Presentation to Y6 parents applying for 2ndry school places in 2017

1. SecondaryTransfer meetingSecondaryTransfer meeting
11th
September 2017
The closing date for submitting your application is 31 October
2017

2. Google – ‘Greenwich secondaryGoogle – ‘Greenwich secondary
admissions’admissions’
www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/info/14/second
ary_school_places/1937/apply_for_a_secon
dary_school_place
Most of the information for
this presentation has come
from the Royal Greenwich
Secondary Admissions web
page

3. Key dates for Y6Key dates for Y6
KS2 Tests – Week Commencing 14TH
May 2018
Swanage Week Commencing 21ST
May 2017

4. A word about selective schoolsA word about selective schools
There are 353 councils in England
All of these are comprehensive
apart from
◦ Kent
◦ Medway
◦ Buckinghamshire
◦ Lincolnshire
◦ Gloucestershire
◦ Trafford
◦ Slough
Grammar schools are
currently uncommon in the
UK

5. Bexley tests In 2016Bexley tests In 2016
5685 children sat the test
1753 achieved the selective standard
800 grammar school places available
180 children with the highest total age-
standardised scores are placed in one of
the highest priority groups for their
preferred grammar school
For other pupils who are deemed
selective, there is no guarantee of an
offer of a place.

6. Appeals
Just missing the pass
alone is not deemed
a reason for appeal

7. Admissions to Faith SchoolsAdmissions to Faith Schools
Faith Schools have slightly
different selection criteria
and require a
supplementary form

8. Admissions to Faith SchoolsAdmissions to Faith Schools

10. BJR is named on the St
Mary Magdalene admissions
criteria

11. Google “Royal GreenwichGoogle “Royal Greenwich
Secondary Admissions”Secondary Admissions”

17. Before you apply
 You can apply for up to six secondary schools, listing
them in order of preference.
 Consider each school's admissions policies and
previous years' application rates to see whether
your child is likely to be offered a place.
 Your preference schools can be in Royal Greenwich
or in other areas, but they can't be independent (fee
paying) schools.
 You don't have to list six schools, but the more schools
you list, the better your chances of being offered a
place at one of them.

18. Consider each school's admissions
policies and previous years' application
rates to see whether your child is likely
to be offered a place.

19. Admissions priority
First priority will go to children with a
statement of special educational needs
(SSEN) or an education, health and care
(EHC) plan naming the school.
Remaining places will be given in the
following order:
Please note – NO ABILITY
BANDING

20. 1. Looked after children and previously
looked after children who have been
adopted or become subject to child
arrangements or a special guardianship
order immediately after having been
looked after.
2. Children with a sibling - living at the
same address - who is already attending
the school at the time the child will be
admitted.

21. 3. Children with an acute medical or social
need for a particular school.
4. Other children based on home to
school distance. The distance from
home to school is measured as a
straight line from the centre of the
home address to the centre of the
school site.

22. Secondary school offers mapSecondary school offers map

23. Woolwich
Polytechnic
St Paul’s Academy
Plumsted Manor
St Mary Magdelene
CofE
Crown Woods
Corelli College
Royal Greenwich
Trust School
Greenwich free
school
The John Roan
International
academy of
Greenwich

24. 1st
open events
start on 12th
September
Open mornings and
evening available
September and
October dates
Open Events

27. 6 Schools
in order of
preference

28. TipsTips
Visit as many schools as you can BOTH
during the day and after school
Ask LOTS of questions – which would BEST
suit your child?
Use all 6 choices
Check the admission criteria BEFORE
applying to ANY school especially
Catholic/Selective
Let us know when you are visiting schools
Make sure you apply BEFORE the deadline