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Starting primary school in Lambeth
2021/22
Information for parents/carers of children born between 1 September 2016 and
31 August 2017, who will be starting reception in the 2021/22 academic year.
Apply online and apply on time
Deadline: Friday 15 January 2021
lambeth.gov.uk/eadmissions
If you apply after this date the likelihood
of gaining a place at your preferred school
may be significantly reduced.
Contents
Section 1: Process and procedure
2 Brief guide to terms used in this booklet
3 Introduction by Cathy Twist and Councillor Edward Davie
4 Primary admissions and the Pan-London co-ordinated
admissions procedure
6 11 stages parents/carers must follow
14 Primary admissions key dates
15 eAdmissions – Apply on line and apply on time
16 Step-by-step guide to online eAdmissions applications
Section 2: Lambeth primary schools
18 Details of Lambeth schools
24 Map showing Lambeth primary schools
25 Applying for schools in other boroughs
Section 3: Lambeth primary schools admissions criteria
26 Academies
36 Community primary schools
39 Foundation primary schools
43 Voluntary-aided primary schools
Section 4: Children with Special Educational Needs
and/or Disabilities (SEND)
78 Procedure for applying for a school place for an SEND child
78 Lambeth Special Education Needs Schools and Resource Bases
Section 5: Other information
81 Other information
83 Lambeth services for under fives and families
84 Lambeth Public Health Information
1
Brief guide to commonly used terms in this booklet Academies are publicly funded schools that provide free education to pupils of all abilities. They are established by sponsors from business, faith or voluntary groups. They receive funding directly from the Department for Education. Each academy has its own admissions policy. Community schools are run by the local council. It employs the school’s staff, and runs the admission procedure. Their running costs are met from public funds which come through the local council (mainly council tax and grants from central government). They provide free education. Community schools in the same borough share an admissions policy. Department for Education (DfE) is responsible for education and children’s services. Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) An Education, Health and Care Plan is for children and young people aged up to 25 who need more support than is available through normal school based special educational needs support. EHC Plans identify education, health and social needs a child or young person has and sets out the additional support required to meet these needs. Education, Learning and Skills (ELS) a group of services in Lambeth Council that brings together all services for education under one banner. Foundation schools have their running costs met from public funds which come through the local council. They provide free education. Each foundation school has it’s own admissions policy. Free Schools are all-ability state-funded schools. They are non-selective and free to attend, and not controlled by a local authority. Each free school has its own admissions policy. Local Authority (LA) The borough/ local council. Ofsted The national Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted), is the government department responsible for inspecting schools and reporting on standards of achievement and the quality of education provided. Parents/carers refers to all carers and legal guardians. Reception class The first class of an infant or primary school, taking children at or before the age of five years. Special schools cater for children who have an Education, Health and Care Plan and whose special needs are such that they cannot be met in a mainstream school. All children attending a special school must have an Education, Health and Care Plan. Voluntary-aided schools are set up by voluntary bodies, usually churches, but have their running costs met from public funds which come through the local council. They provide free education. The voluntary-aided schools in Lambeth have very close links to their church, and are often referred to as church schools. Each voluntary-aided school has its own admissions policy. 2 Section 1: Process and procedure
Introduction
Cathy Twist Cllr Edward Davie
Director Cabinet Member for Children
Education and Learning and Young People
Starting primary school is an exciting All London boroughs use the Along with our Councillors, council
time for both your child and you co-ordinated system for allocating officers, school staff and governors,
as a parent or carer. It can also be primary school places. This means we are committed to the continued
very daunting, especially for those that you can use the Common improvement of education for
parents who are going through Application Form (CAF) for the all children attending Lambeth’s
the process for the first time. It is a borough where you live to apply for family of primary schools. The care
huge milestone in every child’s life up to six primary (including infant) and attention offered to your child
and it is important that you have the schools in any borough (except and their continued success is as
right information to make a decision feepaying schools). This helps to important to us as it is to you. We
about which primary school you ensure that more children get an are very proud of the achievements
would prefer your child to attend. earlier offer of one of their preferred of our schools and are sure that you
This booklet gives you information school choices. will be impressed by the quality of
on Lambeth’s primary schools and education they offer. I hope you find
explains all you need to do to apply. Please read this booklet carefully this booklet helpful and we wish your
along with those provided by child a successful and happy time in
All of our primary schools are individual schools and neighbouring one of our Lambeth schools.
committed to providing a high boroughs. These will give you more
quality of education and excellent detailed information about the Please note that demand for school
opportunities for our children. schools, their ethos and individual places in Lambeth is very high. To
Most primary schools in Lambeth achievements, all of which will help give yourself the best chance of
are rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’. you make your choices. It may receiving an offer of a school place
We have excellent headteachers also be a good idea to visit your for your child please ensure that you
and school staff who will do their local schools and speak to the submit your application on time (by
best to ensure your child makes headteachers and their staff – this is 15 January 2021).
good progress and enjoys their another way of finding out about them
time at school. There has been a and what they can offer your child.
significant increase in demand for
Reception class places in Lambeth
and across Greater London in recent
years. We have added extra classes
to accommodate more children to
ensure that all children who apply to
attend a Lambeth primary school are
offered a place in a local school.
Section 1: Process and procedure 3
Primary admissions and the Pan-London
co-ordinated admissions procedure
This booklet guides parents/
carers and their children through
the admission process for primary
school for September 2021 entry.
It contains general information
and highlights 11 stages of the
process that parents/carers must
follow to submit their application.
