Starting a Havering Infant Or Primary School in September 2017
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StartingStarting aa HaveringHavering infantinfant oror primaryprimary schoolschool inin SeptemberSeptember 20172017 ForFor childrenchildren bornborn betweenbetween 11 SeptemberSeptember 20122012 andand 3131 AugustAugust 20132013 Attendance at a school nursery class or at an early years provider on school grounds does not mean an automatic transfer to the reception class of the school. www.havering.gov.uk/admissionswww.havering.gov.uk/admissions The closing date for your application is 15 January 2017 Applying online for an infant or primary school via www.havering.gov.uk/eadmissions Print this page to record the information that is required for your online application. If you try to apply online and your address is not available or the The benefits of applying online include the schools you want to apply for are following: not listed, you must contact the School Admissions Team before 4pm on the 15 January 2017 It’s quick, safe and secure. There is no risk of your application getting lost or delayed in the post. If you want to change your application, it’s If you need help making your easier and quicker to do this online. online application please visit the You will be sent an email confirming that we Public Advice & Service Centre have received your application. (PASC) based in The Liberty You can view or change your application 24 Centre, Romford on a Monday, hours a day until the closing date. Wednesday or Friday (except the last Wednesday of the month) between 9:30am and 12:30pm. Application reference number: You will receive this number once 311 - 2017 - 09 - E - you have submitted your application. E-mail address: Username: Password: 2 Contents Page Number Welcome 2 Viewing an infant or primary school 5 Apply for your child’s school place online 5 Timetable for applying 6 How to apply 7 Your questions answered 13 The Equal Preference System 15 Statistical Information 16 Havering infant / primary schools map 18 Admissions Arrangements 19-57 Ardleigh Green Infant & Benhurst Primary 19 Brady Primary & Branfil Primary 20 Broadford Primary & Clockhouse Primary 21 Concordia Academy 22 Crowlands Primary & Crownfield Infant 23 Dame Tipping CE Primary 24 Drapers’ Brookside Infant 25 Drapers’ Maylands Primary 26 Drapers’ Pyrgo Priory Primary 27 Elm Park Primary & Engayne Primary 28 Gidea Park Primary & Hacton Primary 29 Harold Court Primary & Harold Wood Primary 30 Hilldene Primary & Hylands Primary 31 La Salette Catholic Primary 32 Langtons Infant & Mead Primary 34 Nelmes Primary & Newtons Primary` 35 Oasis Academy: Pinewood & Parklands Infant 36 Parsonage Farm Primary & Rainham Village Primary 37 Rise Park Infant & Scargill Infant 38 Scotts Primary & Squirrels Heath Infant 39 St. Alban’s Catholic Primary 40 St. Edwards Church of England Primary 42 St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary 43 St. Mary’s Catholic Primary 45 St. Patrick’s Catholic Primary 47 St. Peter’s Catholic Primary 49 St. Ursula’s Catholic Primary 51 Suttons Primary & The James Oglethorpe Primary 53 The Mawney Foundation Primary 54 The RJ Mitchell Primary & Towers Infant 55 The Upminster Infant 56 Whybridge Infant & Wykeham Primary 57 Specialist units & Early Education 58 Special Educational Needs (SEN) 59 Other useful information 60 Types of Schools 61 School Term and Holiday Dates 62 Useful contacts 63 3 Back to contents page Welcome Starting infant or primary school is one of the most important and exciting events in your child’s life. It will develop their academic and creative abilities, enhance their social skills and prepare them for a lifetime of learning and achievement. All Havering schools will enable your child to reach their potential in all areas of the curriculum and in an environment where they can be happy and confident. This booklet contains information on all Havering infant and primary schools as well as information on how to apply for a school place online. We are very proud of the achievements of Havering’s infant and primary schools and your child will benefit from high quality teaching at whichever school they attend. Havering’s infant and primary schools provide high educational standards, and what stands out about infant and primary schools in Havering is that those standards are continually rising year on year. Results from across the country show that standards in Havering are well above average in Key Stage 2 and this reflects the hard work of all staff, pupils and governors. All schools are committed to: making learning vivid and real making learning an enjoyable and challenging experience enriching the learning experience of children in Havering. This brochure provides brief details on all infant and primary schools. The best way to