starting secondary school in 2014/15

Starting secondary school inSouthwark 2014/15

Applications close 31 October 2013Apply online at www.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions

www.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions

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Apply online

Apply online

If your child is due to start secondary school inSeptember 2014 you must apply online(www.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions)from September 2013 and submit your applicationbefore the closing date of 31 October 2013.However we would encourage you to submit your application by 25 October 2013 (Friday before half term) in case we need to contact you.

Need to know:

■ It’s quick and easy to do

■ You will get an email confirmation that yourapplication has been received

■ The system is accurate and helps you by checking for errors

■ There is no risk that your application will get lost in the post

■ You can make changes to your application up until the closing date without having tocomplete another form

■ The system has a number of security procedures to protect your privacy

■ Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, up until the closing date of 31 October 2013

■ During the evening of 3 March 2014 you willreceive an email informing you of your child’soffer of a secondary school place

For any further school admissions information or advice please contact the school admissions team by email [email protected] or by phone on 020 7525 5337.

Please note you will be issued with areference number once you have submittedyour online application which will be similarto this: 210-2014-09-E-002100. If you do notreceive a reference number it means yourapplication has not been received and youwill need to resubmit your application.

Keep a record of your unique user name,password and application number which you will use to make your application.

It is important to keep this information safe so that you can log in and look at your application. You will also need thisinformation to view the results of yourapplication when they become availableonline during the evening of 3 March 2014.

Introduction

A message from Cllr Dora Dixon-Fyle, cabinet member for children’s services 4

Applications

Key dates 5Finding the right school for your child 6School open days and evenings 7Applying for a secondary school place 9How to apply 10What happens after the closing date? 14Southwark Parent Partnership 16

The schools

Schools at a glance 18ARK All Saints Academy 19Bacon’s College 20Globe Academy 21Harris Academy Bermondsey 22Harris Academy Peckham 23Harris Boys’ Academy East Dulwich 24Harris Girls’ Academy East Dulwich 25Kingsdale Foundation School 26St Michael’s Catholic College 27The Charter School 28The City of London Academy 29University Engineering Academy South Bank 30Walworth Academy 31Compass Free School 32St Saviour’s and St Olave’s School 33Notre Dame RC Girls’ School 34Sacred Heart RC School 36St Thomas the Apostle College 38

Further information

In year admissions and how to apply 40

Early help service 41

Pupil benefits: a quick reference guide 43

Useful contacts 44

Map of secondary schools in Southwark 46

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Contents

Contents

INTRODUCTION

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Foreword

A message from cllr Dora Dixon-Fyle cabinet member for children’s services, Southwark Council

Dear parents and carers

Starting secondary school is a huge milestone for you and your child. If your child is due to start secondaryschool in 2014, I hope that this brochure will help to clarify the process of deciding which school is right foryour child by providing useful information about the different types of secondary schools in Southwark. Iregularly visit our secondary schools, and I can assure you that by choosing to send your child to a Southwarkschool, your child will go to a school that maintains some of the highest standards in the country.

Southwark’s young people are bucking the national trend with significant increase in the number of GCSE A*to C grades awarded this year. I can tell you that every year Southwark schools keep improving. Our schoolsare also some of the most rapidly improving schools across England.

Applications for secondary school places will only be accepted online. To access an online application formplease go to www.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions. If you don’t have access to the Internet, or feelyou need assistance in completing an application, please go to one of our Southwark libraries where staff willbe more than happy to help you. Last year, parents found our apply online sessions very helpful, so please goalong to one of these sessions if you need help with applying online

It’s important that when you select the six preferred schools you’d like your child to attend, that you readthrough this brochure carefully so that you understand what each school or academy offers, as some mayspecialise in arts, maths, languages, science or digital technology. I would also advise you to attend one of theopen days so that you can tour the school and meet the teachers. That way you know you are selecting aschool that is right for your child where they will thrive and meet their full potential.

I am a firm believer in providing the best education possible for your child. I have a good relationship with oursecondary schools and academies and am committed to helping them to continue to raise their standards andteaching capabilities.

Please let me know if you have any questions about secondary education in Southwark. You can contact meby emailing [email protected] or calling 020 7525 7227.

I wish you and your child the very best.

Dora Dixon-Fyle MBE

Cabinet member for Children’s Services, Southwark Council

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Key dates

APPLICATIONSK

ey dates

Application for a secondary school place for September 2014 intake

Date

1 September 2013 toThursday 31 October2013

Thursday 31 (23.59)October 2013

Monday 3 March 2014

Monday 17 March 2014

Appeals

What should parents/carers look out for?

■ The admissions process starts.

■ Contact schools for a copy of their prospectus and details of when you can visit for open days/evenings. We strongly advise parents to visitschools before naming them as a preference on the application form.

■ Apply for secondary schools by completing an online application form.To apply online visit www.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions

■ You must complete (and return directly to the school) thesupplementary information form if the school you have listed as one of your preferences requires this. Please contact the school to checktheir individual closing date.

■ Closing date for submitting online applications.

■ You must ensure that we have received your online applicationalongside any additional supporting information by this date. We strongly recommend that you submit your application by Friday 25 October so that we receive it before the half term holiday.

■ Offer letters will be posted by first class to all parents/carerswho have applied on time.

■ Online applicants will be able to view their offer details in the evening at www.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions

■ Should you wish to reject the offer of a school place allocated to yourchild, you must complete and return the notification slip attached toyour offer letter by this date.

■ No action is required if you want to accept the school offered to your child and you are a Southwark resident.

■ 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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Start finding out about schools now

■ Before you decide which schools to apply for and your order of preference, we strongly advisethat you read the guidance in this brochure.

■ You will find information about schools inSouthwark either within this brochure, from the schools directly, online or by contactingSouthwark Council’s school admissions team on 020 7525 5337.

■ You can also talk to teachers and otherparents/carers whilst thinking about what isimportant to you and your child.

Look at school brochures/websites

■ All schools produce their own brochures, whichcontain far more information about the schoolthan we can provide in this brochure.

■ Many schools also have their own website whichcan be a valuable source of information. Schools’websites are included on the individual school’spage within this brochure.

■ To help you research which schools are right foryour child, all Southwark Council libraries offerfree access to the internet with staff on hand tohelp. To find your local library contact SouthwarkCouncil’s customer service centre on 020 7525 5000.

Visit as many schools as possible

■ Parents and carers are strongly encouraged tovisit schools to see what each has to offer. Pleasesee pages 7 and 8 for open day/evening dates.

■ If you are interested in applying for a school, look at their oversubscription criteria in detailbefore completing the online application formand listing it as a preference. If your child meetssome or most of a school’s criteria, they will havea greater chance of being offered a place overanother child who doesn’t meet the criteria.

■ If you are applying to a secondary school thatuses banding as part of its criteria, your child will be required to take a test. Please contact the school for further details.

Look at the most recent Ofsted reports

■ All schools in Southwark are inspected regularlyby the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted).Ofsted’s main aim is to help improve the qualityand standard of education and childcare throughindependent inspection. You can check the latestreport for any school by asking the school for acopy or by visiting the Ofsted websitewww.ofsted.gov.uk

Finding the right school for your child

Finding the right schools for your child

Extra help

■ Help and advice is always available from Southwark Council’s school admissions team. We can answer anyquestions you may have about the admissions process. Email [email protected] oryou can phone us on 020 7525 5337.

■ Contact Southwark’s school preference adviser who can give you independent and impartial advice.Email [email protected] or you can phone us on 020 7525 5211.

