secondary education in Barnet 2015

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1 A guide to secondary education in Barnet 2015 online For a quick, easy and secure application onlineapply

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3 A guide to secondary education in Barnet Apply for a school place online at Switch on to the online Common Application Form From 1 September 2014 you can apply for a school place online online For a quick, easy and secure application onlineapply If your child is due to transfer to a secondary school in September 2015 you need to apply for a school place for them. Use this space to record your username, password and reference number that you have used to make your application Username Why apply online? it speeds up the admission process and makes it easier there is no risk that the application will get lost in the post you can see the result of your application rather than wait for a letter to arrive Password After you have submitted your online application, make a note of your application reference number you can change your application as many times as you like before the closing date the online system is available 24 hours a day seven days a week up to the closing date of 31 October 2014.

4 4 A guide to secondary education in Barnet 2015 Contents Message from Councillor Reuben Thompstone 5 About this booklet 6 Secondary transfer timetable 7 Co-ordinated admissions 7 Choosing a school 8 Completing your application form 10 Open evening dates 16 Further information 75 Glossary 79 Secondary schools in other local authorities 80 Other useful contact details 83 Travelling to school 84 Choice Advice Service 86 FYi 86 Open evening information 18 Barnet Schools 21 Secondary schools and academies in Barnet 24 The Archer Academy 26 Ashmole Academy 28 Bishop Douglass School 30 Christ s College, Finchley 32 The Compton School 34 Copthall School 36 East Barnet School 38 Finchley Catholic High School 40 Friern Barnet School 42 Hasmonean High School 44 Hendon School 46 The Henrietta Barnett School 48 JCoSS (Jewish Community Secondary School) 50 London Academy 52 Mill Hill County High School 54 Queen Elizabeth s School, Barnet 56 Queen Elizabeth s Girls School 58 St Andrew the Apostle 60 St James Catholic High School 62 St Mary s and St John s CE 64 St Michael s Catholic Grammar School 66 The Totteridge Academy 68 Whitefield School 70 Wren Academy 72

5 A guide to secondary education in Barnet Message from Councillor Reuben Thompstone Barnet is very proud of the diversity of its schools, all of which provide an excellent education. Pupils educated in our borough achieve some of the best examination results in the country, both at GCSE and A level. At the same time, local schools provide a wide range of sporting, musical and other activities that give children a rich and broad education. We know that the secondary school application process can seem daunting, schools and the council together work hard to make the process as smooth as possible. The admissions system is co-ordinated across the whole of the London area and is operated by all 33 London boroughs. This booklet explains that co-ordinated secondary transfer process in detail and also provides information about all the secondary schools in Barnet. It is important that you read the booklet carefully and look closely at each school s admissions criteria in order to make the right choice for your child. All Barnet schools have open evenings arranged when you will be able to meet staff and pupils. You will find a list of dates and times on page 16 of this booklet. I hope that your child will enjoy his or her time at secondary school and I am sure the education children receive in Barnet will give them the skills, knowledge and qualifications to help them succeed in their future lives. Councillor Reuben Thompstone Chairman of the Children, Education, Libraries and Safeguarding Committee

6 6 A guide to secondary education in Barnet 2015 About this booklet This booklet will help you understand the admissions process when your child transfers to secondary school in In this booklet we explain: how to choose a school how to fill in the application form how school places are allocated what happens if we cannot offer your child a place at a school you have chosen. In this booklet you will also find: the secondary transfer timetable descriptions of all the secondary schools and academies in Barnet When does my child transfer to secondary school? children born between 1 September 2003 and 31 August 2004 will transfer to secondary school in 2015 if your child has a Statement of Special Educational Needs, the arrangements for your child s transfer will be different and these will be explained to you by the SEN Team. For more information contact SENadmin@barnet.gov.uk a schedule of open evenings. There is also information about: in-year admissions fair access protocol placing children outside their correct year group post-16 education school meals help with travel costs school uniform.

7 A guide to secondary education in Barnet Secondary transfer timetable Date What happens? Online application system opens Week beginning 1 September 2014 Barnet primary schools give out transfer information to Barnet residents Admissions Team to send out information to other Barnet parents 26 June 8 October 2014 Visit schools (see page 16 for open evening/day details) 24 October 2014 Preferred date for return of applications 31 October 2014 Closing date for applications 2 March 2015 Offer letters posted to parents 16 March 2015 Acceptance deadline March September 2015 May July 2015 Further offers from waiting lists Appeal hearings for schools Co-ordinated admissions Each year, 100,000 pupils living in London transfer to secondary schools. All London boroughs work together on the secondary transfer process and this is known as the Pan-London co-ordinated admissions scheme. How the scheme works As part of the scheme: parents can apply for up to six schools on one Common Application Form (CAF) the CAF is provided by the local authority where you live a computerised system is used to exchange information about Barnet residents applying for schools outside the borough, and equally other boroughs can tell us about their residents wishing to apply to Barnet schools if a school is oversubscribed, its published admissions criteria is used to decide who should be offered a place the scheme makes sure that no child is offered more than one school place your home local authority will post you the result of your application on 2 March 2015.

