Transferring to a Havering Secondary School in September

Transferring to a Havering Secondary School

This brochure is intended to guide parents and their children through the admissions process for September 2024 and to help them to make wellinformed choices from the wide range of excellent secondary schools in Havering.

The information contained within this brochure gives brief details of each Havering school and the criteria that are used to decide which children will be admitted when there are more applications than places. Please read these and the school's full admissions criteria (on their website) carefully as they will give you an idea of the likelihood of being offered a place.

Havering residents must apply online at www.eadmissions.org.uk and you must submit your application by 31 October 2023 at the very latest.

If you do not live in Havering, you will need to contact your own Local Authority for their brochure and application form, or visit their website.

Each secondary school will hold an open event, we would encourage you to attend these to help you get to know your local school and select the right preferences for your child. Details of these open events can be found on the Havering admissions website and in this brochure.

Further and more detailed information on the admissions processes can be found by reading the co-ordinated scheme via the Havering admissions website.

Information is also included within this brochure on some schools outside of the borough that are within 3 miles of a Havering school. You can list up to six schools on your application and these can include schools outside of Havering. We recommend, however, that at least one of these six schools is close to your home address.

We hope that this brochure will help you to make decisions at this important time in your child’s life.

Should you have any questions or need any further clarification on the admissions process the School Admissions Team will be happy to help.

Tara Geere Director of Starting Well

Cllr. Oscar Ford Cabinet Member for Children & Young People

Contents

Applying for a school place

Key dates

Choosing a school

True or False

Applying online

Fraudulent applications

National offer day & School Appeals

Frequently Asked Questions

Schools in Havering

Map of Secondary Schools

Admissions Criteria

2023 Statistical Information

Open Events

Additional information

In-Year Admissions

Special Educational Needs

14-16 provision & Post 16 education

Private Fostering

Schools in neighbouring boroughs

Havering admissions and other useful contact details

Applying for a school

Secondary School Admissions 2024

If your child was born between 1 September 2012 and 31 August 2013, you will need to apply for your child to start secondary school in September 2024.

If your child has an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP), there is a different process for dealing with school applications. To discuss your child’s school application, please contact the Special Educational Needs team on 01708 431885 or via sen@havering.gov.uk.

Key Dates for Secondary School Admissions

To ensure that your application is treated alongside all other applications, please make sure that you do not miss one of the deadlines below.

Date Description

July to October 2023

1 September 2023

31 October 2023 (midnight)

Secondary school open events

Online application process opens

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

1 March 2024

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

Please wait until you have received this email before logging onto the eAdmissions website

15 March 2024

Deadline for acceptances

Applying for a school

Important Information

 You can list up to 6 schools on your online application form. Listing 6 schools will maximise the chances of being offered a school you would like your child to attend

 You can list a combination of Havering and out of borough schools

 You must list the schools in the order that you would prefer to be offered them

Before making your application

 You cannot list independent /private (fee-paying) schools on the application form

 You must check if any of the schools you are applying for require a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) to be completed alongside your online application form. If a school requires a SIF, you will need to obtain this from the school and return it back to them by their deadline

 Read all the information provided in this brochure before applying

 Ensure you have an active email address which you have regular access to.

 Before you can make an application you will need to register for an eAdmissions account (if you don't already have one)

 Apply between 1 September 2023 and 31 October 2023

Applying for a school

Choosing a school

 Each school has a set of admissions criteria which must be applied to all children applying for a school place. These criteria can be found in the ‘Schools in Havering’ section of this brochure

 You should try and attend the open events for all of your preferred schools. Details of the open events can be found via the ‘Schools in Havering’ section of this brochure

 You should check how many places are available at each school. This is called the Published Admissions Number (PAN). This information can be found in the ‘Schools in Havering’ section

 If you would like to read the Ofsted reports for your preferred schools, you can view these reports at www.ofsted.gov.uk

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To see how places were allocated last year you should view the statistical information provided in the ‘Schools in Havering’ section. Previous years statistics are available on the Havering website www.havering.gov.uk/admissions/ stats

 Consider how your child will travel to school and the likely cost implications.

Applying for a school

Choosing a school

If you live in Havering and you would like to know the straight line distance from your home address to a Havering school, you can do this via our online mapping software. Visit www.havering.gov.uk/admissions/maps and follow these steps:

 Enter your home address postcode in the location section and select the address from the dropdown

 You will be presented with a list of secondary schools in distance order from the home address

 Click on the ‘Find My Nearest’ option on the left of the page

 Scroll down to the ‘Education Establishment’ heading and select Secondary Schools

Applying for a school

True or False

There are lots of myths when it comes to school admissions. Whilst talking to friends and family is important when deciding on your preferred schools, the advice they provide may not always be correct.

Listing one preference will mean that Admissions have to offer that school

Submitting my application on-time increases my chances of being offered one of my preferences

Children on my road go to the school so my child

If we cannot offer you a place under the school’s admissions arrangements, we will offer the closest school to the home address with a vacancy

On-time applications are considered before late applications, submitting your application before the 31 October 2023 increases your chances of being offered one of your preferences

The number of children offered places under each admissions criteria changes each year. One year a schools intake may come out to your road but that doesn’t mean it will be the case for your child’s application.

