Transcript Secondary Transfer - Mount Pleasant Lane School

Secondary Transfer
Information meeting for
Year 5 parents
8th May 2013
Agenda
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Introductions & objectives of session
Our local schools
Allocation rules & recent results
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Latest & recent changes
Specific school information
Historical applications & allocations for MPL
Ranking
Timetable of events
Continuing Interest
Appeals
Dos and Don’ts
Introduction & Objectives
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Purpose IS
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To give you the information you need to help you
stand the best chance of getting the school you
want for your child
Purpose IS NOT
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To advise you which schools you should apply to
PLEASE BE CONSIDERATE
Comments about schools (negative)
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What you say to your children
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What you say to other parents
Schools
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Two types of schools :
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Community and Voluntary Controlled
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County make and apply the rules
Apply (preferably on-line) via your Secondary Application
Form
Academies
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These schools define their own rules and apply them
themselves (within guidelines set by County)
Apply via your Secondary Application Form AND
direct to school using their SIF (supplementary
information form)
Local Schools
Parmiter’s
Academy
Co-educational
Partially selective
St Michael’s
Academy
Co-educational
Catholic
Frances Combe
Academy
Co-educational
Kings Langley
Academy
Co-educational
Marlborough
Academy
Co-educational
St Albans Girls
Academy
Girls
Townsend
Academy
Co-educational
Verulam
Academy
Boys
Queens
Academy
Co-educational
Church of England
Partially selective
Rules
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All schools local to Bricket Wood are now Academies
and have their own rules
Marlborough and Francis Combe have simplified their
rules as follows
 Rule 1 Looked after children
 Rule 2 Medical reasons (Marlborough only)
 Rule 3 Siblings
 Rule 4 Closest to school (straight line)
Partially selective schools and Faith schools have
significantly different rules
Applying to an Academy school
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Check the rules
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Read the advice on the school website
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Complete the secondary application form on-line
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Complete the supplementary form if required by the
school and send it by email or post to the school
Single Sex schools
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Rule 1-3 as for Community schools
Rule 4 Nearest non-faith, non-partially selective
school
Rule 5 Any remaining places available to the parish
on a random basis
Rule 6 Children who live outside the priority area
Applying to Single Sex schools
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Single sex schools local to MPL school –
In priority area
Rules applicable
St Albans Girls
Y
Rule 5
Verulam Boys
Y
Rule 5
For pupils living in St Stephen parish, places are allocated according to
Rule 5 i.e. by ballot.
Watford Boys and Watford Girls are heavily
oversubscribed and historically have only had places
available for pupils living in their priority area which
does not include AL2 post codes.
Applying to a Partially Selective
School
SW Herts Consortium includes Parmiter’s, Queens’, Bushey Meads,
Rickmansworth, St Clement Danes, Watford Boys and Watford Girls
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Register for the SW Herts Consortium Music and Aptitude tests,
applications open on-line 12:00 13th May and close 28th June
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Confirmation by 15th July
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Music test to be held on 10th September
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Aptitude test to be held on 7th September
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Results available 14th October
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When applying for a place, complete the school’s supplementary
form in addition to Herts Secondary Application form
www.swhertsschools.org.uk
Registration Closes: Friday 28 June 2013
Date of Test Venue Notifications to Parents: Monday 15
July 2013
SEN Notification Date: Immediately after registering please
send a copy of the test registration confirmation email along
with written evidence to Test Co-Ordinator, South West Herts
Schools Tests, PO Box 2439, Watford WD18 1UZ. Information
must be received by Friday 5 July.
Academic Test: Saturday 7 September
Music Test: Tuesday 10 September
Sports (Queens’ School Only): Friday 20 September
Technology (Bushey Meads School Only): Saturday 21
September
Start of Second round music tests: Week commencing
Monday 23 September
Scores Notified to parents: Monday 14 October
Applying to Faith Schools
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St Michael’s Catholic school
- rules (abbreviated)
Looked after children
Siblings
Baptised practising Catholics from feeder schools
Baptised practising Catholics resident in the Watford
deanery
Baptised Catholics from feeder schools
(+ several others rules but the places are usually allocated as
above)
Applying to Faith Schools (cont)
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Townsend Church of England school
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Looked after children
Rule 2 medical reasons
Siblings
Parents or children who regularly worship at a Church of
England church
Parents or children who regularly worship at another
Christian Church
Parents or children who regularly take part in churchsponsored activities
Children who attend a Church of England primary schoool
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Plus a number of other rules
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This school has not been full on allocation day
for the last 3 years.
