more positive about their values visible in every student, we strive to confidence in staff to tackle bullying issues in 16 provide a safe, healthy, stimulating and the school. They say that bullying is rare and exciting environment for all to work, learn and dealt with well.’ play in, such that all students from Year 7 to ‘Most pupils take pride in their appearance. Year 13 have access to a broad and balanced They are smartly dressed, and most come curriculum which is relevant to the demands of prepared for lessons and behave in a polite, the 21st Century. respectful way to staff, other pupils and visitors.’
We have a very well established reputation as We live by our values Respect, Integrity and a desirable, popular, multiple award winning Excellence through everything we do. school whose mission is to locate and unleash the gift in every child. Gable Hall is a Specialist Performing Arts College. Each year the school will admit ten We work hard to create a learning and social percent of its intake (27 pupils) according environment which engenders high aspirations. to aptitude in Art/Textiles, Music, Dance and We want our students to have the best Drama. The 10% will be allocated across the opportunities to meet and exceed the highest four specialist areas. standards, to enjoy school, to participate in leadership and to develop into well rounded Parents wishing to apply for one of the global citizens. places listed above should acquire a further application from the school. Pupils will be We want to work even more closely with invited to a workshop and auditions on a parents because we know this breeds Saturday morning (an alternative day will be academic and social success and wellbeing. made available to applicants unable to attend We want Gable Hall to be a valuable resource on Saturday). for its community through our partnerships with Ortu Hassenbrook Academy, Corringham Selection will be made following this day. Primary, our specialist Performing Arts work and Further details of the selection process are through our 6th Form Partnership. available from the school. Gable Hall students are encouraged to develop Oversubscription criteria (d) Pupils resident in the priority admissions area (catchment area) of Gable Hall (a) Children who are in the care or interim care School by distance, using straight line of the local authority pursuant to sections measurement, with pupils closest to the 31 and 38 of the Children’s Act 1989, or school being given higher priority (straight children who are accommodated by a line measurement being from the front local authority pursuant to section 20 of the door of the home address to the school Children’s Act 1989. This includes children reception using a digital mapping system). who were in care but have since been adopted or become subject to a residence (e) Siblings living outside the existing order or special guardianship. priority admissions area for the school. Pupils whose older siblings are currently (b) Pupils who live with parents, guardians or attending Gable Hall in years 7 to 10 carers, who are employees in the Stanford and will continue to do so on the date of and Corringham Schools’ Trust, provided admission. that the employee has been employed by the Trust for a minimum of two years at the (f) Pupils attending Primary Schools under date of application for admissions and/ the Stanford and Corringham Schools’ or recruited to fill a vacant post for which Trust. there is a demonstrable skills shortage. (g) Children of former pupils of Gable Hall (c) Siblings living in existing priority admission School. The former pupil must be able area (catchment area) of Gable Hall to satisfy the school that they were in School by distance, using straight line attendance for 5 full years. 17 measurement, with pupils closest to the school being given higher priority (straight (h) Other pupils by distance from the school line measurement being from the front (by straight line measurement as above) door of the home address to the school with those nearer being accorded the reception using a digital mapping system). higher priority.
Pupils whose older siblings are currently (i) Notwithstanding the provision of points attending Gable Hall School in years 7 to a-h above, the Secretary of State may 10 and will continue to do so on the date direct Gable Hall to admit a named pupil of admission. For the purpose of allocating to Gable Hall on application from the Local places, sibling means: Full sibling living at the Authority same address as the applicant. Step sibling living at the same address as the applicant. Half sibling living at the same address as the applicant. Long term foster sibling living at the same address as the applicant. Information for parents applying for a secondary school place Apply online at thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
Grays Convent High School
Headteacher: Mrs P Johnson
College Avenue, Grays, Essex RM17 5UX
01375 376173
www.graysconvent.thurrock.sch.uk
‘Inspiring ambition and achieving excellence’ challenged to do their best by an experienced is is our mission. Our section 48 Inspection in June and specialist staff. Pupils receive vast and 2018 identified that we are an ‘ Outstanding Catholic meaningful opportunities to develop as young school in every respect.’ At Grays Convent High leaders within the school, representing the school School our first-rate examination and progress regionally and nationally as transition leaders, eco results, in the top 12% nationally and significantly ambassadors, sports representatives, peer mentors above national and local averages in all areas, and prefects. demonstrate that high quality teaching and learning are at the heart of what we do. We are an 11-16 We nurture our pupils’ self-confidence with the Jack Catholic girls’ school but accept girls of all faiths. Petchey Speak Out Challenge, Rotary Youth and debating clubs. They regularly perform in public We believe at Grays Convent that if the through the competitive House and Sports system. 18 relationships and values are right, then all else will We provide a wide range of vibrant extra-curricular follow. Our Ofsted in November 2017 identified learning activities in sports, music, drama, dance that we ‘live and breathe our shared vision to and computing. We have great football and rugby empower young women to discover and achieve teams, excelling in athletics, netball, football and their potential’. Attendance is very high as girls enjoy cricket which is why we are a Gold Sports school. coming to school; we know that pupils are at their The school play is the highlight of the year and as a happiest working hard for teachers they like and ‘Thurrock Trailblazer’ school, we are blazing forwards respect. in the Arts with Silver Arts Award, also offering LAMDA qualifications. The Duke of Edinburgh Academic progress is important to us and more is perhaps the jewel in our crown, and students than 64% of our girls leave us with grades 9 to 6 complete the Bronze, Silver and Gold awards. ( A** to B), 23% at 9-7 (A**/A* /A), ensuring that We run the Passport To Adventure programme for 100% of them enter sustained education post -16, in younger years. We also offer a variety of trips and excellent sixth forms, every year. exchanges in France, Spain and Germany.
Girls gain outstanding results in the English We are a forward looking school which still believes Baccalaureate subjects, with particularly exceptional in the importance of traditional values. Putting the progress in English and Mathematics. Girls perform welfare of young women at the heart of our work we similarly well across the board with 80% of the expect our students to be ready to learn, to work curriculum subjects on offer achieving 80% or more; hard and to take pride in their own and their school’s 50% of them at 100%. In 2018 our Progress 8 result achievements. Our close knit small-school diverse was +0.7, well above the national average. community means that every girl can be known as an individual. Education here is about far more than just exam results however and we combine high ambitions We recognise that when parents choose our school for academic achievement with an emphasis on for their daughters they entrust us with something personal growth and student leadership. By the time very precious, years that are irreplaceable. You can our pupils leave us they are articulate, kind, and well be assured that we will value your daughter; she will qualified young women ready to make a successful be inspired to fulfil her potential and challenged to start in their post 16 education (Ofsted 2017) do her best in our vibrant community.
