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Apply on paper or onlineby 23 October 2009

Choose a

WandsworthSecondary SchoolA guide for admission to secondary schoolsin Wandsworth in September 2010


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If there are any further questions you want to ask, or if there is anything you do notunderstand, staff in the Pupil Services Section will be pleased to help you. You cancontact them by:

Telephoning: (020) 8871 7316

Writing to: Pupil Services SectionChildrens Services DepartmentTown Hall ExtensionWandsworth High StreetLondon SW18 2PU

Email: [email protected]

Visiting: The Childrens Services Department4th Floor ReceptionTown Hall ExtensionWandsworth High StreetLondon SW18 2PU

OR: www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions

Introduction 1

About this booklet 2

Section 1

Choosing and applying for schools 3

The variety of schools in Wandsworth & location map 4

The variety of school places 5

Open days and evenings 6

The transfer timetable 7

The transfer process 8

Section 2

The schools 16-37

Detailed information on all the schools includingadmission criteria and appeal arrangements

Section 3

Facts and figures 39

GCSE results 2005-2008 40

Pupil absence records 2005-2008 41

Policies 42

Children with special educational needs 43

Financial assistance 44

Education for 16-19 year olds 45

Section 4

The Wandsworth Year 6 Test 47

Schools in other boroughs 50

Translations 53

Contents


3/56Choose a Wandsworth Secondary School 2010 1www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions

Introduction

There are many good secondary schools to choose from in Wandsworth. Thisbooklet guides parents and their children through the admission process forSeptember 2010.

As well as giving details of all Wandsworth schools, we have also included brief information on others outside the borough boundary but within easy travellingdistance for most children.

The London-wide applications system means that wherever you live, you can listup to six schools on a single form. These do not all have to be schools in theborough where you live - although it is always a good idea to include at least onethat is close to home.

If you live in the borough of Wandsworth, you can apply using the printedapplication form at the back of this booklet or online atwww.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions. Whichever method you choose, yourapplication must be received by 23 October 2009.

If you live elsewhere, you need to contact your own council for their booklet andform, or visit their website.

In the weeks leading up to 23 October you should take every opportunity to visitindividual schools. You will be able to speak to staff and form your own opinionof the schools suitability for your son or daughter.

It is also very important to read the admission criteria for the schools you areinterested in, to get an idea of whether your child is likely to be offered a place.

The Council is holding two information meetings for parents, which you areencouraged to attend. The details are set out opposite.

The final year at primary school is an important time in the life of every child.We hope that this booklet will help you prepare for the choices ahead.

Councillor Kathy Tracey Paul Robinson

Cabinet Member for Children Director of Childrens Servicesand Young Peoples Services

Meetings For ParentsYou are invited to attend one of thecouncils information meetingswhere our staff will explain thesecondary transfer applicationprocess and answer questions.

Dates: Tuesday 8 SeptemberWednesday 9 September

Time: 7pm until 8.15pm

Venue: Civic Suite,Wandsworth Town Hall,

Wandsworth High Street,SW18 2PU

Due to the numbers involved, childsupervision will not be available.Please do not bring children unlessthey are able to sit with youthroughout the meeting. Year 6children are welcome to attend if youfeel it will be helpful to them.

For further information, telephonePupil Services on020 8871 7316.

We recommend that you also attendany meetings arranged by yourchilds primary school.

Please note: a separate meeting willbe held in September for parents of children with Statements of SEN.Parents will be notified by letter of the relevant details.


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About this booklet

This booklet provides information for parents and carers of

children born between 1 September 1998 and 31 August1999 who are due to transfer to secondary school inSeptember 2010. If your child was born outside of thesedates, please see page 42 for further information.

Please read it carefully if you live in the Borough of Wandsworth and have a child transferring to secondaryschool, or live elsewhere and wish to apply for a secondaryschool in Wandsworth.

The booklet contains details of the eleven state-fundedsecondary schools in Wandsworth. To apply for a place atany of these schools you must complete the form providedby the borough in whose area you live, or apply online byvisiting the boroughs website. Details of how to apply onpaper or online are on the page opposite.

Before you apply: Read this booklet carefully, especially:- Pages 8-13: The Step by Step Guide. This tells you

how the admission process works.

- Pages 16-37: The admission criteria that are used todecide which children are offered places at eachWandsworth school. This gives you a better idea of which schools are likely to be able to offer your childa place.

Read the booklets issued by other boroughs, if you areapplying for schools in different boroughs. Informationabout other boroughs and schools is on pages 50-52of this booklet.

For more information about schools in the area, log onto www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions and click onSearch for Schools.

Visit any schools in which you are interested. Dates

and times of Open Days are on page 6 of this booklet.

The Wandsworth Year 6 testAll applicants for a Year 7 place at a

Wandsworth school will need to takethe Wandsworth Year 6 test.

Pupils attending a Wandsworthprimary school will take the test attheir school on Thursday 26November 2009.

Pupils attending a school in anotherborough will be invited to take thetest on Saturday 28 November 2009.

For more information about theWandsworth year 6 test, please turn

to page 48.



Section one Choosing and applying for schools

How to apply: You may apply for up to six schools on your application. The

schools can be in Wandsworth or elsewhere. At least oneshould be near where you live.

You may complete a paper form or apply online (see below)

You must check if any of the schools you are applying forrequire a supplementary information form to be completed(see page 10 of this booklet)

Your application and any supplementary forms must bereceived by 23 October 2009

You will be sent a letter to confirm that your applicationhas been received

Completing a paper form If you live in the borough of Wandsworth, complete the green application form

in the back of this booklet. If you live in another borough, you will need to usethe form issued by your own council.

Supplementary information forms for Wandsworth schools are also in the backof this booklet.

Return the green application form and any supplementary information forms toyour childs Wandsworth primary school or to Pupil Services (address on form).

Applying online Log on to www.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions and click on apply online

Click on Register to apply online and enter your email address

You will receive an email with a username and a link. You must click on the link

to validate your email address You will then receive a second email with your username and password to

apply online (a link to the start of the application process is available in thisemail)

Follow the simple instructions on the screen to complete the online form andsubmit your application

The system will tell you if a school you have selected requires a supplementaryinformation form. You can complete and post a paper form in the back of thisbooklet. Alternatively, you can download a form from the website and scan orsave it in PDF or jpeg format and send it electronically with your onlineapplication.

You will be taken to a confirmation page and given an application referencenumber. You may like to keep a note of the number here:


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The variety of school places

Types of school place:Selective

Places offered to children who scorehighest in the Wandsworth Year 6 Test.

Specialist

Places offered to children who scorehighest in an assessment process todecide whether they have a particularaptitude for a specialist subject.

Non-selective

Places offered to children who havehighest priority under criteria otherthan those for selective or specialistplaces (see section 2 for details oneach school).

Banding

Some schools also divide childrenapplying for non-selective places intoability bands. They offer an equalnumber of places in each band, basedon childrens scores in the WandsworthYear 6 Test, to make sure that childrenof all abilities are admitted.

