+ Secondary Transfer July 2015

+ Decision Involve son/daughter Visit Read admissions policies Distances – vary every year All six! Other Local Authorities Independent/Private Schools

+ Secondary Schools Places 2015 Riddlesdown : 56 The Quest Academy : 8 Warlingham : 6 Archbishop Tenison’s : 3 Shirley High : 2 Thomas Moore : 2 Oasis Academy Coulsdon : 2 Old Palace School of John Whitgift : 1 Charles Darwin : 1 Newstead Wood : 1 Croydon High : 1 Nonsuch : 1 Harris Academy Purley : 1 Out of area : 5

+ Riddlesdown Collegiate Feeder school Admissions criteria Available for questions

+ Open Days Croydon September/October Sutton/Surrey/Independe nt/Grammar June onwards

+ Admissions All community schools Applications open on 1 st September 2015

+ Admissions Sutton Wallington County Grammar School - Online registration for selective places to be submitted by 3 September 2015 through the school website Wallington County Grammar School Wallington High School for Girls - Online registration for selective places to be submitted by 3 September 2015 through the school website Wallington High School for Girls Wilson's School - Online registration for selective places to be submitted by 3 September 2015 through the school website. Wilson's School Sutton Grammar School for Boys - Online registration for selective places to be submitted by 3 September 2015 through the school website Sutton Grammar School for Boys

+ Parental Preference The law requires school admission authorities to meet parental preference of school wherever they possibly can. You do not have a right to choose a school for your child but you do have the right to express a preference or preferences. In 2015 in Croydon 66% of parents got their first choice. 89% got one of their top three choices

+ Admissions Criteria Voluntary Aided Archbishop Tenison's C of E High School Coloma Convent RC Girls' School St Andrew's C of E High School St Mary's RC High School Thomas More RC School Virgo Fidelis RC Senior School

+ Admissions Criteria Free Schools Harris Invictus Free School Foundation Edenham High School The Archbishop Lanfranc School

+ Admissions Criteria Academies Addington High School Harris Academy Crystal Palace Harris Academy Purley Harris Academy South Norwood Harris Academy Upper Norwood Norbury Manor Business and Enterprise College for Girls Oasis Academy Coulsdon Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley High Performing Arts College St Joseph's College The Quest Academy Riddlesdown Collegiate Woodcote High School

+ How applications are dealt with Home LA will co-ordinate Applications for schools in other boroughs will be sent to that LA Each admission authority – list applicants in potential ‘ offer ’ order. Schools send ‘ offer ’ lists to their LA. Offers made according to where parent has ranked the school on application

+ FAQ How are preferences used. Only listing one school. Confidentiality SEN

+ Key Dates Online applications start 1 September 2015 Closing date is 31 October 2015 Letters posted from home LA on 1 March 2016 Online and from 5.00pm on 1 March 2016 Single offer for school ranked highest for which you have made a successful application. Accept or decline by 15 March 2016 Unsuccessful and live in Croydon, receive offer from nearest school with vacancy. Appeal after 2 March 2016

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