Starting School in Ealing How to apply for a place

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Starting
School
in Ealing
How to apply for a place
in a primary school
Closing date for receipt of Ealing’s
Common Application Forms
4 December 2009
Offer date 29 March 2010
Drop in Sessions at Perceval House
Room M.022 on the 10, 11 and 12
November 2009 from 10am – 4pm
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Contents
Other Languages
London Borough of Ealing’s Primary school Co-ordinated Admissions Scheme
How the system works
Maps of Primary Schools in the Borough of Ealing
List of Ealing Schools
School Statistics table
Early Years Education
Admissions Criteria for Community Primary Schools
Community Schools
Academy
Foundation Schools
Voluntary-Aided Schools
Applying for a School Place
Deciding on your preferences
How to apply
This is what you need to do if you are applying for a school place in Ealing Submitting your completed paper common application form
How to apply online
This is what we will do
How to apply for a place at Junior School
Late Applications
Waiting Lists
Children of newly appointed staff
Documentary evidence to be provided with the application Proof of Date of Birth
Proof of Address
Submitting proof
Change of Address
Shared responsibility
Appeal arrangements
Appeals in respect of community school(s) in the London Borough of Ealing
Appeals in respect of community schools in other boroughs
How to appeal for a place at an Academy, Voluntary-Aided or Foundation school
Powers of Appeal Panels
Appeals for infant classes - Reception Year
Year 1 and Year 2 (non class size 30), and all other year groups
Decision of the Appeal Panel
Complaints to the Local Government Ombudsman
Judicial Review
Special Education Provision
Statement of Special Educational Needs
Casual Admissions
School attendance
Complaints procedure
How to apply for a place at an Out-Borough School
Free school meals, uniform grants and home to school travel
How to claim
School meals
Check list
School terms and holidays academic year 2009/2010
Admissions Enquiries
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Important Notice
Primary School Prospectus
This document contains information about council services. If you are unable to read it and you
don’t know anyone who can read it for you, please contact Admissions Service, Ealing Council,
Perceval House, 14-16 Uxbridge Road, London W5 2HL.
Arabic
Arabic - 2009
‫دﻟﻴﻞ ﻣﺪرﺳﺔ ﻋﻠﻴﺎ‬
‫ إذا‬.‫ﺗَﺤﺘﻮي هﺬﻩ اﻟﻮﺛﻴﻘﺔِ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻣﻌﻠﻮﻣﺎت ﺣﻮل ﺧﺪﻣﺎتِ اﻟﺒﻠﺪﻳﺔ‬
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ْ ‫ف أي واﺣﺪ َﻣ‬
ُ ‫أﻧﺖ ﻏﻴﺮ ﻗﺎدر ﻋﻠﻰ ﻗِﺮاءﺗﻬﺎ و ﻻ َﺗﻌْﺮ‬
Admissions Service, :‫ اﻟﺮﺟﺎء اﻹﺗﺼﺎل‬،‫ﻳﻘِﺮاﺋﻬﺎ ﻟَﻚ‬
Ealing Council, Perceval House, 14-16 Uxbridge
Road, London W5 2HL.
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Buugyare waxbarasho dugsi Sare ee sanad
મા�યિમક શાળા માિહતીપ�ક �� - Gujarati
dugsiyeedka 2009 (High School Prospectus) - Somali
આ અિધકૃત લેખ-ન�ધ (��તાવેજ) કા��સલની સેવાઓ
Buugyarahan waxaa ku qoran macluumaad muhiim
બારામાં માિહતીનો સમાવેશ કરે છે . જો આ વાંચવામા ં
ah oo ku saabsan adeegyada uu Kownsalku bixiyo.
તમે અસમથર્ હોય અને તમે કોઇપણને ઓળખતા ન હોય
Haddii aadan akhrin karin qoraalka buugyarahan
કે � તમને આ વાંચી આપે તો કૃપા કરીને Admissions Tamilamase haysan qof kuu akhriya, la soo xiriir
Hindi
Service, Ealing Council, Perceval House, 14-16
Admissions Service, Ealing Council, Perceval
House, 14-16 Uxbridge Road, London W5 2HL.
Uxbridge Road, London W5 2HLનો સપક કરો.
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आपके िलए यह पढ सके तो कृ पा करके Admissions
Service, Ealing Council, Perceval House, 14-16
Uxbridge Road, London W5 2HL का संपकर् करे ।
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Polish
Informator szkolny 2009 - Polish
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Admissions Service, Ealing Council, Perceval
House, 14-16 Uxbridge Road, London W5 2HL.
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Admissions Service, Ealing Council, :Ẁ
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London Borough of Ealing’s Primary
School Co-ordinated Admissions Scheme
How the system works
Under Ealing’s Primary School Co-ordinated Admissions
Scheme, all parents who want to apply for an Ealing state
school or the academy (West London Academy) will list
three different schools on Ealing’s common application
form. Parents must complete only one Ealing common
application form for each child. This can be done either by
completing a paper application form or applying online
at www.eadmissions.org.uk Preferences will need to be
ranked in order of priority. This is important as only one
offer will be made and this will be from the highest ranked
school able to make an offer.
If you wish to apply for an out-borough school you will
need to contact the authority concerned for details of their
admission arrangements. Where a school is oversubscribed,
its published admission criteria will be used to decide the
order in which applicants will be offered places. Unless
specifically required to do so by the published admissions
criteria of the school, Ealing Council will not pass on details
of where the school was ranked, and no school will be
told about other schools a parent has applied for. Please
note this system applies only to Ealing schools in the state
sector and the academy (West London Academy). If you
are applying to private/independent schools you need to
contact them and apply directly to the school
Blair Peach
Hambrough
Beaconsfield
Khalsa
Wolf Fields
Three Bridges
Selborne
St Mark’s
Grange
St Saviour’s
Christ Church
Little Ealing
Mount Carmel
Drayton Green
St John’s
Fielding
Oaklands
St Joseph’s
Hobbayne
St Gregory’s
Montpelier
St John Fisher
Vicar’s Green
Perivale
North Ealing
Horsenden
Brentside
Hathaway
Our Lady of the Visitation
Mayfield
Edward Betham
Coston
Oldfield
Dormers Wells
Allenby
Dairy Meadow
North
Durdan’s Park
Tudor
Stanhope
Ravenor
Lady Margaret
Gifford
St Anselm’s
Havelock
Featherstone
Clifton
St Raphael’s
Downe Manor
Viking
West London Academy
Willow Tree
Petts Hill
Greenwood
Wood End
St Vincent’s
West Acton
West Twyford
Berrymede
Southfield
East Acton
Derwentwater
John Perryn
Voluntary -Aided Schools
Foundation Schools
Community Schools
Academy
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Primary Schools in the Borough of Ealing
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List of Ealing Schools
Key
Closing date for receipt of Ealing’s Common
Application Forms is Friday 4 December 2009
Breakfast
Club
Nursery
Class
After School
Club
Where Breakfast and/or After School provision is advertised parents should
check with the school to establish the type and extent of provision available.
Community Primary Schools
Allenby Primary School
Beaconsfield Primary and Nursery School
Berrymede Infant and Nursery School
Berrymede Junior School
Blair Peach Primary School
Brentside Primary School
Clifton Primary School
Coston Primary School
Dairy Meadow Primary School
Derwentwater Primary School
Downe Manor Primary School
Drayton Green Primary School
Durdans Park Primary School
East Acton Primary School
Featherstone Primary School
Fielding Primary School
Gifford Primary School
Grange Primary School
Greenwood Primary School
Hambrough Primary School
Hathaway Primary School
Havelock Primary School
Hobbayne Primary School
Horsenden Primary School
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14
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15
15
16
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17
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19
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20
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21
21
22
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23
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John Perryn Primary School
Lady Margaret Primary School
Little Ealing Primary School
Mayfield Primary School
Montpelier Primary School
North Primary School
North Ealing Primary School
Oakland Primary School
Oldfields Primary School
Perivale Primary School
Petts Hill Primary School
Ravenor Primary School
St John’s Primary School
St Mark’s Primary School
Selborne Primary School
Southfield Primary School
Stanhope Primary School
Three Bridges Primary School
Tudor Primary School
Vicar’s Green Primary School
Viking Primary School
West Acton Primary School
West Twyford Primary School
Willow Tree Primary School
Wolf Fields Primary School
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25
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27
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29
29
30
30
31
31
32
32
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34
34
35
35
36
Wood End Infants School
Wood End Junior School
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St Anselm’s Catholic Primary School
St Gregory’s Catholic Primary School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School
St Raphael’s Catholic Primary School
St Saviour’s Catholic Primary School
St Vincent’s Catholic Primary School
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Academy
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Foundation Schools
Dormers Wells Infant School
Dormers Wells Junior School
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Voluntary-Aided Schools
Complete the school’s additional information form (which
will be used to assess denominational commitment)
together with Ealing Common Application Form.
Christ Church CE Junior School
The Edward Betham CE Primary School
Khalsa Primary School
Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School
Our Lady of the Visitation Catholic Primary School
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Academy
Schools
Age range
including
nursery
2010 Planned 2010 Planned 2010 Nursery places Breakfast
admission
admission
(part-time unless
club
limit at 4yrs
limit at 7yrs
otherwise stated)
After school
club
West London Academy
3-11
60
yes
yes
Nursery places
(part-time unless
otherwise stated)
Breakfast
club
After school
club
no
no
no
yes
no
yes
no
no
no
yes
yes
no
no
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
yes/to Priory
no
yes
no
yes/mons & tues
no
no
no
no
no
no
yes
no
yes/off site
no
yes
yes
yes
yes/taken
100
+20 wrap around
Community Schools
Planned
admission
limit at 7yrs
Schools
Age range
including
nursery
Planned
admission
limit at 4yrs
Allenby Primary
Beaconsfield Primary and Nursery
3-11
3-11
30
30
Berrymede Infant
Berrymede Junior
Blair Peach Primary
Brentside Primary
Clifton Primary
Coston Primary
Dairy Meadow Primary
Derwentwater Primary
3-7
7-11
3-11
3-11
3-11
3-11
3-11
3-11
90
60
60*1
45
60
60
90
50
30 part-time,
10 full-time
50
0
100
50
50
50
100
100
Downe Manor Primary
Drayton Green Primary
Durdans Park Primary
East Acton Primary
Featherstone Primary
Fielding Primary
Gifford Primary
Grange Primary
Greenwood Primary
3-11
3-11
3-11
3-11
3-11
3-11
3-11
4-11
4-11
60
60
60*2
30
90
120
90
90
60
50
25
100
50
100
100
100
50
50
90
centre and the va
to YMCA
Hambrough Primary
Hathaway Primary
Havelock Primary
Hobbayne Primary
Horsenden Primary
John Perryn Primary
Lady Margaret Primary
Little Ealing Primary
Mayfield Primary
Montpelier Primary
North Primary
North Ealing Primary
Oaklands Primary
Oldfield Primary
*1 Subject to statutory proposals
3-11
3-11
4-11
3-11
3-11
3-11
4-11
3-11
3-11
4-11
4-11
3-11
3-11
3-11
*2 Subject to agreement by cabinet
60
60
60
90*1
90
60
90
90
45
90
60
90
90*2
60
100
50
100
50
100
50
50
78
52
50
0
50
100
50
no
no
no
yes
no
yes
yes
no
no
yes
yes
yes
no
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
no
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
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Sept 2008
Reception
Number of applications for the intake year
Sept 2008
Year 3
131
Sept 2009
Reception
Sept 2009
Year 3
Appeal statistics 2008
The distance & criterion of the
last person to be offered a
place for Sept 2009 *2
164
Sept 2008
Reception
Appeals
Lodged
Appeals
Heard
Appeals
Upheld
Appeals
Refused
0
0
0
0
Sept 2008
Year 3
116
106
Sept 2009
Reception
Sept 2009
Year 3
184
121
114
166
The distance & criterion of the last
person to be offered a place for
Sept 2009 ***
Appeals
Lodged
Appeals
Heard
Appeals
Upheld
Appeals
Refused
0.363 (5)
0.440 (9)
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1.737 (9)
0
0
5
2
0
0
0
8
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
7
92
90
71
152
107
222
145
132
150
197
171
273
0.501 (9)
0.453 (9)
0.468 (9)
4.195 (9)
0.651 (9)
0.092 (9)
0
0
6
2
0
1
1
12
106
68
99
107
124
329
137
201
163
124
152
131
162
179
356
162
252
185
1.539 (9)
3.801 (9)
1.264 (9)
0.770 (8)
1.398 (9)
0.508 (9)
1.756 (9)
3.507 (9)
0.676 (9)
2
0
0
4
0
13
0
9
7
0
0
0
3
0
10
0
8
4
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
2
1
0
0
0
3
0
7
0
6
3
137
90
116
197
210
73
192
318
102
309
142
259
179
144
187
142
166
287
216
108
236
360
137
363
182
284
227
171
0.590 (9)
Out Borough (9)
4.171 (9)
0.484 (5)
2.650 (9)
4.623 (9)
1.826 (9)
0.899 (9)
0.570 (9)
0.355 (9)
0.340 (8)
0.624 (9)
0.925 (6)
1.837 (9)
4
0
0
11
16
0
0
18
1
9
10
9
9
0
4
0
0
8
14
0
0
17
1
6
9
7
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
1
0
0
8
14
0
0
17
1
6
8
5
7
0
80
ale
*2 Please refer to page 11 - Admission Criteria
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Perivale Primary
Petts Hill Primary
Ravenor Primary
St John’s Primary
St Mark’s Primary
Selborne Primary
Southfield Primary
Stanhope Primary
Three Bridges Primary
Tudor Primary
Vicar’s Green Primary
Viking Primary
3-11
3-11
3-11
3-11
3-11
4-11
3-11
3-11
3-11
3-11
3-11
3-11
60
30
60
60
45
90
90*2
90
60
60
30
30
West Acton Primary
West Twyford Primary
Willow Tree Primary
Wolf Fields Primary
3-11
3-11
3-11
3-11
60
30
90
60
Schools
Age range
including
nursery
Planned
admission
limit at 4yrs
Dormers Wells Infant
Dormers Wells Junior
Wood End Infant
Wood End Junior
3-7
7-11
3-7
7-11
109
Schools
Age range
including
nursery
Planned
admission
limit at 4yrs
Christ Church C.E. Junior
The Edward Betham C.E Primary
Mount Carmel Catholic Primary
7-11
3-11
3-11
Our Lady of the Visitation
Catholic Primary
St Anselm’s Catholic Primary
St Gregory’s Catholic Primary
St John Fisher Catholic Primary
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary
St Raphael’s Catholic Primary
St Saviour’s C.E. Infant
St Vincent’s Catholic Primary
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
52
50
50
50 part-time,
10 full-time
50
50
100
100
no
yes
yes
no
no
yes
yes
no
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
no
no
no
no
no
yes
no
yes
no
Nursery places
(part-time unless
otherwise stated)
Breakfast
club
96
100
0
100
0
no
yes
no
yes
no
yes
no
yes
Planned
admission
limit at 7yrs
Nursery places
(part-time unless
otherwise stated)
Breakfast
club
After school
club
90
60
60
N/A
50
52
no
no
no
no
no
no
3-11
60
52
no
yes
3-11
3-11
3-11
3-11
3-11
3-7
4-11
3-11
30
60
60
60
60
90
60
60
52
50
52
52
52
50
0
50
no
no
yes
no
no
no
no
no
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
Foundation Schools
Planned
admission
limit at 7yrs
103
120
After school
club
Voluntary-Aided School
*2 Please refer to page 11 - Admission Criteria
9
126
125
172
103
169
84
115
116
61
43
76
55
134
142
240
125
198
199
179
178
92
90
82
77
0.310 (9)
0.209 (5)
0.816 (9)
3.494 (9)
0.325 (9)
3.844 (9)
0.894 (9)
2.494 (9)
1.093 (9)
1.195 (9)
2.005 (9)
0.320 (9)
4
5
5
0
11
0
10
1
0
0
4
1
4
3
3
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
3
2
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
145
46
136
50
193
64
170
134
2.699 (6)
0.577 (6)
0.783 (9)
2.466 (9)
10
4
2
0
5
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
1
0
Sept 2009*
Reception
Sept 2009*
Year 3
Sept 2008*
Reception
121
143
185
237
Sept 2008*
Year 3
*Distance or points scored as at
the end of summer term 2009
92
Sept 2009*
Reception
Appeals
Lodged
Appeals
Heard
Appeals
Upheld
Appeals
Refused
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sept 2009*
Year 3
Sept 2008*
Reception
Sept 2008*
Year 3
*Distance or points scored as at
the end of summer term 2009
Appeals
Lodged
Appeals
Heard
Appeals
Upheld
Appeals
Refused
127
151
151
149
0
7
2
0
7
2
0
7
2
0
1
0
228
247
7
7
0
7
52
196
133
169
107
141
102
56
213
156
161
112
187
137
92
0
5
0
0
0
3
5
0
5
0
0
0
2
5
0
5
0
0
0
0
5
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
*1 N.B. Foundation, Voluntary Aided Schools and the Academy will be able to supply this information.
