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INTRODUCTION

A message from the cabinet member for children, schools and adult care at Southwark Council

Dear parents and carers

Brilliant schools give young people the great start in life they deserve.

As Southwark Council’s cabinet member for children, schools and adults care, I’m delighted to present youwith this fantastic brochure to help you choose one of our excellent secondary schools for your child.

I am so proud that Southwark’s schools provide the high standard you need for your child to reach their full potential. 19 out of 20 secondary schools in Southwark are judged good or outstanding by Ofsted. We are working hard to drive standards up so all our pupils attend a school that exceeds London averages atevery stage.

We want every child to do well and enjoy their experience of schools in Southwark. This is why the Council isworking closely with schools to promote a whole schools approach to mental health awareness. The Council isalso investing £2m to improve preventative services, so that we can promote good mentally healthy schoolsright across the borough.

You and your child can select up to six schools that you would most like your child to attend.

Here we give you information about what each school can offer your child over the next five years. Someschools specialise in arts, maths, languages, science or digital technology, and so it is important to get a goodunderstanding of what is on offer when making your preferences. I encourage you to attend open days andevenings to take a tour of the schools and meet the teachers. Dates for open days and evenings are alsoincluded within this brochure.

All applications for secondary school places must be made using our online application atwww.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions. If you need help accessing the online application, then you canuse the internet for free at any Southwark library or MySouthwark customer service point, with staff on handto provide help.

If you have any queries about schools in Southwark, do please get in touch with me [email protected] or on 020 7752 0322. Alternatively, Southwark Council’s school admissionsteam is always on hand to guide you through the process. You can reach them [email protected] or 020 7525 5337.

I wish you the very best.

Jasmine AliCabinet member for children, schools and adult care, Southwark Council

Foreword

Foreword

INTRODUCTION

A message from Jasmine Ali, cabinet member for children, schools and adult care 2

APPLICATIONS

Key dates 5Finding the right school for your child 6School open days and evenings 7Types of secondary schools in Southwark 9University Technical Colleges (UTC) and Studio Schools 10How to apply 11What happens after the closing date? 15Southwark Information, Advice and Support team (SIAS) 18

THE SCHOOLS

Schools at a glance 20Ark All Saints Academy 21Ark Globe Academy 22Ark Walworth Academy 23Bacon’s College 24Compass School Southwark 25Haberdashers’ Aske's Borough Academy 26Harris Academy Bermondsey 27Harris Academy Peckham 28Harris Boys’ Academy East Dulwich 29Harris Girls’ Academy East Dulwich 30Kingsdale Foundation School 31Notre Dame RC Girls’ School 32Sacred Heart RC School 34St Michael’s Catholic College 36St Saviour’s and St Olave’s School 37St Thomas the Apostle School and Sixth Form College 38The Charter School East Dulwich 39The Charter School North Dulwich 40The City of London Academy (Southwark) 41University Academy of Engineering South Bank 42

FURTHER INFORMATION

In year admissions applications process 44Family early help 45Additional education information you may find useful 46Useful contacts 48Map of secondary schools in Southwark 51

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Contents

Contents

INTRODUCTION

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INTRODUCTION

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Key dates

Key dates

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Application for a secondary school place for September 2020 intake

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1 September 2019 toThursday 31 October2019

Thursday 31 October2019, 11.59pm

Monday 2 March 2020

Monday 16 March 2020

Appeals

What should parents/carers look out for?

n The admissions process starts.

n Contact schools for a copy of their prospectus and details of when you can visit for open days/evenings. We strongly advise families to visit schools before naming them as a preference on the application. Please view pages 7 and 8 for Southwark’s school open day/evening dates.

n Apply for secondary schools by completing an online application at:www.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions

n If any of the schools you have listed as one of your preferences requires asupplementary information form (SIF), you must complete and return theSIF directly to the school. You should contact the school to check theirindividual closing date.

n Closing date for submitting online applications.

n 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 18 October 2019 so that we receive it before the half termholiday and can contact you if necessary.

n Applicants who apply on time will receive their child’s offer of aschool place by email after 5pm. This email will also includeinformation on what to do next.

n Applicants can also view the outcome of their applicationduring the evening at www.eadmissions.org.uk

n No action is required if you are a Southwark resident and want toaccept the school place offered to your child.

n Should you wish to reject the offer of a school place allocated to yourchild, you must notify the school admissions team by email [email protected] and include your uniqueapplication reference.

n 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.

Start finding out about schools now

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

n 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.

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

Look at school brochures/websites

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

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

n To help you research which schools are right for your child, all Southwark Council librariesoffer free access to the internet with staff onhand to help. To find your local library, contactSouthwark Council’s customer service centre on 020 7525 5000.

Visit as many schools as possible

n 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.

n If you are interested in applying for a school, look at their oversubscription criteria in detailbefore completing the online application andlisting it as a preference.

Look at the most recent Ofsted reports

n 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.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

Finding the right school for your child

Extra help

Help and advice is always available from our school admissions team. We can answer any questions you may have about the admissions process. Email [email protected] or you canphone us on 020 7525 5337.

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Finding the right school for your child

Ark All Saints Academy

Saturday 21 September 9.30am to 11.30amPrincipal’s talk at 9.30am

Thursday 26 September 9.30am to 11.30amPrincipal’s talk at 9.30am

Monday 30 September 9.30am to 11.30amPrincipal’s talk at 9.30am

Tuesday 2 October 5pm to 7pmPrincipal’s talk at 5pm

Monday 7 October 9.30am to 11.30am Principal’s talk at 9.30am

Wednesday 9 October 9.30am to 11.30amPrincipal’s talk at 9.30am

Ark Globe Academy

Tuesday 1 October 9am to 10.30am

Thursday 3 October 5pm to 7pm

Tuesday 8 October 9am to 10am (tours only)

Ark Walworth Academy

Tuesday 17 September 5pm to 7pmPrincipal's talk at 5.45pm and 6.30pm

Wednesday 18 September 9.30am to 10.30amPrincipal's talk at 10.30am

Thursday 19 September 9.30am to 10.30amPrincipal's talk at 10.30am

Friday 20 September 9.30am to 10.30amPrincipal's talk at 10.30am

Tuesday 8 October 9.30am to 10.30amPrincipal's talk at 10.30am

Bacon’s College

Please contact Bacon's College for furtherinformation.

Compass School Southwark

Thursday 12 September 5pm to 7.30pm

Wednesday 18 September 9am to 10.30am


Thursday 3 October 9am to 10.30am

Monday 7 October 9am to 10.30am

Wednesday 9 October 9am to 10.30am

Haberdashers’ Aske’s Borough Academy


Wednesday 25 September 4.30pm to 6.30pm




Harris Academy Bermondsey

Please contact Harris Academy Bermondsey forfurther information.

Harris Academy Peckham

Monday 16 September 4.30pm to 7pm


Thursday 19 September 9am to 10.30am

Friday 20 September 9am to 10.30am

Harris Boys’ Academy East Dulwich

Thursday 26 September 5pm to 7pm

Monday 30 September 8.40am to 10.30am

Tuesday 1 October 8.40am to 10.30am

Wednesday 2 October 8.40am to 10.30am

Harris Girls’ Academy East Dulwich


Monday 30 September 9am to 10am

Tuesday 1 October 9am to 10am

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School open days and evenings 2019

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Kingsdale Foundation School

Wednesday 11 September 9.30am to 11.30am 5.30pm to 8pm

Saturday 14 September 11am to 1.30pm

Wednesday 18 September 9.30am to 11.30am


Saturday 28 September 11am to 1.30pm

Wednesday 2 October 9.30am to 11.30am

Saturday 5 October 11am to 1.30pm

Notre Dame

Monday 23 September 1.15pm

Tuesday 1 October 5pm

Wednesday 9 October 9.15am

Sacred Heart RC School

Monday 16 September 9am to 11am

Tuesday 17 September 9am to 11am

Wednesday 18 September 4.30pm to 6pm

St Michael’s Catholic College

Monday 23 September 9.30am to 11.30am 4.30pm to 7.30pm


Monday 30 September 9.30am to 11.30am

St Saviour’s and St Olave’s School

Thursday 19 September 6pm

Friday 20 September 10am

Wednesday 25 September 10am

Thursday 3 October 10am

St Thomas the Apostle College

Tuesday 24 September 9am to 11.30am


Thursday 26 September 4.30pm to 7.30pm

The Charter School North Dulwich

Tuesday 24 September 2.15pm to 5pm

Wednesday 2 October 2.15pm to 5pm

The Charter School East Dulwich

Tuesday 17 September 2pm to 6pm

Wednesday 25 September 2pm to 6pm

Tuesday 1 October 4pm to 6pm

The City of London Academy (Southwark)

