Starting secondary school in Southwark 2020/21
Applications close 31 October 2019 Apply online at www.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions INTRODUCTION F o r e Foreword w o r d A message from the cabinet member for children, schools and adult care at Southwark Council
Dear parents and carers
Brilliant schools give young people the great start in life they deserve.
As Southwark Council’s cabinet member for children, schools and adults care, I’m delighted to present you with this fantastic brochure to help you choose one of our excellent secondary schools for your child.
I am so proud that Southwark’s schools provide the high standard you need for your child to reach their full potential. 19 out of 20 secondary schools in Southwark are judged good or outstanding by Ofsted. We are working hard to drive standards up so all our pupils attend a school that exceeds London averages at every stage.
We want every child to do well and enjoy their experience of schools in Southwark. This is why the Council is working closely with schools to promote a whole schools approach to mental health awareness. The Council is also investing £2m to improve preventative services, so that we can promote good mentally healthy schools right across the borough.
You and your child can select up to six schools that you would most like your child to attend.
Here we give you information about what each school can offer your child over the next five years. Some schools specialise in arts, maths, languages, science or digital technology, and so it is important to get a good understanding of what is on offer when making your preferences. I encourage you to attend open days and evenings to take a tour of the schools and meet the teachers. Dates for open days and evenings are also included within this brochure.
All applications for secondary school places must be made using our online application at www.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions . If you need help accessing the online application, then you can use the internet for free at any Southwark library or MySouthwark customer service point, with staff on hand to provide help.
If you have any queries about schools in Southwark, do please get in touch with me at [email protected] or on 020 7752 0322 . Alternatively, Southwark Council’s school admissions team is always on hand to guide you through the process. You can reach them at [email protected] or 020 7525 5337 .
I wish you the very best.
Jasmine Ali Cabinet member for children, schools and adult care, Southwark Council
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Contents n t e n t s INTRODUCTION A message from Jasmine Ali, cabinet member for children, schools and adult care 2
APPLICATIONS Key dates 5 Finding the right school for your child 6 School open days and evenings 7 Types of secondary schools in Southwark 9 University Technical Colleges (UTC) and Studio Schools 10 How to apply 11 What happens after the closing date? 15 Southwark Information, Advice and Support team (SIAS) 18
THE SCHOOLS Schools at a glance 20 Ark All Saints Academy 21 Ark Globe Academy 22 Ark Walworth Academy 23 Bacon’s College 24 Compass School Southwark 25 Haberdashers’ Aske's Borough Academy 26 Harris Academy Bermondsey 27 Harris Academy Peckham 28 Harris Boys’ Academy East Dulwich 29 Harris Girls’ Academy East Dulwich 30 Kingsdale Foundation School 31 Notre Dame RC Girls’ School 32 Sacred Heart RC School 34 St Michael’s Catholic College 36 St Saviour’s and St Olave’s School 37 St Thomas the Apostle School and Sixth Form College 38 The Charter School East Dulwich 39 The Charter School North Dulwich 40 The City of London Academy (Southwark) 41 University Academy of Engineering South Bank 42
FURTHER INFORMATION In year admissions applications process 44 Family early help 45 Additional education information you may find useful 46 Useful contacts 48 Map of secondary schools in Southwark 51
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Key dates y
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Application for a secondary school place for September 2020 intake
Date What should parents/carers look out for?
1 September 2019 to n The admissions process starts. Thursday 31 October Contact schools for a copy of their prospectus and details of when 2019 n you can visit for open days/evenings. We strongly advise families to visit schools before naming them as a preference on the application. Please view pages 7 and 8 for Southwark’s school open day/ evening dates. n Apply for secondary schools by completing an online application at: www.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions n If any of the schools you have listed as one of your preferences requires a supplementary information form (SIF), you must complete and return the SIF directly to the school. You should contact the school to check their individual closing date.
Thursday 31 October n Closing date for submitting online applications. 2019, 11.59pm n You must ensure that we have received your online application alongside any additional supporting information by this date. We strongly recommend that you submit your application by Friday 18 October 2019 so that we receive it before the half term holiday and can contact you if necessary.
Monday 2 March 2020 n Applicants who apply on time will receive their child’s offer of a school place by email after 5pm. This email will also include information on what to do next. n Applicants can also view the outcome of their application during the evening at www.eadmissions.org.uk
Monday 16 March 2020 n No action is required if you are a Southwark resident and want to accept the school place offered to your child. n Should you wish to reject the offer of a school place allocated to your child, you must notify the school admissions team by email at [email protected] and include your unique application reference.
Appeals n Check dates of appeal hearings with individual schools.
These are important deadlines which you will need to keep in mind. If you miss these dates, your chances of being offered a place at a preferred school will be reduced.
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e Start finding out about schools now Visit as many schools as possible r i g n Before you decide which schools to apply for n Parents and carers are strongly encouraged to h
t and your order of preference, we strongly advise visit schools to see what each has to offer. Please s that you read the guidance in this brochure. see pages 7 and 8 for open day/evening dates. c h o n You will find information about schools in n If you are interested in applying for a school, o l
Southwark either within this brochure, from look at their oversubscription criteria in detail f o the schools directly, online or by contacting before completing the online application and r
y Southwark Council’s school admissions team listing it as a preference. o
u on 020 7525 5337 . r c n You can also talk to teachers and other h i
l parents/carers whilst thinking about what is d important to you and your child. Look at the most recent Ofsted reports
n All schools in Southwark are inspected regularly by the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted). Look at school brochures/websites Ofsted’s main aim is to help improve the quality and standard of education and childcare through n All schools produce their own brochures, which independent inspection. You can check the latest contain far more information about the school report for any school by asking the school for a than we can provide in this brochure. copy or by visiting the Ofsted website www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted n Many schools also have their own website which can be a valuable source of information. School websites are included on the individual school’s page within this brochure.
n To help you research which schools are right for your child, all Southwark Council libraries offer free access to the internet with staff on hand to help. To find your local library, contact Southwark Council’s customer service centre on 020 7525 5000 .
Extra help
Help and advice is always available from our school admissions team. We can answer any questions you may have about the admissions process. Email [email protected] or you can phone us on 020 7525 5337 .
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School open days and evenings 2019 o o l
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Ark All Saints Academy Compass School Southwark e n
Saturday 21 September 9.30am to 11.30am Thursday 12 September 5pm to 7.30pm d
Principal’s talk at 9.30am Wednesday 18 September 9am to 10.30am a y s
Thursday 26 September 9.30am to 11.30am Thursday 26 September 5pm to 7.30pm a
Principal’s talk at 9.30am n
Thursday 3 October 9am to 10.30am d
Monday 30 September 9.30am to 11.30am Monday 7 October 9am to 10.30am e Principal’s talk at 9.30am v Wednesday 9 October 9am to 10.30am e Tuesday 2 October 5pm to 7pm n i n
Principal’s talk at 5pm g s
Monday 7 October 9.30am to 11.30am
Haberdashers’ Aske’s Borough Academy 2
Principal’s talk at 9.30am 0
Wednesday 18 September 9am to 10.30am 1
Wednesday 9 October 9.30am to 11.30am Wednesday 25 September 4.30pm to 6.30pm 9 Principal’s talk at 9.30am Wednesday 2 October 9am to 10.30am Wednesday 9 October 9am to 10.30am Ark Globe Academy Wednesday 16 October 9am to 10.30am Tuesday 1 October 9am to 10.30am Thursday 3 October 5pm to 7pm Harris Academy Bermondsey Tuesday 8 October 9am to 10am (tours only) Please contact Harris Academy Bermondsey for further information. Ark Walworth Academy Tuesday 17 September 5pm to 7pm Harris Academy Peckham Principal's talk at 5.45pm and 6.30pm Monday 16 September 4.30pm to 7pm Wednesday 18 September 9.30am to 10.30am Principal's talk at 10.30am Wednesday 18 September 9am to 10.30am Thursday 19 September 9.30am to 10.30am Thursday 19 September 9am to 10.30am Principal's talk at 10.30am Friday 20 September 9am to 10.30am Friday 20 September 9.30am to 10.30am Principal's talk at 10.30am Harris Boys’ Academy East Dulwich Tuesday 8 October 9.30am to 10.30am Thursday 26 September 5pm to 7pm Principal's talk at 10.30am Monday 30 September 8.40am to 10.30am Tuesday 1 October 8.40am to 10.30am Bacon’s College Wednesday 2 October 8.40am to 10.30am Please contact Bacon's College for further information. Harris Girls’ Academy East Dulwich Thursday 26 September 5pm to 7.30pm Monday 30 September 9am to 10am Tuesday 1 October 9am to 10am
7 APPLICATIONS S c Kingsdale Foundation School The Charter School North Dulwich h o Wednesday 11 September 9.30am to 11.30am Tuesday 24 September 2.15pm to 5pm o
l 5.30pm to 8pm Wednesday 2 October 2.15pm to 5pm o p Saturday 14 September 11am to 1.30pm e n Wednesday 18 September 9.30am to 11.30am
d The Charter School East Dulwich
a Wednesday 25 September 9.30am to 11.30am
y Tuesday 17 September 2pm to 6pm s Saturday 28 September 11am to 1.30pm
a Wednesday 25 September 2pm to 6pm n Wednesday 2 October 9.30am to 11.30am d Tuesday 1 October 4pm to 6pm
Saturday 5 October 11am to 1.30pm e v e n
i The City of London Academy (Southwark) n Notre Dame g Thursday 19 September 2pm to 6pm s
Monday 23 September 1.15pm
2 No entry after 4.30pm 0 Tuesday 1 October 5pm Talks at 4pm and 5pm 1
9 Wednesday 9 October 9.15am Thursday 19 September 6pm to 7.30pm No entry after 6.30pm Talks at 6pm and 7pm Sacred Heart RC School Tuesday 24 September 4pm to 5.30pm Monday 16 September 9am to 11am No entry after 4.30pm Tuesday 17 September 9am to 11am Talks at 4pm and 5pm Wednesday 18 September 4.30pm to 6pm Tuesday 24 September 6pm to 7.30pm No entry after 6.30pm Talks at 6pm and 7pm St Michael’s Catholic College By appointment only – please contact the academy Monday 23 September 9.30am to 11.30am to book your preferred date: 4.30pm to 7.30pm Thursday 26 September 9am to 10am Wednesday 25 September 9.30am to 11.30am Friday 27 September 9am to 10am Monday 30 September 9.30am to 11.30am
University Academy of Engineering South Bank St Saviour’s and St Olave’s School Thursday 26 September 5pm to 6.30pm Thursday 19 September 6pm Tuesday 1 October 9am to 10.30am Friday 20 September 10am Wednesday 2 October 9am to 10.30am Wednesday 25 September 10am Thursday 3 October 9am to 10.30am Thursday 3 October 10am
St Thomas the Apostle College Tuesday 24 September 9am to 11.30am Wednesday 25 September 9am to 11.30am Thursday 26 September 4.30pm to 7.30pm
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Types of secondary schools in Southwark e s
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schools in the borough and Southwark Council o co-ordinates admission applications on behalf of all n d these schools. The schools all follow the national a r curriculum and are regularly inspected by the Office y
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Voluntary aided schools S o
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Academies There are 14 academies in Southwark. The Academy Trust is responsible for school admissions and decides how pupils are admitted.