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Early Years Education
Important information about funding available in Early Years
Education
A part-time nursery education place is available for all eligible three and
four year olds in maintained schools as well as schools, nurseries and preschools (playgroups) in the private and voluntary sectors. This entitlement
for a free education place is defined as a maximum of five sessions per
week for at least 2.5 hours per session.
Your child may be entitled to funding while attending an eligible setting
beginning the term after s/he turns three or four.
While this prospectus outlines the maintained schools and those schools
with attached nursery classes (marked with the symbol opposite), funded
education places are also available within eligible childcare settings
including:
private day nurseries
voluntary pre-schools/playgroups
independent/private schools
All three and four year old children are entitled to a free education place
provided they are attending an “eligible” childcare provider. This is not
means tested against parents’ income. You may find that this funding
helps to subsidise your childcare costs. For more information on this
grant and a list of eligible childcare providers contact the Ealing Family
Information Service on 020 8825 5588 or [email protected] or
www.childrenscentres.org.uk.
Early Years Children’s Centres
South Acton Children’s Centre
Head of Centre - Sue Wadhams
Manager - Miss Carole Clement
Deputy Head - Mrs H O’Neil
Family & Community Team Manager - Gwen Watkins
Castle Close (Park Road North), Acton W3 8RX
Telephone: 020 8992 0724 Fax: 020 8896 0468
[email protected]
Maples Children’s Centre
Headteacher - Ms M Ospovat
East Churchfield Road, Acton W3 7LL
Telephone: 020 8743 7128 Fax: 020 8749 1656
[email protected]
Grove House Children’s Centre
Head of Centre - Mrs Himisha Patel
Deputy Head of Centre - Ruth Irvine-Capel
North Road, Southall UB1 2JG
Telephone: 020 8571 0878 Fax: 020 8571 1208
[email protected]
Greenfields Children’s Centre
Headteacher - Mrs J McHugh
Recreation Road, Southall UB2 5PF
Telephone: 020 8813 8079 Fax: 020 8571 5944
[email protected]
Admission to Nursery Schools and Nursery Classes
IMPORTANT: Please note that admission to a nursery class does not
guarantee admission to the main school on the nursery class site. Nursery
schools and nursery classes take children aged between three and five
years old. Parents can apply to any of the nursery schools or nursery
classes.
Details of each primary school (indicating which of these have a nursery
class attached) are given on pages 12 - 53
Admission criteria for Community Nursery Schools and Nursery Classes
Parents can register their interest for a nursery place with the school by
completing an application form when their child is two.
Admission to Community Nursery Schools and Nursery Classes is based
upon residence in the London Borough of Ealing. Any remaining places
may be offered to children living outside the London Borough of Ealing in
accordance with the admission criteria.
Children generally start nursery the September after their third birthday.
If there are places still available after those children have been offered
and accepted places, younger children will be considered and may start
nursery when they are three.
You will be informed of the outcome of your application at the end of the
Spring Term.
The criteria are listed in order of priority as follows:
1. Children in Public Care – Children who are in Public Care as defined
in Section 22 of the 1989 Children’s Act (this includes foster children)
living within or outside the catchment area
2. Children living in the catchment area with a brother or sister who
will be attending the main school at the time of admission
The words brother and sister refer to all blood, half, foster, step and
adoptive brothers and sisters (not cousins) who live at the same home
address as the child. A sibling relationship does not apply when the older
child(ren) will leave before the younger one starts.
3. Children living in the catchment area with exceptional medical or
social circumstances
The medical circumstances must relate to the child and parents will be
expected to provide supporting evidence from a consultant – not a General
Practitioner (GP). The social circumstances must be substantiated by a
social worker or other appropriate professional. All supporting evidence
showing why education should be at the preferred school must be
submitted at the time of application.
4. Children living in the catchment area on the basis of distance from
the child’s permanent home address to the preferred school
5. Children living outside the catchment area with a brother or sister
who will be attending the main school at the time of admission (as
in 2 above)
6. Children living outside the catchment area with exceptional
medical or social circumstances (as in 3 above)
7. Children living outside the catchment area on the basis of distance
from the child’s
Any combination of two or more criteria give higher priority than one
criterion. If two or more children have equal priority under the criteria, the
criterion of distance will be applied.
In the event that the distances are equal the drawing of lots will be used
to determine who is offered the place.
Waiting list
Vacancies are filled from the waiting list using the admissions criteria. A
vacancy is offered to the child with the highest priority on the waiting list.
The position of a child on the waiting list can change when other children
leave or join the waiting list.
Documentary evidence to be provided with the application form
You are required to provide a photocopy of your child’s short birth
certificate, passport or immigration papers as proof of his/her date
of birth. This information is required when you return the reply slip
accepting the offer of a school place.
You are required to provide one of the following as documentary evidence:
Your current year’s Council Tax Bill
If you do not pay council tax, one of the following may be accepted:
Council rent book for the current year
Tenancy Agreement from a registered private letting agency
Letter from Social Services, National Asylum Support Service (NASS) or
Housing Department confirming placement at your address
If moving home, a solicitor’s letter confirming the date that contracts were
exchanged and the proposed date of completion
If none of the above are available, a letter explaining the circumstances.
IMPORTANT
Provision of an incorrect home address or other false information is likely
to lead to the withdrawal of an offer of a nursery place. If you change
address after registering your child for a place in a nursery school or
nursery class, you should advise the school in writing immediately.
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Admissions Criteria for Community Primary Schools
Set out below are the criteria that are used to decide who will be offered
a place at a community school if there are more applications than there
are places available. All applications are considered in accordance with the
admissions criteria. The LA operates an equal preference system whereby
all preferences listed by parents on the common application form are
considered under the over-subscription criteria for each school without
reference to the parental ranking. Only if a pupil is able to be offered a
place at more than one school will the ranking be used to determine the
single offer by selecting the one ranked highest of the places able to be
offered.
N.B. Attendance at the nursery does not guarantee admission to the
school for Primary Education, and a separate application must be
made for transfer from nursery to Primary School. The criteria listed
in order of priority are:
1. Children in Public Care living within or outside the catchment area
Children in Public Care are as defined in section 22 of the 1989 Children’s
Act (this includes foster children).
Catchment
will be attending the main school (not the nursery class) at the time
of admission*
will be attending the main school (not the nursery class) on the same
site* (this refers only to Berrymede Infant and Junior schools) at the time
of admission
NOTE
The words brother and sister refer to all blood, half, foster, step and
adoptive brothers and sisters (not cousins) who live at the same home
and in the same family unit as the child on a permanent basis or for the
majority of time in any calendar year. A sibling relationship does not apply
when the older child(ren) will leave before the younger one starts.
4. Children living in the catchment area with exceptional medical or
social circumstances
Parents will be expected to provide supporting evidence from a consultant
who is monitoring the child’s condition (not General Practitioner [GP]) in
relation to medical circumstances or a social worker (or other appropriate
professionally qualified person) in relation to social circumstances. All
supporting evidence showing why priority should be given to the preferred
school must be submitted at the time of application. Priority under this
criterion can only be given for the first preference school.
9. Children living outside the catchment area on the basis of distance
from the child’s permanent home address to the preferred school (as
in 5 above)
Under each criterion applicants will be prioritised in distance order.
Any combination of two or more criteria give higher priority than one
criterion. For example, a brother/sister connection and agreed medical/
social circumstances would give priority over a brother/sister connection.
Tie Break
In the event that the distances are equal the Local Authority (not the
school) will draw lots to determine which applicant should be offered the
place.
Twins, triplets or other children from multiple births
The Local Authority does not give priority under its admission criteria for
twins, triplets or other children from multiple births, however, the Local
Authority will endeavour wherever possible not to separate these children
whilst still operating within the infant class size legislation.
Children of newly appointed staff
After the published offer date, where there is a demonstrable skills
shortage for a vacant post (independent evidence is required), the
admission authority will place the children of a new appointee for the post
in question, at the top of the waiting list for places at the school.
Deferred entry to primary schools
If a child has not reached compulsory school age, the parent has the
option of deferring their child’s entry. However, Ealing Council will only
reserve an allocated place until the start of the Spring Term 2011 and if
the place is not taken up then, it will be offered to the applicant who has
highest priority for the place. Deferred admission refers only to children
who have not already started primary school, it does not apply to children
already at school whose parents wish to defer a change of school. If
a parent would like to delay their child’s admission to school until the
start of the summer term, he/she will need to apply for a place at the
beginning of March 2011. If a child does not reach compulsory school age
until September 2011 and the parent wishes to delay admission to school
until then, he/she will need to apply direct to the school in mid-June
2011 for a place in year 1 for September 2011, as the child will be placed
in that year group.
Infant to Junior Transfer Applying for a Year 3 place
1. If you wish to apply for a state maintained Junior school in the London
Borough of Ealing, contact your preferred school(s) or Local Authority for
an application form and composite prospectus and return your completed
application form to the school(s) by 4 December 2009. You may also apply
on line at www.eadmissions.org.uk
The Schools Service Panel will consider all claimed exceptional medical or
social circumstances in line with the admissions criteria and inform parents
of their decision.
2. Apply direct for any schools not in the London Borough of Ealing and/or
private independent schools. Ensure you ascertain the timetable for closing
and offer dates, as they will vary.
5. Children living in the catchment area on the basis of distance from
the child’s permanent home address to the preferred school
The distance from home to school is measured by straight-line, from a
point in the property to the nearest gated entrance which is used by pupils
to enter the school grounds.
3. If applying for a Voluntary-Aided School, ensure that you complete the
supplimentary information form and give the religious reference form to
your priest or religious leader.
The measuring system is an integral part of the admission software
produced by Tribal Technology Ltd. It uses Ordnance Survey maps and is
accurate to 1 metre.
It does not mean that we will be able to allocate a place at the school
nearest to your address.
Out-catchment
who will be attending the main school (not the nursery class) at the
time of admission (as in 2 above)
who will be attending the main school (not the nursery class) on the
same site (this refers only to Berrymede Infant and Junior Schools)
at the time of admission (as in 3 above)
8. Children living outside the catchment area with exceptional
medical or social circumstances (as in 4 above)
4. Reply to all offers within the deadline given. If you later gain a higher
preference from the waiting list or by appeal, decline any other offer you
were holding as someone else will need the place.
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COMMUNITY SCHOOL
DCSF No: 307/2161
Allenby Road, Southall UB1 2HX
Beaconsfield Primary and
Nursery School
DCSF No: 307/2083
Beaconsfield Road, Southall UB1 1DR
Headteacher: Ms Gillian Borg
Enquiries to: Headteacher Age range (including nursery): 3-11
Telephone: 020 8578 6636
Planned admission limit at 4 years: 30
Email: [email protected]
Headteacher: Mr Dave Woods Enquiries to: Headteacher Age range (including nursery): 3-11
Telephone: 020 8574 3506
Arranging a school visit
Telephone the school office to arrange a mutually
convenient appointment with the headteacher.
If you would like to visit our successful school please
telephone the administrator to make an appointment on
020 8574 3506.
We are a small, friendly and inclusive school with one
class in each year group and a unit for children with severe
learning disabilities. Staff deliver imaginative lessons
building on the previous knowledge of children and helping
them to make links with other subjects. Trips, visitors and
after school activities play an important role in enriching
learning experiences for children.
Beaconsfield Primary School aims to educate children to
the highest possible standards. Children are supported
and encouraged to do their best academically, artistically,
physically and socially in an environment based upon
mutual respect.
Ethos and Values
Staff and children work hard to fulfil our mission statement
which summarises our ethos and values: ‘Our school is
a small, caring community, where individuals are valued
and achieve self-esteem through success. Children and
adults are encouraged to belong to, learn and develop in
an inclusive and positive learning environment. Our actions
impact on others - ‘what we do matters’ - so in learning,
attitudes, behaviour and aspirations we strive to make a
difference for the better’.
Summary of Special Educational Needs Policy
Our unit caters for children who have a severe learning
difficulty with autism, or developmental delay or
communication delay. Staff use PECs, Makaton and TEAACH
to support the children’s learning. The children are included
with the mainstream for lunch, playtimes and some
appropriate assemblies and lessons. Mainstream children
with special needs work in their own classroom and are
supported by the teacher differentiating work; an individual
education plan; a skilled SEN co-ordinator and some small
group or individual work with a teaching assistant.
We take great pride in being a one form entry multicultural school. We value our children as individual learners
and we aim to offer a curriculum that is broad, challenging,
personalised and relevant for the 21st century. To achieve
this we ensure that all children have access to a variety of
activities from sports, arts and musical backgrounds.
Ethos and Values
Beaconsfield Primary School is a friendly, welcoming school
that celebrates the rich diversity of the local community. All
members of our community, children, parents, governors
and staff work together to create a culture where learning
and achievements can flourish.
Our children enjoy coming to school and are eager to learn.
We monitor behaviour and progress closely and we keep
parents informed of progress through regular meetings to
discuss targets.
Beaconsfield Primary School is an inclusive school where
all pupils regardless of their needs and abilities are
welcomed. We aim to ensure early identification of pupils’
needs so that the school and parents can work together in
partnership to develop the appropriate support strategies.
We are currently expanding our range of activities for More
Able pupils to include sessions for music, science, sports
and languages so that we are a fully inclusive school.
COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Berrymede Infant and
Nursery School
DCSF No: 307/2006
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Berrymede Junior School
DCSF No: 307/2005
Osborne Road, Acton W3 8SJ
Castle Close, Park Road North, Acton W3 8RN
Headteacher: Billie-Ann Ohene
Enquiries to: School Administrator Age range (including nursery): 3-7
Telephone: 020 8992 6604
Headteacher: Lubna Khan
Enquiries to: School Administrator Age range: 7-11
Telephone: 020 8993 9053/9063
Telephone the school office to make an
appointment.
appointment.
Berrymede Infant and Nursery School aims to create a
welcoming and purposeful learning community that
recognises and respects all groups and which, together
achieves the highest possible standards in teaching,
learning and behaviour.
We believe that all children have the right to an education
appropriate to their abilities and needs and should be
appropriately challenged and supported to enable them
to achieve their full potential. Excellence from all pupils is
actively encouraged through high expectations and the
achievements of all are valued and rewarded in an
environment focusing on serious study and the
development of individual talents.
Ethos and values
Berrymede Infant and Nursery School aims to create a
secure, happy and purposeful learning environment in
which all pupils are valued, respected and encouraged to
succeed.
We provide a broad and balanced curriculum, appropriate
resources, and a good level of adult support through
which pupils learn to become confident, independent and
reflective learners.
Pupils with special educational needs (SEN) are identified
and supported in class and in withdrawal groups. Parents
are involved from the beginning of the process and pupils
attain good progress in relation to the targets set for them.
SEN provisions are well co-ordinated and the requirements
of the Code of Practice are implemented fully.
Ethos and values
Each child is encouraged to work to the best of their
ability and achieve their full potential. We seek to foster
respect, understanding and tolerance, teach children to be
a positive influence in the local community, engender an
understanding of different cultures and respect towards
those who hold different beliefs and values, and develop
their interests and talents in academic, cultural, sporting
and artistic activities.
If a child is identified as having special educational needs,
specific programmes of work are arranged to assist the
child. The school’s Deputy Head is responsible for
overseeing and monitoring the provision of Special Needs
and liaises closely with teachers, parents, outside agencies
and learning support assistants to organise delivery of
programmes of work suitable for each child’s needs as per
present code of practice.
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COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Blair Peach Primary School
Brentside Primary School
DCSF No: 307/2162
DCSF No: 307/2185
Beaconsfield Road, Southall UB1 1DD
Kennedy Road, Hanwell W7 1JL
Headteacher: Mrs. Anita Puri
Enquiries to: School Administrator
Age range (including nursery): 3-11
Telephone: 020 8571 9947
Headteacher: Melody Moran
Enquiries to: The Assistant Administrator
Telephone: 020 8813 2580
Visits to the school are welcome. Parents/guardians
are advised to make an appointment via the school
office.