gain further details and information is to look at each school’s prospectus and to visit the schools. If you have any further questions staff in the school will be very happy to help you. Once you are clear about the schools you wish to apply for, you can list your preferences on the online application form via www.eadmissions.org.uk. This allows you to amend your application up to the closing date 15 January 2017 and you will receive your outcome via email on 18 April 2017. Mary Phillips Cllr. Robert Benham Assistant Director, Learning and Achievement Lead Member for Children and Learning 4 Back to contents page Viewing an infant or primary school Most Havering infant and primary schools hold open days or specific dates for tours of the school. We would recommend that you visit all the schools that you are thinking of applying for to find out more about the school. Please contact the individual schools direct to enquire about dates and times of these meetings. Apply for your child’s school place online From September 2016 you can apply online for or you can also ask a friend or relative for help. your child to start an infant or primary school at Alternatively you can visit the Public Advice and www.eadmissions.org. This online form is only for Service Centre (PASC) in Romford on a Monday, children born between 1 September 2012 and Wednesday or Friday morning (except the last 31 August 2013. Wednesday of the month) between 9:30am and 12:30pm where a member of the School The deadline for online applications is 15 January Admissions Team will be able to assist you. 2017. How do I apply online? When will I find out about my application? To begin your application you will need to visit www.havering.gov.uk/admissions where you You will recieve an email during the evening of 18 will be able to get further information about April 2017 detailing the outcome of your schools in Havering. You can then apply online at application. www.eadmissions.org.uk Please wait until you have received the email The eadmissions website contains basic before logging on to the eadmissions website. information about all schools in London and you will also be able to search for schools that are You will need your username and password in nearest to your home address. You will need to order to access your result. You can keep a note of enter details about yourself and your child’s these by printing page 2 of this brochure and using current pre-school / nursery (if they have one), so the fields provided. For further information, visit the it may be useful to have these to hand before you School Admissions website start. You will need to provide an email address. www.havering.gov.uk/admissions or go directly to www.eadmissions.org.uk Depending on what schools you prefer, you may also need to complete a school Supplementary Information Form (SIF). You need to contact the school directly for these forms and return them to the school by the specified date. Remember, you can apply for up to six schools for your child. We recommend that you use all your preferences including your nearest schools or academies as limiting your school preferences will increase your chances of being allocated a school place which you did not request. What if I don’t have a computer at home, can I still apply online? Yes: You can apply anywhere with access to the Internet, including smart phones and tablets. There are lots of places where you can apply online including your local library, an internet café 5 Back to contents page Timetable for Applying 1 September 2016 Finding a School Parents start to apply for School places for September 2017 The Common Application form (CAF) becomes available online. Parents research schools, attend open days and talk to staff. Parents check their circumstances against the admissions criteria in this brochure to see how likely their application is to succeed. Applying for a School Parents fill in the CAF and any additional forms that some schools require and return them by the closing date. Please note, some schools set an earlier closing date than the 15th January 2017 for their Supplementary Information Forms (SIF). 15 January 2017 Closing date for the receipt of on-time applications. All forms Closing date received after this date will not be considered until after the offer date of 18 April 2017. You will receive an email during the evening of 18 April 2017 18 April 2017 with the outcome of your application. National Offer Day If your child is not offered a place at any of your preferred schools the Local Authority will offer your child a place at the nearest Havering school with a vacancy after all other offers have been made. 2 May 2017 Parents must reply to confirm they want the place offered by Parents must confirm place 2 May 2017. You must accept or decline the offer online.