Embracing a culture of high expectations, our girls excel in many areas, encouraged and 4. For the purposes of this admission policy, attendance at a Oversubscription criteria feeder primary school includes those who were prevented from
attending a feeder school due to oversubscription of Catholics The Governing Body has set its admission number at 124 girls to and whose application to attend was unsuccessful, normally year 7 in the school year which begins in September 2020. evidenced by a letter of rejection from the feeder primary At any time where there are more applications for places than school. the number of places available, places will be offered according 5. ‘Catechumen’ means a member of the catechumenate of to the following order of priority: a Catholic Church. This will normally be evidenced by a 1. Catholic looked after and previously looked after girls. (see certificate of reception into the order of catechumens. notes 2 & 3) 6. ‘Eastern Christian Church’ includes Orthodox Churches, and 2. Catholic girls who attend a feeder Catholic primary school, is normally evidenced by a certificate of baptism or reception namely, St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School, from the authorities of that Church. Grays; St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Stanford le Hope; 7. 6 (1) “Girls of other Christian denominations” means children Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, South Ockendon; St Mary’s who belong to other churches and ecclesial communities Catholic Primary School, Tilbury (see notes 3 & 4) which, acknowledge God’s revelation in Christ, confess 3. Other Catholic girls. (see note 3) the Lord Jesus Christ as God and Saviour according to the Scriptures, and, in obedience to God’s will and in the power of 4. Other looked after and previously looked after girls. (see note 2) the Holy Spirit commit themselves: to seek a deepening of their 5. Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church. communion with Christ and with one another in the Church, (see notes 5 & 6) which is his body; and to fulfil their mission to proclaim the Gospel by common witness and service in the world to the 6. Girls of other Christian denominations (see note 6.1) glory of the one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. An ecclesial community which on principle has no credal statements in its 7. Girls of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a tradition, is included if it manifests faith in Christ as witnessed minister of religion or other religious leader (see notes 7) to in the Scriptures and is committed to working in the spirit of 8. Any other girls. the above.
Within each of the categories listed above, the following 6 (2) All members of Churches Together in England and provisions will be applied in the following order. CYTÛN are deemed to be included in the above definition, as are all other churches and ecclesial communities that are (i) Where evidence is provided at the time of application of an in membership of any local Churches Together Group (by exceptional social, medical or pastoral need of the child which whatever title) on the above basis. can be most appropriately met at this school, the application will be placed at the top of the category in which the application is 8. “Girls of other faiths” means children who are members of a made. (see note 10) religious community that does not fall within the definition of ‘other Christian denominations’ at 7 above and which falls (ii) The attendance of a sister at the school at the time of enrolment within the definition of a religion for the purposes of charity law. will increase the priority of an application within each category The Charities Act 2011 defines religion to include: so that the application will be placed at the top of the category in which the application is made after children in (i) above. (see • A religion which involves belief in more than one God, and note 8) • A religion which does not involve belief in a God. Notes (these notes form part of the oversubscription criteria) 19 Case law has identified certain characteristics which describe Children With a Statement of Special Educational Needs the meaning of religion for the purposes of charity law, which are characterised by a belief in a supreme being and an Children with a Statement of Special Educational Needs are expression of belief in that supreme being through worship. allocated school places under different regulations and will override all other categories of priority. 9. ‘Sister’ includes: 1. A ‘looked after child’ has the same meaning as in section
22(1) of the Children Act 1989, and means any child who is (i) all natural sisters, or half sisters, adopted sisters, sisters, (a) in the care of a local authority or (b) being provided with foster sisters, whether or not they are living at the same accommodation by them in the exercise of their social services address; and functions (e.g. children with foster parents) at the time of
making application to the school. (ii) the daughter of a parent’s partner where that child for A ‘previously looked after child’ is a child who was looked whom the school place is sought lives for at least part of after, but ceased to be so because he or she was adopted, the week in the same family unit at the same address as the or became subject to a child arrangements order, or special applicant. guardianship order. 10. A ‘parent’ means all natural parents, any person who is not 2. ‘Catholic’ means a member of a Church in full communion with a parent but has parental responsibility for a child, and any the See of Rome. This includes the Eastern Catholic Churches. person who has care of a child. This will normally be evidenced by a certificate of baptism in a Catholic Church or a certificate of reception into the full 11. To demonstrate an exceptional social, medical or pastoral need communion of the Catholic Church. For the purposes of this of the child which can be most appropriately met at this school, policy, it includes a looked after child who is part of a Catholic the Governing Body will require compelling written evidence family where a letter from a priest demonstrates that the child from an appropriate professional, such as a social worker, would have been baptised or received if it were not for their doctor or priest. status as a looked after child (e.g. a looked after child in the process of adoption by a Catholic family). Admissions of Twins, Triplets or Other Pupils of Multiple Births Where fewer places within a category can be offered than there are 3. For a child to be treated as Catholic, evidence of baptism or girls from multiple births living at a single address, the Governing reception into the Church will be required. Those who have Body has the discretion to treat this as an exceptional case and may difficulty obtaining written evidence of baptism should contact admit all such girls in order not to split the family. their Parish Priest who, after consulting with the Diocese, will decide how the question of baptism is to be resolved and how Fraudulent Information written evidence is to be produced in accordance with the laws of the Church. In the case of fraudulent information being supplied, any place offered will be withdrawn. Information for parents applying for a secondary school place Apply online at thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
Principal: Mrs N Graham
Mayflower Road, Chafford Hundred, Grays RM16 6SA
01375 484580
www.harrischaffordhundred.org.uk
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred is an our academic strength goes hand-in-hand with outstanding 11-19 secondary school. The our pastoral care to create a close and caring principle aim of the academy is to prepare our community. students for their future in an ever-developing society, hence our motto “A School for the As part of the Harris Federation of Schools, we Future”. To this end, we offer all students, offer excellent opportunities for our students regardless of their starting point, the very best to enhance their learning experience by taking chance of academic success. We encourage part in extraordinary events. In line with the 20 them to aim high and support them with Federation’s guiding principles, the academy excellent teaching and academic guidance, as also promotes sound basic values amongst well as focused intervention when required. our students, such as good manners, excellent behaviour and respect for one another. Harris Academy Chafford Hundred has achieved outstanding academic results that The Sixth Form was introduced in 2011 to place the academy in the top 1% of schools offer our students a route of progression to nationally. However, what is very evident to our academic study within the academy, building students is the value we place on their personal on the relationship developed between the wellbeing and development. Our pastoral team academy, the students and their families over work closely with students and families to help time. We offer a wide range of subjects and ensure that we look after the whole student, to continue to offer outstanding care, guidance enable them to truly thrive as individuals. Thus and support.