Telephone the school administrator for an appointment
for a guided tour around the school.
At Blair Peach Primary School we aim for academic and
creative excellence and to provide an education that will
meet the needs of all our children. We are committed to
working with pupils, parents and the community to provide
the best possible education within a happy, caring and
stimulating environment. We aim to promote confidence and
independence in all children through valuing their efforts and
developing their self-esteem.
Brentside Primary is a school that is child centred and
passionate in providing access to a balanced curriculum for
all pupils. Our mission is to give all pupils opportunities to
excel in the academic subjects, and in the Arts, PE, and ICT.
Ethos and values
At the heart of our endeavours is the development of
children’s academic, personal and social education, respect
of religious values and understanding of other races, religions
and ways of life. Our school is a learning community with
high expectations of all adults and children.
Ofsted Findings (January 2008)
“Blair Peach is an outstanding school. The outstanding
curriculum makes a strong contribution to the development
of pupils’ skills in English, Mathematics and Science. There
is very good provision for the large numbers of pupils
who are new to learning English. Induction procedures
are excellent for pupils when they start school. The school
cares a good deal about the pupils’ academic progress and
takes extremely effective steps to ensure their welfare is
promoted. “
We seek to provide extra support where needed through
our Special Education Needs (SEN) policy. The policy enables
early identification of needs through out assessment
procedures. We encourage parental involvement in each
child’s individual education plan from the start and ensure
that a range of specialist resources and strategies are
available to support children on the SEN register.
In short our vision is…
‘Brentside developing ‘SPECIAL’ children’.
S
self esteem
P
physical fitness
E
empathy
C
curriculum balance
I
ICT skills
A
academic achievement
L
learning for Life
Ethos and values
At Brentside Primary we aim to provide both quality and
inspirational teaching. We believe that learning should
be fun and we strive to motivate all pupils to excel in
academic subjects, the arts and sport. We are a diverse
community school representing many ethnic groups. We
are a school that celebrates achievement, hard work and
good times together.
Brentside Primary School is an inclusive school which
welcomes children with special educational needs. We
meet special educational needs within mainstream
classroom situations by ensuring that the curriculum is
fun, differentiated and accessible to pupils. Pupils and
class teachers are supported by trained assistants and we
aim to raise the self esteem of all pupils by recognizing
achievement and effort, whilst providing an enriched
learning environment.
COMMUNITY SCHOOL
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Clifton Primary School
DCSF No: 307/2163
DCSF No: 307/2088
Clifton Road, Southall UB2 5QP
Oldfield Lane South, Greenford UB6 9JU
Headteacher: Mrs Polly Bennett
Enquiries to: The Headteacher
Telephone: 020 8574 5712
Headteacher: Dr John Loftus
Enquiries to: The Administrator
Telephone: 020 8578 1515
Please contact the school.
Contact the Administrator by phone or in writing.
Clifton aims for the highest possible standards of
achievement and encourages children to become
independent and develop a life long enthusiasm for
learning.
Coston Primary is a caring, stimulating and effective school
which is committed to helping all children achieve social
and academic successes regardless of their
backgrounds or abilities.
It values and celebrates children’s achievements and instils
a sense of pride in themselves and the school. It strives to
meet the needs of the children to become positive active
citizens of the future, contributing to, and enriching the
immediate community.
We always aim to achieve standards of excellence and
believe that all children should be given equal chances to
access teaching and learning so that they leave us being
able to read, write, calculate and question effectively.
Ethos and values
Clifton Primary School is committed to working in
partnership with parents and the community. The School
is committed to providing a positive, safe, and happy
environment for children to learn and adults to provide the
best level of education, where all are respected and valued.
It aims to develop high levels of interaction with local
partners, leading to the values of the school being reflected
in the community.
All children with Special Educational Needs are given
access to a broad, balanced and differentiated curriculum.
Specific strategies and resources are adopted to enable
individual children to achieve. In line with the LA’s inclusion
policy Clifton strives to ensure all children have access to
its facilities and has adopted strategies to be an inclusive
school.
Ethos and values
We are proud to reflect the cultural, ethnic and social
diversity within our school. We are committed to equal
opportunities for all and endeavour to ensure that every
individual is valued.
We aim to serve the community by developing happy,
confident and caring citizens and consider it fundamental
that everyone treats each other with respect and that they
accept responsibility for their own actions.
We use early assessment and intervention strategies
to meet special educational needs. We consider it very
important that there is close partnership with parents/
carers, relevant professionals and the children as we
believe this will help pupils achieve their best.
Children from our Primary Support Base are positively
acknowledged as part of the whole school and participate
in the mainstream environment wherever possible.
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COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Dairy Meadow Primary
School
Derwentwater Primary
School
DCSF No: 307/2164
DCSF No: 307/2165
Swift Road, Southall UB2 4RP
Shakespeare Road, Acton W3 6SA
Headteacher: Mr Graham Beeden
Enquiries to: Headteacher
Telephone: 020 8571 7925
Headteacher: Mr Tim Mamak
Telephone: 020 8992 5710
Telephone the school office.
Please telephone for the dates and times of visits/tours.
Dairy Meadow is a happy, well-organised and attractive
school. We aim to encourage all children to achieve the
highest possible level and to develop caring and friendly
relationships with each other. The staff works in partnership
with parents to support each child develop their potential.
We firmly believe that the school should be a caring place
where children are happy and keen to learn.
Derwentwater is a strong and dynamic community.
We are proud of our multi-ethnic and culturally diverse
school. Everyone contributes - children, staff, parents and
governors, so that our pupils become:
Ethos and values
We aim to encourage pupils to take pride in their work and
achievements. We offer a broad curriculum which develops
academic, aesthetic, physical and emotional growth and
development so that children gain self confidence, are able
to persevere and learn to understand and respect others.
We value the abilities and talents of all children and
celebrate their effort and achievements.
Ethos and values
Our aim is to challenge and empower all the children
who come to Derwentwater and to develop their talents academic, artistic, sporting and social - to the full.
Lessons are planned so that all children can make maximum
progress possible. The curriculum and teaching methods are
adapted to meet the needs of pupils with special educational
needs so that they are able to develop skills and knowledge
in mainstream classes. The school works in partnership with
parents and children are encouraged to assess their progress
in achieving their targets.
self confident in life and learning
responsible and caring citizens of the future
We believe that every child deserves to be valued for their
unique qualities & gifts. We achieve these aims by:
focusing on learning
fostering co-operative relationships
working in partnership with parents
All children have an equal right of access to the whole
curriculum, full participation in the life of the school and to
be valued for their individual contributions.
We make every effort to identify and provide for
children’s individual needs within a caring and supportive
environment.
We are firmly committed to parental partnership and see it
as crucial when children have special educational needs.
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Downe Manor Primary
School
Drayton Green Primary
School
DCSF No: 307/2092
DCSF No: 307/2094
Down Way, Northolt UB5 6NW
Drayton Grove, Ealing W13 0LA
Headteacher: Mrs E McAllister
Enquiries to: The School Administrator
Telephone: 020 8845 1155
Headteacher: Miss K Crawford
Telephone: 020 8997 2307
Contact the School Administrator.
Please phone the school office.
Downe Manor aims to enable children to develop a caring
and responsible attitude to life, both in school and in the
wider community.
We strive to provide the very best education for every child,
so that, by the time they leave us, each child will:
We are committed to ensuring that our pupils attain the
highest standard of achievement of which they are capable.
We promote our children’s spiritual, moral and cultural
development through the curriculum and the wide variety
of activities undertaken during the school year.
We have excellent new school facilities which opened
two years ago. The school was specially designed for
us, and offers a high quality modern, pleasant and safe
environment for children to enjoy learning.
Ethos and values
Downe Manor values excellence. We celebrate the
strengths and talents of everyone in our school community
and encourage them to achieve their best. This is
appreciated by others and as a result we are a Beacon
school.
We know we do well!
We have a whole-school approach to meeting children’s
needs. The responsibilities for this are shared by the
class teacher, the learning support team, the SENCO and
the child’s parents/carers. Identification and support are
carefully planned and monitored, with regular meetings
taking place to discuss each child’s progress. We believe
that home involvement is essential if our school-based
support is to have maximum effect.
Have achieved success with their learning.
Developed a caring attitude to those around them.
Value learning and be self confident and motivated.
Have made substantial progress in their learning and
development.
Be equipped to access learning in the next stage of their
education.
Ethos and values
We aim to provide a school where:
Learning is enjoyable and valued by all, both children and
adults.
There is a happy, secure environment where problems are
well managed and resolved.
Doing your best is what we expect from everyone.
Showing equal respect for yourself and others is a crucial
part of school life.
Staff are positive role models in how they treat children
and each other.
This school is proud of its reputation for meeting the needs
of pupils with special educational needs. We have two
special units attached to the school and many of our staff
are very experienced and skilled in working, in partnership
with families, to develop strategies for managing and
improving pupils with a wide range of difficulties. By
identifying needs at an early age, this helps children’s
needs to be met more effectively.
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Durdans Park Primary
School
DCSF No: 307/2166
East Acton Primary School
DCSF No: 307/2022
East Acton Lane, Acton W3 7HA
King George’s Drive, Southall UB1 2PQ
Headteacher: Mr Chris Duhig
Telephone: 020 8575 1477 / 020 8578 6918
Headteacher: Sharon Bates
Telephone: 020 8762 0540
Parents may telephone, write or e-mail the
school to make arrangements for a visit.
Please contact the school to make an appointment.
Durdan’s Park Primary School is a friendly, successful
multi-cultural primary school with very good teaching and
learning facilities. High standards of work and behaviour are
expected and staff work hard to create a stimulating and
supportive learning environment in which all children are
challenged to achieve to the best of their abilities.
We are a small, friendly, successful multicultural school
where we value the contributions made by all members of
our community - teaching/support staff, children, parents
and governors.
Ethos and Values
Staff, children, parents and governors work together to
enable all members of the school’s community to say with
confidence:
We respect and value ourselves and other people.
We are enthusiastic, confident and successful learners for
life.
We try hard to reach the highest possible standards in all
we do.
We work willingly with others to improve ourselves, our
school, our community and the wider world.
We identify children with special educational needs as early
as possible to ensure that their needs are met. Each class
teacher has overall responsibility for children’s progress
within an inclusive, but individualised, programme of
support. Children are helped in class by a team of learning
support assistants and our special needs co-ordinator
who co-ordinates the support of all pupils with special
educational needs.
Ofsted inspectors said the ‘school is well led, with a clear
sense of purpose and drive. Everyone fully contributes to
the shared vision for the school’s development.’
Ethos and Values
We strive for high standards of achievement for all children
by building self-esteem/confidence. Children can see
themselves as successful learners utilising their skills,
talents and knowledge to the full. We want children to be
independent, responsible, respectful and caring, achieving
their best as a foundation for their future lives.
Ofsted said ‘children like their school’ and ‘because pupils
learn with enjoyment and interest, they work harder.
Parents are happy and confident that staff care for them
well.’
Children with special educational needs are identified early
to ensure that their needs are effectively met through good
teaching, a cycle of target setting/review and involving
parents. Our Inclusion Leader manages provision for SEN
and takes specific pupil groups to develop strengths/
areas for development. We aim to develop good attitudes
to learning and our training concentrates on teaching and
learning strategies to include all children.
Breakfast club operating Monday and Tuesday.
After school club operating off site.
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Featherstone Primary &
Nursery School
DCSF No: 307/2180
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Fielding Primary School
DCSF No: 307/2167
Wyndham Road, W13 9TE
Western Road, Southall UB2 5JT
Headteacher: Ms Kate Bailey
Telephone: 020 8571 4977
Headteacher: Mrs Annette Reeves
Enquiries to: Administrator (Pupils)
Telephone: 020 8567 9524
By telephone, fax or email to the administration
office.
Featherstone Primary School aims to provide for its pupils
an education of the highest quality in an orderly, safe and
challenging environment, taking into account the demands
of recent Education Acts, the cultural diversity of the school
community and the wishes of the parents with regard
to their children’s education.
“If you want to learn and have fun at the same time come
to Fielding because it’s such a brilliant school: everyone
involves you, everyone’s so kind, you never feel left out.”
These words of a Year 6 pupil are taken from the
outstanding Ofsted report in 2008 and encapsulate the
aims of the school.
Featherstone Primary and Nursery School is located in a
brand new school which opened in September, 2006.
The key purpose of the school is teaching and learning.
We aim to provide all children with an education that
offers them the opportunity to attain their best personal
achievements. The school aims express this goal in
partnership with the whole school community. We
recognise, as citizens, we have a role to play in educating
and shaping the world and the future will be different and
exciting.
Ethos and values
Featherstone prides itself on being a caring school that
values diversity. ‘The genuine care and consideration shown
by staff to all pupils… permeates all aspects of school
life in a positive way.’ (Ofsted 2002). Members of staff
expect hard work from the pupils and a high level of cooperation from parents. In return the staff will keep parents
informed of their children’s progress and provide regular
opportunities for parents to meet with them.
Governors of Featherstone Primary recognise that it will
be possible to meet the special needs of most children
within the mainstream of education. Sometimes the help
and advice of other professionals will be sought. Dealing
with special needs is a partnership between home and
school and parental involvement is encouraged. ‘Teachers
throughout the school are committed to giving all pupils no
matter what difficulties they have, the opportunity to learn.’
(Ofsted 2002)
Ethos and values
Fielding aims that its pupils are
successful learners who enjoy learning, make progress
and achieve:
confident individuals who are able to live safe, healthy
and fulfilling lives:
responsible citizens who make a positive contribution
to society:
Fielding Primary welcomes all children - no matter what
their needs and strives to include them with appropriate
support, in all areas of the curriculum.
Fielding has been awarded the inclusion Quality Mark in
recognition of its provision for pupils with additional needs
and its work in partnership strategies to meet children’s
needs. SEN policy and practice complies with the National
Code of Practice and is monitored by a SEN Governor.
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Grange Primary School
DCSF No: 307/2168
DCSF No: 307/2187
Greenhill Gardens, Northolt UB5 6BU
Church Gardens, Ealing W5 4HN
Website: www.grange.ik.org
Headteacher: Miss V A Crookes
Telephone: 020 8845 4661
Headteacher: Mr H Formella
Telephone: 020 8567 1432
If you wish to visit the school please phone the
school office and staff will be pleased to help you.
Please telephone for an appointment.
Gifford was completely rebuilt in 2004. We now have
Soundfield fitted in all teaching areas. This delivers the
teacher’s voice at the same volume to every corner of the
classroom creating a truly inclusive learning environment.
At Grange Primary we value each child as an individual and
provide a caring and secure environment in which children
are encouraged to reach their full potential. We offer a
broad curriculum which places an emphasis on literacy and
numeracy skills together with music and drama for which
the school has been awarded a silver Artsmark. The school
has recently undergone a complete rebuild.
Completed in 2007. The school now has fully integrated ICT
facilities, a separate music/drama studio, classrooms with
interactive white boards and landscaped outdoor facilities
including a sports area for football, netball and tennis.
We create a caring environment in which pupils develop
personal values and respect for the values of others.
We provide a broad and balanced curriculum which offers
a wide range of learning experiences and have been
awarded an Activemark and Healthy School Status.
Ethos and Values
Equality of opportunity is fundamental to all aspects of
school life and policy. We have an excellent pastoral system
that encourages self respect and respect for others.
Raising expectations and attainment is central to our aims
and the school is a positive learning environment where
we recognise that we all learn in different ways. Staff
collaborate on learning strategies which meet the needs of
all pupils.
Pupils with special educational needs are fully included
through the use of differentiated work, recognition of
pupils’ preferred learning styles and use of additional
support.
In addition to providing for all local children Gifford offers
extra facilities for deaf children of primary age.Mainstream
and specialist staff work together to enable deaf pupils to
integrate into mainstream classes according to the child’s
needs and abilities.
We encourage every family to be positively involved in
their child’s learning.
Ethos and Values
We have high expectations of pupil achievement and in the
development of their social skills.
We place a great emphasis on developing good
relationships within the school and in pupils taking
responsibility for their actions.
The school enjoys a rich cultural diversity, an aspect that we
celebrate. We aim to develop children’s awareness and to
appreciate the value of living in a multi-cultural society.
