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Secondary Admission Information September 2020 Information for parents applying for a school place Apply online at thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
Information for parents applying for a secondary school place
Apply online at thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
Foreword
Starting secondary school is a very important Thurrock secondary schools offer a range of
time in a child’s life and here in Thurrock specialisms and each will have something to
Council we appreciate what a worrying time this offer your child. Our schools achieve well at
is for parents. We are determined to make this GCSE in comparison to national standards and
as straightforward and worry free as we can. are amongst the most improved schools in the
The information that follows is designed to help country.
you make informed decisions when you come
to make an application for a secondary school I wish your child an enjoyable and fruitful time
place. at secondary school and every success for the
future. 3
Our online application facility has proved
to be very popular and almost 9 out of 10 Please go online at
applications are now made this way. The thurrock.gov.uk/admissions and
advantages are that it is immediate, you will get follow the instructions on screen.
automatic confirmation your application has
been received and it will remove any risk of an
application being delayed or lost in the post.
Roger Harris
Apply online and you will, from 12.30am on Interim Director of Children’s Services
2 March 2020, be able to check online which
school place has been allocated. This is nearly
two days earlier than offers in response to
paper applications are likely to arrive.
Information for parents applying for a secondary school place
Apply online at thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
Who is this chances of being offered one You will get an automatic
of your preferred schools you confirmation that your
brochure for? must get your application in application has been received.
If you have a child who was on time. Once you have submitted your
born between 1 September application online, if you make
2008 and 31 August 2009, you What happens if I any changes e.g. change
must apply for a secondary preference order, you must
school place for September
miss the closing re-submit the application.
2020. date?
Applications received after If you change your email
Here we describe how to the closing date will be address you must notify the
transfer your child from a considered after those that are Admissions Team by emailing
primary to a mainstream received on time and after the school.admissions@
secondary school and set first round of offers have been thurrock.gov.uk
out for you what you need to made.
do in order to maximise your
chance of obtaining a school
How do I apply?
place that you want. Last year
Thurrock Council co-ordinated The easiest way to apply is
the admissions to Thurrock online. Go to thurrock.gov.
secondary schools and 71% uk/admissions and follow the
of parents who applied on instructions on screen. If you
time had their first preference do not have internet access
4 met in the initial round of at home you can still apply
offers. online at your local library or at
the council offices in Grays.
When do I need to
Once you have a ‘My Account’
apply? you will be able to complete
You must get your application an application, review, amend
to us by 31 October 2019. and submit it online.
In order to maximise yourWhich schools wish to apply for, but it is for secondary schools are
guidance only and there is included on the individual
should I apply to? no guarantee that last year’s school pages. The number
In Thurrock there are different outcomes will be repeated. of preferences that you can
types of secondary schools. You should start by gathering make on your application is
There are nine academy as much information about limited and so we recommend
schools, one of which each school as possible. you include in your list of
includes a studio school, one Information is available from a preferences schools for which
voluntary aided school and number of sources: you are most likely to be
one free school. They are all successful.
comprehensive, which means • The school descriptions in
they cater for children of all this document You should also try to get
levels of ability and all except • School prospectuses along to one of the briefings
one are mixed. Some have by Thurrock Council designed
• School websites
specialist status and some to help you through the
offer places based on aptitude • Open evenings application process. These will
for specific subjects or • Ofsted reports (available include sessions where you
curriculum areas. Brief details from the school or online at will be able to put questions
are given in the second half of www.ofsted.gov.uk to our admissions staff about
this booklet. You can get more • Council presentations (see how the process works.
information from the schools below for details)
themselves. The three briefing sessions for
Our advice is that you should parents will be on:
The law gives you the right
not base your decisions solely
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to state a preference for the Tuesday 10 September 2019
on the past examination
schools that you want your at Thurrock Adult Education
results of a school or what
child to attend, rather than College, Richmond Road,
other people say about it. We
to be given your choice. Grays, RM17 6DN
recommend that all families
This is because there will First session begins at
make up their own minds and
be times when there are 1.30pm – 3.00pm, second
that the child is involved in the
more applications than session begins at 4.00pm
decision about where to apply.
places. When there are – 5.30pm and the third
Consider taking your child to
more applications for a session begins at 6.30pm –
the open evenings/days to see
school than places available, 8.00pm.
what he or she thinks about
oversubscription criteria (often
different schools.
called admission criteria) are
used to determine priority for
When thinking about which
admission. As many schools
schools to apply for, it is
are oversubscribed it is
very important that you take
important that you consider
into account each school’s
as many schools as possible
oversubscription criteria.
when you are thinking about
These describe how offers
which schools to apply for.
of places are determined
Within the booklet there
and who gets priority when
is information about what
a school is oversubscribed.
happened in the 2019 round
Details of the oversubscription
which may be helpful to you
criteria for all Thurrock
in deciding which schools youInformation for parents applying for a secondary school place
Apply online at thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
How do I complete whom the child spends the dispute between two parents,
majority of the time and who these applications will be
the application? receives Child Benefit for the placed on hold and will not be
We recommend you apply child, if this is paid. You will be processed until such time that:
online at thurrock.gov.uk/ required to provide proof of
admissions address. We will require you • written agreement is
Each local authority has its to provide your council tax provided from both
own application form whether reference number which can parents stating which
it is electronic or a paper be cross referenced with the application to take forward
copy. You must complete address you give. for processing; or
the application for the local If you move after completing
authority in which you live, the application or change • a court order is obtained
regardless of which schools your email address, you confirming which parents’
you are applying for. If you are must inform us so that application carries
a Thurrock resident and want correspondence continues precedence or the court
to apply for schools outside to reach you. A change of decides which parent can
Thurrock you must do so on address may affect your offer make decisions about
the Thurrock application. of a place at the school of school preferences.
your choice. As a starting
It is important that the point, applications will Failure to reach an agreement
application is fully and only be discussed with the about which application
accurately completed as, person/people named on the to take forward can affect
if there are omissions or application. whether or not your child is
6 inaccuracies, your application considered for a place at the
may be adversely affected. Parent/carer details schools you want, especially if
The person applying on behalf they are not in Thurrock.
