SECONDARY SCHOOL
A GUIDE FOR YOUR NEXT STEPS
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to Year 6 at Great Yarmouth Primary Academy.
We recognise that Year 6 is an important year for both our Year 6 children and their parents/carers.
Across this year we will be working to support each child in making the important transition to high school whilst also supporting parents/carers in making the important decision of which school is suitable and how you can also guide and support your child through the process.
I hope the information contained in this booklet is useful and provides a good overview of the process around transitioning to high school and if you have any questions, we will always be happy to help further.
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PAGE 6 - 8: SCHOOLS INFORMATION
PAGE 4: CHOOSING AN APPROPRIATE SCHOOL
PAGE 11: SEND INFORMATION
PAGE 3: INTRODUCTION
PAGE 9: MAP OF SCHOOLS
PAGE 5: ADMISSIONS
PAGE 10: APPEALS
PAGE 12 - 13: SEND TRANSITION MAP
PAGE 14: MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS
PAGE 15: TIMETABLE OF DEADLINES
CHOOSING AN APPROPRIATE SCHOOL ADMISSIONS
We encourage parents to look up different schools to see if they are appropriate for your child, and to explore the subjects they may specialise in.
Great Yarmouth Primary Academy is a feeder school for Great Yarmouth Charter Academy. This means that our students will get priority over other schools that may not be a feeder school, or are not in close enough proximity to Great Yarmouth Charter Academy.
If you need further advice on the school(s) where you have a high priority for a place, please contact Norfolk County Council. Please remember that for most schools, it is your child’s home address that determines which school they have a high priority for, not which school they are currently in. This is referred to in most Council documents as the ‘catchment area’.
Further details about the following schools can also be found in individual school brochures available from each school or on the school’s website.
You can apply online for all schools at www.admissionsonline.norfolk. gov.uk , or complete a paper application available from the Council’s website at www.norfolk.gov.uk/admissions. You can also request a copy of the application form from Customer Services on 0344 800 8020.
You can state up to three schools that you would like your child to go to. You will not increase your chance of obtaining a place at a popular school by putting only one school, or the same school more than once. Most schools will give a higher priority to children living in an area close to the school (the catchment area) and most are able to accommodate all pupils living in this area. We are a feeder school for Great Yarmouth Charter, so your child will be given priority ahead of other, non-feeder schools.
All admissions are dealt with by Norfolk County Council, who will notify families of admission results on the 1st March 2024. After these initial allocations, applications will be prioritised on the over-subscription criteria. Please do not contact Great Yarmouth Primary regarding admissions.
More admission information is available online at www.norfolk.gov.uk/education-andlearning/schools/school-admissions/transfer-to-secondary-school
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GREAT YARMOUTH CHARTER ACADEMY
Age Range: 11 - 16
School Day: Mon and Fri8:40 am - 2:50 pm
Tues, Wed and Thurs8:40 am - 3:50 pm
Salisbury Road
Great Yarmouth
Norfolk NR30 4LS
ORMISTON VENTURE ACADEMY
Age Range: 11 - 16
School Day: 8:25 am - 2:35 pm
Oriel Avenue Gorleston
Great Yarmouth
Norfolk NR31 7JJ
Ormiston Venture Academy is located in the suburbs of Great Yarmouth, and has a partnership with
Gresham’s school in Holt, providing students with fantastic opportunities.
Ormiston Venture achieved 69% of GCSE grades from 9-4 in Maths and English in 2019, and received an Outstanding rating in their last Ofsted inspection in 2013.
They specialise in mathematics and digital media, providing
a personalised and innovative learning environment and embracing new technologies.
Phone Number: 01493 662966
Email: info@ormiston ventureacademy.co.uk
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy is situated in the heart of Great
Yarmouth, and includes an on-site sixth form, Sir Isaac Newton East, opened in September 2022.
Great Yarmouth Charter was rated “Good” in the most recent Ofsted inspection, with 56% students achieving a grade 9-4 in Maths and English in 2023.
They offer excellent sporting and cultural opportunities for young people and encourage them to achieve their best in education, as well as gaining vital skills to
aid them in the future. There is a wide range of sporting and cultural opportunities, as well as extracurricular activities.
Phone Number: 01493 842061
Email: office@gyca.org.uk
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Lynn Grove
Gorleston
Great Yarmouth
Norfolk NR31 8AP
Lynn Grove supports students from 11 - 16 and strives to develop creative thinkers who are imaginative, resourceful and resilient.
The school achieved 64% of GCSE grades from 9-4 in Maths and English in 2019.
Phone Number: 01493 661406
Email: enquiries@ lynngroveacademy.org. uk
Kennedy Avenue
Gorleston-on-Sea
Great Yarmouth
Norfolk NR31 6TA
Cliff Park supports students from 1116, providing a wide range of experiences including D of E, as well as providing a variety of enrichment activities after school.
In 2019 Cliff Park achieved 50% of GCSE grades from 9-4 in Maths and English.
Windsor Road
Caister-on-sea
Great Yarmouth
Norfolk NR30 5LS
Caister welcomes students from 11 - 16 and has great bus links with neighbouring areas. It specialises in literature and the performing arts.