Grange is an ‘inclusive’ school, which means that we have
pupils from a wide range of abilities and needs. All children
at the School Action stage of the SEN register are provided
with regular short sessions of help by the school’s special
needs staff. They are provided with Individual Education
Plans, which are reviewed regularly. We consult and involve
parents and guardians at every stage.
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Greenwood Primary
School
Hambrough Primary
School
DCSF No: 307/2169
DCSF No: 307/2150
Wood End Way, Northolt UB5 4QG
South Road,Southall UB1 1SF
Headteacher: Jim Britzman
Enquiries to: The Deputy Headteacher
Age range (including nursery): 3 -11
Telephone: 020 8864 7265/020 8422 9630
Headteacher: Mrs Louise Singleton
Telephone: 020 8574 2002 / 020 8571 3071
appointment.
Please contact school to arrange a visit.
Greenwood Primary is a school where children develop
the qualities of responsibility, self-confidence and care
for others. We aim to provide the children with the skills,
qualities and attitudes which enable them to succeed.
We offer all children a broad, balanced, relevant and
differentiated curriculum.
Hambrough Primary is a warm and friendly school which
aims to achieve the highest academic standard for each
individual child through a stimulating and caring learning
community. We offer a broad and balanced curriculum
including social and spiritual development and promote
good citizenship, health and hygiene.
‘The breadth and richness of the curriculum is just
what children should experience to foster all round
development.’ (Ofsted 2002)
Ethos and values
Hambrough is a warm and friendly school.
Ethos and values
At Greenwood we provide a happy and industrious
atmosphere where all children are encouraged to achieve
their potential by stimulating their enthusiasm for learning,
and a determination to succeed.
‘Standards are high and pupils achieve very well in their
learning: teaching is of a very high quality and there is very
good provision for the children in the nursery and reception
classes.’ (Ofsted 2002)
Children with special educational needs are identified early
to ensure they succeed. They are fully included in all
aspects of school life through the use of differentiated
learning and the provision of additional support.
‘Very good provision for pupils with SEN whose
performance is noteworthy in national tests, learning
is very well monitored, difficulties detected early and
effective use is made of support staff.’ (Ofsted 2002)
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We aim:
To maintain a high standard of discipline based on mutual
respect and care for each other.
To encourage pupils to pursue a wide range of interests and
to develop a confident independent approach to learning.
To meet the needs of each individual child.
To establish strong community links.
Children requiring specialist support or provision are a
high priority is school. Concerns will be discussed with
parents at the earliest opportunity to ensure their needs
are met. The Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator in
conjunction with the class teacher liaises with parents,
pupils and outside agencies to promote access for all.
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Hathaway Primary School
Havelock Primary School
DCSF No: 307/2184
DCSF No: 307/2170
Hathaway Gardens, Ealing W13 0DH
Havelock Road, Southall UB2 4PA
Headteacher: Ms Sarah Wilson
Telephone: 020 8998 2479
Headteacher: Ms Amritpal Nandha
Telephone: 020 8571 7204
Visits are welcome. Please contact school office to
make an appointment.
Visits are welcome at any time. Please contact the school
office to let us know when you will be arriving.
Hathaway Primary is committed to providing opportunities
for children to achieve their potential, The school is rapidly
improving (Ofsted 2008) with the introduction of the
new creative International Primary Curriculum pupils will
continue to develop key skills, personal qualities and a love
of learning. The whole school has been recently refurbished
providing a stimulating learning environment and benefits
from having extensive fields and wooded areas.
Our school motto, ‘Aim High’ captures the distinct ethos of
our school. We provide quality learning experiences through
a child-centred education. At Havelock we create a leaning
environment where all pupils meet their full potential
through a creative, challenging and broad curriculum.
We are committed to developing the child academically,
physically, emotionally, spiritually and become self
confident in life and learning. To achieve this we offer
a range of after school clubs in sports, arts and music.
Working in partnership with parents and outside agencies
together we aim to provide a high quality education
with equal opportunities for all. Everyone in our school
community is special and important.
Ethos and Values
Hathaway benefits and celebrates an international mix of
children with a range of cultural backgrounds. we aim for
children to achieve the highest possible standards, to be
enthusiastic about learning and to develop a positive image
of themselves as learners.
Hathaway has an inclusive whole school approach to
special needs, committed to ensuring that children are
identified early and appropriate strategies implemented.
Every class benefits from highly trained teaching
assistants able to support special needs learners
individually and in class.
External agencies provide further support and assistance to
ensure that special needs pupils achieve their full potential.
Ethos and Values
Havelock is a thriving school which celebrates the diversity
of the pupils and provides a nurturing environment for
effective learning to take place. Our children enjoy coming
to school and are eager to learn. Links with the local
community and relationships with parents is strength of the
school. The school has a positive ethos in which the needs
of children are paramount and met by a harmonious team
of teachers and governors.
Havelock Primary School and Nursery is an inclusive
school where all our pupils can access the curriculum
and continue to make progress at their own level. The
school is committed to ensuring that children with SEN are
identified early and with parental involvement an individual
education plan is developed. We have a strong team of
learning support assistants that provide additional help in
class. The school has very strong links with external support
agencies and values the advice offered by such agencies.
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Hobbayne Primary School
Horsenden Primary School
DCSF No: 307/2151
DCSF No: 307/2171
Greenford Avenue, Hanwell W7 1HA
Horsenden Lane North, Greenford UB6 0PB
Headteacher: Mr J Brown
Enquiries to: Administrator
Telephone: 020 8567 6271
Headteacher: Mrs E J Walton
Enquiries to: The Administrator (Admissions)
Telephone: 020 8422 5985
Contact the administrator and make an
appointment for a “show around”.
If a parent telephones the school, the Admissions
Administrator will offer a ‘tour’ and advice.
Hobbayne lies at the heart of the Hanwell community and
celebrates the diversity of ethnic and social backgrounds
represented in the school.
Horsenden Primary School is a large, well organised,
primary school set in North Greenford. There are 814 pupils
in the school including 100 place nursery. We have a lovely
working environment, specialist rooms and a swimming
pool! We want all children to understand how they best
learn in order to take control of their learning here and
elsewhere.
We provide an inclusive, secure, happy and purposeful
learning environment which reflects our ethos of “Caring,
Sharing and Learning”, and in which attention is paid to the
development of the “whole child”.
An exceptional range of extra-curricular activities is
provided by a committed team of staff and independent
providers. We are particularly proud of the emphasis placed
on sport, music and drama.
Ethos and values
Hobbayne places the highest value on learning and
teaching, providing staff with the appropriate professional
development and resources to enable them to create the
optimum learning environment for children.
We put the learner at the heart of everything we do,
placing a strong emphasis on equal opportunities for all,
raising children’s self-esteem and nurturing their
independence. We want every child to fulfil their academic,
social, spiritual and emotional potential.
We have an inclusive, whole-school approach to special
needs. Our team of teachers, teaching assistants and
learning support assistants works closely with our Inclusion
Manager and with parents and outside agencies to put the
child at the centre. We place priority on early diagnosis and
intervention, ensuring that resources and training are of
the highest quality so that children have the appropriate
support to reach their potential.
Ethos and values
Everyone at Horsenden Primary School is happy, feels safe
and respects themselves and others. They are able to work
to the best of their ability and feel rewarded. Everyone
cares for the environment in which they live and knows
that learning continues to enrich their lives. Attention is
given to ensuring that behaviour throughout the school
is excellent; this makes the environment conducive for
learning.
Summary of Inclusion Policy
There is a whole school commitment to inclusion. To this
end we foster a collaborative, consultative, supportive and
sensitive atmosphere in which all will experience success;
the least to the most able, the disabled to the ablebodied - ALL! Our whole school priority is (and will remain)
effective learning brought about through deploying a range
of different learning techniques.
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COMMUNITY SCHOOL
John Perryn Primary
School
Lady Margaret Primary
School
DCSF No: 307/2153
DCSF No: 307/2173
Long Drive, Acton W3 7PD
Lady Margaret Road, Southall UB1 2NH
Headteacher: Ms Von Smith Enquiries to: School Administrator
Telephone: 020 8743 5648
Headteacher: Mr R Rodgers
Enquiries to: Deputy Headteacher
Telephone: 020 8566 6486 / 020 8575 8584
Telephone for an appointment.
By telephoning the school administrator.
The staff and governors at John Perryn are very proud
that we:
The child is at the centre of everything we do at Lady
Margaret. Our motto is ‘Excellence Through Endeavour’
which we achieve via a well-ordered environment
where each individual is valued. Here children develop
to fulfil their potential personally, socially, spiritually and
intellectually while using our excellent facilities - two ICT
suites, two music rooms, specialist Home Economics and
Science rooms, playing fields and gardens.
Have made tremendous progress as a school over the past
two years
Have a broad and balanced curriculum that equips our
children for their future
Have a diverse community that enriches the learning within
our school
Have good ICT provision from the nursery to year six
Have a great team spirit among our skilled and committed
staff. They care greatly about the progress of our children
In April 2009 we will move into a brand new school
building on the same site. It will incorporate a Children’s
Centre.
Ethos and Values
At John Perryn we aim to provide both quality and
inspirational teaching. We believe that learning should be
enjoyable. We encourage our children to have positive
images of themselves and others.
At John Perryn the inclusion of all pupils is at the heart of
our learning and teaching. We try to identify any difficulties
that the children are experiencing at the earliest possible
stage. We aim to provide as much support as possible
to children with special needs, to work with parents and
to keep everyone involved in the child’s development
informed of progress.
We have an Assistant Head Teacher for Inclusion who is
committed to ensuring that every child’s needs is identified
and supported.
Ethos and Values
We believe that all children regardless of race, gender,
experience or special needs should have access to the
whole curriculum, and that the cultural diversity brought
to this school by the children and their parents is an
enrichment to all which is shared and appreciated so that
children grow up living harmoniously within the community
experiencing mutual respect and responsibility for each
other’s well-being.
The school has many teachers and teaching assistants
with specialist qualifications and experience to support
pupils with special educational needs as well as Gifted
and Talented Pupils. We believe in working closely with
parents to support all children and provide a wide range
of lunchtime and after school clubs including team sports,
athletics, music, dance, computers, art, poetry, French,
science, chess, gardening, homework and orchestra.
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Little Ealing Primary
School
DCSF No: 307/2174
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Mayfield Primary School
DCSF No: 307/2076
High Lane, Hanwell W7 3RT
Weymouth Avenue, Ealing W5 4EA
Headteacher: Mr Leigh Thompson
Enquiries to: Office Manager
Telephone: 020 8567 2135
Headteacher: Mrs Belinda Ewart
Telephone: 020 8575 9885
Telephone school and make an appointment.
Please contact the Administrator to arrange a visit
to the school.
At Little Ealing Primary School great attention is given to
creating a friendly, secure and supportive environment
to which children happily come each day. Visitors to the
school are struck by the calm, purposeful atmosphere that
prevails, with all children appropriately engaged in learning
activities.
‘Striving Together for a Brighter Tomorrow’
We believe that all children are entitled to quality education
that is delivered by talented, motivated and inspirational
staff.
Ethos and values
The key purpose of the school is teaching and learning.
Great value is placed on the partnership between school
and home that underpins the raising of achievement in all
areas of school life. Children also learn to respect and help
each other supported by a positive policy that recognises
and rewards good work and behaviour.
A differentiated curriculum provides appropriate
opportunities for all children.
Children with special educational needs (SEN) receive
support at a level that allows them to access all aspects
of the curriculum. Support is provided through Inclusion
Co-ordinator and Teaching Assistants who help SEN pupils
achieve learning targets.
SEN policy and practice complies with the National Code of
Practice and is monitored by an SEN Governor.
We believe that children will learn best in an environment
of mutual respect and trust, where self-esteem and
confidence of pupils is promoted.
Diversity resulting from age, gender, racial and social origin
is seen as enriching to our school community.
Ethos and values
Mayfield Primary School is a happy and caring multi-cultural
school. All members of our community, children, parents,
governors, and staff, work together to create a stimulating
learning environment in which the needs of all of our
children are met.
It is our aim that each child will leave our school at the
end of their primary education being socially confident and
educationally adept.
At Mayfield inclusion of all pupils is at the heart of learning
and teaching. Work is carefully planned to meet the needs
of each pupil.
The Special Needs Co-ordinator supports and advises class
teachers; organises provision for children with special
educational needs, meets regularly with parents of children
with special needs and arranges liaison for these parents
with outside agencies.
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COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Montpelier Primary
School
DCSF No: 307/2182
North Primary School
DCSF No: 307/2115
Meadow Road, Southall UB1 2JE
Montpelier Road, Ealing W5 2QT
Headteacher: Mr Am Rai (MA)
Enquiries to: The School Secretary
Telephone: 020 8997 5855
Headteacher: Mrs. J Grewal
Enquiries to: The Head or The Administrator
Age range: 4-11
Telephone: 020 8571 7749
Contact the School Secretary.
Telephone to make an appointment.
Everyone at Montpelier is committed to providing
opportunities for all children to succeed and creating a
happy and purposeful environment for all pupils. We
benefit from a truly international mix of children, whose
diverse cultural backgrounds enrich and enhance the life of
the school. We aim to provide an educational experience
that is rich in creativity and challenge. To achieve this, we
ensure that all children have access to a range of sports,
arts and musical activities including an orchestra and
instrumental tuition.
Our school motto is ‘The Caring School with a Focus on
Achievement’. The school achieves this by setting high standards
of behaviour, mutual respect and educational attainment.
Montpelier is set in beautiful grounds full of trees, set next
to Montpelier Park, creating a unique school environment.
Ethos and Values
Montpelier offers pupils the opportunity to grow and
develop as individuals through recognition of their many
attributes and achievements. We monitor learning and
behaviour carefully and discuss progress and targets during
parents’ evenings. Our children are encouraged to develop
their full potential and acquire a wide range of skills to
support them in everyday life and in the future.
Individual education plans are formulated in consultation
with parents in order to help children meet achievable
targets. The work of support staff is overseen by the Deputy
Headteacher and parents are involved at every stage.
We pride ourselves on being a multi-cultural school community.
Through valuing each child as an individual, we work with
parents to foster caring attitudes, thoughtfulness, mutual
respect, self-discipline and self-confidence.
We offer a broad curriculum that encompasses the essential
basic skills, whilst affording plenty of opportunity for varied and
direct experiences. Our intention is to create a happy, balanced,
caring and safe environment.
‘North Primary is an outstanding school which offers a caring
learning environment which is both stimulating and secure.
Children can make an excellent start to their education in the
Reception classes. Pupils continue their outstanding progress
throughout the school.’ Ofsted 2006
The outstanding curriculum enthuses and informs pupils during
their time at the school. The care, guidance and support of
pupils are outstanding. The school has gone from strength
under the outstanding leadership.’
Ethos and Values
North School is an inclusive school. The school offers equality
of opportunity to ALL pupils. We aim to have: Caring, Happy,
Individual, Learning, Developing together (CHILD).
At North Primary School we have effective screening procedures
for identifying and assessing children’s special educational needs.
Often these learning difficulties are relatively minor and can be
overcome with extra help from the class teacher. Sometimes
additional support is provided or arranged by our Special Needs
Co-ordinator and, where necessary, specialist outside experts.
COMMUNITY SCHOOL
North Ealing Primary
School
DCSF No: 307/2046
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Oaklands Primary School
DCSF No: 307/2175
Oaklands Road, Hanwell W7 2DP
Pitshanger Lane, Ealing W5 1RP
Headteacher: Mr R G Fletcher
Enquiries to: Headteacher or School
Administrator
Telephone: 020 8997 2653
Headteacher: Mr Sash Hamidi Enquiries to: Administrator
Telephone: 020 8567 5243
Contact the Headteacher or the School
Administrator.
Contact the Administrator. Visits take place the
last Friday of each month.
North Ealing Primary is a two class entry school with
nursery serving a tightly defined area of Ealing known
as Pitshanger village, where we benefit from a culturally
diverse school community. From September 2010 the
school is expanding to three form entry, beginning with
new Reception and Nursery classes. Sport, music, drama
and a large number of extra-curricular activities enrich the
opportunities for learning. Our children say their school is a
calm, friendly and enjoyable place to be.
At Oaklands Primary we are a happy and caring school
where all staff work in close partnership with parents
and the school community to create a challenging and
supportive environment. We nurture all our children from
the earliest years to develop their potential academically,
socially, emotionally and spiritually.
Ethos and values
We aim to develop our children’s confidence and talents.
We help them to recognise the talents of others. We
encourage our children to question, share their views, take
responsibility become independent and make a positive
contribution to the life of the local community.
