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Infant or Primary School In September 2027

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Apply online: www.eAdmissions.org.uk The Pan-London e Admissions website opens on 1 September 2026. If your child was born between 1 September 2022 and 31 August 2023, you will need to apply for an infant or primary school place by 15 January 2026.

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Contents Introduction Page 4 Welcome 5 About infant and primary school admissions Introduction to Havering infant and primary schools Contacting the Admissions Team Pan London System 7 Before you apply Gathering Information Considering Your Chances Applying for schools outside Havering 9 Key Dates

The Application Process Page 11 The Information you need Proof of address Fraudulent applications Change of address Exceptional need Additional forms to complete Applications for children living abroad Members of the UK Armed Forces or Crown Service Late applications Change of preferences Your personal information 15 Completing your application Applying online Registering to apply Login to your account Entering your child’s details Selecting your child’s school Confirming your details Adding school preferences

Check and submit your 64 application What will happen next How decisions are made Notifying you of the outcome Waiting lists Appeal arrangements Making final arrangements for starting school 65 Frequently asked questions

Schools in neighbouring boroughs London Borough of Barking and Dagenham London Borough of Bexley Essex County Council London Borough of Redbridge Thurrock County Council Havering Admissions and other useful contacts

School Information Page 23 Overview Havering infant and primary schools How to use this section Common definitions Looked After Children Distance from home to school 25 Location of schools 26 Community school admissions criteria 32 Academy, Voluntary Aided and Foundation school admissions criteria

Additional Information Page 57 Statistical Information— Offers in 2026 59 Statistical Information— Appeals 60 In-Year Admissions In-Year waiting lists In-Year school admission appeals 61 Special Educational Needs and EHC needs assessments 62 Deferred entry and admission outside of the child’s chronological year group

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Introduction Introduction Welcome Dear Parents and Carers, Choosing an infant or primary school is a pivotal and exciting step for your family. Finding an environment where your child feels happy, valued, and inspired is essential to helping them build confidence and reach their full potential. This brochure is designed to support you through the admissions process and provide key insights to consider when selecting and listing your school preferences. We strongly encourage you to visit the schools you are considering, experiencing the unique atmosphere and culture of each school first-hand is invaluable in deciding where your child will thrive.

Tara Geere Director of Starting Well

Havering benefits from strong educational standards and dedicated school leadership. Our headteachers, teachers, and support staff work tirelessly to foster nurturing, high-achieving environments that enable every child to flourish throughout their primary education and beyond. We are confident that within Havering's schools, your child will find a supportive platform to grow, learn, and succeed. We wish you and your child every success as you embark on this exciting new chapter.

Cllr. Kevin Gill Cabinet Member for Children

Kind regards,

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Introduction About infant and primary school admissions Introduction to Havering's infant and primary schools

carefully. We have also included information on application numbers for September 2026 to give you a sense of demand. Remember, these numbers can fluctuate, so using the criteria as a guide is key.

Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) follow a separate admissions process. The Assessment and Placement Team will contact parents direct in September Do not rely solely on a schools reputation. We encourage you to visit the schools so that you 2026. can decide for yourself if the school is right for If you have recently moved into Havering and your child. Ideally you should also visit during school hours to see it in action. your child has an EHCP, please contact sen@havering.gov.uk to advise them. Most schools produce their own brochures The information in the brochure is specifically which you can access via their websites. designed for parents of children who do not This brochure addresses many common have an EHCP. questions, but if you have any further enquiries, our Admissions Team is happy to This brochure is here to support parents of help. children who are navigating the admissions process to an infant or primary school. We understand this is a big decision. Inside you'll find everything you need to know about the application process, including key dates and how admissions decisions are made. Havering has 50 diverse infant and primary schools. To maximise your child's chances of securing a place, it is vital to check each school's criteria

Contacting the Admissions Team  Schooladmissions@havering.gov.uk 

www.havering.gov.uk/admissions

 01708 434600 Lines are open Monday to Friday 12-5pm

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Introduction About infant and primary school admissions Pan-London system All 33 London boroughs, together with some surrounding boroughs, use a Pan London system to co-ordinate admissions to their infant and primary schools.

Schools remain unaware of their ranking on any application form and which other schools the applicant has chosen. If a child qualifies for places at multiple schools, the local authority holds the highest ranked offer and releases any lower ones back into the system for other applicants.

This co-ordinated admissions system is fairer and means more parents are offered one of their preferred schools at an earlier stage and Local authorities work together to match no child is without a school place. It is also available places with applicants, aiming to easier for parents to manage, reducing anxiety offer each child the best possible school based for you and your children. on their preferences.

How the system works The Pan-London Co-ordinated Admissions System simplifies the application process for parents in Havering and all London boroughs. Parents submit a single application form to their local council, listing their preferred schools in order. This ranking is crucial because, should there be more than one school able to offer a place, we need to know which one the applicant would prefer.

All offers are made simultaneously on a National Offer Day (16 April 2027) This streamlined process helps reduce stress and ensures a fair and efficient system for infant and primary school admissions in Havering.

Local authorities securely share application details across the system, ensuring no child receives duplicate offers. Individual schools follow their published admission criteria to decide who receives a place when applications exceed available places (oversubscribed schools).

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Introduction Before you apply Gathering Information

Considering Your Chances:

Choosing the right school for your child is an important decision. This brochure provides a starting point, but further research is key. Here's how you can gain more information.

Many schools receive more applications than places available (oversubscribed). To avoid disappointment you should consider how realistic it is for your child is to get a place at your preferred school/schools

School Prospectuses Contact schools direct or visit their websites We recommend you consider the following: for detailed information in their prospectuses. Compare the number of applications each school received last year (available in this Ofsted Reports brochure) to their available places. This Find inspection reports for Havering Schools at information can change year-to-year, so https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/. prioritise schools with a good fit and realistic chances. Distance Criteria Check the Council website Carefully read the admission criteria for each www.havering.gov.uk/admissions/maps to see desired school. This prioritises applicants – for how far you live from a school and use the example, church schools may prioritise information on how places were offered last students of that faith in case of year to see the likelihood of gaining a place oversubscription. (Note: This information can change yearly, so use it only as a guide.) All church schools (and some Academies and foundation schools outside the borough) have Visiting Schools additional supplementary forms (SIF) to Visit as many schools as possible, you can complete, which are available direct from the contact each school direct to find out the schools. SIF’s must be returned to the school. The schools in Havering that require you to arrangements for visits. complete a SIF will be indicated in the school section. Within the schools section, you will see how many appeals were submitted for each school and the numbers that were successful, which will be very few. Be realistic: remember you can state up to six preferences. Even after you have researched the schools and you have

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Introduction Before you apply decided where to apply, you should not assume your child will be offered a place.

Applying for schools outside Havering

You may also wish to consider schools outside You should also consider other schools where the borough. Under the co-ordinated system, you know you will have a good chance of residents of Havering can apply for schools gaining a place. Naming other schools will not anywhere in London / or outside of London affect your chances of being offered a place at and these will need to be listed on your a higher-preference school. application. The preferences you make are treated equally. Detailed information about schools outside of This means no matter where you place a the borough will be available direct from the school in your list of preferences, it will be schools and the local authority for the area in treated in the same way as all other applicants which they are located. who also chose that school, regardless of where they have placed the school in their list. The contact details for Havering’s surrounding boroughs are provided from page 65. Please The reason it is so important to list the schools remember to check the schools admission in your order of preference is because from criteria to assess whether your child is likely to your list of preferences we may be able to be offered a place. offer more than one school. As only one offer can be made to your child, you will be offered the highest school possible from the list you provided. Any offers made lower in your list will be withdrawn and put back in the system.

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Introduction Key Dates Date

Description

1 September 2026

Online application process opens

15 January 2027 (11:59pm)

Deadline for submitting your application however, we strongly advise that you submit your application before this date

16 April 2027

National Offer Day - During the evening you will be sent an email with the outcome of your application

30 April 2027

Deadline for outcome response

10 May 2027

School waiting list positions will be available. Further offers will be made as result of withdrawals and late applications for schools with vacancies from this date.

May / June 2027

Appeals to be submitted within three weeks of application outcome.

June / July 2027

School Appeals are managed by an independent service and are heard by an independent panel.

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The Application Process The information you need Proof of address The address you provide on your application must be your child’s permanent address on close of applications, 15 January 2027. You must not use a business, childminder’s or relative’s address, or any address other than your home address. Only in circumstances where the relative or carer has legal guardianship and is the main carer will a different address be considered as the main residence. Evidence will be requested to support this arrangement.

liable or have recently moved, you will be asked to provide further evidence of your address.