Thursday 19 September 2pm to 6pmNo entry after 4.30pmTalks at 4pm and 5pm

Thursday 19 September 6pm to 7.30pmNo entry after 6.30pmTalks at 6pm and 7pm

Tuesday 24 September 4pm to 5.30pmNo entry after 4.30pmTalks at 4pm and 5pm

Tuesday 24 September 6pm to 7.30pmNo entry after 6.30pmTalks at 6pm and 7pm

By appointment only – please contact the academyto book your preferred date:Thursday 26 September 9am to 10am

Friday 27 September 9am to 10am

University Academy of Engineering South Bank


Tuesday 1 October 9am to 10.30am


Thursday 3 October 9am to 10.30am

School open days and evenings 2019

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Types of Secondary schools in Southwark

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There are three types of mainstream secondaryschools in the borough and Southwark Council co-ordinates admission applications on behalf of allthese schools. The schools all follow the nationalcurriculum and are regularly inspected by the Officefor Standards in Education (Ofsted). For childrenstarting school in Southwark there are 20 secondaryschools to choose from.

Voluntary aided schools

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

Academies

There are 14 academies in Southwark. The Academy Trust is responsible for school admissionsand decides how pupils are admitted.

Free school academies

There are three secondary free school academies in Southwark. The school’s governing body isresponsible for school admissions and decides how pupils are admitted.

Types of secondary schools in Southwark

All of Southwark’s secondary schools are their own admissions authority and are responsible for setting their own admission arrangements. Our school admissions team co-ordinates admissionapplications to all schools. In cases where a decision not to offer a place has been made,parents/carers will need to contact each school or academy for further details.

Admission authorities are responsible for ensuring that their arrangements are fair, clear and compliantwith current regulations. If you have a query about a particular arrangement, you must raise it directlywith the relevant admission authority e.g. the school. If your query remains unresolved and it relates to aSouthwark school, please contact our admissions compliance officer by email [email protected]

You may also raise any objections to admission arrangements with the Office of the Schools Adjudicatorby 15 May. Please see page 49 for details on how to contact them.

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If your child was born between 1 September2005 and 31 August 2006 and is currently inyear 9, s/he is eligible to apply for a place at aUniversity Technical College (UTC) or a studioschool to start at the beginning of year 10 inSeptember 2020.

UTCs and studio schools admit pupils at thebeginning of year 10 and provide technicallyoriented courses of study or work skill basedlearning for 14 to 19 year olds. Although there arecurrently no UTCs or studio schools in Southwark,you can still apply for a place for your child at a UTCor studio school outside of Southwark. Please visitwww.utcolleges.org for information on UTCs nearto where you live.

If you are a Southwark resident and would like to apply for your child's admission to a UTC orstudio school, you must apply online atwww.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions

Please note you must only apply if:

n your child is currently in year 9; and

n you would like your child to transfer from asecondary school to a UTC or studio school tostart at the beginning of year 10 in September 2020

Any schools other than UTCs or studio schools thatare named on the child’s online application will notbe considered.

University Technical Colleges (UTC) and Studio Schools

University Technical C

olleges (UTC

) and Studio Schools

For further information or advice on UTC and studio schools please visitwww.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions. Alternatively, you can email the school admissionsteam at [email protected] or call the team on 020 7525 5337.

Information about applying

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

n If your child was born between 1 September2008 and 31 August 2009, your child is due to start secondary school in September 2020.You must start applying from 1 September 2019and submit your application by 11.59pm on 31 October 2019.

n If you are a Southwark resident you must apply online atwww.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions

n If you live in another borough you mustcomplete the admission application for theborough in which you live, even if you would liketo apply for a school in Southwark.

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

n If you are going to apply to a school under theirmedical/social criterion it is important that youvisit the school before naming it as a preferenceon your application. This is to ensure that theschool is suitable to meet your child’s needs.

n If you are applying to a secondary school thatuses banding within its criteria, your child will berequired to take a test. Please contact the schoolfor further details.

n Some schools need to collect information that is not included on the admission application.They request this information using asupplementary information form (SIF). The school will use the information you provide bycomparing it against their published admissionscriteria. For example, a faith school will requireevidence of church attendance.

n 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.

n The SIF will be available from the school andmust be completed, signed and returned directlyto the school. Please check the individual deadlinedate for returning the SIF with each school.

n 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 for each.

When can I start applying online?

n You can start applying online from 1 September 2019 atwww.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions

n If you do not have a computer at home or do not have internet access, Southwark Councillibraries and MySouthwark customer servicepoints offer free access to the internet with staffon hand to help. To find your local library orMySouthwark customer service point, contactSouthwark Council’s customer service centre on020 7525 5000 for further details.

How do I apply online?

Online school admission applications are quick andeasy to do. Follow the steps below and you’reready to start your child’s online application.

Step 1

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

n Click on

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n You will be taken to the eAdmissions webpage.

Step 2

What to do if:

· This is the first time you are applying onlineusing eAdmissions; or

· You have not used your eAdmissions accountwithin the last three years

n If you have used your eAdmissions account withinthe last three years to apply for a school place forany of your children you do not need to registeragain. Please go to Step 3.

n If this is the first time you are applying for a schoolplace on the eAdmissions website, you mustregister to apply online. Additionally, if you havenot used your eAdmissions account within the lastthree years, you must register again as youraccount will have been deleted. It is importantthat the person registering has parentalresponsibility for the child and that they both liveat the same address that has been stated on theonline application.

n You will need an email address to register. Don’tworry if you do not have an email address. Youcan sign up for a free email account by readingour leaflet ‘Registering for an email account’which can be requested from the schooladmissions team by calling 020 7525 5337.

n We recommend that applicants use GoogleMail ifpossible. However, if you already have an emailaddress you should set your spam/junk mail filterto ‘Standard’ so that emails from eAdmissions gostraight to your inbox. You should also

occasionally check your spam/junk email folder tomake sure that messages from eAdmissions arenot sent there by mistake.

n You can also sign up to get notifications either bytext message or by downloading the‘ParentComms’ mobile app.

n You will need to click on ‘Register to applyonline’. Once you have registered, you will beasked to create your own password.

n You will then be sent an email with your username and instructions which you must follow tovalidate your email address.

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

Please keep your user name and passwordsafe as you will need these same details to log in to make any future online applicationsand to see the outcome of your application.

Step 3

What to do if you have applied for a schoolplace using your eAdmissions account withinthe last three years

n On the home page click on ‘Return to anexisting account’ and enter your user name andpassword.

n If you have forgotten your user name or passwordclick on the ‘Forgotten your user name orpassword?’ link. Both your user name andpassword can be re-sent to the email address youused when you first registered (please check yourspam/junk folder as it may have been sent there).

n Once you log in to your account, your personaldetails will be displayed on the page. You mustcheck if any of your details e.g. your address,email or phone numbers have changed andupdate them. Once any necessary changes havebeen made, you must tick the box to confirm thatyour details are correct.

n You must also read and agree the privacy policy byticking the box and then click on ‘Save andcontinue’ to start the application.

