Applying for a Secondary School Jim Britton Chester Park Junior School 17th May 2016

What we will cover today When to Apply What to do before applying Useful Tools and Information Admissions Criteria How to Apply How schools decide who gets places Secondary Admissions Timetable - TBC

Key Points You Can’t Apply Yet! Read the Admissions Booklet Visit the Schools Read their Admissions Criteria Apply on Time through your Home Authority Put 3 preferences if you can

When to Apply You Can’t Apply Yet! Between 2nd week Sept 2016 and 31st Oct 2016 Anything after 31st October 2016 is Late Some schools have SIF deadlines CGS 25th Sept 2016 for SIF Your child may need to attend a test CGS 8th October 2016 Read the Admissions Criteria

What to do before applying Open evenings – Check Admission Booklet for dates. Usually mid-late September. Do your research. If you have concerns about a school, ask them about it. Look at the criteria, previous years and assess your chances. Find out your Area School and home to school distance.

Useful Tools & Information The My Neighbourhoods Tool What happened last year? The 2017/8 Booklet (available Sept 2016) Ofsted Reports. But think about the future. What is the school doing to improve? What will the school be like in 3-5 years. Don’t rely on hearsay.

Admissions Criteria Each School must have a published admissions criteria which sets out how they decide who gets the spaces if oversubscribed. Different Schools – Different Criteria Check the Booklet SIFs, Tests, APAs?

How to Apply On line between early Sept 2016 and 31st October 2016 Best as you get a receipt Find out before others Can accept online Paper form will be available between early Sept 2016 and 31st October 2016. Apply via your home Local Authority even if the school is in a different area.

Rough Timetable – Previous Years dates Exact Dates TBC Early Sept 2016 – Can Start applying Oct 31st 2016- Closing Date 1st March 2017 – Results are sent out 15th March 2017 –Parents let us know what they want to do, accept places, appeal, waiting list. 6th May 2017 – Top up offers made June/July 2017- Appeals

The Admissions Process Parents SGlos Schools Maintained Schools Local Authority Free Schools Faith Schools Steiner School Academies

Admission Process Equal Preference System Read the Criteria Put your favourite 1st and 2nd favourite 2nd etc. Read the Criteria You must apply, even if you have an older sibling already there. Apply on time and be patient

Any questions? Contacts JIM james.britton@bristol.gov.uk 0117 9037686

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