Please read this information carefully
as it is important you use it to make
the best choices for your child. If
you are unsure about any aspect of
the transfer process please contact
Lambeth School Admissions Team
on 020 7926 9503 and/or attend the
primary transfer meetings organised
to provide information and support. • Visit the Lambeth Customer • To make it easy to apply
Please see the inside cover for a Service Centre, Lambeth Civic and fair for parents/carers.
guide to terms used in this booklet. Centre, 6 Brixton Hill, London • Well organised with good
SW2 1EG. The nearest London communication between
If your child has an Education, Health Underground station is Brixton schools and boroughs.
and Care Plan, do not complete on the Victoria Line. Lambeth
a Common Application Form. Customer Service Centre is open What the procedure cannot do
Please contact your home borough’s at the following times: • It cannot guarantee every child
SEND Team for details about Monday to Friday 9am-5pm a school place. This is because
applications for primary school. some schools receive many more
General information applications than places available,
If you would like any additional Legislation and purpose and this may be the case for
assistance or advice on the primary The Education Act 2002 and the all schools applied for. In this
admissions process you may: School Admissions Code 2014 instance, allocations of offers
• Telephone the Lambeth provide a framework that seeks to for schools not applied for will
School Admissions Team ensure that on National Offer Day as be made where possible.
on 020 7926 9503 many children as possible (whose
• It cannot guarantee your
parents/carers have applied for a
• Talk with your child’s teacher/ child will get a place at your
school place ‘on time’) receive an
key worker or support staff in first preference school.
offer (if an offer can be made) at
their current nursery provision • It cannot limit some multiple
a school they have expressed a
offers being made after
• Visit the website at preference for.
16 April 2021, (but Lambeth
lambeth.gov.uk/eadmissions School Admissions Team will
Basics of the procedure
• Email Lambeth School • The aim is that every child be aware of them and will ensure
Admissions Team at will receive the single highest that parents/carers reject one of
schooladmissions@lambeth.gov.uk preference offer possible. these offers quickly).
4 Section 1: Process and procedure
How to apply – • The deadline for applications What is an admissions
essential information is Friday 15 January 2021 via authority?
• Parents/carers only need lambeth.gov.uk/eadmissions A schools admissions authority
to complete one Common • All parents/carers who apply on – the body of people who make
Application Form (CAF) via their time will know what school their decisions about admissions – will
home Local Authority to apply child has been offered (if any) determine which children can
for up to six schools anywhere in on 16 April 2021. This offer will be offered a place at a school.
London excluding fee paying. be the highest preference offer
For Community schools the
that can be made.
Primary school admissions admissions authority is the LA itself
• The procedure provides an
meeting for parents/carers and for an Academy, Voluntary-
easier to understand and fairer
Open meetings for parents/carers Aided (religious), Foundation or
admissions process for both
have been organised to explain the Free school it is the governing
parents/carers and schools.
Pan-London primary school co- body of that school.
ordinated admissions procedure Lambeth School Admissions Team
Where the school is over-
and to give you the opportunity to do not decide which school a
subscribed, the school’s admissions
ask questions about the procedure child is offered. There is a process
authority will use their admission
on the following dates: undertaken together with School
criteria to determine the order
Admissions Teams in other
Tuesday 3 November 2020 (rank) in which applicants will be
boroughs. Decisions about how your
4-5pm offered places.
child’s application for a school is
Kings Avenue Primary School ranked are made by the admissions An admissions authority may
Kings Avenue authority in accordance with their require parents/carers to complete
SW4 8BQ admissions/oversubscription criteria. a Supplementary Information
Tuesday 5 November 2020 Form (SIF) requesting information
If delayed entry has been agreed
4.30-5.30pm which is not contained on the CAF,
within the past year for your child to
Julian’s Primary School e.g. church attendance. This form
be taught in a year group different
16 Wolfington Road is obtained from the school or if
to their chronological age (out of
West Norwood SE27 0JF in Lambeth via lambeth.gov.uk/
cohort) you need to apply using a
eadmissions and needs to be
paper Common Application Form.
These meetings are open to all sent back to the school and not the
A copy of the letter confirming
parents/carers of children starting borough by the school’s deadline.
delayed entry was agreed must be
reception class in the 2021/22
attached to your application form. School staff will not know what
academic year. Please ensure that
Applications will be considered number preference their school
if you bring any children to the
on a child-by-child basis by the has been listed as on the CAF,
above meetings they remain with
admissions authority for the schools all are considered the same at the
you at all times. Lambeth Council
applied for as they have to consider, same time.
and school staff cannot be held
but do not have to accept, the
liable for unaccompanied children
child to be taught out of cohort (as
in the building, nor can they take
detailed in stage 11).
any responsibility for children
brought to these meetings.
Section 1: Process and procedure 5
11 stages parents/carers must follow
Stage 1 vary each year. Therefore this The home borough is the borough
Research information cannot be used to where you are residing at the time
It is important to consider as much guarantee an indication of how of application, even if you have been
information as possible about offers will be made for 2021/22 placed in temporary accommodation.
the schools you wish to apply to. intake and is only made available
Please check that your child’s
Check whether your child is likely to give an indication of how the
address is in Lambeth borough
to be offered a place based on admissions process impacted on
before completing the Lambeth CAF.
the school’s published admissions Lambeth schools last year.
Residents of boroughs other than
criteria which, for Lambeth Schools, • Go to the school’s open days
Lambeth who wish to apply for a
can be found on the individual or evenings. For details of open
Lambeth school must complete the
school’s pages in this booklet. days please contact the school
CAF provided by the home borough
of interest directly.
Please note that Lambeth in which they live. The details of your
• Talk to your child’s primary school
Community schools do not have application will then be passed on
headteacher, learning mentor or
catchment areas however some to Lambeth Council by your home
class teacher.
voluntary aided schools may borough. If you are not a Lambeth
• Read the latest Ofsted report for
prioritise children who live in a resident please contact your home
the schools you are interested in.
particular parish. It is therefore borough for advice.