Child’s address of the child will normally be
We normally process the person with parental Children in public care
applications on the basis of responsibility for the child as Children in public care and all
the child’s home address at defined by the Children Act children previously looked after
the time of application and 1989 and amended by the will automatically be given first
offer. Adoption and Children Act priority over other categories
2002. where priority is claimed on
The home address is the the application and validated
address where the child is a Shared parental by the relevant local authority.
permanent resident, or where responsibility Looked after and previously
the child is ordinarily resident. Where more than one adult looked after children will be
This is usually the address shares parental responsibility considered to be:
of the parent, or carer with and they live at different Children who are registered
parental responsibility. The addresses it is important that as being in the care of a local
adult with whom the child agreement be reached, prior authority or provided with
is ordinarily resident would to making the application, on accommodation by a local
receive the child benefit for the which schools to apply for, authority in accordance with
child. and for only one application to Section 22 of the Children
be submitted for each child. Act 1989(a), e.g. fostered or
If the parents do not live If different applications are living in a children’s home, at
together, it should be the received, or the Admissions the time an application for a
address of the parent with Team is made aware of a school is made; andChildren who have previously However the definition might Reason for preference
been in the care of a local be different in the case of There is space on the
authority or provided with some schools. If your child application for you to give a
accommodation by a local will have a sibling at one reason for naming a school
authority in accordance with of your preferred schools as a preference and this will
Section 22 of the Children Act in September 2020, it is be shared with the relevant
1989(a) and who have left important that you include school(s). Whilst a school will
that care through adoption, a the sibling’s details on the look at what you put here, this
child arrangements order (in application to ensure that, if alone would not normally give
accordance with Section 8 it applies, the correct level of priority for a place. If you wish
of the Children Act 1989 and sibling priority is given. You to apply under any school’s
as amended by the Children should not name any child special criterion, you will need
and Families Act 2014) or who is not a sibling, nor any to ensure that you comply with
special guardianship order (in child who attends a different the school’s requirements for
accordance with Section 14A school to the school named supporting evidence.
of the Children Act 1989). as a preference.
Not all schools have a social
Applications under this Your preferences medical/category. Please see
criterion can only be You are invited to name up individual school pages for
considered if supporting to six preferences. You must their oversubscription criteria.
documents, in the form of a name the schools in the order
copy of the adoption order, that you prefer them, with Submitting your application
residence order or special your most preferred school You must not make more
guardianship order, together named first. All preferences than one application. If you
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with a letter from the local are given equal weight and apply online, please do not
authority that states the child schools will not know your send a paper application form.
was looked after immediately order of preference on your
prior to the order being application. You do not gain Supporting evidence
made, is submitted with your any advantage if you only
application. Please ensure that you comply
name one or two preferences,
with schools’ requirements
or if you name the same
Siblings for supporting evidence and
school more than once.
supplementary forms. Failure
For most schools in Thurrock Whilst the local authority has
to do so may adversely affect
that give priority to siblings, a responsibility to make a
your application. If you apply
sibling is defined as brother place available for your child,
online and want to submit
or sister, half brother or sister, it does not necessarily have
supporting evidence you
adopted brother or sister, step to be at one of your named
will need to send copies to
brother or sister or the child preferences, nor at your
the admissions team by the
of the parent/carer’s partner nearest school. If you meet
closing date of 31 October
who is living as part of the the oversubscription criteria
2019 to the Admissions Team:
same family unit at the same for more than one school
School Admissions, Thurrock
address, long-term foster you will be offered the one
Council, Civic Offices, New
siblings living at the same that is higher on your list of
Road, Grays, RM17 6SL.
address Monday to Friday at preferences.
the date of application and
admission.Information for parents applying for a secondary school place
Apply online at thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
Supplementary forms should will be an investigation. applications it receives. To
be returned direct to the The local authority as the help it do that it has access to
school by 31 October 2019 co-ordinating body reserves lists of applicants ranked by
which is the closing date for the right to seek evidence the council as co-ordinating
applications. from parents, council records, body. These lists are ranked
primary schools or any other using the school’s published
Children with an Education, source deemed appropriate. oversubscription criteria but
Health and Care plan Any application found to the final decision on each
(EHCP) have been made using false application rests with the
All children with an education information may be withdrawn school and not the council.
health and care plan (EHCP) by the relevant admission
that names a particular school authority and may be subject When will I hear?
in the plan must be admitted to legal proceedings. If an As an online applicant you
to that school. application is found to be will receive confirmation that
fraudulent after places are your application has been
Equality Act 2010 offered, the place offered may submitted. Paper applications
be withdrawn in which case will not be acknowledged
An admission authority
a new application will have to unless accompanied by a
must ensure that their
be made at a time when the stamped addressed envelope.
admission arrangements
availability of places is likely to As an online applicant you can
do not discriminate on the
be extremely limited. log in to your account anytime
grounds of disability, gender
reassignment, pregnancy from 12.30am on 2 March
and maternity, race, religion
Appeals 2020 to view your offer.
8 An email will also be sent to
or belief, sex, or sexual All admission appeals must
orientation, against a person be heard by an independent you on the morning of
in the arrangements and appeal panel in accordance 2 March 2020.
decisions it makes as to who with the School Admission
is offered admission as a Appeals Code. If you apply on paper, your
pupil. offer letter will be posted
How we will use your Appeals for voluntary aided second class on 2 March
information schools, academies and free 2020.