Oversubscription criteria 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children will automatically be given When considering applications, children with first consideration above all categories a statement of Special Education Needs that of priority. A ‘looked after child’ is a child names the Academy or those with Education who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or healthcare (EHC) Plans will be admitted first (b) being provided with accommodation and under different regulations before the by a local authority in the exercise of their oversubscription criteria is applied. social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) In the event of there being more applications at the time of making an application to a for places at Harris Academy Chafford Hundred school. Previously looked after children are than there are places available, after the children who were looked after, but ceased admission on those with an SEN statement to be so because they were adopted (or or EHC plan, places will be allocated in the became subject to a residence order or following order of priority: special guardianship order). 2. The children of Employees of Harris involving flats or home(s) of multiple occupancy, Academy Chafford Hundred: random allocation will be used to separate the a) where the member of staff has been last two children for consideration. employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application Waiting list for admission to the school is made, and/ The academy operates a waiting list for in- or year admissions into all year groups. Your b) the member of staff is recruited to child’s name will remain on our waiting list for fill a vacant post for which there is a the academic year at the end of which you demonstrable skill shortage will need to complete another application. It is important to note that each added child will 3. Pupils resident in the priority admissions require the list to be ranked again in line with area (catchment area) of Harris Academy the published oversubscription criteria. Priority Chafford Hundred in the following order of is not given to children based on the date priority: their application was received or their name a) Pupils who have brothers or sisters was added to the list. Children’s position on attending The Academy at the date of any waiting list will be determined solely in application in year groups 7 through to 10 accordance with the oversubscription criteria. b) Pupils resident within the priority admission Where places become vacant they will be area. allocated to children on the waiting list in For the purposes of allocating places, the accordance with the oversubscription criteria following will be classified as siblings: full and where applicable, priority will go to children siblings (brother or sister), step siblings, half with a Statement of SEN or EHC plan. siblings, and long term foster siblings living at the same address at the same time of Appeals application and admission, as a child who Parents/Carers will have the right of appeal 21 attends Harris Academy Chafford Hundred in to an Independent Appeal Panel if they are any year group excluding current Year 11 and dissatisfied with an admission decision Sixth form students. of the Academy. The Appeal Panel will be independent of the Academy. The 4. Residence outside the priority admissions arrangements for Appeals will be in line with the area of Harris Academy Chafford Hundred School Admission Appeals Code published by in the following priority: the Department for Education. The Academy a) Pupils who have brothers or sisters will prepare guidance for parents/carers about attending the school at the date of how the appeals process will work and a application year groups 7 through to 10. timetable, and publish this on its website. For the purposes of allocating places, the following will be classified as siblings: full Note: Harris Academy Chafford Hundred siblings (brother or sister), step siblings, half is the designated Additional Resource siblings, and long term foster siblings living Provision (ARP) base for Children, at the same address at the same time of Education and Families for speech and application and admission, as a child who language children. Places allocated attends Harris Academy Chafford Hundred in under this will cover children with Autistic any year group, excluding current Year 11 and Spectrum Disorder and all pupils in this Sixth form students. category will have a Statement of Special b) Pupils living closest to The Academy Education Needs or EHC plan. These children are not included in the school’s Distance from home to The Academy published admission limit. ARP are allocated (measured in a straight line in metres by a digital through a multi-disciplinary Local Authority mapping system) will be used to allocate places admissions panel, in consultation with as a tie breaker in the event of two pupils having Thurrock Council’s Special Educational equal right to an available place. Straight line Needs Department and the Academy’s measurements from the front door of the home Principal and Achievement Director of SLCN address to the front door of the main Academy Resource Base. building will be used. In the case of a tie breaker Information for parents applying for a secondary school place Apply online at thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
Harris Academy Ockendon
Principal: Ms J Rainey Executive Principal: Mrs N Graham
Erriff Drive, South Ockendon, Essex, RM15 5AY
01708 851661
www.harrisockendon.org.uk
Harris Academy Ockendon is a brand new We are one of nearly 50 Harris academies secondary school within the highly successful in London and Essex. The Harris Federation Harris Federation. We are co-educational and regularly tops academic studies and national educate our students up to and including league tables measuring performance. Almost sixth form. all Harris secondary academies are judged ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted including the nearby Harris academies in Thurrock are already Harris Academy Chafford Hundred. 22 oversubscribed by a ratio of nearly 4 applications for every place available. We are Harris secondaries are known for combining pleased to be adding new places this year traditional standards of manners, discipline for parents seeking a school with drive and and uniform with the best of modern teaching ambition. and technology. At the time this document was sent to press, there were an incredible 51 We aim to provide an exceptional standard of sixth formers at the Harris Federation holding support for every student, drawing out their offers for Oxford and Cambridge. In addition talents and celebrating their achievements at to running schools, the Harris Federation every opportunity. We are constantly telling provides high quality training and professional our students to “Enjoy Being The Best You development for teachers throughout this part Can Be”. of England.
Students are empowered to explore their Sixth Form interests beyond the classroom, develop a Our Sixth Form is vibrant, innovative and social conscience and take advantage of the inspiring. Teachers are experts in their subjects many opportunities we offer to gain a broad and aim to ensure all students are ready for understanding of the wider world. successful futures.