School Type For Places Type of places Number Admissioncriteria

Ashcroft TechnologyAcademy

Academy boys & girls 210 Specialist (Design &Technology and ICT)Non-selective (banding)

21189

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Battersea Park School Foundation boys & girls 150 Non-selective 150 page 18

Burntwood School Foundation girls 283 SelectiveNon-selective

71212

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Chestnut Grove School Foundation boys & girls 150 Specialist (art & design)Specialist (languages)Non-selective (banding)

303090

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Elliott School Foundation boys & girls 210 Specialist (languages)Non-selective (banding)

21189

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Ernest Bevin College Community boys 180 SelectiveNon-selective

60120

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Graveney School Foundation boys & girls 250 SelectiveNon-selective

63187

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John Paul II School(Catholic)

Voluntary Aided boys & girls 135 Non-selective 135 page 30

Saint Cecilias,Wandsworth Church ofEngland School

Voluntary Aided boys & girls 150 Specialist (music)Non-selective

15135

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Salesian College(Catholic)

Voluntary Aided boys 120 Non-selective 120 page 34

SouthfieldsCommunity College

Foundation boys & girls 249 Non-selective 249 page 36



Open days and evenings

All the schools and colleges hold special open days and evenings for prospective parents and pupils.You are encouraged to attend these events, to find out more about the schools and ask specific questions.The dates and times for each school or college are listed below. For further details, please seeSection Two: The Schools, starting on page 15.

Ashcroft Technology Academy Monday 21 September

Tuesday 22 September

6pm - 8pm

6pm - 8pm

Battersea Park School Thursday 17 September


Thursday 24 September


Wednesday 7 OctoberWednesday 21 October

9am - 10.30am

9am - 10.30am

6pm - 8pm

9am - 10.30am

9am - 10.30am9am - 10.30am

Burntwood School Wednesday 7 October

Thursday 8 October

Saturday 10 October

Tuesday 20 October

6pm - 8pm

9am - 11am

10am - 12noon

9am - 11am

Chestnut Grove School Tuesday 22 September

Wednesday 30 September

Thursday 1 October

8.45am - 10.30am

5.30pm - 8pm

8.45am - 10.30am

Elliott School Wednesday 23 September

Thursday 24 SeptemberFriday 25 September

9.15am - 10.30am

6pm - 8pm9.15am - 10.30am

Ernest Bevin College Thursday 8 October

Monday 12 October

Tuesday 13 October

Friday 16 October

6.30pm - 8.30pm

9am - 10.30am

9am - 10.30am

9am - 10.30am

Graveney School Wednesday 14 October

Thursday 15 October

Thursday 15 October

9.30am - 12.30pm

9.30am - 12.30pm

5.30pm - 8.30pm

John Paul II School (Catholic) Tuesday 22 September



6pm - 8pm

9am - 10.30am

9am - 10.30am

Saint Cecilias, Wandsworth

Church of England School


Monday 21 September


7pm presentation only

8.30am - 12.30pm

7pm - 9pm tour only

Salesian College (Catholic) Wednesday 23 September


Wednesday 7 October

5.30pm - 7.30pm

5.30pm - 7.30pm

5.30pm - 7.30pm

Southfields Community College Thursday 1 October

Thursday 8 OctoberThursday 15 October

5pm - 8pm

8.45am - 11am8.45am - 11am



The transfer timetable

Please read this page very carefully. It gives you important dates to remember. Make sure you dontmiss a deadline or appointment for a school you are interested in.

Date Event

8 & 9 September 2009 Borough-wide Year 6 parents meetings (see page 1).

17 September to 21 October 2009 Secondary School Open days or evenings.

September to October 2009 Primary school headteachers will invite you to discuss transfer.

23 October 2009 Deadline for returning application forms to Wandsworth Council (or to yourlocal council if you do not live in Wandsworth). Deadline for submitting onlineapplications (midnight). Deadline for submitting supplementary informationforms where relevant.

16, 17 & 18 November 2009 Ashcroft Technology Academy aptitude test.

November to December 2009 Saint Cecilias, Wandsworth CE School music aptitude assessments.

Thursday 26 November 2009 Children at Wandsworth primary schools take the WandsworthYear 6 Test in schools.

Saturday 28 November 2009 Children not in Wandsworth primary schools take the WandsworthYear 6 Test in test centres.

5 December 2009 Chestnut Grove School art and languages aptitude assessments.

January 2010 Elliott School languages aptitude assessments.

1 March 2010 The council posts outcome letters to parents.

2 March 2010 Online application outcomes available to view on website.

May to June 2010 Appeals are heard.

June to July 2010 Your childs new secondary school will write to you with informationabout transfer arrangements.



The transfer process -step by step

STEP 1:Understandingthe processWandsworth Council is working with allother London borough councils to co-ordinate applications and the offer of places for all state schools in London.

Before you decide which schools toapply for and fill in the form, it is veryimportant that you understand how theprocess works:

You apply for any state school in anyarea on one form by 23 October 2009.

You complete the form issued by thecouncil in whose area you live. If youlive in the borough of Wandsworth, theform is included with this booklet. If you live elsewhere you will need tocontact your local council for theirbooklet and form. Alternatively, you canapply online atwww.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions

You apply for up to 6 state schools onthe form and must put them in theorder you prefer them.

If any of the schools you apply forare in other boroughs, WandsworthCouncil will pass the details to theother borough councils. If you live inanother borough and apply for anyWandsworth schools, your local councilwill pass the details to WandsworthCouncil.

Your child will be consideredseparately for each school you applyfor, using the published admissioncriteria alone to decide whether ornot they can be offered a place.Details of other schools you haveapplied for will not be revealed toindividual schools, nor will they be told

the order in which you prefer theschool.

Before places are offered, WandsworthCouncil will check whether your childcan be offered a place at more thanone of the schools you applied for. If you have applied for schools in otherboroughs, we will also check withthose councils whether your child canbe offered a place.

If your child can be offered a placein more than one school, you will beoffered a place at whichever oneof these schools you said you wouldmost prefer.

Wandsworth Council, or your localcouncil if you live elsewhere, will post aletter to you on 1 March 2010 with theoutcome of your application for allthe schools you applied for. You shouldreceive this on 2 March. If you applyonline you can view the outcome onthe morning of 2 March, but you willalso receive a letter giving full details.

If you are not offered a place at aschool which you listed as a higherpreference than the school you areoffered, you will be able to be placedon the waiting list and will have theright to appeal against the decision.

STEP 2:CollectinginformationIt is important to collect as muchinformation as possible about theschools you want to apply for and theadmission procedures.

You can do this by:

Reading this booklet (also available atwww.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissionswith links to school websites).

Attending one of the borough-wideinformation evenings (see page 1).

Contacting schools for a copy of their prospectus.

Visiting schools own websites(details on pages 16-37).

Going to open days or evenings(see page 6).

Talking to your childs primary schoolheadteacher.

If you are applying for schools in otherboroughs, you are strongly advised toread the booklets issued by thosecouncils. The telephone numbers of neighbouring councils are includedon pages 50-52 of this booklet.