These are available for viewing or
important that you check each downloading from ofsted.gov.uk Using your research, list up to six
school’s admissions criteria carefully. • If the school you want is in a schools in the order you prefer them,
different borough, contact that whether they are Lambeth schools
You can find out information about
borough for their booklet or or schools in another borough,
schools by doing the following:
visit their websites (details on on your child’s CAF. Do not include
• Read this booklet carefully and
page 25). private (fee-paying) schools, as
look at the admissions criteria
applications for these are made
for each school. Contact the Tick to confirm that you have
directly to the schools on their own
school directly for a copy of their completed the actions stated
form. The more schools you list on
prospectus. Then for each school in this stage
the form, the greater the chances
consider ‘does my child meet
your child has of being offered a
these criteria’. If they do it may Stage 2
school of your choice. However,
increase your child’s chances Apply on time and apply online!
please do not list schools you do
of gaining a place at the school.
The deadline for applications not want your child to attend ‘just
• Check how offers were made for
is Friday 15 January 2021. If to fill up the form’.
National Offer Day for 2019/20
you apply after this date the
and 2020/21 entry. Details The preferred way for Lambeth
likelihood of gaining a place at
regarding Lambeth schools residents to apply for a primary school
your preferred school may be
can be viewed via the primary place is online. This can be done
significantly reduced.
admissions 2021/22 page from via the website lambeth.gov.uk/
lambeth.gov.uk/eadmissions You must complete the CAF for eadmissions from 1 September
These details only relate to the your home borough regardless 2020. Please view pages 16 and 17
2019/20 and 2020/21 intakes of whether you are applying for which provide a step-by-step guide
and children applying which will schools in or outside of that borough. of how to apply online.
6 Section 1: Process and procedure
For parents/carers who do not If your child has an Education, Health just one of these parental addresses
have internet access or cannot and Care Plan, do not complete a can be used for the application and
apply online a limited amount of CAF. Please see pages 78-80 for for distance purposes. The address
paper CAFs will be available after further information. must be agreed between both
1 September 2020 at Lambeth parents/carers and is the address
Please note that any false or
Customer Service Centre, Lambeth where the child is registered at. This
deliberately misleading information
Civic Centre, 6 Brixton Hill, London is normally the address to which the
given on this form and/or supporting
SW2 1EG. There are facilities child benefit is paid.*
information may render your child’s
available at Lambeth Civic Centre for
application invalid, and lead to any All applications must be submitted
families to apply online.
offer of a place being withdrawn. (whether online or on a paper form)
Whether you are completing with all the required documents by
The completed Common
an online or paper CAF we are 15 January 2021.
Application Form must be
encouraging parents/carers to
returned/submitted by Addresses of parent/carers and
submit their application no later than
15 January 2021. children may also be checked
8 January 2021 to allow sufficient
against Lambeth Council Tax and
time for processing and checking. Tick to confirm that you have
benefits records to aid verification.
The completed paper CAFs can completed the actions stated
be handed in to The Lambeth Civic in this stage At least one of the following
Centre (an appointment to do this is documents to confirm your name
required and can be booked online Stage 3
and address as the applicant
at lambeth.gov.uk) or alternatively Proof of address
The application address stated • Current financial year’s Council
sent by post to:
on your child’s CAF must be Tax letter or statement. This must
Lambeth School Admissions Team be supplied if you are the council
the address which you and your
PO Box 734 tax payer.
child currently live at, even if you
Winchester • Copy of your tenancy agreement.
have been placed in temporary
SO23 5DG • Copy of a benefit letter no more
accomodation.
Please ensure that you use the than 12 months old or a current
Applications received without financial year’s Universal Credit
correct postal charge to make sure
all the required proof of letter/print-out which includes the
your application reaches Lambeth
address documents for the child’s name.
School Admissions Team.
parents/carers and the child
We recommend that you use may result in the child’s Then at least one of the following
recorded delivery to ensure you application being withdrawn as well:
have proof of postage. if the address cannot be • Copy of a benefit letter no more
verified. This means that than 12 months old or a current
Any CAFs received after 15 financial year’s Universal Credit
your child will not receive an
January 2021 will be deemed late letter/print-out which includes
offer of a school place on
and will not be processed until the child’s name – if not already
16 April 2021.
after 16 April 2021, when offers provided from above list.
have been generated for ‘on time’ If your child lives between two homes, • Current TV licence.
applications. ie. split custody between parents, • Copy of utility bill (excluding
Section 1: Process and procedure 7
11 stages parents/carers must follow
mobile phone), no more than stop Child Benefit payments, Documents can either be scanned
3 months old. HM Revenue and customs have or a clear image taken on a smart
• Driving Licence. confirmed that you can still request phone or tablet, and uploaded
a copy of your entitlement reward to an online application once
Applications must include one
letter despite the fact that your the application has been initially
of the following documents to
payments have stopped. submitted. This must be done
confirm your child’s name and
before the on time application
address If you are unable to submit any or
deadline, 15 January 2021. (This is
only some of the documents listed
• *Child Benefit letter for the current in addition to any other documents
above for you and/or your child, you
financial year (please copy all you wish to include as stated in
will need to obtain a sworn affidavit
pages of the letter to include the stage 5).
or affirmation, through a solicitor.
home address on the first page This affidavit or affirmation must Alternatively, all the documents
and child’s name on the second be signed by a Solicitor holding a (copies not originals) can be posted
or a current financial year’s current practising certificate issued to Lambeth School Admissions
Universal Credit letter/ print-out by the Solicitors Regulation Authority Team at PO Box 734, Winchester
which includes the child’s name. and stamped with the company SO23 5DG or taken to the Lambeth
• Child’s National Health Service stamp. It must include parent and Civic Centre, 6 Brixton Hill, London
registration card, or a medical child(ren)’s full names and address, SW2 1EG (by appointment). The
letter or prescription that is no the date you started living at that documents must have your child’s
more than 12 months old (this address and the child(ren)’s date(s) name, date of birth and the online
can also be used to confirm your of birth. application reference clearly stated
child’s date of birth).