We will use your information to schools are the responsibility
of the governing body or 14 – 19 Provision
provide the service requested.
academy trust. The government has recently
We may share your personal
made it a legal requirement
data between our services and
If you are refused admission that all local authorities must
with partner organisations,
to a particular school you will inform parents and carers of
such as government bodies
receive further information all pupils in Year 9 to tell them
and the police. We will do so
about how to appeal. about schools in or within
when it is of benefit to you, or
travelling distance of the local
required by law, or to prevent
Please note that you can only authority area that admit pupils
or detect fraud. To find out
appeal for a school for which at the beginning of Year 10.
more, go to thurrock.gov.
uk/privacy. Get free internet you have made an application
and been refused. The government wishes to
access at libraries and
ensure that parents and carers
community hubs or the Civic
are well informed about all the
Offices in Grays. Frequently asked
options available for children
questions of this age.
Fraud
How are places allocated?
Where there is evidence to This does not mean that you
suggest that a fraudulent Each secondary school is its
own admission authority and have to move your child to
attempt has been made to another school – for the great
secure a school place there makes the decisions on the9
majority of children, the school GCSE curriculum to a typical secondary school. You
they are already attending will secondary school, including can find out more at www.
remain the most appropriate English and Maths, as well as studioschoolstrust.org
place for them to continue their specialist subject. You
their education. can find out more via www. Can I apply for a Studio
utcolleges.org/utcs School?
Schools which admit pupils in Yes. If your child was born
Year 10 are called University Studio schools are similar between 1 September 2005 to
Technical Colleges (UTCs) or to UTCs in that they have 31 August 2006 and you wish
Studio Schools. employer involvement in the to apply for your child to start
curriculum and focus on in Year 10 in a studio school
UTCs are set up by developing skills needed in September 2020 you must
universities and businesses for employment, involving complete the application and
and specialise in one or two personal coaching and work return it in time to meet the
technical subjects. In years experience. They have a closing date of 31 October
10 and 11 they offer a similar similar curriculum to a typical 2019. Please contact out ofInformation for parents applying for a secondary school place
Apply online at thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
borough UTCs/Studio Schools Can I go on a waiting list? Will I get offered a school of
to confirm how you apply for Yes. Your child’s name will my choice?
a place. For any settings that automatically be added to the The law gives you the right
require a common application waiting list of any Thurrock to state a preference for the
form please complete this schools you were not offered school that you want your
application. that you ranked a higher child to attend rather than
preference than the school to be given your choice.
List of UTCs and Studio you were offered. For any out This is because there will be
(Schools) within a of borough schools you were times when there are more
reasonable distance from not offered, you will need applications than places.
Thurrock to contact the relevant local
Elutec authority to find out how your Are my preferences
Specialism: Product Design & child can be placed on the confidential?
Engineering waiting list. Yes. They are confidential and
Location: Yew Tree Avenue, will not be shared with schools
Rainham Road South, Can I apply for schools before admission decisions
Dagenham East, RM10 7XS outside Thurrock? are made. However, we will
Phone: 020 3773 4670 Yes. You need to include any share details of any out of
Email: interest@elutec.co.uk school outside Thurrock that borough preferences with the
Website: www.elutec.co.uk you wish to apply for on your maintaining local authority for
application including grammar a school. If you appeal for a
London Design and schools. We will arrange for school, they may be entitled
your details to be passed to see your application at that
10 Engineering UTC
Specialism: Design | on so that your application stage.
Engineering can be considered. You will
Location: Docklands Campus, need to ensure that you also We live in Thurrock and pay
University Way, London complete any supplementary our council tax to Thurrock.
E16 2RD forms required by the schools Do we have the right to
Phone: 0203 019 7333 and return them to the relevant have a place at a Thurrock
school by the closing date of school?
Email: admin@ldeutc.co.uk 31 October 2019. A local authority has a
Website: www.ldeutc.co.uk/ responsibility to provide
Will my application be school places for children
Mulberry UTC treated differently if I apply residing in its area, but may
Specialism: Creative industries online? do so outside its area.
| Healthcare and medical Applications submitted online
services | Digital technology will be treated in exactly Can we stop giving places
Location: 64 Parnell Road, the same way as paper in Thurrock to children not
London E3 2RU applications, but will receive resident in Thurrock?
Phone: 0203 137 7024 notification of their offer earlier. No. There is a legal ruling
Email: info@mulberryutc. Please see “When will I (known as the Greenwich
co.uk hear?” above. Judgement) which effectively
Website: www.mulberryutc. states that a local authority
co.uk/ cannot give priority for school
places in its area to children
living within its boundaries.My next door neighbour got a special reasons category. If Are places reserved for
a place at the school last it does you must make sure children moving into the
year, will I? that you comply with any area?
Not necessarily. The distance requirements for supporting No. It is unlawful to reserve
that each school allocates out evidence. places for children moving
to varies each year according in. Additionally, we would be
to volume and spread of The admission authority will unable to predict the number
applications. make an informed decision needed and it would be unfair
as to whether the school you to those parents who are
Will a child who lives further want is the only one which already living in the area.
away from the school be your child can go to for the
given a place ahead of me? reasons given. It may seek
further professional advice on
This can happen. A child
the evidence you provide in
may be offered a place on a
support of your application.
higher criterion giving him or
You will need to submit these
her priority such as an older
reasons together with the
brother or sister at the school.
supporting evidence at the
time of application in order for
What should I do if I feel my
them to be considered.
child must go to a school
because of special reasons?
The first thing to do is to check
to see whether the admission 11
criteria for the school includeInformation for parents applying for a secondary school place
Apply online at thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
What if my child is from What happens if I am What about transport to and
overseas? not offered any of my from school?