The transferprocessstep by step

Step 1:Understanding the process

Step 2:Collecting information

Step 3:Considering the facts

Step 4:Completing the form

Step 5:Returning the form

Step 6:Taking the WandsworthYear 6 test

Step 7:Being offered a place

Step 8:Deciding whether to appeal

STEP 3:Consideringthe factsMost schools receive more applicationsthan they have places to offer. Beforecompleting your form it is important toget a realistic idea whether or not yourchild is likely to be offered a placeat each of the schools you areinterested in.

You can do this by:

Carefully reading the admission criteriawhich will be used to decide the orderin which children will be offeredplaces.

Checking how many applications weremade last year and how the placeswere allocated using the admissioncriteria.

On pages 16-37 of this booklet youwill find this information for eachWandsworth school. You will find similar

information for schools in otherboroughs in the booklets issued bythose councils. (See pages 50-52 of thisbooklet for how to contact neighbouringboroughs).

You might also want to think about:

Whether the curriculum and aims suityour childs needs. The schoolprospectus will give you theinformation you need.

The exam results and attendancefigures for previous years (see pages40-41).

Reports on the school by OFSTEDinspectors (available from librariesor at www.ofsted.gov.uk).

How your child will travel to school andthe likely cost (see page 44).

You can search for information aboutall schools in Wandsworth andsurrounding areas atwww.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions

STEP 4:Completingthe formYou can either apply online atwww.wandsworth.gov.uk/admissions oryou can use a paper form.

You will find information about applyingonline on page 3 of this booklet. Theonline system includes notes to help youthrough the process.

Alternatively, provided that you live in theborough of Wandsworth, you cancomplete the green application form atthe back of this booklet. There are helpnotes on the form.

If you live elsewhere, and are notapplying online, you will need tocomplete the application form issued byyour own borough. You must include anyWandsworth schools you wish to applyfor on that form. Contact details forother boroughs are on pages 50-52 of this booklet.

Children with a statement

If your child has a statement of specialeducational needs, please do notcomplete an application form or applyonline. Please follow the advice on page43 of this booklet.

The following notes will help you tocomplete the form correctly:

SECTION A - Personal details Your childs date of birth

If your childs date of birth is between1 September 1998 and 31 August 1999they are the right age to transfer tosecondary school in September 2010.

Younger children may only transfer inexceptional circumstances which aresupported by the primary school and areapproved by the secondary school.Details must be included with theapplication form. Parents of olderchildren who have not transferred tosecondary school, will find that someschools insist that children are taughtwith others of the same age group, eventhough the child would miss a year.Parents are advised to contact individualschools before making applications.



STEP 4: (continued)Completing the form Your childs address

The address you give must be yourchilds permanent address on theclosing date for applications. This mustnot be a business address, childmindersor relatives address, or any addresswhich is not the childs permanenthome.

The information you give will be checked

and you may be asked to providesatisfactory proof before your applicationcan be processed, particularly if you givea different address to that held by yourchilds primary school. If a place isoffered on the basis of false ormisleading information, the place will bewithdrawn.

Where parents share custody, only oneaddress must be provided and parentswill need to prove the childs residency atthis address.

If you change address after submittingyour application, you must inform PupilServices straight away. Changes will onlybe accepted for admission purposes if satisfactory proof is provided that thechild has moved to a new address. Suchproof must be provided by 11 December2009 in order that the new address canbe used for deciding the offer of a placeon 1 March 2010. A change of addressafter 11 December 2009 will not beused for admission purposes until after

places have been offered on 1 March2010. However, the new address will beused for correspondence.

Children in Public care

Children in public care (looked afterchildren) receive priority for admission toschool. If the child for whom you areapplying is in the care of a local authorityor provided with accommodation by thatauthority in accordance with section 22of the Children Act 1989, you must givedetails on the application form andprovide a letter from the social workerconfirming this.

SECTION B - School preference

Please follow these 5 importantrules when you complete this partof the form.

1. Include up to 6 state schools.They can be in Wandsworth oranywhere else. Dont includeprivate schools.

2. Make your choices carefully .Read the admission criteria foreach school and check how theplaces were allocated last year.(See pages 16-37 of this bookletor the booklets for schools in otherboroughs).

3. Apply for at least 4 schools.This will increase your options.

4. Include at least one school

near to your home. Distance isused by many schools to decidewhich children are offered places.

5. List the schools in the orderyou prefer them. If more than oneschool can allocate your child aplace, the council will use thisinformation to offer whichever of these you most prefer. The ordercannot be changed later.

SECTION C - SupplementaryInformation FormsSome of the schools in Wandsworth andin other boroughs may require parentsand guardians to complete aSupplementary Information Form (SIF) inaddition to listing the school as apreference on the Common ApplicationForm. In these cases, your applicationwill be given lower priority unless bothforms are completed and submitted bythe closing date of 23 October 2009.

The schools in Wandsworth that mayrequire a Supplementary InformationForm (SIF) are:

Ashcroft Technology Academy

All applicants for Specialist Technologyplaces must complete the dark blueSpecialist Technology place SIF.

Chestnut Grove School

All applicants for Specialist Art &Design or Specialist Modern ForeignLanguages places must complete thepurple Specialist Art & Design orSpecialist Modern Foreign Languagesplace SIF.

Elliott School

All applicants for Specialist ModernForeign Languages places mustcomplete the gold Specialist ModernForeign Languages place SIF.

John Paul II School & Salesian College

All applicants must complete the blueReligious Affiliation SIF.

Saint Cecilias, Wandsworth Church of England School

All applicants for Foundation placesmust complete the brown FoundationPlace SIF.

All applicants for Specialist MusicPlaces must complete the red

Specialist Music Place SIF.



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SECTION C - SupplementaryInformation Forms (continued)Only applicants for the types of placedetailed on page 10 must completea SIF.

The Supplementary Information Formsfor all schools in Wandsworth are in theback of this booklet. If you apply onlineyou will be directed to a page on ourwebsite which will advise if you need tocomplete a SIF and you can download acopy and print it out. You must ensurethat the paper SIF is posted in time to

be received by 23 October 2009.If you live in the borough of Wandsworth,please return your completedSupplementary Information Forms withyour Common Application Form toWandsworth council. ReturnSupplementary Information Forms forschools in other boroughs to the schooldirect. If you live in another borough,please return your completedsupplementary information forms tothe school direct. The address is on

the form.

Applying for schools in otherboroughsIf you have included any school(s)outside the borough of Wandsworth inyour list of preferences, you are stronglyadvised to check whether you also needto complete a SupplementaryInformation Form. We have included thisinformation on pages 50-52, but you areadvised to also contact the school.

If you are applying online, the systemwill advise you if you select a school inanother borough for which asupplementary information form mayneed to be completed and posted.

SECTION D - Additional information

Siblings

If your child has a brother or sisteralready attending any of the schools you

have applied for and who will still be onroll there in September 2010, pleasegive details on the form.