Free school academies There are three secondary free school academies in Southwark. The school’s governing body is responsible for school admissions and decides how pupils are admitted.
All of Southwark’s secondary schools are their own admissions authority and are responsible for setting their own admission arrangements. Our school admissions team co-ordinates admission applications to all schools. In cases where a decision not to offer a place has been made, parents/carers will need to contact each school or academy for further details.
Admission authorities are responsible for ensuring that their arrangements are fair, clear and compliant with current regulations. If you have a query about a particular arrangement, you must raise it directly with the relevant admission authority e.g. the school. If your query remains unresolved and it relates to a Southwark school, please contact our admissions compliance officer by email at [email protected]
You may also raise any objections to admission arrangements with the Office of the Schools Adjudicator by 15 May. Please see page 49 for details on how to contact them.
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i University Technical Colleges (UTC) and Studio Schools v e r s i t y
If your child was born between 1 September If you are a Southwark resident and would like T e 2005 and 31 August 2006 and is currently in to apply for your child's admission to a UTC or c h year 9, s/he is eligible to apply for a place at a studio school, you must apply online at n i
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For further information or advice on UTC and studio schools please visit www.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions. Alternatively, you can email the school admissions team at [email protected] or call the team on 020 7525 5337 .
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Information about applying n The SIF will be available from the school and p p
must be completed, signed and returned directly l y Before you start applying there are a few things you to the school. Please check the individual deadline need to know. date for returning the SIF with each school. n If your child was born between 1 September n Where a SIF is required alongside an admission 2008 and 31 August 2009 , your child is due application, your application may be invalid or to start secondary school in September 2020. your chance of a place reduced unless both the You must start applying from 1 September 2019 forms have been completed and received at the and submit your application by 11.59pm on correct addresses by the closing dates for each. 31 October 2019 . n If you are a Southwark resident you must apply online at www.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions When can I start applying online? n If you live in another borough you must n You can start applying online from complete the admission application for the 1 September 2019 at borough in which you live, even if you would like www.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions to apply for a school in Southwark. n If you do not have a computer at home or do n When applying for a school place you may not have internet access, Southwark Council express a preference for up to six schools libraries and MySouthwark customer service whether they are in Southwark or in another points offer free access to the internet with staff borough. on hand to help. To find your local library or MySouthwark customer service point, contact n If you are going to apply to a school under their Southwark Council’s customer service centre on medical/social criterion it is important that you 020 7525 5000 for further details. visit the school before naming it as a preference on your application. This is to ensure that the school is suitable to meet your child’s needs. n If you are applying to a secondary school that How do I apply online? uses banding within its criteria, your child will be Online school admission applications are quick and required to take a test. Please contact the school easy to do. Follow the steps below and you’re for further details. ready to start your child’s online application. n Some schools need to collect information that Step 1 is not included on the admission application. They request this information using a n To apply online go to supplementary information form (SIF). The www.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions school will use the information you provide by comparing it against their published admissions criteria. For example, a faith school will require n Click on evidence of church attendance. n You must complete a SIF if the school you have listed as one of your preferences requires this. Please view the individual school’s page within this brochure to check if a SIF is required.
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o n You will be taken to the eAdmissions webpage. occasionally check your spam/junk email folder to w make sure that messages from eAdmissions are
t not sent there by mistake. o a n You can also sign up to get notifications either by p p text message or by downloading the l y ‘ParentComms’ mobile app. n You will need to click on ‘ Register to apply online ’. Once you have registered, you will be asked to create your own password . n You will then be sent an email with your user name and instructions which you must follow to validate your email address. n The email will also contain a web link which will take you to the eAdmissions log in page to start your application. Step 2 What to do if: Please keep your user name and password · This is the first time you are applying online safe as you will need these same details to using eAdmissions; or log in to make any future online applications · You have not used your eAdmissions account and to see the outcome of your application. within the last three years n If you have used your eAdmissions account within the last three years to apply for a school place for Step 3 any of your children you do not need to register again. Please go to Step 3. What to do if you have applied for a school place using your eAdmissions account within n If this is the first time you are applying for a school the last three years place on the eAdmissions website, you must n On the home page click on ‘ Return to an register to apply online. Additionally, if you have existing account ’ and enter your user name and not used your eAdmissions account within the last password. three years, you must register again as your account will have been deleted. It is important n If you have forgotten your user name or password that the person registering has parental click on the ‘ Forgotten your user name or responsibility for the child and that they both live password? ’ link. Both your user name and at the same address that has been stated on the password can be re-sent to the email address you online application. used when you first registered (please check your spam/junk folder as it may have been sent there). n You will need an email address to register. Don’t worry if you do not have an email address. You n Once you log in to your account, your personal can sign up for a free email account by reading details will be displayed on the page. You must our leaflet ‘Registering for an email account’ check if any of your details e.g. your address, which can be requested from the school email or phone numbers have changed and admissions team by calling 020 7525 5337. update them. Once any necessary changes have been made, you must tick the box to confirm that n We recommend that applicants use GoogleMail if your details are correct. possible. However, if you already have an email address you should set your spam/junk mail filter n You must also read and agree the privacy policy by to ‘Standard’ so that emails from eAdmissions go ticking the box and then click on ‘ Save and straight to your inbox. You should also continue ’ to start the application.
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your child may not be considered under the t Once you have logged in, you will be directed to o
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relevant criteria. a
your home page called ' My school admissions ’. p n If you have ticked the ‘social/medical’ box, you p l n If you can see your child's name on your ' My y must provide additional information to support school admissions ' page, click on the ' Start new your application, this includes a recent medical or application ' button below the child's name. This social report and/or a letter from a professional. button will only be available for children whose date of birth falls within a relevant age range. You If you have ticked the ‘looked after child’ box you should check your child’s existing details and click must provide: ‘Next ' to continue. 1. A letter on headed paper from the local authority n If your child’s name is not displayed, click on ‘ Start in England where the child is currently/previously a new application for a child that is not listed ‘looked after’. The letter must confirm that at the below '. You will then be directed to the ' Child time of making the admissions application, the child details ' page where you must enter the child’s is either currently ‘looked after’ or was previously details for whom you are making the application. 'looked after’ (but ceased to be so because they were adopted, subject to a child arrangements order n You must also select your child’s current or a special guardianship order immediately school/nursery from the drop down list. If your following having been looked after); and child’s school/nursery is not listed on the drop 2. If the child was previously 'looked after', a down list, you must manually type it into the text relevant court order under English law such as an box provided. adoption order, a child arrangements order or a n Once complete, click on ‘ Next ’ to continue with special guardianship order. the application. Please note, 'looked after' or previously 'looked n Each page on your screen will explain what you after' children will only be given highest priority if need to do with a ‘ Help ’ button at the top of the they are currently or were previously in the care of page which you can click on or guidance notes on a local authority in England. the left to help you. n You must ensure that you click ‘ Next ’ each time n You must select the school you want for your first you complete a page of the application or your preference from the drop down list. You can apply information will not be saved. for up to six schools which you must select and list in the order you prefer them. Please ensure that the Step 5 correct school is selected especially when there are other schools with a similar name in the borough. When and how do I submit the application? n When you have completed your application you n It is your responsibility to check that your must submit it by 11.59pm on 31 October 2019 . online application is fully completed and that The online application will not be deemed as on all details are entered correctly. Failure to tick time if it is received after this time and date. certain bo xes, e.g. the sibling box, the looked after children box, or the social/medical box, will mean n Use the ‘ Submit Application ’ button to submit that your application will not be considered under your application. these criteria. n After you have submitted your online application you should receive an email confirming that n If you are providing additional supporting your application has been submitted successfully. documentation you must upload this as an The email will also include a unique application attachment with your online application or submit reference number similar to this: 210-2020-09-E- this by post before 11.59pm on 123456. 31 October 2019 . Please see the back cover for
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o n If you do not receive this email and an application n An email reminder to submit any pending w reference number it means your application was applications both one week before and
t not submitted successfully and you must log in 24 hours before the closing date. If you register o
a and click on the ‘ Submit application’ button less than 24 hours before the deadline you will p again. not be sent this email. p l y n An email with the outcome of your online Southwark Council cannot accept application will be sent during the evening of responsibility for applications and supporting 2 March 2020 . documents which are not submitted by the closing date. If you have registered your mobile phone number to be part of the text messaging service, eAdmissions will send you various text Can I change my preferences once messages including: I have submitted my application? n A text with your validation code .
n You can make changes to your online application n A text confirming your user name. up until the closing date. n A text reminder to submit any pending n If you do go back and make further changes to applications about 24 hours before the closing your application you must re-submit it by clicking date. If you register less than 24 hours before the on ‘ Submit application ’ before the closing date. deadline you will not be sent this text.
n If you have made changes to your details or your n A text with the application reference number child’s details you will still have to resubmit the of your submitted application. application. Check the ‘My school admissions’ page and click on ‘ Resubmit application ’ for your n A text to inform you that the outcome of your most recent changes to be recorded. application is available to view online. You will not be sent the outcome of your online n After the closing date Southwark Council’s school application by text message. admissions team will accept the last submitted version of your application. If you feel you may need further help and advice in completing an online application please contact your child’s current primary school who may be able to support you. What communications will I be sent?