We aim to help every child reach his/her potential in a
positive environment. We encourage parents to contribute
in devising education plans. Our team of teachers and
learning support assistants, overseen by our Special
Needs Coordinator, assist the learning process by working
with individuals and small groups, both in class and on a
“withdrawal” basis.
Ethos and values
We value the multi-cultural nature of our school, which
enriches the educational and learning opportunities we
provide.
The school fosters the highest standards of discipline
and behaviour; respect and consideration for others is
fundamental to our ethos.
We value children with SEN and believe that all such needs
must be identified and assessed as early as possible. This
includes challenge for our more able learners
Our philosophy is to enable all children to achieve their full
potential, achieve personal best and we are committed to
promoting every child’s sense of self-worth.
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Oldfield Primary School
Perivale Primary School
DCSF No: 307/2033
DCSF No: 307/2176
Oldfield Lane North, Greenford UB6 8PR
Federal Road, Perivale, UB6 7AF
Headteacher: Mrs. E A Day
Telephone: 020 8578 2507
Headteacher: Mr A Reynolds
Telephone: 020 8997 8836
Telephone the school office.
Our aim is for ‘Success for All’ through respect for self
and others; understanding how best to learn as well as
fostering understanding and celebration of different ways
of life through the rich cultural diversity of pupils. Every
decision that is made is in the best interest of the children.
Perivale Primary School aims to educate the whole child.
We endeavour to enable the child to develop:
a positive attitude towards learning and so achieve his or
her potential
his/her ability to achieve highly
his/her confidence and optimism in order to succeed in
their future life
his/her sense of self esteem and self discipline
Ethos and Values
‘Joy through learning ifor life’ is our mission. It is supported
by our motto. ‘Work hard, learn and be friends’ which
makes explicit our focus on the children, their learning,
high expectations and ‘getting along’ well with others. The
happy and safe environment with lots of outdoors learning
in our eco-friendly school enables children to engage with
enjoy learning - whatever their background.
The policy adopted by governors in relation to children with
special educational needs (SEN) ensures they have equal
opportunity to access SEN provision and their needs are
addressed sensitively and fairly.
The progress of all pupils is carefully tracked and pupils
keep records of their achievements in a special book - My
Achievement Profile (or MAP for my learning journey!).
Success is rewarded for all pupils.
Ethos and Values
The school works purposefully to develop an atmosphere
where all pupils are able to:
know right from wrong
show care and consideration for one another
have an understanding and respect for other cultures
recognise beliefs and values of others
value and care for the environment
The school recognises the right of every child to have equal
access to a broad and balanced curriculum. The school
supports children with special educational needs (SEN)
by producing individual education plans, targeting their
needs and providing support for those children on school
action. Targets are reviewed regularly and pupils’ progress
monitored.
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Petts Hill Primary School
Ravenor Primary School
DCSF No: 307/3511
DCSF No: 307/2121
Newmarket Avenue, Northolt UB5 4HB
Greenway Gardens, Greenford UB6 9TT
Headteacher: Miss V Upton
Telephone: 020 8422 4095
Headteacher: Mrs Ros Hancell
Telephone: 020 8578 1654
Parents and children are welcome to come and
look around the school. To arrange a visit please
ring the school.
Telephone the office.
Petts Hill Primary School is a small friendly community
school that offers all children a happy and purposeful,
motivating learning environment. All children in our
culturally rich and diverse community are valued, respected
and encouraged to achieve.
We aim to develop each child’s full potential and recognise
the importance of working closely with parents and
carers. We offer a broad and balanced education based
on the National Curriculum and promote high levels of
achievement. We have excellent new school facilities
which opened in 2004. The school was specially designed
for us, and offers a high quality modern, pleasant and safe
environment for children to enjoy learning.
We are committed to working with pupils, parents and the
local community to provide the best possible education for
all our children.
Ethos and values
Petts Hill Primary School is committed to all pupils aiming
for personal excellence in every area of their lives. We
believe in educating the whole child, accepting them for
who they are and adapting the curriculum to meet all
their needs.
Petts Hill is committed to developing pupils that are selfconfident, happy and love learning, who respect others and
take responsibility for their own actions.
Petts Hill recognises that many children, at some time in
their school career, may require some additional support or
specialist teaching to help them overcome a difficulty and
achieve to their full potential.
Through a policy of early identification and a well
resourced, carefully planned staffing structure, the school
provides programmes of support and is committed to
consulting and working in partnership with parents at
every stage.
Ethos and values
Our emphasis lies in positive reinforcement and praise
rather than on sanction and punishment, and we believe
that the inclusive and supportive ethos of the school
provides the atmosphere in which our aims may best be
met.
The education of pupils with special educational needs
enjoys a high profile and high status within the work of
the school. All staff are involved in the work and have
developed a whole school approach. We aim to identify
needs at an early stage and allocate appropriate support,
planned in partnership with parents. We work closely with
outside agencies to ensure children’s needs are met.
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St Mark’s Primary School
DCSF No: 307/2058
DCSF No: 307/2059
Felix Road, West Ealing W13 0NY
Lower Boston Road, Hanwell W7 2NR
Headteacher: Mrs Marilyn Borlase
Telephone: 020 8567 6251
Headteacher: Brian Mellish
Telephone: 020 8567 6292
Visits are welcome at any time. Please ring the
school on 020 8567 6251.
Telephone 020 8567 6292 and book an appointment
with the Headteacher.
St John’s is a friendly school with welcoming children,
supportive parents and hard working staff and governors.
We all work together to provide the best possible
learning opportunities for all the children. We have high
expectations of learning and behaviour and seek to develop
happy confident children.
St. Mark’s is a friendly school, with very supportive parents
and governors. All the staff work hard to provide the best
learning opportunities for all the children.
Ethos and Values
“Achieving together”
We take pride in our inclusive ethos:
Ofsted 2006
“Pupils are enthusiastic and feel safe about coming to
school...... Pupil gets on well together, speak confidently
about their care and respect for one another.”
Through curriculum enrichment including music, drama
and sports we develop active and independent learners
equipped for life-long learning. The children’s centre offers
wrap around care for under 5’s and extended services for
children, parents and carers.
There is a whole school commitment to inclusive practices.
We identify children with Special Educational Needs as
early as possible and work in partnership with parents to
ensure that needs are met and that parents are involved
positively in learning and progress.
St John’s has enhanced facilities and resources for children
with speech and language difficulties and has Flagship
status for its pre-school provision.
We want all children to develop intellectually, socially,
physically and spiritually, as well as to gain in selfconfidence.
Ethos and Values
We aim to be a happy, secure and caring school in
which everyone will achieve success in all areas of their
development.
We expect everyone to show good manners and to be
considerate of other people’s needs.
We have a designated special needs co-ordinator, who is
not class-based.
We aim to provide as much support as possible to children
with special needs, to work with the parents and to keep
everyone involved in the child’s development informed of
progress.
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Selborne Primary School
Southfield Primary School
DCSF No: 307/2125
DCSF No: 307/2154
Conway Crescent, Perivale, Greenford UB6 8JD
Southfield Road, Bedford Park W4 1BD
Headteacher: Mrs Barbara Ann Smith
Telephone: 020 8997 1947
Headteacher: Mr Charles Morris
Telephone: 020 8994 6173 / 020 8742 3127
Visits are welcome at any time. Please telephone
the school office to let us know when you will be
arriving.
Telephone the school for details of next tour. Held
approximately every 6 weeks.
Ofsted (2008) said “Pupils enjoy school”,…..their behaviour
is good….they feel safe and at ease with one another”.
Southfield is a place to learn. This simple statement, offered
by a pupil from our community, has become the mission
statement of our school. Our rich and varied extra curricular
programme offers pupils the chance to excel in academic,
sporting, musical and social realms.
We believe in putting our pupils’ needs first by offering
a broad curriculum matched to their needs, developing a
positive learning environment, We have an extensive range
of extra curricular activities to extend learning and increase
participation, particularly in sport. Our pupils achieve
well, make good progress, and are proud to wear the
Selborne uniform.
Ethos and values
Staff and governors work very hard to create a community
in which a desire to learn, creativity, self-respect, and
awareness to the needs of others flourish. We work closely
with parents for the benefit of all our pupils.
Selborne is a harmonious place to be, as our children are
thoughtful and caring. We expect them to behave well,
support each other, and to respect different backgrounds
and cultures.
Some of our children may require additional support so
that they can fully participate in learning. Such children are
identified at an early stage by our assessment and tracking
systems. Children with special needs are initially assessed
by their teacher who, in consultation with the special needs
co-ordinator, produces a special programme
to enable them to access the curriculum.
All children are fully integrated into the life of the school.
When Ofsted visited in January 2007, the inspectors
noted that “the drive to raised standards… is relentless.”
Certainly, the school has an atmosphere of fast moving
progress and our school community are rightly proud of the
strides the school has made in the past few years.
Prospective parents and carers are welcome to have a tour
of the building and chat with the Head Teacher on the first
Monday of each month. You will be able to experience classes
in action, see our resource and talk with current pupils, staff
and governors. Ring the school office to book a place!
Ethos and values
Our emphasis lies in positive reinforcement and praise with
clear, fair sanctions when needed. More than half of our
parents/carers have commented that behaviours at the
school has improved over the past 12 months. We believe
in giving pupils ownership in their school tempered with
the responsibility of good behaviour and a desire to do
their best.
Southfield is an inclusive school. We reflect London’s rich urban
environment, much to our benefit. This is a place where all
children are welcomed, regardless of background or ability. The
education of pupils with special educational needs enjoys a
high profile within the work of the school. We aim to identify
needs at an early stage and allocate appropriate support.
Our Lexia programme for SEN pupils was met with high
praise from Ofsted and our programme for More Able pupils
encompasses writing, Reading and Maths.
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COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Stanhope Primary School
DCSF No: 307/2177
Mansell Road, Greenford UB6 9EG
Three Bridges Primary
School
DCSF No: 307/2181
Melbury Avenue, Southall UB2 4HT
Headteacher: Mr A P Starkey
Telephone: 020 8575 9989
Headteacher: M Burdett
Telephone: 020 8571 1491
Please contact the school office to make an appointment
to be shown round the school and to meet the
Headteacher.
At Stanhope we try to inculcate an ethos of ‘caring’. We
want the children to care about their learning, to appreciate
and value the opportunities which they find at the school.
Our school is a community, in which all feel welcome
and valued, and in which all expect to be challenged to
better their best and have their successes celebrated. The
experiences we offer at Three Bridges are all focused on
allowing each of us to become the best we can be.
Ethos and Values
We want the children to strive for excellence in all that they
do. We believe in educating the whole child and so there
are opportunities for sport, art, drama and music - including
learning a wide range of instruments. Above all we want
the children to care about and value other people.
The Headteacher and staff establish at the point of
admission to the school whether the child has any special
educational needs (SEN). The arrangements and provision
for pupils with SEN is reviewed in accordance with the Code
of Practice.
A SEN/Curriculum committee meets termly to evaluate and
monitor the efficacy of the policy.
Ethos and Values
Learning is at the core of all we do. Our school develops
active independent learners equipped with the necessary
skills and attitudes to continue on their paths of discovery
and contribute positively to the communities in which they
find themselves.
We identify the strengths of our children and the areas in
which they may be less secure. We provide a curriculum
that addresses both situations.
Children with special educational needs are offered the
support they require so that they can succeed and see that
they are succeeding. We work in partnership with children,
parents, carers, specialists and governors to ensure that
achievement is open to all.
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Tudor Primary School
DCSF No: 307/2183
Tudor Road, Southall UB1 1NX
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Vicar’s Green Primary
School
DCSF No: 307/2186
Lily Gardens, Alperton HA0 1DP
Headteacher: Mrs Jas Kalra
Telephone: 020 8571 4818
Headteacher: Mary Sergides
Telephone: 020 8997 6734
Please phone school for appointment.
Please phone school for appointment.
The school is committed to equality of opportunity for all
children and aims to provide a curriculum which responds
positively to diversity and builds for all children a firm
educational foundation free from racism, sexism and
disadvantage.
At Vicar’s Green Primary School the learning process aims
to be a happy, enjoyable and challenging experience for
learner and teacher alike.
Ethos and values
The staff and governors aim to work with parents and
all those involved with the education and welfare of the
children to help each child to be the best that s/he can be:
In their learning - to think for themselves, appreciate the
ideas of others and enjoy the pursuit of knowledge.
In their recreation - to be whole hearted, happy and
creative.
On making a request for admission parents are invited to
discuss their child’s possible special educational needs at
the earliest opportunity.
Where a child is admitted with a particular medical
problem, advice, support and training will be sought from
the health services.
‘This is a very good school. Pupils achieve very well to
reach standards in English, mathematics and science that
are above average by the time they leave, despite the fact
that attainment is well below average when they join the
school.
The majority speak English as an additional language and
significant numbers are refugees and asylum seekers;
these groups and those with special educational needs
make very good progress. Teaching and learning are very
good. All pupils make very good progress in their personal
development.’ (Ofsted Report 2003)
Ethos and values
We aim for the highest standards by providing a broad,
balanced and differentiated curriculum. All our pupils have
equal access to the whole curriculum in a caring and safe
environment. Pupils are secure in the knowledge that their
efforts and achievements are valued by the whole school
community.
The Governing Body oversees the implementation of the
Code of Practice on the identification and assessment of
children with Special Needs and, working in partnership
with parents, we plan to deliver the curriculum to take
account of any learning difficulties that pupils may have.
The work of the class teacher is supported by a very
capable and dedicated team of teaching assistants.
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COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Viking Primary School
West Acton Primary School
DCSF No: 307/2178
DCSF No: 307/2071
Radcliffe Way, Northolt UB5 6HW
Noel Road, Acton W3 0JL
Headteacher: Ms S P Townson
Telephone: 020 8845 3186
Headteacher: Mrs Susan Clarke
Enquiries to: Administrative Officer
Telephone: 020 8992 3144
Contact school by phone or in person to make an
appointment.
Please ring the school office to book a place at the open
morning/afternoon.
Viking Primary provides a stimulating learning environment
for its culturally diverse population. All pupils are
encouraged to achieve their potential, reach high standards
and develop their self-esteem.
West Acton Primary School - A welcoming community
growing and learning together.
We are a happy, well-organised school where learning
comes first.
We provide access to a creative and balanced curriculum.
We enable pupils to develop their aspirations, skills and
self-esteem.
We listen and there is always someone who will help.
We respect each other’s cultures and religions.
We work closely with others.
The attractive school site includes a newly refurbished
Early Years Suite, a multi use games area and there are
further plans to extend the links creatively with the wider
community.
Ethos and Values
Viking Primary aims to create a happy, secure and
purposeful environment in which the needs and rights of
others are respected and valued equally.
The education of pupils with special educational needs
enjoys a high profile and status within the work of the
school. This work includes in-class support, targeted reading
sessions and one to one support from the classroom
assistants.
The school has good links with outside agencies and seeks
support from the Educational Psychologist and the Primary
Behaviour Team in order to provide effective IEPs.
Ethos and Values
West Acton is a large friendly school with two classes in
each year group. We are committed to discovering and
providing the best learning conditions for each pupil and to
help them take part fully in all school activities.
The building is one storey surrounded by a large playground
planted with trees. Our playing field is used to support
many aspects of the school curriculum.
The school plans its special needs provision (including
gifted and talented) in line with the SEN Code of Practice.
Special educational needs are identified early and we
work closely with parents to plan a curriculum to meet
the children’s needs. Where appropriate, children may be
referred to health or other specialised educational agencies
in order to ensure the necessary support is given.
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West Twyford Primary
School
Willow Tree Primary
School
DCSF No: 307/2067
DCSF No: 307/2172
Twyford Abbey Road NW10 7DN
Priors Farm Lane, Northolt UB5 5DY
Headteacher: Rachel Martin
Telephone: 020 8965 6858
Headteacher: Mr Simon Adams
Enquiries to: Office Manager
Telephone: 020 8845 4181
Planned admission limit at 4 years: 90 Email: [email protected]
Please contact the School Administrator.
Please contact the school and speak to the office
manager to arrange a visit.
We are a friendly and inclusive primary school with a
dedicated and highly skilled staff who help all children to
achieve their in all subjects. We work closely with parents to
enable them to support their children with their learning.
At Willow Tree School we have invested time and effort
into creating a school that meets the needs of the child in
the twenty first century.
An imaginative curriculum is delivered in classrooms that
are equipped with state of the art technology. Through our
teaching methods we aim to foster within each child a love
of learning.