8 8 A guide to secondary education in Barnet 2015 Choosing a school Before you make your application: Visit the schools that interest you... Read the information in this booklet...go to the open evenings and talk to the teachers find out what they want Talk to your child...look at exam results and Ofsted reports Consider how your child will get to school... by bus, walking, cycling Think about how realistic your choice is

9 r A guide to secondary education in Barnet available from the school Read the school prospectus... Talk to the Admissions Team... we can give you advice and answer your questions Do your research... Don t listen to gossip... most schools get more applications than they have places available so......look at the admissions criteria and the cut off distance for each school what s right for other children may not be the same for your child

10 10 A guide to secondary education in Barnet 2015 Completing your application form When you have decided which schools you want to apply for, you are ready to fill out your Common Application Form (CAF). If you live in Barnet you must apply using a Barnet CAF, where possible online. You can list up to six schools on your form, including schools outside the borough. If you live outside Barnet, you can still apply for Barnet schools but you must submit your application to the council where you live. As well as completing the CAF, all voluntary aided (faith) schools, some foundation schools, free schools and academies also require parents to fill in a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) to provide additional information, such as a reference from your priest/minister or information needed in order to arrange aptitude tests. Jewish voluntary aided schools may require you to provide a Certificate of Religious Practice (CRP). SIFs and CRPs are available directly from the school. Please remember an application is not valid unless a CAF has also been completed and the school is named on it. Please do not complete more than one application (paper or electronic), we will only accept the most recent one. Applying online From 1 September 2014 you can apply for a Year 7 school place online. Applying online is a simple and quick way to submit your application. You can access at home at work at an internet cafe at a library. You will have the added benefit of: being able to change your application as many times as you like before the closing date being able to attach supporting documents using a secure system it being available 24 hours a day, seven days a week up until the closing date of 31 October 2014 the system helping you by checking for errors not needing to wait for the post to find out the result of your application. To start your online application you will need: an address to register your details. online For a quick, easy and secure application onlineapply You will then be sent an with details that will allow you to start your application. Then in the evening of 2 March 2015 you can: log on to view your application result accept or reject the offer online. If you need your username or password reset call the help desk on then choose option 1 this will take you directly to a member of the support team or them at: support@eadmissions.org.uk

11 A guide to secondary education in Barnet The following information will help you to complete your application Your child s address The child s address must be the child s permanent address and cannot be a childminder s or business address. It should be the same address given to us by your child s primary school. We will not accept applications from parents who reside overseas in advance of a planned move to Barnet, except in the case of UK service personnel or other Crown Servants. Proof of address 1 If your child does not attend a Barnet primary school, you will need to send us proof of your address (photocopies please). This should be: a child benefit letter or tax credit documentation, and a copy of this year s Council Tax bill. If your address has changed in the last two years, we may ask you for further proof that your current address is your permanent home address. Change of address 2 If your address changes between now and September 2015 you must notify the Admissions Team. We will require proof of change of address from you. The type of additional evidence you will need to provide will vary depending on your circumstances. If you have sold one property and purchased another, we will need to see all of the following: evidence of completion on the property sold evidence of completion on the property purchased closing utiltiy account for the property sold registration for Council Tax on the property purchased If you have moved from one rented property to another, we will need to see all of the following: copy of termination of tenancy agreement on the previous property closing utility account for the previous property copy of tenancy agreement on the current property proof of payment of rent to the landlord on a regular basis registration of Council Tax for the current property two utility bills for the current property if you are not liable for Council Tax or utilities you will need to provide official evidence that you are resident at that address (for example, child benefit letter, tax credit documentation, driving license, child s medical card). Where you are moving between two properties that you own, you will need to supply proof of Council Tax for your residence and documentation detailing the use of the other property. If your circumstances differ from these situations, contact the Admissions Team to discuss your individual situation on If this information cannot be provided, the council won t be able to accept the new address and will continue to use the original address provided and confirmed by the primary school. Where there is a change of address during the secondary transfer process, the change must have occurred by 5 December 2014 and the appropriate proof provided to the Admissions Team in order for the change to be considered in the initial allocation of school places. Please contact the Admissions Team for advice if you will be changing your address between 6 December 2014 and 2 March a utility bill for the property purchased. 1 We reserve the right to request confirmation of any address if we feel it is appropriate. We will also refer to any publicly available information, such as the electoral roll, where this is relevant. 2 Changes of address can only be accepted once they have taken place