Please note that Lambeth Council on the top and be stapled together.
• Child Tax Credit Award notice
for the current financial year cannot contribute towards the cost
If you have to submit a paper CAF,
(please copy all pages of the letter of obtaining this.
all proof of address and supporting
to include the home address, Proof of address documents documents (where applicable) must
parents name and child’s details). requested by Lambeth School be attached to the application form.
• Copy or screenshot of the most Admissions at the time of application
up-to-date Childcare Service are required for application If you have any problems supplying
Application Summary pages from processing purposes only. Schools these documents, please contact us
your HMRC Government Gateway may request additional proof of as soon as possible.
Account regarding your child’s address documents for their own
Tick to confirm that you have
30-hour free childcare funding. registration purposes.
completed the actions stated
This must contain parent/carer The documents they request may
in this stage
and child’s details, including vary from the list used by Lambeth
address and child’s date of birth School Admissions.
Stage 4
and show date accessed.
Please be advised that Proof of child’s date of birth
• Immigration documents that show
your child’s place can still The primary Lambeth CAF is
address – if applicable.
be withdrawn if there are only for children born between
*If you or your partner are affected inconsistences with the 01/09/16 and 31/08/17. Using this
by the High Income Child Benefit documents presented to form for children outside this age
charge and have decided to Lambeth and the school. group will result in the form being
8 Section 1: Process and procedureinvalid (and it will not be processed, stated on the top and be stapled Previously looked after children
unless the child has delayed entry together. If you have any problems are children who were looked
agreed during the previous academic supplying these documents, please after, but ceased to be so because
year – confirmation letter of agreement contact us as soon as possible. they were adopted 17 (or became
must be attached). subject to a child arrangements
Medical/social order 18 or special guardianship
You must attach proof of your If you want your child’s application order 19). Further references to
child’s date of birth to the to considered as a medical/social previously looked after children in
CAF – either a copy of their application (where a school has this this Code means such children who
birth certificate, passport or criterion) because you believe were adopted (or subject to child
EU National Identity Card. a particular school is especially able arrangements orders or special
Alternatively this could be a copy of to meet your child’s needs above guardianship orders) immediately
your child’s NHS card, medical letter others in the area, you must submit following having been looked after.
or doctors prescription stating the professional documentation
child’s date of birth. For Looked After Children (LAC) or
outlining this with the CAF by
Previously Looked After Children
Tick to confirm that you have 15 January for consideration.
(PLAC) a letter from your child’s social
completed the actions stated Submitting this documentation will
worker, or a copy of court papers
in this stage not automatically guarantee your
must be submitted with the CAF by
child will be prioritised under this
Stage 5 the deadline for the correct school’s
criterion.
Provide additional admissions criterion to be given.
documentation Children of school staff
If you work at a school that has Tick to confirm that you have
In additional to the proof of
criteria for prioritising children completed the actions stated
address documents, you may
of staff members, supporting in this stage
need to submit additional
supporting documentation documentation from your workplace Tick if not applicable
with your child’s CAF by must be submitted before the
15 January 2021. deadline for consideration.
Stage 6
Submitting this documentation will
Supplementary Information
Documents can either be scanned not automatically guarantee your Forms (SIFs)
or a clear image taken on a smart child will be prioritised under this In addition to the required
phone or tablet, and attached to an criterion. documentation already stated
online application. If you do not have
Looked After Children (LAC) or above, some schools require
access to a scanner, documents
Previously Looked After Children applicants to complete a
(copies not originals) can be posted
(PLAC) Supplementary Information Form
to Lambeth School Admissions
A Looked After Child is a child (SIF). Please check the school’s
Team at PO Box 734, Winchester
currently in the care of the Local information in the booklet,
SO23 5DG or taken to the Lambeth
Council (foster or residential care). particularly the ‘how to apply’
Civic Centre, 6 Brixton Hill, London
A Previously Looked After Child is section, to check which schools
SW2 1EG (by appointment).
require these and their deadline.
stated as being the following in the
The documents must have your For schools in other boroughs,
2014 School Admissions Code,
child’s name, date of birth and the please check their literature or
paragraph 1.7:
online application reference clearly websites.
Section 1: Process and procedure 911 stages parents/carers must follow
The SIFs provide additional also need to inform us in writing Only if you applied using a paper
information needed for the school’s if you have a change of medical CAF will an outcome notification letter
admissions criteria to be applied circumstances or a sibling starts at be posted out first class post on
fully. Such information may include a preferred school. 16 April 2021. Details of what you
religious observance. They may also can do next if eg. your child was not
Please note that changes to
require further documentation to be offered your first preference, will be
preferences after the deadline
submitted such as Pupil Premium on the primary admissions page via
for on time applications are not
documentation. It is very important lambeth.gov.uk/eadmissions
permitted.
that the SIFs are completed and sent and included with any letter sent.
to the schools by their set deadline If you inform your council of Some schools may also send their
otherwise your child may miss out your change of address before own offers letters to parents/carers
on a preferred place. 11 February 2021, the School after 16 April 2021. Responses
Admissions Team will be able to take to those letters should be made
Tick to confirm that you this into account when preferences according to the school’s directions.
have completed the actions are being considered. If you change
stated in this stage your address after 9 February 2021 Your child will be offered the single
Tick if not applicable and this means that you wish to highest preference possible on the
change your preferences you will CAF. In the example below the child’s
Stage 7 need to contact your council to find third preference was offered as they
out what to do next. were not ranked high enough by the
Change of circumstances
school’s admissions authority to be
The Lambeth School Admissions
Tick to confirm that you offered the child’s first or second
Team will consider your application
have completed the actions preference. Although the child could
using the details you provide on
stated in this stage have been offered their fourth or fifth,
your form.