I can only apply for Havering schools

Some schools require me to complete an additional form alongside my online application

I have a sibling who already attends the school so I

You can apply for Havering and out of borough schools using the online application form

Faith schools and schools that offer aptitude places will require you to complete a Supplementary Information Form (SIF)

Everyone must apply, without an application your child will not be offered a place

Applying for a school

Applying Online

All applications must be submitted online via www.eadmissions.org.uk by 31 October 23

 It’s a secure and easy to use website

 You will receive an email confirmation once you have submitted your application

 You can make changes to your application until the deadline

Registering to apply

If you have used the eAdmissions website for a previous child, you will already have an account and you can click ‘Returning visitors’ to begin your application.

The website underwent a thorough redesign in 2020 and it is now mobile friendly and easier to use.

If you have never used the website before, you will need to create an account by:

 Selecting ‘First time visitors‘

 Completing the required information and continuing through the required steps

Applying for a school

Registering to apply

 You will be asked to set a password, please make a note of this password somewhere safe.

email has been sent to you. You must validate your email address by clicking on the link in the email before you can continue with your application.

 Once you have entered a password and confirmed the password you will be given a username and advised that an

Applying for a school

Login to your account

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

 Select ‘Start application’

Entering your child’s details

 Ensure you enter the information correctly

 You can only apply for a child born between 1 September 2012 and 31 August 2013

 Click ‘Save and Continue’ to move to the next screen

Applying for a school

Entering your child’s details

 If your child is a twin or part of another multiple birth, please tick the yes box (you will be told that you need to make a separate application for each child).

 If your child is currently, or has previously been, in the care of a Local Authority, please tick the yes box.



The last box asks if your child has a Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP). If your child does have an EHCP then you should not continue with your application as applications for children with EHCP’s are processed by the council’s SEND Team.

Selecting your child’s current school.

 Please ensure that you select the correct school from the dropdown list.

Applying for a school

Confirming your details:

Before you can select the schools you wish to apply for, you will be required to confirm the details you have provided so far.

Please take time to check that these details are correct as these are the details that will be provided to schools after national offer day.

If any details are incorrect please click ‘Change details’ next to the relevant section.

If all the details are correct, please click ‘Save and continue’ to enter your school preferences.

Applying for a school

Adding School Preferences

 To start adding preferences click ‘Add School'

 Select the Local Authority that the school you wish to apply for is in

 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)

 Confirm that the school selected is the school you wish to apply for and then click ‘Continue’

 Answer the questions (such as is there a sibling at the school) and click ‘Continue’

 The form allows you to give reasons for your preference. Please note that places can only be offered in line with the schools published admissions arrangements 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 under the sibling question previously asked.

 Click ‘Add School’ to continue, and repeat the above steps to add additional schools. Once all schools have been added, click ‘confirm selection’

Applying for a school

Checking and Submitting your application

 If you select less than 6 schools you will see a message which reminds you that you can apply for up to 6 schools. If you are happy to apply for less than 6 schools you can click continue

 Check that the information is correct

 Read the declaration and tick the box

 Read the London Borough of Havering terms and conditions and tick the box

 Click ‘Submit Application’

 Once you have submitted your application you will be able to upload documents if they are required i.e. exceptional Social / Medical proof or proof of LAC (Please do not upload birth certificates, Supplementary Information Forms (SIFs) or proof of address)

 You will receive an email confirming that your application has been submitted. The email will also contain a unique Application Reference Number 311 - 2024 - 09 - E - XXXXXX, please keep this email safe as you will need the application reference number should you need to contact the School Admissions Team

Fraudulent Applications / Address of Convenience

An address of convenience is an address used by a parent or carer to try to gain a school place from an address which is not the child's normal, permanent home address.

The address used in any Havering school application must be where the child resides for the majority of the school week, and where the child's primary guardian normally, permanently, resides.

Havering has a duty to ensure all school places are offered correctly and fairly, and therefore, has a duty to ensure all addresses used for the purpose of allocating school places are accurate. Any address can be investigated at any time to ensure the authority fulfils its duty.

We will not generally consider an address to be a child’s habitual residence if the applicant owns or rents an alternative property that the child previously lived in. Where an applicant still owns or rents an address at which their child previously lived, they must explain and evidence the permanence of their house move.

Renting out an owned property or putting it up for sale would not normally deem it unavailable to the family. A property would normally only be deemed unavailable to the family from the date it is sold but this would not alter the outcome of an application for a school place where the decision has already been made.

Further information can be found in the address of convenience protocol document which is available via the Havering website

Whistle Blowing

If you believe or suspect that an application is being made using an address of convenience, you can refer your concerns to us by completing our online referral form.

The identity of any parent or member of the public making a referral will be kept confidential as part of any investigation and will not be divulged to any party being investigated. Anonymous referrals will be reviewed and investigations instigated where appropriate.

National Offer Day

You will receive an email notification during the evening of the 1 March 2024. The email will detail the school you have been offered and if the offer wasn't your 1st preference, it will contain information on how to appeal.

Accepting an offer

The deadline for accepting your initial offer is 15 March 2024. If you do not accept the offer you will be asked what arrangements you have in place for your child’s education in September 2024.

Accepting an offer will not prejudice or influence any waiting lists your child is on, nor will it affect any appeal you may decide to lodge.

School Admission Appeals

If your child is not offered a place at your 1st preference school you can appeal against this decision to an independent appeal panel. You will be given details in your offer email of how to lodge an appeal .

Appeals are administered by a private company and appeals a heard by an independent panel of three members of the public. The panel have no connection with the school you are appealing for, or the Local Authority.

Please note that you can only appeal for a school that you have applied for and, you can only appeal once every academic year for each school.

The appeal panel will only consider your reasons for wanting a place at that particular school. They will not be influenced by whether or not you have accepted a place at any other school.

