APPLYING FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL for September 2021 The information above is a summary of the admissions criteria for this school. For the full criteria and admission arrangements please check the school’s website or go to www.brent.gov.uk/services-for-residents/education-and-schools/information-about-admissions/admissions-criteria. The criteria will apply after children with an Education, Health and Care plan which names the school have been admitted. All schools operate a tie breaker in the event that two or more children have equal priority underBrent the criteria. Location of Brent secondary schools 1 Alperton Community School 9 Michaela Community School 2 Ark Academy 10 Newman Catholic College (Boys) 33 Ark Elvin Academy 11 N B S B 4 Capital City Academy Wembley High Technology College site 55 Claremont High School until July 2022 12 Preston Manor High School 66 Convent of Jesus and Mary Language College (Girls) 13 Queens Park Community School 7 JFS 14 St. Gregory’s Catholic Science College 8 Kingsbury High School 15 The Crest Academy 16 Wembley High Technology College EDG W ARE R QUEENSBURY O S A T D A HON G EY PO L T A L T A N H N E E E H Y D E 8 ROE GREEN PARK URY RO SB AD G 5 KIN KINGSBURY K D 14 7 INGSBURY ROA KENTON FRYENT COUNTRY F R T E Y PARK E E N R BRENT CROSS T T S NORTHWICK W A N Y PARK O G M R L AS M A ER PRESTON S E A VE NU ROAD NORTHWICK E PARK WEST HILL SOUTH D E S E KENTON LM A D S L LM G T L I W ROA E O A H N A D R S ON A T WELSH HARP E N T V R R S E R E O A E D 12 N T A A RE B U O D P R R E LA U C 2 R I B R C O H O T K A WEMBLEY R N V O 16 E 15 E A . 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........................................................................................................ 5 School Open Events ...................................................................................................................... 6 Using the online application system ............................................................................................... 8 Your child’s address..................................................................................................................... 11 Fraudulent applications ............................................................................................................... 11 Special Needs and exceptional social/medical circumstances ........................................................ 11 Looked after and previously looked after children ........................................................................ 12 All-Through schools .................................................................................................................... 12 Supplementary Information Forms (SIFs) ...................................................................................... 12 Twins and multiple births ............................................................................................................ 12 Children educated outside their normal age group ...................................................................... 12 Late applications ......................................................................................................................... 12 Changing preferences ................................................................................................................. 13 In-Year Admissions ...................................................................................................................... 13 In-year fair access protocol..... ...................................................................................................... 13 Children of UK Service Personnel ................................................................................................. 13 Sixth form admissions ................................................................................................................. 13 14-19 Applications ...................................................................................................................... 13 Section 2 – Offers How we process your application ................................................................................................ 14 Offers and responding ................................................................................................................ 14 Waiting lists and appeals ............................................................................................................. 15 Section 3 – Brent secondary schools How places were allocated for September 2020 .......................................................................... 16 School details and oversubscription criteria .................................................................................. 17 Studio Schools/University Technical Colleges............................. ..................................................... 33 Section 4 – Additional information Contact information .................................................................................................................... 35 Applicants with special educational needs ................................................................................... 35 Home to school travel ................................................................................................................. 36 Free school meals ........................................................................................................................ 37 Private fostering .......................................................................................................................... 37 Data Protection ........................................................................................................................... 37 APPLYING FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2021 3 Section 1 – Apply Apply for... Before you make your application 1 Are your Read the admissions criteria for Secondary school for September 2021 preferences each school and look to see realistic? which criteria apply to your child. If your child was born between 1 September 2009 and Consider how The admissions criteria for Brent 31 August 2010, you need to apply for them to start likely it is that schools are listed on pages 17 secondary school in September 2021. your child will be to 31. Studio School and University Technical offered a place at your preferred College (UTC) for September 2021 schools. If your child was born between 1 September 2006 and 31 August 2007, you can apply for a place at a 2 Do you live Find the distance to your Studio School or University Technical College (UTC) in close enough to preferred schools using neighbouring authorites. More details can be found on get a place? the Direct Gov schools page 33. Find out your finder (www.gov.uk/school- Sixth Form home to school performance-tables) distance. The distance of the last child Admissions to sixth form are dealt with directly by schools. Compare with offered a place at Brent schools Contact schools directly for further information. cut-off distances from last year is on page 16. In-Year Admissions from last year. Remember that although this information can be used to give If your child does not currently have a school place or you an idea of how likely it is you wish to transfer them to a different school, you will that you will be offered a place, need to make an ‘In-Year’ application. Please visit the ‘last distance’ will change www.brent.gov.uk/inyearadmissions every year. We can never for more information. guarantee any child will be Important Dates offered a place at any school. 3 Visit schools Open event details for Brent Date schools are available on page 6. September/October School Open Events (see p6) 4 Read Ofsted You can view reports at 31 October 2020 Applications deadline reports www.ofsted.gov.uk 1 March 2021 National offer day Brent has many ‘Good’ and (see page 14) ‘Outstanding’ schools. 15 March 2021 Response deadline 5 How will your