The eAdmissions website will send you various emails including:
n An email with your user name asking you to validate your email address.
n An email with your application reference number and the summary of your submitted application .
For any further school admissions information or advice, please email the school admissions team at [email protected] or call the team on 020 7525 5337.
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How the decision to offer a school Offer of a school place p e place is made n
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2020 which will provide information on what to a n Each of the schools you have named as f t
preferences on your application will be do next. You will also be able to view the e r
outcome of your application on the eAdmissions considered individually. t h
website during the evening of 2 March 2020. e n If you have listed any schools outside of c l
Southwark, we will send your preferences to n Application results will not be provided over o s
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All of Southwark’s secondary schools are non n Please note that the offer of a school place is n d
community. Where a school has received more conditional until proof of your address has been a t applications than there are places available, the confirmed by the school. e ? governing body of each school applies their n Original copies of the following will be required: oversubscription criteria and decides which – Child benefit documentation, or if you are no applicants are to be offered a school place. To longer eligible to receive child benefit, a letter view a summary of each school’s oversubscription from the HMRC confirming that you were criteria please view page 19 onwards. previously in receipt of child benefit n Once each school has prioritised applications – Council tax bill based on their oversubscription criteria, they will – One other proof of address, e.g. TV licence, each provide a ranked list to Southwark Council’s bank statement, credit/store card statement. schools admissions team. n If more than one offer can be made from your list of preferred schools, we will check your application to see which one is ranked Respond to your offer of a school place highest and offer you that place. Any school n Your child’s offer will be automatically accepted if listed as a lower preference will be automatically you are a Southwark resident and his/her details withdrawn so that these places can be offered will be forwarded to the allocated school after to other applicants. 16 March 2020 . n Your child will only receive one offer of a n This offer of a school place will remain available school place. unless you notify us of any other suitable n If your child is a Southwark resident and it is not alternative arrangement for education that has possible to offer him/her a school you have listed been made for your child. You must notify the as a preference, we will offer an alternative school admissions team by email at place at a school with capacity. This is likely to [email protected] and be the nearest Southwark school to the child’s include your unique application reference number home which has a vacancy. by 16 March 2020 so that another child may be offered the place.
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W If you are not offered a school of Appeals h a your preference n You have the right to appeal to an independent t
h appeal panel against the decision not to offer your a child a place at a preferred school. The email p Waiting lists p If it has not been possible to offer a place at any containing the outcome of your child’s application e n n Southwark schools named as a higher preference will also include information about how to appeal. s a on your application, your child’s name will n You will need to contact each school directly to f t automatically be added to their waiting lists. e request their individual appeal form and for r
further information on the deadline for submitting t n You may also ask for your child’s name to be h your appeal paper work. e added to the waiting list of any out of borough c schools listed on your application. Please contact l n For further information about the appeals process o s the local authority the school is located in for please contact Southwark Council’s school i n further information. admissions team on 020 7525 5337 or by g d n The school admissions code requires admission obtaining a copy of the School Admissions a Appeals Code from the Department for Education t authorities to hold their waiting list strictly in order e
? of the priorities of their published oversubscription (DfE), contact details on page 48. criteria. If your child's name is added to a school's waiting list, their position may go up or down the list depending on whether any late applicants have been added and how the oversubscription Late applications criteria applies to these children (i.e. if a late applicant meets a higher admissions criterion than n If you are making a late application between others already on the list, they will be given a 1 November 2019 and 30 June 2020 , you must higher waiting list position). This then ensures that complete and submit an online application at if a vacancy arises at a school at any time, the www.eadmissions.org.uk Please see page 12 admissions criteria is used to determine which for information on how to apply online. child is offered a place from the waiting list. n If you are making a late application after n Southwark Council’s school admissions team 30 June 2020 , you must complete a paper form hold waiting lists for all Southwark schools until as the online application system will no longer 31 August 2020 and will contact you should a be available. You can download the form at place become available at your preferred school. www.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions You can also request the form from the school n If a conditional offer made from a waiting list admissions team by calling 020 7525 5337 . is not accepted within five working days it will be withdrawn and offered to the next child n All late applications received after 31 October on the list. 2019 (except those regarded as exceptional n If you change address whilst on a waiting list, circumstance) will not be considered for a school evidence of the new address will be required place until after the initial offer of places on when measuring for the home to school distance 2 March 2020 . criterion. n However, Southwark Council’s school admissions team can accept a late application as on time where it considers there are exceptional circumstances. You will need to notify the school admissions team by email at [email protected] If you are submitting a late application under exceptional circumstances, providing your reasons and any supporting documents so that they can be considered.
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application with their new home address a t immediately. Please ensure that you re-submit the e ? application once you have amended your child's home address so that the change can be recorded. n If your child’s home address has changed after 31 October 2019, you must complete and return a ‘Change of address’ form to Southwark Council’s school admissions team immediately. You can download the form at www.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions . You can also request the form from the school admissions team by calling 020 7525 5337 . n The school will then need to process your child’s application again in order to apply their oversubscription criteria.
Important information If the council or an admission authority has reason to suspect that a family does not live at the address stated, we will carry out an investigation. Should we discover that a parent is making a fraudulent claim the offer of a place will be withdrawn.
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THE SCHOOLS The schools
Please note, the published admission numbers (PAN) and information stated on each school’s page relate to the 2020/21 academic year and are correct at the time of publication. However, the PANs may be subject to change.
19 THE SCHOOLS S c h Schools at a glance o o l s Name of School DfE Gender Published Applications Sixth Supplementary Specialism a school type code admissions received for form form (SIF) t
a number 2020 2019 intake g
l Ark All Saints Church of 210/ Mixed 120 405 x x N/A a
n Academy England 4001 c academy e Ark Globe Academy 210/ Mixed 180 440 √ x Maths and Academy 6912 performing arts Ark Walworth Academy 210/ Mixed 180 506 x Arts and social sciences, √ medical pathways, elite Academy 6909 university coaching and apprenticeship opportunities Bacon’s Church of 210/ Mixed 180 612 √ x Digital media College England 4005 technology academy Compass School Free school 210/ Mixed 120 193 x √ N/A Southwark academy 4000 Haberdashers' Aske's Free school 210/ Mixed 180 n/a x x N/A Borough Academy academy 4006 Harris Academy Academy 210/ Girls 180 413 √ x N/A Bermondsey 6907 Harris Academy Academy 210/ Mixed 180 193 x x N/A Peckham 6906 Harris Boys’ Academy 210/ Boys 150 427 (only if you require your child Sport and √ √to be considered for additional Academy East 6913 time, support or concessions enterprise Dulwich when sitting the NVR test ) Academy 210/ 538 Harris Girls’ Girls 150 √ (mixed x Sport, medical Academy East 6908 intake) sciences and Dulwich enterprise (scholarship Kingsdale Academy 210/ Mixed 300 3,105 √ √ Maths and Foundation School 4265 applicants only) performing arts Notre Dame RC Roman 210/ Girls 124 271 x √ Languages Girls’ School Catholic 5404 Roman 210/ Sacred Heart Mixed 120 918 √ √ N/A Catholic Catholic 5405 School academy St Michael’s Catholic 210/ Mixed 150 808 Business and √ √ enterprise and modern Catholic College academy 5403 foreign languages St Saviour’s and St 125 513 Church of 210/ Girls √ √ Science Olave’s School England 4680 St Thomas the Roman 210/ Boys 152 491 √ √ Maths and Apostle School and Catholic 5402 Sixth Form College computing The Charter School Academy 210/ Mixed 192 1,236 √ √ (pupil premium N/A North Dulwich 4318 applicants only) The Charter Free school 210/ Mixed 180 1,145 x x N/A School East Dulwich academy 4003
The City of London Academy 210/ Mixed 240 1,205 √ √ (information technology Information technology Academy (Southwark) 6905 specialism applicants only) and sport University Academy Academy 210/ Mixed 150 381 √ x Science, Technology, of Engineering Engineering and 4002 Maths (STEM) with South Bank the Arts (STEAM)
20 THE SCHOOLS A r k
Ark All Saints Academy A l l
Church of England academy (mixed) Age range: 11 to 16 S a i
Headteacher: Ms Lucy Frame Published admissions number: 120 n t s
DfE number: 210/4001 Nearest station: Oval A c
Wyndham Road, SE5 0UB Bus routes: 68, 185, 436, P5, 12, 45, 35, 40, 42, a d
148, 171, 176, 468 and 36 e 020 7450 5959 m
www.arkallsaintsacademy.org Supplementary information form required: No y [email protected] Specialisms: n/a Total wheelchair access