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Step 4

Completing the application

n Once you have logged in, you will be directed toyour home page called 'My school admissions’.

n If you can see your child's name on your 'Myschool admissions' page, click on the 'Start newapplication' button below the child's name. Thisbutton will only be available for children whosedate of birth falls within a relevant age range. Youshould check your child’s existing details and click‘Next' to continue.

n If your child’s name is not displayed, click on ‘Starta new application for a child that is not listedbelow'. You will then be directed to the 'Childdetails' page where you must enter the child’sdetails for whom you are making the application.

n You must also select your child’s currentschool/nursery from the drop down list. If yourchild’s school/nursery is not listed on the dropdown list, you must manually type it into the textbox provided.

n Once complete, click on ‘Next’ to continue withthe application.

n Each page on your screen will explain what youneed to do with a ‘Help’ button at the top of thepage which you can click on or guidance notes onthe left to help you.

n You must select the school you want for your firstpreference from the drop down list. You can applyfor up to six schools which you must select and list inthe order you prefer them. Please ensure that thecorrect school is selected especially when there areother schools with a similar name in the borough.

n It is your responsibility to check that your online application is fully completed and that all details are entered correctly. Failure to tickcertain boxes, e.g. the sibling box, the looked afterchildren box, or the social/medical box, will meanthat your application will not be considered underthese criteria.

n If you are providing additional supportingdocumentation you must upload this as anattachment with your online application or submitthis by post before 11.59pm on 31 October 2019. Please see the back cover for

the school admissions postal address. If you donot provide sufficient supporting documentationyour child may not be considered under therelevant criteria.

n If you have ticked the ‘social/medical’ box, youmust provide additional information to supportyour application, this includes a recent medical orsocial report and/or a letter from a professional.

If you have ticked the ‘looked after child’ box youmust provide:

1. A letter on headed paper from the local authorityin England where the child is currently/previously‘looked after’. The letter must confirm that at thetime of making the admissions application, the childis either currently ‘looked after’ or was previously'looked after’ (but ceased to be so because theywere adopted, subject to a child arrangements orderor a special guardianship order immediatelyfollowing having been looked after); and

2. If the child was previously 'looked after', arelevant court order under English law such as anadoption order, a child arrangements order or aspecial guardianship order.

Please note, 'looked after' or previously 'lookedafter' children will only be given highest priority ifthey are currently or were previously in the care ofa local authority in England.

n You must ensure that you click ‘Next’ each timeyou complete a page of the application or yourinformation will not be saved.

Step 5

When and how do I submit the application?

n When you have completed your application youmust submit it by 11.59pm on 31 October 2019.The online application will not be deemed as ontime if it is received after this time and date.

n Use the ‘Submit Application’ button to submityour application.

n After you have submitted your online applicationyou should receive an email confirming that your application has been submitted successfully.The email will also include a unique applicationreference number similar to this: 210-2020-09-E-123456.

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n If you do not receive this email and an applicationreference number it means your application wasnot submitted successfully and you must log inand click on the ‘Submit application’ buttonagain.

Southwark Council cannot acceptresponsibility for applications and supportingdocuments which are not submitted by theclosing date.

Can I change my preferences once I have submitted my application?

n You can make changes to your online applicationup until the closing date.

n If you do go back and make further changes toyour application you must re-submit it by clickingon ‘Submit application’ before the closing date.

n If you have made changes to your details or yourchild’s details you will still have to resubmit theapplication. Check the ‘My school admissions’page and click on ‘Resubmit application’ for yourmost recent changes to be recorded.

n After the closing date Southwark Council’s schooladmissions team will accept the last submittedversion of your application.

What communications will I be sent?

The eAdmissions website will send you variousemails including:

n An email with your user name asking you tovalidate your email address.

n An email with your application referencenumber and the summary of your submittedapplication.

n An email reminder to submit any pendingapplications both one week before and 24 hours before the closing date. If you registerless than 24 hours before the deadline you willnot be sent this email.

n An email with the outcome of your onlineapplication will be sent during the evening of 2 March 2020.

If you have registered your mobile phonenumber to be part of the text messagingservice, eAdmissions will send you various textmessages including:

n A text with your validation code.

n A text confirming your user name.

n A text reminder to submit any pendingapplications about 24 hours before the closingdate. If you register less than 24 hours before thedeadline you will not be sent this text.

n A text with the application reference numberof your submitted application.

n A text to inform you that the outcome of yourapplication is available to view online. You willnot be sent the outcome of your onlineapplication by text message.

If you feel you may need further help and advice incompleting an online application please contactyour child’s current primary school who may beable to support you.

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

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What happens after the closing date?

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How the decision to offer a school place is made

n Each of the schools you have named aspreferences on your application will beconsidered individually.

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

n All of Southwark’s secondary schools are noncommunity. Where a school has received moreapplications than there are places available, thegoverning body of each school applies theiroversubscription criteria and decides whichapplicants are to be offered a school place. Toview a summary of each school’s oversubscriptioncriteria please view page 19 onwards.

n Once each school has prioritised applicationsbased on their oversubscription criteria, they willeach provide a ranked list to Southwark Council’sschools admissions team.

n If more than one offer can be made from your list of preferred schools, we will check your application to see which one is rankedhighest and offer you that place. Any schoollisted as a lower preference will be automaticallywithdrawn so that these places can be offered to other applicants.

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

n 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

n You will receive an email after 5pm on 2 March2020 which will provide information on what todo next. You will also be able to view theoutcome of your application on the eAdmissionswebsite during the evening of 2 March 2020.

n Application results will not be provided over the telephone.

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

n 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

n Your child’s offer will be automatically accepted ifyou are a Southwark resident and his/her detailswill be forwarded to the allocated school after 16 March 2020.

n This offer of a school place will remain availableunless you notify us of any other suitablealternative arrangement for education that hasbeen made for your child. You must notify theschool admissions team by email [email protected] andinclude your unique application reference numberby 16 March 2020 so that another child may beoffered the place.


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If you are not offered a school of your preference

Waiting listsn If it has not been possible to offer a place at any

Southwark schools named as a higher preferenceon your application, your child’s name willautomatically be added to their waiting lists.

n You may also ask for your child’s name to beadded to the waiting list of any out of boroughschools listed on your application. Please contactthe local authority the school is located in forfurther information.

n The school admissions code requires admissionauthorities to hold their waiting list strictly in orderof the priorities of their published oversubscriptioncriteria. 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 applicantshave been added and how the oversubscriptioncriteria applies to these children (i.e. if a lateapplicant meets a higher admissions criterion thanothers already on the list, they will be given ahigher waiting list position). This then ensures thatif a vacancy arises at a school at any time, theadmissions criteria is used to determine whichchild is offered a place from the waiting list.

n Southwark Council’s school admissions team hold waiting lists for all Southwark schools until31 August 2020 and will contact you should aplace become available at your preferred school.

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

n If you change address whilst on a waiting list,evidence of the new address will be requiredwhen measuring for the home to school distancecriterion.

Appealsn You have the right to appeal to an independent

appeal panel against the decision not to offer yourchild a place at a preferred school. The emailcontaining the outcome of your child’s applicationwill also include information about how to appeal.

n You will need to contact each school directly torequest their individual appeal form and forfurther information on the deadline for submittingyour appeal paper work.

n For further information about the appeals processplease contact Southwark Council’s schooladmissions team on 020 7525 5337 or byobtaining a copy of the School AdmissionsAppeals Code from the Department for Education(DfE), contact details on page 48.

Late applications

n If you are making a late application between 1 November 2019 and 30 June 2020, you mustcomplete and submit an online application atwww.eadmissions.org.uk Please see page 12for information on how to apply online.

n If you are making a late application after 30 June 2020, you must complete a paper formas the online application system will no longer be available. You can download the form atwww.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissionsYou can also request the form from the schooladmissions team by calling 020 7525 5337.

n All late applications received after 31 October2019 (except those regarded as exceptionalcircumstance) will not be considered for a schoolplace until after the initial offer of places on 2 March 2020.

n However, Southwark Council’s school admissions team can accept a late application as on time where it considers there areexceptional circumstances. You will need to notify the school admissions team by email [email protected] you are submitting a late application underexceptional circumstances, providing your reasons and any supporting documents so thatthey can be considered.

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n Only late applications submitted between 1 November 2019 and 13 December 2019may be considered under the exceptionalcircumstance category.

n Late applicants will receive their child’s offer of aschool place by email.