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ARK All Saints Academy

Tuesday 15 October 2pm to 3.30pm

Thursday 17 October 2pm to 3.30pm

Monday 21 October 9.15am to 11am

Tuesday 22 October 9.15am to 11am

Thursday 24 October 9.15am to 11am

Bacon’s College

Tuesday 24 September 5.30pm to 8pm

Wednesday 25 September 5.30pm to 8pm

Globe Academy

Tuesday 1 October 9.30am to 11.30am

Wednesday 2 October 5pm to 7pm

Saturday 5 October 9.30am to 12pm

Tuesday 8 October (tour only) 9am to 10.30am

Harris Academy Bermondsey

Thursday 19 September 9.30am

Tuesday 24 September 9.30am

Monday 30 September 5pm

Harris Academy at Peckham

Thursday 3 October 4.30pm to 7.30pm


Wednesday 9 October 10.30am to 11.30am



Harris Boys’ Academy East Dulwich

Thursday 26 September 5pm to 7pm

Saturday 28 September 10am to 12pm

Drop in sessions:

Monday 30 September 9am to 11am

Tuesday 1 October 9am to 11am

Wednesday 2 October 9am to 11am

Thursday 3 October 9am to 11am

Friday 4 October 9am to 11am

Harris Girls’ Academy East Dulwich

Thursday 19 September 5pm to 9pm

Wednesday 2 October 5pm to 9pm

Monday 7 October 8.45am

Tuesday 8 October 8.45am

Wednesday 9 October 8.45am

Kingsdale Foundation School

Wednesday 18 September 9.30am to 11am 5.30pm to 8pm

Saturday 21 September 11am to 1pm

Wednesday 25 September 9.30am to 11am

Wednesday 2 October 9.30am to 11am

Saturday 5 October 11am to 1pm

Wednesday 9 October 9.30am to 11am


St Michael’s Catholic College

Monday 23 September 9.30am to 11.30am4.30pm to 6.30pm

Wednesday 25 September 9.30am to 11.30am

Monday 30 September 9.30am to 11.30am

The Charter School


Wednesday 2 October 2.15pm to 5pm

School open days and evenings

APPLICATIONSSchool open days and evenings

The City of London Academy

Monday 16 September 5pm to 7pm

Wednesday 18 September 5pm to 7pm



University Engineering Academy, South Bank


Saturday 21 September 10.30am to 1pm

Thursday 26 September 5.30pm to 8pm

Walworth Academy

Tuesday 24 September 9am to 10.45am

Wednesday 25 September 9am to 10.45am

Thursday 26 September 5.30pm to 8pm

Tuesday 1 October 5.30pm to 8pm


Compass Free School

Thursday 10 October 5.30pm to 8.30pm

Friday 11 October 8.30am to 1pm

Monday 14 October 8.30am to 10.30am



Thursday 17 October 8.30am to 10.30am

Friday 18 October 8.30am to 10.30am

St Saviour’s and St Olave’s School

Saturday 14 September 10am

Tuesday 17 September 10am

Tuesday 24 September 6pm to 8pm

Wednesday 25 September 10am

Thursday 3 October 10am

Notre Dame

Tuesday 24 September 1.15pm

Tuesday 1 October 5pm

Thursday 3 October 1.15pm

Sacred Heart RC School

Monday 23 September 9am to 11.30am

Tuesday 24 September 9am to 11.30am

Wednesday 25 September 4.30pm to 7pmHeadteacher talk at 5pm and 6.30pm.

St Thomas the Apostle College

Tuesday 1 October 9am to 11.30am

Wednesday 2 October 9am to 11.30am

Thursday 3 October 5pm to 7pm

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School open days and evenings

When can my child start secondary school?

If your child was born between 1 September2002 and 31 August 2003, your child is due tostart secondary school in September 2014. Youmust start applying from September 2013 andsubmit your application before the closing dateon 31 October 2013.

Different types of secondary schools in Southwark

There are three types of mainstream secondaryschools in Southwark. The schools all follow thenational curriculum and are regularly inspected bythe Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted). Forchildren starting school in Southwark there are 18secondary schools to choose from.

Voluntary aided schools

There are four voluntary aided secondary schools in Southwark. The school’s governing body isresponsible for their admissions and decides howpupils are admitted.

Academies

There are 13 academies in Southwark. The Academy Trust is responsible for school admissions and decides how pupils are admitted.

Free school

There is one secondary free school in Southwark.The school’s governing body is responsible for schooladmissions and decides how pupils are admitted.

University Technical Colleges (UTC) and Studio Schools

University Technical Colleges and Studio Schools are opening in some areas to provide technicallyoriented courses of study or work skill basedlearning for 14 to 19 year olds. Southwark will co-ordinate applications for residents for UTCs andStudio Schools in neighbouring local authorities.Currently there are no UTCs or Studio Schools inSouthwark. Please see www.utcolleges.org andwww.studioschoolstrust.org for furtherinformation.

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Applying for a secondary school place

Applying for a secondary school place

APPLICATIONS

All our secondary schools have their ownadmissions authority responsible for settingtheir admission arrangements. SouthwarkCouncil’s school admissions team coordinatesadmission applications to all schools. In caseswhere a decision not to offer a place has beenmade, parents/carers will need to contacteach school or academy for further details.

All admission authorities are responsible forensuring that their arrangements are fair, clearand compliant with current regulations. If youhave a query about a particular arrangement,you must raise it directly with the relevantadmission authority e.g. the school. If your query remains unresolved and it relates to aSouthwark school, please contact our admissionscompliance officer by email [email protected].

You may also raise any objections to admissionarrangements with the Office of the SchoolsAdjudicator. Please see page 44 for details onhow to contact them.

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Information about applying

Before you start applying there are a few things youneed to know.

■ If you are a Southwark resident you must apply online by visitingwww.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions

■ If you live in another borough you must completethe admission application for the borough inwhich you live, even if you would like to applyfor a school in Southwark.

■ When applying for a school place you mayexpress a preference for up to six schoolswhether they are in Southwark or in anotherborough.

■ Some schools need to collect information that isnot included on the admission application. Theyrequest this information using a supplementaryinformation form (SIF). The school will use theinformation you provide by comparing it againsttheir published admissions criteria. For example,a faith school will require evidence of churchattendance.

■ You must complete a SIF if the school you havelisted as one of your preferences requires this.Please view the individual school’s page withinthis brochure to check if a SIF is required.

■ The SIF will be available from the school andmust be completed and returned directly to theschool. Please check the individual deadline datefor returning the SIF with each school.

■ The online application will not be valid unless it issubmitted by 23:59 hours on 31 October 2013.You will then receive an application referencenumber by email confirming that your applicationhas been submitted successfully. If you do notreceive this email please submit your applicationagain as it will not have been received.

■ Where a SIF is required alongside an admissionapplication, your application may be invalid oryour chance of a place reduced unless both theforms have been completed and received at thecorrect addresses by the closing dates. Pleasenote that you will also need to sign the SIF beforesending it to the school.

When can I start applying online?

■ You can start applying online from 1 September 2013 atwww.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions.

■ If you do not have a computer at home or do not have internet access, Southwark Councillibraries and one stop shops offer free access tothe internet with staff on hand to help. To findyour local library or one stop shop contactSouthwark Council customer service centre on 020 7525 5000.

How do I apply online?

Online school admission applications are quick andeasy to do. All you will need is an email address toregister with www.eadmissions.org.uk, whichshould take approximately five minutes. Don’t worry ifyou do not have an email address. You can sign up fora free email account by reading our leaflet ‘Registeringfor an email account’ which can be requested fromthe school admissions team by calling 020 7525 5337.

How to apply

How

to apply

Follow the steps below and you’re ready tostart your child’s online application.

Step 1

■ To apply online go towww.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions

■ Click on

■ You will be taken to the eAdmissions webpage.

Step 2 Registering to apply online

This is the first time I am applying online usingeAdmissions. What should I do?

■ If this is the first time you are applying for aschool place on the eAdmissions website, youmust register to apply online. It is important thatthe person registering has parental responsibilityfor the child and that they both live at the sameaddress that has been stated on the onlineapplication.

■ You will need to click on ‘Register to applyonline’. Once you have registered, you will besent an email with your user name andinstructions. Follow these instructions and youwill be sent another email with your password.

■ The email will also contain a web link which willtake you to the eAdmissions log in page to startyour application.

I have applied online before using eAdmissions.What should I do?

■ If you have used the eAdmissions website beforeto apply for a school place for any of yourchildren you do not need to register again. Youwill need to click on ‘Login to an existingaccount’ or ‘User login’ and log in with thesame user name and password that you usedwhen you previously applied online.

■ If you wish to change any of your personal detailse.g. your address, email or phone numbers pleaseclick on ‘Edit your details’. You can then makethe necessary changes but you must ensure youclick ‘save and continue’.

■ If you have forgotten your user name andpassword you must contact the technical supportteam by telephone on 020 8255 5555 (option 1)who will be able to assist you.

Step 3 Completing the application

■ Each page on your screen will explain what youneed to do as clearly as possible with a ‘Help’button at the top of the page which you canclick on if you need further guidance.

■ It is your responsibility to check that the onlineapplication is fully completed and that you enterthe details correctly. Failure to tick certain boxes,e.g. the sibling box, will mean that the siblingcriteria will not be considered when yourapplication is being processed.

■ You must ensure that you click ‘Save & continue’each time you complete a page of the application.

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APPLICATIONSH

ow to apply

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When and how do I submit theapplication?

■ When you have completed your application you must submit it by the closing date of 31 October 2013.

■ You will not be able to sign the application.However, the registration process has a numberof security measures aimed to verify the identityof the parent/carer.

■ Use the ‘Submit Application’ button to submityour application. Once you have submitted youronline application the system will show as‘Submitted’ and show the date, time and versionnumber of the submitted application.

