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Transfer to Secondary School Process & Useful Information

Children born between 1 September 2008 and 31 August 2009

Denisa Akunna – School Admissions, Bristol City Council

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Introduction

 Not connected to any school or Academy Trust  Coordinating role  Admissions Process  Useful Tools and Information

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Key Points

 Apply on time before midnight 31st October 2019

through your home Local Authority

 Find out your Area School & home to school distance  Visit the Schools – Open sessions – check websites  Read the Admissions Criteria  Check if you need to complete a SIF (SMRT, BCCS,

Trinity…) - attend a music test

 Use all 3 preferences if you can – not Special or

Independent / Fee paying Schools

 Don’t rely on hearsay – ask schools or Admissions

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Useful Tools & Information

 Visit: www.bristol.gov.uk/schooladmissions -

Secondary Admissions

 The 2020/21 Guide – ‘A guide for

parents/carers on applying for a secondary school place for the school year 2020/21’

 What happened last year?

• Allocation Statements

 The ‘My Neighbourhood Tool’

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Priority Areas

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Your Area School

 Google ‘My Neighbourhood Bristol’

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Where did last year’s Year 6 ABHPS pupils end up going?:

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How to Apply

 Online before midnight on 31st October 2019

 Best as you get a receipt  Application not lost in the post  Can review and amend up until the deadline  Find out results first  Can accept online

 Paper form - available online or contact School

Admissions

 SIF Deadlines: - SMRT 31st Oct, BCCS/Trinity – Music

Specialism – 9am on 23rd Sept’19

 Anything after 31st October 2019 is ‘Late’

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Admission Process

 Equal Preference System

 Put your favourite 1st and 2nd favourite 2nd etc.

 Academies, Faith Schools etc. - set their own Admissions

Criteria (SMRT = Faith criteria; BCCS/Trinity/CGS/JCA =

Random Allocation; Social/Medical)

 Majority of schools still use Local Authority’s Criteria  Everyone must apply  You must apply, even if you have an older sibling already

at the school

 You must enter older sibling’s details on the application  Apply on time and be patient

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Local Authority’s Criteria

• Children with EHCP in place – apply via SEN Team
• 1. Children in Care / Previously in Care but immediately

after Adoption/Special Guardianship/Child Arrangements Order was issued.

• 2. In-area Siblings – Brother, sister, half / step brother or sister, or a

child of parent/carer’s partner where the child for whom the place is sought is living in the same family unit at the same address as that sibling.

• 3. In-area Geography – Home to school distance as the crow flies
• 5. Out of area Siblings
• 6. Out of area Geography

Consequences of using false address – home address is child’s permanent address where he/she spends the majority of their time. Evidence may be requested.

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The Admissions Process

Local Authority

Free Schools SGlos Schools Faith Schools Steiner School

Parents

Academies Maintained Schools

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Case Study

 Jimmy lives at 22 Ridgeway Road  Parents check ‘My Neighbourhood’ and they

live in Bristol Metropolitan Academy’s ‘Area’

 Parent visits all the schools and does a lot of

research

 Lives very close to BMA but would prefer

Bristol Cathedral Choir because Mum works next door and best friend will be going there as has a sibling at the school

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Scenario 1

 “I really want Bristol Cathedral Choir School. I

feel is it the perfect school for Jimmy. I am going to put it down as my one and only preference so that the Council wouldn't offer me anything else”

 1st Pref – Bristol Cathedral Choir School  2nd Pref – None  3rd Pref – None

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Scenario 1 - Outcome

 Jimmy’s application is considered under BCCS

random allocation. A draw takes place and Jimmy’s name is drawn 897th. A place cannot be offered as the school only has 150 places.

 No other schools are listed as preferences.  At the end of the process Denisa looks at the

list of all those children yet to be offered a school, puts them on a map and offers them the nearest school with a place available which is 4km away.

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What is a Referral offer?

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Scenario 2

 “I really want Bristol Cathedral Choir School. I

feel it is the perfect school for Jimmy. I am going to put it down as my 1st preference. I realise that there is a strong possibility that I may not get it, so I will add Bristol Metropolitan as my 2nd preference.”

 1st Pref – Bristol Cathedral Choir School  2nd Pref – Bristol Metropolitan Academy  3rd Pref - None

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Scenario 2 - Outcome

 Jimmy’s application is considered under BCCS

random allocation. A draw takes place and Jimmy’s name is drawn 523rd. A place cannot be offered as the school only has 150 places.

 Jimmy qualifies for a place at BMA, the fact

that it is his 2nd preference makes no

• difference. His 2nd preference ranks higher than

a 1st preference who lives further away.

 Jimmy can still go on a waiting list for BCCS or

appeal and the place at BMA will be saved while he waits.