The school achieved 51% of GCSE grades from 9-4 in Maths and English in 2019.
KEY:
B - Great Yarmouth Charter Academy
C - Lynn Grove Academy
D - Ormiston Venture Academy
E - Cliff Park Ormiston Academy
GROVE ACADEMY C
Phone Number: 01493 661504
Email: enquiries@cliffparkoa. co.uk
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Phone Number: 01493 720542
LYNN D
CLIFF PARK ORMISTON ACADEMY SCHOOLS MAP B Great Yarmouth Primary Academy
Email: enquiries@ caisteracademy.org.uk
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CAISTER ACADEMY E
A - Caister Academy
APPEALS PROCESS
If you are unable to get a place for your child at your preferred school, you will be offered a place at another school. You will be given the opportunity to appeal the decision to an independent panel, and information about how to appeal will be sent to you with your refusal letter. If you wish to appeal, you must contact the headteacher of that school, who will send you a form so that you can give your reasons for requesting a place at the school.
You are encouraged to attend your appeal in person. Your appeal will be heard in private and if you wish you may bring a friend, relative or representative with you. You will be given the opportunity to explain to the panel the reasons why you wish your child to attend the school. These reasons must be of a serious concern.
Appeals will be held in the second half of the summer term. The Council will keep a waiting list until the end of December of all children who have been refused a place at a higher ranked school. If any places become available, all those who have expressed a preference for a place at that school will be considered, including those that have applied after the closing date. The over-subscription rules will be used to determine who can be offered any available places.
If your child has an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), they will have priority in attending your preferred secondary school.
If your child has a Special Educational Need or Disability (SEND) we will provide further support with their transition to high school, including extra meetings and reviews to look at current resources, provision and adult support in place. We will also support your child in looking at what the provision will look like in the new setting. The transition process will be planned with the individual child’s needs in mind.
If you need any extra support, more information will be available on the school’s website, and you can also contact the school’s SENCo for extra information about the transition process and how the school can support your child further.
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SEND INFORMATION
SEND TRANSITION MAP
The flow chart below shows the actions that both the Primary and Secondary school can take in order to have a smoother transition to high school for those who may need more support.
If you have any concerns about the transition to high school, please contact the SENCo, Kelly Jones, via email at kellyjones@inspirationtrust.org, or phone on 01493 855304.
Primary School
Year 5 & 6
Build pupil profiles and personal passports for pupils with SEND
Identify potential needs of pupils with SEND in Years 5 and 6
Liaise with secondary school staff about pupils with SEND
Run joint activities between Y6 and Y7 (run by Primary or Secondary schools)
Run catch up clubs to boost key skills
Have Secondary school teacher come and teach Y6 for one off lessons
Create transition timeline for pupils and parents/carers
Run regular ‘circle time’ to talk about transition
Secondary schools send out accessible packs to primary schools with info about the school
Consider friendship groups when allocating tutor/class groups
Involve pupils - plan visits to new school Secondary schools allocate ‘traffic light’ groupings for new students
Involve parents/carers - give information and invite secondary school SENCos to meet them
Secondary schools offer visits for pupils and meetings for teachers of feeder primary schools
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MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS
Inspiration Trust are now able to offer Music Scholarships at Great Yarmouth Charter Academy.
WHY DO WE OFFER MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS?
We value music education and want to encourage as many young people as we can to be musical. We understand that musical opportunities are not often accessible to everyone and our Trust wants to change that. The whole school community benefits when musical students choose our schools.
WHAT DO MUSIC SCHOLARS RECEIVE?
In return for being fully engaged in the musical life of our schools (i.e. being involved in school bands, choirs and ensembles), our music scholars receive all the brilliant opportunities of being a pupil of one of our schools, plus the following extra benefits:
• 2x free instrumental/vocal lessons per week (if you don’t already play the piano, one of these will probably be a piano lesson)
• Your music exam fees will be paid
• Time with a piano accompanist will be provided, where appropriate
• Termly masterclasses with the Inspiration Trust’s Director of Music
• A nominated scholarship mentor in your school
• Regular performance opportunities
• Regular opportunities to attend high-quality performances
HOW DO I APPLY?
Complete the application form and return it to us by the deadline published on the form. The form and more information is available on Great Yarmouth Charter Academy’s website.
When
11th September 2023
What Happens
Admission round opens
Letters will be distributed to schools and given to all Year 6 pupils who live in Norfolk. You should apply online at www. admissionsonline.norfolk.gov.uk
31st October 2023
Admission closing date
All applications must be received by the Norfolk County Council by this date
1st March 2024
National Offer Day
If you have applied online, decisions will be made available on the website at www. admissionsonline.norfolk.gov.uk
If you have sent in a paper application you will be sent a letter by 2nd class post telling you at which school your child has been offered a place
22nd March 2024
May/June 2024
31st December 2024
This is the last day for telling the Council you want to appeal
Appeal hearings take place
All waiting lists held by the Norfolk County Council end on this day
CONTACT DETAILS
Norfolk County Council, Children's Services County Hall Martineau Lane Norwich NR1 2DL Tel: 0344 800 8020 Fax: 01603 223722 Email: admissions@norfolk.gov.uk
ADMISSION DEADLINES