Facilities within the academy are modern and Sixth formers get opportunities to gain work ever-growing. Our building developments experience whilst studying towards academic over the last few years have created a vibrant and vocational qualifications. This reflects our atmosphere and provide a high-quality focus on ensuring they have the skills and environment for students to enjoy. experience they need to progress in their future education and career paths. Whatever their We are committed and passionate about doing aim for life beyond the academy, we are here to our best for every student in our care. We strive support them every step of the way. to ensure that all students receive the very best education, support and opportunities possible. Oversubscription criteria Distance Measurement Distance from home to the Academy If there are more applications than there are (measured in a straight-line in metres by a places available at the Academy, it will use the digital mapping system) will be used to allocate following criteria, in priority order, in deciding places. Students living nearer to the Academy which applications to accept: being given higher priority. The straight-line 1. “Looked After Children” and children distance measurement is taken from the who were previously looked after but address point of the home address to the immediately after being looked after main gate of the Academy. (In the case of flats became subject to an adoption, child measurement will be to the main entrance door arrangement order or special guardianship of the building and places within the building order. A looked after child is a child who will then be allocated by flat number starting is in the care of a local authority or being with the lowest number). provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social Home Address services functions (see section 22 (1) of The home address is a key part of the the Children Act 1989). admissions process. The home address is 2. Students with a sibling attending the the normal place of residence for the student. Academy in Years 7 to 12 inclusive, at the Where parents have shared responsibility for date of application. a student and the student lives for part of the 3. Students whose normal place of residence week with each parent, the home address for is in the catchment area of the Academy the student should be that of the parent with at the date of application. The Academy’s whom the student spends the majority of the catchment area is detailed in the Thurrock time. This will normally be the main address School Catchment Areas document which held by the primary school and the address 23 is produced by Thurrock Council. This for the parent who receives the child benefit in can be viewed on the website of Thurrock respect of the student. Council (under the Admissions section – school catchment areas). Sibling Details 4. Students eligible for Pupil Premium at the time of application. Siblings are classified as follows: 5. Students who live with parents, guardians • Full siblings living at the same address or carers who are employees of the • Step siblings living at the same address Academy, provided that the employee • Half siblings living at the same address has been employed at the academy for • Long-term foster siblings living at the same a minimum of two years at the date of address application for admission, and/or are recruited to fill a vacant post for which Twins, Multiple Births or Same Distance there is a demonstrable skills shortage. Measurement 6. Students whose normal place of residence If more than one student is entitled to the last is outside the catchment area of the place in a year group, (as in the case of twins/ Academy at the date of application. multiple births or same distance measurement), the Academy will offer a place to the additional Tie-breaks student(s). If a tie-break is necessary, priority will be given to those living closest to the academy, Special Educational Needs as defined in the paragraph below, in order Children with a statement of special education of criteria 2-6 above, to determine who is needs (or an Education, Health & Care plan) admitted: that names the Academy, are allocated places in any year group of the Academy under different regulations and will override all other categories of priority. Information for parents applying for a secondary school place Apply online at thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
Harris Academy Riverside
Principal: Mr A. Betts Executive Principal: Mrs N Graham
London Road, Purfleet, RM19 1QY
01375 802060
www.harrisriverside.org.uk Harris Academy Riverside is a growing habits of behaviour such as self-awareness, academy which opened in 2017. Designed to kindness, appreciation, humility, politeness, serve the communities of Purfleet and West confident self-expression and self-presentation Thurrock, our aim is to establish an outstanding and outstanding habits of learning such as academy, which will build upon the success of determination, resilience, organisation, reading, the Harris Federation. studying and practice.
24 Harris Academy Riverside seeks to develop As part of the Harris Federation of Schools, we students who are successful, confident and offer excellent opportunities for our students happy, who inspire their community and who to enhance their learning experience by taking act with kindness and compassion towards part in extraordinary events. In line with the others. We provide an outstanding academic Federation’s guiding principles, the academy experience and encourage wider also promotes sound basic values amongst personal development. Through our our students, such as good manners, excellent commitment to providing experience of the behaviour and respect for one another. wider world we aim to promote a strong sense of community and belonging, to provide a The academy takes residence in its brand blend of high challenge and high support and new state of the art building at Purfleet in to encourage the development of outstanding August 2019.
Oversubscription criteria 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children will be given first Children with EHCP or statements consideration. A ‘looked after child’ is of SEN a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with When considering applications, children with accommodation by a local authority in the a statement of Special Education Needs that exercise of their social services functions names the Academy or those with Education (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Health Care (EHC) Plans will be admitted first Children Act 1989) at the time of making and under different regulations before the an application to a school. Previously oversubscription criteria is applied. If there looked after children are children who were are more applications than places available looked after, but ceased to be so because after the admission of those with a statement they have been adopted (or became of Special Educational Needs or Education subject to a residence order or special Health Care Plan, places will be allocated in the guardianship order.) following order of priority: 2. The children of Employees of Harris Waiting list Academy Riverside The academy operates a waiting list for in year a) where the member of staff has been admissions into all year groups. A child employed at the school for two or more will remain on the waiting list for the academic years at the time at which the application year but at the end of each academic year a for admission to the school is made, and/ new application will be required which will be or processed according to the normal admissions b) the member of staff is recruited to criteria. The waiting list will be ranked in fill a vacant post for which there is a accordance with the oversubscriptions criteria demonstrable skill shortage above. After the addition of each new child to 3. Pupils who have siblings attending the the waiting list ranking will be recalculated. academy at the date of application in year Priority is not therefore given to children groups 7 or 8. based on the date of application. Where For the purposes of allocating places, the places become available they will be offered following will be classified as siblings: Full to children ranked in line with the waiting list. siblings (brother or sister), step siblings, half Where applicable, therefore priority will go to siblings, and long term foster siblings living at children with a Statement of SEN or EHC plans the same address at the time of application and looked after children, employees of Harris and admission as a child who attends Harris Academy Riverside. Academy Riverside in either year 7 or 8. Appeals 25 4. Children living closest will be given next Parents or carers will have the right of priority. Harris Academy Riverside has appeal to an Independent Appeal Panel no priority admissions area (catchment if they are dissatisfied with an admission area) and so further allocations after those decision of the Academy. The Appeal Panel students mentioned above will be made will be independent of the Academy. The based on location of residence. Children arrangements for Appeals will be in line with the living closest to the following locations School Admission Appeals Code published by (nodal points) will be given priority. Straight the Department for Education. The Academy line measurements of distance from home will prepare guidance for parents or carers to these nodal points (measured in a about how the appeals process will work straight line in metres by a digital mapping including a timetable, and publish this on its system) will be used to allocate places. website. In the case of a tie-breaker involving flats or homes of multiple occupancy, random allocation will be used to separate the last two children for consideration. The two nodal points will attract 50% each of places available on a turn by turn basis. These nodal points are Purfleet railway station and the junction of Magnet Road and London Road. Information for parents applying for a secondary school place Apply online at thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
Ortu Hassenbrook Academy
Headteacher: Ms J Williams
Hassenbrook Road, Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0NS
01375 671566
www.hassenbrook.org.uk
Ortu Hassenbrook Academy is a excellent education and excellent care for the comprehensive secondary school for students children of this school community. aged 11-16 and we are associated with the Ortu 6th Form Centre – Stanford & Corringham. The school boasts a positive and supportive We are a small but expanding school. In relationship between staff and pupils. Joanne September 2016 the school joined the Ortu Williams, our Headteacher, encourages Federation which is made up of Corringham teachers to have an impact both in and beyond 26 Primary School, Gable Hall School and the Ortu their subject. She and the leadership team are 6th Form Centre. always available and happy to discuss with parents the progress their children are making We are on a rapid improvement journey and and any concerns they may have. have taken swift and decisive action to improve Ours is a caring and well-ordered environment the education and care we provide for all in which all students can enjoy learning, students. develop enquiring minds and acquire the skills Ofsted 2019 said: and knowledge they need for a changing world. ‘The strength of the senior leadership team is driving forward school improvements.’