Tick if not applicable these were not offered as the higher
If you move address you must third preference could be offered.
inform the School Admissions Stage 8
**Preference Status meanings
Team of your new address, the National Offer Day – Friday 16
date of the move and provide April 2021 Offered
new proof of address documents If you applied online and This is the school your child has
as soon as possible after the signed up to text messages been made an offer to attend.
date of the move so we are able you will receive an email and
Declined
to contact you if we need further text message on the evening
Because a higher offer has been
information or to communicate of 16 April 2021 informing
made, and the offer made must
the outcome of your application. you to log in to your admissions
be a single offer by law, this lower
A change of address form can account and view the outcome
preference became invalid and
be found on our webpage. You of the application.
was declined.
preference criteria* rank school status** Pending
1st religious 150 Lambeth School A pending Child has not been able to be offered
2nd distance 90 Lambeth School B pending a place at this school at present.
3rd distance 50 Lambeth school C offered This is because the school had more
4th sibling 10 Croydon school X declined applications than places, and offers
5th medical/social 15 Merton school Y declined have been made according to the
*criteria are shown for illustration purposes, more factors, such as banding may be involved.
10 Section 1: Process and procedureschool’s published admissions criteria. place to ensure that they have one or boroughs to ensure that your child’s
Other children had a higher priority for the start of September 2021. name is on their waiting list as this may
than the child under the school’s not be an automatic process.
Stage 9
published admission criteria or lived
Accepting the offer Parents/carers need to be aware that
closer to the school if considered for
The deadline to accept offers, if their child’s name is on a school’s
the same criterion.
online or using a reply form sent waiting list, their name may go up
Allocated Offers to paper applicants, is Friday or down depending on how the
If your child is not able to be made 30 April 2021. Failure to meet this admissions criteria applies to others
an offer at one of their preferred deadline may mean that your child on the waiting list. Late applications
schools on 16 April 2021, Lambeth could lose their place. We strongly received after the closing date of 15
School Admissions, in line with advise that you accept the offer January 2021 will be considered after
statutory requirements, will seek to made on National Offer Day even if it National Offer Day, 16 April 2021.
allocate a place at a Lambeth school is not your first preference to ensure Please note that after National
that has vacancies after all other your child has a place for September Offer Day, once late applications
possible offers have been made. 2021. Offers will continue to be are considered, waiting lists will be
This is for Lambeth residents only, made after National Offer Day. re-ranked in line with the admissions
other boroughs will support their own criteria for the school(s). This will
If an offer for a higher preference is
residents in a similar manner. continue to be the case if any
made later on, you can then reject
Decisions on where to allocate additional late applicationsare received.
the original offer. Where allocations
places will be made on the basis are made, again we advise that these Apply for other schools
of distance to the school. (i.e. the are accepted until you receive an You can apply for further schools
nearest school to the child’s home offer from a school you selected on whilst your child’s name is on the
address that identifies a vacancy). your application. waiting list for other schools or if
Please note that allocations will be you have accepted an allocated
made according to the number of Tick to confirm that you have
offer. If requested, Lambeth School
vacancies there are in the borough. completed the actions stated
Admissions Team can provide you
An allocation will be made to a in this stage
with information about schools that
school that parents/carers did not Stage 10 have vacancies after 10 May 2021.
originally apply for. In instances Next steps Second (or subsequent) applications
where an allocated offer has been If your child was not offered your can only be made using a paper CAF,
made, all preferences will continue to first preference school, we advise which will be available after 16 April
be listed as “pending”. you to follow the steps below. 2021 to download from our website or
Parents/carers of late applicants obtained from Lambeth Civic Centre.
Waiting lists
will be notified as soon as an offer Ensure that your child’s name is on the Completed forms need to be
can be made. This will be after waiting list for the school(s) that you returned to Lambeth Civic Centre
16 April 2021, however please applied for and were placed higher or posted to the School Admissions
note that there is no set date for late than the one offered on your CAF. Team (addresses on the form).
application outcomes to be notified. Lambeth Community Schools will This is in addition to any necessary
Lambeth School Admissions Team automatically keep your child’s name Supplementary Information Forms
will assist wherever possible if your on their waiting lists until 31 December being completed and sent to the
child has not been offered a school 2021. Please check with other schools schools (where used).
Section 1: Process and procedure 1111 stages parents/carers must follow
from the council’s website via If you wish to appeal against non-
lambeth.gov.uk/eadmissions admission to any other primary
school, you will need to contact the
Please note that Democratic Services
individual school(s) directly, to obtain
can only accept appeals for Lambeth
community schools, Immanuel & St information about how to appeal.
Andrews CE Primary School, Oasis Tick to confirm that you have
Academy Johanna, Orchard Primary completed the actions stated
School, Reay Primary School and in this stage
Rosendale Primary School. For Tick if not applicable
appeals for places at other schools
please contact the school directly
Stage 11
for further assistance.
Guidance on applications
If your application for a school place for children outside of
was submitted on-time, appeals chronological age group
need to be lodged by Friday 14 May In line with the School Admissions
Parents/carers of these new 2021 for them to be heard before Code, parent/carers may seek
applicants will be notified as soon the summer holidays. a place for their child outside of
as an offer can be made, or receive For late applications, an appeal their normal age group. We are
a letter stating that no offer can be should be lodged within 20 school aware that some parent/carers of
made from the CAF and Stage 9 days of receipt of application summer-born children may not
can be followed again. outcome letter. Appeals lodged after want to send their child to school
these dates will be heard within 40 until the September following their
Appeals
school days of the appeal deadline fifth birthday and may request
You can appeal against the refusal
or 30 school days of being lodged, that they are admitted out of their
of a school place listed on your
whichever is the later date. normal age group – to reception
CAF under the School Standards and
rather than year 1. Before deciding
Framework Act 1998. If you wish to Democratic Services will write to
to request to delay your child’s
appeal against the decision not to you regarding the arrangements
admission, you should first contact
offer your child a place at a Lambeth for considering your appeal.