A sibling is defined as:

a full brother or sister a step/half brother or sister living

at the same address

a child who is living at the sameaddress as part of the family, byreason of a court order

a child who has been placed withfoster carers as a result of beinglooked after by a Local Authority.

Multiple births

If you are applying for a place for more

than one child as a result of multiplebirths, you must complete a separateform for each child. Occasionally, the lastplace available at a school is offered tothe first child from a family with multiplebirths. If this happens, the council willask the governing body of the school if an additional place can be offered, butthe decision will rest with the governingbody. If a place is not available, you willneed to decide whether to accept theplace offered, or secure places for thechildren in another school.

Medical or social circumstances

If your child has an exceptional medicalor social reason for needing a place at aparticular school, you must state this onthe form. Applications on exceptionalmedical or social grounds must besupported by a current letter from aspecialist health professional, or a socialworker/care professional working withthe family. The letter must give reasonswhy the childs condition or

circumstances make it essential forthem to attend a particular school andthe difficulties that would be caused bythem attending an alternative school.

If evidence is received after the closingdate, it will not be taken into accountuntil after places have been offered on1 March 2010.

Reasons for preference

Please note that schools can only usetheir published admissions criteria to

decide which children qualify for a place.It is therefore not necessary to givereasons for your preference(s) unlessyou want to.

STEP 5:Returning the form,dont be late!Whether you decide to apply online oruse the paper form, your applicationmust be received no later than Friday23 October 2009. If you are using thepaper form and your child lives in theborough of Wandsworth and attends aWandsworth primary school, pleasereturn the form to the school no later

than Friday 23 October 2009. Theschool will pass all forms to the councilno later than 23 October 2009.

If your child lives in Wandsworthbut does not attend a Wandsworthprimary school, you must returnthe form direct to Pupil Services,Wandsworth Council, ChildrensServices Department, Town HallExtension, Wandsworth High Street,SW18 2PU by Friday 23 October 2009.

We will acknowledge all paper andon-line forms received in our office. Dueto the volume of applications this maytake a few days, so please be patient.

We recommend that you keep a copy of all paper or on-line forms you submit.Contact us if you have not receivedan acknowledgment letter after 10working days.

Late applicationsIf your application is not received at yourchilds Wandsworth primary school or bythe Councils Pupil Services Section by23 October 2009, your child will not beconsidered for a place until after theinitial offer of places on 1 March 2010.

If the schools you have applied for arefull at that time, your childs name will beput on a waiting list in the order of theschools admission criteria.

The council reserves the right to accepta late application where it considersthat there are exceptional reasons for

the application not being submittedon time.

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STEP 6:Taking theWandsworth Test Children in Wandsworth

primary schools If your child attends a Wandsworth

primary school they will need to takethe Wandsworth Year 6 Test, whetheror not you are applying for a place ina Wandsworth secondary school.

Your child will take the test in theirprimary school during school time onThursday 26 November 2009. Theschool will make all the arrangementsfor this.

Children not in Wandsworthprimary schools

If your child does not attend aWandsworth primary school and youhave applied for a place in anyWandsworth secondary school, yourchild will need to take the WandsworthYear 6 Test.

Your child will take the test at one of the boroughs test centres on Saturday28 November 2009. We will write toyou in November with details of whereand when your child will take the test.

Please ensure that your child takes thetest on the set date. Unless there areexceptional reasons, it will not bepossible for an alternative date to bearranged.

As well as being a way of assessingthe progress of all year 6 pupils, thetest has been designed to provideWandsworth secondary schools withthe information they need beforeoffering places, if testing is part of theschools admission arrangements.

Therefore if you have applied forseveral Wandsworth schools, yourchild only has to take one test. Theresults of the test will be sent directlyto all the schools you have applied for.

The only exceptions are childrenapplying for specialist places atAshcroft Technology Academy (Design

and Technology and ICT), ChestnutGrove School (art or languages), ElliottSchool (languages) and Saint Cecilias,Wandsworth Church of England School(music). These children will have totake the schools aptitude test as wellas the Wandsworth Year 6 Test.

For more information about the testplease turn to page 47.

STEP 7:Being offereda placeOn 1 March 2010 Wandsworth Council(or your local council if you do not livein Wandsworth) will post a letter to youwith the outcome of your application forall the schools you listed on the form.You should receive this on 2 March. If you have applied online you will be ableto view the outcome on the system

from the morning of 2 March, but youwill also get a letter with full details.

You will be offered a place at nomore than one of the schools youapplied for.

The place offered will be at whicheverof the schools is able to allocate yourchild a place using the publishedadmission criteria.

If more than one of the schools is ableto allocate your child a place, you will

be offered whichever one of these yousaid you would most prefer on yourapplication form.

If none of the schools you applied foris able to offer a place, you will beoffered a place at the nearestWandsworth school to your homewhich has a place available at thattime. This is only likely to happen if you applied for too few schools or didnot include any near to your home.

Please be aware that your childsdetails will be sent to the offeredschool and the school may contact youwith details of their admissionarrangements.

The letter you receive will tell you: How to accept the place you have

been offered. Please return the replyslip promptly to the address on theletter. Do not reject the place unlessyou have a place arranged elsewhere.

How to find out more about why yourchild was not offered a place at aparticular school and his or herposition on the waiting list.



Your child can stay on the waiting listfor any school which you put higherin your order of preference than theschool at which you have been offereda place. If a place becomes availablelater, you will be given the opportunityto accept that instead.

The letter you receive will alsotell you: How to appeal against not being

offered a place at any of the schoolsyou applied for and the date by whichyou must do this.

How to make a late application forschools that have, or are likely to haveplaces available. Late applicationsmust be made to the borough inwhose area you live.

How waiting lists operateWandsworth Council will maintain thewaiting lists for each Wandsworthschool. Applicants not offered a place ata school which they listed as a higherpreference than the school which theyhave been offered, are automaticallyplaced on a waiting list in the order of the schools admission criteria. For someschools there will be a separate waitinglist for each type of place or ability band.

Places are allocated to children at the

top of the waiting list as vacancies arise.Late applications are also inserted intothe waiting list in criteria order. Thismeans that a childs position on the listcan move down as well as up.

Applicants can remain on the waitinglist for at least one term fromSeptember 2010.

STEP 8:Deciding whetherto appealYou have a legal right to appeal againstnot being offered a place at a school youapplied for. You can appeal for more thanone school if you wish.

If you want to appeal, contact theWandsworth Education AppealsService ((020) 8871 7554) for schoolsin Wandsworth (except Saint Cecilias,

CE Wandsworth, which you mustcontact directly). For schools in otherboroughs, contact the local council orthe school.

You must send in your appeal within10 school days of the date of thecouncils letter telling you that yourchild was not offered a place, unlessyou are given a later date.

Your appeal will be heard by anindependent panel of people who

have no connection with the schoolwhich you wish your child to attend.You will be told the date of thehearing and invited to attend.

When considering whether or not toappeal, you need to think aboutwhether your reasons for wanting yourchild to attend the school are likely tostand out from those put forward byother parents. If not, the likelihood of an appeal being successful may notbe very high.

