Essential Guide to Education 18/19

The Essential Guide to Education

2018/19

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Find a Secondary School place

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Information from Southwark Council

SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Further/HIGHER Education

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Ark Globe Sixth Form

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Harris Sixth Form

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Sacred Heart Catholic School

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St Michael’s Catholic College

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St Saviour’s and St Olave’s

Sixth Form for Girls

Ark All Saints Academy Ark Globe Academy Ark Walworth Academy Borough Academy Bacon’s College The Charter School Ark Evelyn Grace Academy Harris Academy Bermondsey Harris Academy Peckham Harris Boys’ Academy Harris Girls’ Academy Kingsdale Foundation School St Michael’s Catholic College St Saviour’s & St Olave’s School St Thomas the Apostle College Prendergast Vale School UAE South Bank Westminster City School Trinity Academy

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Get into the right secondary school Where to start and how the system works:

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he difficulties faced each year deciding which secondary school to apply to for your child remains one of the biggest education decisions for parents and carers...

You can’t expect to name a secondary school and assume that your child will automatically be offered a place. It is simply a case of listing the schools you prefer and awaiting the outcome of the allocation process.

It is vital that you get the order of preferences right on your child’s primary to secondary transfer application. You may be tempted to name just one school on the online application as it is the only school you want for your child. However, there are no guarantees that your child will be offered this school. To increase the chances of your child being offered a preferred school, we strongly advise you to list up to six preferences on their application.

It is all too easy just to go by hearsay and reputations - visit the schools for yourself.

A school that may never have been in your mind before could offer subjects or have specialist facilities that would better suit your child more than the school that was originally top of your list.

There are various types of secondary schools to choose from including academies, voluntary aided, foundation, free and independent schools. And it is here where the oversubscription criteria vary. It is important you fully understand the oversubscription criteria and match them to your own circumstances. Some schools are heavily oversubscribed, with hundreds applying for just 120 – 300 places.

When you go to an open day, make sure you find out how many applications the school usually receives - this information will also be printed in the Starting Secondary school in Southwark 2019/2020 brochure and Secondary School in Lambeth 2019/20 booklet.

The more people who apply for a school for their children, the bigger the risk that your child might not be offered a place at that school. Armed with this knowledge, you should be better placed to put your preferences down.

Do use all six preferences - however, you need to be wary about only choosing schools which are heavily over-subscribed.

You should name your first preference school on the application, but also list preferences where your child has a realistic chance of being offered a place.

As the local paper, we have often seen

situations where parents and carers have only listed oversubscribed schools as preferences on their child’s application and consequently have not been offered a place at any of them. So, from being in a position where they had the luxury of being able to name preferred schools, they were left feeling like they had no option but to accept the alternative school they had been allocated by the local authority - this is likely to be the nearest school to the child’s home which has a vacancy. This offer of a school place will remain available unless the local authority is notified of any other suitable alternative arrangement for education that has been made for their child.

Applying for secondary schools can be emotionally difficult. It is such a vital decision for your child’s future. If your child is in Year 6 and currently attending one of Southwark’s or Lambeth’s primary schools, you will receive further information from your child’s headteacher.

If you are a Southwark resident you must apply online at www.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions or if you are a Lambeth resident you can apply online at www.lambeth.gov.uk/eadmissions.

The online application process gets rid of the paperwork, and is available to use 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The site allows users to save, continue or make changes to their application, right up until the closing date and your details are safe and secure. You can of course print a copy of your application to keep and can also view the outcome online. The closing date to submit the online application is 31 October 2018 by 11.59pm.

Children who have education, health and care plans follow a different admissions process and parents and carers must contact the special educational needs and disabilities team within their local authority for further advice.

Once you have made your preferences and submitted your

online application by the closing date, your application will be processed. If you have successfully submitted your online application before the closing date, you will be able to view the results of your application on the eAdmissions website(www.eadmissions.org.uk) during the evening of 1 March 2019. You will also be sent an email after 5pm on 1 March 2019 which will contain information on what to do next.

If it was not possible to offer a place at any of your preferred schools, then the school admissions team will allocate your child an alternative secondary school. This is likely to be the nearest Southwark or Lambeth school to your child’s home which has a vacancy. You also have the right to appeal against the decision not to offer your child a place at a preferred school. The email containing the outcome of your child’s application will include information about how to appeal.

If it has not been possible to offer a place at any schools named as a higher preference on your child’s application, your child’s name will automatically be added to the waiting lists of these schools. You may also ask for your child’s name to be added to the waiting list of any out of borough schools listed on your application. Please contact the local authority the school is located in for further information.

If your child has been offered a secondary school place, you have until 15 March 2019 to reject this offer. If the school admissions team do not hear from you by this date, your offer will automatically be accepted and your child’s details forwarded to the allocated school.

If you do reject the offer and also provide details of any alternative arrangement you have made for your child’s education, your child’s place will be withdrawn and offered to the next child on the school’s waiting list.