We have excellent facilities including an art and design room,
a cookery room, and ICT suite and a large playing field.
Ethos and values
“Children’s social, emotional and personal development is
very important to the school and shines through because
children are happy, confident, polite and well behaved.”
(Ofsted 2008)
Every child is valued and is encouraged to become the
best that they can be - in lessons, through their behaviour
and in contribution they make to the school community and
beyond.
Our outstanding curriculum (Ofsted 2008) is enriched with
exciting activities, outings, workshops and performances.
Children are able to learn in a wide variety of ways so that
they can understand and learn purposefully.
We offer exciting clubs for children to participate in and
classes and workshops for parents.
Staff and governors are committed to identifying and
supporting children with special educational needs within
West Twyford Primary School.
We ensure that these pupils are given access to a broad and
balanced curriculum, that the school works in partnership
with parents and, if necessary, support is provided to the
pupil through an appropriate agency.
Ethos and values
We have developed a caring and welcoming environment,
where pupil behaviour is good (Ofsted). We work hard to
ensure that children feel secure and happy in the school.
High value is placed on building a child’s self-esteem
through enabling them to find success.
Children with a special educational need are welcomed and
valued at Willow Tree as equal members of our community.
Special provision is available, where appropriate, for the
support of all children. The school building has a lift making
it fully accessible to any child or adult with a disability.
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COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Wolf Fields Primary
School
DCSF No: 307/2179
Norwood Road, Norwood Green, Southall UB2 4JS
Headteacher: Mrs Gata-Aura
Enquiries to: The Assistant Administrator
Telephone: 020 8571 7970 / 020 8843 9901
Phone the school to make an appointment.
We are committed to quality teaching and care with a
broad and balanced curriculum. The high standards of
behaviour are often commented on by visitors to the
school and by the wider community. Our excellent facilities
and resources include a large playground, a nature study
area, a large grassy field, two large halls, a computer suite,
two libraries and a music room. Each class is equipped
with an Interactive White Board which facilitates interesting
and creative learning in every lesson which is effective
in teaching.
Ethos and Values
We work in partnership with pupils, parents and the
community to create and maintain an effective learning
environment. We are a school of opportunities, where
every child can excel in the many varied areas of school
life. Children are encouraged to do their best and aim
high in every aspect of their learning and development.
We believe that children learn most effectively in a
caring, stimulating and orderly environment. The school
is committed to providing an environment in which children
develop and achieve academically, physically, emotionally
and spiritually.
Special educational needs provision centres around the
early identification of needs. We are then able to meet
the needs of the child to enable him/her to access the
curriculum. We endeavour to work with the parents
throughout the process. Classroom assistants and special
educational needs assistants are employed to assist
teachers. Outside agencies and support are used when
the need arises.
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West London Academy (Primary)
DCSF No: 307/6905
Compton Crescent, Northolt UB5 5LP
Principal: Dr Hillary Macaulay Head of Primary Phase: Gill Denham
(West London Academy provision up to 6th Form)
Enquiries to: Senior Administrator
Telephone: 020 8842 7949
This information is correct at the time of publication. Parents should check with the school
By telephoning the Administrator and making an
appointment.
The West London Academy offers an innovative and
creative approach to your child’s learning. We aim to
provide an atmosphere that is safe and secure, which
stimulates, motivates and encourages all students to
develop a love of learning.
Ethos and values
The ethos of the school encourages pupils to develop selfdiscipline, and to have positive images of themselves and
others. Enterprising behaviours, such as self-management,
team working and good communication skills will be
embedded in all learning at the school.
West London Academy is an inclusive school and has
achieved the IQM as a recognition of the good work we
do. We cater for all pupils regardless of their ability or
needs. There is an Inclusion Manager and a SENCO based
in the Primary. Parents and carers are welcome to ask for a
copy of our special educational needs policy. The Inclusion
Manager and SENCO are always happy to meet with
parents to discuss their child’s progress and how they can
work in partnership with the school to help their child.
Admissions criteria
Where the number of applications for admission is greater
than the published admissions number, applications will be
considered against the criteria set out below. The criteria
will be applied in the order in which they are set out
below:
a) Pupils with statements of Special Educational Needs
where the Academy has agreed to be named on the
statement; and looked after children, as defined under
section 22 of the Children Act 1989;
b) Confirmed special medical reason which necessitates
attendance at West London Academy (a letter from a
hospital consultant is required as proof of such a reason);
c) Special personal circumstances which necessitate
attendance at West London Academy. Such circumstances
will be assessed by the Admissions and Appeals Committee
of West London Academy;
d) Brother or sister attending West London Academy
Primary or High Schools. This includes siblings living in the
same household, step-siblings and adopted siblings, but
does not apply to cousins;
e) Proximity to the Academy, as measured by comparing
the distance from the student’s permanent home address
to the front gate of the school by a walking route, with
those living nearer being accorded the higher priority;
f) Where the comparison and calculation of distance in
e. above is the same for more than one application, any
remaining places will be randomly allocated.
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FOUNDATION SCHOOL
Dormers Wells Infant School
DCSF No: 307/5203
Dormers Wells Lane, Southall UB1 3HX
Headteacher: Ms Angela Briggs
Enquiries to: The Administration Assistant
Telephone: 020 8574 6999
This information is correct at the time of publication.
Parents should check with the school
Please either telephone or come in to make an
appointment.
Dormers Wells Infant School celebrated its 50th year in
2004, and continues to welcome families from around
the world. We celebrate our multicultural ethos. We have
experienced staff and are a successful school set in a lovely
environment. Each class is equipped with computers and
inter-active whiteboards, and we have a pupil computer
suite where children concentrate on additional English &
Maths.
Parents are also able to access learning on our site.
Ethos and values
We believe education is a life-long process and we aim to
help all children achieve their full potential in a happy and
caring environment where each individual is valued and
respected. We strive to maintain a balance between formal
education and a wider curriculum and place emphasis on
good behaviour and respect for all members of the school
community. Parents are encouraged to participate in the life
of the school.
The school’s policy for special educational needs fully
embraces the principles of the new code of practice.
We have a very experienced special needs co-ordinator
and all staff help support children with special needs.
We also work in partnership with the school Educational
Psychologist who helps assess individual pupils where
necessary.
Admissions criteria
Where applications for admission exceed the number of
places available, the following criteria will be applied, in
order of priority:
1. Children in Public Care - children taken into Public Care
via section 20 or 38 of the Children’s Act.
2. Where the child has a sibling currently attending
Dormers Wells Nursery, Infant School or Junior School.
3. Where there are medical grounds (supported by a
medical certificate) for admission.
4. Exceptional family priorities (supported by a health
visitor’s letter).
5. Proximity of the child’s home to school, with those living
nearer being accorded the higher priority, distance being
measured as the crow flies.
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Dormers Wells Junior School
DCSF No: 307/5202
Dormers Wells Lane, Southall UB1 3HX
Headteacher: Ms. S J Reading
Age range: 7-11
Telephone: 020 8571 1230
Contact the school administrator to arrange a suitable date and time.
This school works in partnership with pupils and parents
to enable each child to maximise their potential both
academic and social.
Ethos and values
We value each child and their family who attends the
school: their culture and their experiences. The school
prides itself that each child should have equality of
opportunity to develop self discipline and mutual respect in
order to fulfil their potential. All pupils are expected to work
hard and to play safely in order to become effective and
knowledgeable citizens of the future.
Children with special educational needs are carefully
assessed by staff and Individual Education Plans (IEPs) are
drawn up and reviewed accordingly. Wherever possible
parents are involved in the planning of these IEPs and
when necessary professional advice is also sought. Some
children are given extra support in Literacy and Numeracy
each day as well as access to further support staff where
appropriate.
Admissions criteria
the order set out below, to decide which children to admit:
1. Children in public care (‘Looked after Children’).
2. Where the child has a brother or sister attending the
school at the time of admission.
3. Where the child has a brother or sister attending
Dormers Wells Infant school at the time of admission.
4. Where there are medical grounds, supported by a
medical certificate; or social grounds, supported by a letter
from a social worker, which necessitates the child attending
Dormers Wells Junior School.
5. The proximity of the child’s home to the school, with
those living closer, as the crow flies, being accorded the
higher priority.
An ‘Appeal Panel’ will be arranged for appeals against nonadmission.
Details of admissions and appeals will be published each
year.
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FOUNDATION SCHOOL
Wood End Infant School
DCSF No: 307/5201
Whitton Avenue West, Northolt UB5 4LB
Headteacher: Mrs Janet Brown
Age Range (including Nursery): 3-7
Telephone: 020 8422 5182
Planned Admission limit at 4 years: 120
Please telephone school for appointment.
At Wood End Infant School we aim to create a happy,
secure and caring environment within which the personal,
social and academic development of the children will be
fostered.
We endeavour to generate a safe and stimulating
atmosphere to motivate the children to have enquiring
minds and an enthusiasm for learning so that the children
will achieve to the best of their ability both now and in the
future.
Ethos and values
We work, in partnership with parents, to ensure that every
child is literate and numerate and values themselves,
others and the environment.
A range of effective teaching and learning strategies is
used to engage children with differing learning styles, and
their progress is regularly assessed and recorded in order to
ensure subsequent teaching is appropriate.
We implement a positive approach to behaviour
management and an emphasis on the development of
thoughtful self-discipline, respect and co-operation.
We appreciate special educational needs encompass a
range of difficulties and varying level of need and believe
strongly in the philosophy of inclusion.
Assessments are used to identify areas of need and staff
work collaboratively to prepare individual education plans,
which are discussed with parents and form a focus for
learning and teaching.
Teachers and teaching assistants provide support for
children in group and individual contexts.
Admission Criteria
the order set out below, to determine which children to
admit:
1. Children in Public Care – Children taken into Public Care
via section 20 or 38 of the Children’s Act.
2. Sibling attending Wood End Infant School at the date of
applicant’s admission.
3. Sibling attending Wood End Junior School or Greenwood
Primary School at the date of the applicant’s admission.
4. Confirmed special medical reason, which necessitates
attendance at Wood End Infant School. Parents must
provide a supporting letter or report from a consultant (not
General Practitioner (GP) explaining why education should
be at Wood End Infant School.
5. Exceptional special social circumstances, which
necessitates attendance at Wood End Infant School.
Parents must provide a supporting letter or report from a
professional explaining why education should be at Wood
End Infant School. This should be submitted at the time of
application.
6. Distance to the school. Those living closer to the school
receiving the higher priority.
7. In instances where applicants have the same priority on
distance a random allocation draw will be implemented.
FOUNDATION SCHOOL
Wood End Junior School
DCSF No: 307/5200
Vernon Rise, Greenford UB6 0EQ
Headteacher: Mrs Anne Hayes
Age range: 7-11
Telephone: 020 8422 6175
Telephone the School Office to make an appointment.
We are a caring school, committed to providing an
opportunity for all our children to develop their full
potential so that they gain a sense of self worth and
develop their self esteem. We are determined to offer the
best possible standards of academic achievement along
with high standards of behaviour and discipline. We want
our pupils to be proud of themselves and their school.
Ethos and values
We believe that pupils should behave in a responsible
manner both to themselves and others, showing
consideration, courtesy and respect for other people and
their belongings at all times. The whole school community
works together to reinforce good behaviour in school and to
promote a positive ethos.
The School is committed to identifying a pupil’s special
educational needs quickly and meeting those needs in
accordance with the Code of Practice. Wood End Junior
aims to work in partnership with parents, to keep them
informed of their child’s progress and to encourage them to
play an active part in supporting their child’s learning and
development.
Admission Criteria
1. Children in public care (looked after children).
2. Where the child has a brother or sister currently
attending the school.
3. Where the child has a brother or sister currently
attending Wood End Infant School.
4. Children who suffer from a confirmed medical condition
which necessitates attendance at Wood End Junior School.
5. Children with special personal circumstances which
necessitate attendance at Wood End Junior School.
6. Proximity of the child’s home to the school, with those
living nearer being accorded the higher priority (this
address must be the child’s permanent address with
parents or guardians).
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VOLUNTARY-AIDED SCHOOL
Christ Church CE Junior School
DCSF No: 307/3301
New Broadway, Ealing W5 2XA
Headteacher: Sarah Bourn
Age range: 7-11
Telephone: 020 8567 6252 / 020 8825 9391
Prospective parents are welcome during school hours
and times are specifically arranged. Information may
be obtained from the school.
We believe Christ Church is a very special school, where our
children should flourish. Our aim is to help them to learn,
academically, and also to learn about themselves, and the world
in which they live. We want them to learn self-respect and
self-disciple. We also want them to enjoy the experience. We’re
proud to say that generally we succeed in these ambitions.
Ethos and values
The school’s philosophy is centred in the Christian Faith and
seeks to create an environment in which Christian values
influence every activity and relationship and we promote
the intellectual, spiritual, moral, social, cultural, aesthetic and
physical development of each individual pupil to the maximum
of his/her potential.
The Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator assists class teachers
in identifying children with special educational needs and
arranges suitable programmes of work. Appropriate children
may be referred to the school’s Educational Psychologist and
additional support may be provided.
Regular reviews are held by the SENCO with class teachers
and parents. Children with disabilities have full access to the
curriculum and take full part in school activities.
Admissions criteria
The school does not have a local ‘catchment area’ and is thus
open to any child living in the London Borough of Ealing or any
other local authority area. Please note there is no automatic
right of transfer from St Saviour’s to Christ Church.
In allocating places the Governors apply the following criteria in
this order:
1. Looked after children (*a)
2. The parents and child have a weekly attendance for at least
2 years at a Church of England, with active involvement in
church activities (*b)
3. The parents and child attend weekly at a Church of England
4. The parents and child attend a Church of England once or
twice a month
5. The parents and child attend weekly at another Christian
Church (*c)
6. The parents and child attend once or twice a month at
another Christian Church
7. The child has a brother or sister attending the school at the
time of entry
8. The child has attended St Saviour’s CE Infant School
9. The parents and child are practising members of other
world faiths
10. The child or the child’s family has a particular social, medical
or personal need. This application should be supported by a
letter from the applicant’s parish priest, religious leader, medical
consultant or other appropriate body, which will be treated in the
strictest confidence.
11. In all categories where there are more children than places
remaining, priority will be given to those applicants whose homes
are closest to the school gate in terms of walking distance.
Notes:
(*a) A “looked after child” is a child who is in the care of a local
authority or provided with accommodation by that authority.
(*b) The Governors regard the following as signs of frequent
worship within the Church of England:
The child is baptised.
and
The family have attended church on a weekly basis for a
minimum of two years.
The parents are members of the Electoral Roll of the Parish.
The parents hold positions of responsibility or involvement within
the church.
A similar degree of commitment to other denominations is
expected for applications falling under criteria 4 and 5 above.
(*c) The term Christian Church is taken to mean any Church
affiliated to Churches Together in Britain and Ireland and
members of the Evangelical Alliance.
Any child whose application is unsuccessful can be placed on a
waiting list at the request of the parents/guardian. Admissions
from the waiting list will also be dealt within accordance with
the criteria above.
If a child is refused admission an appeal may be lodged against
the decision. Notice of appeal must be received by the Clerk to
the Governors within 14 days of receipt of notice that a child has
been refused admission. Particulars for this procedure are
available from the school. The appeal hearing will take place as
soon as possible in accordance with the provisions of the School
Standards and Framework Act 1998.
If an application is received after the given date it will be
regarded as ‘on the waiting list’ and will be dealt with in
accordance with the criteria above.
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The Edward Betham CE Primary School
DCSF No: 307/3510
Headteacher: Maralyn Kehely
Telephone: 020 8578 8928
At Edward Betham, it is our mission to offer all children a
warm, happy and structured atmosphere in a caring Christian
community where each child will develop their individual
potential and be educated to the highest possible standards.
We welcome children from different cultures and faith traditions
all of whom work well together in the Church of England
foundation of the school.
Ethos and values
Respect for pupils and staff is at the heart of our school ethos.
We see the child as a whole person and provide a broad and
balanced curriculum whilst aiming to help everyone achieve
their personal best. Differences are respected and valued, and
we believe that every individual should have equal access to the
opportunities available in our school.
Our Special Educational Needs policy has been developed in
accordance with the Code of Practice. The policy is a working
reflection of the school’s provision for pupils with special needs
and recognises the commitment of the governors and staff to
providing an accessible curriculum for all pupils including more
able pupils.