To help you, the number of appealsheard and the number which weresuccessful last year are given for eachWandsworth school on pages 16-37 of this booklet.

Please note that the panel will onlyconsider your reasons for wanting aplace at that particular school. Theyshould not be influenced by whetheror not you have a place at any otherschool. If you decide to appeal, youmust still accept a place in anotherschool in case your appeal is notsuccessful. Do not leave it until afteryour appeal has been heard, as therewill be fewer places available by then.

The transferprocessstep by step

Step 1:Understanding the process

Step 2:Collecting information

Step 3:Considering the facts

Step 4:Completing the form

Step 5:Returning the form

Step 6:Taking the WandsworthYear 6 test

Step 7:Being offered a place

Step 8:Deciding whether to appeal



Frequently asked questions

1 Does the law guarantee my child aplace in the school of my choice?

No. The law says that parents mayexpress a preference for any school.However, if more parents expressa preference for a school than thenumber of places available, there hasto be an order of priority to decidewhich children to admit. The lawallows parents to appeal to anindependent panel if their child isrefused a place at a school of theirpreference.

2. Does the co-ordinated systemmean that I have more chanceof getting a place at my firstpreference school?

No. The aim of the co-ordinatedsystem is to ensure that nobody getsmore than one offer from amongst theschools they applied for, so that morepeople will get the offer of a schoolplace.

This does not mean that there will bemore places available at anyparticular school than previously.Schools can only admit as manypupils as they can accommodate.The places will still be allocated tothose who have the highest priorityunder the schools publishedadmission criteria.

It is therefore important that you readthe admission criteria carefully so thatyou do not waste your preferences byonly listing schools where your child isunlikely to get a place.

3. Do I have to use all 6 preferences?

No. However, unless you are certain of getting a place in a particular school,you are strongly advised to apply foras many schools as you can. Pleasebear in mind that your 6 preferencescan be for state schools in any area.

If you apply for one or two schoolsonly, it does not improve your chancesof being offered a place. If your

application is unsuccessful, you willbe offered a place at the nearestschool to your home which has aplace after applications have been

processed on 1 March. Thealternative schools you could haveapplied for may already be full by thistime, so you are advised to includethem on your form now.

4. Can I change my preferences or theorder of my preferences after theapplication closing date?

If you add or change preferences afterthe application closing date thechanges will be considered to be alate application unless there areexceptional reasons why the changes

were not included on the originalapplication form. Late applications arenot considered until after the initialoffer of places on 1 March.

5. Will a school know where I listed itin my order of preferences?

No. They will decide whether your childqualifies for a place using theirpublished admission criteria alone.

6. Will I get priority for a school in theborough where I live?

No. The law does not allow localcouncils to give priority for places inschools in their area to children wholive in their area.

7. How important is distance fromhome to school?

Distance from home to school is usedby many schools to decide whichchildren qualify for a place. Unlessyour child qualifies for a selective orspecialist place or meets religious

criteria for a church school, they aremore likely to be offered a place in aschool closer to home than onefurther away. However this isnt alwaysthe case, especially if the nearbyschool is particularly popular.

For Wandsworth schools, distancefrom home to school is measuredusing the shortest walking route alonglit roads or paths using the councilsGeographical Information System.The furthest distance that places

were offered under this criterion inthe previous year is given on pages16-37.

8. Is my child guaranteed a placein one of the schools I haveapplied for?

No. However, if you read theadmission criteria and see how theplaces were allocated last year, it willgive you a better idea of whether theschool is likely to offer your child aplace. The more schools you applyfor at which your child has a realisticchance of a place, the more likely itwill be that you will be offered aplace.

9. What can I do if I am not offered aplace in a school of my preference?

Your child can remain on the waitinglist for any school. Waiting lists areheld in the order of the admissioncriteria, irrespective of when theapplication was made.

This means that later applicationscan sometimes be placed abovethose received before the originalclosing date. You also have the rightto appeal against the decision not tooffer a place at any school.

10. Is it possible that my child will bewithout a school place on 1 March?

No. If none of the schools youapplied for is able to offer a place,you will be offered a place at thenearest Wandsworth school to yourhome that has a place available atthat time.

You will also be given details of otherschools with places available andhow to apply for a place at theseschools.

Please be aware that your childsdetails will be sent to the offeredschool and the school may contactyou with details of their admissionarrangements.



Section two The schools

This section gives you information about all thestate-funded schools in Wandsworth.

As well as general details such as the size and locationof each school, it also gives you their admission criteria.These tell you how schools decide who to offer places toif they have more applications than they can accept.

Please read the admission criteria carefully, because theywill give you an idea of whether or not your child is likelyto be offered a place at a school of your choice. If youneed any more advice you can either ring Pupil Servicesor the school concerned.

There is a separate booklet for information onindependent schools. If you need a copy please ring PupilServices and ask for Choose an Independent School.



AshcroftTechnology AcademyAshcroft Technology Academy is a state-funded school, independent of local authority control. The Academy is sponsored by Lord Ashcroft,KCMG, who was also the founder sponsor of ADT College.

Building on the highly successful tradition and reputation of ADT College,Ashcroft Academy, with 14 million of new buildings and refurbishment,offers new and wider opportunities to achieve the highest possiblestandards of learning for our students.

The Trustees of the Academy are responsible for the arrangements foradmitting children. The Academy will admit 210 students in 2010. Up to21 places will be offered to children who show aptitude for Technology.After the admission of the specialist places and students with aStatement of Special Educational Needs where the Academy is thenamed school, the remainder of the places will be offered to children

from across the full range of ability with priority given to those in publiccare, those with siblings and then to those living nearest to the Academy.

Specialist Places

Up to 21 places will be allocated on the basis of an aptitude for Design and Technology andInformation Technology.

All applicants for specialist places must complete a supplementary information form. They willthen be invited to the Academy to take a short test for aptitude in Technology.

General Places

All children applying for admission to the Academy in Year 7 will be required to take theWandsworth Year 6 Non Verbal Reasoning Test. Children who have not taken the test will only

be considered for a place at the Academy after those who have taken the test. In the case of continued oversubscription after the full allocation of places, a place will only becomeavailable to a child who has not taken the test once all other children remaining on theoversubscription waiting list for places have been offered a place.

All applicants will be placed in one of five bands, based on their score in the Wandsworth Year6 Non Verbal Reasoning Test. Once the specialist places have been allocated and places havebeen allocated to children with a Statement of Special Educational Needs in which theAcademy is the named school, the remaining places will be allocated on the basis of theoversubscription criteria detailed below, so that equal numbers of applicants are admittedfrom each band.*

The criteria will be applied to applicants in each band in the order set out below:

1. Children in public care (A child in the care of a local authority or provided with

accommodation by that authority under section 22 of the Children Act 1989).2. Students whose siblings currently attend the Academy and who will continue to do so on

the date of admission. For admission purposes a sibling is defined as being a full brotheror sister, a half/step brother or sister living at the same address, a child living as part of the family by reason of a court order, or a child placed with foster carers as a result of being looked after by a local authority.