Fraudulent applications The Council is committed to ensuring fairness in school admissions. We take a strong stance against attempts to secure a place using a false address. •

Detection and Investigation: We utilise internal and external resources to improve detection rates. This may include unannounced address visits.

If you have a genuine 50/50 share care arrangement with your child’s other parent, it • Reporting Concerns: If you suspect will be for you to determine the address that someone is using a false address to gain a will be used as the main address for your school place, you can confidentially report child’s application. Only one address will be it to the Admissions Team via used throughout the application process. If www.havering.gov.uk/admissions using our you are unable to agree on which address to online form. Your anonymity is protected. use, the address of the parent making the Child Benefit claim will be used for the • Consequences of Fraud: If a place is purpose of the application. In the situation obtained fraudulently, the offer may be where there are ongoing Family Court withdrawn, even after the child starts proceedings, the Council will consider the school. The place would then be re-offered approach to be taken for processing on a case to a rightfully entitled child. by case basis. Sibling Applications: In rare cases where a You do not need to provide us with fraudulent offer is not withdrawn due to the documentary evidence of your address. Your child being enrolled for an extended period, details will be cross-referenced with internal any future sibling applications may not benefit council databases, and if we are unable to from the usual sibling priority. verify your address we will contact you for more information. If you are not registered to pay council tax, either because you are not

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The Application Process The information you need Change of address It is for you to decide how to support your Any offer made to your child on 16 April 2027 case and what documents to provide, but is based on the address you indicated on your these must be submitted by the closing date. application. If you do not inform us of a change of address, any offer that is made to The Admissions Team is not responsible for your child for a school that you would not have contacting professionals for information about been eligible for will be withdrawn. your case and any decision will be based on You must notify the Admissions Team if you move address. Your new address will not be updated until proof has been provided. If you move after 12 February 2026, your address will not be updated as the process for allocating places would have already started. Your application will therefore be processed using the address you submitted at the close of applications.

documents you submit by the closing date. You will not be advised before National Offer Day whether your request for priority is agreed. If priority is not agreed, your application will be considered against the remaining criteria for the requested school.

It is important to be aware that few cases are agreed under this category. The Admission Authority must be able to justify awarding Exceptional need priority for a child above other applicants. It will need to be agreed by those making the All schools are equipped to handle diverse decision, that the professional support needs, from educational to medical and social. provided clearly makes a case that the needs However, in rare cases, you may believe that for the child can only be met at the school your child would benefit from attending a required, as opposed to another local school. specific school. Some schools have a specific admission criteria Additional forms to complete which allow parents to apply under Some Havering schools have additional Supexceptional social or medical grounds. plementary Information Forms (SIF) and/or a If you feel there are exceptional reasons why your child needs to attend a particular school, and the school allows for such applications, you must indicate this in the area provided in your application. Briefly explain the reasons and gather supporting documentation for a stronger case.

Priest Reference Form or Certificate of Catholic Practice to complete, which are available direct from the schools. These forms are necessary for the school governors to determine whether applicants meet their faith requirements or other criteria.

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The Application Process The information you need If you are applying for a place on religious Members of the UK Armed Forces and grounds, you will be required to provide proof Crown Servants of your church attendance and/or religious For families of service personnel (UK Armed commitment on the SIF. Forces) and Crown Servants, the Council will The SIF and all additional documents required ensure that your application to school is not must be returned to the school. The same will disadvantaged if you are not living in the area at the time you are required to apply. apply for church schools located in neighbouring local authorities. In order for your application to be processed alongside all other applicants, you will need to If you name the school on your application provide an official letter that declares a online but do not complete a SIF, your child relocation date. Your application will be will be considered, but it will reduce the processed using the address at which your chance of your child being offered a place. child will live when applying the school’s The school will not have any information to consider when judging your application against oversubscription criteria, including the use of a Unit or Quartering address if requested. You its admission criteria and as such, your will need to provide some evidence of the application will be ranked very low when decisions are made. It is therefore important intended address. Further guidance is provided by the Department for Education in their you complete both forms. publication Admission of children of crown Applications for children living abroad servants Applications submitted by resident families working or temporarily living abroad will be processed with all other applicants and must be submitted by the closing date. The address where the child is living at the time of application, and at the closing date, will be used for the purpose of processing. The applicant must inform the Admissions Team on their return for the address to be updated. Proof of address and occupancy will be required.

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The Application Process The information you need Late applications If you apply after the closing date without a valid reason, your application will only be considered after the National Offer Day: 16 April 2027. Your child’s name will be added to waiting lists along with those unsuccessful applications considered in the initial allocation round.

application will replace any previously submitted application. We will only consider the last submitted application. It is not normally possible to accept any changes after the closing date. If you do want to add preferences or change your order of preferences after this date, you must inform the Admissions Team by email: Schooladmissions@havering.gov.uk.

If there is an exceptional reason for applying after the closing date and before 11 February In most cases, new or changed preferences will 2027 (for example, you have just moved to the be considered only after all other applications are), it may be possible to consider your have been considered. application with those that were made on time. Other circumstances will be considered Your personal information and each case decided on its own merit. The Council will handle information you have provided for school admission purposes in Examples of reasons that would not be accepted include failure of a Nursery or Early accordance with General Data Protection Years provider to remind a parent to apply, late Regulations (GDPR). return from a family holiday or non-receipt of an application form due to technical issues re- Please visit the following link to read the full lating to your computer or mobile device. You Education privacy notice are advised to contact the Admissions Team as https://www.havering.gov.uk/downloads/ soon as possible if submitting an application file/1382/education-privacy-notice after the closing date.

Change of preferences If you wish to change the order of preference of schools listed on your application form, and you applied online, you can log back in to your account to change/add/delete preferences up until the closing date. Please ensure you resubmit your application after making any changes. Please be aware that a changed

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The Application Process Completing your application Applying online

All applications must be submitted online via www.eadmissions.org.uk by 15 January 2027

From the home page select ‘Returning visitors’ and then enter your username and password.

• • •

It is a secure and easy to use website Select ‘Start application’ You will receive an email confirmation once you have submitted your application Entering your child’s details You can make changes to your application Ensure you enter the information correctly until the deadline

Registering to apply

You can only apply for a child born between 1 September 2022 and 31 August 2023

If you have used the eAdmissions website for a Click ‘Save and Continue’ to move to the next previous child, you will already have an account and you can click ‘Returning visitors’ screen to begin your application. If your child is a twin or part of another multiIf you have never used the website before, you ple birth, please tick the yes box (you will be told that you need to make a separate applicawill need to create an account by: tion for each child). • Selecting ‘First time visitors‘ • Completing the required information and If your child is currently, or has previously been, in the care of a Local Authority, please continuing through the required steps tick the yes box. Please be sure to upload the relevant evidence of this with your application.

Registering to apply

The last box asks if your child has an Education You will be asked to set a password, please Health and Care Plan (EHCP). If your child does make a note of this password somewhere safe. have an EHCP then you should not continue with your application as applications for Once you have entered a password and children with EHCP’s are processed by the confirmed the password you will be given a council’s Assessment and Placement Team. username and advised that an email has been sent to you. You must validate your email Confirming your details address by clicking on the link in the email before you can continue with your application. Before you can select the schools you wish to

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The Application Process Completing your application apply for, you will be required to confirm the details you have provided so far.

under the sibling question previously asked. Click ‘Add School’ to continue, and repeat the above steps to add additional schools. Once all Please take time to check that these details are schools have been added, click ‘confirm correct as these are the details that will be selection’. provided to schools after national offer day.

Check and submit your application If any details are incorrect please click ‘Change If you select less than 6 schools you will see a details’ next to the relevant section. message which reminds you that you can If all the details are correct, please click ‘Save apply for up to 6 schools. If you are happy to apply for less than 6 schools you can click and continue’ to enter your school prefercontinue. ences.

Adding school preferences

Check that the information is correct.

To start adding preferences click ‘Add School'

Read the declaration and tick the box.

Select the Local Authority that the school you wish to apply for is in, and select the school you wish to apply for. Please ensure that you have read the admissions criteria for each of the schools you apply for.

Read the London Borough of Havering terms and conditions and tick the box. Click ‘Submit Application’.

Once you have submitted your application you Confirm that the school selected is the school will be able to upload documents if they are you wish to apply for and then click ‘Continue’. required (such as medical evidence).

