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Secondary School In September 2027

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Apply online: www.eAdmissions.org.uk The Pan-London e Admissions website opens on Monday 1 September 2026. If your child was born between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016, you will need to apply for a secondary school place by 31 October 2026.

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Contents Introduction 4 5

Welcome About secondary school admissions Introduction to Havering secondary schools Contacting the Admissions Team Pan London System Before you apply Gathering Information Considering Your Chances Applying for schools outside Havering Key Dates

The Application Process 11

The Information you need Proof of address Fraudulent applications Change of address Exceptional need Additional forms to complete Applications for children living abroad Members of the UK Armed Forces or Crown Service Late applications Change of preferences Your personal information Completing your application Applying online Registering to apply Login to your account Entering your child’s details Selecting your child’s school Confirming your details Adding school preferences Check and submit your application

What will happen next How decisions are made Notifying you of the outcome Waiting lists Appeal arrangements Making final arrangements for starting school Frequently asked questions

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School Information 23

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Overview Havering secondary schools How to use this section Common definitions Looked After Children Distance from home to school Location of schools Abbs Cross Academy Bower Park Academy The Brittons Academy The Campion School The Coopers’ Company and Coborn School Drapers’ Academy Emerson Park Academy The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Gaynes School Hall Mead School Harris Academy Rainham Hornchurch High School Marshalls Park Academy Redden Court School The Royal Liberty School Sacred Heart of Mary Girls’ School Sanders Draper School St Edward’s Church of England Academy

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Statistical Information— Offers in 2026 Statistical Information— Appeals Open evening dates In-Year Admissions In-Year waiting lists In-Year school admission appeals Special Educational Needs and EHC needs assessments 14—19 Provision & Post 16 Education University Technical Colleges (UTCs) or Studio Schools Post 16 Education Sixth Forms Schools in neighbouring boroughs London Borough of Barking and Dagenham London Borough of Bexley Essex County Council London Borough of Redbridge Thurrock County Council Havering Admissions and other useful contacts

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Introduction Introduction Welcome Dear Parents and Carers Choosing a secondary school is a pivotal decision for both you and your child. Finding the perfect fit for each child’s learning and growth is crucial to them reaching their full potential. This brochure is your guide to supporting a smooth transition. It brings together information on the admissions process and key factors to consider when listing your school preferences. We highly recommend attending open days / evenings as they can provide you with a fantastic opportunity to experience each school's environment first-hand.

Tara Geere Director of Starting Well

Havering boasts a legacy of academic excellence. Every one of the 18 secondary schools in our borough holds an Ofsted rating of "Good" or "Outstanding" – a testament to the unwavering commitment of our dedicated head teachers, staff, and students. This dedication translates to consistently impressive exam results and educational attainment, preparing students for success beyond secondary education.

We are confident that within Havering's exceptional schools, your child will find the perfect platform to unlock their full potential and embark on a journey of remarkable achievement. We wish you and your child the best possible future.

Cllr. Kevin Gill Cabinet Member for Children

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Introduction About secondary school admissions Introduction to Havering's secondary schools Children with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) follow a separate admissions process. The Assessment and Placement Team will contact parents directly in September 2026. The information in the brochure is specifically designed for parents of children who do not have an EHCP. This brochure is here to support parents of children aged 11-16, particularly those navigating the transition from primary to secondary school.

give you a sense of demand. Remember, these numbers can fluctuate, so using the criteria as a guide is key. Don't rely solely on a schools reputation! Open days and evenings offer a fantastic opportunity to experience each school's environment firsthand. We highly recommend attending with your child to gain a personal feel for the atmosphere. Ideally you should also visit during school hours to see it in action. Most schools produce their own brochures which you can access via their websites.

This brochure addresses many common questions, but if you have any further We understand this is a big decision! Inside you'll find everything you need to know about enquiries, our Admissions Team are happy to help. the application process, including key dates and how admissions decisions are made. Havering has 18 diverse secondary schools, including 2 single sex girls (1 Catholic), 2 single sex boys (1 Catholic), and 14 mixed education. Each school profile provides details on its admission criteria. To maximise your child's chances of securing a place, it's vital to check each school's criteria carefully. We've also included information on application numbers for September 2026 to

Contacting the Admissions Team  Schooladmissions@havering.gov.uk 

www.havering.gov.uk/admissions

 01708 434600 Lines are open Monday to Friday 12-5pm

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Introduction About secondary school admissions Pan-London system All 33 London boroughs, together with some surrounding boroughs, use a Pan London system to co-ordinate admissions to their secondary schools.

Schools remain unaware of their ranking on any application form and which other schools the applicant has chosen. If a child qualifies for places at multiple schools, the local authority holds the highest ranked offer and releases any lower ones back into the system for other applicants.

This co-ordinated admissions system is fairer and means more parents are offered one of their preferred schools at an earlier stage and Local authorities work together to match no child is without a school place. It is also available places with applicants, aiming to easier for parents to manage, reducing anxiety offer each child the best possible school based for you and your children. on their preferences.

How the system works The Pan-London Co-ordinated Admissions System simplifies the application process for parents in Havering and all London boroughs. Parents submit a single application form to their local council, listing their preferred secondary schools in order. This ranking is crucial because, should there be more than one school able to offer a place, we need to know which one the applicant would prefer.

All offers are made simultaneously on a National Offer Day (1st March 2027) This streamlined process helps reduce stress and ensures a fair and efficient system for secondary school admissions in Havering.

Local authorities securely share application details across the system, ensuring no child receives duplicate offers. Individual schools follow their published admission criteria to decide who receives a place when applications exceed available places (oversubscribed schools).

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Introduction Before you apply Gathering Information

Considering Your Chances:

Choosing the right secondary school for your child is an important decision. This brochure provides a starting point, but further research is key. Here's how you can gain more information.

Many schools receive more applications than places available (oversubscribed). To avoid disappointment you should consider how realistic it is for your child is to get a place at your preferred school/schools

School Prospectuses We recommend you consider the following: Contact schools directly or visit their websites Compare the number of applications each for detailed information in their prospectuses. school received last year (available in this brochure) to their available places. This inforOfsted Reports mation can change year-to-year, so prioritise Find inspection reports for Havering Schools at schools with a good fit and realistic chances. https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/. Carefully read the admission criteria for each Distance Criteria desired school. This prioritises applicants – for Check the Council website example, church schools may prioritise stuwww.havering.gov.uk/admissions/maps to see dents of that faith in case of oversubscription. how far you live from a school and use the information on how places were offered last All church schools (and some Academies and year to see the likelihood of gaining a place foundation schools outside the borough) have (Note: This information can change year-toadditional supplementary forms (SIF) to year, so use it only as a guide.) complete, which are available directly from the schools. SIF’s must be returned to the school. School Open Days The schools in Havering that require you to Attend open days and evenings listed in this complete a SIF will be indicated in the school brochure's school section to experience each section. school first-hand. Within the schools section, you will see how many appeals were submitted for each school and the numbers that were successful, which will be very few. Be realistic: remember you can state up to six preferences. Even after you have researched the schools and you have decided where to apply, you should not assume your child will be offered a place.

