 In September 2015 you will attend a Choice Advice Session, in your school and be given information on secondary school choices /transition  You will be able to access the ”Your choice for Secondary Education ” Booklet with all the information you need to know on RBKC Schools. This is available on the RBKC web site, under the section, “Children and Education, then go to Schools, then go to Join or move School, then go to Secondary Transfer.” This document is easily downloadable. ( Secondary Brochure)  You can also get other “Secondary Transfer” or “Moving on Up” booklets on other borough schools from other local Authorities websites. They too will be in their Education section, usually under School Admissions, again downloadable to read or print out.

 The “Secondary Transfer” Booklet will give you all the dates of open day / evenings when you can visit the secondary schools that you are interested in.  Some schools start in Late June and early July, however most secondary schools start their visits in September.  You will need to complete the CAF (Common Application Form) of the local authority that you live in.  All CAF applications will be on line from and you will need an address to complete the form.  You will have the option to choose up to six (6) secondary school places in order of preference.

Please make sure that you choose all six (6) schools for your child. This is very important. Faith schools will require an additional supplementary form as well. You will get this from either from the school in their prospectus or download the form from the school website. The additional form will request proof of your faith and commitment to the faith by wanting to see the original documents of the following: Parent Baptism Certificate Child’s Baptism Certificate Proof of attendance at Church via reference / letter from vicar / priest The Additional form and evidence is taken directly to the school. They will copy originals and take the additional form. Please ensure you get a receipt for this form from the school when you hand it in.

Chelsea Academy COE Mixed (Music Aptitude test = 18 places) RBKC 180 Places 50% foundation places / 50% open places. Science Specialism Holland Park School Mixed (Art and Design Aptitude Test = 24 places) RBKC 4 Banding Tests. House scheme (5) of mixed age and ability. Humanities (with English as lead subject) specialisms. Sion Manning Roman Catholic Girls School RBKC (Sup Form) 120 Places Takes non Catholics and other faiths. Visual Arts Specialism. St Thomas Moore Language College (Catholic) Mixed RBKC (Sup Form) 120 Places Banding Test. Language Specialism. Cardinal Vaughan Boys School (Catholic) RBKC (Sup Form) 120 places (11 places Music Aptitude) Banding Test. Maths, Computing and Science Specialisms. Kensington Aldridge Academy (specialisms are Entrepreneurship and Performing and Creative Arts). Mixed= 180 places, Houses (4) RBKC 2 nd Year of intake (year 7)

H&F Schools  Phoenix Mixed 180 Places (Community School) Science Specialism.  Burlington Danes Academy COE Mixed 180 Places 25% of the remaining places will be allocated to children who attend Church of England primary schools (Foundation Places) Maths and Preforming Arts Specialisms.  Hammersmith Academy, sponsored by two Livery Companies, The Mercers’ Company and The Information Technologists’ Company. Specialisms in Creative & Digital Media and IT. (5 Banding Tests) Mixed 120 places Only from Priority Area (see map)  West London Free School 120 Places Mixed, A Classical Liberal Education, Latin (Music Aptitude test 12 places) Music specialism. SEN, Founders of WLFS, primary, siblings, music aptitude, distance up to 3 miles (random banding)

Fulham college Boys Academy (specialist Science, Design and Technology) 120 Places (part of the Enterprise Studio FES offers young people a unique opportunity to combine high quality vocational courses and core national curriculum subjects with the opportunity to develop relevant skills for work) Fulham Cross Girls School 125 Places it is an all girls, all- ability, non-faith school which welcomes students aged and is part of the FES Studio School. Language Specialism. Hurlingham and Chelsea Academy Mixed 150 places (New library, Sports facilities, Science Labs & Art Dept.) Lady Margaret Girls School 120 places (Banding Test) COE (Supp Form) 67 Foundation 53 Open Maths, Computing and Music specialisms.

London Oratory Academy Boys 160 Places. Music Specialism Sibling, feeder schools (Lottery Allocation) RC (Sup Form) Sacred Heart High School RC Girls 198 Places (Banding Test) (Sup Form) Specialist in Math's and Computing. Fulham Boys School COE 120 Places 2 nd intake of Year 7’s Free School, Sports are central to the curriculum. 50% Foundation and 50% open places 2.5 mile radius measured from the Fulham Library to the school door. Banding Tests Hammersmith and Fulham Schools

Ark Putney Academy Mixed 180 places (Wandsworth) (Banding Test) £30 million refurbishment program. Completed Sports specialism Ashcroft Technology Academy 210 places (Wandsworth Banding test) (ICT/Design Technology Aptitude test = 21 Places) ( 4 Banding Tests) Technology Specialism Southfields Academy (Wandsworth) (Banding Test) specialising in sport and applied learning St Cecilia’s COE Mixed 160 places (Wandsworth) Banding Test (Music Aptitude Test 15 places, 10 Foun / 5 open) (Sup Form) 100 Places Foundation, 50 places non foundation

St John Bosco Catholic College Mixed 210 places (Wandsworth) (Banding Test) (Sup Form) Welcomes other faiths. Maria Fidelis Catholic School Mixed 150 places (Camden) (Sup Form) Welcomes other faiths. Chiswick School (Hounslow) Specialises in Technology 215 Places Gunnersbury Catholic Boys School (Hounslow) (Sup Form) 184 Places = 10% from H&F = 18 Places RBKC = 4% = 7 the rest from other boroughs. Queens Park Community School (mixed) (Brent) 208 places (10 places non feeder primary schools) Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls (Ealing) 20 places go to local feeder primary schools 216 Places. Maths and Science specialisms

Acton High School (Mixed Multi Faith) Ealing 240 Places. Media Arts and Applied Learning specialisms. Westminster Academy Mixed ( Westminster) 180 Places. International Business and Enterprise Academy Capital City Academy (Mixed) (Brent) 4 Banding Test (Sport and Dance Specialism Test = 20 places) 196 places Convent of Jesus and Mary Language College, (Catholic) Girls (Brent) (Sup Form) 180 Places, welcomes other Christian faiths. Twyford COE School (Ealing) 190 Mixed ( Sup Form)150 are designated as Foundation (Christian) places, 21 are designated as World Faith places, 19 are designated as Music places.