Historical applications
Number of applications
School
Intake
2010
2011
2012
2013
668
617
597
748
STAGS
196
Verulam
178
439
472
516
659
Marlborough
205
499
409
474
530
Townsend
150
373
323
296
266
Parmiter’s
206
1245
1410
1425
1492
St. Michael’s
180
406
436
446
481
Queens’
265
1109
1176
1186
1389
(178)
(186)
(168)
(262)
Historical allocations for MPL
Year
School
Intake
STAGS
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
196
7
4
3
6
4
Verulam
178
2
4
4
6
6
Marlborough
205
12
14
17
18
14
Townsend
150
7
9
2
2
1
Parmiter’s
206
8
8
10
13
9
St. Michael’s
180
2
4
2
0
2
Queens
265
3
0
6
1
2
Other
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3
3
1
2
5
Notes :
-Figures are initial allocations and do not allow for changes under ‘Continuing Interest’
-This year, all MPL children were allocated a place on March 1st 2013 at their preferred school
September 2013 allocations
In St Stephen parish, 116 pupils applied for a school place and the places
were allocated as follows
First preference
90
Second Preference
16
Third preference
2
Fourth preference
1
Non ranked allocations
for on-time applications
4
(other places allocated to late applications)
On allocation day, places were still available at several
Hertfordshire schools including Marlborough and Townsend
Recent changes
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Several Academies have added ‘children of staff’ to
their rules
No significant changes to Hertfordshire admission
policies
Those taking the music and aptitude tests will have the
results before the application deadline
Parmiters, St Michaels and Loreto are amongst several
schools still consulting on their rules for September
2014 intake
How places are allocated
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Four factors :
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The rules
Number of children applying, and where they live
Number of siblings
Gender split
The first factor we know in advance, the rest
we don’t
Parmiters
Rule
PAN = 206 (from 186)
2009
2010
2011
2012
1
Public care
0
1
0
2
2
10% distance
(21previously 19)
19
19
19
21
3
Siblings at admission
76
77
86
82
4
Compelling medical
reason
4
3
3
1
5
25% academic (52
previously 47 places)
47
47
47
52
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10% music (21 previously
19 places)
18
19
19
21
7
Distance
17
14
11
25
8
SEN
5
6
1
2
Comments
2013: 1216m
2012 : 1319m
2011 : 1214m
2010 : 1686m
Marlborough
Rule
PAN = 205
2010
2011
2012
2013
1
Public care /
SEN
5
0
1
n/a
2
Medical &
social reason
2
0
0
n/a
3
Siblings at
admission
77
58
69
n/a
4
Total
allocations
Distance
121
132
131
n/a
205
190
201
192
Comments
2013: n/a
2012 : 11,558m
2011 : 11,719m
2010 : 4,304m
Rankings
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The ranking is important to you, not to the
school
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If you are ‘successful’ for more than one school,
you will be offered the place in your highest
preference school
Each entry on the form is treated as a
separate equal application
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1st preferences do NOT get priority
Ranking – FAQ #1
Q : Do I have to rank Parmiters first?
A : No, but if you are ‘successful’ at a school
you have ranked higher, then you will
be offered the place at the other school
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Scenario #1
Stags
N
Parmiters
Y
Marlborough Y
Offer - Parmiters
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2.
3.
Scenario #2
Marlborough Y
Stags
N
Parmiters
Y
Offer - Marlborough
Ranking – FAQ #2
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Q : If I choose Parmiters, will it reduce
my chances of getting Stags ?
A : No, the ‘rank’ you give a school makes
no difference to the decision process for
that school
Scenario #2
Scenario #1
1.
Stags
N
Parmiters
N
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Marlborough
Y
Stags
Y
3.
Townsend
N
Marlborough
Y
4.
Frances Combe Y
Watford Girls N
Offer - Stags
Offer - Marlborough
Dates and Deadlines
13th May- 28th June
2013
7th Sept 2013
10th September 2013
14th October 2013
31 Oct 2013
Apply to SW Consortium for Aptitude and Music test
Academic tests (Parmiter’s, Queens’ etc)
Parmiter’s music test
Academic tests results announced
‘Closing date’ for applications to HCC admissions
Closing date for SIFs for Community and Academy schools
3 March 2014
Allocation Day – emails sent if you applied on-line.
16 March 2014
Deadline for accepting offer and opting out of the
Continuing Interest process
September 2014
Your Child starts their new school
Continuing Interest
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This is the process by which, post the initial
allocation, some changes will take place.
If an offered place is not accepted, that place is
made available to another child, in priority order,
according to the original rules.
That child’s place, in turn, is made available to
someone else.
The first ‘Continuing Interest run’ takes place just
after the deadline for acceptance of the initial offer
Continuing Interest
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RECENT CHANGE
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You will now be automatically placed on the CI list for all
schools you originally ranked higher than the school you
were actually offered.
You may remove your child from the CI list if you wish – do
so before Monday 16th March
New preferences (for schools you did not originally ‘rank’, or
ranked lower than your initial offer) may only be added after
the first CI run
IMPORTANT
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All places offered under CI are assumed to be wanted, and
you will automatically lose your original place, if a place is
given under CI.
Continuing Interest
THINK CAREFULLY
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When making your initial choices
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About staying on CI
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Affects on your child (and you)
Appeals
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Appeal panels in Hertfordshire are made up of three
independent members who are voluntary and have no
connection with the school or the Authority
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The decision of the appeal panel is binding on the school and
the authority
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Your appeal case must be strong and specific to the school for
which you are appealing.
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A very limited number of appeals are upheld each year
Dos and Don’ts !
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DO
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Attend the Open Evenings with your child
Observe deadlines
Be realistic
Rank 4 different schools
Complete the secondary application form
preferably on Hertfordshire CC website
Keep the email confirming your application
Attach evidence (for rule 2)
Dos and Don’ts
(cont)
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Complete the school’s own form
 Ask if you have any questions, either at the
Open Evenings or call Admissions at
Hertfordshire County Council
 If you are moving house, discuss with
Admissions team at HCC
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Dos and Don’ts !
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DO NOT
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Make a decision based on other peoples’
opinions or experiences
Give a false address –checks are made and
any place offered will be withdrawn
Any further questions?
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More information on-line at :
www.hertsdirect.org/admissions
Thank you for your time, any questions?