If you decide to appeal, we would still advise that you accept the school you have been offered in case you do not win your appeal.

Applying for a school

Frequently Asked Questions

Q Does the law guarantee my child a place in the school of my choice?

A No. The law says that a parent may express a preference for any school, however, if more parents express a preference for a school than the number of places available, there has to be an order of priority to decide which children to admit. The law allows a parent to appeal to an independent appeal panel if their child is refused a place at a school of their preference.

Q Does the co-ordinated admissions system mean that I have more chance of getting a place at my first preference school?

A No. The aim of the co-ordinated system is to ensure that nobody gets more than one offer from amongst the schools applied for, so that more children will get an offer of a school place. This does not mean that there are more school places available as schools can only admit as many children

as they can accommodate. Places are still allocated to those who have the highest priority under the school’s admissions criteria.

Q Do I have to list all 6 preferences?

A No. However, you are strongly advised to apply for as many schools as you can. Applying for 1 or 2 schools will not improve your chances of being offered a place.

Q What happens if I'm not offered any of my preferences?

A If you are unsuccessful in gaining a place at any of your preferred schools, your Home Local Authority has a legal duty to allocate you an alternative school. This school will be the closest school to your home address that has a vacancy after all other offers have been made.

Q Will a school know where I listed them on the application?

A No, the law does not allow schools to know this information prior to offers being made.

Applying for a school

Frequently Asked Questions

Q Can I make changes to my application before the closing date.

A Yes. You can make as many changes to your application as you wish up to the closing date (31 October 2023). Only the last submitted application will be considered.

Q Can I make changes to my application after the closing date.

A Yes. However, changing your preference after the closing date will result in your application being considered ‘Late’ unless there are exceptional reasons. Late applications are not considered until after National Offer Day (1 March 2024).

Q I have moved into Havering or within Havering after submitting my application to Havering or my previous borough, what should I do?

A Please contact the Havering Admissions Team as soon as possible. If your move is before the 10 December 2023 and we have proof of your move, we may be able to use your

new address and treat your application as on time. If you fail to inform us of a change of address, your application may be cancelled.

Q I may be moving out of Havering before my child starts secondary school

A If you are moving before the 31 October 2023 then you should wait until you have moved / exchanged contracts and then apply directly to your new Local Authority.

If you are moving after the 31 October 2023, we strongly recommend that you complete a Havering application (you can list schools outside of Havering if you wish). Once you have moved / exchanged contracts you should contact Havering Admissions to inform us that you have moved and also contact your new Local Authority, as depending on their deadline dates, they may be able to take over your application and treat it as on time.

Q I live in Havering, will I get priority for a place in Havering.

A No. The law does not allow the Local Authority to give Havering residents priority over non-Havering residents.

Applying for a school

Frequently Asked Questions

Q Will my child be added to a Waiting List?

A Yes. Your child’s name will automatically be added to the waiting list for any school you listed as a higher preference than the school you have been offered. If a place becomes available at one of your preferred schools, the child that has the next highest priority (according to the school admissions criteria) will be offered the place. The length of time spent on a waiting list will not give priority over other applicants. It is possible to move down as well as up a waiting list and being on a waiting list is no guarantee of being offered a place at that school.

Q I have twins (or other multiple births) will they all go to the same school?

A If you are applying for twins, triplets or other multiple births, you must make a separate application for each child. Twins - If the last place available is offered to one of your children, the Local Authority will ask the admissions

authority for the school if an additional place can be offered to the remaining twin. The decision will rest solely with the admissions authority for the school. Other Multiple Births - If the majority of the children can be offered places which results in one of the children not being offered, the LA will ask the admissions authority for the school if an additional place can be offered to the remaining child. The decision will rest solely with the admissions authority for the school.

Q Are places held back for people appealing?

A No. Each school has a Published Admissions Number (PAN) which is the maximum number of children to be admitted into the year group. If a school has not reached their PAN then the school must admit more children until the PAN is reached or they run out of applicants. If you are successful with an appeal your child is admitted to the school over the school PAN.

Applying for a school

How applications are processed

All applications are processed using the equal preference system. This is a model system where all preferences listed on the application are considered under the admissions criteria for each school without reference to what order the schools are listed.

The equal preference system was created to prevent schools giving higher priority to parents who make a particular school their first preference.

Every school that you place on your application form is treated as if it was a separate application – each one is equal – and the highest possible preference will be offered. The admission authority cannot discriminate against your application simply because you did not put a school in first place on the application.

Schools are not told prior to offers being made where you ranked them in your preferences.

 Our computer system works out who can be offered a place at a Havering school.

 Other boroughs apply their admissions criteria and let us know which Havering children can be offered places at their schools.

Each school has a published admission number (PAN) which is the maximum number of children that can be admitted into the year group, places are offered until the school is full or they run out of applicants.

If a child can be offered more than one place then only the highest possible preference will be offered.

Places are offered in accordance with the schools admissions criteria and your child may qualify for more than one school.

Please therefore list them in the order that you prefer them. This is very important as only one offer will be made and this will be for the highest preference school for which your child has qualified for under the admissions criteria.

Schools in Havering

Map of Havering secondary schools

1. Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College

2. Bower Park Academy

3. The Brittons Academy Trust

4. The Campion School (Boys)

5. The Coopers’ Company & Coborn School

6. Drapers’ Academy

7. Emerson Park Academy

8. The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls

9. Gaynes School

10. Hall Mead School

16.