Answer the questions (such as is there a sibling You will receive an email confirming that your at the school) and click ‘Continue’. application has been submitted. The email will contain a unique Application Reference The form allows you to give reasons for your Number, keep this email safe as you will need preference. Please note that places can only the application reference number should you be offered in line with the schools published need to contact the School Admissions Team. admissions criteria and your reasons for wanting a school may therefore not be considered. Please DO NOT use this section to put sibling details as these must be entered

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The Application Process What will happen next How decisions are made

You need to be realistic when deciding your school preferences. The following are examples of why an offer may not be made to your child if a school is oversubscribed:

The process The Admissions Team will process any preferences you have made for Havering schools and pass on your child’s details to schools that are • Other applicants have a sibling who responsible for their own admissions. If you attends the school have applied for schools that are not located in • Other applicants live closer to the school the borough, your preferences will be passed and distance is the tie-breaker. to the local authority that maintains those • You applied for Church school/schools but schools. At the same time, the Admissions other applicants met a higher faith Team will receive applications for Havering category requirement which meant lower schools from residents in other local categories in the criteria were not authorities. All these operations will be carried reached. out via the Pan-London Co-ordinated A breakdown of last year’s admissions to each Admissions System. Havering school is included in the schools The order of your preferences is not revealed section of this brochure. to any schools. This information is only known Example 1 by your home local authority and the authority Preference School Potential Outcome where the schools are located. Rank offer? 1st

School A

Yes

Place Offered

School B

Yes

Withdrawn

School C

Withdrawn

School D

Yes

Withdrawn

School E

Withdrawn

School F

Yes

Withdrawn

School

Potential offer?

Outcome

School A

Waiting List

School B

Waiting List

School C

Yes

Place Offered

School D

Yes

Withdrawn

5th

School E

Withdrawn

6th

No Application N/A

If any school has more applicants than places 2nd available, the admission criteria will be used to 3rd decide the order in which applicants will be 4th offered places. The same process is carried out 5th across London and decisions are made by all 6th Admission Authorities by a common deadline and relayed back to the home local authority. Example 2 This co-ordinated process eliminates multiple Preference Rank offers and will result in your child being 1st offered the highest potential school you 2nd named in your list of preferences (if an offer 3rd can be made). Examples are shown in the 4th tables to the right.

N/A

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The Application Process

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The Application Process What will happen next could not be offered. Any schools you named as a lower preference than the school offered You will be notified during the evening of 16 would have been withdrawn under the April 2027 via email, you will also be able to co-ordinated arrangements. You will need to log on to the e-Admissions site using your re-apply for these schools if you want your username and password during the evening to child to be included on a waiting list. view the outcome of your application and accept or decline any offer made. If you have not been offered a place at a

Notifying you of the outcome

school in another borough and require waiting If you are not offered your first preference list information, you will need to contact the school, you will be provided with the following school or the borough that maintains the information: school. •

•

The name of the school that you have been offered. If it has not been possible to offer any of the schools you applied for, the nearest alternative school with a vacancy after all other offers have been made, will be offered to you That any preferences for schools listed lower than the school offered have been withdrawn How to accept the place you have been offered. You should not reject the place unless you have a place secured elsewhere and should indicate the name of the alternative school online If you have not been offered one of your school preferences, the reason why and who to contact for further information. Waiting list and appeal information and who to contact for further details

All waiting lists are ordered in accordance with the published admission criteria for each school and will be offered to children as vacancies arise with no differentiation between on-time or late applications. Waiting list positions will be available from 10 May 2027 and you can complete the online waiting list enquiry form to find out your child's position for each school. www.havering.gov.uk/admissions/waitinglist As a result of vacancies arising, the governors or Admissions Team on behalf of the school will determine who is offered the next place/ places in accordance with the published admission criteria and waiting list ranking. You will be notified of any offer that can be made by the Admissions Team from 10 May 2027.

Waiting lists

A child’s position on the waiting list can go Your child’s name will automatically be added down as well as up. For example, if a new to the waiting list for any Havering schools that application is submitted and they meet a

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The Application Process What will happen next higher priority against the admission criteria for the school, the waiting list will need to be revised to include the new applicant. The offer of a place does not depend on the length of time your child’s name has been on the waiting list and there can never be any guarantee a place will be offered. Your child will remain on the waiting list until 31 December 2027. If you wish for your child to remain on the waiting list past this point you will need to complete an In-Year Application. The School Admissions Team will email you at the beginning of December 2027 to remind you.

Making final arrangements for starting school The head teacher of the school where your child has been offered a place will invite you to visit the school before the end of the summer term 2027. You will have the opportunity to look around the school and to ask any questions. By the start of the summer holidays, the arrangements for your child’s transfer to school should have been completed so they can look forward to starting there in September.

Appeal arrangements You can make an appeal to each school where your application has been unsuccessful. Appeals are heard by an independent panel. The school and local authority will explain to the panel why a place could not be allocated to your child. You will then be heard by the panel and will need to show how the school’s published admission arrangements were not correctly applied or prove there are special reasons why your child should be given a place even though the school is full. More detailed information about admission appeals is available at www.havering.gov.uk/ admissions/appeal. Guidance will also be provided with your appeal form should you decide to pursue this right.

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The Application Process Frequently asked questions reasonably certain your child meets the criteria.

What does the law require?

Of parents: It is the duty of the parent of every child aged For example, this could be if there is a sibling five to 16 to ensure the child receives efficient, already at the school and this is a priority full-time education, suitable to his or her age, indicated in the school’s criteria. Also, if your ability or aptitude (and to any special need), nearest school offers the majority of places either by regular attendance at school or based on distance, then you are encouraged to otherwise. add this school to your list of preferences. Of local authorities: The law allows parents to appeal to an It is the duty of every local authority to ensure independent panel if their child is refused a sufficient primary and secondary schools of place at a school of their preference. Please appropriate character and with necessary refer to the section on appeals on the previous equipment are available to provide all pupils in page for further information. the area with education suitable to their ______________________________________ different ages, abilities and aptitudes. Do I have priority for a school place in ______________________________________

Will a school know where I listed it in my application? All applications are treated equally against each school’s published admission criteria. Schools are not provided with the preference order as it has no relevance to the decision making process.

the borough I live in?

It is against the law for local authorities to give priority to their own residents. ______________________________________

Can I change or withdraw my preferences after I submit my application?

Once you have submitted your application, you can change the order of your preferences and ______________________________________ the schools you have listed up until the closing Does the law guarantee my child a place date. Changes cannot be made to your application after the closing date. in the school of my choice? ______________________________________ You might not be offered one of your preferences, but to increase your chances of being offered one of your preferred schools, you must research the admission criteria for the schools you are interested in. You should include one school in your list where you are

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The Application Process Frequently asked questions The distance you have calculated from my home to the school is further away than the distance I have calculated on a measuring system I used on the internet. What do I do? The local authority’s geographical measuring system is used for calculating distances from home to school. Distances measured by other means (e.g. private car, pedometer or on the internet) are likely to be calculated on a different basis and should not be relied upon as evidence that the local authority’s distance calculation is incorrect. The local authority’s measuring system is designed to be precise, reliable and consistent, and is used for all applications. _____________________________________

If I decide I prefer a school I listed lower than the school I was offered, can I be considered for a place? Any preferences that are listed lower than the school offered are automatically withdrawn, so any lower preferences will no longer exist. Any requests after offers have been made for lower preferences will be treated as a new late application. If the school has a vacancy, then it will be possible to offer your child a place and withdraw the original offer made to you. If the school is full your child’s name will be added to the waiting list.

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School Information Overview Havering infant and primary schools Most schools are community schools and are run by the Local Authority however, some schools in Havering are academies. Academies are independent, state-funded schools, which receive their funding directly from central government, rather than through the Local Authority. Academies are responsible for consulting, determining and publishing their own admissions arrangements. The admissions arrangements for each school will vary, some significantly more than others. It is, therefore, important that you take the time to read and understand the criteria for each of the schools you apply for. If you have questions about the criteria you can either ask the school direct or speak with a member of the Havering School Admissions Team.

How to use this section This section contains basic information for each school and a summarised version of the oversubscription admission criteria. You are advised to read the full admission arrangements for each school you are interested in applying to. These can be obtained direct from the respective schools website. For faith schools it is important you read the notes that apply to the religious affiliation.

These can be found in each schools full admission policy and arrangements.

Common definitions To avoid repetition, the following common definitions will apply to each school and Academy in this section (unless indicated otherwise in the school’s criteria). Please note: For all schools included in this brochure, children with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) that names the school will be allocated a place before any other allocations are made.

Looked After Children (also referred to as in ‘Public Care’) Looked after children and all children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. A 'looked after child' is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school.