Change of address

n If your child's home address has changed aftersubmitting your application but before thesecondary application deadline of 31 October2019, you must update your child's onlineapplication with their new home addressimmediately. Please ensure that you re-submit theapplication once you have amended your child'shome address so that the change can berecorded.

n If your child’s home address has changed after 31 October 2019, you must complete and return a ‘Change of address’ form toSouthwark Council’s school admissions teamimmediately. 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.

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

Important information

If the council or an admission authority hasreason to suspect that a family does not liveat the address stated, we will carry out aninvestigation. Should we discover that aparent is making a fraudulent claim theoffer of a place will be withdrawn.

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Please visit us at www.localoffer.southwark.gov.uk or contact Southwark IAS if you prefer to speak to one of the team.

0207 525 3104 [email protected] www.localoffer.southwark.gov.uk @localofferswk

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The SIAS team provides parents and young peopleaccess to confidential and impartial information,advice and support so that they can make informeddecisions related to education and pathways toemployment. This is achieved by working inpartnership with parents and young people, providinginformation, guidance and training, working withrelevant agencies and ensuring parents’ and youngpeople’s views influence local policy and practice.

What you can expect from the team:

n A response to enquiries by phone, email or letter within five working days

n Our telephone line will be open between 9am and 5pm, or if the phone is busy you will be able to leave a message on the confidentialanswer phone

n Regular sessions held during term time whereparents can make an appointment or drop in to meet them to discuss education, health orsocial care issues

n Annual secondary transfer events andinformation sessions held for parents and young people

n Information sessions held for parents and young people

n Advice and support for parents and young people with admissions for primary andsecondary school

Southwark Information, Advice and Support team (SIAS)Special educational needs and disability and school preference advice

Southwark Information, Advice and Support teamThis service is free to all parents and young people who live in Southwark where a child oryoung person is aged 0 to 25 years with specialeducational needs and/or disabilities.

020 7525 [email protected]

Special educational needs and disabilitiesteamFurther information on the admissions process for children with statements of special educational needs or education, health and care plans can be obtained by contactingSouthwark Council’s special educational needsand disabilities team directly.

020 7525 [email protected]

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APPLICATIONS

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The schoolsPlease note, the published admission numbers (PAN) and information stated on each school’s pagerelate to the 2020/21 academic year and are correct at the time of publication. However, the PANs maybe subject to change.

Name of school

Ark All SaintsAcademy

Ark GlobeAcademy

Ark WalworthAcademy

Bacon’s College

Compass SchoolSouthwarkHaberdashers' Aske'sBorough Academy

Harris AcademyBermondsey

Harris AcademyPeckham

Harris Boys’Academy EastDulwich

Harris Girls’Academy EastDulwich

KingsdaleFoundation School

Notre Dame RCGirls’ School

Sacred HeartCatholic School

St Michael’sCatholic College

St Saviour’s and StOlave’s School

St Thomas theApostle School andSixth Form College

The Charter SchoolNorth Dulwich


The City of LondonAcademy (Southwark)

University Academyof Engineering South Bank

School type

Church ofEnglandacademy

Academy

Academy

Church ofEnglandacademy

Free schoolacademy

Free schoolacademy

Academy

Academy

Academy

Academy

Academy

RomanCatholic

RomanCatholicacademy

Catholic academy

Church of England

RomanCatholic

Academy

Free schoolacademy

Academy

Academy

DfEcode

210/4001

210/6912

210/6909

210/4005

210/4000

210/4006210/6907

210/6906

210/6913

210/6908

210/4265

210/5404

210/5405

210/5403

210/4680

210/5402

210/4318

210/4003

210/6905210/4002

Gender

Mixed

Mixed

Mixed

Mixed

Mixed

Mixed

Girls

Mixed

Boys

Girls

Mixed

Girls

Mixed

Mixed

Girls

Boys

Mixed

Mixed

Mixed

Mixed

Publishedadmissionsnumber 2020

120

180

180

180

120

180

180

180

150

150

300

124

120

150

125

152

192

180

240

150

Applicationsreceived for2019 intake

405

440

506

612

193

n/a

413

193

427

538

3,105

271

918

808

513

491

1,236

1,145

1,205

381

Sixthform

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x

x

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x

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√ (mixedintake)

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x

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x

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Supplementary form (SIF)

x

x

x

x

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x

x

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

x

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√ (information technologyspecialism applicants only)

x

Specialism

N/A

Maths andperforming arts

Digital mediatechnology

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Sport andenterprise

Sport, medicalsciences andenterprise

Maths andperforming arts

Languages

N/A

Business andenterprise and modernforeign languages

Science

Maths andcomputing

N/A

N/A

Information technologyand sport

Science, Technology,Engineering andMaths (STEM) with the Arts (STEAM)

Schools at a glance

Schools at a glance

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(pupil premiumapplicants only)

Arts and social sciences,medical pathways, eliteuniversity coaching andapprenticeship opportunities

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rk All Saints A

cademy

Oversubscription criteria 2020 (summary)contact academy for full criteria

Where the number of applications for admission isgreater than the published admissions number, afterthe admission of pupils with an education, healthand care plan or a statement of special educationalneeds where Ark All Saints Academy is named onthe plan or statement, the criteria will be applied inthe 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 child arrangement/residence/special guardianship order)

2. Children of staff who have been recruited to apost at the school where there is a demonstrableskills shortage. Ark Schools must approve thedesignation of such posts to confirm the staffmembers’ eligibility under this criterion. Priority willbe limited to one place for each form of entry in anyyear (i.e. four places in each four form year group)

3. Children who at the time of admission have asibling who already attends the school (for thispurpose, sibling means a whole, half or step siblingresident at the same address)

4. Children of staff in the school who have beenemployed at the academy for two or more years atthe time the application is submitted. Ark Schoolsmust approve the principal's decision to allocateplaces to staff under this criterion. Priority will belimited to one place for each form of entry in any year(i.e. four places in each four form year group)

5. Distance measurement by a straight line routebetween the child's home and the main entrance tothe school. A child’s home will be the address at whichthe child normally resides and which has been notifiedto the academy and other relevant agencies as beingthe child’s normal place of residence

Tie breaker: If Ark Schools is unable to distinguishbetween applicants using the oversubscription criteria,places will be offered via a random draw.

Church of England academy (mixed)

Headteacher: Ms Lucy Frame

DfE number: 210/4001

Wyndham Road, SE5 0UB

020 7450 5959

www.arkallsaintsacademy.org

[email protected]

Total wheelchair access

Age range: 11 to 16

Published admissions number: 120

Nearest station: Oval

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

Supplementary information form required: No

Specialisms: n/a

Ark All Saints Academy

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After the admission of pupils with an education,health and care plan or a statement of specialeducational needs where the academy is named onthe plan or statement, the remaining places willthen be offered 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 child arrangement/residence or special guardianship 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 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

This school keeps a waiting list to fill any casualvacancies occurring if students leave during theacademic year or withdraw from a place that hasbeen offered.

Pupils in the Ark Globe Academy Primary Schoolhave an automatic place in the secondary school ifthey wish to transfer.

Academy (mixed)

Principal: Matt Jones


Harper Road, SE1 6AF

020 7407 6877

www.arkglobe.org

[email protected]


Age range: 3 to 18 (sixth form – yes)


Nearest stations: Borough, Elephant and Castle

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


Specialisms: Maths and performing arts

Ark Globe Academy

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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 an education,health and care plan or a statement of specialeducational needs where the academy is named onthe plan or statement, the criteria will be applied inthe following order:

1. Looked after children, or children who werelooked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or become subject to a childarrangement/residence/special guardianship 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)

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

Academy (mixed)

Principal: Jessica West


Shorncliffe Road, SE1 5UJ

020 7450 9570

www.walworthacademy.org

[email protected]




Nearest station: Elephant and Castle

Bus routes: 21, 53, 63, 78, 144, 168, 172, 363, 415,453 (Old Kent Road), 42 and 343 (Thurlow Street)


Specialism: Arts and social sciences, medicalpathways, elite university coaching andapprenticeship opportunities

Ark Walworth Academy

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Bacon’s College

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All applicants must take a reasoning test which willbe used to place each applicant into an ability bandeach containing, as far as possible, the samenumber of applicants. Within each of these bandsapplicants will be considered for admission inaccordance with the criteria below, applied in order.