All children of compulsory preferences? You should note that
school age (5 to 16 years) If you are not offered any assistance with travel to
in the UK have a right of of your preferences you school will be provided only in
access to education. However, will be offered a place at circumstances where:
where the child is in the UK your catchment school (if
• you are offered a place in
for a short period only, it applicable) if places are
a school that was not one
may be reasonable to refuse available after allocations have
of your preferences and
admission to a school. been made to all parents who
that school is more than 2
applied for a place on-time. If
or 3 miles from your home
Children who hold full British you do not have a catchment
address, depending on
Citizen passports (not British school or it is full after the
the age of your child and/
Dependent Territories or British initial allocations, a place
or
Overseas passports) and will be offered at the nearest
• you or your child meet
have a passport endorsed to school with places available
the eligibility criteria for
show a right of abode in the by shortest walking route.
free transport within the
UK or are European Economic
Education Act, 2006
Area nationals, normally have What if I am offered a place
unrestricted entry to the UK. that I do not want?
Please see the link below
You have the right to reject to the Transport and Travel
An application for a school any place offered. However, if Policy. We advise that you
place will be accepted for you reject an offer it will then
12 such children even though
note the information relevant
become your responsibility to your child in relation to
they may not be resident to secure a place at an eligibility.
in the UK at the time of alternative school. Our
application. The application advice would be to accept an • Thurrock Council
may be processed, however, offer you receive until such Transport and Travel
on the basis of the overseas time as you get a preferred policy thurrock.gov.uk/
address. alternative. At that time you sites/default/files/assets/
can then reject the earlier documents/home-
Other children from overseas offer. Accepting an offer does school-transport-policy-
do not generally have not prejudice your waiting list 201606-v01.pdf
automatic right of entry to position or appeals for any
the UK. An application for a higher preference schools. For further information please
school place will not therefore If I accept a place at a contact Awards and Benefits
be accepted until they are school that was not one of on 01375 652511 or email
resident in the UK. Proof of my preferences, will it affect Awards@thurrock.gov.uk.
entry to the UK will be required my waiting list positions for
before an application is other schools or any appeal What happens post 16?
processed. I make?
Some secondary schools in
No. Accepting an alternative Thurrock have their own sixth-
How many places are
place does not prejudice your form and therefore provide
reserved for successful
child’s position on a waiting for pupils from age 11 to 19.
appeals?
list for a higher preference These details can be found
None. An independent appeal school or any appeals you on the individual schools’
panel is empowered to direct might make. However any websites.
the admission authority to preference that is ranked
make an additional place lower on your application will
available for a successful be withdrawn as part of the
appellant. coordinated process.To do list September 2019 • Read secondary transfer information • Attend schools’ open days/evenings • Attend Thurrock Council briefings for prospective parents • Research Ofsted reports October 2019 • Attend schools’ open days/evenings • Complete Thurrock admissions application (thurrock.gov.uk/admissions) • Ensure that you have submitted your Thurrock application before the closing date of 31 October 2019 • Ensure that you have submitted any necessary supplementary information forms to the relevant school(s) by 31 October 2019 13 March 2020 • Check your online account on 2 March 2020 to view your offer July 2020 • Prepare your child for secondary schools transition days At all times • Please remember to notify the Admissions Team of any change of address or email address. We need this information to keep our records up to date so that important communications reach you.
Open days/Evenings
School Headteacher/ Address Telephone Type of Age Places Open day/evening
Principal number School range available
Gable Hall Acting Principal Southend Road, 01375 Academy 11-19 272 Year 6 open evening will be held on
Mr C Evans Corringham, 400800 Monday 30 September 2019 from
SS17 8JT 6:30pm-9:00pm for students within
catchment and Tuesday 1 October from
6.30pm-9.00pm for students out of
catchment.
Alternatively ring 01375 400800 to
arrange a guided visit whilst the school
is operational.
Grays Convent Mrs P Johnson College Avenue 01375 Voluntary 11-16 124 Wednesday 2 October 2019 6:00pm-
High School Grays, Essex 376173 Aided 8:00pm. Headteacher’s address
RM17 5UX 6:45pm. Tours available on request.
Harris Academy Mrs N Graham Mayflower Road, 01375 Academy 11-19 180 Open Evening: Thursday 26 September
Chafford Chafford Hundred, 484580 2019 at 5.00pm - 8.00pm.Open
Hundred Grays RM16 6SA morning for new Y7s (by appointment
only if unable to attend Open Evening).
Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25
September
Harris Academy Principal: Erriff Drive, South 01708 Academy 11-19 240 Open Evening Thursday 3 October
Ockendon Ms J Rainey Ockendon Essex 851661 2019 4:00pm – 7:00pm. Principal’s
Executive RM15 5AY Tours & Open Mornings (by
Principal: Mrs appointment only), 10, 17 and 24
N Graham October 2019
Harris Academy Principal London Road, 01375 Academy 11-19 180 Open Evening Tuesday 1 October
Riverside Mr Andrew Purfleet, RM19 802060 2019, 4.30pm - 8.00pm
Betts 1QY Open mornings for those who cannot
attend open evening - please call to let
us know you are coming - Wednesday
2, Thursday 3 or Friday 4 October,
9,30am
Hassenbrook Principal Ms J Hassenbrook Road, 01375 Academy 11-16 150 Open Evening: Tuesday 24 September
14 Academy Williams Stanford Le Hope, 671566 2019, 5:30pm - 8:00pm. Alternatively
SS17 0NS ring 01375 671566 to arrange a
guided visit whilst the school is
operational
Ormiston Park Mr Huw Derrick Belhus Park Lane 01708 Academy 11-19 180 Wednesday 9 October 2019
Academy Aveley, South 865180 6.00pm – 8.00pm
Ockendon RM15
4RU
St Clere’s Mrs A Hughes Butts Lane, 01375 Academy 11-16 261 Open Evening Wednesday 25
School Science Stanford Le Hope, 641001 September 2019 6:00pm – 9:00pm.
and Sports SS17 0NW Open Mornings by appointment
College if unable to attend Open Evening
Monday 30 September, Tuesday 1 and
Wednesday 2 October 2019.