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School Information Overview A child is regarded as having been in state care live at addresses that are located at exactly the outside of England if they were in the care of same distance from the preferred school, or or were accommodated by a public authority, live in the same block of flats, the place will be a religious organisation, or any other provider offered on a random basis drawn by an officer of care whose sole or main purpose is to bene- of the local authority who is not involved in fit society. the admissions process. Adoption includes children who were adopted under the Adoption Act 1976 (see Section 12 adoption orders) and children who were adopted under the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (see Section 46 adoption orders). Child arrangements orders are defined in Section 8 of the Children Act 1989, as amended by Section 12 of the Children and Families Act 2014. Child arrangements orders replace residence orders and any residence order in force prior to 22 April 2014 is deemed to be a child arrangements order.

Distance from home to school The distance between the home address and the preferred school is measured in a straight line, not by the shortest walking or bus route. The measurement is taken between predetermined point for the preferred school and the address point of the child’s normal place of residence. Address points are located in the centre of the child’s home, or in the centre of a block of flats. In the event that two or more applicants, apply for a single place at a preferred school

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School Information Location of schools 1.

Ardleigh Green Infant

Benhurst Primary

Brady Primary

Branfil Primary

Broadford Primary

Clockhouse Primary

Concordia Academy

Crowlands Primary

Crownfield Infant

10.

Dame Tipping C of E Primary

11.

Drapers' Brookside Infant

12.

Drapers' Maylands Primary

13.

Drapers' Pyrgo Priory

14.

Elm Park Primary

15.

Engayne Primary

16.

Gidea Park Primary

17.

Hacton Primary

18.

Harold Court Primary

19.

Harold Wood Primary

20.

Harrow Lodge Primary

21.

Hilldene Primary

22.

Hylands Primary

23.

La Salette Catholic Primary

24.

Langtons Infant

34.

Scargill Infant

44.

Suttons Primary

25.

Mead Primary

35.

Scotts Primary

45.

The James Oglethorpe Primary

26.

Nelmes Primary

36.

Squirrels Heath Primary

46.

The Mawney Foundation

27.

Newtons Primary

37.

St Alban's Catholic Primary

47.

The R J Mitchell Primary

28.

Oasis Academy Pinewood

38.

St Edward's C of E Primary

48.

Towers Infant

29.

Park Primary Academy

39.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary

49.

Upminster Infant

30.

Parklands Primary

40.

St Mary's Catholic Primary

50.

Whybridge Infant

31.

Parsonage Farm Primary

41.

St Patrick's Catholic Primary

32.

Rainham Village Primary

42.

St Peter's Catholic Primary

33.

Rise Park Infant

43.

St Ursula's Catholic Primary

Rail Links Key Elizabeth Line Greater Anglia C2C District Line

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School Information Community school admissions criteria The schools listed on pages 28 to 31 are all community schools and as such share the same admissions criteria as detailed below. No community school in Havering requires a parent to complete a Supplementary Information Form (SIF).

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When a school is oversubscribed, after the admission of pupils with an Education, Health and Care Plan naming the school, priority for admission will be given to those children who meet the criteria set out below.

Children whose parent is employed at the desired school as either a teaching assistant or qualified teacher for a minimum of 0.6fte (16.5 hours teaching staff) and has been employed for at least 2 years at the time of submitting the application.

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The distance of the home address from the School, as measured by a straight line from the School, those pupils living nearer the school being given higher priority

Admissions Criteria When the demand exceeds the number of places available at the school, places are allocated by applying the following criteria in descending order of priority to applicants who have expressed any preference for the school. 

to still be attending that school at the intended date of admission

Tie Breaker If, because of oversubscription in any of the criteria’s 1 to 4 above, it is necessary to distinguish between applicants, the distance of the applicant’s home address from the school, as measured by a straight line from the school, Looked after children and all children who will be used with those pupils living nearer the were adopted (or subject to child school being given higher priority. arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having If oversubscription occurs in criterion 5 and it been looked after, including those is not possible to distinguish which pupil is to children who appear (to the admission be offered the final place because the home to authority) to have been in state care out- school distance is equal, the pupils concerned side of England and ceased to be in state will be selected by random selection. care as a result of being adopted.

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Exceptional social or exceptional medical grounds

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A child whose brother or sister (sibling) currently attends the school or partner infant / junior school (not a nursery class attached to the school), and is expected

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School Information Community Schools Brady Primary School

Clockhouse Primary School

Head teacher:

Michael Nunn

Head teacher:

Joanna Savidge

School address:

Wennington Road, RM13 9XA

School address:

Clockhouse Lane, RM5 3QR

Phone number:

01708 555025

Phone number:

01708 745972

Website:

www.bradyprimaryschool.co.uk

Website:

www.clockhouseprimaryschool.co.uk

DfE number:

311/2078

DfE number:

311/2038

Age range:

3 to 11

Age range:

3 to 11

PAN:

Branfil Primary School

Crowlands Primary School

Head teacher:

Natalie Sansom

Head teacher:

Sarah Clark

School address:

Cedar Avenue, RM14 2LW

School address:

London Road, RM7 9EJ

Phone number:

01708 225186

Phone number:

01708 743402

Website:

www.branfil.com

Website:

www.crowlandsprimary.com

DfE number:

311/3509

DfE number:

311/2097

Age range:

4 to 11

Age range:

3 to 11

PAN:

Broadford Primary School

Crownfield Infant School

Head teacher:

Lois Nicholls

Head teacher:

Sharon Nacmias

School address:

Faringdon Avenue, RM3 8JS

School address:

White Hart Lane, RM7 8JB

Phone number:

01708 342880

Phone number:

01708 741826

Website:

www.broadford.havering.sch.uk

Website:

www.crownfieldinfantschool.org

DfE number:

311/2081

DfE number:

311/2042

Age range:

3 to 11

Age range:

3 to 7

PAN:

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School Information Community Schools Elm Park Primary

Harold Court Primary

Head teacher:

Victoria Morris

Head teacher:

Lynn Hogan O'Neill

School address:

Southend Road, RM12 5UA

School address:

Church Road, RM3 0SH

Phone number:

01708 451463

Phone number:

01708 342275

Website:

www.elmparkprimary.co.uk

Website:

www.haroldcourt.org.uk

DfE number:

311/2008

DfE number:

311/2017

Age range:

4 to 11

Age range:

3 to 11

PAN:

Engayne Primary

Harold Wood Primary

Head teacher:

Sara Sankey

Head teacher:

Stuart Fryd

School address:

Severn Drive, RM14 1SW

School address:

Recreation Avenue, RM3 0TH

Phone number:

01708 223492

Phone number:

01708 345473

Website:

www.engayne.co.uk

Website:

www.haroldwoodprimaryschool.co.uk

DfE number:

311/2094

DfE number:

311/2005

Age range:

5 to 11

Age range:

4 to 11

PAN:

Gidea Park Primary

Hilldene Primary

Head teacher:

Pav Sharma

Head teacher:

Georgina Delmonte

School address:

Lodge Avenue, RM2 5AJ

School address:

Grange Road, RM3 7DU

Phone number:

01708 743801

Phone number:

01708 342453

Website:

www.gideapkprimary.org.uk

Website:

www.hilldene.havering.sch.uk

DfE number:

311/2069

DfE number:

311/2090

Age range:

4 to 11

Age range:

3 to 11

PAN:

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School Information Community Schools Hylands Primary

Nelmes Primary

Head teacher:

Steve Bowers

Head teacher:

Kirsten Cooper

School address:

Granger Way, RM1 2RU

School address:

Wingletye Lane, RM11 3BX

Phone number:

01708 743704

Phone number:

01708 447676

Website:

www.hylands.havering.dbprimary.com

Website:

www.nelmes-havering.org.uk

DfE number:

311/2014

DfE number:

311/2086

Age range:

3 to 11

Age range:

4 to 11

PAN:

Langtons Infant

Newtons Primary

Head teacher:

Elizabeth Page

Head teacher:

Alicia Argire

School address:

Westland Avenue, RM11 3SD

School address:

Lowen Road, RM13 8QR

Phone number:

01708 447866

Phone number:

01708 558613

Website:

www.langtonsinfant.com

Website:

www.newtons.havering.sch.uk

DfE number:

311/2019

DfE number:

311/2084

Age range:

3 to 7

Age range:

3 to 11

PAN:

Mead Primary

Parklands Primary

Head teacher:

Amy Holmes

Head teacher:

Scott Stevens

School address:

Amersham Road, RM3 9JD

School address:

Havering Road, RM1 4QX

Phone number:

01708 343616

Phone number:

01708 746806

Website:

www.mead.havering.sch.uk

Website:

www.parklandsinfants.co.uk

DfE number:

311/2087

DfE number:

311/2055

Age range:

3 to 11

Age range:

2 to 11

PAN:

120

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School Information Community Schools Parsonage Farm Primary

Squirrels Heath Primary

Head teacher:

Russell Abrahall

Head teacher:

Mary Shipton

School address:

Farm Road, RM13 9JU

School address:

Salisbury Road, RM2 5TP

Phone number:

01708 555186

Phone number:

01708 446472

Website:

www.pfps.havering.sch.uk

Website:

www.shj.havering.sch.uk

DfE number:

311/2073

DfE number:

311/2061

Age range:

4 to 11

Age range:

4 to 11

PAN:

Rainham Village Primary

Suttons Primary

Head teacher:

Helen Harrow

Head teacher:

David Unwin-Bailey

School address:

Upminster Road South, RM13 9AA

School address:

Suttons Lane, RM12 6RP

Phone number:

01708 552482

Phone number:

01708 443393

Website:

www.rainhamvillage.havering.sch.uk

Website:

www.suttonsprimary.co.uk

DfE number:

311/2089

DfE number:

311/2024

Age range:

3 to 11

Age range:

2 to 11

PAN:

Scotts Primary

The James Oglethorpe Primary

Head teacher:

Ryan Kinnear

Head teacher:

Joseph Fielder

School address:

Bonington Road, RM12 6TH

School address:

Ashvale Gardens, RM14 3NB

Phone number:

01708 457019

Phone number:

01708 225202

Website:

www.scotts.havering.sch.uk

Website:

www.jamesoglethorpe.havering.sch.uk

DfE number:

311/2080

DfE number:

311/2003

Age range:

4 to 11

Age range:

4 to 11

PAN:

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School Information Community Schools The R J Mitchell Primary Head teacher:

Cate Dineen

School address:

Tangmere Crescent, RM12 5PP

Phone number:

01708 551684

Website:

www.rjmitchellprimaryschool.com

DfE number:

311/2093

Age range:

4 to 11

PAN:

Towers Infant Head teacher:

Laura Blurton

School address:

Osborne Road, RM11 1HP

Phone number:

01708 447407

Website:

www.towersinfant.co.uk

DfE number:

311/2070

Age range:

2 to 7

PAN:

Whybridge Infant Head teacher:

Susannah Longhurst

School address:

Ford Lane, RM13 7AR

Phone number:

01708 551712

Website:

www.whybridge.co.uk

DfE number:

311/2026

Age range:

4 to 7

PAN:

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School Information Academy, Foundation and Voluntary Aided 

Ardleigh Green Infant Head teacher:

Verity Hoffman

School address:

Ardleigh Green Road, RM11 2SP

Phone number:

01708449362

Website:

www.agi.havering.sch.uk

DfE number:

311/2007

Age range:

5 to 7

PAN:

Supplementary No Information Form

Admissions Criteria The below criteria has been summarised and you will need to refer to the school’s website for the full admission policy which includes definitions of the criteria.

The distance of the home address from the School, as measured by a straight line from the School, those pupils living nearer the school being given higher priority

Tie Breaker: If, because of oversubscription in any of the criteria 1 to 2 above, it is necessary to distinguish between applicants, the distance of the applicant’s home address from school, as measured in a straight line from the school, will be used with those pupils living nearer the school being given higher priority. If oversubscription occurs in criterion 3 and it is not possible to distinguish which pupil is to be offered the final place because the home to school distance is equal, the pupils concerned will be selected by random selection.

You can also obtain further information by visiting the school. After the allocation of children with an EHCP the admission criteria will be applied in the following order of priority: 

Looked after children and all previously looked after children

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A child whose brother or sister (sibling) currently attends the school or partner infant / junior school (not a nursery class attached to the school), and is expected to still be attending that school at the intended date of admission

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School Information Academy, Foundation and Voluntary Aided nearer the school being given higher priority

Benhurst Primary Head teacher:

Alice Larkman

School address:

Benhurst Avenue, RM12 4QS

Phone number:

01708450807

Website:

www.benhurst.havering.sch.uk/

DfE number:

311/2009

Age range:

4 to 11

PAN:

Tie Breaker: If, because of oversubscription in any of the criteria 1 to 3 above, it is necessary to distinguish between applicants, the distance of the applicant’s home address from school, as measured in a straight line from the school, will be used with those pupils living nearer the school being given higher priority. If oversubscription occurs in criterion 4 and it is not possible to distinguish which pupil is to be offered the final place because the home to school distance is equal, the pupils concerned will be selected by random selection.

Supplementary No Information Form

Admissions Criteria The below criteria has been summarised and you will need to refer to the school’s website for the full admission policy which includes definitions of the criteria. You can also obtain further information by visiting the school. After the allocation of children with an EHCP the admission criteria will be applied in the following order of priority: 

Looked after children and all previously looked after children

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Children of staff at the school

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Children with a sibling at the school

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The distance of the home address from the School, as measured by a straight line from the School, those pupils living

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School Information Academy, Foundation and Voluntary Aided nearer the school being given higher priority

Concordia Academy Head teacher:

Raheel Akhtar

School address:

Union Road, RM7 0HG

Phone number:

01708932710

Website:

www.concordiaacademy.co.uk/

DfE number:

311/2031

Age range:

4 to 11

PAN:

Supplementary No Information Form

Looked after children and all previously looked after children

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Children with a sibling at the school

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Children of school staff fulfilling a skills shortage role

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The distance of the home address from the School, as measured by a straight line from the School, those pupils living

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School Information Academy, Foundation and Voluntary Aided Dame Tipping C of E Primary Head teacher:

Stella McCarthy

School address:

North Road, RM4 1PS

Phone number:

01708745409

Website:

www.dametipping.com/

DfE number:

311/3000

Age range:

4 to 11

PAN:

Supplementary No Information Form

Looked after children and all previously looked after children

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Children of staff at the school

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Children with a sibling at the school

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The distance of the home address from the School, as measured by a straight line from the School, those pupils living nearer the school being given higher priority

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School Information Academy, Foundation and Voluntary Aided Drapers’ Brookside Infant

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Children whose brother or sister already attend a school (not a nursery) within the Trust at the time of the application. Applicants applying under this criterion must also complete the school’s supplementary information form.

Head teacher:

Angela Winch

School address:

Dagnam Park Drive, RM3 9DJ

Phone number:

01708434066

Website:

www.drapersbrookside.com

DfE number:

311/2036

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Children of staff

Age range:

3 to 7

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PAN:

The distance of the home address from the School, as measured by a straight line from the School, those pupils living nearer the school being given higher priority

Supplementary Yes - Criteria 4 Information Form

Looked after children and all previously looked after children

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This criteria only applies to Drapers’ Brookside Junior School applications and is not relevant for Reception applications to Drapers’ Brookside Infant School

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Children who already attend another school from Reception upwards within the Trust.

Tie Breaker: If, because of oversubscription in any of the criteria 1 to 5 above, it is necessary to distinguish between applicants, the distance of the applicant’s home address from school, as measured in a straight line from the school, will be used with those pupils living nearer the school being given higher priority. If oversubscription occurs in criterion 6 and it is not possible to distinguish which pupil is to be offered the final place because the home to school distance is equal, the pupils concerned will be selected by random selection.

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School Information Academy, Foundation and Voluntary Aided Drapers’ Maylands Primary

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Head teacher:

Trudy Spillane

School address:

Settle Road, RM3 9XR

Phone number:

01708371331

Website:

www.drapersmaylands.com

DfE number:

311/2020



Children of staff

Age range:

3 to 11



PAN:

The distance of the home address from the School, as measured by a straight line from the School, those pupils living nearer the school being given higher priority

Supplementary Yes - Criteria 4 Information Form

Looked after children and all previously looked after children



This criteria only applies to Drapers’ Brookside Junior School applications and is not relevant for Drapers’ Maylands Primary School

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Children who already attend another school from Reception upwards within the Trust.

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School Information Academy, Foundation and Voluntary Aided Drapers’ Pyrgo Primary

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Head teacher:

Trudy Spillane (Acting)

School address:

Settle Road, RM3 9RT

Phone number:

01708342165

Website:

www.draperspyrgo.com/

DfE number:

311/2085



Children of staff

Age range:

3 to 11



PAN:

The distance of the home address from the School, as measured by a straight line from the School, those pupils living nearer the school being given higher priority

Supplementary Yes - Criteria 4 Information Form

Looked after children and all previously looked after children



This criteria only applies to Drapers’ Brookside Junior School applications and is not relevant for Drapers’ Pyrgo Primary School



Children who already attend another school from Reception upwards within the Trust.