3. Students living nearest to the Academy using the shortest walking route with street lightingfrom the childs home to the Academy, as measured by the Wandsworth CouncilGeographical Information System.

Where there are insufficient applicants remaining to fill the available places within any band,places will be allocated alternately from adjacent bands.

* Where the number of places remaining is not equally divisible by five, an additional place willbe allocated in one or more bands.

Appeal arrangementsApplicants refused a place at the school will have the right to appeal against the decision toan independent admission appeal panel established under the School Standards &Framework Act 1998.

How to applyPlease see page 9 of this booklet.

Closing date Friday 23 October 2009.

How places were offered last yearThe following information is only a guide to giveyou a better idea of whether your child might beoffered a place for September 2010. Thesituation can change from year to year.

Total number of applications received: 1,390

Total number of places offered: 210

Number of appeals heard: 45

Number of successful appeals: 7



Ashcroft Technology Academy100 West Hill

Putney SW15 2UTTelephone: (020) 8877 0357


Website: www.ashcroftacademy.org.uk

Principal: Mr M C J Barker B.Ed (Hons),M.Ed, NPQH

DCSF number: 212 6905

Nearest stations:East Putney (District Line)Putney (South West Trains)

Bus routes:14, 37, 39, 85, 87, 93, 170, 270, 337.

Open evenings Monday 21 September

6pm - 8pmPrincipals address 6.10pm* & 7.10pm*

Tuesday 22 September6pm - 8pmPrincipals address 6.10pm* & 7.10pm*

* Doors to the auditorium will be closedat these times


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Battersea ParkSchoolBattersea Park School is the new name for Battersea TechnologyCollege, which became a Foundation school in January 2009. There

are nearly 700 boys and girls aged 11-18 on roll. The school hasconsistently been recognised as one of the most improved schools inthe country and each year builds on the improvements to academicachievement, as the rising percentages of GCSE passes show.The school has performing arts school status and has newlyrefurbished performing arts spaces. The school has recently won twoawards from the Specialist Schools Trust for sustained improvementof academic results.Since January 2009, the governors of the school have beenresponsible for the arrangements for admitting children.The school will admit 150 pupils in September 2010. All places are

offered to children across the full range of ability, with priority given tosiblings and to those who live nearest to the school.

Admission CriteriaWhere applications for admission exceed the number of places available, the following criteriawill be applied in this order:

1. Children looked after (see note 1).

2. Applicants with a professionally supported exceptional medical or social need for a place atthe school, as decided by the Governing Body, advised by a School Placement Panel (seenote 2).

3. Applicants who have a brother or sister attending the school on the date of admission (seenote 3).

4. Applicants who live nearest to the school by the shortest walking route with street lightingas measured by the Councils Geographical Information System.

Appeal ArrangementsApplicants refused a place at the school will have the right to appeal against the decision toan independent admission appeal panel established under the School Standards andFramework Act 1998.

How to applyPlease see page 9 of this booklet. Closing date Friday 23 October 2009.

How places were offered last year

The following information is only a guide to give you a better idea of whether your child mightbe offered a place for September 2010. The situation can change from year to year.

All those who applied were offered places for September 2009.

Notes:1. A child looked after is a child in the care of

a local authority or provided withaccommodation by that authority, inaccordance with Section 22 of theChildren Act 1989.

2. Applications made on exceptional medicalgrounds must be supported by a currentletter from a specialist health

professional. Applications made onexceptional social grounds must besupported by a current letter from a socialworker or other care professional workingwith the family. The letters must givereasons why the child's condition orcircumstances make it necessary for thechild to attend the school applied for, andthe difficulties that would be caused if thechild had to attend an alternative school. If this information is not provided by theapplication closing date, the applicationwill not be considered under this criterion.The information will be considered by aSchool Placement Panel who will advisethe Governing Body on the decision. ThePanel reserves the right to request furtherprofessional advice where necessary.

3. A sibling is a full brother or sister, astep/half brother or sister living at thesame address, a child who is living as partof the family by reason of a court order, ora child who has been placed with fostercarers as a result of being looked after bya local authority.


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BurntwoodSchoolBurntwood School is a foundation school for girls aged 11-18.It has 1,624 pupils on roll.

The governors of the school are responsible for thearrangements for admitting children.

The school will admit 283 pupils in September 2010.

71 places are offered to girls who receive the highest scoresin the Wandsworth Year 6 Test. 212 places are offered tosiblings* and then to those who live nearest to the school.

Admission criteria

Category 1 places

71 places will be allocated by reference to general ability to those applicants with the highestscores in the Wandsworth Year 6 Test.

Category 2 places

212 places will be allocated as follows, in this order:

1. Girls Looked After (see note 1).

2. Applicants with a professionally supported exceptional medical or social need for a place atthe school, as decided by the Governing Body, as advised by the Wandsworth CouncilSchool Placement Panel (see note 2).

3. Girls not admitted under Category 1, who have a sibling (see Note 3) attending the schoolon the date of admission, and whose sibling was:

a) admitted under Category 1 or Category 2 before September 2008; or

b) admitted under Category 2 from September 2008; or

c) admitted under Category 1 from September 2008, but whose address was within thedistance from the school which would have qualified for a Category 2 place on the dateof their admission.

4. Proximity of the girls home to the school, measured by the shortest walking route withstreet lighting as measured by the councils Geographical Information System, with thoseliving nearest being given the highest priority.

All applicants will apply on an equal footing, and will not need to specify under which categorythey are applying.

Appeal arrangementsApplicants refused a place at the school will have the right to appeal to an independentadmission appeal panel established under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.



a local authority or provided withaccommodation by that authority inaccordance with section 22 of theChildren Act 1989.


professional. Applications made onexceptional social grounds must besupported by a current letter from a socialworker or other care professional workingwith the family. The letters must givereasons why the childs condition orcircumstances make it necessary for thechild to attend the school, and thedifficulties that would be caused if thechild had to attend an alternative school.If this information is not provided by theapplication closing date, the applicationwill not be considered under this criterion.The information will be considered by aSchool Placement Panel who will advisethe Governing Body on the decision. ThePanel reserves the right to request furtherprofessional advice where necessary.

3. A sibling is a full sister, a step/half sisterliving at the same address, a child who isliving as part of the family by reason of acourt order, or a child who has beenplaced with foster carers as a result of being looked after by a local authority.

*The priority given to siblings of children attending this school has changed. The changeaffects younger sisters of girls who were admitted under category 1 since September2008. Please read the criteria below carefully.

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Burntwood SchoolBurntwood Lane

Tooting SW17 0AQTelephone: (020) 8946 6201


Website: www.burntwoodschool.com

Principal: Mrs H Dorfman BA, BSc, MA


Nearest stationsEarlsfield (South West Trains) TootingBroadway (Northern Line).

Bus routes44, 77, 219, 249, 270, 319,689, 690, G1.