17. Sacred Heart of Mary Girls School (Girls)

18. St Edwards C of E Academy

School admissions criteria

Every secondary school in Havering is an academy. Academies are independent, state-funded schools, which receive their funding directly from central government via the Education Skills and Funding Agency (ESFA), 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 directly or speak with a member of the Havering School Admissions Team.

All academies must ensure that their admissions arrangements comply with the 2021 School Admissions Code which is produced by the Department for Education (DfE) and sets out the law and guidance relating to school admissions.

Within the 2021 School Admissions Code it stipulates that all 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, should be given highest priority.

- 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.

- A child is regarded as having been in state care outside of England if they were in the care of or were accommodated by a public authority, a religious organisation, or any other provider of care whose sole or main purpose is to benefit society.

- 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.

Where a schools admissions arrangements refer to a looked after child or a previously looked after child, the above definition will always apply.

Schools in Havering

Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College

Head teacher: Nicola Jethwa

School address: Abbs Cross Lane, RM12 4YB

Phone number: 01708 440304

Website: www.abbscross.net

DfE number: 311/5401

Gender: Mixed

Age range: 11-16

Published Admissions Number: 180

Sixth form? No

Supplementary Information Form Required? Yes (criterion 3 only)

Admissions Criteria

A brief description of the admissions criteria is provided here. The full 2024-25 admissions criteria, including definitions can be viewed on the school’s website.

When the 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, in priority order:

1. Looked after children and all previously looked after children

2. Where a sibling is attending the school at the time of entry

3. 10% of places (18) will be allocated to children who show a particular aptitude in Performing Arts (Music, Dance, Drama)

4. Proximity of the child’s home address to the school, as measured in a straight line with those living nearer being given higher priority

Schools in Havering

Bower Park Academy

Head teacher: Eddie Aylett

School address: Havering Road, RM1 4YY

Phone number: 01708 730244

Website: www.bowerpark.co.uk

DfE number: 311/4042

Gender: Mixed

Age range: 11-16

Published Admissions Number: 210

Sixth form? No

Supplementary Information Form Required? No

Admissions Criteria

A brief description of the admissions criteria is provided here. The full 2024-25 admissions criteria, including definitions can be viewed on the school’s website.

When the 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, in priority order:

1. Looked after children and all previously looked after children

2. The attendance in September 2024 at the school of a sibling

3. The distance of the home address from the school, as measured in a straight line, with those pupils living closer being given higher priority

Schools in Havering

The Brittons Academy

Head teacher: William Thompson

School address: Ford Lane, RM13 7BB

Phone number: 01708 630002

Website: www.brittons.havering.sch.uk

DfE number: 311/4003

Gender: Mixed

Age range: 11-16

Published Admissions Number: 230

Sixth form? No

Supplementary Information Form Required? No

Admissions Criteria

A brief description of the admissions criteria is provided here. The full 2024-25 admissions criteria, including definitions can be viewed on the school’s website.

When the 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, in priority order:

1. Looked after children and all previously looked after children

2. The attendance in September 2024 at the school of a sibling

3. The distance of the home address from the school, as measured in a straight line, with those pupils living closer being given higher priority

Schools in Havering

The Campion Academy

Head teacher: Paul Larner

School address: Wingletye Lane, RM11 3BX

Phone number: 01708 452332

Website: www.thecampionschool.org.uk

DfE number: 311/470

Gender: Male

Age range: 11-18

Published Admissions Number: 150

Sixth form? Yes

Supplementary Information Form Required? Yes (all applications)

Admissions Criteria

A brief description of the admissions criteria is provided here. The full 2024-25 admissions criteria, including definitions can be viewed on the school’s website.

When the 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, in priority order:

1. Looked after baptised boys and all previously looked after baptised boys

2. Baptised Catholic boys who are resident in the area stated in the schools admissions arrangements (see schools website) and whose Catholic parent or parents are practising members of the Catholic Church, as stated by their parish priest who have provided a Certificate of Catholic Practice

3. Baptised Catholic boys who are not resident in the area stated in the schools admissions arrangements (see schools website) and whose Catholic parent or parents are practising members of the Catholic Church, as stated by their parish priest who have provided a Certificate of Catholic Practice

4. Other Catholic children

5. Boys who are resident in the area stated in the school admissions arrangements (see schools website) and whose parents are catechumens or they themselves are members of an Eastern Christian Church, as stated by their parish priest

Schools in Havering

The Campion Academy

1. Other looked after boys and previously looked after boys

5. Boys whose parent or parents are Christians of other denominations whose practice is confirmed in writing by a minister of religion and demonstrated by a Baptismal certificate

6. Boys whose parent or parents are of other faiths and whose application is supported by a religious leader

7. Any other applicants

Where the offer of places to all the applicants in any of the categories listed above would lead to oversubscription the following provisions will be applied

The attendance of a sibling at the school at the time of enrolment will increase the priority of an application above others within each category

The governing body may increase the priority of an application above others within a category where evidence is provided at the time of application of an exceptional social or medical need of the child which can most appropriately be met at this school

At any time where there are more applications for places than the number of places available, places will be offered within the relevant priority groups identified above by the use of a Tie-Break Procedure.