■ You will also receive an email confirming detailsof your application and will be given a uniqueapplication reference number similar to this: 210-2014-09-E-002100. If you do not receivesuch a number it means your application was not submitted successfully and you must trysubmitting it again as the school admissionsteam will not have received it.

Southwark Council cannot accept responsibilityfor application forms which are not received bythe closing date.

How

to apply

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APPLICATIONSH

ow to applyCan I change my preferences once I

have submitted my application?

■ If you have submitted your online applicationbefore the closing date you are still able to make changes to it. If you do go back and make further changes you must save and submityour application again before the closing date.

■ After the closing date Southwark Council’sschool admissions team will accept the lastsubmitted version of your application.

If you feel you may need further help and advice in completing an online application why not comealong to our ‘Apply online’ information sessions?These will be held during the autumn term atschools and libraries across Southwark and ourschool admission officers will be available to giveyou one to one advice.

For any further school admissions informationor advice, please email the school admissionsteam at [email protected] or call the team on 020 7525 5337.

Important information

■ You must complete a supplementaryinformation form (SIF) if the school you havelisted as one of your preferences requires this.Please view the individual school’s page frompage 17 onwards to check if a SIF is required. The SIF will be available from the school andmust be completed and returned directly to the school. Please check the individual deadlinedate for returning the SIF with each school.

■ If you are providing additional information to support your application such as a medicalletter make sure you submit this by post to the school admissions team before the closingdate of 31 October 2013. Please see the backcover for the school admissions postal address.

■ It is important that you keep a copy of yourfinal completed application and note down thereference number as you will need it to get theresults of your application when they becomeavailable online during the evening of 3 March 2014.

■ If you experience any technical difficulties orhave any questions regarding the eAdmissionswebsite you can contact the London Grid forLearning, which administers the website on020 8255 5555 and select option one.

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What happens after the closing date?

How the decision to offer a school place is made

■ The schools listed as preferences on yourapplication are considered individually.

■ If you have listed any schools outside ofSouthwark, we will send your preferences tothose boroughs electronically.

■ Once all applications have been received theadmissions authority for the school will considerthem and if more applications have been receivedthan there are places available, the school’sadmissions criteria will be applied to all applicants.

■ All of Southwark’s secondary schools are noncommunity, the governing body of each schoolapplies their admissions criteria and decide onwhich applicants receive a school place. To vieweach school’s admissions arrangements pleaseview page 17 onwards.

■ Once all schools have prioritised applicationsbased on their admission criteria, they will providea ranked list to Southwark Council’s schoolsadmissions team.

■ Where a child can be offered more than oneschool they have applied for, the ranked order will be used to offer the child the highest of thepossible offers.

■ Your child will only receive one offer of a school place.

■ If your child is a Southwark resident and it is notpossible to offer him/her a school you have listedas a preference, we will offer an alternative place at a school with capacity. This is likely to be the nearest Southwark school to the child’shome which has a vacancy.

Offer of a school place

■ You will be able to view the results of yourapplication on the eAdmissions website duringthe evening of 3 March 2014. You will also besent a letter by first class post on 3 March 2014

which will provide more information regardingthe decision and what to do next.

■ Application results will not be provided over the telephone.

■ Please note that the offer of a school place isconditional until proof of address has beenconfirmed by the school.

■ Original copies of the following will be required

– Child benefit documentation, or if you are no longer eligible to receive child benefit, a letter from the HMRC confirming that you were previously in receipt of child benefit.

– Council tax bill – One other proof of address, e.g. TV licence,

bank statement, credit/store card statement

Respond to your offer of a school place

■ If you wish to accept your child’s offer of a schoolplace you do not need to inform us. Your offer willbe automatically accepted if you are a Southwarkresident and forwarded to the allocated schoolafter 17 March 2014.

■ If you are rejecting your child’s offer of a schoolplace, you must complete the slip attached toyour offer letter and return it to SouthwarkCouncil’s school admissions team by 17 March2014 so that other children may be offered theplace. You must also inform us in writing of anyother alternative suitable arrangement foreducation that has been made for your child.

■ If you do not notify us of an alternative arrangementfor your child’s education by 17 March 2014 we willforward their name to the school that has beenoffered/allocated in his/her offer letter.

What happens after the closing date?

Important information

If the council has reason to suspect that afamily does not live at the address stated, wewill carry out an investigation. Should wediscover that a parent is making a fraudulentclaim the offer of a place will be withdrawn.

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APPLICATIONSW

hat happens after the closing date?

If you are not offered a school of your preference

Waiting lists■ If it was not possible to offer a place at one of your

preferred Southwark schools and we have allocatedan alternative school, your child’s name willautomatically be put on to the waiting lists ofschools’ which were named as a higher preferenceon your application.

■ Southwark Council’s school admissions team holdwaiting lists for all Southwark schools and do sountil 31 August 2014.

■ You may also ask for your child’s name to be addedto the waiting list of any out of borough schoolslisted on your application form.

■ The school admissions code requires admissionauthorities to hold their waiting list strictly in orderof the priorities of their admissions criteria. Pleasenote, if your child's name is added to a school'swaiting list, their position may go up or down thelist depending on whether any late applicants havebeen added and how the admissions criteria appliesto these children (i.e. if a late applicant meets ahigher admissions criterion than others already onthe list, they will be given a higher waiting listposition). This then ensures that if a vacancy arises ata school at any time, the admissions criteria is usedto determine which child is offered a place from thewaiting list.

■ If a conditional offer made from a waiting list is not accepted within five working days it will bewithdrawn and offered to the next child on the list.

■ If you change address whilst on a waiting list,evidence of the new address will be required whenmeasuring for the home to school distance criterion.

Appeals■ You can appeal against the decision not to offer

your child a place at a preferred school. Pleasecontact the school directly for further information.

■ You have the right to appeal to an independentappeals panel for each school you made anunsuccessful application to.

■ Details of your right of appeal will be included inyour offer letter.

■ Each school sets their own deadline for when youcan submit your appeal paperwork. Please contactthe school directly for further information.

■ More detailed information about the appealsprocess can be found by contacting SouthwarkCouncil’s schools admissions team on 020 7525 5337 or by obtaining a copy of theSchool Admission Appeals Code of Practice fromthe Department for Education (DfE), contactdetails on page 44.

Late applications

■ Applications received after 31 October 2013 willnot be considered for a place until after the initialoffer of places on 3 March 2014.

■ However, under exceptional circumstancesSouthwark Council’s school admissions team canaccept a late application where it considers thereare exceptional circumstances. For example, if youhave moved into Southwark between 31 October2013 and 13 December 2013 your application maybe accepted subject to valid proof. Confirmation ofthe move including the date will be required.

■ If you are submitting a late application you must complete a paper form as the onlineapplication system will not be available after theclosing date. You can download the form atwww.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions. You can also request the form from the schooladmissions team by calling 020 7525 5337.

■ All other late applications received after 31 October2013 will not be considered for a school place untilafter the initial offer of places on 3 March 2014.

Change of address after you havesubmitted your application form

■ If your child’s home address has changed after you have submitted your application and beforean offer of a school place has been made, youmust notify Southwark Council’s schooladmissions team immediately.

■ The school will then need to process your child’s application again in order to apply theiradmission criteria.

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Southwark Parent Partnership

The role of parent partnership is to give parentsaccess to confidential and impartial information,advice and support so parents can make informeddecisions about their child’s education. This isachieved by working in partnership with parents,providing information, services and training, workingwith relevant agencies and ensuring parents’ viewsinfluence local policy and practice.

What you can expect from the parent partnershipteam

■ A response to enquiries by phone, email or letterwithin five working days in term time.

■ The parent partnership team telephone line willbe open between the hours of 9am and 4pm, or if the phone is busy you will be able to leave a message on the confidential answer phone.

■ Regular sessions held during term time whereparents can make an appointment or drop in to meet them to discuss you child’s education.

■ Annual secondary transfer events andinformation sessions held for parents andprofessionals.

■ Advice and support for parents and carers withadmission appeals for primary and secondaryschool.

You can also request a copy of the ParentPartnership team’s brochures “Guide to SENprovisions in Southwark secondary schools” and “A to Z guide to Southwark education services” for further information.

Southwark Parent PartnershipSpecial Educational Needs and School Preference Adviser

Parent Partnership AdviserThis service is free to all parents and carers wholive in Southwark and have a child aged 3 to 19years with special educational needs. Parentswho have children attending a Southwark schoolbut do not live in the borough will receivetelephone advice but not caseworker support.

020 7525 2866parentpartnership@southwark.gov.ukwww.southwarkparentpartnership.co.uk

School Preference AdviserThis service is free to all parents who live inSouthwark and need advice and support withthe school application process for bothsecondary and primary. The School PreferenceAdviser will also take referrals from professionalsworking with parents who feel that they needmore support with the process.