The staff and Headteacher continue to build on the strengths of the school to deliver an Oversubscription criteria • Long term foster sibling living at the same address as the applicant Where the number of applications for admission is greater than the published d) Pupils resident in the priority admissions admissions number, applications will be area (catchment area) of Ortu considered against the criteria set out below: Hassenbrook Academy by distance, using straight line measurement, with pupils a) Children who are in the care or interim care closest to the school being given higher of a local authority pursuant to section priority (straight line measurement being 31 and 38 of the Children’s Act 1989, or from the front door of the home address children who are accommodated by a to the school reception using a digital local authority pursuant to section 20 of the mapping system). Children’s Act 1989. This included children who were in care but have since been e) Siblings living outside the existing priority adopted or become subject to a residence admissions area of the school: order or special guardianship order. Pupils whose older siblings are currently attending Ortu Hassenbrook academy in b) Pupils who live with parents, guardians years 7 to 10 and will continue to do so on or carers, who are employees in the Ortu the date of admission. Federation, provided that the employee has been employed by the Federation for f) Pupils attending Primary Schools under a minimum of two years at the date of the the Ortu Federation. application for admissions and/or recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a g) Children of former pupils of Ortu 27 demonstrable skills shortage. Hassenbrook Academy. The former pupil must be able to satisfy the school that they c) Siblings living in existing priority were in attendance for 5 full years. admission areas (catchment area) of Ortu Hassenbrook Academy by distance, using h) Other pupils by distance from the school straight line measurement, with pupils (by straight line measurement as above) closest to the school being given higher with those nearer being accorded the priority (straight line measurement being higher priority. from the front door of the home address to the school reception using a digital i) Notwithstanding the provision of points a mapping system). – h, the Secretary of State may direct Ortu Pupils whose older siblings are currently Hassenbrook Academy to admit a named attending Ortu Hassenbrook Academy in pupil to Ortu Hassenbrook Academy on years 7 to 10 and will continue to do so on application from the Local Authority. the date of admission. In the event of over subscription the school For the purpose of allocating places, sibling will maintain a waiting list. Pupils on the list will means: be ranked in order of priority for admissions • Full sibling living at the same address as irrespective of the date of application. the applicant Placement on the waiting list does not • Step sibling living at the same address as affect parents’ right to appeal against an the applicant unsuccessful application. • Half sibling living at the same address as the applicant Information for parents applying for a secondary school place Apply online at thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
Ormiston Park Academy
Principal: Mr Huw Derrick
Belhus Park Lane Aveley South Ockendon RM15 4RU
01708 865180 www.ormistonpark.org.uk
Ormiston Park Academy is a ‘Good’ secondary ‘Transition from primary school involves a school (Ofsted 2017). Our ‘distinctive ethos careful assessment of all pupils’ needs in of believe and achieve is at the heart of each order that the appropriate support can be aspect of our work’ (Ofsted 2017). put into place. It involves the school’s special educational needs coordinator working as part It is this ethos that will provide the cornerstone of a team’ (Ofsted 2017) to outstanding achievement for our students during their time with us, and beyond. That The Academy provides a broad and balanced 28 achievement is set within an inspirational curriculum with pathways through KS4 that learning environment which raises student include full English Baccalaureate provision aspirations and lifts their self-confidence. alongside a broad range of other subjects. Our ‘Pupils are proud to be at the school and are students are ‘motivated and challenged to do typically kind and respectful towards each well’ and they show ‘confidence and pride in other’ (Ofsted 2017) their learning’.
Ormiston Park’s provision is student-centred We are ‘committed to providing the highest and personalised, it recognises and values the quality care and are focussed on ensuring that talents and skills of each individual. We believe the well-being of pupils is a priority’. (Ofsted in the traditional development of excellent core 2017) skills (reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy) whilst also preparing our students Ormiston Park Academy is supported and to be pro-active, compassionate and well- sponsored by the successful Ormiston rounded citizens. We have high expectations Academies Trust and works in harmony with of achievement in public examinations and aim Thurrock Local Authority. We work very closely to offer a full range of enrichment and extra- with our parents/ carers and local primary curricular provision to enable this. schools and know that by working together, much more is possible. Oversubscription criteria 3. Admission of students on the basis of proximity to the Academy using straight If the academy receives more applications than line measurement. Distance from the there are available places then children with the Academy will be measured in a straight academy named on an education, health care line in metres by a digital mapping system plan (EHC) or equivalent will be automatically from the Academy’s main gate to the front admitted to the academy. If there are still places door of the home. available, priority for admission will be given to those children who meet the oversubscription 4. Students who live with parents, guardians criteria set out below: or carers who are employees of the Academy, provided that the employee 1. Looked after children and those who were has been employed at the Academy for previously looked after but immediately a minimum of two years at the date of after being looked after was adopted or application for admission or are recruited became subject to a child arrangements to fill a vacant post for which there is a order or special guardianship order. A demonstrable skills shortage. looked after child is a child who is in the care of a local authority, or being provided 5. To decide between two applications that with accommodation by a local authority cannot be otherwise separated there will in the exercise of their social services be a random ballot using an electronic functions (definition used is in Section random number generator. Such a ballot 22(1) of the Children Act 1989). will be supervised by an officer of the Local Authority. 2. Admission of students whose siblings 29 currently attend the Academy and who Children with a Statement of Special will continue to do so on the date of Educational Needs are allocated school admission: places under different regulations and will override all other categories or priority. For the purpose of allocating places, sibling means: • Full sibling living at the same address as the applicant • Step sibling living at the same address as the applicant • Half sibling living at the same address as the applicant • Adopted or long term foster sibling living at the same address as the applicant Information for parents applying for a secondary school place Apply online at thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
St Clere’s School, Specialist Science & Sports College
Headteacher: Mrs A Hughes Butts Lane, Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 0NW 01375 641001
www.st-cleres.thurrock.sch.uk
St Clere’s School is an oversubscribed and a competitive sport and house system which popular school which has received national develops an ethos of team work and the pursuit awards for pupil performance. We are a of excellence. school with a history of pupil results which are well above national and Thurrock averages, Pupils at St Clere’s School also have including outstanding results in Maths, English, outstanding international trip opportunities PE and ICT in particular. St Clere’s School available across different year groups. These 30 specialises in Science and Physical Education include visits to places such as America and with upgraded facilities in both subject areas. Europe.