Tie Break

In the event of a tie for a place after these oversubscription criteria have been applied, the decision will be determined as follows:

Once siblings have been offered places (the Sibling Places) the remaining places will be offered as follows:

a) 80% of the remaining places will be offered to boys from the parishes in the Deaneries of Havering and Brentwood and Catholic parishes of Aveley & Grays. These places will be offered on the basis of the distance of the boy’s home address from the school’s chapel as measured by the Local Authority.

b) The final 20% of remaining places will be offered to students from the Deaneries of Havering, Brentwood and the Catholic Parishes of Aveley and Grays. These places will be offered on the basis of a ballot of all the applications not already offered a Sibling Place or a Distance Place. This will be administered by an independent third party appointed by the Governors, as appropriate.

c) A reserve list of applicants will be maintained in accordance with the result of the ballot of all the applications referenced in b) above.

Schools in Havering

The Coopers’ Company and Coborn School

Head teacher: Sue Hay

School address: St Marys Lane, RM14 3HS

Phone number: 01708 250500

Website: www.cooperscoborn.org.uk

DfE number: 311/5402

Gender: Mixed

Age range: 11-18

Published Admissions Number: 210

Sixth form? Yes

Supplementary Information Form Required? Yes (all applications)

Admissions Criteria

A brief description of the admissions criteria is provided here. The full 2024-25 admissions criteria, including definitions can be viewed on the school’s website.

When the 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, in priority order:

To preserve the schools religious character, priority will be given to applicants (other than Looked After and Previously Looked After Children) who are able to demonstrate their child is associated with a religious tradition of one of the major world faiths (Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism), as measured by the following:

Attendance on at least 10 occasions per year, for a minimum of two years prior to application at a place of worship. This attendance should be evidenced by a supporting letter written on officially headed paper by the religious leader of the place of worship confirming the attendance.

1. Looked after children and all previously looked after children

2. Children who have an exceptional medical or exceptional social need which is relevant to the School

3. Children of staff currently at the school whose permanent contract (not time sheet) began two or more years before the application for admission was made

4. Children whose siblings are current or former students of the School.

Schools in Havering

The Coopers’ Company and Coborn School

5. A maximum of 10 of the remaining places will be offered to children of former students. If there are more applicants than places available these will be allocated on the basis of random selection

6. The remaining places will be allocated across five groups as follows:

a. 70% of the remaining places will be allocated to children on the basis of proximity to the School.

b. 9% will be allocated from the remaining applications from with an RM14 post code only by random selection.

c. 9% will be allocated from the remaining applications from RM11 and RM12 post codes only by random selection.

d. 3% will be allocated from Tower Hamlets on the basis of proximity to the historic school in Bow.

e. 9% will be allocated from outside the London Borough of Havering from the School’s historical area of Brentwood Borough Council by random selection.

7. 21 children (10% of admission number) to be selected on the basis of aptitude for sport (11 places) or music (10 places). If there are not enough applicants qualifying to be admitted, or acceptances, on one

aptitude then remaining spaces will be filled with the other until the 10% quota is complete. The Sport/Music aptitude testing is independently verified by an external body

Should the School be undersubscribed, the School will admit students who do not meet the religious criteria. Places will be allocated using the same criterion 1 – 7 above.

Schools in Havering

Drapers’ Academy

Head teacher: Gillian Dineen

School address: Settle Road, RM3 9XR

Phone number: 01708 371331

Website: www.drapersacademy.com

DfE number: 311/6905

Gender: Mixed

Age range: 11-18

Published Admissions Number: 210

Sixth form? Yes

Supplementary Information Form Required? Yes (criterion 3 only)

Admissions Criteria

A brief description of the admissions criteria is provided here. The full 2024-25 admissions criteria, including definitions can be viewed on the school’s website.

When the 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, in priority order:

1. Looked after children and all previously looked after children

2. Children who already attend another school from Reception upwards within the Drapers’ Multi Academy Trust (MAT)

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

4. Children who reside within the agreed priority admissions area, with priority being given to those living closest to the school

5. Children who reside outside the agreed priority admissions area, with priority being given to those living closest to the school

Schools in Havering

Emerson Park Academy

Head teacher: Scott McGuiness

School address: Wych Elm Road, RM11 3AD

Phone number: 01708 475285

Website: www.emersonparkacademy.org

DfE number: 311/4006

Gender: Mixed

Age range: 11-16

Published Admissions Number: 210

Sixth form? No

Supplementary Information Form Required? Yes (criterion 5 only)

Admissions Criteria

A brief description of the admissions criteria is provided here. The full 2024-25 admissions criteria, including definitions can be viewed on the school’s website.

At least 189 places will be offered to criteria 1-4 and up to 21 places to criterion 5

When the 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, in priority order:

1. Looked after children and all previously looked after children

2. The attendance at the Academy in September 2024 of a sibling

3. A child whose parent/carer is a permanent member of staff, employed by the Academy for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made

4. The distance of the home address from the Academy, as measured by a straight line with those living closer being given higher priority

5. Up to 21 children (10% of the Published Admissions Number (PAN)) will be selected on the basis of their aptitude for Music (11 places) and Sport (10 places)

Schools in Havering

The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls

Head teacher: Emilie Darabasz

School address: Brentwood Road, Rm1 2RR

Phone number: 01708 4447368

Website: www.fbaok.co.uk

DfE number: 311/5400

Gender: Female

Age range: 11-18

Published Admissions Number: 240

Sixth form? No

Supplementary Information Form Required? Yes (criterion 6 only)

Admissions Criteria

A brief description of the admissions criteria is provided here. The full 2024-25 admissions criteria, including definitions can be viewed on the school’s website.