12 12 A guide to secondary education in Barnet 2015 Parents who live separately When parents live separately, the application must be based on the address at which the child usually lives and from which s/he attends primary school. When parents live separately but the child lives with both parents at different addresses, the child s home address will be taken to be the address where the child lives most of the week. If the child spends an equal amount of time with each parent, the address will be taken to be that of the main parent/carer eligible to receive Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit. Fraudulent addresses It is important that our admissions criteria are applied fairly. In recent years, some parents have supplied false or inappropriate information, for example, a temporary rented address or the address of a relative to try to gain an advantage in obtaining a place at a particular school. It is important to understand that it is only the permanent address of the family that we will use for the allocation of school places. School preferences Please remember that: you may list up to six schools in the order you prefer them the preference order is very important, think carefully about this as only one offer can be made you can include schools within or outside Barnet there is no advantage to listing only one school all applications are processed as though they were equally preferred your ranking does not affect your child s eligibility for a place at any Barnet school you should include details of any sibling (brother or sister) who will be attending any of the schools you have listed. In most cases the sibling must still be attending the school in September Please check the oversubscription critera for the individual schools if there are any particular reasons why you want your child to attend a school, for example, a medical or religious reason, please state this on the form and provide supporting documents. Changing your preferences Please note if you want to make changes to your list of schools: you can change your preferences any time up until 31 October 2014 by logging into eadmissions you must put your request in writing to the Admissions Team if you completed a paper form you cannot change your preferences after 31 October 2014 unless there are exceptional circumstances. Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children Looked after children and previously looked after children are given the highest priority for a school place and will be considered to be: children in the care of a local authority, i.e. fostered or living in a children s home children who have left care through adoption, a residence order or a special guardianship order Important - please see glossary on page 76 for definitions of looked after children and previously looked after children If you are a foster carer looking after a child in care, you must provide a letter from the child s social worker confirming the child s status as a looked after child. Children with special educational needs There is a separate process for children who have a statement of Special Educational Needs (SEN). If your child has a statement you do not need to complete a CAF. You will receive information about the process from the SEN Team. The statement will be finalised and sent to you in February 2015 naming the school that your child will be expected to attend. For more information please contact SENadmin@barnet.gov.uk Returning the form The closing date for applications is Friday 31 October However, we strongly recommend that you submit your application so that we receive it by Friday

13 A guide to secondary education in Barnet October 2014 (this is the Friday before the halfterm holiday). Applications received by Friday 31 October 2014 will be accepted. However, if your application is received by Friday 24 October 2014, we can ensure that it is acknowledged before the closing date. Receipt of paper application forms will not be acknowledged unless you enclose a stamped addressed envelope. We are unable to acknowledge receipt of paper forms over the telephone or by . Any parents/carers who prefer to hand in their form at their child s primary school, should do this by Friday 17 October 2014, so that the school can forward it to us before the half-term holiday. If, after you have submitted your form, you decide that you will no longer need a place for your child, you should let the Admissions Team know in writing as soon as possible. Remember If you have applied online, you must not complete a paper form as well. Late applications If we receive your application after 31 October then your application will be late. Late applications will not be considered until we have allocated school places for the applications that were received on time. This could reduce your chances of getting a place at the school you want and you may be allocated an alternative school. If there are good reasons why your application is late, you must write to us and provide supporting documents by 9 December at the latest. Fair access and sharing information The information you provide will be used in line with the provisions of the Data Protection Act Barnet Council has a duty to protect the public funds it administers and may use the information you have provided for the prevention and detection of crime. We may also share information with other council departments or external organisations in order to undertake our functions as a local authority. We will always comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998 and never give information about you to anyone else, or use information for another purpose unless the law allows us. If you want to know more about how your information is used visit www. barnet.gov.uk/privacy. The people who may receive this information are: the current school the school to which the child is to be admitted other Admission Authorities so as to ensure that parents have provided consistent information and do not hold on to more than one school place. How places will be allocated When all the on-time applications have been submitted, the allocation process will begin: we will let other local authorities know about any preferences you have made for schools in their area we will also let any voluntary aided schools, free schools and academies in Barnet have details about your child if you have included any of these schools in your list of preferences your rankings will not be passed on to individual schools all your preferences will be processed by applying each school s oversubscription criteria to decide which children should be offered places the oversubscription criteria for our schools and academies are shown on pages 26 to 73. When all the applications have been considered: admission lists will be drawn up for all schools