020 7525 5211schoolpref@southwark.gov.ukwww.southwarkparentpartnership.co.uk

Special educational needs teamFurther information on the admissions process for children with statements of special educational needs can be obtained by contactingSouthwark Council’s special educational needs team directly. You can also request a copy of ourbrochure “Special schools, resource bases andunits in Southwark.”

020 7525 [email protected]/sen

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THE SCHOOLS

The schools

Please note, the published admission numbers (PAN) stated on each school’s page relate to the2014/15 academic year and are correct at the time of publication. However, the PANs may besubject to change.

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Schools at a glance

Schools at a glanceName ofschool

ARK All SaintsAcademy

Bacon’sCollege

GlobeAcademy

HarrisAcademyBermondsey

HarrisAcademyPeckham

Harris Boys’Academy EastDulwich

Harris Girls’Academy EastDulwich

KingsdaleFoundationSchool

St Michael’sCatholicCollege

The CharterSchool

The City ofLondonAcademy

UniversityEngineeringAcademySouth Bank

WalworthAcademy

Compass FreeSchool

St Saviour’s and St Olave’sSchool

Notre DameRC Girls’School

Sacred HeartRC School

St Thomas the ApostleCollege

School type

Church ofEnglandacademy

Church ofEnglandacademy

Academy

Academy

Academy

Academy

Academy

Academy

Catholic Academy

Academy

Academy

Academy

Academy

Free School

Church of England

RomanCatholic

RomanCatholic

RomanCatholic

DfEcode

210/9979

210/6911

210/6912

210/6907

210/6906

210/6913

210/6908

210/4265

210/5403

210/4318

210/6905

210/tbc

210/6909

210/4000

210/4680

210/5404

210/5405

210/5402

Gender

Mixed

Mixed

Mixed

Girls

Mixed

Boys

Girls

Mixed

Mixed

Mixed

Mixed

Mixed

Mixed

Mixed

Girls

Girls

Mixed

Boys

Admissionsnumber

120

180

180

180

180

150

150

240

125

180

240

150

180

100

125

124

120

152

Applicationsreceived 2013

202

1022

499

355

265

506

374

1441

665

1012

1167

n/a

667

Please contactthe school

542

379

711

190

Sixthform

Opening date September2015

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x

√

x

Supplementary form

x

x

x

x

x

√ (only if you require your childto be considered for additionaltime, support or concessionswhen sitting the NVR test)

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√ (business enterprisespecialism applicants only)

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Specialism

Maths andperforming arts

Digital mediatechnology

Mathematics andperforming arts

Media andenterprise

Business andenterprise andperforming arts

Sport andenterprise

Sport, healthsciences andenterprise

Mathematics andperforming arts

Business andenterprise and modernforeign languages

Business andenterprise, scienceand mathematics

Business andenterprise andsport

Engineering withinthe science,technology andmaths framework

Maths and health

n/a

Science

Languages

Mathematics,computing andlanguages

Maths andcomputing

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THE SCHOOLSA

RK A

ll Saints Academ

y

Oversubscription criteria 2014 (summary)contact academy for full criteria

Where the number of applications for admission isgreater than the published admissions number, afterthe admission of pupils with statements of specialeducational needs where ARK All Saints Academy isnamed on the statement, the criteria will be appliedin the order in which they are set out below:

1. Looked after children and children who werelooked after but ceased to be so because they wereadopted (or became subject to a residence/special guardianship order).

2. Children of staff at the school where there is ademonstrable skills shortage.

3. Children who have a sibling who already attendsthe school and who will continue to do so on thedate of admission (for this purpose, sibling means awhole, half or step-brother or step-sister resident atthe same address).

4. Children of staff in the school – where there is nodemonstrable skill shortage, priority may be givenwhere the academy is oversubscribed to a child of aperson who will have been employed in the academyfor two or more years at the time the application is made.

5. Distance measurement by a straight line route. Achild’s home will be the address at which the childnormally resides and which has been notified to theAcademy and other relevant agencies as being thechild’s normal place of residence.

Church of England academy (mixed)

Headteacher: Ms Lucy Frame

DfE number: 210/4001

Wyndham Road, SE5 0UB

020 3116 6341

www.arkallsaintsacademy.org

[email protected]

total wheelchair access

Age range: 11 to 18 (Sixth form - yes, opens inSeptember 2015)

Published admissions number: 120

Nearest station: Oval

Bus routes: 68, 185, 436, P5, 12, 45, 35, 40, 42,148, 171, 176, 468, 36

Supplementary form required: No

Specialisms: Maths and performing arts


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Bacon’s College


If the college is oversubscribed the area served bythe college is divided into an inner and an outercatchment area. 135 (75 percent) of the availableplaces will be allocated to applicants living in theinner area and 45 (25 percent) to applicants living in the outer area.

All applicants must take a reasoning test which willbe used to place each applicant into an ability bandwithin their catchment area, each containing, as faras possible, the same number of applicants. Withineach of these bands applicants will be consideredfor admission in accordance with the criteria below,applied in order.

After places have been allocated to children with astatement of special educational needs, theremaining places within each catchment area bandwill be allocated in the following order of priority:

1. Looked after children and previously looked afterchildren who ceased to be so because they wereadopted (or became subject to a residence or specialguardianship order).

2. Random allocation within each ability band. This process will be supervised by a personindependent of the college.

Church of England sponsored academy (mixed)

Headteacher: Mr J Martin MSc


Timber Pond Road, SE16 6AT

020 7237 1928

www.baconscollege.co.uk

[email protected]


Age range: 11 to 18 (sixth form – yes)


Nearest station: Canada Water

Bus routes: 1, 47, 188, 199, 225, 381


Specialisms: Digital media technology

Bacon’s College

Globe A

cademy

21

THE SCHOOLS


After the admission of pupils with statements ofspecial educational needs where the academy isnamed on the statement, the remaining places willthen be offered in the following order of priority:


2. Children of staff at the school where there is ademonstrable skill shortage.

3. Children who have a sibling who already attendsthe school and who will continue to do so on thedate of admission (for this purpose sibling means awhole, half or step brother or step sister resident atthe same address).



Academy (mixed)

Headteacher: Mr Matthew Jones


Harper Road, SE1 6AG

020 7407 6877

www.globeacademy.org

[email protected]


Age range: 3 to 16 (Sixth form – opens inSeptember 2014)


Nearest station: Borough, Elephant and Castle

Bus routes: 1, 21, 63, 172, 188, 453, 53, 168, 42, 363


Specialisms: Mathematics and performing arts

Globe Academy

22

Harris A

cademy Berm

ondsey


All applicants must take a non verbal reasoning(NVR) test that places them in a rank order. This willtake place on Friday 13 December 2013. We willthen place all applicants in one of nine abilitybands, where ability is referenced to the nationalability profile. After the admission of pupils withstatements of special educational needs where theacademy is named on the statement, applicants willbe considered for admission within each of the ninebands in accordance with the criteria below:

1. Looked after children in public care and childrenwho were looked after, but ceased to be so becausethey were adopted (or became subject to a residenceor special guardianship order).

2. Students for whom admission to the Academy isessential because of significant medical/social needs.All applications under this criterion must besupported with relevant written evidence from adoctor or social worker.

3. Students whose siblings currently attend theacademy and who will continue to do so on the dateof admission.

4. Girls who are in attendance at Harris PrimaryAcademy and Peckham Park.

5. Proximity of students’ permanent address to theAcademy using straight line, computer calculatedmeasurements.

Students who have not taken the banding test (apart from children in care who must always begiven priority) will be considered after students whohave sat the banding test. They will be prioritised onthe basis of criteria two, three and four (in order). All applicants will be offered fair access to the testand reminded of the dates, times and locationsavailable to sit the test.

Academy (girls)

Headteacher: Alan Dane


55 Southwark Park Road, SE16 3RT

020 7237 9316

www.harrisbermondsey.org.uk

[email protected]

total wheelchair access (ground floor only)



Nearest station: Elephant and Castle, Bermondsey

Bus routes: 1, 78, 381 and P12


Specialisms: Enterprise and media


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THE SCHOOLSH

arris Academ

y Peckham


If the number of applications exceeds 180, we willconsider them against the following criteria:

We will offer a place to students whose statementof special educational need specifically names TheHarris Academy Peckham (maximum five percent ofintake) and looked after children.

We will apply a banding system for the remainingplaces, as follows:

All applicants must take a non verbal reasoning test(NVR) that places them in a rank order.

We will then place all applicants in one of five abilitybands, each containing, as far as possible, the samenumber of children based on their performance inthe NVR. This ensures that the ability profile of ourintake reflects the range of all applicants.

Within each of the five bands, we have thefollowing categories and offer places in priorityorder as listed below:

1. Looked after students in public care and childrenwho were looked after, but ceased to be so becausethey were adopted (or became subject to aresidence or special guardianship order).