The Gateway Head of School: Marshfoot Road, 01375 Academy 11-16 215 Open Day and Evening: Thursday 12
Academy Mrs Grainne Grays RM16 4LU 489000 September 2019. Open Day School
McLaughlin Tours 8:45am – 12:30pm. Open
Evening starts at 6.30pm. Head of
School presentation 7.00pm. You are
welcome to
tour the Academy any Friday between
8:45am and 10:30am in September
and October. Please call in advance to
book a tour 01375 489000
The Hathaway Principal Fatima Hathaway Road, 01375 Academy 11-16 180 Tuesday 17 September 2019
Academy Rodrigues Grays RM17 5LL 371361 6:00pm – 8:00pm
William Headteacher – Stifford Clays Road 01375 Academy 11-16 250 Thursday 12 September 2019, 6.30pm
Edwards School Mr S Bell Stifford Clays 486000 visitors arrive (parking on site). 7.00pm
CEO - Mr S Grays RM16 3NJ and 7.45pm Headteacher’s introduction
Munday to the school in the main hall
Thames Park Executive Head South Essex 01375 Academy 11-16 120 Thursday 19 September 2019
Secondary Mrs A Hughes College Theatre 648966 6:00pm – 8:00pm
School High Street
Grays
RM17 6TFInformation for parents applying for a secondary school place
Apply online at thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
What happened last year on National Offer Day 2019?
Attending Gateway Primary Free School
1st preference applications received
Gateway Learning Community
Feeder School (St Cleres)
Out of Catchment Sibling
Parent Former Student
Non-Denominational
Catchment Sibling
Out Of Catchment
Children Of Staff
Places available
Denominational
Feeder School
Catchment
Distance
Aptitude
Sibling
LAC
SEN
Gable Hall
School 272 188 9 * 81 44 7 * 8 * *Information for parents applying for a secondary school place
Apply online at thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
Gable Hall School
Acting Principal: Mr C Evans
Southend Road,
Corringham,
SS17 8JT
01375 400800
www.gablehall.com
At Gable Hall, our aim is to achieve the very lively enquiring minds, to be capable of
best educational and social outcomes for every independent thought and to appreciate those
student. We put learning and teaching at the areas of knowledge and understanding which
heart of all aspects of our work. Our vision is will nurture wisdom.
based on clear and well-articulated values:
Caring for each other, Success, a Passion Comments from Ofsted 2018 regarding
for Learning, Personal Challenge and Social Personal Development, behaviour and welfare
Harmony. In working towards making these ‘Most pupils are more positive about their
values visible in every student, we strive to confidence in staff to tackle bullying issues in
16 provide a safe, healthy, stimulating and the school. They say that bullying is rare and
exciting environment for all to work, learn and dealt with well.’
play in, such that all students from Year 7 to ‘Most pupils take pride in their appearance.
Year 13 have access to a broad and balanced They are smartly dressed, and most come
curriculum which is relevant to the demands of prepared for lessons and behave in a polite,
the 21st Century. respectful way to staff, other pupils and visitors.’
We have a very well established reputation as We live by our values Respect, Integrity and
a desirable, popular, multiple award winning Excellence through everything we do.
school whose mission is to locate and unleash
the gift in every child. Gable Hall is a Specialist Performing Arts
College. Each year the school will admit ten
We work hard to create a learning and social percent of its intake (27 pupils) according
environment which engenders high aspirations. to aptitude in Art/Textiles, Music, Dance and
We want our students to have the best Drama. The 10% will be allocated across the
opportunities to meet and exceed the highest four specialist areas.
standards, to enjoy school, to participate in
leadership and to develop into well rounded Parents wishing to apply for one of the
global citizens. places listed above should acquire a further
application from the school. Pupils will be
We want to work even more closely with invited to a workshop and auditions on a
parents because we know this breeds Saturday morning (an alternative day will be
academic and social success and wellbeing. made available to applicants unable to attend
We want Gable Hall to be a valuable resource on Saturday).
for its community through our partnerships
with Ortu Hassenbrook Academy, Corringham Selection will be made following this day.
Primary, our specialist Performing Arts work and Further details of the selection process are
through our 6th Form Partnership. available from the school.
Gable Hall students are encouraged to developOversubscription criteria (d) Pupils resident in the priority admissions
area (catchment area) of Gable Hall
(a) Children who are in the care or interim care School by distance, using straight line
of the local authority pursuant to sections measurement, with pupils closest to the
31 and 38 of the Children’s Act 1989, or school being given higher priority (straight
children who are accommodated by a line measurement being from the front
local authority pursuant to section 20 of the door of the home address to the school
Children’s Act 1989. This includes children reception using a digital mapping system).
who were in care but have since been
adopted or become subject to a residence (e) Siblings living outside the existing
order or special guardianship. priority admissions area for the school.
Pupils whose older siblings are currently
(b) Pupils who live with parents, guardians or attending Gable Hall in years 7 to 10
carers, who are employees in the Stanford and will continue to do so on the date of
and Corringham Schools’ Trust, provided admission.
that the employee has been employed by
the Trust for a minimum of two years at the (f) Pupils attending Primary Schools under
date of application for admissions and/ the Stanford and Corringham Schools’
or recruited to fill a vacant post for which Trust.
there is a demonstrable skills shortage.