Pupils are able to excel in all subjects and our We have high expectations that pupils are polite two specialist subjects (Science and Sport) and show excellent behaviour in the classroom hold a variety of year-long activities to inspire and around the school. and motivate pupils. Our ‘state of the art’ Teaching and learning are at the forefront of Drama/Dance Studio provides outstanding supporting pupil progress, reflected in our facilities to further enrich pupil experience with outstanding pupil results. interactive Creative Arts projects taking place all year round. The school has a modern, 21st A well-structured and balanced curriculum century approach to ICT and has up to date ensures all pupil needs are supported and they wifi and Technology. St Clere’s School is a are fully prepared for life beyond school. high-achieving co-operative academy, part of the Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust, We provide individual careers support through which includes East Tilbury Primary School, all years to ensure pupils have an awareness of Thameside Primary School, Stanford-le-Hope opportunities and pathways in their future. Primary School, Arthur Bugler Primary School, Hordon on the Hill C of E Primary School and As pupils progress through St Clere’s School, Brentwood County High School. The school’s we work in partnership with parents and the ethos is underpinned by the co-operative wider community to celebrate pupil success values. Our pupils are already benefiting from at every opportunity. An intense rewards a whole new 8 classroom teaching block. By scheme is run for a variety of achievements September 19, the school will also have a brand and prize-giving events in all year groups. Our new 3 storey building with new Science and house system also provides a team ethos and Technology labs; a new catering and dining celebration of success. space and a 4 court sports pavilion to add to our list of excellent pupil amenities. The more able programme, run by Osborne Trust, provides challenge and enrichment for St Clere’s pupils are understandably proud pupils who are working above national average of their school and its achievements. Pupil grades. This work is part of a Trust-wide initiative voice plays an important role in moving the to ensure all pupils are stretched and engaged school forward, including the development of to reach their full potential. pupil-related policies. The school works within Oversubscription criteria pupil must have completed their school career at the school (five full years). a) Children who are currently, or have g) g) Children gaining admission on the previously been, in the care or interim care basis of distance from the school will of a local authority pursuant to sections be given priority using a straight line 31 and 38 of the Children’s Act 1989, or measurement from the home address to children who are accommodated by a the main entrance of the school. Priority for local authority pursuant to section 20 of the admission will be given to children who live Children’s Act 1989. nearest to the school as measured using b) Admission of children who live with Ordnance Survey data to plot an address parents, carers or guardians employed by in this system. Distances are measured Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust. from the child’s front door of the home to i) where the member of staff has the main entrance of the school .(In the been employed by the trust (or each event students live in the same building predecessor school) for two or more years (e.g. flats), measurements will be to the at the time at which the application for building’s main entrance door with places admission to the school is made, and/or being allocated starting with the lowest ii) the member of staff is recruited to address number). If more than one student fill a vacant post for which there is a is entitled to the last place in cases such demonstrable skill shortage. as twins, multiple births or same distance measurements the school will offer a place c) c) Admission of students whose older to the additional student(s). siblings currently attend the school and who will continue to do so on the date of h) Notwithstanding the provisions of points admission; a – g above, the Secretary of State may 31 For the purpose of allocating places, direct each school to admit a named pupil sibling means: to the school on application from the Local • Full sibling living at the same address as Authority. the applicant St Clere’s School priority admissions area • Step sibling living at the same address as (catchment area) includes the area of Stanford- the applicant le-Hope west of King Street and Southend • Half sibling living at the same address as Road down to the Manorway and south of the applicant Wharf Road. It also includes Horndon-on-the- • Long term foster sibling living at the same Hill, Lower Dunton Road and South Hill up address as the applicant to Old Church Hill and Doesgate Lane down d) Pupils resident in the priority admissions Brentwood Road into Chadwell-St-Mary. The area (catchment area) of St Clere’s boundary then continues along Linford Road, School by distance using straight line Chadwell-St-Mary and takes in West Tilbury, measurement from the home address to East Tilbury and Linford the main entrance of the school. Please Note: St Clere’s School is also the e) Admission of pupils who attend any designated Thurrock Resource Base for named feeder primary schools (East children with a statement or an Education Tilbury Primary School, Stanford-le-Hope Health and Care Plan for Visual and/or Primary School, Thameside Primary Hearing Impairment. School, Horndon on the Hill C of E Primary Children with a Statement of Educational School, Arthur Bugler Primary School and Needs or an Education Health and Care Plan St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School). are allocated school places under different f) St Clere’s School may admit children of regulations and will override all other former pupils of the school. The former categories or priority.