At least 216 places will be offered to criteria 1-5 and up to 24 places to criterion 6

When the 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, in priority order:

1. Looked after children and previously looked after children

2. A child whose parent/carer is a permanent member of staff, employed by the Academy for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage

3. The attendance at the Academy of a sibling in September 2024 Including current Year 11 and 6th Form students

4. Students attending a Feeder Primary School within the LIFE Education Trust. For entry into Year 7 from September 2023 this is Benhurst Primary School, Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School, Roxwell Church of England Primary School, Margaretting Church of England Primary School and Ford End Church of England Primary School.

Schools in Havering

The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls

5. The distance of the home address from the Academy, as measured by a straight line with those living closer being given higher priority.

6. Up to 24 children (10% of the Published Admission Number) who have an aptitude for music will be selected on this basis. These students must reside within the RM1, RM2 or RM11 postcodes. Parents wishing for their child to take the testing for aptitude are required to complete a Supplementary Information Form (SIF), obtainable from the school or from the schools’ website. All SIF’s must be returned to the school by Friday 29 September 2023. Testing will take place Saturday 7 October 2023 at the Frances Bardsley Academy. Test results will be posted to parents within 7 days of completion of the tests. Places will be allocated in rank order based on the outcome of the aptitude testing. In the case of a tie on the score, the straight line distance criteria will be applied.

Schools in Havering

Gaynes School

Head teacher: Annabelle Kirkpatrick

School address: Brackendale Gardens, RM14 3UX

Phone number: 01708 502900

Website: www.gaynesschool.net

DfE number: 311/4015

Gender: Mixed

Age range: 11-16

Published Admissions Number: 192

Sixth form? Yes

Supplementary Information Form Required? No

Admissions Criteria

A brief description of the admissions criteria is provided here. The full 2024-25 admissions criteria, including definitions can be viewed on the school’s website.

When the 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, in priority order:

1. Looked after children and all previously looked after children

2. Children for whom there are particular medical or social reasons which justify admission to the school

3. The attendance in September 2024 of a sibling

4. The child of a member of staff who has been employed at the Academy for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; or who is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage

5. The distance of the home address from the school, as measured by a straight line, with those living closer being given higher priority

Schools in Havering

Hall Mead School

Head teacher: Maria Ducker (Interim Head Teacher)

School address: Marlborough Gardens, RM14 1SF

Phone number: 01708 225684

Website: www.hallmeadschool.co.uk

DfE number: 311/4000

Gender: Mixed

Age range: 11-16

Published Admissions Number: 210

Sixth form? No

Supplementary Information Form Required? No

Admissions Criteria

A brief description of the admissions criteria is provided here. The full 2024-25 admissions criteria, including definitions can be viewed on the school’s website.

When the 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, in priority order:

1. Looked after children and all previously looked after children

2. The attendance in September 2024 of a sibling

3. The distance of the home address from the school, as measured by a straight line, with those living closer being given higher priority

Schools in Havering

Harris Academy Rainham

Head teacher: Gareth Stananought

School address: Lambs Lane South, RM13 9XD

Phone number: 01708 552811

Website: www.harrisrainham.org.uk

DfE number: 311/4007

Gender: Mixed

Age range: 11-16

Published Admissions Number: 180

Sixth form? No

Supplementary Information Form

Required? No

Admissions Criteria

A brief description of the admissions criteria is provided here. The full 2024-25 admissions criteria, including definitions can be viewed on the school’s website.

When the 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, in priority order:

1. Looked after children and all previously looked after children

2. The attendance in September 2024 of a sibling

3. The child of a member of staff who has been employed at the Academy for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; or who is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage

4. The distance of the home address from the school, as measured by a straight line, with those living closer being given higher priority

Schools in Havering

Hornchurch High School

Head teacher: Serena Madhvani

School address: Broadstone Road, RM12 4AJ

Phone number: 01708 691441

Website: www.hornchurchhighschool.com

DfE number: 311/4013

Gender: Mixed

Age range: 11-16

Published Admissions Number: 180

Sixth form? No

Supplementary Information Form Required? No

Admissions Criteria

A brief description of the admissions criteria is provided here. The full 2024-25 admissions criteria, including definitions can be viewed on the school’s website.

When the 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, in priority order:

1. Looked after children and all previously looked after children

2. The attendance in September 2024 of a sibling

3. The distance of the home address from the school, as measured in a straight line, with those pupils living closer being given higher priority

Schools in Havering

Marshalls Park Academy

Head teacher: Neil Frost

School address: Pettits Lane, RM1 4EH

Phone number: 01708 724134

Website: www.marshallspark.org.uk

DfE number: 311/4037

Gender: Mixed

Age range: 11-16 (or 11-18 if the 6th form is agreed)

Published Admissions Number: 240

Sixth form? No

Supplementary Information Form Required? No

Admissions Criteria

A brief description of the admissions criteria is provided here. The full 2024-25 admissions criteria, including definitions can be viewed on the school’s website.

When the 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, in priority order:

1. Looked after children and all previously looked after children

2. The attendance in September 2024 of a sibling

3. The distance of the home address from the school, as measured by a straight line, with those living closer being given higher priority

Schools in Havering

Redden Court School

Head teacher: Anthony Henry

School address: Cotswold Road, RM3 0TS

Phone number: 01708 342293

Website: www.reddencourtcloud.co.uk

DfE number: 311/4001

Gender: Mixed

Age range: 11-16

Published Admissions Number: 210

Sixth form? No

Supplementary Information Form Required? Yes (criterion 5 only)

Admissions Criteria

A brief description of the admissions criteria is provided here. The full 2024-25 admissions criteria, including definitions can be viewed on the school’s website.

