Meeting for Parents/Carers Monday 20th June 2016 Secondary Admissions for September 2017 Meeting for Parents/Carers

Applying For Secondary Schools Information packs sent home– early July 2016.  Further details of the arrangements will appear on www.southend.gov.uk from July onwards, including details of open evenings etc. Applications on line from 1st September 2016 (not first-come, first-served) for pupils NOT taking the 11+

11+ Selective exam Registrations with CSSE between 4th May 2016 and 22nd July 2016 Online at www.csse.org.uk Test on Saturday 17th September 2016 Results sent on 10th October 2016 DO NOT COMPLETE YOUR SINGLE APPLICATION FORM BEFORE THIS

Selection Test 2 WHSB 82/154 53% (42%) SHSB 125/150 83% (67%) SOUTHEND PUPILS ADMITTANCE TO GRAMMAR SCHOOLS FROM WITHIN PRIORITY AREA 2014 (2013 figures in brackets) WHSB 82/154 53% (42%) SHSB 125/150 83% (67%) WHSG 81/154 53% (50%) SHSG 93/150 62% (53%)

Secondary Applications The closing date for all secondary admission applications will be 31st October 2016 National offer date is 1st March 2017 3 weeks to accept

Secondary Schools In Southend Belfairs Academy Leigh-on-Sea Cecil Jones College Southend-on-Sea Shoeburyness High School Shoeburyness The Eastwood School Eastwood The Chase High School Westcliff-on-Sea Futures Community College Southend On Sea St Bernards High School Westcliff-on-Sea St Thomas More High School Westcliff-on-Sea Southend High School for Boys Southend-on-Sea Southend High School for Boys Southend-on-Sea Westcliff High School for Boys Westcliff-on-Sea Westcliff High School for Boys Westcliff-on-Sea Applications for Essex Schools are made on the same form.

IMPORTANT TO VISIT WITH CHILDREN Secondary Open Days All Secondary School have open evenings in the Summer or Early AutumnTerm Selective schools have open days this term – dates in leaflet sent home IMPORTANT TO VISIT WITH CHILDREN See website for dates www.southend.gov.uk

Rayleigh Schools FitzWimarc – Thursday 29th September Sweyne Park - Tuesday 20th September

Things to think about… Transport Ofsted report Specialisms of School Your child’s interests and strengths Talking to other parents Impression after visit – if not sure, ask to visit when in session

Websites Fitzwimarc Sweyne Park Eastwood Academy Belfairs Academy

Secondary Application The Single Application Form (SAF) Southend online application form If you live in Essex Local Authority, you will need to complete a different form Complete online or request paper copy Up to 5 schools in order of preference Places allocated in that order If taking 11+, put grammar preferences first. Recommended to include your catchment area school.

Secondary School Application Eastwood School – tick specialist school place, Supplementary Information Form (SIF) from the school: check deadline in Eastwood Sch prospectus. 10% specialist places are allocated for Sport, Dance and Drama ( approx 8 or 9 of each) Catholic Schools St Thomas More or St Bernards High require – 2 SIFs as well as the secondary admission form. SIF = Supplementary Information Form

Where did children go to from Heycroft over the past 3 years? Westcliff High School for Boys Westcliff High School for Girls Southend High School for Boys Southend High School for Girls St Bernard's High School for Girls St Thomas More High School for Boys Sweyne Park Futures College Fitzwimarc King John King Edmunds Deanes Cecil Jones Eastwood Academy Chase High Greensward Belfairs Academy St.Hilda’s Thorpe Hall Shoeburyness High

Transition Support admissions@southend.gov.uk 01702 212934 The School Admissions Team Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Department for People Civic Centre Victoria Avenue Southend-on-Sea SS2 6ER

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