Information for parents applying for a secondary school place Apply online at thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
The Gateway Academy
Head of School: Mrs Grainne McLaughlin
Marshfoot Road, Grays, RM16 4LU
01375 489000
www.theglc-gatewayacademy.org.uk
The vision of the Gateway Academy is to offer “The calm, purposeful environment seen in many everyone opportunities to develop as high lessons ensures that pupils can work hard and enjoy achieving, resilient, healthy, aspirational, caring their learning. Many pupils share their teachers’ high and fulfilled members of society. We achieve this aspirations. They want to do well and are keen to through: participate in activities and complete the work set.” • The development of productive relationships Ofsted 2019 that prepare students for learning and life. Together, by continuing to have the highest possible • Outstanding teaching. 32 expectations of all members of the Gateway • An inspiring and meaningful curriculum. Learning Community and with hard work, passion • The development of effective partnerships for and dedication, our students will have a hunger the benefit and wellbeing of our community. to succeed and will be fully prepared to meet the • opportunities and challenges put before them in the We believe that the positive relationships, 21st Century. developing a community spirit and supporting each other is at the heart of our Academy. We support “The Gateway Academy is a school where nothing personal growth, well-being and achievements of is left to chance. The attention to detail on the all our students, celebrating their success across a wellbeing and progress of each individual student full range of worthwhile endeavours. We are proud is at the heart of your success. The ethos and of our students that we have the privilege of working atmosphere is warm and friendly and it is clear that with and put their happiness and wellbeing first. there are strong relationships between staff and students and staff are always prepared to go the “Pupils’ enjoyment of school life is reflected in their extra mile for the young people in their care. Parents/ punctuality and regular attendance.” carers are very supportive of the school and really Ofsted 2019 appreciate all that is done for their children.” Kenny Frederick Inclusion Quality Mark The success of our students is of paramount Assessor importance to us and it is quite remarkable how many of our students have continued on their At the Gateway Academy we continue to ‘Improve educational journey attending top Colleges and upon our Best’ and endeavour to achieve excellence Universities, such as Cambridge University, King’s in everything we do. We would strongly recommend College London, Brunel University, Queen Mary’s you visit our Academy when deciding which school College and The London School of Contemporary is right for your child. Dance. Others have completed apprenticeships and gone on to become youth workers, electricians, carpenters, hairdressers, etc., (the list is endless). Oversubscription criteria is made, and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which Where the number of applications for there is a demonstrable skill shortage. admission is greater than the published admissions number, applications will be 6 Admission of students on the basis of considered against the criteria set out below: proximity to the Academy using straight line measurement. Students living nearer 1 Children who are in care or previously in to the Academy being given higher priority. care or interim care of a local authority pursuant to sections 31 and 38 of the Distance from the Academy will be measured Children’s Act 1989, or children who in a straight line in metres by a digital mapping are accommodated by a local authority system from the Academy’s main gate to the pursuant to section 20 of the Children’s Act front door of the home. 1989. If the final place is allocated to a family with 2 Admission of students whose siblings twins or multiple births, the Academy will offer a currently attend the Academy (Years 7 to place to the additional student(s). 11) and who will continue to do so on the date of admission; If there is a tie for the final place, a draw will be conducted by a person independent of the For the purpose of allocating places, sibling Academy. means: ¹The Gateway Primary Free School pupils • Full sibling living at the same address as have priority due to the integrated relationship 33 the applicant between the young people in the Free School • Step sibling living at the same address as and those in The Gateway Academy, including the applicant vertical pastoral systems and mixed age classes. • Half sibling living at the same address as the applicant ² The Gateway Learning Community schools • Long term foster sibling living at the same have priority due to the wholly collaborative address as the applicant relationships between the schools that include: common governance arrangements; joint 3 Admission of students who attend the curriculum delivery; shared inclusion services, Gateway Primary Free School.¹ joint activities for targeted pupils including those if Special Education Need and Disability 4 Admission of students who attend (“SEND”) and who are Gifted and Talented and primary schools in the Gateway Learning a holistic approach to support for vulnerable Community. (Herringham Primary families. Academy, Lansdowne Primary Academy and Tilbury Pioneer Academy) ²
5 Admission of children who live with parents, carers or guardians where the member of staff has been employed at the Gateway Academy for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the Gateway Academy Information for parents applying for a secondary school place Apply online at thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
The Hathaway Academy
Principal: Fatima Rodrigues
Hathaway Road, Grays, RM17 5LL
01375 371361
www.hathawayacademy.attrust.org.uk
At The Hathaway Academy we aim to achieve Students will be placed in a tutor group within excellence through promoting the highest a Faculty system, allowing students to feel possible standards of attendance, punctuality, part of a small school set up within the bigger behaviour and uniform. Alongside this we Academy framework and ensuring they feel promote the very best teaching pedagogy safe, are happy and valued as individuals. ensuring that our lessons are tailored to our Each of the three Faculties; Engagement, students, whatever their starting point and Self-Worth and Purpose are led by an Assistant of course we also ensure that each student Principal and a Progress Leader. The Progress receives the care, guidance and support that Leader and tutor will know each student well 34 is necessary for them to succeed. We believe and will be the first point of contact. We will every child can achieve and we set high provide parent/carers with regular updates aspirations for success from the outset. Our each term on students’ academic attainment, aim is to ensure that all students achieve their progress and attitude to learning, ensuring that potential and beyond, providing them with the as a parent/carer you are fully informed of your confidence and skills they will need to lead child’s progress. successful adult lives. We believe that all students should have the Our curriculum at KS3 includes the range of opportunity to participate in extra-curricular traditional subjects ensuring our students activities and as such we offer a wide range of receive a broad and balanced learning fun and engaging activities. We aim to develop experience across this important key stage, the element of competition across the Faculty setting firm foundations for KS4 and beyond. system and expect all students to take part and represent their Faculty. Admissions 2019/20 attending the academy is living at the same address. The child’s address will be compared Academy Transformation Trust is the to the addresses held in the academy records. admissions authority for its academies. The The address given on the application form will Board of Academy Transformation Trust (ATT) be used to assess the straight line distance has delegated to the Local Governing Body between the main entrance of the child’s of the academy the decisions about which address and the door outside the academy’s children to admit, within the parameters of the main reception for the site where they will ATT Admissions Policy. predominantly be based.
All children whose statement of special Where a child lives with parents that have educational needs or education health and care shared responsibility for the child, the plan names the academy must be admitted “address” shall be considered as the home (paragraph 1.6 of the School Admissions Code, which the child resides for the majority of the December 2014). school week.