After places have been allocated to children with aneducation, health and care plan or a statement ofspecial educational needs, the remaining placeswithin each catchment area band will be allocatedin the following order of priority:


2. Children who, on the date of their proposedadmission, will have a sibling who will then be apupil at Bacon’s College

3. Children of qualifying members of staff (includingchildren who are adopted or formally fostered)

4. Children living at a permanent address south ofthe River Thames with a South East London (SE) orSouth West London (SW) postcode on the basis oftheir proximity to the College – closest first. Thedistance from each applicant’s home to the mainentrance of the College is measured using theshortest straight line route

5. Children living in any other postal area on thebasis of their proximity to the College – closest first.The distance from each applicant’s home to themain entrance of the College is measured using theshortest straight line route

If after applying the process set out above there aremore candidates than there are places and it is notpossible to differentiate between them on the basisof the criteria at 1 to 5 and in the event that anyapplicants live equidistant from the College,applicants will be chosen at random by a personindependent of the College.

Children who apply and then do not attend to takethe banding test, unless they have an EducationHealth and Care Plan or are Looked After Children,will be considered for a place after all those childrenwho have taken the test.

Church of England academy (mixed)

Headteacher: Mr James Wilson


Timber Pond Road, SE16 6AT

020 7237 1928

www.baconscollege.co.uk

[email protected]




Nearest station: Canada Water

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


Specialisms: Digital media technology

Bacon’s College – part of United Learning Trust

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ompass School Southw

ark

Oversubscription criteria 2020 (summary)contact school for full criteria

When the Compass School is oversubscribed, afterthe admission of pupils with an education, healthand care plan or a statement of special educationalneeds where the school is named in the plan orstatement, 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 to 4 above, a tie break is necessaryto determine which child is admitted, randomallocation will be used.

Free school academy (mixed)

Principal: Marcus Huntley


Drummond Road, Bermondsey, SE16 2BT

020 3542 6506

www.compass-schools.com

[email protected]

Partial wheelchair access

Age range: 11 to 16 (sixth form – no)


Supplementary information form required: Yes

Nearest station: Bermondsey

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

Specialisms: N/A


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If the school is oversubscribed, first priority will begiven to children with an education, health and careplan or statement of special educational needsnaming the school followed by children who meetthe following criteria, in priority order:


2. Children with exceptional medical or social needs

3. Siblings of pupils attending the school at the timethe application is received (this will not apply for thefirst year of admissions as there will be no oldersiblings in the school)

4. Pupils who live nearest to the school on the basisof a straight line home to Academy distance.

Free school academy (mixed)

Headteacher: Mr Declan Jones


Southwark Bridge Road, SE1 0EG

020 7721 8896

https://borough.academy/

[email protected]


Age range: 11- 18 (sixth form opening inSeptember 2024)


Nearest stations: Borough, Southwark, WaterlooEast and London Bridge

Bus routes: 344, 381 and RV1


Specialisms: N/A

Haberdashers’ Aske’s Borough Academy

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All applicants must take a non verbal reasoning(NVR) test that places them in a rank order. This willtake place on Friday 13 December 2019. We willthen place all applicants in one of nine abilitybands, where ability is referenced to the nationalability profile. After the admission of pupils with aneducation, health and care plan where the academyis named on the plan, applicants will be consideredfor admission within each of the nine bands inaccordance 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 childarrangement/residence or 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 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 looked after children and previouslylooked after children who must always be givenpriority) will be considered after students who havesat the banding test. They will be prioritised on thebasis 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)

Principal: Rebecca Iles-Smith


55 Southwark Park Road, SE16 3TZ

020 7237 9316

www.harrisbermondsey.org.uk

[email protected]

Partial wheelchair access (ground floor only)



Nearest stations: Bermondsey, Elephant and Castleand London Bridge

Bus routes: 1, 42, 53, 63, 78, 168, 172, 363, 381,453 and P12


Specialisms: N/A


Harris A

cademy Berm

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We will offer a place to students whose education,health and care plan or statement of specialeducational need specifically names Harris AcademyPeckham (maximum five per cent of intake) andlooked 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 children and previously looked afterchildren who ceased to be so because they wereadopted (or became subject to a childarrangement/residence or special guardianship order)

2. Students for whom it is essential that they beadmitted to the academy because of significantmedical or social needs. This must be supported by written professional evidence from a doctor orsocial worker

3. Siblings, (including half, step, foster and adopted)who are on roll at the academy at the time ofadmission and who will be living with the student atthe same permanent address on their date of entryat the academy

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

5. Proximity 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 student’spermanent home address to the main entrance ofthe academy

Tie-breaker: If at the end of the process two ormore applicants are tied for last place and it is notpossible to decide who is allocated the place usingthe criteria above, the place will be decided byrandom allocation, independently verified

Academy (mixed)

Executive Principal: Ms R Hickey

Principal: Mr S Davies


112 Peckham Road, SE15 5DZ

020 7703 4417

www.harrispeckham.org.uk

[email protected]


Age range: 11 to 16


Nearest station: Peckham Rye

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


Specialisms: N/A


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The Harris Boys’ Academy East Dulwich, will considerall applications for places from boys. Where fewerthan 150 applications are received, the academy willoffer places to all those who have applied.

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 an education,health and care plan or a statement of specialeducational needs where the academy is named on the plan or statement, applications will beconsidered against the following criteria and rankedin each group.

1. Looked after boys and previously looked afterboys who ceased to be so because they wereadopted (or became subject to a child arrangement/residence or special guardianship 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 East Dulwich. Astudent's brother is defined as a natural or adoptedbrother or half brother who will be livingpermanently with the student at the same addresson the date of their entry to the academy

4. Nearest to the academy, as calculated by straightline distance from the students home to the frontdoor of the academy

Tie-breaker: If it is not possible to differentiatebetween two applicants on the basis of criteria 1 to4, places will be allocated by drawing lots. Any suchdrawing of lots will be independently verified.

Students who have not taken the banding test (apart from looked after children or thosewith an education, health and care plan or astatement of special educational needs whomust always be given priority) will beconsidered after students who have sat thebanding test.

Academy (boys)

Executive Principal: Mr Christopher Everitt

Principal: Peter Groves


Peckham Rye, SE22 0AT

020 8299 5300

www.harrisdulwichboys.org.uk

[email protected]




Nearest stations: Peckham Rye and East Dulwich

Bus routes: 63, 363, 12 and P3

Supplementary information form required: Yes(only if you require your child to receive additionaltime, support or concessions during the test).

Specialisms: Sport and Enterprise



Applications for children with an education, healthand care plan or a statement of special educationalneeds are considered under a separate process. Theallocation of the remaining places will take placeunder a framework of fair banding where allapplicants will undertake a non verbal reasoning test.These applicants will be placed in nine ability bandsdepending on the score an applicant achieves. Thisprocess is to ensure a comprehensive intake into theacademy. The criteria to allocate places within eachband will be applied in the order set out below. Itshould be noted, however, that places are awardedfirst to students who have attended the academy’stesting session.