2. Students with significant medical or social needssupported by professional evidence.

3. Siblings, defined as brothers or sisters of students who are on roll at the academy at the timeof admission.

4. Students who are in attendance at Harris PrimaryAcademy, Peckham Park and Harris Primary FreeSchool, Peckham.

5. If the academy becomes oversubscribed within asingle criterion it will prioritise on the basis of theproximity of the child’s permanent address to theschool – closest first. The distance which determineshow close a student lives to the academy is thestraight line measurement from the main entranceto the student’s permanent address to the mainentrance of the academy.

Academy (mixed)

Executive principal: Carol-Anne Alcock


112 Peckham Road, SE15 5DZ

020 7703 4417

www.harrispeckham.org.uk

[email protected]




Nearest station: Peckham Rye

Bus routes: 12, 36, 171, 343, 345


Specialisms: Business and enterprise and performing arts

Harris Academy Peckham

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Harris Boys’ A

cademy East D

ulwich


The Harris Boys’ Academy East Dulwich, willconsider all applications for places from boys.Where fewer than 150 applications are received,the Academy will offer places to all those who haveapplied.

The Academy will admit students representing alllevels of ability among applicants for admission tothe Academy. All applicants will take a non-verbalreasoning test, which will be standardised againstthe national distribution of ability. Then studentswill be placed in rank order and will be allocated toone of nine groups.

Where the number of applications for admission isgreater than the published admissions number, andafter the admission of pupils with statements ofspecial educational needs where the academy isnamed on the statement, applications will beconsidered against the criteria set out below torank in each group.

1. Looked after boys and previously looked afterboys who ceased to be so because they wereadopted (or became subject to a residence or specialguardianship order).

2. Boys for whom it is essential that they be admittedto the Academy because of significant medical orsocial needs.

3. Boys who, on the date of their proposedadmission, will have a brother who will then be astudent at Harris Boys’ Academy.

4. Nearest to the Academy, as calculated by straightline distance from the students home to the front doorof the Academy.

Students who have not taken the banding test(apart from looked after children or those with astatement of special educational needs who mustalways be given priority) will be considered afterstudents who have sat the banding test.

Academy (boys)

Headteacher: Mr B Cannon


Peckham Rye, SE22 0AT

020 8299 5300

www.harrisdulwichboys.org.uk

[email protected]




Nearest station: Peckham Rye and East Dulwich

Bus routes: 63, 363, 12 and P3

Supplementary form required: Yes (only if yourequire your child to receive additional time,support or concessions during the test).

Specialisms: Sport and enterprise


25

THE SCHOOLSH

arris Girls’ A

cademy East D

ulwich


Applications for children with a statement of specialeducational needs are considered under a separateprocess. The allocation of the remaining places willtake place under a framework of fair banding whereall applicants will undertake a non verbal reasoningtest. These applicants will be placed in nine abilitybands depending on the score an applicantachieves. This process is to ensure a comprehensiveintake into the academy. The criteria to allocateplaces within each band will be applied in the orderset out below. It should be noted, however, thatplaces are awarded first to students who haveattended the academy’s testing session.

1. Looked after children, or children who werelooked after but ceased to be so because they wereadopted (or became subject to a residence/specialguardianship order).

2. Students for whom it is essential that they beadmitted to the academy because of significantmedical or social needs, evidenced by writtenmedical evidence from a medical professional.

3. Students who, on the date of their proposedadmission, will have a sister who will then bea 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 willbe living with the student at the same address onthe date of their entry to the academy.

4. The remaining places will be offered to studentson the basis of proximity to the academy ascalculated by straight line walking distance from the students home to the road junction of ShelburyRoad and Colyton Road. Where a student lives forpart of each week at different addresses, the ‘home’address shall be that address where the studentspends the majority of the week.

Academy (girls)

Headteacher: Jane Fletcher M.Ed


Homestall Road, SE22 0NR

020 7732 2276

www.harrisdulwichgirls.org.uk

[email protected]

partial wheelchair access

Age range: 11 to 18 (sixth form – yes, mixed intake)


Nearest station: Peckham Rye

Bus routes: 484 and 343


Specialisms: Health sciences, enterprise and sport


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If there are more applicants than the number ofplaces available, the following oversubscriptioncriteria will be applied.

Applicants will be placed in one of three abilitybands according to their test scores, including thosewith a statement of special educational needs thatnames the school, in accordance with the Code ofPractice. Places within each band will be allocated inthe following order of priority:

1. Children in public care (looked after children) orchildren who were looked after but ceased to be sobecause they were adopted (or became subject to aresidence or special guardianship order).

2. Children who satisfy our scholarship criteria based onaptitude for music or sport. Please refer to scholarshipoversubscription criteria for more information.

3. Children who will have brothers or sistersattending the school at their time of entry.

4. Where professional evidence indicates that thereare particular psychological, medical or social needswhich the school’s learning support faculty agreescan best be addressed at the school.

5. Random allocation within each ability band. Thisprocess will be supervised by a person not employedby the school.

Academy (mixed) outstanding school academyconvertor status

Headteacher: Mr S H Morrison


Alleyn Park, SE21 8SQ

020 8670 7575

www.kingsdalefoundationschool.org.uk

[email protected]




Nearest station: West Dulwich, Sydenham Hill and Gipsy Hill

Bus routes: 3, 122, 157, 202, 227, 249, 931, 363, 322, 450, P4 and P13

Supplementary form required: Yes (scholarshipapplicants only).

Specialisms: Mathematics and performing arts


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THE SCHOOLSSt M

ichaels Catholic C

ollege

Oversubscription criteria 2014 (summary)contact school for full criteria

Where the number of applications exceeds 125, the governors will offer places using the followingcriteria in the order stated:

1. Looked after Catholic children or looked afterchildren in the care of Catholic families andpreviously looked after Catholic children who havebeen adopted.

2. Baptised Catholic children. Evidence of Baptism willbe required. Applications in this category will then beplaced in subcategories, based on the level of thefamily’s Mass attendance on Sundays and whether theapplicant attends a feeder school. Supplementaryforms giving evidence of these must be submitted,with Mass attendance endorsed by a priest at thechurch(es) where the family normally worship.

3. Children enrolled in the catechumenate. Evidenceof enrolment in the catechumenate or attendanceat RCIC programme will be required.

4. Other looked after children and previously lookedafter children who have been adopted.

5. Children who are members of Eastern OrthodoxChurches. Evidence of Baptism will be required.

6. Children of families who are members of other Christian denominations that are part ofChurches Together in England. Evidence of Baptismor dedication (where applicable) and confirmationof membership from a priest or minister of a

designated place of worship must be submitted.

7. Children of other faiths and whose membershipto that faith can be confirmed by a priest, ministeror religious leader of a designated place of worship.

8. Any other children.

The following order of priorities will be appliedwhen applications within any of the abovecategories or subcategories exceed the placesavailable and it is necessary to decide betweenapplications.

i. A sibling on the College roll at the time ofadmission. Evidence of the relationship may berequired.

ii. Exceptional social, medical or pastoral needswhich can be met most appropriately at this College.Strong and relevant written evidence must beprovided by an appropriate professional authorityindicating why the College is most suitable (e.g.qualified medical practitioner, education welfareofficer, social worker or Catholic priest).

iii. Distance from home to College. Places will beoffered to applicants living nearest to the College ina straight line measurement using a GeographicalComputerised Information System. Evidence ofresidence may be required. Where the lastremaining place is to be allocated and two or moreapplicants are deemed to live at the same distancefrom the College, the place will be decided by thedrawing of lots.

Catholic academy (mixed)

Headteacher: Mrs G Grabowski


Llewellyn Street, SE16 4UN

020 7237 6432

www.stmichaelscollege.org.uk

[email protected]


Age range:11 to 18 (sixth form – yes)


Nearest station: London Bridge, Bermondsey

Bus routes: 47, 188, 381, P12, 42, C10, 1,199, 225

Supplementary form required: Yes

Specialisms: Business and enterprise and modernforeign languages


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The Charter School


If there are more applications than places available,the Charter School will allocate places in thefollowing order of priority:

1. Looked after children, or children who werelooked after but ceased to be so because they wereadopted (or become subject to a residence/specialguardianship order).

2. Children with exceptional medical, psychologicalor social needs which mean that the school is themost suitable to best address their needs.