Oversubscription criteria 2020 (summary) 4. Children of staff in the school who have been contact academy for full criteria employed at the academy for two or more years at the time the application is submitted. Ark Schools Where the number of applications for admission is must approve the principal's decision to allocate greater than the published admissions number, after places to staff under this criterion. Priority will be the admission of pupils with an education, health limited to one place for each form of entry in any year and care plan or a statement of special educational (i.e. four places in each four form year group) needs where Ark All Saints Academy is named on the plan or statement, the criteria will be applied in 5. Distance measurement by a straight line route the order in which they are set out below: between the child's home and the main entrance to the school. A child’s home will be the address at which 1. Looked after children and children who were the child normally resides and which has been notified looked after but ceased to be so because they were to the academy and other relevant agencies as being adopted (or became subject to a child arrangement/ the child’s normal place of residence residence/special guardianship order) 2. Children of staff who have been recruited to a post at the school where there is a demonstrable Tie breaker : If Ark Schools is unable to distinguish skills shortage. Ark Schools must approve the between applicants using the oversubscription criteria, designation of such posts to confirm the staff places will be offered via a random draw. members’ eligibility under this criterion. Priority will be limited to one place for each form of entry in any year (i.e. four places in each four form year group) 3. Children who at the time of admission have a sibling who already attends the school (for this purpose, sibling means a whole, half or step sibling resident at the same address)
21 THE SCHOOLS A r k
G Ark Globe Academy l o
b Academy (mixed) Age range: 3 to 18 (sixth form – yes) e
Principal: Matt Jones Published admissions number: 180 A c a DfE number: 210/6912 Nearest stations: Borough, Elephant and Castle d e Harper Road, SE1 6AF Bus routes: 1, 21, 63, 172, 188, 453, 53, 168, m
y 42 and 363 020 7407 6877 www.arkglobe.org Supplementary information form required: No [email protected] Specialisms: Maths and performing arts Total wheelchair access
Oversubscription criteria 2020 (summary) This school keeps a waiting list to fill any casual contact academy for full criteria vacancies occurring if students leave during the academic year or withdraw from a place that has After the admission of pupils with an education, been offered. health and care plan or a statement of special educational needs where the academy is named on Pupils in the Ark Globe Academy Primary School the plan or statement, the remaining places will have an automatic place in the secondary school if then be offered in the following order of priority: they wish to transfer. 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children who ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangement/ residence or special guardianship order) 2. Children of staff at the school where there is a demonstrable skill shortage 3. Children who have a sibling who already attends the school and who will continue to do so on the date of admission (for this purpose sibling means a whole, half or step brother or step sister resident at the same address) 4. Children of staff in the school – where there is no demonstrable skill shortage, priority may be given where the academy is oversubscribed to a child of a person who will have been employed in the academy for two or more years at the time the application is made 5. Distance measurement by a straight line route. A child’s home will be the address at which the child normally resides and which has been notified to the academy and other relevant agencies as being the child’s normal place of residence
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Ark Walworth Academy W a
Academy (mixed) Age range: 11 to 18 (sixth form – yes) l w
Principal: Jessica West Published admissions number: 180 o r t DfE number: 210/6909 Nearest station: Elephant and Castle h
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Shorncliffe Road, SE1 5UJ Bus routes: 21, 53, 63, 78, 144, 168, 172, 363, 415, c a
453 (Old Kent Road), 42 and 343 (Thurlow Street) d
020 7450 9570 e m
www.walworthacademy.org Supplementary information form required: No y [email protected] Specialism: Arts and social sciences, medical pathways, elite university coaching and Total wheelchair access apprenticeship opportunities
Oversubscription criteria 2020 (summary) 5. Distance measurement by a straight line route. A contact academy for full criteria child’s home will be the address at which the child normally resides and which has been notified to the Where the number of applications for admission is academy and other relevant agencies as being the greater than the admissions number, applications child’s normal place of residence will be considered against the criteria set out below. After the admission of pupils with an education, health and care plan or a statement of special educational needs where the academy is named on the plan or statement, the criteria will be applied in the following order:
1. Looked after children, or children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or become subject to a child arrangement/residence/special guardianship order) 2. Children of staff at the school where there is a demonstrable skill shortage 3. Children who have a sibling who already attends the school and who will continue to do so on the date of admission (for this purpose siblings means a whole, half or step brother or step sister resident at the same address) 4. Children of staff in the school – where there is no demonstrable skill shortage, priority may be given where the academy is oversubscribed to a child of a person who will have been employed in the academy for two or more years at the time the application is made
23 THE SCHOOLS B a c o Bacon’s College – part of United Learning Trust n ’ s
Church of England academy (mixed) Age range: 11 to 18 (sixth form – yes) C o Headteacher: Mr James Wilson Published admissions number: 180 l l e g DfE number: 210/4005 Nearest station: Canada Water e Timber Pond Road, SE16 6AT Bus routes: 1, 47, 188, 199, 225 and 381 020 7237 1928 Supplementary information form required: No www.baconscollege.co.uk Specialisms: Digital media technology [email protected] Total wheelchair access
Oversubscription criteria 2020 (summary) 5. Children living in any other postal area on the contact academy for full criteria basis of their proximity to the College – closest first. The distance from each applicant’s home to the All applicants must take a reasoning test which will main entrance of the College is measured using the be used to place each applicant into an ability band shortest straight line route each containing, as far as possible, the same number of applicants. Within each of these bands applicants will be considered for admission in accordance with the criteria below, applied in order. If after applying the process set out above there are more candidates than there are places and it is not After places have been allocated to children with an possible to differentiate between them on the basis education, health and care plan or a statement of of the criteria at 1 to 5 and in the event that any special educational needs, the remaining places applicants live equidistant from the College, within each catchment area band will be allocated applicants will be chosen at random by a person in the following order of priority: independent of the College. 1. Looked after children and previously looked after Children who apply and then do not attend to take children who ceased to be so because they were the banding test, unless they have an Education adopted (or became subject to a child arrangement/ Health and Care Plan or are Looked After Children, residence or special guardianship order) will be considered for a place after all those children who have taken the test. 2. Children who, on the date of their proposed admission, will have a sibling who will then be a pupil at Bacon’s College 3. Children of qualifying members of staff (including children who are adopted or formally fostered) 4. Children living at a permanent address south of the River Thames with a South East London (SE) or South West London (SW) postcode on the basis of their proximity to the College – closest first. The distance from each applicant’s home to the main entrance of the College is measured using the shortest straight line route
24 THE SCHOOLS C o Compass School Southwark m p a
Free school academy (mixed) Age range: 11 to 16 (sixth form – no) s s
Principal: Marcus Huntley Published admissions number: 120 S c h
DfE number: 210/4000 Supplementary information form required: Yes o o l Drummond Road, Bermondsey, SE16 2BT Nearest station: Bermondsey S o
020 3542 6506 Bus routes: 47, 188, 381, C10 and P12 u t h
www.compass-schools.com Specialisms: N/A w a
[email protected] r k Partial wheelchair access
Oversubscription criteria 2020 (summary) contact school for full criteria
When the Compass School is oversubscribed, after the admission of pupils with an education, health and care plan or a statement of special educational needs where the school is named in the plan or statement, priority for admission will be given to those children who meet the criteria set out below, in priority order:
1. Looked after children and previously looked after children who ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangement/ residence or special guardianship order) 2. Children who have a sibling (full, half, step, fostered or adopted brother or sister) already attending the school at the time of the admission 3. Children eligible for the pupil premium 4. Geographical proximity to the school, as measured from the child's home to the front gates of the school in a straight line
If in categories 1 to 4 above, a tie break is necessary to determine which child is admitted, random allocation will be used.
25 THE SCHOOLS H a b
e Haberdashers’ Aske’s Borough Academy r d a Free school academy (mixed) Age range: 11- 18 (sixth form opening in s h September 2024) e Headteacher: Mr Declan Jones r s
' DfE number: 210/4006 Published admissions number: 180
A s Southwark Bridge Road, SE1 0EG Nearest stations: Borough, Southwark, Waterloo k e East and London Bridge
' 020 7721 8896 s
B https://borough.academy/ Bus routes: 344, 381 and RV1 o r o [email protected] Supplementary information form required: No u g
h Total wheelchair access Specialisms: N/A
A c a d e m
y Oversubscription criteria 2020 (summary) contact academy for full criteria
If the school is oversubscribed, first priority will be given to children with an education, health and care plan or statement of special educational needs naming the school followed by children who meet the following criteria, in priority order: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children who ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangement/ residence or special guardianship order) 2. Children with exceptional medical or social needs 3. Siblings of pupils attending the school at the time the application is received (this will not apply for the first year of admissions as there will be no older siblings in the school) 4. Pupils who live nearest to the school on the basis of a straight line home to Academy distance.
