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Open the Secondary Schools in Lambeth 2013/14 - Lambeth Council

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<strong>Secondary</strong> transfer<br />

and <strong>the</strong> London co-ord<strong>in</strong>ated<br />

admissions procedure<br />

<strong>Secondary</strong> transfer is an<br />

important time and <strong>the</strong> aim of<br />

this booklet is to help<br />

parents/carers and children<br />

make <strong>the</strong> transition to secondary<br />

school. Please read this section<br />

carefully. It will provide <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>in</strong>formation that you need to<br />

make considered judgements<br />

about which schools will best<br />

provide <strong>the</strong> academic and social<br />

environment that your child will<br />

need to make a success of <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

ongo<strong>in</strong>g school career.<br />

If you are unsure about any<br />

aspect of <strong>the</strong> transfer process<br />

please contact <strong>Lambeth</strong> School<br />

Admissions Team on 020 7926<br />

9503 and/or attend one of <strong>the</strong><br />

secondary transfer meet<strong>in</strong>gs<br />

organised to provide <strong>in</strong>formation<br />

and support. Please see <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>in</strong>side cover for a guide to terms<br />

used <strong>in</strong> this booklet.<br />

Legislation and purpose<br />

The Education Act 2002 and <strong>the</strong><br />

School Admissions Code 2012<br />

provides a framework that seeks to<br />

ensure that on National Offer Day as<br />

many children as possible whose<br />

parents/carers have applied for a<br />

school place ‘on time’ receives an<br />

offer (if an offer can be made) at a<br />

school for which <strong>the</strong>y have<br />

expressed a preference.<br />

The procedure is not however<br />

able to guarantee that every<br />

child who has submitted an ‘on<br />

time’ application will receive <strong>the</strong><br />

offer of a school place at a<br />

preferred school.<br />

Decid<strong>in</strong>g which schools<br />

to apply for<br />

It is important to consider as<br />

much <strong>in</strong>formation as possible about<br />

<strong>the</strong> schools you wish to apply to.<br />

Check whe<strong>the</strong>r your child is likely<br />

to be offered a place based on<br />

<strong>the</strong> school’s published admissions<br />

criteria, which can be found on<br />

<strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>dividual school’s pages <strong>in</strong><br />

this booklet.<br />

You can f<strong>in</strong>d out <strong>in</strong>formation about<br />

schools by do<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> follow<strong>in</strong>g:<br />

• Read<strong>in</strong>g this booklet carefully and<br />

look<strong>in</strong>g at <strong>the</strong> admissions criteria<br />

for each school<br />

• Contact<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> school directly for<br />

a copy of <strong>the</strong>ir prospectus<br />

• Go<strong>in</strong>g to <strong>the</strong> school’s open days<br />

or even<strong>in</strong>gs. Details of open days<br />

are listed on <strong>the</strong> school’s pages <strong>in</strong><br />

this booklet or available directly<br />

from <strong>the</strong> school<br />

• Talk<strong>in</strong>g to your child’s primary<br />

school headteacher, learn<strong>in</strong>g<br />

mentor or class teacher<br />

• Read<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> latest Ofsted report<br />

for <strong>the</strong> schools you are <strong>in</strong>terested<br />

<strong>in</strong>. These are available for view<strong>in</strong>g<br />

or download<strong>in</strong>g from<br />

www.ofsted.gov.uk<br />

• If <strong>the</strong> school you want is <strong>in</strong> a<br />

different borough, contact that<br />

borough for <strong>the</strong>ir booklet (details<br />

on page 60).<br />

SECTION 1 / PROCESS AND PROCEDURE 7

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