the school(s) they are interested
community school, Immanuel & St Your appeal will be heard by an
in applying for. They will be able
Andrews CE Primary School, Oasis Independent Appeals Panel made
to explain the provision on offer to
Academy Johanna, Orchard Primary up of panellists with knowledge of
children in Reception class, how
School, Reay Primary School and education issues. You will be invited
to attend the appeal hearing and it is tailored to meet the needs of
Rosendale Primary School, please
make representations in person to all children including those born
contact the Clerk to the Independent
the Independent Appeals Panel. during the summer months and how
Appeals Panel, Democratic Services,
those needs will continue to be met
1st Floor, Lambeth Town Hall, Brixton
For the Lambeth schools listed in as children move up through the
Hill, SW2 1RW
column 1, you will be informed in school. They may also be able to
Tel: 020 7926 2170
writing about the outcome by the reassure you about any concerns
Email: democracy@lambeth.gov.uk
Democratic Services Team. For other that you may have about your child’s
A guidance note on appeals and an Lambeth schools, the clerk for that readiness for school.
appeal form can also be downloaded appeal panel will write to you.
12 Section 1: Process and procedureIf delayed entry is thought to be in a decision made. If the school is not the admissions round that has been
child’s best interest, parent/carers in Lambeth, the request will be sent agreed (i.e. 2022/23), which must
must submit an application for the to the borough where the school is be received before the deadline
admissions round relevant to their for distribution. The final decision of 15 January in that year to be
child’s chronological age with a for each school will be relayed to processed as an on time application.
formal request made for delayed entry the parent/carer directly by the This application must be made on
to be considered. ie. all requests for admissions authority for the school a paper form as the online system
delayed entry for 2022 entry must be before National Offer Day. Requests will not allow a date of birth which is
made with the 2021 entry application. received after 15 January 2021 will outside the range for that academic
Requests will be considered for be dealt with in the same manner and year. The child’s application will
each preference on the Common a decision made as soon as possible. then be processed with all other
Application Form in accordance with applicants in the agreed round
Parent/carers applying for an
the school’s admissions published in accordance with the school’s
out-of-year-group place in a
policy by the school’s admissions admissions criteria.
Lambeth community primary
authority. This will be undertaken in line school, Rosendale Primary School Please note that if a delayed entry
with legislation on an individual basis. or Oasis Academy Johanna must request has been agreed/accepted,
Section 2.17 of the School Admissions submit supporting documentation this does not guarantee the child
Code states that “Admission (as per criterion 3 – Children with a place at that school for the next
authorities must make decisions on exceptional medical/social reasons) academic year.
the basis of the circumstances of with their application. The MEDSOC
each case and in the best interests Panel will then decide (along with the If the request is not granted, and no
of the child concerned. This will relevant head teacher for the school offer is made for the child to attend
include taking account of the concerned) whether an out-of-year- the school in any other year group,
parent’s views; information about group entry will be agreed at the then the family will be given the
the child’s academic, social and named school. This will allow this right of appeal. However, if another
emotional development; where LA to comply with section 2.17 of year group has been offered in the
relevant, their medical history and the Code. school then the right of appeal will
the views of a medical professional; not be offered.
whether they have previously been Please note that there could be
There is no framework (statutory
educated out of their normal age differences of opinion between
or otherwise) for a parent/carer to
group; and whether they may admissions authorities and schools
appeal against the decision of the
naturally have fallen into a lower age about whether delayed entry is
MEDSOC Panel. All Panel decisions
group if it were not for being born agreed, causing some preferences
are final and are binding for both
prematurely. They must also take to be accepted and some not for
school and children.
into account the views of the head delayed entry. It is then the parent/
teacher of the school concerned.” carers’ decision what action they If you are unsure about any
take next regarding their child’s aspect of the primary transfer
Lambeth School Admissions Team
application. procedure please contact
will forward on any requests for
on time applications to the non- If the delayed entry request has been Lambeth School Admissions
community Lambeth schools (except agreed/accepted, the application Team on 020 7926 9503 or email
Oasis Academy Johanna) for their will be withdrawn. The parent/carer schooladmissions@lambeth.
processes to be administered and a must then submit an application for gov.uk
Section 1: Process and procedure 13Primary admissions key dates
Key dates Actions – What you and your child need to do
Sep 2020 to Contact schools for prospectuses and details of when you can visit on open days/evenings.
Jan 2021 Decide which schools to apply for and begin the application process.
How to apply:
1 Applications can be made from 1 September online or using a paper Common Application
Form (CAF) from your home borough and must be submitted by 15 January 2021.
• To apply online visit Lambeth Council’s website at lambeth.gov.uk/eadmissions
(see pages 15-17 for more information).
• A limited amount of paper CAFs will be made available for collection from Lambeth’s Customer
Service Centre, Civic Centre, 6 Brixton Hill, London SW2 1EG. Completed paper CAFs can be
handed in to Lambeth Customer Service Centre (by appointment), or posted to Lambeth School
Admissions Team, PO Box 734, Winchester, SO23 5DG with correct postage.
2 In addition to this, Supplementary Information Forms (SIFs) required by particular schools
must be completed and returned to these schools by their published deadline. Please see
schools information on pages 18–23 in this book for details of which Lambeth schools
require SIFs and their deadlines. Please contact schools directly to collect and return
copies of these forms.
15 Jan 2021 Closing date for applications to all primary and infant schools participating in the co-ordinated
admissions procedure. CAFs received after 15 January 2021 will be late and will not be processed
until after 16 April 2021 when ‘on time’ applications have been processed.
16 Apr 2021 National Offer Day. If you applied on time online and signed up to text messages you will receive an
email and text message on the evening of 16 April 2021 informing you to log in to your admissions
account and view the official outcome of the application. Only if you applied using a paper CAF will an
outcome notification letter be posted out first class post on 16 April 2021.