(g) Children of former pupils of Gable Hall
(c) Siblings living in existing priority admission School. The former pupil must be able
area (catchment area) of Gable Hall to satisfy the school that they were in
School by distance, using straight line attendance for 5 full years. 17
measurement, with pupils closest to the
school being given higher priority (straight (h) Other pupils by distance from the school
line measurement being from the front (by straight line measurement as above)
door of the home address to the school with those nearer being accorded the
reception using a digital mapping system). higher priority.
Pupils whose older siblings are currently (i) Notwithstanding the provision of points
attending Gable Hall School in years 7 to a-h above, the Secretary of State may
10 and will continue to do so on the date direct Gable Hall to admit a named pupil
of admission. For the purpose of allocating to Gable Hall on application from the Local
places, sibling means: Full sibling living at the Authority
same address as the applicant. Step sibling
living at the same address as the applicant.
Half sibling living at the same address as the
applicant. Long term foster sibling living at the
same address as the applicant.Information for parents applying for a secondary school place
Apply online at thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
Grays Convent High School
Headteacher: Mrs P Johnson
College Avenue, Grays,
Essex RM17 5UX
01375 376173
www.graysconvent.thurrock.sch.uk
‘Inspiring ambition and achieving excellence’ challenged to do their best by an experienced
is our mission. Our section 48 Inspection in June and specialist staff. Pupils receive vast and
2018 identified that we are an ‘ Outstanding Catholic meaningful opportunities to develop as young
school in every respect.’ At Grays Convent High leaders within the school, representing the school
School our first-rate examination and progress regionally and nationally as transition leaders, eco
results, in the top 12% nationally and significantly ambassadors, sports representatives, peer mentors
above national and local averages in all areas, and prefects.
demonstrate that high quality teaching and learning
are at the heart of what we do. We are an 11-16 We nurture our pupils’ self-confidence with the Jack
Catholic girls’ school but accept girls of all faiths. Petchey Speak Out Challenge, Rotary Youth and
debating clubs. They regularly perform in public
We believe at Grays Convent that if the through the competitive House and Sports system.
18 relationships and values are right, then all else will We provide a wide range of vibrant extra-curricular
follow. Our Ofsted in November 2017 identified learning activities in sports, music, drama, dance
that we ‘live and breathe our shared vision to and computing. We have great football and rugby
empower young women to discover and achieve teams, excelling in athletics, netball, football and
their potential’. Attendance is very high as girls enjoy cricket which is why we are a Gold Sports school.
coming to school; we know that pupils are at their The school play is the highlight of the year and as a
happiest working hard for teachers they like and ‘Thurrock Trailblazer’ school, we are blazing forwards
respect. in the Arts with Silver Arts Award, also offering
LAMDA qualifications. The Duke of Edinburgh
Academic progress is important to us and more is perhaps the jewel in our crown, and students
than 64% of our girls leave us with grades 9 to 6 complete the Bronze, Silver and Gold awards.
( A** to B), 23% at 9-7 (A**/A* /A), ensuring that We run the Passport To Adventure programme for
100% of them enter sustained education post -16, in younger years. We also offer a variety of trips and
excellent sixth forms, every year. exchanges in France, Spain and Germany.
Girls gain outstanding results in the English We are a forward looking school which still believes
Baccalaureate subjects, with particularly exceptional in the importance of traditional values. Putting the
progress in English and Mathematics. Girls perform welfare of young women at the heart of our work we
similarly well across the board with 80% of the expect our students to be ready to learn, to work
curriculum subjects on offer achieving 80% or more; hard and to take pride in their own and their school’s
50% of them at 100%. In 2018 our Progress 8 result achievements. Our close knit small-school diverse
was +0.7, well above the national average. community means that every girl can be known as
an individual.
Education here is about far more than just exam
results however and we combine high ambitions We recognise that when parents choose our school
for academic achievement with an emphasis on for their daughters they entrust us with something
personal growth and student leadership. By the time very precious, years that are irreplaceable. You can
our pupils leave us they are articulate, kind, and well be assured that we will value your daughter; she will
qualified young women ready to make a successful be inspired to fulfil her potential and challenged to
start in their post 16 education (Ofsted 2017) do her best in our vibrant community.
Embracing a culture of high expectations, our
girls excel in many areas, encouraged andOversubscription criteria 5. ‘Catechumen’ means a member of the catechumenate of
a Catholic Church. This will normally be evidenced by a
certificate of reception into the order of catechumens.
The Governing Body has set its admission number at 124 girls to
year 7 in the school year which begins in September 2020. 6. ‘Eastern Christian Church’ includes Orthodox Churches, and
is normally evidenced by a certificate of baptism or reception
At any time where there are more applications for places than
from the authorities of that Church.
the number of places available, places will be offered according
to the following order of priority:
6 (1) “Girls of other Christian denominations” means children
1. Catholic looked after and previously looked after girls. (see who belong to other churches and ecclesial communities
notes 2 & 3) which, acknowledge God’s revelation in Christ, confess
the Lord Jesus Christ as God and Saviour according to the
2. Catholic girls who attend a feeder Catholic primary school, Scriptures, and, in obedience to God’s will and in the power of
namely, St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School, the Holy Spirit commit themselves: to seek a deepening of their
Grays; St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Stanford le Hope; communion with Christ and with one another in the Church,
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, South Ockendon; St Mary’s which is his body; and to fulfil their mission to proclaim the
Catholic Primary School, Tilbury (see notes 3 & 4) Gospel by common witness and service in the world to the
3. Other Catholic girls. (see note 3) glory of the one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. An ecclesial
community which on principle has no credal statements in its
4. Other looked after and previously looked after girls. (see note 2) tradition, is included if it manifests faith in Christ as witnessed
to in the Scriptures and is committed to working in the spirit of
5. Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church. the above.