At least 189 places will be offered to criteria 1-4 and up to 21 places to criterion 5.

When the 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, in priority order:

1. Looked after children and all previously looked after children

2. The attendance in September 2024 of a sibling

3. The child of a member of staff who has been employed at the Academy for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; or who is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage

4. The distance of the home address from the Academy, as measured by a straight line with those living closer being given higher priority

Redden Court School

the score, the straight line distance criteria will be applied.

Schools in Havering

The Royal Liberty School

Head teacher: Lee Raftery

School address: Upper Brentwood Road, RM2 6HJ

Phone number: 01708 730141

Website: www.royalliberty.org.uk

DfE number: 311/4025

Gender: Male

Age range: 11-16

Published Admissions Number: 150

Sixth form? No

Supplementary Information Form Required? No

Admissions Criteria

A brief description of the admissions criteria is provided here. The full 2024-25 admissions criteria, including definitions can be viewed on the school’s website.

When the 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, in priority order:

1. Looked after boys and all previously looked after boys

2. The attendance in September 2024 of a brother

3. The child of a member of staff who 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; or who is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.

4. The distance of the home address from the school, as measured by a straight line, with those living closer being given higher priority

Schools in Havering

Sacred Heart of Mary Girls’ School

Head teacher: Vivien Qurrey

School address: St Marys Lane, RM14 2QR

Phone number: 01708 222660

Website: www.sacredheartofmary.net

DfE number: 311/5403

Gender: Female

Age range: 11-18

Published Admissions Number: 120

Sixth form? Yes

Supplementary Information Form Required? Yes (all applications)

Admissions Criteria

A brief description of the admissions criteria is provided here. The full 2024-25 admissions criteria, including definitions can be viewed on the school’s website.

When the 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, in priority order:

1. Looked after girls and all previously looked after girls

2. Practising Catholic girls resident in the Diocese of Brentwood whose practice is endorsed by their Parish Priest or by the Priest of the Parish where the family attends Mass and is known

3. Other baptised Catholic girls resident in the Diocese of Brentwood

4. Other girls who are members of an Eastern Christian Church, as confirmed by their parish priest

5. Other Looked after girls and girls who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order)

6. Other girls resident in the Diocese of Brentwood who are recommended by a Minister of Religion.

7. Any other girl

Schools in Havering

Sanders Draper School

Head teacher: Stuart Brooks

School address: Suttons Lane, RM12 6RT

Phone number: 01708 443068

Website: www.sandersschool.org.uk

DfE number: 311/4016

Gender: Mixed

Age range: 11-16

Published Admissions Number: 150 Sixth form? No Supplementary Information Form

Admissions Criteria

A brief description of the admissions criteria is provided here. The full 2024-25 admissions criteria, including definitions can be viewed on the school’s website.

When the 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, in priority order:

1. Looked after children and all previously looked after children

2. The attendance in September 2024 of a sibling

3. The child of a member of staff who has been employed at the Academy for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; or who is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage

4. The distance of the home address from the school, as measured by a straight line, with those living closer being given higher priority

Schools in Havering

St Edwards Church of England Academy

Head teacher: Jodie Hassan

School address: London Road, RM7 9NX

Phone number: 01708 730462

Website: www.stedwardsacademy.co.uk

DfE number: 311/4014

Gender: Mixed

Age range: 11-18

Published Admissions Number: 210

Sixth form? Yes

Supplementary Information Form Required? Yes (only if applying for denominational places)

Admissions Criteria

A brief description of the admissions criteria is provided here. The full 2024-25 admissions criteria, including definitions can be viewed on the school’s website.

When the 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, in priority order:

a. Looked after children and all previously looked after children

b. Children for whom there are particular social or medical reasons which justify admission to the school

Admission under a. to b. will be considered irrespective of any religious affiliation.

The Governors will designate 50% of the remaining places as Foundation (Church), with the remainder classified as Community places (Open). Vacant places in one category will be taken by oversubscription from the other.

FOUNDATION PLACES

 Children who regularly attend a Church of England church;

 Children who regularly attend other Christian churches or chapels, or other Christian denominations as defined by ‘Churches together in Britain and Ireland’ or members of the Evangelical Alliance or Afro-Caribbean Evangelical Alliance (further detail can be found here: https://ctbi.org.uk/member-churches/schools-information/)

Schools in Havering

St Edwards Church of England Academy

3. Children who regularly attend other World Faith organisations (association with a religious tradition of one of the major world faiths (Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism) will be measured by certificated evidence of membership or initiation into the tradition of a world religion.

IN THE CASE OF OVERSUBSCRIPTION WITHIN FOUNDATION PLACES, PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO:

1. Children with sibling/s at the school at the time of application.

2. Children living nearest, in a straight line to the school as measured by the Local Authority.

COMMUNITY PLACES

1. Children with sibling/s at the school at the time of application.

2. Children living nearest, in a straight line to the school as measured by the Local Authority.

Schools in Havering

Statistical Information - Admissions

The statistical information tells you about the number of applications made, the number of places offered under each criteria for each school and the last place offered on distance for admission in September 2023

This information should only be used as a guide as the qualifying distances for children starting school in September 2024 will depend on the number of applications received.

Schools that were undersubscribed on national offer day have ‘N/A’ in the final column of the table.

Previous years statistics can be found on the School Admissions pages of the Havering website.

Schools in Havering

Statistical Information - Appeals

The table excludes Sacred Heart of Mary Girl’s School as the school administers its own independent appeal system

The table excludes schools that have not had appeals submitted for the last 4 years

The table excludes the 2023 data because at the time of writing (June 2023) the appeals process was still underway

Secondary School Open Events

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 directly from the schools. These schools will use the information on the SIFs to apply their admissions criteria.