14 14 A guide to secondary education in Barnet 2015 the Admissions Team will co-ordinate all the offers and exchange information with other local authorities if your child can be offered more than one school, we will offer the school you have ranked the highest lower preferences are automatically withdrawn at this stage all withdrawn preferences will be offered on to other children no child will be offered more than one place if it is not possible to offer a place at any of the schools you have chosen we will allocate your child a place at the nearest school with a vacancy. False or misleading information The council reserves the right to verify any address given in order to ensure that places are allocated fairly. Please realise that: if you deliberately give false address information to obtain a place at a school, you must expect the offer to be withdrawn any information and/or supporting documentation which is false or deliberately misleading may lead to the offer of a place being withdrawn, even if the place has already been accepted or the child has started school rigorous checks will be carried out to ensure that applications are not fraudulent a percentage of home visits are carried out each year to verify addresses. These are selected at random. Withdrawal of offers Places offered at oversubscribed schools will be withdrawn if: the offer was made in error the offer was made on a the basis of fraudulent or intentionally misleading information the offer was made on the basis of information that cannot be corroborated to the satisfaction of the Admissions Team or later proves to be inaccurate the applicant has not responded within a reasonable period of time the applicant has accepted more than one offer at the same time. If your child s place is withdrawn you have the right of appeal against this decision. National Offer day 2 March 2015 If you applied online: you will receive an with the outcome of your application during the evening of 2 March 2015 you should wait until you receive your before logging on to the eadmissions website for further information Paper applicants: you will be sent a letter by first class post on 2 March 2015 this means you should receive your letter on 3 March 2015 All applicants who are not offered a place at their first preference school will be sent a letter explaining what to do next. Please accept the school place you have been offered by 16 March This can be done by: online applicants can accept or reject an offer online paper applicants will need to return the reply slip included in the offer letter if you are not accepting the offer because your child has been offered a place at an independent school, you must tell us which school s/he will be attending. It is important that you do this so that we can offer the place to another child. What happens if you have not been offered your preferred school? Waiting lists waiting lists are held for all our secondary schools and academies until at least 31 December 2015

15 A guide to secondary education in Barnet if your child does not get a place at any of your preferred schools, their name will remain on the waiting lists for your preferred Barnet schools your child s name will remain on the waiting list for any Barnet school listed higher on the application form than the school we have offered all lower preferences will be have been withdrawn so if you want to ask for your child s name to be added to the waiting list for a lower ranked school to the one your child has been offered, you will need to put this request in writing and tell us your reasons. You will also need to re-rank the order of your preferences. we can also add your child s name to the waiting list for a school that you did not list on your application form we will send you further information about waiting lists with your notification letter on 2 March 2015 waiting lists are ordered in accordance with the admissions criteria time spent on a waiting list is not taken into account and it is possible that your child s position may go down as well as up. Appeals If your child is not offered a place at any of the schools listed on your application form, you have the right of appeal: that other schools with vacancies involve a longer journey is unlikely to lead to a successful appeal decisions made by the appeals panel are binding on the local authority and the school accepting a place at another school will not affect your chances of having a successful appeal you can only have one appeal for each school in the same academic year unless there are significant changes in your circumstances further information about the appeals procdedure will be sent to you with your notification letter on 2 March After 2 March 2015 Offers some parents may decide not to accept the school place offered to their child when a place becomes available it will be offered to the next child on the waiting list a second round of offers will be made after 31 March if it is still not possible to offer your child a place at one of your preferred schools and you do not wish to accept a place at the school that has been allocated, you will become responsible for securing suitable education for your child. for Friern Barnet School you can lodge an appeal online at for all other schools and academies you will need to contact the school/academy directly for further information appeals are heard by an independent panel and normally take place between May and July each case is decided on individual merit and only exceptional circumstances are likely to lead to a successful appeal no places are reserved for successful appeals, so any appeals allowed will increase the school s intake above the admission limit the fact that a school is single sex or that the school is a child s or parents particular choice, or

