Starting primary school in Southwark 2016/17 Applications close 15 January 2016 Apply online at www.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions www.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions Apply online Apply online If your child is due to start primary school in September 2016 you must apply online Please note you will be issued with a (www.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions) reference number once you have submitted from 1 September 2015 and submit your application your online appication which will be similar before the closing date of 15 January 2016. to this: 210-2016-09-E-002100. If you do not receive a reference number it means your application has not been received and you Need to know will need to resubmit your application. n It is quick and easy to do Keep a record of your unique user name, password and application number which n You will get an email confirmation that your you will use for your application. application has been received It is important to keep this information n The system is accurate and helps you by checking safe so that you can log in and look at for errors your application. You will also need this n There is no risk that your application will get lost information to view the results of your in the post application when they become available online during the evening of 18 April 2016. n You can make changes to your application up until the closing date without having to complete another form n The system has a number of security procedures to protect your privacy n Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, up until the closing date of 15 January 2016 n During the evening of 18 April 2016 you will receive an email informing you of your child’s offer of a primary school place. For any further school admissions information or advice please contact the school admissions team by email at [email protected] or by phone on 020 7525 5337. 2 INTRODUCTION Contents Contents Introduction Academy, voluntary aided, foundation and Foreword from Cllr Victoria Mills, cabinet 4 free primary schools 26 member for children and schools Non community schools at a glance 27 Angel Oak Academy 28 Applications ARK Globe Academy 29 Key dates 5 Dulwich Hamlet Junior School 30 Finding the right school for your child 6 Goose Green Primary School 31 Applying for a reception place 7 Harris Primary Academy, Peckham Park 32 How to apply 9 John Donne Primary School 33 What happens after the closing date? 12 Redriff Primary School 34 Southwark Information, Advice and Support Team 16 Boutcher Church of England Primary School 35 The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie 36 The schools Dulwich Village C of E Infants’ School 37 Oversubscription criteria for community schools 18 Peter Hills with St Mary’s and St Paul’s C of E Breakdown of reception places allocated at Primary School 38 Southwark community schools 20 St George’s C of E Primary School 39 Community primary schools 21 St James’ C of E Primary School 40 Albion Primary School 21 St John’s and St Clement’s C of E Primary School 41 Alfred Salter Primary School 21 St John’s Walworth C of E Primary School 43 Bellenden Primary School 21 St Jude’s C of E Primary School 44 Bessemer Grange Primary School 21 St Mary Magdalene C of E Primary School 45 Brunswick Park Primary School 21 St Paul’s C of E Primary School 46 Camelot Primary School 21 St Peter’s C of E Primary School 47 Cobourg Primary School 22 English Martyrs’ Catholic Primary School 48 Comber Grove Primary School 22 Saint Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, The Borough 49 Crampton Primary School 22 St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School 50 Crawford Primary School 22 St Francesca Cabrini Primary School 51 Dog Kennel Hill Primary School 22 St Francis Catholic Primary School 52 Dulwich Wood Primary School 22 St George’s Cathedral Catholic Primary School 53 Goodrich Primary School 22 St James the Great Catholic Primary School 54 Grange Primary School 22 St John’s Catholic Primary School 55 Heber Primary School 23 St Joseph’s Catholic Infants’ School 56 Hollydale Primary School 23 St Joseph’s Catholic Junior School 58 Ilderton Primary School 23 St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, George Row 59 Ivydale Primary School 23 St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Gomm Road 60 John Ruskin Primary School 23 Charles Dickens Primary School 61 Keyworth Primary School 23 Charlotte Sharman Primary School 62 Lyndhurst Primary School 23 Friars Primary Foundation School 63 Michael Faraday Primary School 24 Surrey Square Primary School 64 Oliver Goldsmith Primary School 24 Galleywall Primary School - A City of London Academy 65 Phoenix Primary School 24 Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich 66 Pilgrim’s Way Primary School 24 Harris Primary Free School Peckham 67 Riverside Primary School 24 Judith Kerr Primary School 68 Robert Browning Primary School 24 Southwark Free School 69 Rotherhithe Primary school 24 The Belham Primary School 70 Rye Oak Primary School 24 Further information Snowsfields Primary School 25 Southwark Park School 25 In year admissions and how to apply 72 Tower Bridge Primary School 25 Early help service 73 Townsend Primary School 25 Pupil benefits: a quick guide 75 Victory Primary School 25 Useful contacts 76 Map of primary schools in Southwark 78 3 Foreword Foreword A message from the cabinet member for Children and Schools at Southwark Council Dear parents and carers Starting primary school is a huge milestone for you and your child. If your child is due to start primary school in 2016, I hope that this brochure will help to clarify the process of deciding which school is right for your child by providing useful information about the different types of primary schools in Southwark. I regularly visit our primary schools, and I can assure you that by choosing to send your child to a Southwark school, your child will go to a school that maintains some of the highest standards in the country. Our primary schools have significantly improved levels of achievement in English and maths and 91 per cent of our schools have been judged good or outstanding by Ofsted, which is in the top quartile of performance nationally. We are also working with our popular local primary schools to guarantee a local primary school place for every child. Earlier this year, cabinet agreed a series of additional expansions at nine schools across the borough. This will increase the number of places in primary schools in Southwark from 1 September 2016, bringing the number of additional places provided in the five years from 2011 to 2016, to 2,585. As well as maintaining high academic standards, I am pleased that we are also currently delivering our Fairer Future promises by offering free healthy schools meals to all primary school children. All of our primary schools will also start delivering our promise of free fruit as a morning snack during 2015/16. Applications for our primary school places will only be accepted online. To access an online application form please go to www.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions. If you don’t have access to the internet, or feel you need assistance in completing an application, please go to one of our Southwark libraries or MySouthwark customer service points where someone would be more than happy to help you. Last year, parents found our apply online sessions very helpful, so please go along to one of these sessions held at various Southwark schools if you need help with applying online. It’s important that when you select the six preferred schools you would like your child to attend, that you read through this brochure carefully so that you understand what each school offers. I would also advise you to attend one of the open days so that you can tour the school and meet the teachers. That way you know you are selecting a school for your child where they will thrive and meet their full potential. Please let me know if you have any questions about primary education in Southwark. You can contact me by emailing [email protected] or calling 020 7525 1969. I wish you and your child the very best. Victoria Mills Cabinet member for Children and Schools, Southwark Council 4 APPLICATIONS Key dates Key dates Application to reception class for September 2016 intake Date What should parents/carers look out for? Tuesday 1 September 2015 n The admissions process starts. to Friday 15 January 2016 n Contact schools for a copy of their prospectus and details of when you can visit for open days/evenings. We strongly advise parents to visit schools before naming them as a preference on the application form. n Apply for primary schools by completing an online application form. To apply online visit www.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions n You must complete (and return directly to the school) the supplementary information form (SIF) if the school you have listed as one of your preferences requires this. Please contact the school to check their individual closing date. Friday 15 January 2016, n Closing date for submitting online applications. 11.59pm n You must ensure that we have received your online application alongside any additional supporting information by this date. Monday 18 April 2016 n Offer letters will be posted by first class to all parents/carers who have applied on time. n Online applicants will be able to view their offer details in the evening at www.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions Tuesday 3 May 2016 n Should you wish to reject the offer of a school place allocated to your child, you must complete and return the notification slip attached to your offer letter by this date.