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Introduction Before you apply You should also consider other schools where you know you will have a good chance of gaining a place. Naming other schools will not affect your chances of being offered a place at a higher-preference school.

Applying for schools outside Havering

You may also wish to consider schools outside the borough. Under the co-ordinated system, residents of Havering can apply for schools anywhere in London / or outside of London The preferences you make are treated equally. and these will need to be listed on your This means no matter where you place a application. school in your list of preferences, it will be treated in the same way as all other applicants Detailed information about schools outside of who also chose that school, regardless of the borough will be available directly from the where they have placed the school in their list. schools and the local authority for the area in which they are located. The reason it is so important to list the schools The contact details for Havering’s surrounding in your order of preference is because from boroughs are provided from page 55. Please your list of preferences we may be able to remember to check the schools admission offer more than one school. As only one offer criteria to assess whether your child is likely to can be made to your child, you will be offered be offered a place. the highest school possible from the list you provided. Any offers made lower in your list will be withdrawn and put back in the system.

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Introduction Key Dates Date

Description

June to July 2026

Local Authority presentations to Year 5 parents

June to October 2026

Secondary school open events

1 September 2026

Online application process opens

31 October 2026 (11:59pm)

Deadline for submitting your application, however we strongly advise that you submit your application before this date

1 March 2027

National Offer Day - During the evening you will be sent an email with the outcome of your application

15 March 2027

Deadline for outcome response

29 March 2027

School waiting list positions will be available. Further offers will be made as result of withdrawals and late applications for schools with vacancies from this date.

May 2027

Appeals to be submitted within three weeks of application outcome.

June / July 2027

School Appeals are managed by an independent service and are heard by an independent panel.

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The Application Process The information you need Proof of address The address you provide on your application must be your child’s permanent address on close of applications, 31 October 2026.

liable or have recently moved, you will be asked to provide further evidence of your address.

Fraudulent applications

You must not use a business address, The Council is committed to ensuring fairness childminder’s or relative’s address, or any in school admissions. We take a strong stance address other than your home address. Only in against attempts to secure a place using a false circumstances where the relative or carer has address. legal guardianship and is the main carer will a different address be considered as the main • Detection and Investigation: We utilise residence. Evidence will be requested to internal and external resources to improve support this arrangement. detection rates. This may include unannounced address visits. If you have a genuine 50/50 share care arrangement with your child’s other parent, it • Reporting Concerns: If you suspect somewill be for you to determine the address that one is using a false address to gain a school will be used as the main address for your place, you can confidentially report it to the child’s application. Only one address will be Admissions Team via www.havering.gov.uk/ used throughout the application process. If admissions using our online form. Your you are unable to agree on which address to anonymity is protected. use, the address of the parent making the Child Benefit claim will be used for the • Consequences of Fraud: If a place is purpose of the application. In the situation obtained fraudulently, the offer may be where there are ongoing Family Court withdrawn, even after the child starts proceedings, the Council will consider the school. The place would then be re-offered approach to be taken for processing on a case to a rightfully entitled child. by case basis. Sibling Applications: In rare cases where a You do not need to provide us with fraudulent offer is not withdrawn due to the documentary evidence of your address. Your child being enrolled for an extended period, details will be cross-referenced with internal any future sibling applications may not benefit council databases, and if we are unable to from the usual sibling priority. verify your address we will contact you for more information. If you are not registered to pay council tax, either because you are not

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The Application Process The information you need stronger case.

Change of address

Any offer made to your child on 1 March 2027 It is for you to decide how to support your is based on the address you indicated on your case and what documents to provide, but application. If you do not inform us of a these must be submitted by the closing date. change of address, any offer that is made to your child for a school that you would not have The Admissions Team is not responsible for been eligible for will be withdrawn. contacting professionals for information about You must notify the Admissions Team if you move address. Your new address will not be updated until proof has been provided. If you move after 8 December 2026, your address will not be updated as the process for allocating places would have already started. Your application will therefore be processed using the address you submitted at the close of applications.

your case and any decision will be based on documents you submit by the closing date. You will not be advised before National Offer Day whether your request for priority is agreed. If priority is not granted, your application will be considered against the remaining criteria for the requested school.

It is important to be aware that few cases are agreed under this category. The Admission Exceptional need Authority must be able to justify awarding priority for a child above other applicants. It All schools are equipped to handle diverse will need to be agreed by those making the needs, from educational to social and medical. decision that the professional support providHowever, in rare cases, you may believe that ed clearly makes a case that the needs for the your child would benefit from attending a child can only be met at the school required as specific school. opposed to another local school. Some schools have a specific admission criteria which allow parents to apply under exception- Additional forms to complete al Social or Medical grounds. Some Havering schools have additional SupIf you feel there are exceptional reasons why your child needs to attend a particular school, and the school allows for such applications, you must indicate this in the area provided in your application. Briefly explain the reasons and gather supporting documentation for a

plementary Information Forms (SIF) and/or a Priest Reference Form or Certificate of Catholic Practice to complete, which are available directly from the schools. These forms are necessary for the school governors to determine whether applicants meet

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The Application Process The information you need their faith requirements or other criteria. If you are applying for a place on religious grounds, you will be required to provide proof of your church attendance and/or religious commitment on the SIF.

Members of the UK Armed Forces and Crown Servants

For families of service personnel (UK Armed Forces) and Crown Servants, the Council will ensure that your application to school is not The SIF and all additional documents required disadvantaged if you are not living in the area must be returned to the school. The same will at the time you are required to apply. apply for church schools located in neighbourIn order for your application to be processed ing local authorities. alongside all other applicants, you will need to provide an official letter that declares a If you name the school on your application relocation date. Your application will be online but do not complete a SIF, your child processed using the address at which your will be considered but it will reduce the chance of your child being offered a place. The child will live when applying the school’s oversubscription criteria, including the use of a school will not have any information to consider when judging your application against Unit or Quartering address if requested. You will need to provide some evidence of the its admission criteria and, as such, your intended address. Further guidance is providapplication will be ranked very low when decisions are made. It is therefore important ed by the Department for Education in their publication Admission of children of crown you complete both forms. servants

Applications for children living abroad Applications submitted by resident families working or temporarily living abroad will be processed with all other applicants and must be submitted by the closing date. The address where the child is living at the time of application, and at the closing date, will be used for the purpose of processing. The applicant must inform the Admissions Team on their return for the address to be updated. Proof of address and occupancy will be required.

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The Application Process The information you need Late applications If you apply after the closing date without a valid reason, your application will only be considered after the National Offer Day: 1 March 2027. Your child’s name will be added to waiting lists along with those unsuccessful applications considered in the initial allocation round.

application will replace any previously submitted application. We will only consider the last submitted application. It is not normally possible to accept any changes after the closing date. If you do want to add preferences or change your order of preferences after this date, you must inform the Admissions Team by email: Schooladmissions@havering.gov.uk.

