1. Monday 15 th June 2015 Secondary Admissions for September 2016 Meeting for Parents/Carers

2. Applying For Secondary Schools Information packs sent home– early July 2015. 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 1 st September (not first-come, first-served) for pupils NOT taking the 11+

3. 11+ Selective exam Registrations with CSSE between 3 rd June 2015 and 4 th September 2015 Online at www.csse.org.ukwww.csse.org.uk Test on Saturday 19 th September 2015 Results sent on 13 th October 2015 DO NOT COMPLETE YOUR SINGLE APPLICATION FORM BEFORE THIS

4. Selection Test 2 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%)

5. Secondary Applications The closing date for all secondary admission applications will be 31 st October 2015 National offer date is w/c 1st March 2016 3 weeks to accept

6. Secondary Schools In Southend Belfairs AcademyLeigh-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 CollegeSouthend 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 Westcliff High School for Boys Westcliff-on-Sea Applications for Essex Schools are made on the same form.

7. 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

10. Things to think about… Transport Ofsted report Talking to other parents Specialisms of School Impression after visit – if not sure, ask to visit when in session

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 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 St.Hilda’s Thorpe Hall Shoeburyness High

14. Transition Support admissions@southend.gov.uk 01702 215000

15. Thank you for coming Any questions