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School Information Academy, Foundation and Voluntary Aided 

Hacton Primary Head teacher:

Emily Leslie

School address:

Chepstow Avenue, RM12 6AU

Phone number:

01708443991

Website:

www.hacton.havering.sch.uk

DfE number:

311/2015

Age range:

3 to 11

PAN:

Supplementary No Information Form

Admissions Criteria The below criteria has been summarised and you will need to refer to the school’s website for the full admission policy which includes definitions of the criteria.

The distance of the home address from the School, as measured by a straight line from the School, those pupils living nearer the school being given higher priority

You can also obtain further information by visiting the school. After the allocation of children with an EHCP the admission criteria will be applied in the following order of priority: 

Looked after children and all previously looked after children

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School Information Academy, Foundation and Voluntary Aided Harrow Lodge Primary Head teacher:

Lynette Searle

School address:

Rainsford Way, RM12 4BP

Phone number:

01708448187

Website:

www.harrowlodgeprimary.com

DfE number:

311/2032

Age range:

4 to 11

PAN:

Supplementary No Information Form

Looked after children and all previously looked after children

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A child who has an Exceptional Social or Medical need where the family consider this school the only viable option.

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A child whose brother or sister (sibling) currently attends the school and is expected to still be attending that school at the intended date of admission.

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The distance of the home address from the school, as measured by a straight line from the school, those pupils living nearer the school being given higher priority

Tie Breaker: If, because of oversubscription in any of the criteria 1 to 4 above, it is necessary to distinguish between applicants, the distance of the applicant’s home address from school, as measured in a straight line from the school, will be used with those pupils living nearer the school being given higher priority. If oversubscription occurs in criterion 5 and it is not possible to distinguish which pupil is to be offered the final place because the home to school distance is equal, the pupils concerned will be selected by random selection.

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School Information Academy, Foundation and Voluntary Aided La Salette Catholic Primary

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Christian children of other denominations, whose applications is supported by a minister of religion Any other children

Head teacher:

Adam Wilson

School address:

Dunedin Road, RM13 8SP

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Phone number:

01708555554

Website:

www.lasalette.havering.sch.uk

Within each of the categories listed above, the following provisions will be applied.

DfE number:

311/3502

Age range:

4 to 11

PAN:

i. The attendance of a ‘brother or sister’ at the school at the time of enrolment will increase the priority of an application within each category. ii. Priority after (i) above will be given in each of the oversubscription criteria to children of staff (specifically teachers) in either or both of the following circumstances.

Supplementary Yes Information Form

Baptised Catholic looked after and previously looked after children

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Baptised Catholic Children with a Certificate of Catholic Practice who are resident in the parish (Our Lady of La Salette)

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Other Baptised Catholic children with a certificate of practice

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Other baptised Catholic children

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Other looked after and previously looked after children

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Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church

a. where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; and/or b. the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Tie Break Priority will be given to children living closest to the school determined by the shortest distance. Distances are calculated on the basis of a straight-line measurement between the front door of the child’s home address (including the community entrance to flats) and the main entrance of the school using the local authority’s computerised measuring system. In the event of distances being the same for two or more children where this would determine the last place to be allocated, random allocation will be carried out and supervised by a person independent of the school. All the names will be entered into a draw and the required number of names will be drawn out. Where more applications are received than places available under any of the oversubscription criteria listed above places will be offered to those living nearest to the school.

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School Information Academy, Foundation and Voluntary Aided Oasis Academy Pinewood Head teacher:

Jenni Elliott

School address:

Thistledene Avenue, RM5 2TX

Phone number:

01708743000

Website:

www.oasisacademypinewood.org/

DfE number:

311/2004

Age range:

3 to 11

PAN:



Children of Staff

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The distance of the home address from the school, as measured by a straight line from the school, those pupils living nearer the school being given higher priority

Supplementary No Information Form

Admissions Criteria The below criteria has been summarised and you will need to refer to the school’s website for the full admission policy which includes definitions of the criteria.

If oversubscription occurs in criterion 5 and it is not possible to distinguish which pupil is to be offered the final place because the home to school distance is equal, the pupils concerned will be selected by random selection.

You can also obtain further information by visiting the school. After the allocation of children with an EHCP the admission criteria will be applied in the following order of priority: 

Looked after children and all previously looked after children



A child who has an Exceptional Social or Medical need where the family consider this school the only viable option.



A child whose brother or sister (sibling) currently attends the school and is expected to still be attending that school at the intended date of admission.

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School Information Academy, Foundation and Voluntary Aided Park Primary Academy Head teacher:

Nicole Coull

School address:

Hart Way, RM13 8TD

Phone number:

02039092337

Website:

www.parkprimaryacademy.com/

DfE number:

311/2043

Age range:

3 to 11

PAN:

Supplementary No Information Form

Looked after children and all previously looked after children



A child who has an Exceptional Social or Medical need where the family consider this school the only viable option.



A child whose brother or sister (sibling) currently attends the school and is expected to still be attending that school at the intended date of admission.

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

The distance of the home address from the school, as measured by a straight line from the school, those pupils living nearer the school being given higher priority

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School Information Academy, Foundation and Voluntary Aided 

Rise Park Infant Head teacher:

Hayley Durrant

School address:

Annan Way, RM1 4UD

Phone number:

01708749135

Website:

www.riseparkinfants.co.uk

DfE number:

311/2060

Age range:

3 to 7

PAN:

Supplementary No Information Form

Admissions Criteria The below criteria has been summarised and you will need to refer to the school’s website for the full admission policy which includes definitions of the criteria.

The distance of the home address from the school, as measured by a straight line from the school, those pupils living nearer the school being given higher priority

You can also obtain further information by visiting the school. After the allocation of children with an EHCP the admission criteria will be applied in the following order of priority: 

Looked after children and all previously looked after children



A child who has an Exceptional Social or Medical need where the family consider this school the only viable option.



A child whose brother or sister (sibling) currently attends the school and is expected to still be attending that school at the intended date of admission.

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School Information Academy, Foundation and Voluntary Aided 

Scargill Infant Head teacher:

Michael Tracey

School address:

Mungo Park Road, RM13 7PL

Phone number:

01708555707

Website:

www.scargillinf.org.uk

DfE number:

311/2023

Age range:

2 to 7

PAN:

Supplementary No Information Form

Admissions Criteria The below criteria has been summarised and you will need to refer to the school’s website for the full admission policy which includes definitions of the criteria.

The distance of the home address from the school, as measured by a straight line from the school, those pupils living nearer the school being given higher priority

You can also obtain further information by visiting the school. After the allocation of children with an EHCP the admission criteria will be applied in the following order of priority: 

Looked after children and all previously looked after children



A child whose brother or sister (sibling) currently attends the school and is expected to still be attending that school at the intended date of admission.



Children of staff

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School Information Academy, Foundation and Voluntary Aided St Alban’s Catholic Primary

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Christian children of other denominations, whose applications is supported by a minister of religion Any other children

Head teacher:

Gail McBride

School address:

Heron Flight Avenue, RM12 5LN



Phone number:

01708555644

Website:

www.stalbansschool.net

Within each of the categories listed above, the following provisions will be applied.

DfE number:

311/3508

Age range:

4 to 11

PAN:

Supplementary Yes Information Form

Admissions Criteria The below criteria has been summarised and you will need to refer to the school’s website for the full admission policy which includes definitions of the criteria.

You can also obtain further information by visiting the Tie Break Priority will be given to children living school. closest to the school determined by the shortest distance. Distances are calculated on the basis of a After the allocation of children with an EHCP the straight-line measurement between the front door of admission criteria will be applied in the following the child’s home address (including the community order of priority: entrance to flats) and the main entrance of the school using the local authority’s computerised measuring  Baptised Catholic looked after and previously system. looked after children



Baptised Catholic Children with a Certificate of Catholic Practice who are resident in the parish (St Alban’s or English Martyrs)



Other Baptised Catholic children with a certificate of practice



Other baptised Catholic children



Other looked after and previously looked after children



Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church

In the event of distances being the same for two or more children where this would determine the last place to be allocated, random allocation will be carried out and supervised by a person independent of the school. All the names will be entered into a draw and the required number of names will be drawn out. Where more applications are received than places available under any of the oversubscription criteria listed above places will be offered to those living nearest to the school.

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School Information Academy, Foundation and Voluntary Aided after children and attend church.

St Edwards C of E Primary Head teacher:

Christopher Speller

School address:

Havering Drive, RM1 4BT

Phone number:

01708745971

Website:

www.stedwardsva.net

DfE number:

311/3301

Age range:

2 to 11

PAN:

Children who attend the church once a week or more frequently, and have done so for a period of two years or more.