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Harris Academy Bermondsey i s
Academy (girls) Age range: 11 to 18 (sixth form – yes) A c a
Principal: Rebecca Iles-Smith Published admissions number: 180 d e DfE number: 210/6907 Nearest stations: Bermondsey, Elephant and Castle m y
and London Bridge 55 Southwark Park Road, SE16 3TZ B e r
020 7237 9316 Bus routes: 1, 42, 53, 63, 78, 168, 172, 363, 381, m
453 and P12 o
www.harrisbermondsey.org.uk n d
[email protected] Supplementary information form required: No s e Partial wheelchair access (ground floor only) Specialisms: N/A y
Oversubscription criteria 2020 (summary) 4. Girls who are in attendance at Harris Primary contact academy for full criteria Academy Peckham Park
All applicants must take a non verbal reasoning 5. Proximity of students’ permanent address to the (NVR) test that places them in a rank order. This will academy using straight line, computer calculated take place on Friday 13 December 2019 . We will measurements then place all applicants in one of nine ability Students who have not taken the banding test bands, where ability is referenced to the national (apart from looked after children and previously ability profile. After the admission of pupils with an looked after children who must always be given education, health and care plan where the academy priority) will be considered after students who have is named on the plan, applicants will be considered sat the banding test. They will be prioritised on the for admission within each of the nine bands in basis of criteria two, three and four (in order). accordance with the criteria below: 1. Looked after children in public care and children All applicants will be offered fair access to the test who were looked after, but ceased to be so because and reminded of the dates, times and locations they were adopted (or became subject to a child available to sit the test. arrangement/residence or special guardianship order) 2. Students for whom admission to the academy is essential because of significant medical/social needs. All applications under this criterion must be supported with relevant written evidence from a doctor or social worker 3. Students whose siblings currently attend the academy and who will continue to do so on the date of admission
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i Harris Academy Peckham s
A Academy (mixed) Age range: 11 to 16 c a
d Executive Principal: Ms R Hickey Published admissions number: 180 e m Principal: Mr S Davies Nearest station: Peckham Rye y
P DfE number: 210/6906 Bus routes: 12, 36, 171, 343 and 345 e c
k 112 Peckham Road, SE15 5DZ Supplementary information form required: No h
a 020 7703 4417 Specialisms: N/A m www.harrispeckham.org.uk [email protected] Total wheelchair access
Oversubscription criteria 2020 (summary) 3. Siblings, (including half, step, foster and adopted) contact academy for full criteria who are on roll at the academy at the time of admission and who will be living with the student at We will offer a place to students whose education, the same permanent address on their date of entry health and care plan or statement of special at the academy educational need specifically names Harris Academy Peckham (maximum five per cent of intake) and 4. Students who are in attendance at Harris Primary looked after children. Academy, Peckham Park and Harris Primary Free School, Peckham We will apply a banding system for the remaining places, as follows: 5. Proximity of the child’s permanent address to the school – closest first. The distance which determines All applicants must take a non verbal reasoning test how close a student lives to the academy is the (NVR) that places them in a rank order. straight line measurement from the student’s We will then place all applicants in one of five ability permanent home address to the main entrance of bands, each containing, as far as possible, the same the academy number of children based on their performance in the NVR. This ensures that the ability profile of our intake reflects the range of all applicants. Tie-breaker: If at the end of the process two or Within each of the five bands, we have the more applicants are tied for last place and it is not following categories and offer places in priority possible to decide who is allocated the place using order as listed below: the criteria above, the place will be decided by random allocation, independently verified 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children who ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangement/residence or special guardianship order) 2. Students for whom it is essential that they be admitted to the academy because of significant medical or social needs. This must be supported by written professional evidence from a doctor or social worker
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Harris Boys’ Academy East Dulwich i s
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Academy (boys) Age range: 11 to 18 (sixth form – yes) o y
Executive Principal: Mr Christopher Everitt Published admissions number: 150 s ’
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Principal: Peter Groves Nearest stations: Peckham Rye and East Dulwich c a
DfE number: 210/6913 Bus routes: 63, 363, 12 and P3 d e Peckham Rye, SE22 0AT m Supplementary information form required: Yes y
020 8299 5300 (only if you require your child to receive additional E a
time, support or concessions during the test). s www.harrisdulwichboys.org.uk t
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[email protected] Specialisms: Sport and Enterprise u l w
Total wheelchair access i c h
Oversubscription criteria 2020 (summary) 2. Boys for whom it is essential that they be admitted contact academy for full criteria to the academy because of significant medical or social needs The Harris Boys’ Academy East Dulwich, will consider all applications for places from boys. Where fewer 3. Boys who, on the date of their proposed than 150 applications are received, the academy will admission, will have a brother who will then be a offer places to all those who have applied. student at Harris Boys’ Academy East Dulwich. A student's brother is defined as a natural or adopted The academy will admit students representing all brother or half brother who will be living levels of ability among applicants for admission to permanently with the student at the same address the academy. All applicants will take a non verbal on the date of their entry to the academy reasoning test, which will be standardised against the national distribution of ability. Then students 4. Nearest to the academy, as calculated by straight will be placed in rank order and will be allocated to line distance from the students home to the front one of nine groups. door of the academy
Where the number of applications for admission is greater than the published admissions number, and Tie-breaker: If it is not possible to differentiate after the admission of pupils with an education, between two applicants on the basis of criteria 1 to health and care plan or a statement of special 4, places will be allocated by drawing lots. Any such educational needs where the academy is named drawing of lots will be independently verified. on the plan or statement, applications will be considered against the following criteria and ranked Students who have not taken the banding in each group. test (apart from looked after children or those with an education, health and care plan or a 1. Looked after boys and previously looked after statement of special educational needs who boys who ceased to be so because they were must always be given priority) will be adopted (or became subject to a child arrangement/ considered after students who have sat the residence or special guardianship order) banding test.
29 THE SCHOOLS H a r r Harris Girls’ Academy East Dulwich i s
G Academy (girls) Age range: 11 to 18 (sixth form – yes, mixed intake) i r l s
’ Headteacher: Carrie Senior Published admissions number: 150
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c DfE number: 210/6908 Nearest station: Peckham Rye a d Homestall Road, SE22 0NR Bus routes: 484 and 343 e m 020 7732 2276 Supplementary information form required: No y
E www.harrisdulwichgirls.org.uk a Specialisms: Medical sciences, enterprise and sport s t
[email protected] D u Partial wheelchair access l w i c h
Oversubscription criteria 2020 (summary) 4. Proximity to the Academy, as calculated by straight contact academy for full criteria line distance from the student’s home address to the junction between Homestall Road and Cheltenham Applications for children with an education, health Road. Where the student lives for part of each week and care plan or a statement of special educational at different addresses, the ‘home’ address shall be needs are considered under a separate process. The that address where the student spends the majority allocation of the remaining places will take place of the week under a framework of fair banding where all applicants will undertake a non verbal reasoning test. These applicants will be placed in nine ability bands This process of allocation using the criteria above will depending on the score an applicant achieves. This continue until reaching the correct number in each of process is to ensure a comprehensive intake into the the nine ability bands. If at the end of this process academy. The criteria to allocate places within each there are unallocated places in any band these will be band will be applied in the order set out below. It filled by unallocated applicants in adjacent bands, should be noted, however, that places are awarded ranked by proximity to the academy. If at the end of first to students who have attended the academy’s this process there are still unfilled places in any band, testing session. consideration is given to those who have not sat the admission test, through random allocation and 1. Looked after children and previously looked independently verified after children. Such students will be given top priority in each band before the oversubscription criteria is applied 2. Girls for whom it is essential that they be admitted to the academy because of significant medical or social needs, evidenced by written evidence from a professional such as a doctor or social worker 3. Girls who, on the date of their proposed admission, will have a sister who will then be a student at Harris Girls’ Academy, East Dulwich. A student’s sister is defined for this purpose as a natural or adopted sister, or half sister, who will be living with the student at the same address on the date of their entry to the academy
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Kingsdale Foundation School g s d
Academy (mixed) academy converter mainstream Age range: 11 to 19 (sixth form – yes) a l e
Published admissions number: 300 F o
Headteacher: Mr S H Morrison u Nearest stations: West Dulwich, Sydenham Hill n
DfE number: 210/4265 and Gipsy Hill d a t
Alleyn Park, SE21 8SQ i
Bus routes: 3, 122, 157, 201, 202, 227, 249, 363, o
322, 410, 417, 450, P4 and P13 n
020 8670 7575 S c
www.kingsdalefoundationschool.org.uk Supplementary information form required: Yes h o
[email protected] (scholarship applicants only). o l
Partial wheelchair access Specialisms: Maths and performing arts
Oversubscription criteria 2020 (summary) 4. Children of members of staff where the member contact academy for full criteria of staff has been employed permanently at the school for two or more years at the time at which If there are more applicants than the number of the application for admission to the school is made places available, the following oversubscription and will still be employed by the school on the date criteria will be applied. of admission Applicants will be placed in one of three ability bands 5. Where professional evidence indicates that there according to their test scores, including those with an are particular psychological, medical or social needs education, health and care plan that names the which the school’s learning support faculty agrees school, in accordance with the School Admissions only Kingsdale has the capability of addressing or Code 2014. Places within each band will be allocated meeting and significant difficulties would arise were in the following order of priority: the applicant to attend a different school 1. Children in public care (looked after children) 6. Random allocation within each ability band. This or children who were looked after but ceased to process will be supervised by a person not employed be so because they were adopted (or became by the school or independent of the school subject to a child arrangement/residence or special guardianship order) i.e. previously looked after 2. Children who satisfy our scholarship criteria based on aptitude for music or sport i.e. 15 per cent of the number of students on roll per year group. Please refer to scholarship oversubscription criteria for more information 3. Children who will have brothers or sisters attending the school at their time of entry
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e Notre Dame RC Girls’ School
D Roman Catholic voluntary aided language Age range: 11 to 16 (sixth form – students have a m school (girls) priority of place at St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College) e
R Headteacher: Sister Anne Marie Niblock SND, BSc, DipEd Published admissions number: 124 C
DfE number: 210/5404 Nearest stations: Lambeth North, Elephant and G
i Castle, Southwark and Waterloo East r 118 St George’s Road, SE1 6EX l s ’
Bus routes: 1, 3, 10, 12, 44, 45, 63, 68, 109, 141,
S 020 7261 1121 c 151, 159, 171, 176, 177, 184, 188, 344, 453, 468, h www.notredame.southwark.sch.uk o C10 and X68 o
l [email protected] Supplementary information form required: Yes Partial wheelchair access Specialisms: Languages
Oversubscription criteria 2020 (summary) 6. Girls who are members of other Christian contact school for full criteria denominations that are part of Churches Together in England. To demonstrate membership, applicants Where the number of applications exceeds 124, the will need to provide evidence of baptism (where governors will offer places using the criteria in the applicable) and evidence from the priest or minister order stated below: of a designated place of worship 1. Looked after Roman Catholic girls or looked after 7. Girls who are members of other Christian girls in the care of Roman Catholic families and denominations who are not affiliated to Churches previously looked after Roman Catholic girls who Together in England. To demonstrate membership, have been adopted or became subject to a applicants will need to provide evidence of baptism residence order or special guardianship order (where applicable) and evidence from the priest or immediately following being looked after minister of a designated place of worship 2. Baptised Roman Catholic girls. Evidence of 8. Girls of other faiths whose membership to that baptism will be required. Applications in this faith can be confirmed by a priest, minister or category will then be placed within the following religious leader of a designated place of worship sub categories, based on the strength of evidence to the faith as demonstrated by the level of the family’s 9. Any other girls mass attendance and whether the applicant attends a feeder primary school (see table 1) In all categories the school expects parents to 3. Girls who are catechumens or candidates – support the ethos of the school (values, uniform evidence will be required and discipline). 4. Other looked after children, or children who were The following order of priorities will be applied when looked after but ceased to be so because they were applications within any of the above categories or adopted (or became subject to a residence/special sub categories exceed the places available and it is guardianship order) necessary to decide between applications. 5. Girls who are baptised members of an i. The attendance of a sister or sisters at the school Orthodox Christian Church. Evidence of baptism at the time of admission (natural sisters, step sisters, will be required adopted and foster sisters). This does not include other relatives e.g. cousins.