3. Children who will have siblings attending theschool at the time of their entry.

4. Children living nearest the school measured bythe shortest safe walking distance.

Academy (mixed)

Headteacher: Mr C Hicks


Red Post Hill, SE24 9JH

020 7346 6600

www.charter.southwark.sch.uk

[email protected]




Nearest station: North Dulwich and Herne Hill

Please note: pupils accepting a place at the academywill be required to take assessment tests in June 2014


Specialisms: Business and enterprise, science andmathematics

The Charter School

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THE SCHOOLSThe C

ity of London Academ

y

Oversubscription criteria 2014 (summary)contact the academy for full criteria

In the event of oversubscription the followingarrangements will apply:

1. Applicants who are looked after, having regard to any collective agreement operated by SouthwarkCouncil over the admission of looked after children.This also includes children who were looked afterbut ceased to be so because they were adopted (or become subject to a residence/specialguardianship order).

A banding system is adopted for the remainingplaces. Each applicant will be required to take a non verbal reasoning test which places the applicant in a rank order.

Those pupils (maximum 24) selected on the basis of assessed aptitude for the business and enterprisespecialism will be excluded from the rank order listand admitted.

The remaining applicants will then be placed in one of five bands based on their performance in the test. Places will be allocated so that anequivalent number of applicants are admitted fromeach band. Applicants will be admitted according to the criteria listed below in the order listed:

2. Eligible applicants residing in our catchment areain the City of London (this is currently estimated as amaximum of 30 applicants).

3. Eligible applicants residing in our catchment areain Southwark, and where there are more suchapplicants than places, according to the followingcriteria listed in priority order:

4. Siblings of year 7 to 11 pupils already attending the academy.

5. Children with special medical or social needswhich the academy is best placed to meet (backedup by professional advice from the health authorityand/or social services on why the academy isnecessary).

6. Children attending Redriff Primary School.

7. Children who live nearest to the academy,measured by the shortest safe walking distancefrom their normal family home to the corner ofLynton Road and St James Road by the mainacademy building.

8. Eligible applicants residing outside of thecatchment areas and where there are moreapplicants than places available – children attendingthe Sir John Cass’s VA Foundation Primary School inthe City of London will be given priority.

SEN admissionsApplicants with a statement of special educationalneeds which appropriately names the academy willbe admitted, subject to separate arrangements.

Academy (mixed)

Headteacher: Mr Richard Bannister MA


240 Lynton Road, SE1 5LA

020 7394 5100

www.cityacademy.co.uk

[email protected]




Nearest station: Bermondsey, South Bermondsey

Bus routes: P13, 78 and 381

Supplementary form required: Yes (business and enterprise specialism applicants only).

Specialisms: Business and enterprise and sport


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University Engineering A

cademy South Bank

Proposed admission criteria 2014(summary) contact school for determinedcriteria

The University Engineering Academy South Bank willbe a new academy sponsored by London SouthBank University.

The University Engineering Academy South Bank willbe taking expressions of interest from parents from1 September 2013. If you are interested in your childattending the school from September 2014, pleasecontact the school by email [email protected]

Where the number of applications for admission isgreater than the number of places available thegovernors will apply the following oversubscriptioncriteria. After the admission of pupils with statementsof special educational needs and where the Academyis named on the statement the criteria will be appliedin the order in which they are set out below:

1. Looked after children and children who werelooked after but ceased to be so because they wereadopted (or became subject to a residence/specialguardianship order).

2. Children who are eligible for the pupil premium.

3. Children for whom it is essential that they beadmitted to the Academy because of a significantmedical or social need.

4. Siblings of pupils who will be registered pupils ofthe Academy on the first day of term where theapplicant pupil would be joining the school.

5. Children who live nearest the school using astraight line measurement from the main entranceof the Academy to the main entrance of the child’shome. A child’s home is considered to be the child’spermanent residence. If custody of a child is shared,the address given should be that of the parent orcarer with whom the child spends most of theschool week.

6. Children of staff employed for at least two years atthe academy or recruited to meet a skills shortage.

All applicants will take a standardised non-verbalreasoning test which will be used to place eachapplicant into an appropriate group. The Academywill host a Resource Base for 25 students who havean Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC).

It should be noted that the opening of the proposedacademy is subject to the approval of the FundingAgreement by the Secretary of State for Education

Academy (mixed)

Headteacher: to be confirmed

DfE number: to be confirmed

Trafalgar Street, SE17 2TP

020 7924 5109

www.ueasouthbank.org.uk

[email protected]




Nearest station: Elephant and Castle

Bus routes: 12,35,40,45,68,171,176 (East St,Walworth Road) 21, 53, 63, 353 (Old Kent Road)42 and 343 (East St)


Specialisms: Engineering within the science,technology and maths framework

University Engineering Academy South Bank

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THE SCHOOLSW

alworth A

cademy


Where the number of applications for admission isgreater than the admissions number, applicationswill be considered against the criteria set out below.After the admission of pupils with statements ofspecial educational needs where the academy isnamed on the statement, the criteria will be appliedin the following order:

1. Looked after children, or children who werelooked after but ceased to be so because they wereadopted (or become subject to a residence/specialguardianship order).

2. Children of staff at the school where there is ademonstrable skill shortage.

3. Children who have a sibling who already attendsthe school and who will continue to do so on thedate of admission (for this purpose siblings means awhole, half or step brother or step sister resident atthe same address).



Academy (mixed)

Principal: Ms Yvonne Powell


Shorncliffe Road, SE1 5UJ

020 7450 9570

www.walworthacademy.org

[email protected]




Nearest station: Elephant and Castle

Bus routes: 21, 53, 63, 144, 168, 172, 363, 453(Old Kent Road), 42, 343 (Thurlow Street)


Specialisms: Maths and health

Walworth Academy


When the Compass School is oversubscribed, afterthe admission of pupils with statements of specialeducational needs where the school is named in thestatement, priority for admission will be given tothose children who meet the criteria set out below,in priority order:


2. Children who have a sibling (full, half, step,fostered or adopted brother or sister) alreadyattending the school at the time of the admission.

3. Children eligible for the Pupil Premium.

4. Geographical proximity to the school, as measuredfrom the child's home to the front gates of the schoolin a straight line.

If in categories 1 - 4 above, a tie break is necessaryto determine which child is admitted, randomallocation will be used.

Free School (mixed)

Headteacher: Tony Searle


Keetons Road, Bermondsey, SE16 4EE

020 3542 6506

www.compass-schools.com

[email protected]





Nearest stations: Bermondsey

Bus routes: 47, 188, 381, C10, P12

Specialisms: n/a

Compass Free School

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Com

pass Free School

33

THE SCHOOLSSt Saviour’s and St O

lave’s School


The governors’ admission policy recognises that thisis a Church of England school. It makes provision forthe admission of girls from practising Christianfamilies. It also provides for the admission of girlsfrom families committed to other faiths, or to none,who wish their daughter to be educated in a schoolwith a Christian ethos.

There are three categories of places. Looked afterchildren and previously looked after children will begiven priority in each admission category.

1. Foundation places (70)

70 places each year will be allocated to girls whosatisfy the following criteria in order of priority:

(i) Those who themselves and/or whoseparents/guardians can show that they are active andregular worshippers in the Church of England or atleast 12 months prior to application. Evidence ofChurch commitment from the parish priest orsimilar will be necessary.

If places are still available then:

(ii) Those who show themselves or whoseparents/guardians can show that they are active andregular worshippers of other Christiandenominations (i.e. recognised by the Churchestogether in Britain and Ireland) for at least 12

months prior to application. Evidence of Churchcommitment from the minister will be necessary.

2. Governor places (37)

37 places will be allocated to children who are noteligible for foundation places. Of these 37 placesfive will be allocated to girls whose parents aremembers of other faiths wishing their daughters tobe educated in a girls’ school with a religious ethos.Where there is oversubscription, the criteria belowwill be applied.

32 of the 37 places will be allocated to those whoseapplications satisfy one of the following criteria inthe order of the preference given below:

(i) Those whose sisters attend the school at the timeof admission.

(ii) Those who attend feeder primary schools.

(iii) Nearness from home to the school. Admission ofgirls on the basis of the proximity of their permanentaddress to the main entrance of the school.

3. 15 percent ability places (18)

In order to achieve a balanced intake 18 places will be reserved for students of high general ability(equivalent to band one group). Parents must alsoapply for a foundation or governors place. Theirdaughter will then be considered against thecriteria, along with other applicants if they do notgain one of the 18 places.

Church of England voluntary aided school (girls)a specialist science college

Headteacher: Catherine May


New Kent Road, SE1 4AN

020 7407 1843

www.ssso.southwark.sch.uk

[email protected]

Partial wheelchair access



Nearest station: Elephant and Castle, LondonBridge and Borough

Bus routes: 1, 21, 53, 63, 168, 172, 188, 363, 463


Specialisms: Science


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Notre D

ame RC

Girls’ School


Where the number of applications exceeds 124, thegovernors will offer places using the criteria in theorder stated below:

1. Looked after Roman Catholic girls or looked aftergirls in the care of Roman Catholic families andpreviously looked after Roman Catholic girls whoceased to be so because they were adopted (orbecame subject to a residence or specialguardianship order).

