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Transferring from Barnes Primary School

Transferring from Barnes Primary School. A rite of passage !. A ‘project’ mentality required Doing you research is key to success Putting in the ‘legwork’ is part of this Talk to others who have been through the process Stay calm; beware of scaremongering and gossip!

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Transferring from Barnes Primary School

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  1. Transferring from Barnes Primary School

  2. A rite of passage! A ‘project’ mentality required Doing you research is key to success Putting in the ‘legwork’ is part of this Talk to others who have been through the process Stay calm; beware of scaremongering and gossip! Include your child in the process

  3. Further thoughts Don’t make a wasted, unrealistic choice The competition at selective schools is very strong Consider a tutor Know your child & what makes him/her happy Consider the journey

  4. Where did they go in 2010? • In 2009-10 52 pupils moved on to 20 different schools • 20% went to Christs; 20% went to Richmond Park Academy • 60% went elsewhere • Selective schools: Hampton Grammar School (2), Latymer Upper School (2), Kingston Grammar (2), Lady Margaret (1) and Godolphin (1) • 16% went to private non-selective schools

  5. Where did they go in 2009? Ashcroft Technology Academy 1 Christ’s 9 Christ’s Hospital 1 Emmanuel 1 Godolphin & Latymer 1 Grey Court 7 Harrodian 1 Hurlingham Girls 1

  6. Ibstock Place 3 Latymer 2 Putney High 1 Shene 9 Southborough 1 St James’ Boys 1 St James’ Girls 1 Waldegrave 1 Whitton 1 Left the area 4

  7. Local state secondary schools- realistic choices Richmond Park Academy Christ’s Grey Court

  8. Richmond Park Academy Co sponsored by The Academies Enterprise Trust (AET) and Richmond Local Authority Significant expertise, including tried and tested school leadership guidance Very good connections with partner organisations brought in by AET In 2 years time ‘a good school with some outstanding aspects’ – David Fuller The school needs the critical mass of local children to develop into a successful local community school

  9. www.richmondparkacademy.org

  10. Richmond Park Academy has two Specialisms: English and Business with ICT and Maths.

  11. realise the potential of every individual • celebrate the whole child • focus continuously on learning and teaching • maintain a perpetual cycle of monitoring, evaluation and review • use learning technologies to support, enhance and extend • promote leadership at all levels • provide bespoke CPD for the whole school workforce • build partnerships within and across the school community • share structures, systems and procedures • identify and share innovation and best practice

  12. Christ’s Relaunched in 2000 Small, local school Headteacher in post now for four years – Richard Burke Significant improvement in GCSE results in 2009: up 28% to 80% A* to C GCSEs (2008: 52%; 2007: 71%)

  13. Grey Court Strong Head, Maggie Bailey – 3 years in post Big on ICT; big on sport; extensive grounds; large classrooms Hot on discipline Best GCSE results for 15 years in 2009: 71% A* to C GCSEs.

  14. TRANSFER TO SECONDARY SCHOOLSIN SEPTEMBER 2011 For children born between 1 September 1999 and 31 August 2000

  15. SEPTEMBER 2011 ENTRY Pan-London scheme for local councils to co-ordinate applications with each other Aim: one offer is made per child

  16. SEPTEMBER 2011 ENTRY Apply on HOME council’s form Up to 6 ranked preferences for any state schools – including church or foundation schools – or academies in Richmond Borough and/or any other Council’s area

  17. SEPTEMBER 2011 ENTRY Councils exchange preference data All preferences will be looked at ‘equally’ in accordance with admissions criteria

  18. SEPTEMBER 2010 ENTRY All potential offers will be sifted by computer so that… … the highest-ranked of those potential ‘offers’ will actually be made

  19. SEPTEMBER 2011 ENTRY One offer per child: means that parents will only be able to hold onto one state-school/academy offer at any point in time

