Transfer to Secondary School 2014. Choosing a school How do I know which school is right for my child? Who can help me make that decision?

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Transfer to Secondary School 2014

Choosing a school How do I know which school is right for my child? Who can help me make that decision?

Choosing a school Talk to your child  find out what they want  consider how they will travel to school

Choosing a school Visit the schools  go to the open evenings  talk to the teachers  talk to the pupils When are the open evenings?  from Thursday 27 June – Wednesday 9 October

Choosing a school Read the school prospectus  it will have detailed information about: how the school is run which subjects are taught the admissions criteria  available at the open evenings  download from the school website

Choosing a school Talk to the Choice Adviser  who is the choice adviser? Angela Buckee  how do I contact her? tel:

Choosing a school Read the secondary education booklet published by your home local authority  the 2014 booklet will be available at the beginning of September  download Barnet’s booklet at

Choosing a school Talk to the Admissions Team  the team can offer you advice and answer your questions  how do I contact them? tel: if you live outside Barnet, you will find the contact details for your admissions team in Barnet’s secondary education booklet

Choosing a school Look at exam results and Ofsted reports  the latest Ofsted reports are available from the Ofsted website  achievement and attainment tables are available at

Choosing a school Look carefully at the admission criteria for each school  selection by aptitude  faith criteria  siblings  distance

Cut-off Distances 1 March 2013 Name of SchoolCut-off distance (miles) Ashmole School0.568 Christ's CollegeNone The Compton School0.866 Copthall School2.948 East Barnet School1.313 Friern Barnet2.499 Mill Hill High School0.884 Queen Elizabeth’s Girls’ School2.767 Totteridge AcademyNone Whitefield SchoolNone Wren Academy (Foundation Places 3 points)4.361 Wren Academy (Community Places 1 point)0.365

How do I apply? How soon can I apply?  the application process begins on 1 September 2013 Where do I apply?  apply online at Can I get a paper application form?  if you don’t have access to the internet you can get a paper form from the Admissions Team

How do I apply? How many schools can I apply for?  you can apply for up to six schools  you will rank the schools in your order of preference  it is important to think carefully about the order as you will not be able to change it after the closing date Can I apply to schools outside Barnet?  yes, you must include all your chosen schools, whether inside or outside the borough where you live

How do I apply? Do I need to fill in any other forms?  all voluntary aided schools and some foundation schools, free schools & academies will ask you to complete a Supplementary Information Form (SIF)  the SIF will ask for additional information, for example faith schools will ask about church attendance and require a priest’s reference selective schools will ask about any medical condition that needs to be taken into account at the test and they may also require a photograph  Jewish schools will also ask you to complete a a Certificate of Religious Practice (CRP), which must be signed by a Rabbi  SIFs and CRPs must be returned to the individual schools

More choice Barnet now has 26 secondary schools  The Archer Academy (comprehensive free school) opens in September 2013  St Andrew the Apostle (Greek Orthodox free school) opens in September 2013  Avanti House (all through school ages 4-18) moving from Harrow to Barnet in September 2013  St Mary’s & St John’s CE School (all through school - secondary phase opening in 2014)

How do I apply? What else do I need to provide?  Proof of address your permanent address must be used on the application form if you have moved in the last two years you will be asked to provide proof of the new address and proof that you have disposed of the previous address

Selection Tests Schools must give parents the test results before they apply for a school place  applications to sit the tests should be made directly to the individual school

Selection Tests When will the tests be held?  most schools will hold tests early in the autumn term  some schools will hold the tests in the summer term while your child is still in Year 5

Selection Tests Barnet Schools Test Dates Deadline for Test Applications Ashmole Academy Musical Aptitude ~ Sat 15 June Music Auditions ~ Mon 8 & Tues 9 July Fri 24 May The Henrietta Barnett SchoolTues 17 & Wed 18 September Fri 19 July (online) Fri 26 July (postal) Mill Hill High School 1st Aptitude Test ~ Sat 15 June Music Auditions ~ Sat 29 June & Sat 6 July Dance Auditions ~ Sat 22 June & Sat 13 July7 July 2nd Aptitude Test ~ Sat 7 September Tues 28 May Queen Elizabeth’s Boys’ SchoolWed 25 SeptemberMon 2 September St Mary’s & St John’s CE School 1 st Musical Aptitude Test ~ Tues 24 September 2 nd Musical Aptitude Test ~ Sat 12 October Mon 16 September St Michael’s Catholic Grammar SchoolFri 13 SeptemberTues 9 July

Selection Tests Schools in neighbouring local authorities Test Dates Deadline for Test Applications Dame Alice Owen’s (Herts) Entrance Exam (Part 1) ~ Mon 2 Sept Musical Aptitude 1 st Round ~ Tues 3 Sept Entrance Exam (Part 2) Sat 7 Sept Thurs 13 June The Latymer School (Enfield)TBA (will be Autumn Term)Mon 15 July Note: Mill Hill High School and Dame Alice Owen’s both have secondary transfer tests on Saturday 7th September 2013 The schools are working together to allocate suitable time slots so that children can take both tests

How do I apply? When is the closing date?  Thursday 31 October 2013  the online system will close at 12 midnight on 31 October  paper forms should be returned to the Admissions Team by Friday 25 October  parents of children awaiting results of selection tests can return paper forms to the local authority by 31 October if unable to meet other deadlines

What happens next? Co-ordinated admissions  the transfer process is co-ordinated by all 33 London boroughs  application lists are exchanged  offer lists are drawn up  offer lists are exchanged

What happens next? How will places be allocated?  if the school is over-subscribed, the admissions criteria will be applied to decide who can be offered a place  each application is considered as if it is equally preferred  your ranking order is not passed to the individual schools

Offers Will I be offered more than one school place?  if your child can be offered more than one school, you will be offered the highest rank possible  the lower preferences will be withdrawn and offered to other children  no child will be offered more than one school

Offers When will I hear?  National Offer Day is Monday 3 March 2014  online applicants can log in and see the result in the evening of 3 March  letters will be posted to all applicants by first class post on 3 March

Offers Accepting offers  places to be accepted by 17 March 2014  online applicants can accept or reject their offer online  other applicants need to return the reply slip

No Offer? What happens if I don’t get any of my preference schools?  your child will be allocated a place at the nearest school with a vacancy  remain on the waiting lists  appeal for a place  join waiting lists for other schools

Appeals Every parent has the right of appeal Appeals are heard by an independent panel You will have the opportunity to present your case in person You will need to convince the panel that your child’s needs are more important than the school’s need to limit the admission number Appeals are not usually successful unless there are exceptional grounds

Transfer to Secondary School 2014