(see notes 5 & 6)
6. Girls of other Christian denominations (see note 6.1) 6 (2) All members of Churches Together in England and
CYTÛN are deemed to be included in the above definition,
7. Girls of other faiths whose membership is evidenced by a as are all other churches and ecclesial communities that are
minister of religion or other religious leader (see notes 7) in membership of any local Churches Together Group (by
whatever title) on the above basis.
8. Any other girls.
7. “Girls of other faiths” means children who are members of a
Within each of the categories listed above, the following religious community that does not fall within the definition of
provisions will be applied in the following order. ‘other Christian denominations’ at 6 above and which falls
(i) Where evidence is provided at the time of application of an within the definition of a religion for the purposes of charity law.
exceptional social, medical or pastoral need of the child which The Charities Act 2011 defines religion to include:
can be most appropriately met at this school, the application will
be placed at the top of the category in which the application is • A religion which involves belief in more than one God, and
made. (see note 10) • A religion which does not involve belief in a God.
(ii) The attendance of a sister at the school at the time of enrolment Case law has identified certain characteristics which describe
will increase the priority of an application within each category the meaning of religion for the purposes of charity law, which
so that the application will be placed at the top of the category are characterised by a belief in a supreme being and an
in which the application is made after children in (i) above. (see expression of belief in that supreme being through worship.
note 8)
Notes (these notes form part of the oversubscription criteria) 8. ‘Sister’ includes: 19
1. A ‘looked after child’ has the same meaning as in section
(i) all natural sisters, or half sisters, adopted sisters, sisters,
22(1) of the Children Act 1989, and means any child who is
foster sisters, whether or not they are living at the same
(a) in the care of a local authority or (b) being provided with
address; and
accommodation by them in the exercise of their social services
functions (e.g. children with foster parents) at the time of
(ii) the daughter of a parent’s partner where that child for
making application to the school.
whom the school place is sought lives for at least part of
A ‘previously looked after child’ is a child who was looked
the week in the same family unit at the same address as the
after, but ceased to be so because he or she was adopted,
applicant.
or became subject to a child arrangements order, or special
guardianship order. 9. A ‘parent’ means all natural parents, any person who is not
a parent but has parental responsibility for a child, and any
2. ‘Catholic’ means a member of a Church in full communion with
person who has care of a child.
the See of Rome. This includes the Eastern Catholic Churches.
This will normally be evidenced by a certificate of baptism
in a Catholic Church or a certificate of reception into the full 10. To demonstrate an exceptional social, medical or pastoral need
communion of the Catholic Church. For the purposes of this of the child which can be most appropriately met at this school,
policy, it includes a looked after child who is part of a Catholic the Governing Body will require compelling written evidence
family where a letter from a priest demonstrates that the child from an appropriate professional, such as a social worker,
would have been baptised or received if it were not for their doctor or priest.
status as a looked after child (e.g. a looked after child in the
process of adoption by a Catholic family). Children With a Statement of Special Educational Needs
Children with a Statement of Special Educational Needs are
3. For a child to be treated as Catholic, evidence of baptism or
allocated school places under different regulations and will override
reception into the Church will be required. Those who have
all other categories of priority.
difficulty obtaining written evidence of baptism should contact
their Parish Priest who, after consulting with the Diocese, will Admissions of Twins, Triplets or Other Pupils of Multiple Births
decide how the question of baptism is to be resolved and how Where fewer places within a category can be offered than there are
written evidence is to be produced in accordance with the laws girls from multiple births living at a single address, the Governing
of the Church. Body has the discretion to treat this as an exceptional case and may
admit all such girls in order not to split the family.
4. For the purposes of this admission policy, attendance at a
feeder primary school includes those who were prevented from Fraudulent Information
attending a feeder school due to oversubscription of Catholics In the case of fraudulent information being supplied, any place
and whose application to attend was unsuccessful, normally offered will be withdrawn.
evidenced by a letter of rejection from the feeder primary
school.Information for parents applying for a secondary school place
Apply online at thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
Harris Academy
Chafford Hundred
Principal: Mrs N Graham
Mayflower Road,
Chafford Hundred,
Grays RM16 6SA
01375 484580
www.harrischaffordhundred.org.uk
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred is an our academic strength goes hand-in-hand with
outstanding 11-19 secondary school. The our pastoral care to create a close and caring
principle aim of the academy is to prepare our community.
students for their future in an ever-developing
society, hence our motto “A School for the As part of the Harris Federation of Schools, we
Future”. To this end, we offer all students, offer excellent opportunities for our students
regardless of their starting point, the very best to enhance their learning experience by taking
chance of academic success. We encourage part in extraordinary events. In line with the
20 them to aim high and support them with Federation’s guiding principles, the academy
excellent teaching and academic guidance, as also promotes sound basic values amongst
well as focused intervention when required. our students, such as good manners, excellent
behaviour and respect for one another.
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred has
achieved outstanding academic results that The Sixth Form was introduced in 2011 to
place the academy in the top 1% of schools offer our students a route of progression to
nationally. However, what is very evident to our academic study within the academy, building
students is the value we place on their personal on the relationship developed between the
wellbeing and development. Our pastoral team academy, the students and their families over
work closely with students and families to help time. We offer a wide range of subjects and
ensure that we look after the whole student, to continue to offer outstanding care, guidance
enable them to truly thrive as individuals. Thus and support.