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Timetable – Key Dates

• 31st October 2019 – Closing date
• Around 9th November – Cut off for address

change

• 1st March 2020 – Offer Day!
• Around 15th March – Parents respond to offers
• Early May – Top up offers – 2nd Round
• June/July – Appeals are heard
• September 2020– School starts & possibly few

more places offered

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What to do after 1st March

Log into the online system or wait for a letter in the post:

• Accept the offer – we would expect child to start at this

school in September. School will be in touch with info about the

• pen day, uniforms etc. Let us know if place is no longer

required.

• Go on the waiting list(s) only – for up to 3 schools –
• ffered place will be held unless we can offer a higher

preference or September comes

• Appeal - automatically added on the waiting list(s) – offered

place will be held unless we can offer a higher preference, successful appeal or September comes

• Change preference(s) – max. 3 schools – must be in

writing with child’s full name, DOB & clear order of new preferences, ask Admissions for schools with places

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Waiting list or Appeal?

 Very fair transparent process  Appeals worth a try as the Independent Appeal Panel can

consider any personal, social or medical circumstances (evidence needs to be submitted)

 Appeal forms available on our website – 1 per school &

must be returned to the address stated on the form

 Appeals take place in June/July or September  Waiting lists maintained by School Admissions until mid-

September – then handed over to schools (except Cotham & Redland Green)

 Child can go up as well as down the waiting list – position

can change daily

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Appeals

 Democratic Services - write to parents with date, time and place of

their appeal 10 school days before the hearing

 Inform Democratic Services ASAP if an interpreter is required as

this takes time to arrange and cannot be done on the day

 All evidence must be submitted at least 3 days before the hearing  If parents cannot attend - appeal can either be heard in absence or

rescheduled for the end of September

 Parents encouraged to attend - can bring a relative, friend or family

support worker for support

 Stage 1 – all appellants in one room listening to the school’s case –

why the school cannot accept any more children – up to 1 hour

 Stage 2 – parents present their cases to the Appeal Panel on

individual basis – reasons why they want their child to go to that particular school – 20-30 minutes

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What is the 2nd Round?

 End of April - we look at ‘Late’ applications (submitted

after 31st Oct’19) together with everyone who asked to be included on the waiting lists or made changes to their on- time applications

 Top up offers – places become available as some

children who were offered will decline due to going to Private schools, moving out of Bristol etc.

 Same oversubscription criteria as in the 1st Round  Early May – we only write to ‘late’ applicants & those we

can offer places to

 If parents won’t hear from us they automatically stay on

the waiting list(s) – we will be in touch if we can offer a place at a school up until mid-September

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What happens in September?

 Sometimes further places become available – if we can

• ffer, we will be in touch

 We expect all the children to start at their offered

schools

 Every child has a place even if it’s not one of their 3

school preferences – referral offer – nearest school with a place available

 If child won’t start at a school:

 Education Welfare will get involved  Home Education – parents must register through

Education Welfare

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What Happened Last Year?

Health Warning

Things will be different this year

• More Pupils in Year 6
• CST Trinity is open and is an option
• Colston’s Girls taking 28 fewer pupils

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What happened last year?

 Bristol Brunel Academy  1st Round – Out of Area within 1.5km radius  End of Process – In Area within 435m radius  Bristol Metropolitan Academy  1st Round – Out of Area within 1.8km radius  End of Process – In Area within 725m radius  Fairfield High School  1st Round – Out of Area within 1.1km radius  End of Process – Out of Area within 927m radius

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What happened last year?

 Redland Green  1st Round – In Area within 1km  End of Process – In Area with 1.2km  There are applicants living outside the APA with

siblings who missed out

 Cotham  1st Round – Everybody within a 2.146km radius  End of Process – Everybody within a 2.33km radius

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What happened last year?

 Bristol Cathedral Choir School  Only 54 places left for random allocation  Over 1300 applications!  Colston’s Girls’ School  Only 107 places left for random allocation  Over 800 applications!  28 fewer places for 2020  St Mary Redcliffe & Temple  Talk to School

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Myths

 “I am putting down Bristol Cathedral Choir School down as my

1st, 2nd and 3rd preference.”

 “Places are allocated on a first come, first served basis.”  “The council holds places back for people moving into the area.”  “St Mary Redcliffe & Temple CE School knows I want a place as

I have filled in a ‘Faith Form’.”

 “My Primary School is a feeder for Bristol Metropolitan

Academy.”

 “I have to accept an offer even though I want to stay on the

waiting list.”

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Golden Rules

 Visit the schools, don’t rely on hearsay  Apply online on-time  Don’t use a false address  Use 3 preferences if you can  Talk to the Admissions Team  Remember that it can be a long process

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Any questions?

Contact School Admissions School.admissions@bristol.gov.uk 0117 903 7694