If there is an exceptional reason for applying after the closing date and before 8 December In most cases, new or changed preferences will 2026 (for example, you have just moved to the be considered only after all other applications area), it may be possible to consider your have been considered. application with those that were made on time. Other circumstances will be considered Your personal information and each case decided on its own merit. The Council will handle information you have provided for school admission purposes in Examples of reasons that would not be accepted include failure of a primary school to accordance with General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). remind a parent to apply, late return from a family holiday or non-receipt of an application form due to technical issues relating to your computer or mobile device. You are advised to contact the Admissions Team as soon as possible if submitting an application after the closing date.

Please visit the following link to read the full Education privacy notice https://www.havering.gov.uk/downloads/ file/1382/education-privacy-notice

Change of preferences If you wish to change the order of preference of schools listed on your application form, and you applied online, you can log back in to your account to change/add/delete preferences up until the closing date. Please ensure you resubmit your application after making any changes. Please be aware that a changed

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The Application Process Completing your application Applying online

and then enter your username and password.

All applications must be submitted online via www.eadmissions.org.uk by 31 October 2026

Select ‘Start application’

• • •

Entering your child’s details

It’s a secure and easy to use website You will receive an email confirmation Ensure you enter the information correctly once you have submitted your application You can make changes to your application You can only apply for a child born between 1 until the deadline September 2015 and 31 August 2016 Click ‘Save and Continue’ to move to the next screen

Registering to apply

If you have used the eAdmissions website for a previous child, you will already have an If your child is a twin or part of another multiaccount and you can click ‘Returning visitors’ ple birth, please tick the yes box (you will be to begin your application. told that you need to make a separate application for each child). If you have never used the website before, you will need to create an account by: If your child is currently, or has previously been, in the care of a Local Authority, please • Selecting ‘First time visitors‘ tick the yes box. • Completing the required information and continuing through the required steps The last box asks if your child has an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP). If your child does You will be asked to set a password, please have an EHCP then you should not continue make a note of this password somewhere safe. with your application as applications for children with EHCP’s are processed by the Once you have entered a password and concouncil’s Assessment and Placement Team. firmed the password you will be given a username and advised that an email has been Selecting your child’s current school. sent to you. You must validate your email address by clicking on the link in the email before Please ensure that you select the correct school from the dropdown list. you can continue with your application.

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The Application Process Completing your application Confirming your details Before you can select the schools you wish to apply for, you will be required to confirm the details you have provided so far.

wanting a school may therefore not be considered. Please DO NOT use this section to put sibling details as these must be entered under the sibling question previously asked.

Click ‘Add School’ to continue, and repeat the Please take time to check that these details are above steps to add additional schools. Once all correct as these are the details that will be schools have been added, click ‘confirm provided to schools after national offer day. selection’ If any details are incorrect please click ‘Change Check and submit your application details’ next to the relevant section. If you select less than 6 schools you will see a If all the details are correct, please click ‘Save message which reminds you that you can and continue’ to enter your school preferapply for up to 6 schools. If you are happy to ences. apply for less than 6 schools you can click continue

Adding school preferences To start adding preferences click ‘Add School'

Check that the information is correct

Read the declaration and tick the box Select the Local Authority that the school you wish to apply for is in and select the school you Read the London Borough of Havering terms wish to apply for (Please ensure that you have and conditions and tick the box read the admissions criteria for each of the schools you apply for) Click ‘Submit Application’ Confirm that the school selected is the school Once you have submitted your application you you wish to apply for and then click ‘Continue’ will be able to upload documents if they are required (such as medical evidence) Answer the questions (such as is there a sibling at the school) and click ‘Continue’ You will receive an email confirming that your application has been submitted. The email will The form allows you to give reasons for your contain a unique Application Reference preference. Please note that places can only Number, keep this email safe as you will need be offered in line with the schools published the application reference number should you admissions arrangements and your reasons for need to contact the School Admissions Team.

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The Application Process What will happen next How decisions are made

You need to be realistic when deciding your school preferences. The following are examples of why an offer may not be made to your child if a school is oversubscribed:

The process The Admissions Team will process any preferences you have made for Havering schools and pass on your child’s details to schools that are • Other applicants have a sibling who responsible for their own admissions. If you attends the school have applied for schools that are not located in • Other applicants live closer to the school the borough, your preferences will be passed and distance is the tie-breaker. to the local authority that maintains those • You applied for Church school/schools but schools. At the same time, the Admissions other applicants met a higher faith Team will receive applications for Havering category requirement which meant lower schools from residents in other local authoricategories in the criteria were not ties. All these operations will be carried out via reached. the Pan-London Co-ordinated Admissions SysA breakdown of last year’s admissions to each tem. Havering school is included in the schools The order of your preferences is not revealed section of this brochure. to the schools. This information is only known Example 1 by your home local authority and the authority Preference School Potential Outcome where the schools are located. Rank offer? 1st

School A

Yes

Place Offered

School B

Yes

Withdrawn

School C

Withdrawn

School D

Yes

Withdrawn

School E

Withdrawn

School F

Yes

Withdrawn

School

Potential offer?

Outcome

School A

Waiting List

School B

Waiting List

School C

Yes

Place Offered

School D

Yes

Withdrawn

5th

School E

Withdrawn

6th

No Application N/A

If any school has more applicants than places 2nd available, the admission criteria will be used to 3rd decide the order in which applicants will be 4th offered places. The same process is carried out 5th across London and decisions are made by all 6th Admission Authorities by a common deadline and relayed back to the home local authority. Example 2 This co-ordinated process eliminates multiple Preference Rank offers and will result in your child being 1st offered the highest potential school you 2nd named in your list of preferences (if an offer 3rd can be made). Examples are shown in the 4th tables to the right.

N/A

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The Application Process What will happen next could not be offered. Any schools you named as a lower preference than the school offered You will be notified during the evening of 1 would have been withdrawn under the coMarch 2027 via email, you will also be able to ordinated arrangements. You will need to relog on to the e-Admissions site using your apply for these schools if you want your child username and password during the evening to to be included on a waiting list. view the outcome of your application and accept or decline any offer made. If you have not been offered a place at a

Notifying you of the outcome

school in another borough and require waiting If you are not offered your first preference list information, you will need to contact the school, you will be provided with the following school or the borough that maintains the information: school. •

•

The name of the school that you have been offered. If it has not been possible to offer any of the schools you applied for, the nearest alternative school with a vacancy after all other offers have been made, will be offered to you That any preferences for schools listed lower than the school offered have been withdrawn How to accept the place you have been offered. You should not reject the place unless you have a place secured elsewhere and should indicate the name of the alternative school online If you have not been offered one of your school preferences, the reason why and who to contact for further information. Waiting list and appeal information and who to contact for further details

All waiting lists are ordered in accordance with the published admission criteria for each school and will be offered to children as vacancies arise with no differentiation between on-time or late applications. Waiting list positions will be available from 29 March 2027 and you can complete the online waiting list enquiry form to find out your child's position for each school. www.havering.gov.uk/admissions/waitinglist As a result of vacancies arising, the governors or Admissions Team on behalf of the school will determine who is offered the next place/ places in accordance with the published admission criteria and waiting list ranking. You will be notified of any offer that can be made by the Admissions Team from 30 March 2027.