Oversubscription criteria The unit postal address or quartering area address will be used as the “address” when If there are more applications for places considering applications from children of UK than there are places available, we will give service personnel against the oversubscription preference to children according to the criteria, providing the application is following rules in this order of priority: accompanied by an Assignment Order that 1. Looked after children and all previously declares a relocation date and the address. looked after children (children who were 35 looked after, but ceased to be so because If following the application of oversubscription they were adopted or became subject criteria two or more applicants cannot be to a child arrangements order or special separated for the final place at an academy guardianship order, immediately following then random allocation will be used to having been looked after) in accordance determine the priority for that place; except in with section 22 of the Children’s Act 1989. the case where the applicants that cannot be 2. Siblings; which for the purposes of this separated live at the same address, in which policy are defined as: Children living case the academy should admit them all. permanently at the same address as a Where random allocation is used, the names of child attending the academy at the time of the applicants will be subject to a blind random their admission. selection. This will take place by someone 3. Other children by distance from the independent of the Academy. academy, with priority for admission given to children who live nearest to the academy Appeals as measured using Ordnance Survey The procedures for appeals relating to data to plot an address. Distances are admissions will be in accordance with all measured ‘as the crow flies’ from the main relevant legislation. They are independent entrance of the child’s property address and organised by ATT and entirely separate point to the academy’s property address from the admission system. The decision of point on the site where the child will the appeal panel is binding on all parties. You predominantly be based. should send your appeal to the Academy and your papers will be passed onto ATT. Application of Over Subscription Criteria The address given on the application form will be used to assess whether another child Information for parents applying for a secondary school place Apply online at thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
William Edwards School
Headteacher: Mr S Bell
Stifford Clays Road, Stifford Clays, Grays, RM16 3NJ
01375 486000 www.williamedwards.org.uk William Edwards is an 11 - 16 mixed in the school. The innovative approach to comprehensive school, serving the local developing teaching and educational technology community. The school has a long tradition of led William Edwards to be named Educational being exceptionally successful and is a dynamic, Establishment of the Year at the ERA National vibrant and progressive place for young people Awards. to thrive. We expect the highest standards in behaviour Following the schools most recent inspection and in attitudes to learning, and we support in March 2017, OfSTED said “pupils behave each and every child in their quest to achieve exceptionally well in lessons and when moving their very best. around the school. They wear their uniform 36 smartly. Pupils respect their teachers and one GCSE outcomes are historically strong but we another”. will do not rest on our laurels. Together with our students, parents and governors, we will be William Edwards’ students excel academically, reaching further and higher each year, to ensure in the arts and in the sporting arena. Our sports that the young people in our care have a school teams frequently achieve success at county, experience that provides them with the very best regional and national level and our £1.4 million start to their future life, whatever that may hold. Badminton Centre and Sports Hall, built in partnership with Badminton England allows In September 2002 William Edwards School further exciting opportunities for our students was designated a Specialist Sports College. The and the wider community. School will exercise its right to admit up to 10% of its intake (25 Pupils) according to Drama and Music performances are of an sport aptitude. Therefore, the School wishes exceptionally high standard and the school to offer parents the right to apply for a place holds the coveted ‘Arts Mark Platinum’ award. for their child if they are of the view that he/ Our students enter competitions in mathematics, she would benefit from the School’s facilities product design, art, science and public and tuition from its qualified PE staff. Parents speaking as well as many other areas. should contact the School directly to request an Aptitude Application Form. Prospective pupils Character education is central to our work. may be asked to undergo an assessment of Consequently, the school runs the largest their aptitude for a particular discipline. Further Duke of Edinburgh programme in the East of details of the selection process are available England with more than 200 pupils involved in from the school. the Bronze, Silver or Gold Award. This breadth of experience is fundamental to the development Please note that the closing date for of responsible, self- aware, respectful, resilient, Sports aptitude applications this year is and responsive young people who are ready to Friday 27th September 2019. Applications make a contribution in their community. after this date cannot be accepted. Testing will take place at the start of October and you will be notified of the outcome before the The school is extremely well resourced and closing date for Thurrock applications which Trustees have committed more than £3 million is 31st October 2019. in recent years to refurbish 45 learning areas Oversubscription criteria
Children will be ranked within each of the over- In the event of over subscription the School subscription criteria according to their proximity will maintain a waiting list. Pupils on the list will to the school. Distance is measured between be ranked in order of priority for admissions the child’s front door and the school’s main irrespective of the date of application. gate, measured in a straight line and using a digital mapping system. Placement on the waiting list does not affect the parents’/carers’ right to appeal against (a) Looked after children. Children who are in an unsuccessful application. If more than one care or previously in care or interim care student is entitled to the last place in a year of a local authority pursuant to sections group (as in twins, multiple births or same 31 and 38 of the Children’s Act 1989, or distance measurement), the Academy will offer children who are accommodated by a a place to the additional student(s). local authority pursuant to section 20 of the Children’s Act 1989. * Sibling details: N.B. For the purpose of allocating places, the (b) Children who live with parents, guardians following will be classified as siblings: - full or carers who are employees of the siblings, step-siblings living at the same SWECET (South West Essex Community address, half-siblings living at the same Education Trust), provided that the address, long-term fostered siblings living at employee has been employed by the the same address. Trust for a minimum of two years at the date of application for admission and/or The address on the application must be your 37 are recruited to fill a vacant post for which child’s permanent place of residence, not there is a demonstrable skills shortage. a business, relative, or carer/childminder’s address. You may not use a temporarily rented (c) Children who have brothers or sisters address to secure a school place for your child. (siblings*) attending the School at the date of admission. The address will normally be the parents’ address. If the parents do not live together, it (d) Children living within the existing priority should be the parent spends the majority of the admission area for the School. time. This will normally be the main address held by the primary school and the address of (e) Admission of children who attend one the parent who receives child benefit in respect of the SWECET primary schools (Stifford of the child. Clays, Deneholm and Chadwell-St-Mary) or who attend one of the following schools If the final place allocated is to a family with who have historically close connections twins or multiple births, the Academy will offer a to William Edwards; Tudor Court Primary place to the additional students. School and Woodside Academy and who have been on-roll with one of these If there is a tie for the final place where the schools for at least 12 continuous months students are from separate families, a place will at date of application (i.e. from at least be offered to both students 31st October in the year previous to transfer to secondary school)
(f) Children living outside of the existing admission area for the school. Information for parents applying for a secondary school place Apply online at thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
Contact numbers
Admissions Team 01375 652883 or email [email protected]
Office hours: 8.45am - 5.15pm Monday to Thursday 8.45am - 4.45pm Friday
For all education services, visit thurrock.gov.uk/education
Awards/Benefits T: 01375 652511 E: [email protected] Special Educational Needs T: 01375 652555 E: [email protected] 38
Local Postal address Telephone email address Website Authority number
Barking Town Hall, Barking, Essex, 020 8215 3004 [email protected] www.lbbd.gov.uk/ and IG11 7LU school-admissions Dagenham (301) Essex School Admissions 0345 603 2200 [email protected] www.essex.gov.uk (881) Essex County Council PO Box 426, Chelmsford CM1 1GS Havering London Borough of Havering 01708 434600 schooladmissions@havering. www.havering.gov.uk (311) School Admissions Team gov.uk Town Hall, Main Road, Romford, RM1 3BD Kent (886) Admissions and Transport 03000 41 21 21 [email protected] www.kent.gov.uk Team Room 2.24, Sessions House, County Hall, Maidstone ME14 1XQ
School Admissions Thurrock Council, Civic Offices, New Road, Grays, RM17 6SL thurrock.gov.uk/admissions