Admissions criteria
The governors reserve the right to give priority to children who
have documented social or medical needs and are resident
in the parish of Greenford Magna including children who are
‘looked-after’ by a Local Authority. Copies of any documentation
must be included with the application form. The governors will
consider each case on its merits, given that the child’s need will
benefit from a place at the school. Applicants are urged not to
delay giving information which is treated in strictest confidence.
The criteria for admission of children when the school is
oversubscribed in order of priority:
1. ‘Looked After Children’ – A child who is in public care.
2. Children of practising Church of England families:
Applicants to be practising in the Church of England for at least
one year, with a signed clergy reference. For what the governors
understand as practising, see note 1 below.
a) Practising in the parish of Greenford Magna (Holy Cross
Church)
b) Resident in named local parishes (see full admissions policy
for details) and practising in the Church of England:
3. Children of families who practise at churches and which are
members of the Churches Together in England movement, and
who are resident in any of the Parishes named in 2.a) and b)
above. Clergy references will be taken up.
4. Children with brothers or sisters attending the school.
The brother or sister must be in attendance at the time of the
application and expected to be in attendance at the date of
the proposed admission.
5a. Other children whose family have a Church of England
affiliation and who live in the Parish of Greenford Magna and
worship at the Parish Church. For example, attendance at least
monthly and at major Christian festivals for at least one year.
Clergy references will be taken up.
5b. Other children whose family have an affiliation with a
church belonging to the national Churches Together in England
movement and who live in the Parish of Greenford Magna. For
example, attendance at least monthly and at major Christian
festivals for at least one year. Clergy references will be taken up.
6. Children of World Faiths other than Christianity resident in
the Parish of Greenford Magna, whose parents desire them to
attend this school because of its Christian tradition. References
from religious leaders will be taken up. The other main world
faiths (in alphabetical order) are understood to be Buddhism,
Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism.
7. Other children
a) resident in the Parish of Greenford Magna
b) resident outside the Parish of Greenford Magna
In criterion 7, priority will be given to applicants who live
closest to the Infant Department, (as defined by a straight line
on a map).
Note 1. A parent is any person who has parental responsibility
for or is the legal guardian of the child. Where our policy refers
to ‘parents’ attending church, it is sufficient for just one parent
to attend. Family members include only parents, as defined
above and siblings.
Note 2. The Governors regard attendance at worship on a
regular weekly basis as a sign of Church of England practice.
A similar degree of commitment to other churches or faiths is
expected.
Note 3. Where a child spends part of a week with one parent
and part with another, the address closest to the school will be
used.
Note 4. Information concerning whether an applicant’s address
falls within one of the named parishes may be had from the
school office. A map will also be sent to applicant.
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DCSF No: 307/3512
Norwood Hall, Norwood Green Road, Southall UB2 4LA
Headteacher: Baljit Ahluwalia
Principal Administrator
Tel/Fax: 020 8574 9045
Planned Admission limit at 4 years: 60
Introduction
Khalsa Primary School was founded with the blessings of Waheguru
ji (The Almighty) by the committed Sangat (congregation), Trustees,
Executive Committee of Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Southall
led by Sardar Himmat Singh Sohi (President) and Dr Parvinder
Singh Garcha (General Secretary). Since the founding fathers arrived
in the 1950’s and 60’s with the inspiration to established the first
Gurdwara in Southall in the 1960’s it has always been part of their
aspirations to establish a Sikh Faith School to meet the demands of
the community which felt that the religious and cultural heritage of
their offspring was declining. Having delivered the building of a truly
inspiring and remarkable Gurdwara at Havelock Road in March 2003
the General Body of the Sabha mandated The Executive Committee
with the ethos of sewa (selfless voluntary service) to open a Khalsa
Primary School Southall as soon as practicable. Through tireless
sewa the dream of a Sikh Faith School has evolved and today has
become reality for the benefit of the vibrant community. The school
is designated as having a Sikh religious character, delivering the
National Curriculum in combination with the fundamental principles
of the Sikhi (Sikh faith) at the forefront, namely: - Kirat Karna
(Honest earning and living), Naam Japna (Meditation upon and love
Waheguru) & Vand Chhakna (sharing one’s earnings with those who
are in need).
Aims & objectives
To provide an unrivalled education within Sikhi with pastoral care
ensuring strong citizenship values are imbibed within all. Encouraging
pupils’ understanding, tolerance and mutual respect of, and for,
others, and thereby contribute to community cohesion with active
and responsible participation in society.
Ethos and values
The respect for and equality of humanity irrespective of caste, colour,
gender or religion espousing the philosophy of “Sarbat dha bhalla”
(as in the supplicatory Prayer of Sikhs for the goodness, welfare
and well-being of all mankind) message of Sri Guru Nanak Dev
Ji, adopting an inclusive approach and welcoming students of all
abilities. Guru Ji respected all faiths.
School Opening and Transitional arrangements
The Governors have responsibility for admissions to this school and
in agreement with Ealing Council ’s Schools Service Partnership
will admit 60 pupils to the reception class (52 children part-time in
Nursery) in the year which begins in September 2009. This is part of
the agreed phased opening of the school.
Admissions criteria
As a Sikh school, we aim to provide Sikh education for all our pupils.
At a Sikh school, Sikhi tenets and practice permeate every aspect of
the school’s life. It is essential that the Sikh character of the school’s
education is fully supported by all families in the school. All applicants
are therefore expected to give their full unreserved commitment and
Enquiries: Sharnbir Singh Sangha
Age Range: 3-11
positive support for the aims and ethos of the school. The admission
policy for the school will give priority insofar as children from other
faiths are concerned to children from families in sympathy with the
principles of Sikhi.
If there are more applications than places available, the following
criteria will be used in order of priority:
1. Applications from Looked after children (Children who are in Public
Care as defined in section 22 of the 1989 Children’s Act (this includes
foster children) or children with a statement of Special Educational
Needs (SEN).
2. The Governors will reserve 80% (after complying with No.1 above)
of the places for applicants practising the Sikh faith. This will entail
children living with parents, legal guardians or carers demonstrating a
deep commitment to the Sikhi and who attend worship a minimum
of four times a month at a Gurdwara. Evidence of this will need to
be submitted within the questionnaire and statement on Sikhi. A
Head Granthi (Priest)/and or another duly authorised person(s) of the
Gurdwara would have to certify to the above.
3. The Governors will reserve the remaining 20% of places for
applicants from other faiths other than Sikh for example Christian,
Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist and Jewish etc. Attendance should be at a
public place of worship e.g. church, temple, mosque, synagogue and
be confirmed by a supportive reference from their religious leader
(Minister of Religion)/duly authorised person as at No.2 above for
Sikhs.
4. Other applicants
Notes:Children with at least one sibling (immediate brother or sister) in the
school at the time of admission will get highest priority under each
criterion.
Children living the shortest distance from the school will be given
priority within each category. Distance is measured by straight line
using the accepted local Geographical Information System from the
school gates used as an entrance by the children to the child’s home.
Appropriate proof of residence is also required.
The Governing Body is responsible for all nursery admissions and
it is of paramount importance to note that a place awarded in a
nursery does not in anyway qualify or guarantee admission in to the
reception class.
The Governing Body reserves the right to request additional
information from parents, legal guardians or carers relating to the
admission criteria mentioned above.
The Governing Body as and when necessary will review and adopt in
light of changing circumstance the admissions criteria.
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Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School
DCSF No: 307/3500
Little Ealing Lane, Ealing W5 4EA
Headteacher: Miss Joan Harte
Enquiries to: Admissions Secretary
Telephone: 020 8567 4646
‘I have come so that they may have life
and have it to the full’
(John 10/10 JB)
The governors recognise that every child is an individual and
accept that all children have special needs. Opportunities are
provided for children to develop their gifts and become better
equipped as human beings for their life’s journey towards a
closer union with God.
4. Practicing Catholics who are resident in neighbouring
parishes for whom Mount Carmel is the nearest
Catholic School.
5. Other Catholic children.
6. Catechumens and members of the Eastern Christian Church.
7. Other ‘looked after’ children.
Ethos and values
At Mount Carmel we provide for all our pupils the highest
possible standard of care. This is not purely academically but
we acknowledge the importance of developing our children
spiritually, morally, socially, aphysically, emotionally and
psychologically - in accordance with the works and teachings
of Jesus Christ.
The school employs an Inclusion Manager and a team of
skilled learning Support Assistants (LSAs) to work with children
who are identified as having special educational needs as
identified within the Code of Practice. Children who have
these recognised Special Needs receive additional support as
specified on their Individual Education Plans.
Over-subscription criteria
Where there are more applications for places than the number
of places available, places will be offered according to the
following order of priority.
1. ‘Looked After’ children from practising Catholic Families.
2. Practising Catholic families who currently have a child in the
school.
3. Practicing Catholics who are resident in the parish of
St Peter & Paul.
8. Christians of other denominations whose parents are in
sympathy with the aims and ethos of the school and whose
application is supported by a minister of religion.
9. Children of other faiths whose parents are in sympathy with
the aims and ethos of the school and whose application is
supported by a religious leader.
10. Any other applicants.
Where the offer of places to all the applicants in any of the
categories listed above would lead to over-subscription, the
following provisions will be applied.
The attendance of a brother or sister at the school at the time
of enrolment will increase the priority of an application within
each category. The Governing Body may increase the priority
of an application within a category where evidence is provided
at the time of application of an exceptional social, medical or
pastoral need of the child which can be most appropriately
met at this school.
Tie Break
Where the offer of places to all the applicants in any of
the sub-categories listed above would still lead to oversubscription, the places up to the admission number will be
offered to those living nearest to the front door of the Parish
Church of St Peter & Paul, measuring the shortest walking
distance along public highways but excluding common land.
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Our Lady of the Visitation Catholic Primary School
DCSF No: 307/3503
Greenford Road, Greenford UB6 9AN
Headteacher: Mr B Grzegorzek BA DipSc CertEd
Telephone: 020 8575 5344
Visits to the school are welcome and may be arranged
by contacting the school office.
We serve as a witness to the teachings of Jesus Christ in
an environment where Learning, Celebrating and Growing
Together is Safe and Fun For All (core purpose). Our curriculum
enables all children to develop to the full their academic,
artistic, sporting and social talents. Staff and parents are
committed to academic excellence and high standards of work
and behaviour are expected of all children.
4. Children of practising Catholic families who are resident
outside the Parish boundary of Our Lady of the Visitation
Church and their application is supported by a Catholic Priest.
Ethos and values
7. Christians of other denominations whose parents wish
them to have a Catholic education.
Our success is based on love, justice, tolerance, forgiveness
and understanding. Children are empowered to become
highly motivated lifelong learners within a welcoming,
stimulating and healthy learning environment that encourages
all to support, challenge and encourage. We foster courtesy,
consideration and respect for each other and for the
environment, and we value each person for who they are and
for what they achieve.
Teaching assistants provide support for children with
special educational needs and for children who are gifted
and talented. Class teachers ensure that the curriculum is
differentiated to ensure children progress through carefully
planned activities. The advice and support of external agencies
is sought when required.
On making a request for admission, parents should discuss
their child’s possible special educational needs at the earliest
opportunity.
Admissions Criteria
Where there are more applications than places available,
places will be offered according to the following order of
priority:
1. Catholic looked after children.
2. Children of practising Catholic families who have a child in
years 1 to 6 inclusive at the time of admission.
3. Children of practising Catholic families who are resident
within the Parish boundary of Our Lady of the Visitation Church
and their application is supported by a Catholic Priest.
5. Other baptised Catholics.
6. Other looked after children.
Secondary Factor:
Where the offer of places to all applicants in any of the
categories listed above would lead to oversubscription, the
following secondary factor will be applied:
Applicants with exceptional social, medical or pastoral
needs that can be most appropriately be met by this school.
The Governing Body will require written evidence from an
appropriate professional (e.g. social worker, doctor). The
supporting evidence should set out particular reasons why this
school is most suitable.
Tie Break:
Where the offer of places to all the applicants in the criteria
outlined above would still lead to oversubscription, the places
up to the admission number will be offered to:
1. children of practising Catholic families who have a child
in the school in years 1 to year 6 inclusive at the time of
admission.
2. those living nearest to the school, measured along the
shortest walking route as measured by the London Borough of
Ealing School Admission Team I.T. register.
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St Anselm’s Catholic Primary School
DCSF No: 307/3505
Church Avenue, Southall UB2 4BH
Headteacher: Mrs I King
Enquiries to: School Office
Telephone: 020 8574 3906
Contact school office.
St Anselm’s School celebrates and values each individual as
we journey together in God’s love, learning and growing to
fulfill our potential as part of God’s family. We seek through
friendship to understand the faiths and values of others.
2. Baptised Roman Catholics who are resident in the parish
of St Anselm’s and whose practice is supported by a Priest’s
reference. Parent will be required to produce the child’s
Baptismal Certificate.
Each member of St Anselm’s community is encouraged to join
together in worship, prayer, song and laughter.
3. Baptised Roman Catholics from local parishes and whose
practice is supported by a priest’s reference. Parents will be
required to produce their child’s Baptismal Certificate.
Ethos and values
Being a Catholic community where the Spirit of Christ is
evident in all aspects of school life, uniting its staff, pupils and
parents whilst being aware and respectful towards other races,
religions and ways of life.
Consistently working for pupils on raising attainment to the
maximum of their potential.
Ensuring that teaching and learning is of highest quality.
Promoting equality and providing opportunity for all.
We provide a broad and balanced curriculum for all pupils.
The National Curriculum is our starting point for planning that
meets the specific needs of individuals and groups of pupils.
When planning, teachers set suitable learning challenges and
respond to pupils’ diverse learning needs.
Pupils may have special educational needs either throughout,
or at any time during, his or her school career.
Where there are more applications than places available,
priority will always be given to Catholic applicants in
accordance with the criteria listed below.
The Governing Body has sole responsibility for admissions to
this school and intends to admit 30 pupils to the Reception
stage in the School year 2008/2009.
Where applications exceed the number of places available,
places will be offered according to the following criteria:
1. Looked after children from Catholic families.
4. Other baptised Roman Catholics and whose practice is
supported by a priest’s reference. Parents will be required to
produce their child’s Baptismal Certificate.
5. Other Looked After Children.
6. Christians of other denominations whose parents are in
sympathy with the aims and ethos of the school and who
can produce evidence of regular practise of their faith, e.g.
supporting statement from their minister of religion.
7. Children of other faiths whose parent are in sympathy with
the aims and ethos of the school and whose application is
supported by a religious leader.
8. Any other children.
The attendance of a sibling at the school at the time of
enrolment will increase the priority of an applicant within each
category.
The Governing Body may give top priority to an applicant
within a category where evidence is provided at the time of
application of a special educational or other need of the child,
which can be most appropriately met at this school.
sub-categories listed above would still lead to over-subscription,
the places up to the admission number will be offered to those
living nearest the school , as measured by a straight line from
the School Main Gate, by The London Borough of Ealing School
Admission Team, I.T. System. In the event of applicants having
the same priority on distance, the place will be offered by
random allocation.
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St Gregory’s Catholic Primary School
DCSF No: 307/3506
Woodfield Road, Ealing W5 1SL
Headteacher: Mr Terry Cooper
Enquiries to: J Keegan
Telephone: 020 8997 7550
To visit the school please ring and make an
appointment at the school office.
The principal aim of St Gregory’s School is to create a
Catholic community, in which school, families and parish
will work together, loving our faith, living our faith and
learning our faith.
Ethos and values
We aim:
To create a happy, welcoming, caring environment based
on a mutual respect for all.
To be a school which offers every person the opportunity
to be a unique valued individual. To offer the children
within a Christian environment a broad, balanced, relevant
curriculum of the highest standard, which aims to develop
their moral, cognitive, spiritual and physical needs and
prepare them for the responsibilities and experiences of
adult life in our multi-racial society.
St Gregory’s School recognises the need to establish and
maintain a whole school approach in identifying and
providing for children with special educational needs
as defined in the Code of Practice. Individual Education
Plans are established for pupils, which are reviewed and
monitored regularly with parents.
Work is differentiated to meet the needs of pupils who may
be more able as well as those who are less able.
The special needs co-ordinator works closely with parents
and involves other agencies when appropriate.
Admissions criteria
Where there are more applications for places than the total
of 60 places available, these will be offered according to
the following order of priority:
Criterion 1. Catholic Looked after Children.