Waiting lists

A child’s position on the waiting list can go Your child’s name will automatically be added down as well as up. For example, if a new to the waiting list for any Havering schools that application is submitted and they meet a

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The Application Process What will happen next higher priority against the admission criteria Making final arrangements for starting for the school, the waiting list will need to be school revised to include the new applicant. The offer The head teacher of the secondary school of a place does not depend on the length of where your child has been offered a place will time your child’s name has been on the waiting list and there can never be any guaran- invite you to visit the school before the end of the summer term 2027. You will have the tee a place will be offered. opportunity to look around the school and to Your child will remain on the waiting list until ask any questions. 31 December 2027. If you wish for your child to remain on the waiting list past this point you will need to complete an In-Year Application. The School Admissions Team will email you at the beginning of December 2027 to remind you.

By the start of the summer holidays, the arrangements for your child’s transfer to a new school should have been completed so they can look forward to starting there in September.

Appeal arrangements You can make an appeal to each school where your application has been unsuccessful. Appeals are heard by an independent panel. The school and local authority will explain to the panel why a place could not be allocated to your child. You will then be heard by the panel and will need to show the school’s published admission arrangements were not correctly applied or there are special reasons why your child should be given a place even though the school is full. More detailed information about admission appeals is available at www.havering.gov.uk/ admissions/appeal. Guidance will also be provided with your appeal form should you decide to pursue this right.

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The Application Process Frequently asked questions reasonably certain your child meets the criteria.

What does the law require?

Of parents: It is the duty of the parent of every child aged For example, this could be if there is a sibling five to 16 to ensure the child receives efficient, already at the school and this is a priority indifull-time education, suitable to his or her age, cated in the school’s criteria. Also, if your ability or aptitude (and to any special need), nearest school offers the majority of places either by regular attendance at school or based on distance, then you are encouraged to otherwise. add this school to your list of preferences. Of local authorities: The law allows parents to appeal to an It is the duty of every local authority to ensure independent panel if their child is refused a sufficient primary and secondary schools of place at a school of their preference. Please appropriate character and with necessary refer to the section on appeals on the previous equipment are available to provide all pupils in page for further information. the area with education suitable to their ______________________________________ different ages, abilities and aptitudes. Do I have priority for a school place in ______________________________________

Will a school know where I listed it in my application? All applications are treated equally against each school’s published admission criteria. Schools are not provided with the preference order as it has no relevance to the decisionmaking process.

the borough I live in?

It is against the law for local authorities to give priority to their own residents. ______________________________________

Can I change or withdraw my preferences after I submit my application?

Once you have submitted your application, you can change the order of your preferences and ______________________________________ the schools you have listed up until the closing Does the law guarantee my child a place date. Changes cannot be made to your application after the closing date. in the school of my choice? ______________________________________ You might not be offered one of your preferences, but to increase your chances of being offered one of your preferred schools, you must research the admission criteria for the schools you are interested in. You should include one school in your list where you are

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The Application Process Frequently asked questions The distance you have calculated from my home to the school is further away than the distance I have calculated on a measuring system I used on the internet. What do I do? The local authority’s geographical measuring system is used for calculating distances from home to school. Distances measured by other means (e.g. private car, pedometer or on the internet) are likely to be calculated on a different basis and should not be relied upon as evidence that the local authority’s distance calculation is incorrect. The local authority’s measuring system is designed to be precise, reliable and consistent, and is used for all applications. _____________________________________

If I decide I prefer a school I listed lower than the school I was offered, can I be considered for a place? Any preferences that are listed lower than the school offered are automatically withdrawn, so any lower preferences will no longer exist. Any requests after offers have been made for lower preferences will be treated as a new late application. If the school has a vacancy, then it will be possible to offer your child a place and withdraw the original offer made to you. If the school is full your child’s name will be added to the waiting list.

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School Information Overview Havering secondary schools

admission policy and arrangements.

Every secondary school in Havering is an academy. Academies are independent, statefunded schools, which receive their funding directly from central government via the Education Skills and Funding Agency (ESFA), rather than through the Local Authority.

Common definitions

Academies are responsible for consulting, determining and publishing their own admissions arrangements. The admissions arrangements for each school will vary, some significantly more than others. It is, therefore, important that you take the time to read and understand the criteria for each of the schools you apply for. If you have questions about the criteria you can either ask the school directly or speak with a member of the Havering School Admissions Team.

Please note: For all schools included in this brochure, children with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) that names the school will be allocated a place before any other allocations are made.

How to use this section This section contains basic information for each school and a summarised version of the oversubscription admission criteria. You are advised to read the full admission arrangements for each school you are interested in applying to. These can be obtained directly from the respective schools website.

To avoid repetition, the following common definitions will apply to each school and Academy in this section (unless indicated otherwise in the school’s criteria).

Looked After Children (also referred to as in ‘Public Care’) Looked after children and all children who were adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.

For faith schools it is important you read the notes that apply to the religious affiliation.

A 'looked after child' is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school.

These can be found in each schools full

A child is regarded as having been in state

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School Information Overview care outside of England if they were in the same distance from the preferred school, or care of or were accommodated by a public live in the same block of flats, the place will be authority, a religious organisation, or any other offered on a random basis drawn by an officer provider of care whose sole or main purpose is of the local authority who is not involved in to benefit society. the admissions process.

Adoption includes children who were adopted under the Adoption Act 1976 (see Section 12 adoption orders) and children who were adopted under the Adoption and Children Act 2002 (see Section 46 adoption orders). Child arrangements orders are defined in Section 8 of the Children Act 1989, as amended by Section 12 of the Children and Families Act 2014. Child arrangements orders replace residence orders and any residence order in force prior to 22 April 2014 is deemed to be a child arrangements order.

Distance from home to school The distance between the home address and the preferred school is measured in a straight line, not by the shortest walking or bus route. The measurement is taken between predetermined point for the preferred school and the address point of the child’s normal place of residence. Address points are located in the centre of the child’s home, or in the centre of a block of flats. In the event that two or more applicants, apply for a single place at a preferred school live at addresses that are located at exactly the

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School Information Location of schools 1.

Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College

Bower Park Academy

The Brittons Academy Trust

The Campion School (Boys)

The Coopers’ Company & Coborn School

Drapers’ Academy

Emerson Park Academy

The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls

Gaynes School

Rail Links Key

Elizabeth Line Greater Anglia C2C District Line

10. Hall Mead School 11. Harris Academy Rainham 12. Hornchurch High School 13. Marshalls Park Academy 14. Redden Court School 15. The Royal Liberty School (Boys) 16. Sanders Draper School 17. Sacred Heart of Mary Girls’ School (Girls) 18. St Edwards C of E Academy

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School Information Abbs Cross Academy Head teacher:

Nicola Jethwa



School address:

Abbs Cross Lane, RM12 4YB

Where a sibling is attending the school at the time of entry



Phone number:

01708 440304

Website:

www.abbscross.net

Distance of the child’s home address to the school, as measured in a straight line with those living closer being given higher priority



10% of places (18) will be allocated to children who show a particular aptitude in Performing Arts (Music, Dance, Drama)

DfE number:

311/5401

Gender:

Mixed

Age range:

11-16

Published Admissions 180 Number: Sixth form?