2. Baptised Roman Catholic girls. Evidence ofbaptism will be required. Applications in thiscategory will then be placed within the followingsubcategories, based on religious practice, age atbaptism and whether the applicant attends a feederschool (see table 1 overleaf).

3. Girls who are catechumens or candidates -evidence will be required.

4. Other looked after children, or children who werelooked after but ceased to be so because they wereadopted (or became subject to a residence/specialguardianship order).

5. Girls who are baptised members of an Orthodox Christian Church. Evidence of baptism will be required.

6. Girls who are members of other Christiandenominations that are part of Churches Togetherin England. To demonstrate membership, applicantswill need to provide evidence of baptism (whereapplicable) and evidence from the priest or ministerof a designated place of worship.

7. Girls who are members of other Christiandenominations who are not affiliated to ChurchesTogether in England. To demonstrate membership,applicants will need to provide evidence of baptism(where applicable) and evidence from the priest orminister of a designated place of worship.

8. Girls of other faiths whose membership to thatfaith can be confirmed by a priest, minister orreligious leader of a designated place of worship.

9. Any other girls.

The following order of priorities will be applied whenapplications within any of the above categories orsub-categories exceed the places available and it isnecessary to decide between applications.

a) The attendance of a sister or sisters at the schoolat the time of admission (natural sisters, step-sisters,adopted and foster sisters). This does not includeother relatives e.g. cousins.

Roman Catholic voluntary aided languagecollege (girls)

Headteacher: Sister Anne Marie Niblock SND, BSc, DipEd


118 St George’s Road, SE1 6EX

020 7261 1121

www.notredame.southwark.sch.uk

[email protected]


Age range: 11 to 16 (sixth form – students have priority of place at St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College)


Nearest station: Lambeth North, Elephant andCastle, Southwark and Waterloo East

Bus routes: 1, 3, 10, 12, 44, 45, 63, 68, 109, 141,151, 159, 171, 176, 177, 184, 188, 344, 453, 468,C10, X68


Specialisms: Languages

Notre Dame RC Girls’ School

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THE SCHOOLSN

otre Dam

e RC G

irls’ School

b) Exceptional social, medical or pastoral need ofthe child which can be met most appropriately atthis school.

c) Age of child at baptism.

d) Distance from home to school. Places will beoffered to girls living nearest the school using astraight line measurement from the front door ofthe applicant home to the main gate of the school.

1. Baptised Roman Catholic girls

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

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Sacred Heart C

atholic School

Catholic voluntary aided (mixed)

Headteacher: Mr Serge E Cefai MA NPQH


Trafalgar Street, SE17 2TP

020 7708 6500

www.sacredheart.southwark.sch.uk

[email protected]


Age range: 11 to 18


Nearest station: Denmark Hill, Oval, Elephant &Castle

Bus routes: 36, 185, 436


Specialisms: Mathematics, computing andlanguages

Sacred Heart Catholic School


Whenever there are more applications than placesavailable, priority will be given to baptised Catholicapplicants in accordance with the oversubscriptioncriteria listed on the following page.

At any time where there are more applications forplaces than the number of places available, placeswill be offered according to the following order of priority:

1. Looked after Catholic children or looked afterchildren in the care of Catholic families andpreviously looked after Catholic children whoceased to be so because they were adopted (orbecame subject to a residence or specialguardianship order).

2. Children who, together with one or both parents,are baptised, practising members of the CatholicChurch and who attend one of the following localCatholic primary schools: St Joseph’s Junior,Camberwell; English Martyrs’, Walworth; St Jamesthe Great, Peckham; St Francis, Peckham; StFrancesca, Honor Oak; St Anthony’s, East Dulwich;St George’s Cathedral, Southwark; St Helen’s,Brixton; St Anne’s, Vauxhall; and are resident in theCamberwell, Cathedral or Lambeth Deaneries.Maps showing deanery boundaries can be viewed.

3. Children, who together with one or both parentsare baptised, practising members of the CatholicChurch and are resident in the Camberwell,Cathedral or Lambeth Deaneries.

4. Children who are baptised members of theCatholic Church and are resident in theCamberwell, Cathedral or Lambeth Deaneries.

5. Children who are baptised members of theCatholic Church.

6. Other looked after children, or children who werelooked after but ceased to be so because they wereadopted (or become subject to a residence/specialguardianship order).

7. Children who are baptised members of HistoricEastern Churches.

8. Children who are members of churches that arepart of Churches Together in England.

9. Any other applicants.

Where the offer of places to all the applicants in anyof the categories listed previously would lead tooversubscription, the following provisions will beapplied in each of the previous categories in orderof priority:

a) The attendance of a brother(s) or sister(s) at theschool at the time of admission.

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b) Pupils who are currently attending one of thefollowing local Catholic primary schools, St Joseph’sJunior, Camberwell; English Martyrs’, Walworth; StJames the Great, Peckham; St Francis, Peckham; StFrancesca, Honor Oak; St Anthony’s, East Dulwich;St George’s Cathedral, Southwark; St Helen’s,Brixton; St Anne’s, Vauxhall.

c) The deaneries would be prioritised in the followingorder – Camberwell, Cathedral and Lambeth.

d) Exceptional social or medical need of the child, which can be most appropriately met at thisschool. Written evidence from a professional mustbe provided.

e) Where the offer of places to all the applicants inany of the sub categories listed above would stilllead to oversubscription, the places up to theadmission number will be offered to those livingnearest the school.

Please note: Sacred Heart Catholic School iscurrently being rebuilt on our original site onCamberwell New Rd, SE5 0RP. Pupils startingschool in September 2014 will attend here.

All correspondence relating to September 2014admissions should be sent to our temporarysite on Trafalgar Street, SE17 2TP. Year six opendays/evenings will also take place here. Pleaserefer to our website for further information.

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St Thomas the A

postle College


The full criteria is available in the application pack,but a summary is outlined below:

1. Looked after Catholic children or looked afterchildren in the care of Catholic families andpreviously looked after Catholic children who ceasedto be so because they were adopted (or becamesubject to a residence or special guardianship order).

2. Applicants who, together with one or both parents,are baptised, practising members of the CatholicChurch and who attend a Catholic primary school.

3. Applicants who, together with one or bothparents, are baptised, practising members of theCatholic Church, who are on a waiting list of aCatholic primary school and who have been in thiscountry for less than two years or who have movedinto the area in the past two years having previouslybeen at a Catholic primary school.

4. Applicants who, together with one or both parents,are baptised, practising members of the CatholicChurch and have made their first Holy Communion.

5. Applicants who are baptised members of theCatholic Church.

lf there are more applications than places, we will always give priority to Catholic applicants inaccordance with the oversubscription criteria listed above.

All applicants must declare their positive support for the college aims and ethos. The governing bodyhas responsibility for admissions to this college, andintends to admit 152 pupils to year 7, which willinclude up to 15 students with a particular aptitudefor ICT.

If the offer of places to all the applicants in any ofthe categories listed above leads to oversubscriptionwe will consider the frequency of church attendanceby the applicant together with one or both parents,the number of years the family has been attendingchurch regularly, and the age of the applicant atbaptism and first Holy Communion.

Tie breakIf the offer of places to all the applicants in any of the categories listed above would still lead tooversubscription, we will offer places up to theadmission number to those living nearest the college.

Roman Catholic voluntary aided school (boys)

Executive Headteacher: Mr S E Cefai MA, NPQH

Head of school: Mr E Connolly B.ENg Hon


Hollydale Rd, SE15 2EB

020 7639 0106

www.stac.uk.com

[email protected]


Age range: 11 to 16 (sixth form – no)


Nearest station: Queens Road, Nunhead and New Cross Gate

Bus routes: 36,136, 171, 177, 78, P12, P13


Specialisms: Maths and computing


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In year admissions and how

to apply

In year applications are places applied foroutside of the secondary transfer process andstarting reception class. Please read below forinformation on how to apply for an in yearplace for your child.

Families applying for a place in Southwark schoolsmust complete the Southwark in year applicationform. Completed forms are to be returned to:School admissions team (4th floor), children’sservices, Southwark Council, PO Box 64529,London SE1P 5LX or by email [email protected].

However, Southwark families applying to transfertheir child from one Southwark school to anotherSouthwark school must return their completed formdirectly to the school they are applying to.

Families applying for a school place outside ofSouthwark are to contact the relevant localauthority to enquire about applying for places intheir area.

The in year form is available to download atwww.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions.Alternatively, you can request the form by calling020 7525 5337.