Children attend the church once a fortnight, and have done so for a period of two years or more.

Children attached to the church, where the child attends the church once a month, and have done so for a period of two years or more.

Children known to the church, where the child attends the church less frequently than once a month.

Supplementary Yes Information Form

Admissions Criteria The below criteria has been summarised and

you will need to refer to the school’s website for the full admission policy which includes definitions of the criteria. You can also obtain further information by visiting the school. After the allocation of children with an EHCP the admission criteria will be applied in the following order of priority: Priority Group 1 72 places to applicants, based on church attendance. Parents applying under this criterion must complete the Supplementary Information Form which is available from the school or website. Children will be admitted in the following order: a)

Children who are looked after children and those who are previously looked

If under the criteria listed above the number of applications meeting any of these criteria exceeds the number of places available, the following conditions will be applied in descending order of priority: i. Siblings of children attending the school on the date when the child is enrolled; ii. The child’s attendance at an Anglican church; iii. Children whose parent or guardian has been employed at St Edward's Church of England Primary School for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made. iv. Children, who live closest to St Edward’s Church of England Primary School as measured by a straight line from the School, those pupils living nearer the School being given higher priority.

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School Information Academy, Foundation and Voluntary Aided Note: church attendance will be established by a clergy reference. Places will be offered to applicants involved in the worship and work of churches which are members of Churches Together in England and/or Free Churches Group.

ii. Children whose parent or guardian has been employed at St Edward's Church of England Primary School for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made.

Priority Group 2 A minimum of 18 places will be given to community applicants. Parents applying under this criterion do not need to complete the Supplementary Information Form. Children will be admitted in the following order: a. Children who are looked after children and those who are previously looked after children. b. Children, who live closest to St Edward’s Church of England Primary School as measured by a straight line from the School, with those pupils living nearer the School being given higher priority. Under criteria a) and b) if the number of applications meeting either of these criteria exceeds the total number of places available, the following additional conditions will be applied: i. Priority will be given to siblings of children attending the school on the date when the child is enrolled;

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School Information Academy, Foundation and Voluntary Aided St Joseph’s Catholic Primary

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Christian children of other denominations, whose applications is supported by a minister of religion Any other children

Head teacher:

TBC

School address:

115 St Mary’s Lane, RM14 2QB



Phone number:

01708220277

Website:

www.st-josephs-upminster.net

Within each of the categories listed above, the following provisions will be applied.

DfE number:

311/3506

Age range:

4 to 11

PAN:

Supplementary Yes Information Form

Admissions Criteria The below criteria has been summarised and you will need to refer to the school’s website for the full admission policy which includes definitions of the criteria.

You can also obtain further information by visiting the Tie Break Priority will be given to children living closschool. est to the school determined by the shortest distance. Distances are calculated on the basis of a straight-line After the allocation of children with an EHCP the admission criteria will be applied in the following ormeasurement between the front door of the child’s home address (including the community entrance to der of priority: flats) and the main entrance of the school using the local authority’s computerised measuring system.  Baptised Catholic looked after and previously looked after children In the event of distances being the same for two or  Baptised Catholic Children with a Certificate of more children where this would determine the last Catholic Practice who are resident in the parish place to be allocated, random allocation will be (St Joseph’s or English Martyrs) carried out and supervised by a person independent of the school. All the names will be entered into a  Other Baptised Catholic children with a draw and the required number of names will be drawn certificate of practice out. Where more applications are received than places  Other baptised Catholic children available under any of the oversubscription criteria  Other looked after and previously looked after listed above places will be offered to those living children nearest to the school. 

Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church

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School Information Academy, Foundation and Voluntary Aided St Mary’s Catholic Primary



Christian children of other denominations, whose applications is supported by a minister of religion Any other children

Head teacher:

TBC

School address:

Hornchurch Road, RM12 4TL



Phone number:

01708448430

Website:

www.stmaryscatholicprimaryschool.co.uk

Within each of the categories listed above, the following provisions will be applied.

DfE number:

311/3501

Age range:

4 to 11

PAN:

Supplementary Yes Information Form

Admissions Criteria The below criteria has been summarised and you will need to refer to the school’s website for the full admission policy which includes definitions of the criteria.

You can also obtain further information by visiting the school. Tie Break Priority will be given to children living closest to the school determined by the shortest distance. After the allocation of children with an EHCP the adDistances are calculated on the basis of a straight-line mission criteria will be applied in the following order measurement between the front door of the child’s of priority: home address (including the community entrance to flats) and the main entrance of the school using the  Baptised Catholic looked after and previously local authority’s computerised measuring system. looked after children 

Baptised Catholic Children with a Certificate of Catholic Practice who are resident in the parish (St Mary, Mother of God)



Other Baptised Catholic children with a certificate of practice



Other baptised Catholic children



Other looked after and previously looked after children



Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church

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School Information Academy, Foundation and Voluntary Aided St Patrick’s Catholic Primary



Christian children of other denominations, whose applications is supported by a minister of religion Any other children

Head teacher:

Sharon Newman

School address:

Lowshoe Lane, RM5 2AP



Phone number:

01708745655

Website:

www.saint-patricks.org.uk

Within each of the categories listed above, the following provisions will be applied.

DfE number:

311/3503

Age range:

4 to 11

PAN:

Supplementary Yes Information Form

Admissions Criteria The below criteria has been summarised and you will need to refer to the school’s website for the full admission policy which includes definitions of the criteria.

You can also obtain further information by visiting the school. Tie Break Priority will be given to children living closest to the school determined by the shortest distance. After the allocation of children with an EHCP the Distances are calculated on the basis of a straight-line admission criteria will be applied in the following ormeasurement between the front door of the child’s der of priority: home address (including the community entrance to flats) and the main entrance of the school using the  Baptised Catholic looked after and previously local authority’s computerised measuring system. looked after children 

Baptised Catholic Children with a Certificate of Catholic Practice who are resident in the parish (Corpus Christi)



Other Baptised Catholic children with a certificate of practice



Other baptised Catholic children



Other looked after and previously looked after children



Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church

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School Information Academy, Foundation and Voluntary Aided St Peter’s Catholic Primary



Christian children of other denominations, whose applications is supported by a minister of religion Any other children

Head teacher:

Jennifer Waterfield

School address:

Dorset Avenue, RM1 4JA



Phone number:

01708745506

Website:

www.st-peters.havering.sch.uk

Within each of the categories listed above, the following provisions will be applied.

DfE number:

311/3507

Age range:

4 to 11

PAN:

Supplementary Yes Information Form

Admissions Criteria The below criteria has been summarised and you will need to refer to the school’s website for the full admission policy which includes definitions of the criteria.

Baptised Catholic Children with a Certificate of Catholic Practice who are resident in the parish (St Edward the Confessor)



Other Baptised Catholic children with a certificate of practice



Other baptised Catholic children



Other looked after and previously looked after children



Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church

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School Information Academy, Foundation and Voluntary Aided Christian Church

St Ursula’s Catholic Primary



Christian children of other denominations, whose applications is supported by a minister of religion

01708345200



Any other children

Website:

www.stursulascatholicfederation.co.uk

DfE number:

311/3504

Within each of the categories listed above, the following provisions will be applied.

Age range:

3 to 11

PAN:

Head teacher:

Karl Ashburn

School address:

Straight Road, RM3 7JS

Phone number:

Supplementary Yes Information Form

Baptised Catholic looked after and previously looked after children



Baptised Catholic Children with a Certificate of Catholic Practice who are resident in the parish (St Dominic, Most Holy Redeemer or Christ the Eternal High King)



Other Baptised Catholic children with a certificate of practice



Other baptised Catholic children



Other looked after and previously looked after children



Catechumens and members of an Eastern

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School Information Academy, Foundation and Voluntary Aided assistant or qualified teacher for a minimum of 0.6fte (16.5 hours teaching staff) and has been employed for at least 2 years at the time of submitting the application.

The Mawney Foundation Head teacher:

Mandy Lawrence

School address:

Mawney Road, RM7 7HR

Phone number:

01708741612

Website:

www.learningandachievingfederation.co.uk

DfE number:

311/2092

Age range:

3 to 11

PAN:

Supplementary No Information Form

Looked after children and all previously looked after children



A child whose brother or sister (sibling) currently attends the school and is expected to still be attending that school at the intended date of admission.