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ii. Exceptional social, medical or pastoral need of o t
the child which can be met most appropriately at r e this school. D a iii. Age of child at baptism. m e
iv. Distance from home to school. Places will be R offered to girls living nearest the school using a C straight line measurement from the front door of G i r
the applicant home to the main gate of the school. l s ’
S c h
1. Baptised Roman Catholic girls o o l
Baptism Sunday mass attendance Primary school a Baptised Weekly Feeder school b Baptised Weekly Other school c Baptised One or more times each month Feeder school d Baptised One or more times each month Other school e Baptised Less than monthly Feeder school f Baptised Less than monthly Other school
Please note, Notre Dame RC Girls’ School has a strict uniform policy and the governors do not allow any variations on uniform. Please see the school’s website for further information.
33 THE SCHOOLS S a c r e Sacred Heart Catholic School d
H Catholic academy (mixed) academy converter Age range: 11 to 18 e mainstream a Published admissions number: 120 r t
Headteacher: Mr Serge E Cefai MA , NPQH Nearest stations: Denmark Hill, Oval and C a DfE number: 210/5405 Elephant and Castle t h o Camberwell New Road, SE5 0RP Bus routes: 36, 185 and 436 l i c
020 7274 6844 Supplementary information form required: Yes S c h www.sacredheart.southwark.sch.uk Specialisms: N/A o o [email protected] l Partial wheelchair access
Oversubscription criteria 2020 (summary) Church and who attend one of the following local contact school for full criteria Catholic feeder primary schools: St Joseph’s Junior, Camberwell; English Martyrs’, Walworth; St James Whenever there are more applications than places the Great, Peckham; St Francis, Peckham; St available, priority will be given to baptised Catholic Francesca Cabrini, Honor Oak; St Anthony’s, East applicants in accordance with the oversubscription Dulwich; St George’s Cathedral and Southwark; St criteria listed below. Helen’s, Brixton; St Anne’s, Vauxhall; but who are not resident in the Camberwell, Cathedral or At any time where there are more applications than Lambeth Deaneries. the number of places available, places will be offered according to the following order of priority: 4. Children, who together with one or both parents are baptised, practising members of the Catholic 1. Looked after Catholic children or looked after Church and are resident in the Camberwell, children in the care of Catholic families and Cathedral or Lambeth Deaneries previously looked after Catholic children who ceased to be so because they were adopted (or 5. Children who are baptised members of the became subject to a child arrangement/residence or Catholic Church and are resident in the special guardianship order) Camberwell, Cathedral or Lambeth Deaneries 2. Children who, together with one or both parents, 6. Children who are baptised members of the are baptised, practising members of the Catholic Catholic Church Church and who attend one of the following local 7. Other looked after children, or previously looked Catholic feeder primary schools: St Joseph’s Junior, after children who ceased to be so because they Camberwell; English Martyrs’, Walworth; St James were adopted (or become subject to a child the Great, Peckham; St Francis, Peckham; St arrangement/ residence/special guardianship order) Francesca Cabrini, Honor Oak; St Anthony’s, East Dulwich; St George’s Cathedral and Southwark; St 8. Children who are baptised members of Historic Helen’s, Brixton; St Anne’s, Vauxhall; and are Eastern Churches resident in the Camberwell, Cathedral or 9. Children who are members of churches that are Lambeth Deaneries part of Churches Together in England 3. Children who, together with one or both parents, 10. Any other applicants are baptised, practising members of the Catholic
34 THE SCHOOLS S
Where the offer of places to all the applicants in any a c of the categories listed previously would lead to r e oversubscription, the following provisions will be d applied in each of the previous categories in order H e
of priority: a r t
i. The attendance of a brother(s) or sister(s) at the C school at the time of admission a t h ii. Pupils who are currently attending one of the o l i following local Catholic feeder primary schools: c
St Joseph’s Junior, Camberwell; English Martyrs’, S c Walworth; St James the Great, Peckham; St Francis, h o
Peckham; St Francesca Cabrini, Honor Oak; St o Anthony’s, East Dulwich; St George’s Cathedral, l Southwark; St Helen’s, Brixton; St Anne’s, Vauxhall iii. The deaneries of the primary schools would be prioritised in the following order – Camberwell, Cathedral and Lambeth iv. Exceptional social or medical need of the child, which can be most appropriately met at this school. Written evidence (not more than a year old) from a professional such as a registered health worker, doctor, social worker or priest must be provided. This should set out the particular reason why the Sacred Heart School is the most suitable and the difficulties that would be caused if the child had to attend another school v. Where the offer of places to all the applicants in any of the sub categories listed above would still lead to oversubscription, the places up to the admission number will be offered to those living nearest the school using a straight line measurement from the front door of the applicant’s home to the main gate of the school on Camberwell New Road
35 THE SCHOOLS S t
M St Michael’s Catholic College i c h
a Catholic academy (mixed) Age range: 11 to 18 (sixth form – yes) e l
’ Headteacher: Ms F Corcoran Published admissions number: 150 s
C DfE number: 210/5403 Nearest stations: London Bridge, Bermondsey, a t
h South Bermondsey, Tower Gateway and Llewellyn Street, SE16 4UN o Canada Water l i c 020 7237 6432
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o www.stmichaelscollege.org.uk Bus routes: 47, 188, 381 and C10 l l e [email protected] Supplementary information form required: Yes g e Total wheelchair access Specialisms: Business and enterprise and modern foreign languages
Oversubscription criteria 2020 (summary) dedication (where applicable) and confirmation of contact school for full criteria membership from a priest or minister of a designated place of worship must be submitted Where the number of applications exceeds 150, 7. Children of other faiths and whose membership to the governors will offer places using the following that faith can be confirmed by a priest, minister or criteria in the order stated: religious leader of a designated place of worship 1. Looked after Catholic children or looked after 8. Any other children children in the care of Catholic families, previously looked after Catholic children or previously looked after children in the care of Catholic families but The following order of priorities will be applied in turn ceased to be so because they were adopted (or when applications within any of the above categories became subject to a residence order or special or subcategories exceed the places available and it is guardianship order) necessary to decide between applications. 2. Baptised Catholic children. Evidence of Baptism will i. Attendance of a sibling on the college roll at the be required. Applications in this category will then be time of admission. Evidence of the relationship may placed in sub categories, based on the level and be required length of the family’s Mass attendance on Sundays ii. Exceptional social, medical or pastoral needs which and whether the applicant attends a feeder school. can be met most appropriately at this college. Strong Evidence must be provided by the parent/guardian and relevant written evidence must be provided by and be endorsed by a priest at the church(es) where an appropriate professional authority indicating why the family normally worship or have worshipped the college is most suitable (e.g. qualified medical 3. Children enrolled in the catechumenate. Evidence practitioner, education welfare officer, social worker of enrolment in the catechumenate or attendance at or Catholic priest) RCIC programme will be required iii. Distance from home to college. Places will be 4. Other looked after children or previously looked offered to applicants living nearest to the college in after children that ceased to be so because they were a straight line measurement using a geographical adopted (or became subject to a residence order or computerised information system. Distance is special guardianship order) measured from the Llewellyn Street entrance of the 5. Children who are members of Eastern Orthodox College to the residence, using the postcode. Where Churches. Evidence of Baptism will be required the last remaining place is to be allocated and two or 6. Children of families who are members of other more applicants are deemed to live at the same Christian denominations that are part of Churches distance from the college, the place will be decided Together in England. Evidence of Baptism or by the drawing of lots
36 THE SCHOOLS S t
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St Saviour’s and St Olave’s School a v i Church of England voluntary aided school (girls) Age range: 11 to 18 (sixth form – yes) o u r
a specialist science college ’ s
Headteacher: Catherine May Published admissions number: 125 a n d
DfE number: 210/4680 Nearest stations: Elephant and Castle, London S t
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New Kent Road, SE1 4AN O l 020 7407 1843 Bus routes: 1, 21, 42, 63, 168, 172, 188, 453 a v
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www.ssso.southwark.sch.uk s
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[email protected] Supplementary information form required: Yes c h
Partial wheelchair access Specialisms: Science o o l
Oversubscription criteria 2020 (summary) 2. Open places (37) contact school for full criteria 37 places will be offered to girls who are not eligible for foundation places. Where there is The governors’ admission policy recognises that this is oversubscription, the criteria below will be applied: a Church of England school. It makes provision for the (i) Those whose sisters attend the school at the time admission of girls from practising Christian families. It of admission also provides for the admission of girls from families (ii) Those who attend feeder primary schools committed to other faiths, or to none, who wish their (iii) Nearness from home to the school, measured in daughter to be educated in a school with a Christian a straight line ethos. There are three categories of places. Looked after children and previously looked after children will 3. 15 per cent ability places (18) be given priority in each admission category. In order to achieve a balanced intake, 18 places 1. Foundation places (70) will be offered to girls who score highest on the 70 places each year will be offered to girls who school's general ability test. To be considered for an satisfy the following criteria in order of priority: ability place, parents/carers must complete and (i) Girls who themselves and/or whose parent/carer return the school's supplementary information form. can show that they are a regular worshipper at an Parents/carers are also advised to apply for either a Anglican church at least fortnightly for at least two foundation or open place so that in the event they years prior to application. Evidence of church are not offered an ability place, their child can be commitment from the parish priest or similar church considered under their alternative chosen category. leader will be required. (ii) Girls who themselves and/or whose parent/carer can show that they are a regular worshipper at a Tie break Christian church (i.e. recognised by the Churches If two or more applicants have equal right to a place Together in England or the Evangelical Alliance) at und er any of the criteria for either foundation or least fortnightly for at least two years prior to open places and there are insufficient places, application. Evidence of church commitment from distance will be used to decide between applicants. the minister will be required. If applicants are equidistant from the school, the Within categories (i) and (ii) priority will be given governing body will draw lots to decide. according to the following criteria: For full details of the oversubscription criteria for 1. Those whose sisters attend the school at the time 2020, please contact the school directly. of admission 2. Those who attend feeder primary schools