Open days and evenings Wednesday 7 October 6pm - 8pm

Principals address at 6pm & 7.30pm Thursday 8 October 9am - 11am

Principals address at 10.30amLast tour at 9.45 am

Saturday 10 October 10am - 12noonPrincipals address at 10am & 11.30am

Tuesday 20 October 9am - 11amPrincipals address at 10.30amLast tour at 9.45am


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Total number of applicationsreceived: 832

Total number of placesoffered: 283

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selection were determined by theSchools Adjudicator on 9 January 2004.



ChestnutGrove SchoolChestnut Grove School is a foundation school for boys andgirls aged 11-19. It has 874 pupils on roll. The governors

of the school are responsible for the arrangements foradmitting children.

The school will admit 150 pupils in September 2010.30 places are offered to children who show an aptitude for Art andDesign and 30 places to children who show an aptitude for ModernForeign Languages. 90 places are offered across the full range of ability to siblings* and then to those who live nearest to the school.

Admission criteriaSpecialist places

Up to 30 places will be allocated on the basis of an aptitude for a specialist course inArt and Design.

Up to 30 places will be allocated on the basis of an aptitude for a specialist course inModern Foreign Languages.

Places will be offered to the first 30 students scoring 40% or more on a written test and oralassessment of their aptitude for each specialism.

Applicants will need to complete a supplementary information form if they wish to beconsidered for a specialist place. Those not offered a specialist place will automatically beconsidered for a place under the general admission criteria.

General places

90 places (or more, in the event of fewer than 60 specialist places being allocated), will beallocated as follows:

In order to admit students across the whole ability range, all applicants will be placed in abilitygroups A E (where A = the top 20%, B = the next 20%, and so on), according to their scoresin the Wandsworth Year 6 Test.

Where applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will beoffered within each ability group in the following order of priority:

1. Children looked after (see note 1).

2. Applicants with a professionally supported exceptional medical or social need for a place atthe school, as decided by the Governing Body, advised by the Wandsworth Council schoolplacement panel (see note 2) .

3. Applicants not admitted to a Specialist place, who have a sibling (see note 3) attending theschool on the date of admission, and whose sibling was:

a) admitted to a Specialist or General place before September 2008; or

b) admitted to a General place from September 2008; or

c) admitted to a Specialist place from September 2008, but whose address was within thedistance from the school which would have qualified for a General place on the date of their admission.

4. Applicants who live nearest to the school measured by the shortest walking route withstreet lighting as measured by Wandsworth Councils Geographical Information System.

Waiting lists will be held for each ability group. In the event of undersubscription for anyparticular group, places will be filled by applicants from alternative adjacent groups.

Appeal arrangementsApplicants refused a place at the school will have the right to appeal against the decision toan independent admission appeal panel established under the School Standards &Framework Act 1998.


a local authority or provided withaccommodation by that authority inaccordance with section 22 of the ChildrenAct 1989.


professional. Applications made onexceptional social grounds must besupported by a current letter from a socialworker or other care professional workingwith the family. The letters must givereasons why the childs condition orcircumstances make it necessary for thechild to attend the school, and thedifficulties that would be caused if thechild had to attend an alternative school. If this information is not provided by theapplication closing date, the applicationwill not be considered under this criterion.The information will be considered by aSchool Placement Panel who will advisethe Governing Body on the decision. ThePanel reserves the right to request furtherprofessional advice where necessary.


*The priority given to siblings of children attending this school has changed. The changeaffects younger brothers and sisters of children who were admitted to a Specialist placesince September 2008. Please read the criteria below carefully.

*



Chestnut Grove SchoolChestnut Grove

Balham SW12 8JZTelephone: (020) 8673 8737


Website: www.chestnutgrove.wandsworth.sch.uk

Executive Headteacher:Ms M S Peacock MA


Nearest stationsBalham (Northern Line & SouthernTrains).

Bus routes155, 249, 315, 355.

Open days and evenings Tuesday 22 September

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How places were offered last yearThe following information is only a guide togive you a better idea of whether your childmight be offered a place for September2010. The situation can change from year

to year. Total number of applications

received: 777

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Number of appeals successful: 4

The arrangements relating to selectionby aptitude were determined by theSchools Adjudicator on 16 July 2004.



ElliottSchoolElliott School is a foundation school for boys and girls aged11-18. It has 979 pupils on roll. It has Language College

status and an Artsmark Award.

The governors of the school are responsible for thearrangements for admitting children.

The school will admit 210 pupils in September 2010.21 places are offered to children who show an aptitude forModern Foreign Languages.

189 places are offered to children across the full range of ability with priority given to siblings and then to those who live

nearest to the school.

Admission criteria

Specialist places

Up to 21 places will be allocated on the basis of an aptitude for Modern Foreign Languages.Places will be offered after written and oral assessment of aptitude.

Applicants will need to complete a supplementary information form if they wish to beconsidered for a specialist place. Those not offered a specialist place will automatically beconsidered for a place under the general admissions criteria.

General places

189 places (or more in the event of fewer than 21 specialist places being allocated), will beallocated as follows:

All applicants will be placed in one of five ability groups A E (where A = top 20%, B = the next20% and so on) according to their scores in the Wandsworth Year 6 Test. Where applicationsfor admissions exceed the number of places available, places will be offered within eachability group in the following order of priority:

1. Looked after children (see note 1).

2. Children with a professionally supported exceptional medical need or social need for aplace at the school, as decided by the Governing Body, advised by the Wandsworth CouncilSchool Placement Panel (see note 2);

3. Children who have a sibling attending the school on the date of admission (note 3);

4. Children living nearest to the school by the shortest walking route with street lighting asmeasured from the home to the school by the Wandsworth Council GeographicalInformation System.

Appeal arrangements:Applicants refused a place at the school will have the right to appeal against the decision toan independent admission appeal panel established under the School Standards &Framework Act 1998.


How places were offered last yearThe following information is only a guide to give you a better idea of whether your child mightbe offered a place for September 2010. The situation can change from year to year.

All those who applied were offered places for 2009.

Notes1. A Looked After Child is a child in the care

of a local authority or provided withaccommodation by that authority inaccordance with section 22 of theChildren Act 1989.


professional. Applications made onexceptional social grounds must besupported by a current letter from a socialworker or other care professional workingwith the family. The letters must givereasons why the childs condition orcircumstances makes it necessary for thechild to attend the school, and thedifficulties that would be caused if theyhad to attend an alternative school. If thisinformation is not provided by theapplication closing date, the applicationwill not be considered under this criterion.The information will be considered by theWandsworth Council School PlacementPanel who will advise the Governing Bodyon the decision. The Panel reserves theright to request further professional advicewhere necessary.

3. A sibling is defined as a full brother orsister, a step/half brother or sister livingat the same address, a child who is livingat the same address as part of the familyby reason of a court order, or a childplaced with foster carers as a result of being looked after by a local authority.



Elliott SchoolPullman Gardens

Putney SW15 3DGTelephone: (020) 8788 3421


Website: www.elliott-school.org.uk

Interim Headteacher: Ms M S Peacock MA


Nearest stations:East Putney (District Line)Putney (South West Trains).

Bus routes:14, 37, 39, 85, 93, 170, 270, 424, 493.