Supplementary Form Yes (criteria 3) Required?

Admissions Criteria The below criteria has been summarised and you will need to refer to the school’s website for the full admission policy which includes definitions of the criteria. You can also obtain further information by visiting the school on their open evening. After the allocation of children with an EHCP the admission criteria will be applied in the following order of priority: 

Looked after children and all previously looked after children

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School Information Bower Park Academy Head teacher:

Eddie Aylett



School address:

Havering Road, RM1 4YY

The attendance of a sibling at the school in September 2027



Phone number:

01708 730244

Website:

www.bowerpark.co.uk

Distance of the child’s home address to the school, as measured in a straight line with those living closer being given higher priority

DfE number:

311/4042

Gender:

Mixed

Age range:

11-16

Published Admissions 210 Number: Sixth form?

Supplementary Form No Required?

Looked after children and all previously looked after children

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School Information The Brittons Academy Head teacher:

Claire Whiley



School address:

Ford Lane, RM13 7BB

The attendance of a sibling at the school in September 2027.



Phone number:

01708 630002

Website:

www.brittons.havering.sch.uk

Distance of the child’s home address to the school, as measured in a straight line with those living closer being given higher priority

DfE number:

311/4003

Gender:

Mixed

Age range:

11-16

Published Admissions 180 Number: Sixth form?

Supplementary Form No Required?

Looked after children and all previously looked after children

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School Information The Campion School Head teacher:

Paul Larner

School address:

Wingletye Lane, RM11 3BX

Phone number:

01708 452332

Website:

www.thecampionschool.org.uk

DfE number:

311/470

Gender:

Male

Age range:

11-18

Published Admissions 150 Number: Sixth form?



Catholic children with a Certificate of Catholic Practice who are resident in the relevant parishes as listed on the next page



Other Catholic children who are resident in the relevant parishes as listed below.



Other Catholic children.



Other Looked after Children and Previously Looked after Children.



Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church.



Any other children

Yes

Supplementary Form Yes (all applications) Required?

Admissions Criteria

Within each of the categories listed above, the following provision will be applied in the following order: 

The attendance of a sibling at the school in Years 7 to 13 at the time of enrolment will increase the priority of an application within each category so that the application will be placed at the top of the category in which the application is made.



If the applicant is a child of a staff member that has been working at the school for 2 years or more at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; and/or is recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.

The below criteria has been summarised and you will need to refer to the school’s website for the full admission policy which includes definitions of the criteria. You can also obtain further information by visiting the school on their open evening. After the allocation of children with an EHCP the admission criteria will be applied in the following order of priority: 

Catholic Looked after Children and Previously Looked after Children.

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School Information The Campion School Tie Break Where any of the categories listed above are The parishes relevant to the oversubscription oversubscribed, priority will be given to criteria are listed as follows: children based on random allocation. The  Collier Row (Corpus Christi) school will use Random.org for the randomisation of offers. Random.org acts as an unbiased  Elm Park (St Alban’s) third party who conducts the drawings in a  Gidea Park (Christ the Eternal High Priest) manner that is guaranteed to be fair and truly random. The drawings are made using true  Harold Hill (Most Holy Redeemer) randomness that comes from atmospheric  Harold Hill (St. Dominic’s) noise, which for many purposes is better than the pseudo-random number algorithms  Hornchurch (St. Mary Mother of God) typically used in computer programs.  Hornchurch (English Martyrs) Relevant Parishes



Rainham (Our Lady of La Salette)



Romford (St Edward the Confessor)



Upminster (St Joseph’s)



Brentwood – (Cathedral Church of St. Mary & St. Helen)



Warley – (Holy Cross and All Saints)



Hutton and Shenfield – (St. Joseph the Worker)



Ingatestone – (St. John the Evangelist & St. Erconwold)



Ongar – (St. Helen)



Billericay – (Most Holy Redeemer )



Wickford (Our Lady of Good Counsel)



South Ockendon (The Holy Cross)



Grays (St. Thomas of Canterbury)

No personal data is provided to Random.org instead each applicant will be assigned a unique application reference number (ARN) which is used as part of the randomisation, this ARN allows school staff to identify the relevant pupil. The random allocation process will be supervised by a person independent of the school, and a fresh round of random allocation will be used each time a child is to be offered a place from a waiting list.

Catholic and other Looked after children and previously looked after children will continue to be prioritised and not subject to random allocation.

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School Information The Coopers’ Company and Coborn School Head teacher:

Sue Hay

School address:

St Marys Lane, RM14 3HS

Phone number:

01708 250500

Website:

www.cooperscoborn.org.uk

DfE number:

311/5402

Gender:

Mixed

Age range:

11-18

Published Admissions 220 Number: Sixth form?

Yes

Supplementary Form Yes (all applications) Required?

character. The School is required to preserve and develop this character in accordance with the principles of the Scheme of the Coopers’ Company and Coborn Educational Foundation. To preserve this religious character, priority will be given to applicants (other than Looked After and Previously Looked After Children who are able to demonstrate their child is associated with a religious tradition of one of the major world faiths (Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism), as measured by the following: Attendance on at least 10 occasions per year, for a minimum of two years prior to application at a place of worship (September 2024 to September 2026). This attendance should be evidenced by a supporting letter written on officially headed paper by the religious leader of the place of worship confirming the attendance. 

Looked after children and all previously looked after children

The following criteria will then be used for those who meet the religion requirement. 2.

Children who have an exceptional medical or exceptional social need which is relevant to the School. Written evidence of this from a suitably qualified professional must be provided at the time of application demonstrating why CCCS is the only suitable option.

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School Information The Coopers’ Company and Coborn School 3.

Children of staff currently at the school whose permanent contract (not time sheet) began two or more years before the application for admission is made.

Children whose siblings are current or former students of the School. The sibling(s) must have been admitted through the normal admissions procedure in Year 6 or through an in-year admission, where the parent/guardian(s) applied directly to the school, in Years 711.

A maximum of 10 of the remaining places will be offered to children of former students. If there are more applicants than places available these will be allocated on the basis of random allocation.

The remaining places will be allocated across five groups as follows: a.

70% of the remaining places will be allocated to children on the basis of proximity to the School.

9% will be allocated from the remaining applications with an RM14 post code only by random allocation.

9% will be allocated from the remaining applications with RM11 and RM12 post codes only by random allocation.

3% will be allocated from Tower Hamlets on the basis of proximity to the historic school in Bow.

9% will be allocated from outside the London Borough of Havering from the School’s historical area of Brentwood Borough Council by random allocation.

21 children (10% of admission number) to be selected on the basis of aptitude for sport (11 places) or music (10 places). (Supplementary Information Form (SIF) and the relevant Aptitude for Sport and/ or Music Application Form must be completed). If there are not enough applicants qualifying to be admitted, or acceptances, on one aptitude then remaining spaces will be filled with the other until the 10% quota is complete. The Sport/ Music aptitude testing is independently verified by an external body.