16 16 A guide to secondary education in Barnet 2015 Open evening dates All secondary schools in Barnet have open evenings for parents. We recommend that you visit all the schools that you are thinking of applying for to find out more about the school. Up to date open evening information is available online at Thursday 26 June pm and/or 7 9pm St Michael s Catholic Grammar School (Girls), Nether Street, Finchley N12 7NJ (Final admission 8pm) Thursday 3 July 3 9pm (Final admission 7.30pm) Queen Elizabeth s School Barnet (Boys), Queens Road, Barnet EN5 4DQ Thursday 10 July and Friday 11 July 9am 1pm The Henrietta Barnett School (Girls), Central Square, Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 7BN Tuesday 9 September pm (Final admission 8pm) St James Catholic High School, Great Strand, Colindale NW9 5PE Monday 15 September 7 9pm Hasmonean High (Girls), Page Street, Mill Hill NW7 2EU Tuesday 16 September pm Finchley Catholic High School (Boys), Woodside Lane, North Finchley N12 8TA 7 9pm Hasmonean High (Boys), Holders Hill Road, Hendon NW4 1NA pm The Totteridge Academy, Barnet Lane, Totteridge N20 8AZ Wednesday 17 September pm Friern Barnet School, Hemington Avenue, Friern Barnet N11 3LS pm Hendon School, Golders Rise, Hendon NW4 2HP Thursday 18 September pm (Final admission 8pm) Queen Elizabeth s Girls School, High Street, Barnet EN5 5RR Saturday 20 September 10am 1pm The Totteridge Academy, Barnet Lane, Totteridge N20 8AZ Monday 22 September pm (Final admission 8pm) East Barnet School, Chestnut Grove, East Barnet EN4 8PU Tuesday 23 September pm London Academy, Spur Road, Edgware Wednesday 24 September 3 9pm (Final admission 7.30pm) Mill Hill High School, Worcester Crescent, Mill Hill NW7 4LL Monday 29 Septemberr St Mary s and St John s (SMSJ) CE School, Bennett House, Sunningfields Road, Hendon pm NW4 4QR Tuesday 30 September pm Christ s College Finchley (Boys), East End Road, Finchley N2 0SE pm Copthall School (Girls), Pursley Road, Mill Hill NW7 2EP Wednesday 1 October 5 8pm Whitefield School, Claremont Road, Cricklewood NW2 1TR pm Wren Academy, Hilton Avenue, North Finchley N12 9HB

17 A guide to secondary education in Barnet Open evening dates Thursday 2 October pm Bishop Douglass School, Hamilton Road, East Finchley N2 0SQ pm (Final admission 8.15pm) pm Monday 6 October pm Tuesday 7 October JCoSS (Jewish Community Secondary School), Castlewood Road, New Barnet EN4 9GE St Andrew the Apostle, North London Business Park, Brunswick Park Road, New Southgate N11 1BF St Andrew the Apostle, North London Business Park, Brunswick Park Road, New Southgate N11 1BF pm The Compton School, Summers Lane, North Finchley N12 0QG Wednesday 8 October 5 9pm The Archer Academy, 3 Beaumont Close, East Finchley N2 0GA 7pm Ashmole Academy, Cecil Road, Southgate N14 5RJ

18 18 A guide to secondary education in Barnet 2015 Open evening information The Archer Academy: Prospective parents and students are invited to view the Beaumont Close campus between pm. Guided tours, led by year 7 & 8 students, will take place throughout the evening, and there will also be the opportunity to speak to members of staff and governors. The headteacher will give a talk at 6pm, 6.45pm, 7.30pm & 8.15pm. In addition, open mornings will be held in the week beginning Monday 14 October; these must be booked as numbers will be limited. Please note that there is no parking available on site and cars must not be brought into Beaumont Close. Please park away from the site and approach on foot. For further information you can visit our website or info@thearcheracademy.org.uk or call Ashmole: Parents and pupils are invited to attend the prospective parents evening. The headteacher will speak in the hall at 7pm and 8.15pm. Guided tours of all areas of the school will be given by 6th form students throughout the evening. Pupils work will be on display. Staff will be available in teaching areas to talk with parents and address any questions or concerns. Parking within the school grounds will be limited to disabled parking permit holders. Other prospective parents are advised to walk if possible. Access roads must be kept clear. Bishop Douglass: Guided tours by students will be available between pm. The headteacher will address prospective parents at 7pm. In addition there will be Open Mornings on 2 October and 9 October to see the school in action. Parents will also have the opportunity to meet with the headteacher for a question and answer session. Refreshments provided. Please contact the School Office to book a tour. Arrival at the school by 9.15am will ensure a prompt start at 9.30am. Christ s College: The Opening Evening for prospective parents and pupils will be from pm. The first talk by the headteacher will be at 6.30pm and again at 7.30pm. Guided tours will be arranged both during and after the head s talks. An Open Morning will be held on 10 October from 10am 12 noon for parents to see the school at work, visit lessons and talk informally to the headteacher, staff and students. No appointment is necessary. Please call the school on tel: or go to for further details. The Compton: Parents are invited to view the school between pm. There will be a talk by the headteacher at 6pm, 7pm and 8pm. Please be aware that there is no parking on the school premises. Parents should park away from the school site as roads become very congested. There will be a limited number of places on guided tours of the school during the school day. Please call the school office, from 9 October on tel: for more details. Copthall: The school will be open for parents and pupils between pm. There will be a talk by the headteacher at 6.45pm and again at 7.15pm. Guided tours will be arranged after the talks. The last tour will be at 8pm. Entry by Pursley Road ONLY. Unfortunately there is no parking on site. For parents unable to attend, there will be a limited number of tours of the school during working hours available in the days following the Open Evening; please call the school on tel: to make an appointment. If you have a disability, please contact the school in advance to make arrangements for access. East Barnet: The school will be open for parents and pupils between pm. Guided tours of the school by current pupils from 6pm. There will be a talk by the Headteacher in the Auditorium at 7.30pm. Please be aware that there is no parking on the school premises. Parents should park away from the school site as roads become very congested. ours of the school in normal working hours will be available in the days following the Open Evening; please make appointments with the School Secretary during the Open Evening or call the school on tel: Finchley Catholic High: Guided tours will be available from pm. The headteacher will speak to prospective parents at 5.30pm, 6.30pm and 7.30pm. In addition open mornings will be held on Thursday 18 September and Tuesday 23 September starting at 9am sharp. Numbers will be restricted on these mornings so please telephone for an appointment. Some parking is available within the school but it is recommended that visitors use Woodside Park Station Car Park, which is a short walk from the school. Friern Barnet: Guided tours by current pupils will be available from 6pm. There will be a talk by the headteacher at 6.30pm and again at 7.30pm. Tours of the school in normal working hours will be available in the days following the open evening, by appointment. Car park entrance from Crescent Road gate only. Please do not use Hemington Avenue for access or parking.

