SCHOOL ADMISSIONS
‘supplementary information form’.
The supplementary information
forms are available from the schools
concerned or on the council’s website
at www.ealing.gov.uk/admissions and
will be used to assess denominational
commitment. The supplementary form
must be returned to the school before
the closing date.
Please note: If you do not
complete both Ealing’s common
application form and the
school’s supplementary
information form then
your application will
not be regarded as
valid. If you require
further information
please contact the
school(s) concerned.
Applying to
schools outside the
borough: If you live
in Ealing but are applying
for a place at a school in another
borough, it is important that you read
the primary prospectus for that borough
to ensure that you understand the
admission criteria for the schools that
you are interested in applying to.
SYSTEM MADE FAIRER
Councillor Binda Rai, cabinet member
for children and young people said:
“Last year a change was made to
the admissions process. Schools no
longer have
‘catchment’
areas. Instead,
applications
are assessed on
straight-line distances
from schools. Some parents
were faced with having to do multiple
school drops every day, so it made
sense to change the admissions criteria
to help keep siblings at the same
schools. The changes removed the
anomaly where families sometimes
could not secure a place at a school
they lived close to, because of where
the catchment boundary fell. It is now
much fairer.”
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
After the deadline on 15 January 2017,
the applications will be processed. Then,
on the pan-London offer day on 17 April
2017, an offer will be made to all
applicants, as far as practically possible.
If a school is over-subscribed, its
published admission criteria will be
used to decide the order in which
applicants are offered places.
To make sure nobody is offered
more than one school place, the
pan-London admissions system will
co-ordinate all of the offers made to
parents who have applied for places at
schools in other areas.
MORE INFO
■
Come along to the
Primary School Admissions
Fair on 6 December at
Ealing Town Hall between
4-8pm for advice and information.
■ Individual advice sessions
will also be held: At Perceval
House, on 7, 8 and 9 December.
Book a slot by emailing
[email protected]
or calling 020 8825 5511.
Councillor Rai said: “I encourage
people to come to our events so
they can get expert advice on
applying for primary school. It
could help you make decisions;
and also help you avoid errors
such as making unrealistic choices
or only applying for one school.”
■
Read the prospectus online at
www.ealing.gov.uk/admissions
around ealing
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