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Ernest BevinCollegeErnest Bevin College is a community college for boys aged11-18. It has 1,115 pupils on roll.

Wandsworth Council is responsible for the arrangements foradmitting children.

The College will admit 180 pupils in September 2010.60 places are offered to boys who receive the highest scoresin the Wandsworth Year 6 Test. 120 places are offered tosiblings* and then to those who live nearest to the college.

Admission criteria

Category 1 Places

60 places will be allocated by reference to general ability to those applicants with the highestscores in the Wandsworth Year 6 test.

Category 2 Places

120 places will be allocated without reference to general ability. Where applications foradmission exceed the number of places available, the following criteria will be applied in thisorder:

1. Children looked after (see note 1);

2. Applicants with a professionally supported exceptional medical or social need for a place atthe college, as decided by the Director of Children's Services, advised by a SchoolPlacement Panel (see note 2);

3. Applicants not admitted under Category 1, who have a sibling (see note 3) attending thecollege on the date of admission, and whose sibling was:



c) admitted under Category 1 from September 2008, but whose address was within thedistance from the college which would have qualified for a Category 2 place on the dateof their admission.

4. Applicants who live nearest to the college by the shortest walking route with street lighting,as measured by the Councils Geographical Information System.

All applicants will apply on an equal footing and will not need to specify under which categorythey are applying.

Appeal ArrangementsApplicants refused a place at the college will have the right to appeal to an independentadmission appeal panel established under the School Standards & Framework Act 1998.

Notes1. A child looked after is a child in the care of

a local authority or provided withaccommodation by that authority, underSection 22 of the Childrens Act 1989.

2. Applications made on exceptional medicalgrounds must be supported by a currentletter from a specialist healthprofessional. Applications made on

exceptional social grounds must besupported by a current letter from a socialworker or other care professional workingwith the family. The letters must givereasons why the child's condition orcircumstances make it necessary for thechild to attend the college, and thedifficulties that would be caused if thechild had to attend an alternative school. If this information is not provided by theapplication closing date, the applicationwill not be considered under this criterion.The information will be considered by aSchool Placement Panel who will advisethe Director of Children's Services on thedecision. The Panel reserves the right torequest further professional advice wherenecessary.


*The priority given to siblings of children attending this school has changed. The change

affects younger brothers of boys who were admitted under category 1 since September2008. Please read the criteria below carefully.



Ernest Bevin CollegeBeechcroft Road

Tooting SW17 7DFTelephone: (020) 8672 8582


Website: www.ernestbevin.org.uk

Principal: Mr M C Chivers BSc, ACAPrincipal: Ms R Sheikh BSc, MA


Nearest stations:Tooting Bec (Northern Line),Wandsworth Common, (Southern Trains).

Bus routes:155, 219, 249, 319, 355, 689, 690.

Open days and evenings Thursday 8 October

6.30pm - 8.30pm Monday 12 October

9am - 10.30am

Tuesday 13 October9am - 10.30am

Friday 16 October9am - 10.30am


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How to applyPlease see page 9 of this booklet. Closingdate Friday 23 October 2009.

How places were offered last yearThe following information is only a guide togive you a better idea of whether your childmight be offered a place for September2010. The situation can change from year

to year.

How places were offered last yearTotal number of applications received: 443

Total Number of places offered: 180

Places offered to children looked after: 0

Places offered on medical/social grounds:0


Places offered on distance(up to 3.050 miles): 98

Places offered on ability test: 60



The arrangements relating to partialselection were determined by theSchools Adjudicator on 9 January 2004.



GraveneySchoolGraveney is a foundation school for boys and girls aged 11-18. It isalso an information and communication technologies college. It has

1,936 pupils on roll.The governors of the school are responsible for the arrangementsfor admitting children. The school will admit 250 pupils inSeptember 2010. 63 places are offered to children who receivethe highest scores in the Wandsworth Year 6 Test. 187 placesare offered to children looked after, siblings*, those withspecial social/medical needs and then to those living nearestto the school.

Admission criteria

Category 1

63 places will be allocated by reference to general ability.

All applicants applying to any Wandsworth School will take the Wandsworth Year 6 Testconsisting of three papers Abstract Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning and Verbal Reasoning.

63 places will be offered to those applicants scoring the highest aggregate score in the Non-Verbal Reasoning and Verbal Reasoning papers, including applicants who would otherwisequalify under Category 2.

Applicants with an equal score will be prioritised by distance order with those applicants livingnearest the school given higher priority (note iv).

If there are fewer than 63 applications under this category, the balance will be allocated underCategory 2.

Category 2

187 places will be allocated in the following order:

1. Children Looked After (note i).

2. Applicants not admitted under Category 1, who have a sibling (note ii) attending the schoolon the date of admission, and whose sibling was:



c) admitted under Category 1 from September 2008, but whose address was within thedistance from the school which would have qualified for a Category 2 place on the dateof their admission.

3. Applicants with an exceptional medical or social need who in the opinion of the GoverningBody would be suitably provided for in the school (note iii).

4. Proximity of the applicants home to the school, with those living nearest being accordedthe highest priority (note iv).

All applicants will apply on an equal footing and will not need to specify under which categorythey are applying.

Appeal Arrangements:Applicants refused a place at the school will have the right to appeal against the decision toan independent admission appeal panel established under the School Standards &Framework Act 1998.

Notes

i A Looked After Child is a child in thecare of a local authority or provided withaccommodation by that authority inaccordance with section 22 of theChildren Act 1989.

ii A sibling is defined as a full brother orsister, a step/half brother or sister livingat the same address, a child who is livingat the same address as part of the family,by reason of a court order, or a child whohas been placed with foster carers as aresult of being looked after by a localauthority.

iii Applications made on exceptional medicalgrounds must be supported by a currentletter from a specialist healthprofessional. Applications made onexceptional social grounds must besupported by a current letter from a socialworker or other care professional workingwith the family. The letters must givereasons why the childs condition or

circumstances make it necessary for thechild to attend the school/college, and thedifficulties that would be caused if theyhad to attend an alternative school. If thisinformation is not provided by theapplication closing date, the applicationwill not be considered under this criterion.

iv Distance is measured by WandsworthCouncil on behalf of the school, using theGIS computerised system. The distance ismeasured from the applicants home tothe gates of Lower School, Welham Road,using the shortest route along arecognised public highway. It does nottake into account pedestrian short cuts.The childs home will be deemed to bethat of the principal carer. The schoolreserves the right to verify applicantsaddresses with primary schools andelectoral registers.

*The priority given to siblings of children attending this school has changed. The changeaffects younger brothers and sisters of children who were admitted under category 1since September 2008. Please read the criteria below carefully.

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Graveney SchoolWelham Road

Tooting SW17 9BUTelephone: (020) 8682 7000


Website: www.graveney.org

Principal: Mr G E StapletonMA (Cantab)


Nearest stations:Tooting Broadway (Northern Line),Tooting (First Capital Connect).

Bus routes:44, 57, 77, 127, 133, 201, 249, 270,

280, 319, 333, 355, G1.

Open days and evenings Wednesday 14 October

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