19 A guide to secondary education in Barnet Open evening information Hasmonean High School: Parents and Year 5/6 students will be able to tour the school from 7pm to see the work of the various departments. Senior students will be in attendance to help visitors to find their way around the buildings and there will be the opportunity to speak to teaching staff and pupils. The evening will continue at 8.15pm with a formal presentation in the Hall, ending at approximately 8.45pm. At the girls school there will be limited parking available in the school s car park on the evening. There is no on-site parking available for parents at the boys school. Parents should park in the residential streets nearby, showing consideration for our neighbours. Hendon: There will be guided tours for parents and pupils and talks by the headteacher at 6.30pm and 7.30pm. Refreshments will be available. Tours of the school in normal working hours will be available in the days following the open evening. Please make an appointment by calling the school on tel: Further information can be found on our website The Henrietta Barnett: Parents and daughters are invited to view the school between 9am 1pm, the last tour will start at 12 noon. There is no need to make a prior booking. Please assemble outside the main building in Central Square. Please note that there is no parking on school premises and we politely ask that you park considerately. The school prospectus and our test application form can be downloaded from our website. See website for further details at JCoSS: There will be talks given by the Headteacher during the evening: please go to for further details and to pre-register for the talk you wish to attend. There will also be guided tours of the school given by students throughout the evening. The vehicle entrance to JCoSS is on Castlewood Road and there is some parking on site. The pedestrian entrance to JCoSS is on Westbrook Crescent. Please do not park on Westbrook Crescent and please be considerate to local residents if you are parking on roads surrounding the school. Please go to or call for updated information. London Academy: There will be a talk by the Principal at 6.30pm and again at 7.30pm. Guided tours will take place during the evening. Prospective parents may also ring the academy on tel: to arrange a tour. Parents are requested to follow traffic directions given by the car park attendants. Mill Hill County High: Guided tours of the school for parents and pupils will be arranged between 3 8pm. The headteacher will speak to the groups at the start of the tour in the main hall. Parking in and around the school is very difficult. Parents are requested to follow traffic directions given by supervising adults. The final admission to the school is at 7.30pm. Queen Elizabeth s School, Barnet (Boys): The school will be open from 3pm until 9pm for those parents and their children who are considering making an application for September Guided tours of the school will be arranged between pm. Parents will also be invited to hear an address from the Headmaster. Please be aware that there is no parking available on the school premises. The final admission to the school is at 7.30pm. Queen Elizabeth s Girls : Parents are invited to view the school between 6pm 8.30pm (final admission at 8pm). There will be three talks by the headteacher in the school hall at 6.45pm, 7.30pm and 8.15pm. Parents are asked to park with consideration to our neighbours as there will be no parking available on the school site and parking around the school is extremely limited. If parents are able to use public transport, the school is very fortunate to be a 2 minute walk from High Barnet tube station (Northern Line) and is served by numerous bus routes including 34, 84, 107, 184, 234, 263, 307, 326, 383, 384 and 389. Tours of the school during normal working hours will be available in the days following the open evening. Please call the school on tel: or office@qegschool.org.uk to make an appointment. St Andrew the Apostle: The school will be open for parents and Year 6 pupils between 6.30pm and 8.30pm. The headteacher will be speaking at 6.45pm and 7.30pm. St Andrew s is in the grounds of the North London Business Park and there is plenty of parking on the site; but please use the Brunswick Park Road entrance only. Open mornings to see the school at work will be held in the weeks beginning 6 October and 13 October. Please telephone for an appointment on or admissions@standrewtheapostle.org.uk. For further information please visit our website www. standrewtheapostle.org.uk St James Catholic High: Prospective parents and students are invited to view the school between pm (final admission at 8pm). There will be a talk by the headteacher in the hall at 6pm and again at 7.15pm.