Should any places remain unfilled these will be offered to applicants that do not meet the religion requirement. These applicants will be ranked using the same oversubscription 2 - 6 above.

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School Information Drapers’ Academy Head teacher:

Gillian Dineen

School address:

Settle Road, RM3 9XR

Phone number:

01708 371331

Website:

www.drapersacademy.com

DfE number:

311/6905

Gender:

Mixed

Age range:

11-18



Children who already attend another school from Reception upwards within the Trust  Drapers’ Brookside Junior School  Drapers’ Maylands Primary School  Drapers’ Pyrgo Primary School

Children whose brother or sister already attend a school (not a nursery) within the Trust at the time of the application.  

Published Admissions 210 Number: Sixth form?

 

Yes

Applicants applying under this criterion must also complete the school’s supplementary information form.

Supplementary Form Yes (criteria 3) Required?

Admissions Criteria The below criteria has been summarised and you will need to refer to the school’s website for the full admission policy which includes definitions of the criteria.

Drapers’ Academy Drapers’ Brookside Infant or Junior School Drapers’ Maylands Primary School Drapers’ Pyrgo Primary School

Children of Staff

Distance of the child’s home address to the school, as measured in a straight line with those living closer being given higher priority

You can also obtain further information by visiting the school on their open evening. After the allocation of children with an EHCP the admission criteria will be applied in the following order of priority: 

Looked after children and all previously looked after children

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School Information Emerson Park Academy Head teacher:

Scott McGuiness



School address:

Wych Elm Park, RM11 3AD

Looked after children and all previously looked after children



Phone number:

01708 475285

The attendance of a sibling at the school in September 2027



Website:

www.emersonparkacademy.org

DfE number:

311/4006

Gender:

Mixed

Age range:

11-16

A child whose parent/carer is a permanent member of staff, employed by the Academy for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made. If applying under this criterion applicants must indicate on the online application form (by ticking the relevant box - applying under the children of staff criterion).



Distance of the child’s home address to the school, as measured in a straight line with those living closer being given higher priority



Up to 21 children (10% of the Published Admissions Number (PAN)) will be selected on the basis of their aptitude for Music (11 places) and Sport (10 places). Parents/ Carers wishing for their child to take the testing for aptitude are required to complete a Supplementary Information Form (SIF), obtainable from the school or from the schools’ website. If there are not enough applicants qualifying to be admitted, or acceptances, on one aptitude then remaining spaces will be filled with the other until the 10% quota is complete. If there are not enough applicants qualifying to be admitted, or acceptances for either aptitude then the remaining spaces will be filled by students who meet the criteria 1 to 4 above.

Published Admissions 210 Number: Sixth form?

Supplementary Form Yes (criteria 5) Required?

Admissions Criteria The below criteria has been summarised and you will need to refer to the school’s website for the full admission policy which includes definitions of the criteria.

You can also obtain further information by visiting the school on their open evening. At least 189 places will be offered to criteria 14 and up to 21 places to criterion 5 After the allocation of children with an EHCP the admission criteria will be applied in the following order of priority:

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School Information Frances Bardsley Academy For Girls Head teacher:

Emilie Darabasz

School address:

Brentwood Road, RM1 2RR

Phone number:

01708 4447368

Website:

www.fbaok.co.uk

DfE number:

311/5400

Gender:

Female

Age range:

11-18



Looked after children and all previously looked after children



Children of staff at school



Sisters on roll: Including current Year 11 and 6th Form students.



Students attending a Feeder Primary School within the LIFE Education Trust. For entry into Year 7 from September 2026 this is:      

Published Admissions 240 Number: Sixth form?

Yes

Supplementary Form Yes (criteria 6) Required? 5.

Students living nearest the school as measured by the agreed by the Local Authority measuring system.

Up to 24 children (10% of the Published Admission Number) who have an aptitude for music will be selected on this basis. Parents wishing for their child to take the testing for aptitude are required to complete a Supplementary Information Form (SIF), obtainable from the school or from the schools’ website. Places will be allocated in rank order based on the outcome of the aptitude testing. In the case of a tie on the score, the straight line distance criteria will be applied.

Admissions Criteria The below criteria has been summarised and you will need to refer to the school’s website for the full admission policy which includes definitions of the criteria. You can also obtain further information by visiting the school on their open evening. At least 216 places will be offered to criteria 15 and up to 24 places to criterion 6 After the allocation of children with an EHCP the admission criteria will be applied in the following order of priority:

Benhurst Primary school Dame Tipping C of E Primary School Margaretting C of E Primary School Roxwell C of E Primary School Ford End C of E Primary School Langenhoe Primary School

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School Information Gaynes School Head teacher:

Annabelle Kirkpatrick

School address:

Brackendale Gardens, RM14 3UX

Phone number:

01708 502900

Website:

www.gaynesschool.net

DfE number:

311/4015

Gender:

Mixed

Age range:

11-16

Published Admissions 192 Number: Sixth form?

Supplementary Form No Required?



Children for whom there are exceptional medical or social reasons which justify admission to the school



The attendance of a sibling at the school in September 2027



The child of a member of staff who has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; or who is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage



Distance of the child’s home address to the school, as measured in a straight line with those living closer being given higher priority

Looked after children and all previously looked after children

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School Information Hall Mead School 

Head teacher:

Maria Ducker

School address:

Marlborough Gardens,  RM14 1SF

Phone number:

01708 225684

Website:

www.hallmeadschool.co.uk

DfE number:

311/4000

Gender:

Mixed

Age range:

11-16

The attendance of a sibling at the school in September 2027 Distance of the child’s home address to the school, as measured in a straight line with those living closer being given higher priority

Published Admissions 210 Number: Sixth form?

Supplementary Form No Required?

Looked after children and all previously looked after children

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School Information Harris Academy Rainham Head teacher:

Gareth Stananought



School address:

Lambs Lane South, RM13 9XD

The attendance of a sibling at the school in September 2027



Phone number:

01708 552811

Website:

www.harrisrainham.org.uk

DfE number:

311/4007

Gender:

Mixed

Age range:

11-18

The child of a member of staff Applications in this category must be accompanied by a completed Children of Staff Supplementary Information Form, to be received by the application deadline. The same parent must complete both this form and the application form giving only their own details. If applying under this criterion applicants must indicate this on the online application form (by ticking the relevant box – applying under the children of staff criterion).



Distance of the child’s home address to the school, as measured in a straight line with those living closer being given higher priority

Published Admissions 184 Number: Sixth form?

Yes

Supplementary Form Yes (Criteria 3) Required?

Looked after children and all previously looked after children

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School Information Hornchurch High School Head teacher:

Serena Madhvani



School address:

Broadstone Road, RM12 4AU

The attendance of a sibling at the school in September 2027



Phone number:

01708 691441

Website:

www.hornchurchhighschool.com

Distance of the child’s home address to the school, as measured in a straight line with those living closer being given higher priority

DfE number:

311/4013

Gender:

Mixed

Age range:

11-16

Published Admissions 180 Number: Sixth form?