1. Looked after children and previously looked after children. Such students will be given top priority in each band before the oversubscriptioncriteria is applied

2. Girls for whom it is essential that they be admittedto the academy because of significant medical orsocial needs, evidenced by written evidence from aprofessional such as a doctor or social worker

3. Girls 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 on thedate of their entry to the academy

4. Proximity to the Academy, as calculated by straightline distance from the student’s home address to thejunction between Homestall Road and CheltenhamRoad. Where the student lives for part of each weekat different addresses, the ‘home’ address shall bethat address where the student spends the majorityof the week

This process of allocation using the criteria above willcontinue until reaching the correct number in each ofthe nine ability bands. If at the end of this processthere are unallocated places in any band these will befilled by unallocated applicants in adjacent bands,ranked by proximity to the academy. If at the end ofthis process there are still unfilled places in any band,consideration is given to those who have not sat theadmission test, through random allocation andindependently verified

Academy (girls)

Headteacher: Carrie Senior


Homestall Road, SE22 0NR

020 7732 2276

www.harrisdulwichgirls.org.uk

[email protected]


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


Nearest station: Peckham Rye

Bus routes: 484 and 343


Specialisms: Medical 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 ability bandsaccording to their test scores, including those with aneducation, health and care plan that names theschool, in accordance with the School AdmissionsCode 2014. Places within each band will be allocatedin the following order of priority:

1. Children in public care (looked after children) or children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or becamesubject to a child arrangement/residence or specialguardianship order) i.e. previously looked after

2. Children who satisfy our scholarship criteria based on aptitude for music or sport i.e. 15 per centof the number of students on roll per year group.Please refer to scholarship oversubscription criteriafor more information

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

4. Children of members of staff where the memberof staff has been employed permanently at theschool for two or more years at the time at whichthe application for admission to the school is madeand will still be employed by the school on the dateof admission

5. Where professional evidence indicates that thereare particular psychological, medical or social needswhich the school’s learning support faculty agreesonly Kingsdale has the capability of addressing ormeeting and significant difficulties would arise werethe applicant to attend a different school

6. Random allocation within each ability band. Thisprocess will be supervised by a person not employedby the school or independent of the school

Academy (mixed) academy converter mainstream

Headteacher: Mr S H Morrison


Alleyn Park, SE21 8SQ

020 8670 7575

www.kingsdalefoundationschool.org.uk

[email protected]




Nearest stations: West Dulwich, Sydenham Hill and Gipsy Hill

Bus routes: 3, 122, 157, 201, 202, 227, 249, 363,322, 410, 417, 450, P4 and P13

Supplementary information form required: Yes(scholarship applicants only).

Specialisms: Maths and performing arts



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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 whohave been adopted or became subject to aresidence order or special guardianship orderimmediately following being looked after

2. Baptised Roman Catholic girls. Evidence ofbaptism will be required. Applications in thiscategory will then be placed within the followingsub categories, based on the strength of evidence tothe faith as demonstrated by the level of the family’smass attendance and whether the applicant attendsa feeder primary school (see table 1)

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

In all categories the school expects parents tosupport the ethos of the school (values, uniform and discipline).

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.

i. 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 languageschool (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 stations: 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 and X68


Specialisms: Languages

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

iii. Age of child at baptism.

iv. 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.

Please note, Notre Dame RC Girls’ School has a strict uniform policy and thegovernors do not allow any variations onuniform. Please see the school’s website forfurther information.

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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Catholic academy (mixed) academy convertermainstream

Headteacher: Mr Serge E Cefai MA, NPQH


Camberwell New Road, SE5 0RP

020 7274 6844

www.sacredheart.southwark.sch.uk

[email protected]


Age range: 11 to 18


Nearest stations: Denmark Hill, Oval and Elephant and Castle

Bus routes: 36, 185 and 436


Specialisms: N/A

Sacred Heart Catholic School


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

At any time where there are more applications thanthe number of places available, places will beoffered 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 child arrangement/residence orspecial guardianship 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 feeder primary schools: St Joseph’s Junior,Camberwell; English Martyrs’, Walworth; St Jamesthe Great, Peckham; St Francis, Peckham; StFrancesca Cabrini, Honor Oak; St Anthony’s, EastDulwich; St George’s Cathedral and Southwark; StHelen’s, Brixton; St Anne’s, Vauxhall; and areresident in the Camberwell, Cathedral or Lambeth Deaneries

3. Children who, together with one or both parents,are baptised, practising members of the Catholic

Church and who attend one of the following localCatholic feeder primary schools: St Joseph’s Junior,Camberwell; English Martyrs’, Walworth; St Jamesthe Great, Peckham; St Francis, Peckham; StFrancesca Cabrini, Honor Oak; St Anthony’s, EastDulwich; St George’s Cathedral and Southwark; StHelen’s, Brixton; St Anne’s, Vauxhall; but who arenot resident in the Camberwell, Cathedral orLambeth Deaneries.

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

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

6. Children who are baptised members of theCatholic Church

7. Other looked after children, or previously lookedafter children who ceased to be so because theywere adopted (or become subject to a childarrangement/ residence/special guardianship order)

8. Children who are baptised members of HistoricEastern Churches

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

10. Any other applicants

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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:

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

ii. Pupils who are currently attending one of thefollowing local Catholic feeder primary schools: St Joseph’s Junior, Camberwell; English Martyrs’,Walworth; St James the Great, Peckham; St Francis,Peckham; St Francesca Cabrini, Honor Oak; StAnthony’s, East Dulwich; St George’s Cathedral,Southwark; St Helen’s, Brixton; St Anne’s, Vauxhall

iii. The deaneries of the primary schools would beprioritised in the following order – Camberwell,Cathedral and Lambeth

iv. Exceptional social or medical need of the child, which can be most appropriately met at thisschool. Written evidence (not more than a year old)from a professional such as a registered healthworker, doctor, social worker or priest must beprovided. This should set out the particular reasonwhy the Sacred Heart School is the most suitableand the difficulties that would be caused if the childhad to attend another school

v. Where the offer of places to all the applicants in any of the sub categories listed above would still lead to oversubscription, the places up to the admission number will be offered to those living nearest the school using a straight line measurement from the front door of theapplicant’s home to the main gate of the school onCamberwell New Road

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eart Catholic School


Where the number of applications exceeds 150, 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, previouslylooked after Catholic children or previously lookedafter children in the care of Catholic families butceased to be so because they were adopted (orbecame subject to a residence order or specialguardianship order)

2. Baptised Catholic children. Evidence of Baptism willbe required. Applications in this category will then beplaced in sub categories, based on the level andlength of the family’s Mass attendance on Sundaysand whether the applicant attends a feeder school.Evidence must be provided by the parent/guardianand be endorsed by a priest at the church(es) wherethe family normally worship or have worshipped

3. Children enrolled in the catechumenate. Evidenceof enrolment in the catechumenate or attendance atRCIC programme will be required

4. Other looked after children or previously lookedafter children that ceased to be so because they wereadopted (or became subject to a residence order orspecial guardianship order)

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

6. Children of families who are members of otherChristian denominations that are part of ChurchesTogether in England. Evidence of Baptism or

dedication (where applicable) and confirmation ofmembership from a priest or minister of a designatedplace of worship must be submitted

7. Children of other faiths and whose membership tothat faith can be confirmed by a priest, minister orreligious leader of a designated place of worship

8. Any other children

The following order of priorities will be applied in turnwhen applications within any of the above categoriesor subcategories exceed the places available and it isnecessary to decide between applications.

i. Attendance of a sibling on the college roll at thetime of admission. Evidence of the relationship may be required

ii. Exceptional social, medical or pastoral needs whichcan be met most appropriately at this college. Strongand relevant written evidence must be provided by an appropriate professional authority indicating whythe college is most suitable (e.g. qualified medicalpractitioner, education welfare officer, social worker or Catholic priest)

iii. Distance from home to college. Places will beoffered to applicants living nearest to the college in a straight line measurement using a geographicalcomputerised information system. Distance ismeasured from the Llewellyn Street entrance of theCollege to the residence, using the postcode. Wherethe last remaining place is to be allocated and two ormore applicants are deemed to live at the samedistance from the college, the place will be decided by the drawing of lots

Catholic academy (mixed)

Headteacher: Ms F Corcoran


Llewellyn Street, SE16 4UN

020 7237 6432

www.stmichaelscollege.org.uk

[email protected]


Age range:11 to 18 (sixth form – yes)


Nearest stations: London Bridge, Bermondsey, South Bermondsey, Tower Gateway and Canada Water

Bus routes: 47, 188, 381 and C10


Specialisms: Business and enterprise and modernforeign languages


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atholic College

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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]




Nearest stations: Elephant and Castle, LondonBridge and Borough

Bus routes: 1, 21, 42, 63, 168, 172, 188, 453 and 463


Specialisms: Science



The governors’ admission policy recognises that this isa Church of England school. It makes provision for theadmission of girls from practising Christian families. Italso provides for the admission of girls from familiescommitted to other faiths, or to none, who wish theirdaughter to be educated in a school with a Christianethos. There are three categories of places. Lookedafter children and previously looked after children willbe given priority in each admission category.