  20. GATHERING INFORMATION The admissions brochure School prospectuses Websites Ofsted reports Open days / evenings School visits

  21. GATHERING INFORMATION Look closely at: Schools’ oversubscription criteria to see what priority your child would have Previous year’s admissions patterns – a guide to how places may be allocated for 2011

  22. THE APPLICATION FORM Online application: www.richmond.gov.uk/online_admissions - Most parents apply online because of the benefits of so doing For those who cannot apply online: paper form available from primary school (for Richmond Borough resident children) or from Admissions Section of home council

  23. THE APPLICATION Up to 6 ranked preferences Sibling details Double-check criteria

  24. THE APPLICATION Reasons for preferences: medical or social To be with your home council by national closing-date: SUNDAY 31 OCTOBER 2010 Online portal shuts at midnight on 31 October If you can, please submit it by Friday 22 October to allow as much time for data checking

  25. LATE APPLICATIONS Forms received after the closing-date will only be considered after ‘on-times’… …unless you have very exceptional circumstances So, if your application is late, you will limit your chances of gaining a place at your preferred school(s)

  26. YOUR PREFERENCES Ranked 1 to 6 (you don’t need to use all 6 if you don’t wish to) Be realistic… Admissions criteria queries – contact your home council’s Admissions Section or the school(s) concerned Supplementary form needed?

  27. NATIONAL OFFER DAY 1 March 2011 Your home council will post your outcome letter on that date – you should receive it on 2 March Applied online? Log on from 5.00pm on 1 March to find out the outcome (N.B. this is only available if you applied online)

  28. PREFERENCES NOT MET Richmond Borough residents: you will be offered an alternative school place at a Richmond Borough school on National Offer Day (subject to there being vacancies) Out-borough residents: your home council has a responsibility to offer you an alternative school place

  29. WAITING LISTS Not been offered 1st or 2nd (or 3rd, etc.) preference school: child’s name will automatically be added to both (all) schools’ waiting lists May also request, in writing, for child to be added to any other school’s waiting list

  30. WAITING LISTS Are ranked in accordance with the schools’ oversubscription criteria; but... …late applicants are included Therefore: a child’s position on any list can move DOWN as well as up if a late applicant has priority than your child

  31. ADMISSION APPEALS Statutory right Heard by an independent panel Do not affect waiting list movement

  32. ADMISSIONS CRITERIA FOR: GREY COURT, HAMPTON ACADEMY, ORLEANS PARK, RICHMOND PARK ACADEMY, TEDDINGTON, AND TWICKENHAM ACADEMY Public care Special circumstances Siblings ‘Links’ Distance

  33. CHRIST’S SCHOOL Church of England school 70 ‘foundation’ places – supplementary form needed 50 ‘open’ places

  34. GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM Computerized system based on Ordnance Survey maps 2 views available ‘Bartholomew’ map and…

  35. GEOGRAPHICALINFORMATION SYSTEM …‘Land line’ map House by street number Shortest route by road and maintained footpaths

  36. OUT-BOROUGH SCHOOLS What are the admissions criteria? What are the chances of your child being admitted? Is a supplementary form needed?

  37. KEY DATES SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2010 - secondary school open events 31 OCTOBER 2010 - closing date for receipt of applications 1 MARCH 2011 - application outcome letters posted; log on to find out the outcome

  38. QUESTIONS...? Contact your home council’s Admissions Section

  39. OTHER COUNCILS Hammersmith & Fulham: 020 8753 3643/3664 Hounslow: 020 8583 2000 Kingston: 020 8547 4610 Surrey: 08456 009 009 Wandsworth: 020 8871 7962

  40. RICHMOND COUNCIL’SADMISSIONS SECTION Telephone: 020 8891 7514 E-mail: education.admissions@richmond.gov.uk Visit: Civic Centre, York Street, Twickenham (next to York House) www.richmond.gov.uk/schools www.richmond.gov.uk/online_admissions

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