Supplementary Form No Required?

Looked after children and all previously looked after children

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School Information Marshalls Park Academy Head teacher:

Sarah Aylett

School address:

Pettits Lane, RM1 4EH

Phone number:

01708 724134

Website:

www.marshallspark.org.uk

DfE number:

311/4037

Gender:

Mixed

Age range:

11-16

Published Admissions 240 Number: Sixth form?



The child of a member of staff who has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time of application or who is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage



The attendance of a sibling at the school in September 2027



Distance of the child’s home address to the school, as measured in a straight line with those living closer being given higher priority

Supplementary Form No Required?

Looked after children and all previously looked after children

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School Information Redden Court School Head teacher:

Anthony Henry



School address:

Cotswold Road, RM3 0TS

Looked after children and all previously looked after children



Phone number:

01708 342293

The attendance of a sibling at the school in September 2027



Website:

www.reddencourtcloud.co.uk

DfE number:

311/4001

Gender:

Mixed

Age range:

11-16

A child whose parent/carer is a permanent member of staff, employed by the Academy for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made or who is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage



Distance of the child’s home address to the school, as measured in a straight line with those living closer being given higher priority



Up to 21 children (10% of the Published Admission Number) who have an aptitude for sport will be selected on this basis. These students must reside within the RM3, RM11, RM2, RM1, RM12 postcodes and must meet the required standard pass mark. Parents/ Carers wishing for their child to take the testing for aptitude are required to complete a Supplementary Information Form (SIF), obtainable from the school or from the schools’ website. Places will be allocated in rank order based on the outcome of the aptitude testing. In the case of a tie on the score, the straight line distance criteria will be applied.

Published Admissions 210 Number: Sixth form?

Supplementary Form Yes (criteria 5) Required?

Admissions Criteria The below criteria has been summarised and you will need to refer to the school’s website for the full admission policy which includes definitions of the criteria.

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School Information The Royal Liberty School Head teacher:

Lee Raftery



School address:

Upper Brentwood Road, RM2 6HJ

The attendance of a brother at the school in September 2027



Phone number:

01708 730141

Website:

www.royalliberty.org.uk

DfE number:

311/4025

Gender:

Male



Age range:

11-16

Distance of the child’s home address to the school, as measured in a straight line with those living closer being given higher priority

Published Admissions 150 Number: Sixth form?

Supplementary Form No Required?

Looked after boys and all previously looked after boys

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School Information Sacred Heart of Mary Girls’ School Head teacher:

Vivien Qurrey

School address:

St Marys Lane, RM14 2QR

Phone number:

01708 222660

Website:

www.sacredheartofmary.net

DfE number:

311/5403

Gender:

Female

Age range:

11-18

Published Admissions 120 Number: Sixth form?

Catholics. 

Practising Catholic girls resident in the Diocese of Brentwood whose practice is endorsed by their Parish Priest or by the Priest of the Parish where the family attends Mass and is known.



Other baptised Catholic girls resident in the Diocese of Brentwood.



Other girls who are members of an Eastern Christian Church, as confirmed by their parish priest.



Other looked after girls or girls who were looked after but ceased to be because they were adopted (or became subject to a residence order or special guardianship order).



Other girls resident in the Diocese of Brentwood who are recommended by a Minister of Religion.



Any other girl with priority being given based on the distance of the child’s home address to the school, as measured in a straight line with those living closer being given higher priority

Yes

Supplementary Form Yes (all applications) Required?

Looked after girls and all previously looked after girls who are baptised

If, because of oversubscription in any of the above categories, it is necessary to distinguish between the applicants, the following criteria will be applied in the order set out below: a)

Those applicants who reside in the Parishes of: 

Christ the Eternal High Priest Gidea Park

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School Information Sacred Heart of Mary Girls’ School    

  

Corpus Christi - Collier Row St. Alban - Elm Park St. Mary Mother of God Hornchurch English Martyrs - Hornchurch Our Lady of La Salette - Rainham St. Edward the Confessor - Romford St. Joseph - Upminster

The Parishes named in (a) above are not in priority order. A map indicating the relevant parish boundaries as well as those of the Diocese of Brentwood is available for consultation at the School Office. b)

Those applicants who have a sister attending the School in Years 7 to 13 at the time of application.

The distance of the applicant’s home from the School as the crow flies using the Local Authority’s distance calculation software, with those living nearest being given priority. In the event that two, or more, applicants applying for a single place at the School live at addresses that are located at exactly the same distance from the School, or live in the same block of flats, the place will be offered on the basis of lots drawn by an Officer of the Local Authority who is not involved in the admissions process.

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School Information Sanders Draper School Head teacher:

Stuart Brooks



School address:

Suttons Lane, RM12 6RT

The attendance of a sibling at the school in September 2027



Phone number:

01708 443068

Website:

www.sandersschool.org.uk

DfE number:

311/4016

Gender:

Mixed



Age range:

11-16

Distance of the child’s home address to the school, as measured in a straight line with those living closer being given higher priority

Published Admissions 150 Number: Sixth form?

Supplementary Form No Required?

Looked after children and all previously looked after children

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School Information St Edwards Church of England Academy Head teacher:

Angelina Chapman

School address:

London Road, RM7 9NX

Phone number:

01708 730462

Website:

www.stedwardsacademy.co.uk

DfE number:

311/4014

Gender:

Mixed

Age range:

11-18

Children for whom there are particular social or medical reasons which justify admission to the school

Admission under a. to b. will be considered irrespective of any religious affiliation.

The Governors will designate 50% of the remaining places as Foundation (Church), with the remainder classified as Community places. Vacant places in one category will be taken by oversubscription from the other. Foundation Places

Published Admissions 210 Number:

Children who regularly attend a Church of England church;

Sixth form?

Children who regularly attend other Christian churches or chapels, or other Christian denominations as defined by ‘Churches together in Britain and Ireland’ or members of the Evangelical Alliance or Afro-Caribbean Evangelical Alliance (further detail can be found here)

Children who regularly attend other World Faith organisations (association with a religious tradition of one of the major world faiths (Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism) will be measured by certificated evidence of membership or initiation into the tradition of a world religion.

Yes

Supplementary Form Yes (Foundation Required? applications only)

Looked after children and all previously looked after children

In the case of oversubscription within the foundation places, priority will be given to: 1.

Children with sibling/s at the school at the time of application.

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School Information St Edwards Church of England Academy 2.

Children living nearest, in a straight line to the school as measured by the Local Authority.

Community Places 1.

Children with sibling/s at the school at the time of application.

Children living nearest, in a straight line to the school as measured by the Local Authority.

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Additional Information Statistical Information - Offers in 2026 The below table shows you a breakdown of how This information should only be used as a guide places were offered (as of the 2 March 2026) as the allocation of places differs each year. under each criteria for each school and the last Previous statistics can be found on the School place offered on distance for admission in Admissions pages of the Havering website. September 2026.

