Secondary School admissions 2021

[Andrew Sear]

Kingsdale Foundation School is pleased to remind prospective parents and students that our virtual and limited on-site open sessions for Year 6 September 2021 have now started.

Due to current restrictions, please note that on-site visits are strictly by appointment only and can be booked via the link below.

The dates of the sessions are as follows:

Wednesday 30th September 2020, 9.30am-11.30am (virtual event only with online talk at 10.50am), 1.30-3.30pm (virtual event only with online talk at 2.50pm) & 4.20pm-8pm (on-site and virtual event with online talk at 7.30pm)

Wednesday 7th October 2020, 9.30am-11.30am (virtual event only with online talk at 10.50am), 1.30-3.30pm (virtual event only with online talk at 2.50pm) & 4.20pm-8pm (on-site and virtual event with online talk at 6.50pm)

Saturday 10th October 2020, 10am-12 noon (online talk at 10.50am), 1-3pm (online talk at 1.50pm) & 4-6pm (online talk at 4.50pm)

Wednesday 14th October 2020, 9.30am-11.30am (virtual event only with online talk at 10.50am), 1.30-3.30pm (virtual event only with online talk at 2.50pm) & 4.20pm-8pm (on-site and virtual event with online talk at 6.50pm)

Saturday 17th October 2020, 10am-12 noon (online talk at 10.50am), 1-3pm (online talk at 1.50pm) & 4-6pm (online talk at 4.50pm)

Our next open event takes today on Saturday 26th September 2020 throughout the day and will include virtual talks from students, parents and staff, along side limited, pre-bookable socially distanced tours (booking details are below for future sessions as today's on-site sessions are fully booked).

Please visit our website here [kingsdalefoundationschool.org.uk] for more information and to access the online virtual talks and sessions.

Should you have any admissions queries, please contact [email protected]

Details of our virtual and pre-bookable on-site Sixth Form open events, which start next week on Wednesday 30th September 2021 can be accessed here - [kingsdalefoundationschool.org.uk]

[Earl Aelfheah]

Apologies for the basic questions, but I really am not clear on how the system of admissions works. Does anyone know what difference the order of preference makes? Should you put your preferred option first even if it's uncertain you'll get in (due to catchment), or should you put the school that you think you're more likely to be accepted at, even if it's not your favoured option? It all feels very opaque and I've been surprised at the lack of info on the Council website and the total silence from our child's primary school (who I thought might guide parents through the process a little). Thanks

[PeckhamNicola]

As far as I know go with preferred order as long as there are realistic schools on your list.

If you get say your third choice school to begin with, you remain on the waiting list for your first and second choice schools and there's still a chance if getting in right into the first weeks of the school year beginning.

[Cora]

Yes, it works as above but do have some schools you have a realistic chance of getting into on your list however far down. There is usually more support from schools but they are dealing with more day to day issues. I find it?s much harder to navigate stuff online - everything is longwinded and not designed to talk parents through the process.

[Beulah]

Has anyone managed to find the point from which distance is measured for Charter North Dulwich?

Charter East Dulwich lists its "nodal point" as Jarvis Road which is at least a helpful guide.

Charter North though has two possible entrance points and the school itself is set back from the road, and with the ridiculously small distances we're talking it could make a crucial difference.

[screendoorslams]

I think the admissions policy says that it?s where the school drive meets Red Post Hill, opposite Ardberg Road.

[Jellybeanz]

I would agree with Peckham Nicola - put choices in the order you prefer and if you don't get the school you want, put yourself on the waiting list ASAP once decision is made and you stand a good chance of getting a place within that school year, with people moving house or deciding on different state/private schools.

PeckhamNicola Wrote:

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> As far as I know go with preferred order as long

> as there are realistic schools on your list.

>

> If you get say your third choice school to begin

> with, you remain on the waiting list for your

> first and second choice schools and there's still

> a chance if getting in right into the first weeks

> of the school year beginning.

[Renata Hamvas]

Hi all, please apply to six schools with at least one being one that you are likely to be offered a place at. Some of the schools children have gone to are Charter ED, Charter, Kingsdale, Haberdashers, Deptford Green, Elm Green, Harris Girls, Harris Boys, St Thomas the Apostle, Sydenham Girls, Prendergast, Forest Hill Boys plus several others! You can put schools outside Southwark down. It's fine to have preferred long shots down as long as there are some realistic choices there too! Please put your schools in true order of preference. Schools do not know what order you put them in. They rank all their applicants and sent the list to Southwark. A computerised system allocates each child the highest ranked school they are eligible for a place for. Your child will automatically go on the waiting list for any higher ranked school than the one they were allocated. If you child hasn't been allocated any of their preferred schools, Southwark will allocated one, which will be the closest school that still has places available, which could be quite far away. It is for that reason that I suggest using all your six choices. For secondary schools, as none are under LA control and administer their own admissions policies, they have last place distance information. Be aware that last place distances can vary quite siginificantly from year to year.

Remember the deadline for applications is the 31st October

Renata