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.

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 and the place is offered in accordance with the school’s admissions criteria.

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.

SEND Admissions

Havering provides a range of specialist facilities and support services for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The special educational needs of most children can be met in mainstream schools where additional help is available. In exceptional cases a special school or unit may be the most appropriate establishment for a child. Information about provision for children with special educational needs and/ or disabilities (SEND) is available from the SEN Team.

If your child has an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP), the SEND Team will write to you and explain the procedure for applying for a secondary school for your child.

If you are unsure if your child has an EHCP, you should speak with your child's current school in the first instance. Parents often confuse a child’s individual healthcare plan with an EHCP. Individual healthcare plans are not the same as EHCPs

(which set out the support needed by children with special educational needs). Individual healthcare plans are documents drawn up involving people who might be required to contribute to a child's care while at school and, are intended to set out what sort of support a child needs to participate in school life. It is, however, possible that a child with an EHCP will also have an individual health care plan.

If you have any questions about the transition process for pupils with an EHCP into secondary schools, please contact the SEND Team.

Tel: 01708 431885

Email: sen@havering.gov.uk

14-19 Provision & Post 16 Education

University Technical Colleges (UTCs) or Studio Schools

University Technical Colleges are set up by universities as businesses and specialise in one or two technical subjects. In years 10 and 11, they offer a similar GCSE curriculum to a typical secondary school, including English and Maths, as well as their specialist subject. You can find out more about UTCs at www.utcolleges.org/utcs

Studio schools are similar to UTCs in that they have employer involvement in the curriculum and focus on developing skills needed for employment, involving personal coaching and work experience. They have a similar curriculum to a typical secondary school.

Havering does not currently have any UTCs or Studio Schools but a full list of all 14+ schools in London and the surrounding area is available to download here. More information on the number of places available at each school, the admissions policy and how to apply can be found from each school’s website.

Post 16 Education

All young people are required to continue in education or training until the end of the academic year in which they turn 18. This does not necessarily mean that young people have to stay in school, and there are a number of options that they can choose:

 Study full-time such as in a school, college or with a training provider

 Full-time work or volunteering combined with part-time education or training

 An Apprenticeship www.apprenticeships.org.uk

In Havering we have an excellent choice of curriculum, training and volunteering opportunities for our young people to engage with.

The National Careers Service can provide impartial advice by visiting their website.

Further information, including helpful factsheets, can be found via www.education.gov.uk/rpa

Additional Information

14-19 Provision & Post 16 Education

Sixth Forms

Some Havering Secondary Schools have sixth forms attached to their school, each sixth form has its own admissions criteria. The Schools that have sixth forms are:

 The Campion School

 The Coopers’ Company and Coborn School

 Drapers’ Academy

 The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls

 Sacred Heart of Mary Girls’ School

 St Edward’s Church of England Academy

Please visit the school’s website or contact the school direct for information on the Admissions Criteria for the Sixth form.

Private Fostering

Private fostering is when a child or young person aged 16 or under (or 18 if they are disabled), is cared for and provided with accommodation for 28 days or more by an adult who is not a close relative. A close relative is an aunt, uncle, step-parent, grandparent or sibling, but not a cousin, grand aunt/uncle or a family friend.

Private foster carers applying for a school place for a child in their care must make clear the relationship that they have with the child on the application forms. Failure to do so may result in the offer of a school place being withdrawn.

If you are a parent and your child is already placed with a private foster carer, or if you are considering placing your child in a private fostering arrangement in the London Borough of Havering, you need to speak to the Family Placement Service, Fostering Team. You must also speak to the Fostering Team if you are, or will be, a private foster carer and live in the London Borough of Havering. The Fostering Team are able to provide you with advice and guidance and will be on hand to support you.

For more information please contact:

Children’s Social Services, London Borough of Havering Family Placement Service, Fostering Team, Town Hall Main Road Romford RM1 3BD

Tel: 01708 434576

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Additional Information

Schools in neighbouring boroughs

For statutory purposes, we are obliged to inform you of schools and Local Authorities within 3 miles of a Havering school.

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

Email: admissions@lbbd.gov.uk

Tel: 0208 2015 3004

 All Saints Roman Catholic School

 Dagenham Park CofE School

 Eastbrook School

 Goresbrook School

 Jo Richardson School

 Robert Clack School

 The Sydney Russell School

 The Warren School

London Borough of Bexley

Email: schooladmissions@bexley.gov.uk

Tel: 0208 303 7777

Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere

Essex County Council

Email: admissions@essex.gov.uk

Tel: 0345 603 2200

 Becket Keys Church of England Free School

 Brentwood County High School

 Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School

London Borough of Redbridge

Email: admissions@redbridge.gov.uk

Tel: 0208 708 3121

 Forest Academy

Thurrock County Council

Email: school.admissions@thurrock.gov.uk

Tel: 01375 652883

 The Ockendon Academy

 Ormiston Park Academy

Additional Information

Havering admissions and other useful contacts

Havering School Admissions Team

Town Hall

Main Road

Romford

RM1 3BD

Tel: 01708 434600 (Mon - Fri, 12 - 5pm)

Email: schooladmissions@havering.gov.uk

Webchat: www.havering.gov.uk/admissions/secondary

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 433929

Special Educational Needs

Email: sen@havering.gov.uk

Tel: 01708 431885