1. Foundation places (70)70 places each year will be offered to girls whosatisfy the following criteria in order of priority:(i) Girls who themselves and/or whose parent/carercan show that they are a regular worshipper at anAnglican church at least fortnightly for at least twoyears prior to application. Evidence of churchcommitment from the parish priest or similar churchleader will be required.(ii) Girls who themselves and/or whose parent/carercan show that they are a regular worshipper at aChristian church (i.e. recognised by the ChurchesTogether in England or the Evangelical Alliance) atleast fortnightly for at least two years prior toapplication. Evidence of church commitment fromthe minister will be required.Within categories (i) and (ii) priority will be givenaccording to the following criteria: 1. Those whose sisters attend the school at the timeof admission2. Those who attend feeder primary schools

2. Open places (37)37 places will be offered to girls who are not eligible for foundation places. Where there isoversubscription, the criteria below will be applied: (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, measured ina straight line

3. 15 per cent ability places (18)In order to achieve a balanced intake, 18 places will be offered to girls who score highest on theschool's general ability test. To be considered for anability place, parents/carers must complete andreturn the school's supplementary information form.Parents/carers are also advised to apply for either afoundation or open place so that in the event theyare not offered an ability place, their child can beconsidered under their alternative chosen category.

Tie breakIf two or more applicants have equal right to a placeunder any of the criteria for either foundation oropen places and there are insufficient places,distance will be used to decide between applicants.If applicants are equidistant from the school, thegoverning body will draw lots to decide.

For full details of the oversubscription criteria for2020, please contact the school directly.

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lave’s School


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 child arrangement/residence or specialguardianship order)

2. Applicants who, together with one or both parents,are baptised, practising members of the CatholicChurch

3. Applicants who are baptised members of theCatholic Church

4. Other looked after children and other previouslylooked after children

5. Applicants who have a sibling currently attendingthe school

6. Applicants from other denominations of theChristian faith

7. Any other applicants

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.

The distance will be measured in a straight line fromthe main school entrance. Where the last remainingplace is to be allocated and two or more children aredeemed to live at the same distance from the school,the place will be decided by the drawing of lots.Evidence of residence may be required.

Roman Catholic voluntary aided school (boys)

Executive Headteacher:Mr S E Cefai MA, NPQH

Headteacher:Mr E Connolly B.ENg Hon


Hollydale Road, SE15 2EB

020 7639 0106

www.stac.uk.com

[email protected]




Nearest stations: Queens Road, Nunhead and New Cross Gate

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


Specialisms:Maths and computing

St Thomas the Apostle School and Sixth Form College

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If there are more applications than places available,The Charter School East Dulwich will, after theadmission of children with an education, health andcare plan naming the school, 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 became subject to a child arrangement,residence or special guardianship order)

2. Children with siblings who are already on roll atThe Charter School East Dulwich and will still be onroll at their date of entry

3. Children with exceptional medical, psychologicalor social needs which mean that The Charter SchoolEast Dulwich is the most suitable school to bestaddress their needs. Written evidence should comefrom at least two NHS registered health or socialcare professionals

4. Children of permanent staff who work at TheCharter School East Dulwich where: a) either themember of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post forwhich there is a demonstrable skill shortage; or b)the member of staff has been employed at theschool for two or more years

5. Other children living closest to the school using astraight line measurement. The distance from eachchild’s home to the school will be measured usingthe computerised Geographical Information System(GIS). A centroid (centre point) supplied byOrdnance Survey determines the start point of thehome address. The finish point is the nodal point atthe Jarvis Road entrance to the site

The Charter School East DulwichFree school academy

Headteacher: Alexander Crossman


Jarvis Road, SE22 8RB

020 3873 2290

www.chartereastdulwich.org.uk

[email protected]

Restricted wheelchair access

Age range: 11 to 19



Specialisms: None

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If there are more applications than places available,The Charter School North Dulwich will, after theadmission of children with an education, health andcare plan naming the school, allocate places in thefollowing order of priority:

1. Looked after children, or children who werelooked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or become subject to a childarrangement/residence/special guardianship order)

2. Children with siblings who are already on roll atThe Charter School North Dulwich and will still beon roll at their date of entry

3. Children with exceptional medical, psychologicalor social needs which means that The CharterSchool North Dulwich is the most suitable school tobest address their needs. Written evidence shouldcome from at least two NHS registered health orsocial care professionals

4. Children of permanent staff who work at The Charter School North Dulwich where: a) either the member of staff is recruited to fill avacant post for which there is a demonstrable skillshortage; or b) the member of staff has been employed at theschool for two or more years at the time at whichthe application to the school is made

5. Other children living closest to the school by theshortest straight line measurement

6. Children receiving the pupil premium - up to amaximum of 12 places i.e. children eligible for freeschool meals, or who have received free schoolmeals at any point in the last six years. This does notinclude children who have only been eligible toreceive universal infant free school meals. If any ofthese 12 places remain unfilled, remaining placeswill be allocated to children under criterion 5

Academy (mixed)

Headteacher: Mr C Hicks


Red Post Hill, SE24 9JH

020 7346 6600

www.charternorthdulwich.org.uk

[email protected]




Nearest station: North Dulwich

Supplementary information form required: Yes(pupil premium applicants only)

Specialisms: N/A

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ity of London Academ

y (Southwark)

Oversubscription criteria 2020 (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 child arrangement/residence/special guardianship 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 information technologyspecialism 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’s 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 an education, health and care plan or a statement of special educational needs whichappropriately names the academy will be admitted,subject to separate arrangements.

Academy (mixed)

Executive Principal: Mr Mike Baxter


240 Lynton Road, SE1 5LA

020 7394 5100

www.cityacademy.co.uk

[email protected]




Nearest stations: Bermondsey and SouthBermondsey

Bus routes: P12 and 381

Supplementary information form required: Yes(information technology specialism applicants only)

Specialisms: Information technology and sport


Oversubscription criteria (summary) 2019contact academy for full criteria

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 aneducation, health and care plan or a statement ofspecial educational needs and where the academy isnamed on the plan or statement the criteria will beapplied in 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 were adopted (or became subject to a childarrangement/residence/special guardianship 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 to 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.

Academy (mixed)

Headteacher: John Taylor


Trafalgar Street, SE17 2TP

020 7277 3000

www.uaesouthbank.org.uk

[email protected]




Nearest station: Elephant and Castle

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


Specialisms: Science, Technology, Engineering andMaths (STEM) with the Arts (STEAM)


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In year admissions applications process

In year admissions applications process

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The flowchart below outlines Southwark Council’s in year admissions process if you are seeking a school place foryour child outside of starting reception class and secondary transfer.

You are a Southwark residentand would like to make an in yearapplication to a school outsideof Southwark.

You are either a: • Southwark resident; or • resident in another borough; or• Arriving from overseas

and you would like to make a new in yearapplication to a Southwark school.

If you would like to make an inyear application to transfer yourchild from one Southwarkschool to another Southwarkschool.

You must contact the localauthority the school is located into enquire about applying for aschool place in their area. Pleasedo not complete SouthwarkCouncil’s in year form as yourapplication will not be processed.

You must complete Southwark Council’s in yearapplication form and submit it either by email /post to:• [email protected]; or • School admissions team, 4th floor, Children's

and Adults Services, Southwark Council, POBox 64529 London SE1P 5LX

• Once your child’s in year application is received by the Southwark in year admissions team, it will be logged on to the databaseand you will receive an acknowledgment letter. If you have arrived in Southwark from overseas, the in year admissions teammay contact you to seek additional information.

• Your child’s in year application will then be forwarded to your preferred school which you have named on your form. The schoolwill have up to 20 school days to consider your application.

• If your preferred school does not have any places available, a Southwark Council in year admissions officer will contact you todiscuss further options. They will also advise you of any local school(s) that have places available.