20 20 A guide to secondary education in Barnet 2015 Open evening information St Mary s & St John s: Parents are invited to come to Bennett House where Years 5, 6 and 7 are based. Year 7 will lead guided tours of the school and there will be the opportunity to speak to staff and governors. The Headteacher will give a talk at 6:30 and again at 7:30. Open mornings while school is in session will be held in the week commencing Monday 6 October. Numbers are limited and places must be booked in advance. For parents interested in applying for their child to be a Music Scholar, there will be a short meeting on Wednesday 10 September at 10am and again at 5pm. You can also find details on the website or by calling tel: Music scholarship applications must be received by Monday 15 September. St Michael s Catholic Grammar: Guided tours of the school will be arranged between pm and between 7 9pm. Parents are also invited to a short meeting with the headteacher at one of these times: 5pm or 7pm or 9pm. All visitors should come to the main hall. If parents wish, transfer age children may accompany them but no other children should be brought because of the lack of space. Unfortunately, there is no parking on site. It is suggested that parents park in Lodge Lane car park as the routes to the school become easily congested with traffic. Visitors should not try to drive onto the school premises. The Totteridge Academy: Prospective parents and pupils are invited to view the Academy between pm and parking is available on the school site. Guided tours, led by the students, will be available throughout the evening. The headteacher will give a talk at 7.30pm. The Totteridge Academy will also be holding an Open Day on Saturday 20 September between 10am 1pm. Tours during the normal school day can be booked during September and October. For further information on any of the above either go to our website or telephone us on Whitefield: Prospective parents and their children are invited to our Open Evening on Wednesday 1st October, to view the School between 5 8pm, with a 7.30pm last admission. Students will guide parents and their children around the school. The Headteacher will give a talk at 6.15pm and 7.15pm in The Acorn Theatre. Refreshments will be available. Parents and their children are also invited to visit Whitefield School whilst our students are at work. Please telephone the school on to arrange an appointment for a tour. For further information on any of the above, either visit our website or call Whitefield School on tel: Woodhouse College: Parents considering Friern Barnet School or The Compton School may wish to know that Woodhouse College, Woodhouse Road, N12 9EY will be holding an Open Day on Saturday November The College will be open for visitors from 9.30am 3.30pm. Please note that parking is not available on site (except for people with disabilities) and parking in nearby streets may be challenging. The Principal will give talks throughout the day. Wren Academy: Parents and students are invited to tour the Academy between pm. The Principal will speak three times during the course of the evening. Access to the Academy is via our Hilton Avenue entrance. Tours will be held (for parents of Year 6 children only) during the Academy s working hours in the following weeks. Please contact Reception to book an appointment on tel:

21 A guide to secondary education in Barnet Barnet Schools Information about the types of secondary school Barnet has 25 secondary schools Community schools (1) Community schools are owned and funded by Barnet Council. Our community comprehensive school is: Friern Barnet School Voluntary aided schools (6) Voluntary aided schools are owned by religious or voluntary bodies but funded by Barnet Council. The school governors are responsible for setting admissions criteria. The six Barnet voluntary aided schools are: Bishop Douglass Catholic School Finchley Catholic High School JCoSS St Mary s CE High School St James Catholic High School St Mary s and St John s CE School Academies & free schools (18) Academies are independent of the local authority and funded directly by the government. Although the governors are responsible for setting admissions criteria, academies are required to participate in co-ordinated admissions arrangements. The 18 Barnet academies and free schools are: The Archer Academy East Barnet School Ashmole Academy Hasmonean High School Christ s College Finchley Hendon School The Compton School The Henrietta Barnett School Copthall School London Academy Mill Hill High School Queen Elizabeth s School Barnet Queen Elizabeth s Girls School St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School St Michael s Catholic Grammar School The Totteridge Academy Whitefield School Wren Academy University Technical Colleges & Studio Schools (0) UTCs are technical academies for 14 to 19-year-olds. They are independent of the local authority and have university and employer sponsors. UTCs combine practical and academic studies and specialise in subjects that need modern, technical, industry-standard equipment. Studio Schools are innovative schools for 14 to 19-year-olds. They are independent of the local authority and are backed by local businesses and employers. Studio Schools often have a specialism, but focus on equipping young people with a wide range of employability skills and core academic subjects.