37 THE SCHOOLS S t
T h St Thomas the Apostle School and Sixth Form College o m Roman Catholic voluntary aided school (boys) Age range: 11 to 18 (sixth form – yes) a s
Executive Headteacher : Mr S E Cefai MA , NPQH Published admissions number: 152 t h e Headteacher : Mr E Connolly B.ENg Hon
Nearest stations: Queens Road, Nunhead and A New Cross Gate p DfE number: 210/5402 o s Hollydale Road, SE15 2EB Bus routes: 36,136, 171, 177, 78, P12 and P13 t l e
020 7639 0106 Supplementary information form required: Yes S c h www.stac.uk.com Specialisms: Maths and computing o o [email protected] l a n Partial wheelchair access d
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o Oversubscription criteria 2020 (summary) If the offer of places to all the applicants in any of r m contact school for full criteria the categories listed above leads to oversubscription
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e the number of years the family has been attending g church regularly and the age of the applicant at e 1. Looked after Catholic children or looked after children in the care of Catholic families and baptism and first Holy Communion. previously looked after Catholic children who ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became Tie break subject to a child arrangement/ residence or special If the offer of places to all the applicants in any of guardianship order) the categories listed above would still lead to 2. Applicants who, together with one or both parents, oversubscription, we will offer places up to the are baptised, practising members of the Catholic admission number to those living nearest the college. Church The distance will be measured in a straight line from 3. Applicants who are baptised members of the the main school entrance. Where the last remaining Catholic Church place is to be allocated and two or more children are deemed to live at the same distance from the school, 4. Other looked after children and other previously the place will be decided by the drawing of lots. looked after children Evidence of residence may be required. 5. Applicants who have a sibling currently attending the school 6. Applicants from other denominations of the Christian faith 7. Any other applicants
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C The Charter School North Dulwich h a Academy (mixed) Age range: 11 to 18 (sixth form – yes) r t e Headteacher: Mr C Hicks Published admissions number: 192 r
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c DfE number: 210/4318 Nearest station: North Dulwich h o Red Post Hill, SE24 9JH Supplementary information form required: Yes o l
(pupil premium applicants only)
N 020 7346 6600 o r www.charternorthdulwich.org.uk Specialisms: N/A t h
l Total wheelchair access w i c h
Oversubscription criteria 2020 (summary) 4. Children of permanent staff who work at contact academy for full criteria The Charter School North Dulwich where: a) either the member of staff is recruited to fill a If there are more applications than places available, vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill The Charter School North Dulwich will, after the shortage; or admission of children with an education, health and b) the member of staff has been employed at the care plan naming the school, allocate places in the school for two or more years at the time at which following order of priority: the application to the school is made 1. Looked after children, or children who were 5. Other children living closest to the school by the looked after but ceased to be so because they shortest straight line measurement were adopted (or become subject to a child arrangement/residence/special guardianship order) 6. Children receiving the pupil premium - up to a maximum of 12 places i.e. children eligible for free 2. Children with siblings who are already on roll at school meals, or who have received free school The Charter School North Dulwich and will still be meals at any point in the last six years. This does not on roll at their date of entry include children who have only been eligible to 3. Children with exceptional medical, psychological receive universal infant free school meals. If any of or social needs which means that The Charter these 12 places remain unfilled, remaining places School North Dulwich is the most suitable school to will be allocated to children under criterion 5 best address their needs. Written evidence should come from at least two NHS registered health or social care professionals
40 THE SCHOOLS T h e
The City of London Academy (Southwark) C i t
Academy (mixed) Age range: 11 to 19 (sixth form – yes) y
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L DfE number: 210/6905 Nearest stations: Bermondsey and South o n
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240 Lynton Road, SE1 5LA o n
020 7394 5100 Bus routes: P12 and 381 A c
www.cityacademy.co.uk Supplementary information form required: Yes a d
(information technology specialism applicants only) e [email protected] m
Total wheelchair access Specialisms: Information technology and sport y
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Oversubscription criteria 2020 (summary) 3. Eligible applicants residing in our catchment area a r contact the academy for full criteria in Southwark, and where there are more such k applicants than places, according to the following ) In the event of oversubscription the following criteria listed in priority order: arrangements will apply: 4. Siblings of Year 7 to 11 pupils already attending 1. Applicants who are looked after, having regard the academy to any collective agreement operated by Southwark Council over the admission of looked after children. 5. Children with special medical or social needs This also includes children who were looked after which the academy is best placed to meet (backed but ceased to be so because they were adopted up by professional advice from the health authority (or become subject to a child arrangement/ and/or social services on why the academy is residence/special guardianship order). necessary) A banding system is adopted for the remaining 6. Children attending Redriff Primary School places. Each applicant will be required to take a non 7. Children who live nearest to the academy, verbal reasoning test which places the applicant measured by the shortest safe walking distance in a rank order. from their normal family home to the corner of Those pupils (maximum 24) selected on the basis Lynton Road and St James’s Road by the main of assessed aptitude for the information technology academy building specialism will be excluded from the rank order list 8. Eligible applicants residing outside of the and admitted. catchment areas and where there are more The remaining applicants will then be placed in applicants than places available – children attending one of five bands based on their performance in the Sir John Cass’s VA Foundation Primary School in the test. Places will be allocated so that an the City of London will be given priority equivalent number of applicants are admitted from each band. Applicants will be admitted according to the criteria listed below in the order listed: SEN admissions Applicants with an education, health and care plan 2. Eligible applicants residing in our catchment area or a statement of special educational needs which in the City of London (this is currently estimated as a appropriately names the academy will be admitted, maximum of 30 applicants) subject to separate arrangements.
41 THE SCHOOLS U n i v
e University Academy of Engineering South Bank r s i
t Academy (mixed) Age range: 11 to 19 (sixth form – yes) y
A Headteacher: John Taylor c a DfE number: 210/4002 Published admissions number: 150 d e m Trafalgar Street, SE17 2TP Nearest station: Elephant and Castle y
020 7277 3000 Bus routes: 12,35,40,45,68,171,176 (East Street, o f
Walworth Road) 21, 53, 63, 353 (Old Kent Road)
E www.uaesouthbank.org.uk n 42 and 343 (East Street) g [email protected] i n e Total wheelchair access Supplementary information form required: No e r i
n Specialisms: Science, Technology, Engineering and g Maths (STEM) with the Arts (STEAM)
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B a 5. Children who live nearest to the school using a n Oversubscription criteria (summary) 2019 k contact academy for full criteria straight line measurement from the main entrance of the academy to the main entrance of the child’s Where the number of applications for admission is home. A child’s home is considered to be the child’s greater than the number of places available the permanent residence. If custody of a child is shared, governors will apply the following oversubscription the address given should be that of the parent or criteria. After the admission of pupils with an carer with whom the child spends most of the education, health and care plan or a statement of school week special educational needs and where the academy is named on the plan or statement the criteria will be 6. Children of staff employed for at least two years at applied in the order in which they are set out below: the academy or recruited to meet a skills shortage
1. Looked after children and children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they All applicants will take a standardised non verbal were adopted (or became subject to a child reasoning test which will be used to place each arrangement/residence/special guardianship order) applicant into an appropriate group. 2. Children who are eligible for the pupil premium 3. Children for whom it is essential that they be admitted to the academy because of a significant medical or social need 4. Siblings of pupils who will be registered pupils of the academy on the first day of term where the applicant pupil would be joining the school
42 FURTHER INFORMATION
43 FURTHER INFORMATION I n y
e In year admissions applications process a r a d m The flowchart below outlines Southwark Council’s in year admissions process if you are seeking a school place for i s your child outside of starting reception class and secondary transfer. s i o n You are a Southwark resident You are either a: If you would like to make an in s
and would like to make an in year • Southwark resident; or year application to transfer your a application to a school outside • resident in another borough ; or p child from one Southwark p of Southwark . • Arriving from overseas school to another Southwark l i school . c and you would like to make a new in year a application to a Southwark school . t i o n You must contact the local You must complete Southwark s authority the school is located in
Council’s in year application p to enquire about applying for a You must complete Southwark Council’s in year
r form and submit it directly to the
o application form and submit it either by email / school place in their area. Please Southwark school you are c do not complete Southwark post to: e applying to for processing.
s Council’s in year form as your • [email protected] ; or s application will not be processed. • School admissions team, 4th floor, Children's and Adults Services, Southwark Council, PO Box 64529 London SE1P 5LX
• Once your child’s in year application is received by the Southwark in year admissions team, it will be logged on to the database and you will receive an acknowledgment letter. If you have arrived in Southwark from overseas, the in year admissions team may contact you to seek additional information. • Your child’s in year application will then be forwarded to your preferred school which you have named on your form. The school will have up to 20 school days to consider your application. • If your preferred school does not have any places available, a Southwark Council in year admissions officer will contact you to discuss further options. They will also advise you of any local school(s) that have places available.