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Ark All Saints Academy 140 Wyndham Road, London, SE5 0UB Principal: Lucy Frame Tel: 020 7450 5959 Email: info@arkallsaintsacademy.org Web: www.arkallsaintsacademy.org Ark All Saints Academy has now been open for five years and is going from strength to strength.

Recently the Academy received an Outstanding grade in all areas in its SIAMS report, which focuses on the Christian character and ethos of the Academy. The report particularly praised the Academy’s profound impact on scholars’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.

In June 2015 the Academy received an overall grade of Good in its Ofsted report, with Outstanding Behaviour & Safety of Scholars and Outstanding Leadership. Ofsted also noted how proud the scholars are to be a part of the Ark All Saints Academy family. In June 2018 Ofsted judged the school as continuing to be Good.

Staff at Ark All Saints Academy believe that every scholar has the potential to go to university or into a career of their choice. To this end, staff treat every scholar as an individual, with individual needs, strengths and talents.

Ark All Saints Academy is committed to offering scholars an array of opportunities, both academic and nonacademic. This includes 3 day residential trips and performances at the Globe Theatre, among many others.

Open Days: Saturday 22nd September 9.30am-11.30am Principal’s talk at 9.30am Thursday 27th September 9.30am-11.30am Principal’s talk at 9.30am Monday 1st October 9.30am-11.30am Principal’s talk at 9.30am Wednesday 3rd October 5.00pm-7.00pm Principal’s talk at 5.00pm Monday 8th October 9.30am-11.30am Principal’s talk at 9.30am Wednesday 10th October 9.30am-11.30am Principal’s talk at 9.30am

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Harris Academy Peckham Harris Secondary Peckham, 112 Peckham Road, Peckham, London, SE15 5DZ Tel: 020 7703 4417 Email: enquiries@harrispeckham.org.uk Web: www.harrispeckham.org.uk Executive Principal: Ms Rebecca Hickey

Harris Academy Peckham is set in the very heart of its community and is a thriving, vibrant school led with ambition and aspiration.

Finally, to truly reach their potential, the ability to build the resilience required even when faced with difficult challenges is essential; therefore perseverance is an attribute which we train our students in.

This year we have launched our new ethos, LEAP, which stands for Leadership, Enquiry, Aspiration and Perseverance.

We feel these values are crucial to our young people in their pursuit of academic excellence, and for forging successful careers beyond the Academy gates. Each of these strands permeate daily life at Harris Academy Peckham, as they inform our assessment, teaching and learning, as well as behaviour for learning policies. We expect all of our students to demonstrate excellent leadership skills within and beyond the classroom, using eloquent and appropriate communication skills.

We offer a broad and balanced curriculum and offer remarkable facilities at the Academy. We aim to keep class sizes small to increase the one to one attention our students can receive from staff and we have a strong pastoral team to support the welfare of our students.

We look forward to inviting you to our Open Events in autumn, so we can show you more of the excellent achievements of our students.

We expect all of our students to demonstrate excellent leadership skills. We want our learners to be curious, adopting an enquiring mind to seek out new knowledge.

We expect every child to surpass expectations, to aim high and therefore be aspirational in their academic and personal development.

For further information, visit www.harrispeckham.org.uk

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Kingsdale Foundation School Alleyn Park, Dulwich, London SE21 8SQ Tel: 020 8670 7575 Fax: 020 8766 7051 Email: info@kingsdale.southwark.sch.uk Web: www.kingsdalefoundationshool.org.uk Headteacher: Mr S H Morrison ‘This popular school is a harmonious environment where pupils learn how to be successful in modern Britain.’ Ofsted 2017

Kingsdale ranks as a top non-selective school for attainment at Key Stage 4 and once again was ranked in the top 4% for progress at Key Stage 5. Remarkably, Kingsdale has produced the top student in the country at GCSE for possibly 4 successive years! We hold the national record, with Elba Feo achieving an amazing 18A*s or better in her GCSE examinations in 2017. In 2018 the heir to the throne may be Freddie Mitchell, who received national recognition for achieving 10 Grade 9s and an 8 under the new more rigorous GCSE system. We have also done phenomenally well at A Level, with nearly 75% of our graduates going on to top Russell Group Universities such as Oxford. Approximately 40% of all grades achieved at A Level were an A*/A. The school has one of the best pupil to teacher ratios of any secondary school in London and average class sizes are approximately 20 across all subjects.

Ben, Agnes & Angus celebrating an amazing 9A* Grades at A Level between them!

Kingsdale is an Outstanding School in every area (Ofsted 2017) that provides exceptionally rich opportunities to challenge students of all abilities, including providing options in Year 9 to study Triple Science, Latin, Economics and Psychology and the opportunity to study two languages from Year 7.

Kingsdale attracts many able students and operates a condensed or accelerated Key Stage 3 programme of study to meet the particular needs and aspirations of all of the students and their families.