22 22 A guide to secondary education in Barnet 2015 How places were allocated at Barnet Secondary Schools on 3 March 2014 This table shows how places were allocated at Barnet schools that had more applicants than places available. Schools not listed were able to offer places to all applicants. Criteria Cut-off distance 3 Mar 2014 The Archer Academy Places available: 150 Pupils with statements of Special Educational Needs (SEN) Looked After Children 2 Children of Founders 3 Siblings 8 Children of Staff 0 Priority Postcodes 133 Ashmole Academy Places available: 232 Pupils with statements of SEN 4 Looked After Children 3 Music 20 Siblings 90 Children of Staff 3 Distance Bishop Douglass Places available: 180 Foundation - Baptised Catholics 36 Foundation - Partnership Schools 1 Foundation - Other Christians 12 Foundation - Other Faiths 8 Foundation - Others 5 Community Siblings 3 Community - Distance 20 Christ s College Places available: 180 Pupils with statements of SEN 1 Looked After Children 1 Christ s College Sibling 29 Copthall Sibling 2 Distance 112 None The Compton School Places available: 210 Pupils with statements of SEN 5 Looked After Children 2 Sibling 63 Feeder Schools 19 Distance Copthall School Places available: 180 Pupils with statements of SEN 1 Looked After Children 1 Copthall Sibling 37 Distance 139 None Criteria Cut-off distance 3 Mar 2014 East Barnet School Places available: 210 Pupils with statements of SEN 6 Looked After Children 2 Sibling 78 Children of Staff 0 Distance Friern Barnet Places available: 162 Pupils with statements of SEN 1 Looked After Children 1 Sibling 30 Performing Arts 8 Distance Finchley Catholic High Places available: 180 Pupils with statements of SEN 3 Looked After Children 1 Catholic Siblings 56 Catholic Distance Hasmonean High Places available: 150 Pupils with statements of SEN 3 Orthodox Jewish Siblings 92 Orthodox Jewish Only or Eldest Children 55 Hendon Places available: 200 Pupils with statements of SEN 9 Band A Band B Band C Siblings Distance The Henrietta Barnett Places available: 93 Selection by entrance test 93 JCoSS Places available: 180 Pupils with statements of SEN 6 Looked After Children 5 Jewish Siblings 78 Jewish children attending named primary schools Jewish Distance Places 18 Other Jewish Children 5 London Academy Places available: 210 Pupils with statements of SEN 3 Siblings 46 Inside Catchment Area 56 Outside Catchment Area 51 Mill Hill High Places available: 240 Pupils with statements of SEN 12 Looked After Children 2 Siblings 92 Technological Aptitude 24 Musical Aptitude 24 Dance Aptitude 12 Distance

23 A guide to secondary education in Barnet Criteria Cut-off distance 3 Mar 2014 Queen Elizabeth s Boys Places available: 180 Academic Ability 180 Queen Elizabeth s Girls Places available: 180 Pupils with statements of SEN 1 Looked After Children Siblings 43 Distance 135 St Andrew the Apostle Places available: 150 Siblng 1 Faith 59 Open 33 St James Catholic High Places available: 180 Pupils with statements of SEN 4 Catholic Siblings Catholic Distance 131 St Mary s and St John s Places available: 120 Pupils with statements of SEN 1 Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4 Current pupils Music Sibling Faith Open St Michael s Catholic Grammar Places available: 96 Catholic Academic Ability 96 The Totteridge Academy Places available: 180 Pupils with statements of SEN 2 Siblings 6 Distance 100 None Whitefield School Places available: 150 Pupils with statements of SEN 1 Siblings 17 Distance 111 None Wren Academy Places available: 180 Pupils with statements of SEN 6 Looked After Children 2 Siblings 76 Children of Staff 0 Community 6 Foundation (1 point) (3 points)

24 24 A guide to secondary education in Barnet 2015 Secondary schools and academies in Barnet How we calculate home to school distances We use the Tribal Admissions & Transfers system to calculate the distance from your child s home (the start point) to the school (the end point). The system calculates the distance in miles to three decimal places. The routing database uses two dimensional maps. This means it does not take into account any contours or terrains. The start point (applicant s home) For calculation purposes, the local authority uses the Postal Address Format (PAF) database to determine the start point from the applicant s address. Calculations are based on the assumption that the child s home address is classified at the point of application as a residential address. If you live in a block of flats where you use a communal entrance, the local authority will used the PAF point for the block and not the centroid of your individual flat for the distance calculation. The end point (school) Unless otherwise stated, the main gate to the school is used as the end point for calculation purposes. Please note that you cannot compare distances produced on the local authority s Tribal system to those calculated using any online geographical information system software you may have access to, such as satellite navigation systems or Google maps. Please note The oversubscription criteria at voluntary aided schools, free schools and academies may be subject to review and you are advised to confirm the finalised criteria with the school before making an application The following pages have been written by the schools themselves. Barnet Council has made every effort to ensure accuracy but responsibility for the content lies with the individual schools.

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