30 Apr 2021 Parents/carers must respond to an offer by this date either by accepting the place online (for those
who have applied online) or by returning the reply form to Lambeth School Admissions Team if they
have received a postal offer.
14 May 2021 If you wish to appeal against the decision not to offer your child a place at a Lambeth school, please
or 20 school check the details on each of the school’s pages about this process. For schools in other boroughs,
days after please check their information and timescales.
notification for
late applications
Jun to Jul Appeals for schools are heard.
2021
14 Section 1: Process and procedureeAdmissions
Apply on line and apply on time
lambeth.gov.uk/eadmissions
Lambeth Council only have a very limited amount of paper Common Application Forms (CAFs) available
and these will normally be made available for parents/carers who do not have or cannot get access to
the internet. In light of this, we strongly advise our families to ensure that they submit their application
online and on time! Online applications can be made from 1 September 2020. Pages 16 and 17 show a
step-by-step guide to making an online application. For 2020 primary school entry 99% of parents/carers
who applied on time applied online.
The benefits of applying online • You will be issued with a unique reference number
• It is free and secure similar to this: 208-2021-09-E-001234, which will be
• It uses a quick, easy to use step-by-step format your proof that your application has been received
• Your application won’t get lost in the post • The online system is available 24 hours a day,
• Drop down school lists help reduce errors and 7 days a week, up until midnight on the closing date
save you time of Friday 15 January 2021
• Information can be checked online and changed at • During the evening of Friday
any point before the closing date without the need 16 April 2021 you will be sent
to fill in another form an email and/or text with the
• You can attach the required proof of address outcome of your application.
documentation and copies of any medical or social Please wait until you have
paperwork you wish to be considered. Just submit the received the email before logging on
application first then click on the ‘attach document’ button to the Pan-London eAdmissions website.
• If you have any questions or problems regarding the online • The online application process is now compatible
admissions website or log-in, please call the London Grid with mobile devices so you will be able to submit your
for Learning supportline on 020 8255 5555 option 1 CAF via your mobile phone using the App.
The ParentComms:Mobile app is an alternative password to receive the following push notifications
way to receive notifications from the eAdmissions from the eAdmissions website:
website and is designed to help parents stay • A reminder to submit any un-submitted applications
connected with their child's school. 1 week before as well as 24 hours before the closing
If you don’t already use ParentComms through date. (If you register less than 24 hours before the
your child's school, you will need to download the deadline you will not be able to be sent this message).
ParentComms app from the Apple AppStore, Google • Your application reference number of your submitted
Play or Windows Phone Store to a mobile device application.
and register your eAdmissions USO username and • The outcome of your application.
Record your details
Use this space to record the details used to make your application.
Username:
Password: Reference number:
It is important to keep this information so that you can look up the school place offered online.
Section 1: Process and procedure 15Step-by-step guide to online eadmissions applications This is just a short step-by-step guide to help you submit an online application. However, please note that there is also a FAQ and an eadmissions tutorial function (which can be accessed before you register onto the online system). Step 1 – Create an account The child’s parent/ carer needs to log their details. Only one parent/carer can do this as the system only allows one parent to register one application per child. This is so that an identified email address can be linked to a named person. It is important that the person registering has parental responsibility for the child and both child and parent lives at the same address noted on the online form. If you already have a London Grid for Learning account use that log in and check your details are still correct before continuing. Otherwise you will need to create an account. Step 2 – Child’s details The parent/carer must input their child’s name as listed on their birth certificate in this section. They must also use their (both the parent and the child’s) current address. The online primary school applications are only for children born between 01/09/2016 and 31/08/2017. Step 3 – Add your school preferences Using the pre-populated drop-down lists, 1. Select the borough the school is in. 2. Select the school you want for the first preference. You can also choose a school using the ‘map’ or ‘keywords’ function. You can apply for up to 6 schools 3. Please ensure that you select the correct school especially when there are schools with similar names in the same borough. 4. Once the school has been added you can also add details about any siblings or relevant medical/ social details if applicable. 5. If the school being applied to needs you to also complete a Supplementary Information Form (SIF), this will automatically be flagged up by the system. Please ensure that all SIFs are completed and returned to the school in time. Schools selected can be moved up or down, added to or deleted up until the 15 January 2021 deadline. 16 Section 1: Process and procedure
Once the schools have been selected, you must check whether they are correct before moving to the next step.
Step 4 – Submit application
You will then be required to read and accept
the declarations.
Once you have read the declaration, click on
the ‘submit application’ button.
Step 5 – Attach documentation
Once the application is submitted, you will receive an
email confirming submission with the reference number,
along with a reminder about what schools require SIFs.
You must then upload all the necessary proof of
address documentation (as stated on page 7)
using the ‘Attach a document’ button from this
page. You can also attach any medical or social
or other such documentation you wish to be
considered by 15 January 2021.
You must ensure that you re-submit your application
if you make any amendments before the 15 January
2021 deadline.