‘Pupils’ personal development and welfare is outstanding because of the care and attention that staff pay to making pupils’ time in school productive and safe.’ Ofsted 2017 Students have access to iPads, PCs, Apple Macs, laptops, wireless technology and a Virtual Learning Environment.

Kingsdale has also introduced one to one mobile technology so that students benefit from having the opportunity to use an iPad safely for educational purposes, as appropriate, in school and at home.

Subsidised excursions to amazing destinations such as Malaysia, Namibia, Brazil, the USA and the French Alps are organised every year.

The school offers a wide variety of academic subjects, including 4 or 5 optional courses selected by each child, in addition to enrichment activities every day.

The curriculum is broad and balanced, supporting pupils’ outstanding outcomes because of the chance pupils have to be successful in a range of subjects.’

Ofsted 2017

For further information, visit www.kingsdalefoundationschool.org.uk

Freddie Mitchell, Ilinka Radulescu, Seth Ludewick and Dylan Besson achieved a breathtaking 31 Grade 9s between them in their GCSE exams in 2018!

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St Michael’s

A Rigorous Learning Community

St Michael’s Catholic College

Llewellyn Street, Bermondsey,

London, SE16 4UN Telephone: 02072376432 Web: www.stmichaelscollege.org.uk Principal: Ms F. Corcoran Type: Catholic Academy Ofsted “Outstanding” in all categories.

GCSE

‘A’ LEVEL

80% passes in English and Maths 31% Grade 7-9 (A/A*) across all subjects 38% Grades 7-9 (A/A*) in English 27% Grades 7-9 (A/A*) in Maths 56 Grade 9s achieved Grade 9s achieved in 15 subjects EBacc 61%

100% Pass rate in 23 subjects A*-B Grades achieved in 23 subjects 50% or more A*-B Grades in English Literature, Further Maths, Philosophy, Computer Science, History, Law, Design Technology and EPQ Average Grade in technical subjects = Distinction.

2018 OPEN DAYS and evenings Monday 24th September 9.30am to 11.30am and 4.30pm to 7.30pm Wednesday 26th September 9.30am to 11.30am

“Teachers allow us to go beyond the curriculum” Year 11 Student

Monday 1st October 9.30am to 11.30am

Please note: there is no parking on-site

admissions Supplementary forms must be submitted to the College alongside the standard online application parents or guardians submit to their home Local Education Authority.

There are up to 150 places on offer for September 2019. Where the number of applications exceeds 150, the oversubscription criteria will apply. The admissions policy

is available to view online and is also in the application pack, which is only given to parents attending College Open Days.

During Open Days parents/ guardians will receive a prospectus and application forms. Tours of the College, an address from the Principal, and guidance on how to apply will be given.

‘Students respond exceptionally well to the challenge to achieve to the highest levels and make outstanding progress.’ Ofsted

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College Life Consistently graded ‘Outstanding’

by Ofsted and with excellent examination results each year, St Michael’s provides academic rigour within a caring, Catholic community, for students from Year 7 through to Sixth Form.

The learning environment is tailored to meet the needs of all students, providing extra challenge for those who are intellectually gifted and offering learning support for those in need. Our team of well qualified, dedicated staff work creatively and professionally to ensure that all students flourish and achieve.

The modern, light, new building enables dynamic learning, with access to excellent facilities and resources. Safe, well ordered and with a professional approach to pastoral care, St Michael’s strives for academic and personal success for every child.

Academically, we challenge students with a broad range of subjects, exceeding the requirements of the

National Curriculum by offering Latin and classics. College life is enriched by a House system which provides diverse activities, designed to encourage experiential learning and foster enjoyment.

A broad spectrum of sporting, musical, artistic and technological clubs are offered at lunch times and after school. This includes lessons in Journalism, as well as Cricket, Drama, Orchestra, Band, Chess, Computing and Science.

Specialisms in Languages and Business allow us to provide exciting opportunities for students involving training, work experience, internships and mentoring in international companies including Price Waterhouse Coopers, Bloomberg, Ince & Co, KPMG, Grant Thornton, Prudential and Barclays. Partnership working also enables some of our students to access Russell Group University preparation and experience, including Cambridge Summer School and University of London Maths and Science programmes for the gifted and talented.

Residential trips abroad are an integral part of broadening student experience. We offer trips to Rome, Paris, the USA, South Korea and the UK for activity, adventure and retreat. The religious life and service of students is nurtured through active engagement in liturgical events and services, undertaking charitable endeavour and working with Priests who support our College.

‘If you want a school in which your child can be really happy, which develops their character and gets excellent academic results, St Michael’s is well worth applying for.’ Year 10 Parent

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DDF

OPEN EVENT: Wednesday, 17th October 2018: 4:30pm to 7.00pm Please note there is no parking on site

A LEVEL RESULTS 2018: 49% A*-B 97% A*-E Vocational Courses average grade: Distinction

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