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

2. Applying For Secondary Schools
Information packs sent home– early July 2016. 
Further details of the arrangements will appear on 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+

3. 11+ Selective exam
Registrations with CSSE between 4th May 2016 and 22nd July 2016 Online at Test on Saturday 17th September 2016 Results sent on 10th October 2016 DO NOT COMPLETE YOUR SINGLE APPLICATION FORM BEFORE THIS

4. 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/ % (42%)
SHSB 125/ % (67%)
WHSG 81/ % (50%)
SHSG 93/ % (53%)

5. 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

6. 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.

7. 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

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

9. 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

10. Websites
Fitzwimarc
Sweyne Park
Eastwood Academy
Belfairs Academy

11. 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.

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. Thank you for coming
Question time