Children whose parent is employed at the desired school as either a teaching



The distance of the home address from the school, as measured by a straight line from the school, those pupils living nearer the school being given higher priority

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School Information Academy, Foundation and Voluntary Aided 

Upminster Infant Head teacher:

Alison Edgcombe

School address:

St Mary’s Lane, RM14 3BS

Phone number:

01708227320

Website:

www.upminsterinfant.co.uk/

DfE number:

311/2067

Age range:

5 to 7

PAN:

Supplementary No Information Form

Admissions Criteria The below criteria has been summarised and you will need to refer to the school’s website for the full admission policy which includes definitions of the criteria.

The distance of the home address from the school, as measured by a straight line from the school, those pupils living nearer the school being given higher priority

You can also obtain further information by visiting the school. After the allocation of children with an EHCP the admission criteria will be applied in the following order of priority: 

Looked after children and all previously looked after children



A child whose brother or sister (sibling) currently attends the school and is expected to still be attending that school at the intended date of admission.



Children of staff

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Additional Information Statistical Information - Offers in 2026 The below table shows you a breakdown of how This information should only be used as a guide places were offered (as of the 16 April 2026) as the allocation of places differs each year. under each criteria for each school and the last Previous statistics can be found on the School place offered on distance for admission in Admissions pages of the Havering website. September 2026.

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Additional Information Statistical Information - Offers in 2026

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Additional Information Statistical Information - Appeals

Upheld

Heard

Withdrawn

70 9 61 0

Submitted

Upheld

Heard

Withdrawn

Submitted

69 20 49 0 90 30 60 0

Upheld

Submitted

Community, Academy and Voluntary Aided Schools

Heard

School Appeals

Statistical Information

Withdrawn

Starting school Starting school Starting school in September in September in September 2024 2025 2026

Upheld

Starting school in September 2023 Heard

The 2026 data only shows appeals lodged and heard before the 31 July 2026 (the time of finalising the brochure) as some school appeals are still to be heard.

Withdrawn

The below table shows you the number of independent appeals submitted, withdrawn, heard and upheld.

64 9 54 1

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Additional Information In-Year Admissions Admissions to schools at other times Applications for a school place at any other time than transferring to secondary schools, starting an infant/primary school for the first time or transferring between infant and junior schools, are called ‘In-Year’ admissions. To apply for a Havering school you will be required to complete an online In-Year application, further information and the application form can be found via www.havering.gov.uk/admissions/inyear. Supplementary Information Forms (SIFs), required by some schools, will be available direct from the schools. These schools will use the information on the SIFs to apply their admissions criteria.

and the place is offered in accordance with the school’s admissions criteria. In-Year School admission appeals If your child is not offered a place at one of the schools you listed on your application you can appeal against this decision to an independent appeal panel. Please note for applications for in year admissions there is no appeal deadline. Appeals will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged.

In-Year applications are processed within 10 school days of them being submitted. If you would like to apply for a school outside of Havering you must contact the borough the school is located in for details on how to apply. Please note, this is different from the process for applying to start secondary school. In-Year Waiting lists If the school you are interested in has a vacancy in your child’s year group we will be able to offer a place. If there are no places, your child‘s name can be added to the waiting list. If a place becomes available at a school, all the children on the waiting list are considered

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Additional Information Special Educational Needs and EHC Needs Assessments Most children and young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and/or disabilities will have their needs met within local mainstream early years settings and schools. The local authority works with these settings to help them with identifying, assessing and making provision for pupils with SEN. All mainstream school settings have delegated funding so that they can meet the needs of pupils with SEN.

and Placement Team who will contact all parents/carers in September 2026. If you have any questions about the transition process for pupils with an EHCP into secondary schools, please contact The Assessment and Placement Team. Tel: 01708 431885 Email: sen@havering.gov.uk

If you are applying to a new school and you think your child may have a special educational need, the first step is to talk with the head teacher and/or SENCO when you visit the school. They will be able to talk to you about the support they provide for children with learning needs and how they could meet your child’s needs. They must also publish this information on their websites: this is usually called their SEN Information Report. The local authority expects all mainstream schools to support children with special educational needs, and to work with parents to develop an SEN Support Plan: this will record what is happening to support your child, and the progress she/he is making as a result. Some pupils may have undergone an assessment of their special educational needs and hold an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), if so the admissions procedure for these pupils is dealt with by The Assessment

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Additional Information Deferred entry and admission outside of the child's chronological year group All children whose date of birth falls between school a pattern of part time attendance or a 1 September 2022 and 31 August 2023 are deferred start until later in that school year entitled to a full time school place in the (but not later than the beginning of the sumSeptember following their 4th birthday. This is mer term). These arrangements should be diswhen most children start school and they are cussed with the school. normally educated together in one year group. In addition, summer born children (those born Children are not required to go to school until between 1 April and 31 August) do not need to the first day of the school term that follows start school until the September after their 5th their 5th birthday. The table below summaris- birthday, a full year after they could first have es the date at which the child reaches what is started school. This does not apply to children known as ‘compulsory school age’. Children born in the autumn and spring as these chilmust be in suitable full-time education from dren must legally be in school full time in the this point. term after they turn five years old (Further information is provided below). For children who are under compulsory school age, once a school place has been accepted, parents may, if they wish, agree with the A child born between

… reaches compulsory … and must be in suitable full time education school age on: from: 1 September and 31 31 December The beginning of the spring term following December their 5th birthday (usually in the first week of January) 1 January and 31 March

31 March

The beginning of the summer term following their 5th birthday (usually following the Easter holidays)

1 April and 31 August (summer born)

31 August

The beginning of the autumn term following their 5th birthday (usually in the first week of September)

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Additional Information Deferred entry and admission outside of the child's chronological year group Should a parent decide to delay their summer turns 3). This is considered in more detail born child’s school start until the September in the next section. th following their 5 birthday, they have 2 options: Requesting admission outside a child’s • Make an in year application for a place for normal age group

•

the September following their child’s 5th If a parent decides to delay their summer born birthday. The child will begin school in child’s start until the September following year 1, as the other children in their age their 5th birthday and wish them to start group will be moving from reception to school in reception, they must make a request year 1 at this point. Parents can apply for (a formal application) for them to be admitted an in-year place via out of their normal age group. This is because www.havering.gov.uk/admissions/inyear the rest of the children in their normal age from the 16th August (or the next working group will have already finished reception and day if the 16th is not a normal working will be moving into year 1. day). It is important for parents to remember that some schools are likely to This request must be made to Havering School be full at this point, and unable to offer a Admissions Team who will liaise with the place. Schools are unable to ‘hold’ a place admissions authority for each of the school’s for a child from the previous year. Considthe parent is requesting a delayed entry into. eration should also be taken to the potential impact of missing the reception year Parents will need to submit their request with its focus on phonics and early arithalongside an application for their child to be metic. admitted to reception class at age of 4. This is so that, if the request is refused, parents still If parents do not want their child to miss have the option of sending their child to reception year, they may request that school at age 4, if they wish, so their child does their child is admitted out of their normal not miss the reception year. age group, to reception instead of year 1, in the September following their child’s Requests must state clearly why the parents 5th birthday. This application is best feel admission to a different year group is in made when the parent would normally the child's best interest and provide what evibe expected to apply for their child’s dence they have to support this. place at infant/primary school (i.e. before 15 January after a summer born child

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Additional Information Schools in Neighbouring Boroughs For statutory purposes, we are obliged to inform you of Local Authorities that have schools within 3 miles of a Havering school. London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

Email: infos@lbbd.gov.uk Tel: 0208 2015 3004 London Borough of Bexley Email: schooladmissions@bexley.gov.uk Tel: 0208 303 7777 Essex County Council Email: admissions@essex.gov.uk Tel: 0345 603 2200

London Borough of Redbridge Email: admissions@redbridge.gov.uk Tel: 0208 708 3121

Thurrock County Council Email: school.admissions@thurrock.gov.uk Tel: 01375 652883

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Additional Information Havering Admissions and other useful contacts Havering School Admissions Team Email: schooladmissions@havering.gov.uk Tel: 01708 434600 (Mon - Fri, 12 - 5pm) Online Enquiry Form: www.havering.gov.uk/admissions/contact

School Attendance Team Email: ews@havering.gov.uk Tel: 01708 431777

Child Employment and Entertainment Licences Email: childemployment@havering.gov.uk Tel: 01708 431527

Early Years Admissions Email: earlyyearsadmissions@havering.gov.uk Tel: 01708 433954

Family Information Service Email: FIS@havering.gov.uk Tel: 01708 431783

Free School Meals & Pupil Premium Email: freeschoolmeals@havering.gov.uk Tel: 01708 432671

Special Educational Needs Email: sen@havering.gov.uk Tel: 01708 431885

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