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Additional Information Statistical Information - Appeals The below table shows you the number of independent appeals submitted, withdrawn, heard and upheld. The table excludes Sacred Heart of Mary Girl’s School for 2023—2024 as the school administered its own independent appeal process during this time.

2023

The table excludes schools that have not had appeals submitted for the last 4 years. The 2026 data only shows appeals lodged and heard before the 1 July 2026 (the time of finalising this brochure) as some school appeals are still to be heard.

2025

2024

2026

Submitted

Withdrawn

Upheld Heard

Submitted

Withdrawn

Heard

Upheld

Submitted

Withdrawn

Heard

Upheld

Submitted

Withdrawn

Heard

Upheld

Abbs Cross Academy

Bower Park Academy

The Campion School

The Coopers Company & Coborn

Drapers Academy

Emerson Park Academy

The Frances Bardsley Academy

Hall Mead School

Harris Academy Rainham

Marshalls Park Academy

Redden Court School

Sacred Heart of Mary Girl’s

Sanders School

The Royal Liberty School

Total

141 26 115 3 182 21 160 7 150 23 127

203 19 184

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Additional Information Open Evening Dates

Information on secondary school open evenings can be found via our website www.havering.gov.uk/admissions/events

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Additional Information In-Year Admissions Admissions to schools at other times Applications for a school place at any other time than transferring to secondary schools, starting an infant/primary school for the first time or transferring between infant and junior schools, are called ‘In-Year’ admissions. To apply for a Havering school you will be required to complete an online In-Year application, further information and the application form can be found via www.havering.gov.uk/admissions/inyear. Supplementary Information Forms (SIFs), required by some schools, will be available directly from the schools. These schools will use the information on the SIFs to apply their admissions criteria.

and the place is offered in accordance with the school’s admissions criteria. In-Year School admission appeals If your child is not offered a place at one of the schools you listed on your application you can appeal against this decision to an independent appeal panel. Please note for applications for in year admissions there is no appeal deadline. Appeals will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged.

In-Year applications are processed within 10 school days of them being submitted. If you would like to apply for a school outside of Havering you must contact the borough the school is located in for details on how to apply. Please note, this is different from the process for applying to start secondary school. In-Year Waiting lists If the school you are interested in has a vacancy in your child’s year group we will be able to offer a place. If there are no places, your child‘s name can be added to the waiting list. If a place becomes available at a school, all the children on the waiting list are considered

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Additional Information Special Educational Needs and EHC Needs Assessments Most children and young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and/or disabilities will have their needs met within local mainstream early years settings and schools. The local authority works with these settings to help them with identifying, assessing and making provision for pupils with SEN. All mainstream school settings have delegated funding so that they can meet the needs of pupils with SEN.

and Placement Team who will contact all parents/carers in September 2026. If you have any questions about the transition process for pupils with an EHCP into secondary schools, please contact The Assessment and Placement Team. Tel: 01708 431885 Email: sen@havering.gov.uk

If you are applying to a new school and you think your child may have a special educational need, the first step is to talk with the head teacher and/or SENCO when you visit the school. They will be able to talk to you about the support they provide for children with learning needs and how they could meet your child’s needs. They must also publish this information on their websites: this is usually called their SEN Information Report. The local authority expects all mainstream schools to support children with special educational needs, and to work with parents to develop an SEN Support Plan: this will record what is happening to support your child, and the progress she/he is making as a result. Some pupils may have undergone an assessment of their special educational needs and hold an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), if so the admissions procedure for these pupils is dealt with by The Assessment

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Additional Information 14-19 Provision & Post 16 Education Study full-time such as in a school, college or with a training provider • Full-time work or volunteering combined University Technical Colleges are set up by with part-time education or training universities as businesses and specialise in one • An Apprenticeship or two technical subjects. In years 10 and 11, www.apprenticeships.org.uk they offer a similar GCSE curriculum to a typical secondary school, including English and In Havering we have an excellent choice of curMaths, as well as their specialist subject. You riculum, training and volunteering opportunican find out more about UTCs at ties for our young people to engage with. www.utcolleges.org/utcs University Technical Colleges (UTCs) or Studio Schools

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Studio schools are similar to UTCs in that they have employer involvement in the curriculum and focus on developing skills needed for employment, involving personal coaching and work experience. They have a similar curriculum to a typical secondary school.

The National Careers Service can provide impartial advice by visiting their website.

Havering does not currently have any UTCs or Studio Schools but a full list of all 14+ schools in London and the surrounding area is available to download here. More information on the number of places available at each school, the admissions policy and how to apply can be found from each school’s website.

Sixth Forms

Further information, including helpful factsheets, can be found via www.education.gov.uk/rpa

Some Havering Secondary Schools have sixth forms attached to their school, each sixth form has its own admissions criteria. The Schools that have sixth forms are: • •

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Post 16 Education All young people are required to continue in education or training until the end of the academic year in which they turn 18. This does not necessarily mean that young people have to stay in school, and there are a number of options that they can choose:

• • • •

The Campion School The Coopers’ Company and Coborn School Drapers’ Academy The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Harris Academy Rainham Sacred Heart of Mary Girls’ School St Edward’s Church of England Academy

Please visit the school’s website or contact the school direct for information on the Admissions Criteria for the Sixth form.

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Additional Information Schools in Neighbouring Boroughs For statutory purposes, we are obliged to inform you of schools and Local Authorities within 3 miles of a Havering school.

London Borough of Redbridge Email: admissions@redbridge.gov.uk Tel: 0208 708 3121

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

Email: infos@lbbd.gov.uk

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Forest Academy

Thurrock County Council

Tel: 0208 2015 3004 •

All Saints Roman Catholic School

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Dagenham Park CofE School

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Eastbrook School

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Goresbrook School

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Jo Richardson School

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Robert Clack School

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The Sydney Russell School

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The Warren School

Email: school.admissions@thurrock.gov.uk Tel: 01375 652883 •

The Ockendon Academy

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Ormiston Park Academy

London Borough of Bexley Email: schooladmissions@bexley.gov.uk Tel: 0208 303 7777 •

Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere

Essex County Council Email: admissions@essex.gov.uk Tel: 0345 603 2200 •

Becket Keys Church of England Free School

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Brentwood County High School

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Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School

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Additional Information Havering Admissions and other useful contacts Havering School Admissions Team Email: schooladmissions@havering.gov.uk Tel: 01708 434600 (Mon - Fri, 12 - 5pm) Online Enquiry Form: www.havering.gov.uk/admissions/contact

School Attendance Team Email: ews@havering.gov.uk Tel: 01708 431777

Child Employment and Entertainment Licences Email: childemployment@havering.gov.uk Tel: 01708 431527

Early Years Admissions Email: earlyyearsadmissions@havering.gov.uk Tel: 01708 433954

Family Information Service Email: FIS@havering.gov.uk Tel: 01708 431783

Free School Meals & Pupil Premium Email: freeschoolmeals@havering.gov.uk Tel: 01708 432671

Special Educational Needs Email: sen@havering.gov.uk Tel: 01708 431885

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