Section 1: Process and procedure 17Lambeth primary schools
School DfE code PAN# Address Phone no.
for
2021/22
Allen Edwards Primary School 208 2808 60 Studley Road, Larkhall Lane, 020 7622 3985
SW4 6RP
Archbishop Sumner CE Primary 208 3307 60 Reedworth Street, SE11 4PH 020 7735 2781
School
Ashmole Primary School 208 2022 30 Ashmole Street, SW8 1NT 020 7735 2419
Bonneville Primary School 208 2897 60 Bonneville Gardens, SW4 9LB 020 8673 1183
Christ Church Primary SW9 208 3324 30 Cancell Road, SW9 6HN 020 7735 1343
Christ Church (Streatham) 208 3329 30 Cotherstone Road, SW2 3NF 020 8674 4308
CE Primary School
Clapham Manor Primary School 208 2115 60 Belmont Road, SW4 0BZ 020 7622 3919
Corpus Christi Catholic School 208 5202 60 Trent Road, SW2 5BL 020 7274 4722
Crown Lane Primary School 208 2783 60 Crown Lane, Streatham, 020 8670 4713
SW16 3HX
Dunraven School 208 5402 60 94-98 Leigham Court Road, 020 8696 5600
SW16 2QB
Elm Wood Primary School 208 2794 60 Carnac Street, SE27 9RR 020 8670 1621
Fenstanton Primary School 208 2785 60 Abbots Park, SW2 3PW 020 8674 3311
Glenbrook Primary School 208 2836 30 58 Clarence Crescent, 020 8674 2387
Clapham Park, SW4 8LD
Granton Primary School 208 2265 90 Granton Road, SW16 5AN 020 8764 6414
Heathbrook Primary School 208 2292 60 St Rule Street, SW8 3EH 020 7622 4101
Henry Cavendish Primary School 208 2295 60 Hydethorpe Road, SW12 0JA 020 8673 3376
(Balham)
Henry Cavendish Primary School 208 9901 60 Dingley Lane, SW16 1AU 020 8673 3376
Substitute code - for
(Streatham) admission purposes
only
Henry Fawcett Primary School 208 2901 30 Bowling Green Street, SE11 5BZ 020 7735 2764
Herbert Morrison Primary School 208 2868 30 Hartington Road, SW8 2HP 020 7720 3439
Hill Mead Primary School 208 2898 60 Hillmead Drive, Moorland Road, 020 7274 9304
SW9 8UE
#
Published Admissions Number
18 Section 2: Lambeth Primary SchoolsWebsite Status Denomination/ SIF Nursery class
Religion needed? attached
(Please note this does not
give priority for school
admission in reception)
allenedwards.co.uk Community N/A No Yes
archbishop-sumners-primary. Voluntary-aided Church of England Yes Yes
lambeth.sch.uk
ashmoleprimaryschool.org.uk Community N/A No Yes
bonneville-primary.lambeth.sch.uk Community N/A No Yes
christchurchschool.cc Voluntary-aided Church of England Yes Yes
christchurchstreatham.lambeth.sch.uk Academy Church of England Yes No
claphammanor.lambeth.sch.uk Community N/A No Yes
corpuschristischool.co.uk Academy Catholic Yes Yes
crownlane.lambeth.sch.uk Community N/A No Yes
dunraven.org.uk Academy N/A Yes No
gipsyhillfederation.org.uk Community N/A No Yes
gipsyhillfederation.org.uk Community N/A No Yes
gipsyhillfederation.org.uk Community N/A No No
grantonprimary.org.uk Community N/A No Yes
heathbrook.org Community N/A No Yes
henrycavendish.co.uk Community N/A No Yes
henrycavendish.co.uk Community N/A No Yes
henryfawcett.org.uk Community N/A No Yes
herbertmorrisonprimaryschool.co.uk Community N/A No Yes
hillmead.org Community N/A No Yes
Section 2: Lambeth Primary Schools 19Lambeth primary schools
School DfE code PAN# Address Phone no.
for
2021/22
Hitherfield Primary School 208 2900 90 Leigham Vale, SW16 2JQ 020 8769 8428
Holy Trinity CE Primary School 208 3621 60 Upper Tulse Hill, SW2 2RL 020 8674 9051
Immanuel & St Andrew CE 208 5205 60 Northanger Road, SW16 5SL 020 8679 5005
Primary School
Iqra Primary School 208 3643 30 127 Park Hill, SW4 9PA 020 7622 3630
Jessop Primary School 208 2331 60 Lowden Road, Herne Hill 020 7274 2333
SE24 0BJ
Jubilee Primary School 208 3000 60 Tulse Hill, SW2 2JE 020 8678 6530
Julian’s Primary School
Streatham site * 208 5209 90 226 Leigham Court Road, 020 8761 1894
SW16 2RB
West Norwood site * 208 5209 60 16 Wolfington Road, SE27 0JF 020 8761 1894
Kings Avenue Primary School 208 2903 30 Kings Avenue, SW4 8BQ 020 7622 1208
Kingswood Primary School
Lower site** (Reception to year 2) 208 2359 90 55 Gipsy Road, SE27 9NP 020 8761 4827
Upper site** (Year 3 to 6) 188 Gipsy Road, SE27 9RD 020 8670 3576
Lark Hall Primary School 208 2371 60 Smedley Street, SW4 6PH 020 7622 3820
Loughborough Primary School 208 2905 60 Minet Road, SW9 7UA 020 7274 8374
Macaulay CE Primary School 208 3375 30 Victoria Rise, SW4 0NU 020 7622 1355
Oasis Academy Johanna 208 2332 30 Johanna Street, Lower Marsh, 020 7928 5814
SE1 7RH
Orchard Primary School 208 3642 30 Christchurch Road (entrance from 020 8671 4400
Cotherstone Road), SW2 3ES
Paxton Primary School 208 2459 90 Woodland Road, SE19 1PA 020 8670 2935
Reay Primary School 208 5206 30 Hackford Road, SW9 0EN 020 7735 2978
Richard Atkins Primary School 208 2504 30 New Park Road, SW2 4JP 020 8674 5601
Rosendale Primary School 208 2899 90 Rosendale Road, SE21 8LR 020 8670 4962
St. Andrew’s Catholic Primary School 208 5204 60 Polworth Road, SW16 2ET 020 8769 4980
St. Andrew’s CE Primary School 208 3403 30 Kay Road, SW9 9DE 020 7274 7012
* P lease note that the child’s address will be measured to both sites and school staff will determine at which site a place will be offered
in accordance with their admissions criteria.
** Measurements are made to the upper site.
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