If your child has been educated in the UK, the Southwark in year admissions team may contact your child’s current or previous school to find out whether s/he has additional needs and requires support in settling to a new school.
• If your child does not have additional needs which • If your child will require additional support at their new school require support, the in year admissions team will and s/he meets Southwark Council’s Fair Access criteria, their allocate a school place to your child. Please note, the in year application will be referred to the Southwark Fair school you have named as a preference on the in Access Panel. This is so your child can be placed in an year application form will be considered. However, appropriate provision or school which can meet their needs. it may not always be possible to allocate your child • The Fair Access Panel will consider your child’s application and a place at your preferred school e.g. if a school make a decision. Southwark Council’s in year admissions does not have any places available. officer will contact you to explain this process and also advise • Your child’s allocated school will then contact you to you of the Fair Access Panel’s decision. invite both you and your child to attend a meeting • Your child should start at their allocated provision or school where a start date will be agreed. Your child should start within 10 school days of being notified of the decision. at their allocated school within 10 school days of the meeting being held. • For further information on Southwark Council’s Fair Access process and protocol please view www.southwark.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school- admissions/in-year-admissions
For further information, support and advice regarding the in year admissions process you can: Visit www.southwark.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-admissions/in-year-admissions Email [email protected] Telephone 020 7525 5337
44 FURTHER INFORMATION F a Family early help m i l y
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In order for young people to get the best out of r Safeguarding your child l y their education it is important that they attend h school regularly, they arrive on time, and that Schools and Southwark Council have a legal duty e l they get the right support to help them reach to safeguard pupils and promote their welfare p their potential. The early help localities is and wellbeing through effective links with parents available throughout Southwark’s schools to and carers. They must consider reporting any support you and your child to achieve this. unexplained injuries, unusual behaviour or worrying things said by or about the child and will not take risks with the safety or welfare of your child.
n Good communication is very important between School attendance home and school about any accidents, illness or Southwark Council monitors school attendance and upset that might be affecting your child exclusions and helps schools and parents meet their n If you cannot collect your child from school on legal responsibilities. Our officers work closely with time, you must contact the school as soon as schools to improve levels of attendance and possible behaviour, and will always try to work in partnership with parents to resolve any difficulties. n You must give your child’s school your contact details and details of a relative or friend who is If your child is too unwell to attend school, you willing to act as an emergency contact should contact the school straight away and tell the school when you expect them to return. n A referral to children’s social care will not normally be made without discussing this with The council and government expect that parents you first but please make sure that the school will not disrupt children’s education by taking knows how to contact you them out of school during the school term. Headteachers can authorise up to five days absence n If you think that your child is being bullied by in extenuating circumstances. other children (including upsetting text messages or via the internet) you must report If permission is not granted the school may issue a this to their teacher, head of year, form tutor penalty notice. This is a fine of £60 raising to £120 or class teacher (per parent) if the penalty notice is not paid within 21 days. Failure to pay a penalty notice may result in If you have concerns that a child may be a prosecution. at risk of harm you should contact the Southwark Multi-Agency Safeguarding Please speak to the school before making your Hub on 020 7525 1921 or 020 7525 5000 travel arrangements. (out of hours). You can contact Southwark Council’s family early help service direct by contacting the duty desk on 020 7525 2714 between 9am and 5pm, Monday Exclusions to Friday, where you will be able to arrange an A headteacher may exclude a child in response to appointment to see an officer or have a telephone serious breaches of the school’s disciplinary discussion. procedures. Advice for parents regarding exclusions is available from Southwark Council’s inclusion team manager (exclusions) on 020 7525 2714 / 2716 . w i
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Pupil premium – extra funding for your Child employment e d child’s school u Most children under the age of 16 will require a c a Your child may be entitled to a free school lunch permit to work. The youngest age a child can work t i o each day – if they go to a state maintained school in part-time is 13, except children involved in areas like n Southwark, you may also be able to help your television, film, theatre, sporting events or i n child’s school raise extra money from the modelling who may need a license if they are f o government towards the cost of learning missing school and being paid. If the child is a r m resources, activities or teaching staff if you Southwark resident, the person in charge of a running the event must apply to Southwark Council t meet the eligibility criteria below: i o for a child performance license. n Working tax credit run-on (paid for the four weeks
n y o after you stop qualifying for working tax credit) If the child will not be with their parent, school u teacher or home tutor during their employment,
m n Income support they must be supervised by a chaperone who has a
y n Jobseeker’s allowance (income based) been approved by the council. f i n n Child tax credit – provided you are not entitled to Businesses intending to employ school aged d working tax credit children must apply for a child employment permit u s Income related Employment and Support before they can be employed. If a child is working e n f
u Allowance (ESA) without a child employment permit, there’s a risk l that the employer won’t be insured against n The guarantee element of Pension Credit accidents involving the child. n Support under Part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 For advice and applications for child performance licenses, chaperone licenses and child employment n Universal Credit with an annual net earned permits, please contact Southwark Council’s child income of no more than £7,400. employment officer on 020 7525 2702 . If you do meet the criteria above, please contact your child’s school to request a pupil premium application form which you must complete and Private fostering return back to the school directly. If you are looking after a child or young person who For further information please visit is not a close relative (close relatives are birth www.southwark.gov.uk/schools-and- parents, step parents by legal marriage, siblings, education/information-for-parents/financial- grandparents, aunts or uncles whether they are full support/pupil-premium. Alternatively, you can blood, half blood or by marriage) for 28 days or contact Southwark Council's school benefits team more, you must notify Southwark Council on by email at [email protected] or 020 7525 1921 . We will make sure that you and the by telephone on 020 7525 5051. child are given support and we will also advise you about the other services which might be helpful.
Free travel If you would like advice about whether you need to notify Southwark Council, please In most cases we expect children and young people call 020 7525 1921 or email to either walk, cycle or use Transport for London’s [email protected] free London bus scheme to get to school. For further information visit www.tfl.gov.uk or telephone 0343 222 1234 .
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47 FURTHER INFORMATION U s e Useful contacts f u l c o n Southwark customer service centre Southwark information, advice and t a [email protected] support team (SIAS) c t
s 020 7525 5000 [email protected] 020 7525 3104
Family early help www.southwark.gov.uk Special educational needs and disabilities team [email protected] www.localoffer.southwark.gov.uk 020 7525 2714 [email protected] 020 7525 4278
Family information service For a full listing of nurseries, after school clubs and services Other organisations www.southwark.gov.uk/familyinfo 0800 013 0639 ACE Education, Advice and Training Advice on exclusion, bullying, special educational needs and appeals etc Libraries www.southwark.gov.uk/libraries 72 Durnsford Road [email protected] London N11 2EJ 020 7525 2000 www.ace-ed.org.uk [email protected] 0300 0115 142 School benefits team www.southwark.gov.uk/schools-and- Department for Education (DfE) education/information-for-parents/financial- National government information on education support/pupil-premium [email protected] www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ 020 7525 5051 department-for-education 0370 000 2288
School admissions team 4th floor, Hub 2 Direct Gov Children’s and adults services Public services all in one place Southwark Council www.gov.uk/education PO Box 64529 London SE1P 5LX www.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions [email protected] 020 7525 5337
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Independent Schools Council Schools outside of Southwark n t Promotes choice, diversity and excellence in education You must always complete the application form a c
for the borough in which you live. You can t www.isc.co.uk s apply for up to six schools (excluding independent 020 7766 7070 schools) whether they are in Southwark or in another borough. Local Government Ombudsman For further information about schools in other www.lgo.org.uk boroughs please contact them directly using the 0300 061 0614 list below.
Southwark Diocesan Board of Education (Church of England) 48 Union Street London borough admissions teams London SE1 1TD telephone numbers 020 7234 9200 Bexley 020 8303 7777 Bromley 020 8313 4044 Camden 020 7974 1625 Education Commission: Catholic Diocese of Croydon 020 8726 6400 option 3 Southwark (Roman Catholic) Greenwich 020 8921 8043 St Edward’s House Hackney 020 8820 7000 option 3 St Paul’s Wood Hill Islington 020 7527 5515 Orpington BR5 2SR Kensington and Chelsea 020 7745 6432 Lambeth 020 7926 9503 0168 982 9331 Lewisham 020 8314 8282 Merton 020 8274 4906 Office of the Schools Adjudicator Newham 020 8430 2000 For complaints/concerns with admission arrangements Tower Hamlets 020 7364 5006 option 1 Wandsworth 020 8871 6000 www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office- Westminster 020 7745 6433 of-the-schools-adjudicator [email protected]
Transport for London Information on transport www.tfl.gov.uk 0343 222 1234
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51 You may also be interested in taking a look at the following brochures:
www.southwark.gov.uk/post16 Starting primary school in Southwark 2020/21 Choose your future
Applications close 15 January 2020 Apply online at www.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions Southwark post 16 prospectus 2020/21
www.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions www.southwark.gov.uk/post16
School admissions team 4th floor, Hub 2 Children’s and Adults Services Southwark Council PO Box 64529 London SE1P 5LX
020 7525 5337 www.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions [email protected]