You must complete SouthwarkCouncil’s in year applicationform and submit it directly to theSouthwark school you areapplying to for processing.

If your child has been educated in the UK, the Southwark in year admissions team may contact your child’s current or previousschool to find out whether s/he has additional needs and requires support in settling to a new school.

For further information, support and advice regarding the in year admissions process you can:

Visit www.southwark.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-admissions/in-year-admissions Email [email protected] Telephone 020 7525 5337

• If your child does not have additional needs whichrequire support, the in year admissions team willallocate a school place to your child. Please note, theschool you have named as a preference on the inyear application form will be considered. However,it may not always be possible to allocate your childa place at your preferred school e.g. if a schooldoes not have any places available.

• Your child’s allocated school will then contact you toinvite both you and your child to attend a meetingwhere a start date will be agreed. Your child should startat their allocated school within 10 school days of themeeting being held.

• If your child will require additional support at their new schooland s/he meets Southwark Council’s Fair Access criteria, theirin year application will be referred to the Southwark FairAccess Panel. This is so your child can be placed in anappropriate provision or school which can meet their needs.

• The Fair Access Panel will consider your child’s application andmake a decision. Southwark Council’s in year admissionsofficer will contact you to explain this process and also adviseyou of the Fair Access Panel’s decision.

• Your child should start at their allocated provision or schoolwithin 10 school days of being notified of the decision.

• For further information on Southwark Council’s Fair Accessprocess and protocol please viewwww.southwark.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-admissions/in-year-admissions

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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 localities isavailable throughout Southwark’s schools tosupport you and your child to achieve this.

School attendance

Southwark Council 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 them out of school during the school term.Headteachers can authorise up to five days absencein extenuating circumstances.

If permission is not granted the school may issue apenalty notice. This is a fine of £60 raising to £120(per parent) if the penalty notice is not paid within21 days. Failure to pay a penalty notice may result ina prosecution.

Please speak to the school before making yourtravel arrangements.

You can contact Southwark Council’s family earlyhelp service direct by contacting the duty desk on 020 7525 2714 between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday, where you will be able to arrange anappointment to see an officer or have a telephonediscussion.

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.

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

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

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

n 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

n 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

If you have concerns that a child may be at risk of harm you should contact theSouthwark Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub on 020 7525 1921 or 020 7525 5000 (out of hours).

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 inclusion teammanager (exclusions) on 020 7525 2714 / 2716.

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Pupil premium – extra funding for yourchild’s school

Your child may be entitled to a free school luncheach day – if they go to a state maintained school inSouthwark, you may also be able to help yourchild’s school raise extra money from thegovernment towards the cost of learningresources, activities or teaching staff if youmeet the eligibility criteria below:

n Working tax credit run-on (paid for the four weeksafter you stop qualifying for working tax credit)

n Income support

n Jobseeker’s allowance (income based)

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

n Income related Employment and SupportAllowance (ESA)

n The guarantee element of Pension Credit

n Support under Part 6 of the Immigration andAsylum Act 1999

n Universal Credit with an annual net earnedincome of no more than £7,400.

If you do meet the criteria above, please contactyour child’s school to request a pupil premiumapplication form which you must complete andreturn back to the school directly.

For further information please visitwww.southwark.gov.uk/schools-and-education/information-for-parents/financial-support/pupil-premium. Alternatively, you cancontact Southwark Council's school benefits teamby email at [email protected] orby telephone on 020 7525 5051.

Free travel

In most cases we expect children and young peopleto either walk, cycle or use Transport for London’sfree London bus scheme to get to school. For further information visit www.tfl.gov.uk ortelephone 0343 222 1234.

Child employment

Most children under the age of 16 will require apermit to work. The youngest age a child can workpart-time is 13, except children involved in areas liketelevision, film, theatre, sporting events ormodelling who may need a license if they aremissing school and being paid. If the child is aSouthwark resident, the person in charge ofrunning the event must apply to Southwark Councilfor a child performance license.

If the child will not be with their parent, schoolteacher or home tutor during their employment,they must be supervised by a chaperone who hasbeen approved by the council.

Businesses intending to employ school agedchildren must apply for a child employment permitbefore they can be employed. If a child is workingwithout a child employment permit, there’s a riskthat the employer won’t be insured againstaccidents involving the child.

For advice and applications for child performancelicenses, chaperone licenses and child employmentpermits, please contact Southwark Council’s childemployment officer on 020 7525 2702.

Private fostering

If you are looking after a child or young person whois not a close relative (close relatives are birthparents, step parents by legal marriage, siblings,grandparents, aunts or uncles whether they are fullblood, half blood or by marriage) for 28 days ormore, you must notify Southwark Council on 020 7525 1921. We will make sure that you and thechild are given support and we will also advise youabout the other services which might be helpful.

If you would like advice about whether you need to notify Southwark Council, please call 020 7525 1921 or [email protected]

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Useful contacts

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Useful contacts

Southwark customer service centre [email protected] 020 7525 5000

Family early help www.southwark.gov.uk [email protected] 020 7525 2714

Family information serviceFor a full listing of nurseries, after school clubs and services www.southwark.gov.uk/familyinfo 0800 013 0639

Libraries www.southwark.gov.uk/libraries [email protected] 020 7525 2000

School benefits team www.southwark.gov.uk/schools-and-

education/information-for-parents/financial-support/pupil-premium

[email protected] 020 7525 5051

School admissions team 4th floor, Hub 2Children’s and adults servicesSouthwark CouncilPO Box 64529London SE1P 5LX

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

Southwark information, advice and support team (SIAS) [email protected] 020 7525 3104

Special educational needs and disabilities team www.localoffer.southwark.gov.uk [email protected] 020 7525 4278

Other organisations

ACE Education, Advice and TrainingAdvice on exclusion, bullying, special educationalneeds and appeals etc

72 Durnsford RoadLondon N11 2EJ

www.ace-ed.org.uk [email protected] 0300 0115 142

Department for Education (DfE)National government information on education

www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education 0370 000 2288

Direct GovPublic services all in one place www.gov.uk/education

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Independent Schools CouncilPromotes choice, diversity and excellence in education

www.isc.co.uk 020 7766 7070

Local Government Ombudsman www.lgo.org.uk 0300 061 0614

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

020 7234 9200

Education Commission: Catholic Diocese ofSouthwark (Roman Catholic)

St Edward’s HouseSt Paul’s Wood HillOrpington BR5 2SR

0168 982 9331

Office of the Schools AdjudicatorFor complaints/concerns with admission arrangements

www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office-of-the-schools-adjudicator

[email protected]

Transport for LondonInformation on transport www.tfl.gov.uk 0343 222 1234

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

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

London borough admissions teamstelephone numbers

Bexley 020 8303 7777 Bromley 020 8313 4044 Camden 020 7974 1625Croydon 020 8726 6400 option 3Greenwich 020 8921 8043Hackney 020 8820 7000 option 3Islington 020 7527 5515 Kensington and Chelsea 020 7745 6432Lambeth 020 7926 9503 Lewisham 020 8314 8282Merton 020 8274 4906Newham 020 8430 2000Tower Hamlets 020 7364 5006 option 1Wandsworth 020 8871 6000Westminster 020 7745 6433

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9

8

10

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ARK All Saints Academy

ARK Globe Academy

Bacon’s College


Haberdashers' Aske's Borough Academy






Notre Dame RC Girls’ School

Sacred Heart Catholic School



St Thomas the Apostle College


The Charter School (North Dulwich)



Walworth Academy

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8

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10

1

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The schools

Key

Academies

Church of England

Catholic

Free school academy

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FURTHER INFORMATIONM

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You may also be interested in taking a look at the following brochures:

www.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions www.southwark.gov.uk/post16

School admissions team 4th floor, Hub 2Children’s and Adults ServicesSouthwark CouncilPO Box 64529London SE1P 5LX

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

Starting primaryschool in Southwark2020/21Applications close 15 January 2020Apply online at www.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions

www.southwark.gov.uk/post16

Southwark post 16

prospectus2020/21

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