monday 15 th june 2015 secondary admissions for september 2016 meeting for parents/carers

Monday 15th June 2015

Secondary Admissions for September 2016

Meeting for Parents/Carers

Applying For Secondary Schools

Information packs sent home– early July 2015.  Further details of the arrangements will appear

on www.southend.gov.uk from July onwards, including details of open evenings etc.

Applications on line from 1st September (not first-come, first-served) for pupils NOT taking the 11+

11+ Selective exam

Registrations with CSSE between 3rd June 2015 and 4th September 2015

Online at www.csse.org.uk Test on Saturday 19th September

2015Results sent on 13th October 2015DO NOT COMPLETE YOUR SINGLE

APPLICATION FORM BEFORE THIS

Selection Test 2 SOUTHEND PUPILS ADMITTANCE TO GRAMMAR

SCHOOLS FROM WITHIN PRIORITY AREA 2014(2013 figures in brackets) WHSB 82/154 53% (42%) SHSB 125/150 83% (67%) WHSG 81/154 53% (50%) SHSG 93/150 62% (53%)

Secondary Applications

The closing date for all secondary admission applications will be

31st October 2015 National offer date is w/c 1st March

2016 3 weeks to accept

Secondary Schools In Southend

Belfairs Academy Leigh-on-Sea Cecil Jones College Southend-

on-Sea Shoeburyness High School Shoeburyness The Eastwood School Eastwood The Chase High School Westcliff-on-Sea Futures Community College Southend On Sea St Bernards High School Westcliff-on-Sea St Thomas More High School Westcliff-on-Sea Southend High School for Boys Southend-on-Sea Southend High School for Boys Southend-on-Sea Westcliff High School for Boys Westcliff-on-Sea Westcliff High School for Boys Westcliff-on-Sea

Applications for Essex Schools are made on the same form.

Secondary Open Days

All Secondary School have open evenings in the Summer or Early

AutumnTermSelective schools have open days this

term – dates in leaflet sent homeIMPORTANT TO VISIT WITH CHILDREN See website for dates

www.southend.gov.uk

Things to think about…

Transport Ofsted report Talking to other parents Specialisms of School Impression after visit – if not sure,

ask to visit when in session

Secondary Application The Single Application Form (SAF) Southend online application form If you live in Essex Local Authority, you will

need to complete a different form Complete online Up to 5 schools in order of preference Places allocated in that order If taking 11+, put grammar preferences first. Recommended to include your catchment

area school.

Secondary School Application Eastwood School – tick specialist school place,

Supplementary Information Form (SIF) from the school: check deadline in Eastwood Sch prospectus.

10% specialist places are allocated for Sport, Dance and Drama ( approx 8 or 9 of each)

Catholic Schools St Thomas More or St Bernards High require – 2

SIFs as well as the secondary admission form.

SIF = Supplementary Information Form

Where did children go to from Heycroft over the past 3 years?

Westcliff High School for Boys Westcliff High School for Girls Southend High School for Boys Southend High School for GirlsSt Bernard's High School for Girls St Thomas More High School for Boys Sweyne ParkFutures CollegeFitzwimarcKing John King EdmundsDeanesCecil JonesEastwood Academy Chase HighGreensward Belfairs St.Hilda’sThorpe HallShoeburyness High

Transition Support

admissions@southend.gov.uk 01702 215000

Thank you for coming

Any questions