Families who are applying for a voluntary aided(church) schools, academy, foundation or freeschool, must contact the school directly to ask ifthey require families to complete a supplementaryinformation form (SIF). All completed SIFs must bereturned directly to the school of application.

For further information about in year admissionsplease visitwww.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions.

In year admissions and how to apply

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FURTHER INFORMATIONEarly help service

In order for young people to get the best out oftheir education it is important that they attendschool regularly, they arrive on time, and thatthey get the right support to help them reachtheir potential. The early help service isavailable through Southwark’s schools toprovide some of this support.

School attendance

The early help service monitors school attendance andexclusions and helps schools and parents meet theirlegal responsibilities. Our officers work closely withschools to improve levels of attendance andbehaviour, and will always try to work in partnershipwith parents to resolve any difficulties.

If your child is too unwell to attend school, youshould contact the school straight away and tell the school when you expect them to return.

The council and government expect that parentswill not disrupt children’s education by taking themon holiday during the school term. Headteachersmay authorise up to ten days of absence but only if they believe that this will not disrupt the child’seducation. If your child is absent for more than tendays without the headteacher’s agreement, you may risk losing the school place. Please speak to theschool before making your travel arrangements.

You can contact Southwark Council’s early helpservice direct by contacting the duty desk on 020 7525 2714 between 9am and 1pm, Monday to Friday, where you will be able to arrange anappointment to see an officer or have a telephonediscussion.

Child employment

National regulations and local bylaws protectchildren from harm and exploitation throughunsuitable employment. For advice and applicationsfor work permits and chaperone licenses, pleasecontact Southwark Council’s child employmentteam on 020 7525 2702.

Safeguarding your child

Schools and Southwark Council have a legal duty to safeguard pupils and promote their welfare and wellbeing through effective links with parentsand carers. They must consider reporting anyunexplained injuries, unusual behaviour or worryingthings said by or about the child and will not takerisks with the safety or welfare of your child.

■ Good communication is very important betweenhome and school about any accidents, illness orupset that might be affecting your child

■ If you cannot collect your child from school ontime, you must contact the school as soon aspossible

■ You must give your child’s school your contactdetails and details of a relative or friend who iswilling to act as an emergency contact

■ A referral to children’s social care will notnormally be made without discussing this withyou first but please make sure that the schoolknows how to contact you

■ If you think that your child is being bullied byother children (including upsetting textmessages or via the internet) you must reportthis to their teacher, head of year, form tutor or class teacher

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Early help service

Exclusions

A headteacher may exclude a child in response toserious breaches of the school’s disciplinaryprocedures. Advice for parents regarding exclusionsis available from Southwark Council’s pupil inclusioncoordinator (exclusions) on 020 7525 2687/2699.

Private fostering

If you are looking after a child or young person whois not a close relative for 28 days or more you mustinform Southwark Council on 020 7525 1921. Theywill make sure that you and the child are givensupport and will also be able to tell you about otherservices which might be helpful.

Education psychology

Educational psychologists have been specially trainedin how children develop and learn and they have adetailed understanding of the school environment.They can work with children, parents and teachingstaff to help resolve problems that can affectlearning. If your child would benefit from supportfrom an educational psychologist the school willrequest this from the early help service.

Education when away from school

Schools have to provide continued education for anypupil who is unable to attend school for a period ofup to 15 school days. Your child’s school will makearrangements for setting and marking school workto do at home. However, you must first contact theschool to put these arrangements in place.If your child is likely to be out of school for morethan 15 school days, tuition will need to be

provided in your home. The school or parent mustinform Southwark Council in writing as soon as it isknown that the absence is likely to be more than 15days. Evidence relating to the child’s absence mustalso be supplied from the child’s GP, consultant orsocial worker confirming that the pupil is unable toattend school.

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FURTHER INFORMATIONPupil benefits: a quick reference guide

Southwark Council’s pupil benefits teamprocess over 14,000 applications a year for the following grants on behalf of residentswhose children attend Southwark schools.

Clothing grants

Clothing grants, worth £45, are for children whoare moving from primary school to secondary school(not including independent schools), available tofamilies in receipt of one of the following benefitsbelow. In addition we also require proof of childbenefit in order to process the clothing grant.

Free school meals

Your child may be entitled to a free school lunch each day if they go to a state maintainedschool in Southwark and you, the parent or carer,are in receipt of the following benefits:

■ Income support

■ Jobseeker’s allowance (income based)

■ Child tax credit – provided you are not entitled toworking tax credit

■ State pension – this benefit must be your solesource of income

■ Employment Support Allowance (ESA)

■ Support under Part IV of the Immigration andAsylum Act 1999

We aim to process your claim within three weeks ofreceipt of your application. Our busy periods are thefirst three weeks of September and during Januaryand April.

Free travel

All pupils attending Southwark schools will beeligible to travel on London buses free of charge,some may choose to walk or cycle to and fromschool. If you have accepted a place at the nearestschool available to you and none of these traveloptions are reasonable or you meet one of thecriteria set out in our school travel assistance policy,we may consider additional travel support.

Pupil benefits: a quick reference guide

For further information and to view our school travel assistance policy visit:

www.southwark.gov.uk/schooltransport [email protected] request a copy.

All children under 16 (and under 18 in full timeeducation) can travel for free on London buses. All children aged 14 and 15 will need an Oysterphotocard to travel for free, these are availablefrom Post Offices and many local shops. ContactTransport for London for more information on free travel on London buses for under 16s on:

0343 222 1234www.tfl.gov.uk

For school meals and clothing allowanceinformation, you can speak with the school office or contact Southwark Council’s pupilbenefits team on:

020 7525 [email protected]

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Useful contacts

School admissions team (4th floor)Children’s servicesSouthwark CouncilPO Box 64529London SE1P 5LX

020 7525 5337www.southwark.gov.uk/[email protected]

Customer service centre020 7525 [email protected]

Early help: school attendance020 7525 2714www.southwark.gov.uk/[email protected]

Education psychology020 7525 2723www.southwark.gov.uk/[email protected]

Libraries020 7525 2000www.southwark.gov.uk/[email protected]

Parent partnership020 7525 2866 or 020 7525 2886www.southwarkparentpartnership.co.uk [email protected]

Pupil benefits team020 7525 5051www.southwark.gov.uk/[email protected]

Special education needs team020 7525 4278www.southwark.gov.uk/[email protected]

School preference adviser (SPA)The SPA is based in the parent partnership serviceand can give you impartial, independent adviceabout the school applications process for all children

020 7525 5211www.southwarkparentpartnership.co.uk [email protected]

Family Information ServiceFor a full listing of nurseries, after school clubs and services


Other organisations

Department for Education (DfE)National government information on education(correspondence address)Castle View HouseEast Lane, RuncornCheshire WA7 2GJ

0370 000 2288www.education.gov.uk

Advisory Centre for Education (ACE)Advice on exclusion, bullying, special educationalneeds and appeals etc36 Nicholay RdLondon N19 3EZ

0300 0115 [email protected]

Direct GovPublic services all in one place

www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning

Useful contacts

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seful contacts

Independent Schools CouncilPromotes choice, diversity and excellence in education

020 7766 7070www.isc.co.uk

Local Government OmbudsmenIf you have a complaint about the council(correspondence address)PO Box 4771Coventry CV4 0EH

0300 061 0614www.lgo.org.uk

The Office of the Schools AdjudicatorFor complaints/concerns with admission arrangementsMowden HallStaindrop Road Darlington DL3 9BG

01325 735 303www.education.gov.uk/schoolsadjudicator/[email protected]

Southwark Diocesan Board of Education(Church of England)48 Union StreetLondon SE1 1TD

020 7234 9200

Southwark Schools Commission(Roman Catholic)St Edward’s HouseSt Paul’s Wood HillOrpington BR5 2SR

0168 982 9331

Transport for LondonInformation on transport

0343 222 1234www.tfl.gov.uk

Schools outside of SouthwarkYou must always complete the application form for the borough in which you live. You can apply forup to six schools (excluding independent schools)whether they are in Southwark or in anotherborough.

For further information about schools in otherboroughs please contact them directly using the list below.

London borough admissions teamstelephone numbers

Bexley 020 8303 7777 option 3Bromley 020 8313 4044 Camden 020 7974 1625Croydon 020 8726 6400Greenwich 020 8921 8043Hackney 020 8820 7501 / 7245Islington 020 7527 5515 Kensington and Chelsea 020 7745 6432Lambeth 020 7926 9503Lewisham 020 8314 8282Merton 020 8274 4906Newham 020 8430 2000Tower Hamlets 020 7364 5006Wandsworth 020 8871 7316Westminster 020 7745 6433

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School admissions team (4th floor)Children’s servicesSouthwark CouncilPO Box 64529London SE1P 5LX


www.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions

starting secondary school in 2014/15

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