Jump to content

Recommended Posts

Hi there

About to adopt and looking for reception class for the oldest.

Have set up a couple of appointments. But you can't beat recommendations.

Could anyone help us with reviews/recommendations of primary schools in the East Dulwich/Dulwich area.

Much appreciated!

So many things to think about!

Congratulations - very exciting. Yup, there are a lot of good primary schools - depends on where you live but some of the ones that are constantly positively thought of seem to be Heber, Dulwich Village Infants and Goose Green. (And Rosendale but that's probably too west.) My eldest has just started at DVI and totally loves it. Bessemer Grange seems to be doing well too at the moment - as do a lot of others. I'd get in touch with your local counsellor if I were you. Which are your nearest 4/5 schools? Good luck!!
If you do a search for primary schools you will probably find many threads and discussions about the different primary schools. Alternatively, put in the name of the schools you are considering in the search box and you should find plently of info about the school. As a looked after child, they should get top priority as all schools prioritise looked after children which now includes adopted children on the waiting lists. It is true that you might need to wait a while to get into a school of your choice as most schools are oversubscribed but hopefully it shouldn't be too long!
Hi Amandas, they all have pluses and minuses depending on what your priorities are - proximity to your house, outside space, atmosphere, religious focus, Ofsted report. Go and see as many as you can because gut feeling counts for so much. We're very happy with Bessemer Grange - tours are Tuesday mornings.
Dear Amandas, the next Goose Green primary school open day is Tuesday 6th November. The Headteacher has an appointment outside school so the tour will be conducted by a member of the senior leadership staff. No need to book an appointment just turn up at the gates on Tintagel Crescent shortly after 9am and come through to reception. There will be parents of children already at the school on hand afterwards to dispense hot drinks and biscuits and share their experience of the school. If you are looking for admission to the current reception class the school has recently converted to academy status and governs its own admissions, the office staff will be able to assist as to the procedure.
There's a prospective parents' coffee morning at Heber on 21 November - not quite sure of the time/booking arrangements but just ring the school and they'll tell you. It's a lovely, busy community school, with loads of things going on, and we've been extremely happy with it - but as someone has said above, you really need to see the schools yourself to get a feel for them. Best of luck with the adoption - how exciting!

Congratulations Amanda.

I am assuming you mean applying for a child who was 4 before 1st September 2012, ie needs a place in current reception. I believe all reception classes in the area are pretty full and the rule for infant class size, says that except for multiple births, they can't go above admissions number ie 30 children per class. As an adopted child however, they will have priority over most applications and go to the top of the waiting list. I would therefore suggest that you put your child's name onto the waiting list of several local primary schools to increase the chance that you get a place quickly. Depending on the DOB you may be able to defer the start at school if you wish and enable them to attend nursery for a little while to settle in.


If the child turned 4 on the 1st September or later, than you will be needing to apply between now and January. As a child who is adopted, they will have priority and therefore you will be able to choose the schools that will suit your child's needs most over distance. You can list up to 6 schools in rank order on the CAF form. Do apply for child benefit as soon as possible as some schools ask for child benefit notification letters as proof of address for the child. PM or email me if you need help/further information.


Hi Verds, you apply to Academies the same way as LA schools via the CAF form. Occasionally brand new schools (ie not converters to Academy status) are applied to directly in their first year. This is true for Haberdasher's Aske Free School in Telegraph Hill for 2013 entry. Be aware that Academies set their own admissions criteria. . I believe all primary academies that serve the local area do currently have similar admissions policy to LA primaries, but this could change in future years.


Renata

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Latest Discussions

    • The SE22 Evri delivery family are lovely, and always say hello wherever we spot them in the area. We gave them a box of chocolates during Covid as they were working their socks off at Christmas
    • What was he doing on the stage at Glastonbury? Or on the stage at the other concert in Finsbury Park? Grinning like a Cheshire cat whilst pissed and stoned 20 somethings on the promise of free internet sung-- Oh Jeremy Corbyn---  What were his policies for Northern mining towns with no jobs or infrastructure? Free Internet and university places for youngsters. What were his other manifesto pledges? Why all the ambiguity over Brexit?  I didn't like Thatcher, Blair or May or Tony but I respected them as politicians because they stood by what they believed in. I respect all politicians across the board that stick to their principles. Corbyn didn't and its why he got  annihilated at the polls. A socialist, anti imperialist and anti capitalist that said he voted for an imperialist and pro capitalist cabal. He refused to say how he'd vote over and over again until the last knockings. He did so to appease the Islington elite and middle class students he was courting. The same people that were screaming that Brexit was racist. At the same time the EU were holding black and Asian immigrants in refugee camps overseas but not a word on that! Corbyn created and courted a student union protest movement that screamed at and shouted down anyone not on the left . They claimed Starmer and the centre right of labour were tories. He didn't get elected  because he, his movement and policies were unelectable, twice. He turned out not to have the convictions of his politics and died on his own sword.    Reform won't win an election. All the idiots that voted for them to keep out Labour actually enabled Labour. They'll be back voting tory next time.    Farage wouldn't be able to make his millions if he was in power. He's a very devious shyster but I very much doubt he'd actually want the responsibility that governance requires.
    • The purge of hard left members that were part of Corbyn's, Mcdonnel's and Lansmans momentum that purged the party of right wing and centrist members. That's politics. It's what Blair did to win, its what Starmer had to do to win. This country doesn't vote in extreme left or right governments. That's partly why Corbyn lost  We're pretty much a centrist bunch.  It doesn't make it false either. It's an opinion based on the voting patterns, demography and statistics. Can you explain then why former mining constituencies that despise the tories voted for them or abstained rather than vote for Corbyns Labour?  What is the truth then? But he never got elected!!! Why? He should have been binned off there and then. Why he was allowed to hang about is an outrage. I hold him party responsible for the shit show that we've had to endure since. 
    • Depends on what the Barista says doesnt it? There was no physical confrontation with the driver, OP thinks she is being targetted when she isnt. These guys work min wage under strict schedules so give them a break unless they damage your stuff
Home
Events
Sign In

Sign In



Or sign in with one of these services

Search
×
    Search In
×
×
  • Create New...