Oversubscription criteria 1. Looked after children and previously looked
after children will automatically be given
When considering applications, children with first consideration above all categories
a statement of Special Education Needs that of priority. A ‘looked after child’ is a child
names the Academy or those with Education who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or
healthcare (EHC) Plans will be admitted first (b) being provided with accommodation
and under different regulations before the by a local authority in the exercise of their
oversubscription criteria is applied. social services functions (see the definition
in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989)
In the event of there being more applications at the time of making an application to a
for places at Harris Academy Chafford Hundred school. Previously looked after children are
than there are places available, after the children who were looked after, but ceased
admission on those with an SEN statement to be so because they were adopted (or
or EHC plan, places will be allocated in the became subject to a residence order or
following order of priority: special guardianship order).2. The children of Employees of Harris involving flats or home(s) of multiple occupancy,
Academy Chafford Hundred: random allocation will be used to separate the
a) where the member of staff has been last two children for consideration.
employed at the school for two or more
years at the time at which the application Waiting list
for admission to the school is made, and/ The academy operates a waiting list for in-
or year admissions into all year groups. Your
b) the member of staff is recruited to child’s name will remain on our waiting list for
fill a vacant post for which there is a the academic year at the end of which you
demonstrable skill shortage will need to complete another application. It
is important to note that each added child will
3. Pupils resident in the priority admissions
require the list to be ranked again in line with
area (catchment area) of Harris Academy
the published oversubscription criteria. Priority
Chafford Hundred in the following order of
is not given to children based on the date
priority:
their application was received or their name
a) Pupils who have brothers or sisters
was added to the list. Children’s position on
attending The Academy at the date of
any waiting list will be determined solely in
application in year groups 7 through to 10
accordance with the oversubscription criteria.
b) Pupils resident within the priority admission
Where places become vacant they will be
area.
allocated to children on the waiting list in
For the purposes of allocating places, the accordance with the oversubscription criteria
following will be classified as siblings: full and where applicable, priority will go to children
siblings (brother or sister), step siblings, half with a Statement of SEN or EHC plan.
siblings, and long term foster siblings living
at the same address at the same time of Appeals
application and admission, as a child who Parents/Carers will have the right of appeal 21
attends Harris Academy Chafford Hundred in to an Independent Appeal Panel if they are
any year group excluding current Year 11 and dissatisfied with an admission decision
Sixth form students. of the Academy. The Appeal Panel will
be independent of the Academy. The
4. Residence outside the priority admissions arrangements for Appeals will be in line with the
area of Harris Academy Chafford Hundred School Admission Appeals Code published by
in the following priority: the Department for Education. The Academy
a) Pupils who have brothers or sisters will prepare guidance for parents/carers about
attending the school at the date of how the appeals process will work and a
application year groups 7 through to 10. timetable, and publish this on its website.
For the purposes of allocating places, the
following will be classified as siblings: full Note: Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
siblings (brother or sister), step siblings, half is the designated Additional Resource
siblings, and long term foster siblings living Provision (ARP) base for Children,
at the same address at the same time of Education and Families for speech and
application and admission, as a child who language children. Places allocated
attends Harris Academy Chafford Hundred in under this will cover children with Autistic
any year group, excluding current Year 11 and Spectrum Disorder and all pupils in this
Sixth form students. category will have a Statement of Special
b) Pupils living closest to The Academy Education Needs or EHC plan. These
children are not included in the school’s
Distance from home to The Academy
published admission limit. ARP are allocated
(measured in a straight line in metres by a digital
through a multi-disciplinary Local Authority
mapping system) will be used to allocate places
admissions panel, in consultation with
as a tie breaker in the event of two pupils having
Thurrock Council’s Special Educational
equal right to an available place. Straight line
Needs Department and the Academy’s
measurements from the front door of the home
Principal and Achievement Director of SLCN
address to the front door of the main Academy
Resource Base.
building will be used. In the case of a tie breakerInformation for parents applying for a secondary school place
Apply online at thurrock.gov.uk/admissions
Harris Academy
Ockendon
Principal: Ms J Rainey
Executive Principal: Mrs N Graham
Erriff Drive,
South Ockendon,
Essex, RM15 5AY
01708 851661
www.harrisockendon.org.uk
Harris Academy Ockendon is a brand new We are one of nearly 50 Harris academies
secondary school within the highly successful in London and Essex. The Harris Federation
Harris Federation. We are co-educational and regularly tops academic studies and national
educate our students up to and including league tables measuring performance. Almost
sixth form. all Harris secondary academies are judged
‘outstanding’ by Ofsted including the nearby
Harris academies in Thurrock are already Harris Academy Chafford Hundred.
22 oversubscribed by a ratio of nearly 4
applications for every place available. We are Harris secondaries are known for combining
pleased to be adding new places this year traditional standards of manners, discipline
for parents seeking a school with drive and and uniform with the best of modern teaching
ambition. and technology. At the time this document
was sent to press, there were an incredible 51
We aim to provide an exceptional standard of sixth formers at the Harris Federation holding
support for every student, drawing out their offers for Oxford and Cambridge. In addition
talents and celebrating their achievements at to running schools, the Harris Federation
every opportunity. We are constantly telling provides high quality training and professional
our students to “Enjoy Being The Best You development for teachers throughout this part
Can Be”. of England.
Students are empowered to explore their Sixth Form
interests beyond the classroom, develop a Our Sixth Form is vibrant, innovative and
social conscience and take advantage of the inspiring. Teachers are experts in their subjects
many opportunities we offer to gain a broad and aim to ensure all students are ready for
understanding of the wider world. successful futures.
Facilities within the academy are modern and Sixth formers get opportunities to gain work
ever-growing. Our building developments experience whilst studying towards academic
over the last few years have created a vibrant and vocational qualifications. This reflects our
atmosphere and provide a high-quality focus on ensuring they have the skills and
environment for students to enjoy. experience they need to progress in their future
education and career paths. Whatever their
We are committed and passionate about doing aim for life beyond the academy, we are here to
our best for every student in our care. We strive support them every step of the way.
to ensure that all students receive the very best
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