Southwark & Lewisham Primary School Admissions Sept 2014

[Saila]

So it's that time of year again...

Anyone have a date as to when we'll find out our school allocation?

Approximately two weeks time I guess?

[James Barber]

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Wednesday 16 April 2014

Offer letters will be posted by first class to all parents/carers who have applied on time.

You will also be able to view your offer details in the evening on the eAdmissions website

Wednesday 30 April 2014

Should you wish to reject the offer of a school place allocated to your child, you must complete and return the notification slip attached to your offer letter by this date.

No action is required if you want to accept the school offered to your child.

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[Renata Hamvas]

This is the first year of a fixed national offer day for primary allocations. It will be the 16th April from this year onward (like March 1st is National Offer day for secondary). If it falls at the weekend, it will be the next working day.

Renata

[oimissus]

do we yet know which schools will be bulging for Sept 14 intake?

[bluesuperted]

Can't believe I'm here with a nearly reception child already... Remember reading these threads when my boy was weeks old...

Saila, wonder if worth changing the title to Southwark and Lewisham as lots of people will be affected by both boroughs.

I'll be shocked if we don't get our first choice as it's 3-form entry and we live very close by... But you never can tell and it's a very kiddie place near me these days!

[Saila]

Sure - done (agree with how time flies and actually finally being involved for real this year!)

[Saila]

oimissus Wrote:

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> do we yet know which schools will be bulging for

> Sept 14 intake?

Anyone heard which schools are having a bulge class?

not long now...

[Renata Hamvas]

To my knowledge no schools in the ED area were assigned to have a bulge when the brochure went live last summer. This may change as the number crunching is still on-going. This year, Dulwich Wood (formerly Langbourne) and Bessemer Grange both have their extra intake also Judith Kerr is on the CAF system (it wasn't last year). In the formulation for spaces locally, 60 spaces have been counted for Harris Free School ED. The problem will be that as the location was unknown until recently, the Harris spaces weren't on the CAF system which means that there are likely to be 60 families holding two offers. Funding for those 60 places can't be provided twice, to Harris and to the LA to fund bulge classes. Therefore, there is likely to be a bigger shakedown of places in the area than usual.

Renata

[vez]

Any ideas of any bulge classes in Lewisham?

[Renata Hamvas]

William of York (Catholic) is bulging, Horniman was going to bulge, but was withdrawn recently, I don't know about others.

Renata

[Dulwich Born And Bred]

Does anyone know what time the results will be on the system next Wednesday ?

[FatherJack]

DB&B Last year emails were received at 5pm.

[Dulwich Born And Bred]

Thank you FatherJack.

[Renata Hamvas]

Yes, the emails will be sent out at 5pm and letters will arrive the next day. Southwark Admissions will be open that evening. Unfortunately schools are closed for the Easter Holidays. After a fortnight there should be some movement on waiting lists after initial responses from parents eg those who are going into the independent sector or holding Harris ED and another offer.

Local Councillors will be available too to give you assistance.

Good luck everyone

Renata

[vez]

Thanks Renata.

[Renata Hamvas]

Dear Colleagues

As in previous years, there will be advice and assistance for parents & carers receiving their child's primary school offer on the 16th April 2014 (An email notification will be sent after 5pm with a letter confirming the offer and relevant information posted out on the same day).

Southwark Parent Partnership and the School Preference Service will operate a drop-in session for parents & carers in the days following the offer to provide impartial advice and discuss their options (please see attached poster).

We will also be able to offer advice through phone and email correspondance if this more viable for some parents & carers (contact details below).

Unfortunately we will not have access to waiting list positions for individual children. Parents wishing to gather this information will have to contact Southwark Admissions Dept from the 17th April 2014 -

Tel: 0207 525 5337 or email: [email protected]

Please advertise all of this information to colleagues and Nursery parents & carers and feel free to contact the School Preference Service (within Parent Partnership) directly should you have a query.

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Kind Regards

Parent Partnership

SPA Primary Transfer 2014

Post-Offer Advice Session

Would you like to discuss your child?s primary school offer?

The School Preference Advisor is on hand to offer independent, impartial

support and advice to parents and carers concerning the school admissions

process.

Peckham One Stop Shop, Peckham Library, Ground Floor,

122 Peckham Hill Street, London, SE15 5JR.

Commencing: 22nd ? 29th April 2014

(excluding the 24th and the weekend.)

Time: 9:30am - 12:50pm and 1:50pm ? 3:30pm.

● The School Preference Adviser is part of Southwark Parent Partnership, an arms

length service funded by Southwark Council.

● 20 minute slots will be available on a first come first served basis.

● Please note this is a parent only event; There are no childcare facilities.

● Parents are asked to sign in on arrival and complete the SPA referral form before

Tel: 0207 525 5211 Email: [email protected]

(Telephone and email responses may be delayed during drop in dates.)

Alternatively you can contact

Southwark Parent Partnership

www.southwarkparentpartnership.co.uk

Follow us on Twitter: @SPASouthwark

[sarahew]

Kelvin grove is taking the horniman bulge class. Allocation will be different obviously due to different location. Kg will be four form intake. It's all been a disaster thanks to lewisham council. See my other post.