Criterion 2. Baptised children of practising Catholic parents/
guardians who live in the Parish of St Benedict’s at time of
application and whose regular worship is fully endorsed
by the priest’s reference form. N.B. Equal consideration
will be given to the baptised children of practising Catholic
families, who live within the parish of St Benedict’s, but who
regularly worship at their own Catholic National Church, (e.g.
Italian, Polish etc.,) or their own Eastern Rite Uniate Catholic
Church. Any application received giving evidence of intended
residence will be considered as a late application. (Regular
worship means weekly attendance at Sunday Mass, unless
there are exceptional circumstances, fully supported by the
Priest’s letter).
Criterion 3. Baptised children of practising Catholic families
who live outside the Parish of St Benedict’s, but who regularly
worship. (Regular worship means weekly attendance at
Sunday Mass, unless there are exceptional circumstances,
which are fully supported by the Priest’s letter).
Criterion 4. Other baptised Catholic children.
Criterion 5. Other Looked After Children.
Criterion 6. Catechumens and members of the Eastern
Christian Churches.
Criterion 7. Other baptised Christians.
Criterion 8. Any other applicant.
In each admission criterion priority will be given to the
following factors in the order given:
i The attendance of a Catholic sibling at the school at the
time of admission in September 2010. (Not including the
Nursery). (Sibling is defined as: brother/sister/half brother/
half sister and in every case the child should be living in
the same family unit at the same address.)
N.B. Each case will be considered on its own merit. Where
the offer of a place to all the applicants in any of the
categories listed above would lead to over subscription,
places up to the stated number will be offered to those
living nearest to the school, measured ‘as the crow flies’.
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St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
DCSF No: 307/3504
Sarsfield Road, Perivale UB6 7AF
Headteacher: Mrs Gillian Scannell
Enquiries to: Administration
Telephone: 020 8998 6618
To visit the school, please telephone the administrator
and make an appointment.
4. Other Baptised Catholics.
6. Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church.
St John Fisher is a happy and caring school. The whole
school community, staff, children, parents and governors, are
continually striving for excellence in all we do. In our work
we are supported by the Parish, Diocese and Local Authority.
Together we ensure that all our work reflects the teachings,
example and spirit of Jesus Christ.
Ethos and values
‘Through our love of God we respect and value every
person.’
We live out our Mission Statement
Through the way we teach.
Through our relationship with the children, parents wider
community.
Through our approach to discipline, based on reconciliation
and love for the individual.
Through making prayer and worship an integral part of our
life.
Through our concern for justice and peace in our World.
At St John Fisher we welcome children with special
educational needs (SEN). We believe that a whole school
commitment to SEN is necessary and we wish to foster
a collaborative, consultative, supportive and sensitive
atmosphere in which all children experience success.
Admissions criteria
Where there are more applications for places than the
number of places available, places will be offered according
to the following order of priority: 1. Catholic looked after children.
2. Baptised Catholic children, from practising catholic
families, who have a sibling in Reception - Year 6 inclusive at
the time of admission.
3. Baptised Catholic children from practising Catholic families
who are resident in the Parish of St. John Fisher, Perivale.
7. Christians of other denominations whose application is
supported by their Minister of Religion.
8. Children of other faiths whose application is supported by
their Religious Leader.
The Governing Body will increase the priority of an
application within a category, where evidence is provided
from a professional such as a doctor, priest or social worker,
at the time of application of an exceptional social, medical,
pastoral or other need of the child, which can be most
appropriately met at this school.
The Governing Body does not give priority under its
admission criteria for twins, triplets or other children from
multiple births. However, it will endeavour wherever possible
not to separate these children whilst still operating within
the infant size legislation.
The school is committed to taking its fair share of vulnerable
children who are hard to place, in accordance with locally
agreed protocols. Accordingly, outside the normal round of
admissions, the Governing Body are empowered to give
absolute priority to a child where admission is requested
under any local protocol which carries the agreement of
both the Governing Body and the diocese for the current
admission year. The Governing Body has this power even
when admitting such a child would exceed the normal
admission number.
Tie break
Where the offer of places to all the applicants in any of
the sub-categories listed above would still lead to over
subscription, the places up to the admission number will be
offered to those living nearest to the school as measured
by a straight line from the front door of the child’s home
address (including flats) to the main school entrance, by the
London Borough of Ealing School Admission Team I.T. system.
If distances are identical, lots will be drawn.
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St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School
DCSF No: 307/3507
York Avenue, Hanwell W7 3HU
Headteacher: B W Cassidy
Enquiries to: School Office – Admissions
Telephone: 020 8567 6293
Via the school office.
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School is situated in the heart
of Hanwell and has served the local Catholic population for
well over a hundred years. Today our modern refurbished
facilities environment for children to follow our Mission
Statement of LOVE-LEARN-BELIEVE. Our nursery offers part
time places to 56 4 year olds from Reception through to
Yr6, 4-11, our 60 places are regularly over-subscribed.
Ethos and values
In 2008 both Ofsted and the Diocese came to inspect
out school, they found many areas of school life to
be outstanding and the rest to be good. Not a single
judgement was satisfactory! Our children are confident,
happy and good learners and the parent community works
closely with the academic staff to ensure children progress
well. Our children are confident, happy and good learners
and the parent community works closely with the academic
staff to ensure children progress well. Our children have a
good sense of spirituality.
Care for the individual is at the heart of Catholic education
and careful analysis of our results shows that there is little
or no difference in children’s attainment as compared by
access to English, indicators of poverty or ethnicity. Our
inclusion team is recognized as being skilled at identifying
and meeting children’s needs.
A modern faith school, with traditional values.
The school has regard to the SEN Code of Practice and
the Disability Act. Following the process of assessment
recommended within the Code and LA guidelines, the
school aims to create an environment that meets the
special educational needs of each child and enable all
children to have full access to the school curriculum. It is
our policy to work in close partnership with parents.
Over-subscription criteria
Where there are more applications for places than the
number of places available, places will be offered according
to the following order of priority.
1. Catholic looked after children.
2. Catholics who are resident in the parish of Our Lady and
St Joseph’s, and whose practice is supported by a Priest’s
reference.
3. Other Catholic children, whose practice is supported by a
Priest’s reference.
5. Catechumens and practising members of an Eastern
Christian Church.
7. Christians of other denominations whose parents are
in sympathy with the aims and ethos of the school and
whose application is supported by a minister of religion.
8. Children of other faiths whose parents are in sympathy
with the aims and ethos of the school and whose
application is supported by a religious leader.
categories listed above would lead to over-subscription the
following provision will be applied:
The attendance of a brother or sister at the school at the
time of enrolment on the entry date will increase the
priority of an application within each category.
The governing body may increase the priority of an
application on the entry date where evidence is provided at
the time of application of an exceptional social, medical or
pastoral need of the child which can most appropriately be
met at this school.
Tie Break
Where the offer of places to all applicants in any of the
sub-categories listed above would still lead to oversubscription, the places up to the admission number will be
offered to those living nearest to the school, as measured
by a straight line on a map.
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St Raphael’s Catholic Primary School
DCSF No: 307/3508
Hartfield Avenue, Northolt UB5 6NL
Headteacher: Mrs Anne Staunton Age range (including nursery): 3-11
Telephone: 020 8841 0848
Website: www.st-raphaels.ealing.sch.uk
This information is correct at the time of publication. Parents should check with the school
Phone the school.
3) Other Baptised Catholic children whose practice is
supported by a priest’s reference.
4) Other Catholic children.
Ofsted 2008:
5) Other ‘Looked after Children’.
St Raphael’s is a very popular school which provides its pupils
with a good education. Parents appreciate that their children
will ‘love, live and learn’ within the schools strongly caring,
Catholic ethos. Pupils behave well and their attendance
is outstanding. The dedicated Headteacher, her very
experienced deputy and the strong senior leadership team,
work together very closely to set an exceptionally clear
direction for the school.
Ethos and values
We all have an important role to play in building our
community. This is reflected in how we learn, laugh, play
and worship together, showing care, respect, support and
forgiveness for each other as we walk with Jesus.
As we walk with Jesus, we Love, Live and Learn.
The ethos, curriculum, teaching methods and organisation
within the school create effective learning opportunities
for all children, overcoming potential barriers to learning
and responding to pupils’ diverse learning needs. Early
identification and close monitoring of pupils by teachers,
support staff and Special Needs Co-ordinators is of great
importance, as is regular consultation with parents.
Admissions criteria
Where there are more applications for places than number
of places available, places will be offered according to the
following order of priority.
1) Baptised Catholic looked after children.
2) Baptised catholic children who are resident in the parishes
of St. Raphael’s* and St. Bernard’s* and whose practice is
supported by a priest’s reference.
6) Catechumens and practising members of an Eastern
Christian Church.
7) Christians of other denominations whose parents wish
them to have a Catholic education and whose application is
supported a minister of religion.
8) Children of other other faith whose parent wish them to
have a catholic education and whose application is supported
by a religious leader.
9) Other applicants.
categories listed above would lead to oversubscription, the
following provision will be applied:
The attendance of a sibling at the school at the time of
enrolment will increase the priority of an application within
each category.
In cases where there is one remaining place available and
the next child on the waiting list is one of a twin, triplet or
other multiple birth group, the following will apply:
As class sizes are limited to 30, only one child may be
admitted. This will be decided by random allocation. A lottery
will be carried out by the governors in the presence of an
independent witness. Parents have the option of seeking an
alternative school able to admit both (or all) of the children.
The governing body will give top priority to an application
where evidence is provided at the time of application if
an exceptional social, medical or pastoral need of the child
which can be most appropriately met at this school.
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St Saviour’s CE Infant School
DCSF No: 307/3302
The Grove, Ealing W5 5DX
Interim Headteacher: Beverley Joseph
Telephone: 020 8825 8790
Telephone the school to make appointment.
The school’s attitudes and values are centred in the
Christian Faith which influences every activity and
relationship in which the staff, governors and children work
together.
Ethos and values
We work together to ensure that we reflect upon our
practice and engage parents/carers in the learning
and teaching. We encourage this through openness
and dialogue about the curriculum, expressing our high
standards and expectations for all pupils. We believe in an
inclusive community where all pupils are valued as unique
individuals regardless of any additional needs.
The school community is committed to inclusion in
partnership with governors and parent/carers and carries
out good practice according to the Code of Practice and
the Disability Discrimination Act 2002. The school has
wheelchair access, a toilet for the disabled, a stair lift and
patio access to all ground floor classes.
Admissions criteria
1. ‘Looked after children’ - A child who is in public care.
2. The child and his/her family are frequent worshippers*
in the Church of England and the child has a brother or
sister attending the school at the time of entry.
in the Church of England.
in another Christian Church** and the child has a brother or
sister attending the school at the time of entry.
in another Christian Church**.
6. The child or the child’s family has a particular social,
medical or personal need, which the school believes it
could meet. This application should be supported in a letter
from the applicant’s parish priest, religious leader, medical
consultant or other appropriate body, which will be treated
in strictest confidence.
7. The distance of the child’s home to the school in terms
of walking distance.
Notes
* The governors regard the following as signs of frequent
worship within the Church of England:
Family attendance at worship on a regular weekly basis for
a minimum of two years.
The child is baptised.
The parents are members of the Electoral Roll of the Parish.
Membership of a planned giving scheme.
Parents hold positions of responsibility or involvement
within the church.
** A similar degree of commitment to other denominations
is expected for applications falling under criteria 3 and 4
above.
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St Vincent’s Catholic Primary School
DCSF No: 307/3509
1 Pierrepoint Road, Acton W3 9JR
Headteacher: Mrs C Cleugh
Enquiries to: Admin Officer
Telephone: 020 8992 6625
Please contact the school administrator for
further details.
We believe that St Vincent’s School exists to be a vibrant,
worshipping and welcoming community, based on the Gospel
values of love, truth and justice. We strive to acknowledge the
needs of everyone and to encourage each person to achieve
their full potential as we travel together on our faith journey,
learning from our many cultural backgrounds.
Ethos and values
Fundamental to this spirit is the valuing of each pupil as an
individual with his or her own special abilities, gifts, needs,
personality and cultural background. Our concern centres on the
integral development of each child so that all may be enabled
to achieve their full potential. We hope to reflect the teaching of
Jesus Christ and base our ethos on Gospel Values.
Our special educational needs (SEN) policy is based on the
principle of entitlement of all children to excellence and equality,
together with an expectation that all pupils are valued for the
individual contributions that they make to the school.
This is achieved by offering all pupils access to a broad and
balanced differentiated curriculum supported and developed by
appropriate staff training and provision of adequate resources.
Admissions criteria
1. Catholic ‘looked after’ children.
2. First priority is given to baptized Catholic children of practising
Catholic families (this denotes the family, (this would include
grandparents), home where the child is living from Monday to
Friday), within the boundaries of the three Acton parishes (Our
Lady of Lourdes, Holy Family and St Aidan’s), as shown on the
map available at the school.
If the school is oversubscribed at this point, then:
a) Up to 64.95% 4’ of places (i.e.. 39) are reserved for baptized
Catholic children of practising Catholic families, who live within
the boundaries of the Parish of Our Lady of Lourdes as shown on
the map available at the school
b) Up to 22.68% of places (i.e.. 14) are reserved for baptized
Catholic children of practising Catholic families, who live
within the boundaries of the Parish of the Holy Family as
shown on the map available at the school.
c) Up to 12.37% of places (i.e. 7) are reserved for baptized
Catholic children of practising Catholic families, within the
Parish of St Aidan’s as shown on the map available at
the school.
If there are places remaining after all those in category one
and two have been accommodated, the following order of
preference is followed:
3. Other baptised catholic children, of Catholic families,
whose application is supported by a Priest’s reference.
6. Catechumens and practising members of an Eastern
Christian Church, fully supported by a minister of religion.
7. Christians of other denominations whose parents wish
them to have a Catholic education and whose application is
supported by a minister of religion.
Within each of the above categories, applicants will be
ranked as follows:
a) The attendance of a full/step/half brother (or sister) at
the school living in the same family home from Monday to
Friday, at the application address at the time of enrolment
on the entry date, will increase the priority of an application
within each category.
a) Governors will give top priority to a child with exceptional
educational, social or medical need, must provide
appropriate professional evidence stating why St Vincent’s
can meet the particular need of the child, most appropriately.
Tie Break
In the event that there are more applicants than places in
any of the above categories or sub categories, places will be
allocated in each category or sub category by proximity from
home to school, measured along the shortest paved and lit
walking route.
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Applying for a School Place
The Admissions Staff are available to advise parents on making informed
preferences. You may either call the office to speak to a member of staff
or you may call in to one of our drop in sessions at Perceval House room
M.022 on the 10, 11 and 12 November 2009, 10am – 4pm
Deciding on your preferences
If your child was born between 1 September 2005 and 31 August 2006
s/he will be eligible to start school within the London Borough of Ealing in
September 2010. Ealing Council is the Local Authority (LA) for Ealing.
It is very important that you look at each school’s admissions criteria
in relation to your circumstances so that you are aware of the order
in which places are allocated at oversubscribed schools. Each year
parents are disappointed because they apply to schools where they are
clearly unlikely to be offered a place because they do not meet the key
admissions criteria (ie distance from home to school or do not satisfy the
religious requirements stated in the criteria for voluntary aided schools).
Remember that some schools get many more applications than there are
places available (see school statistics table on pages 6-9), so you need to
consider very carefully whether you are likely to meet the
admissions criteria.
Before deciding on your preferences, you are strongly advised to compare
the number of applications received last year with the number of places
available for each of the schools you are considering, and to seek advice
from headteachers of these schools about the pattern of admissions in
previous years. You will then be in a better position to judge if you are
likely to meet the criteria for admission or whether other applicants are
likely to have a stronger claim than you for the available places.
How to apply
The Admissions staff deal with all applications for reception year places to
Ealing state maintained schools and the Academy, and will be happy to
help you. If you require advice and information it is strongly recommended
that you seek this early in the process rather than leaving your enquiry
until later. If you would like personal support in applying for a school, you
can attend one of our drop in sessions in November, one to one advice
at Perceval House room M22 on 10, 11 and 12 November 2009, 10am 4pm. (please ring to arrange appointment to avoid disappointment)
You can find out more about what you need to do to apply for a place at a
primary school by reading this prospectus carefully and by attending any
meeting arranged at your child’s catchment and/or preferred school(s).
However, if your child has not reached compulsory school age, you have
the option of deferring his/her entry. Ealing Council will only reserve an
allocated place until the start of the Spring Term 2011 and if the place
is not taken up then, it will be offered to the applicant who has highest
priority for the place. Deferred admission refers only to children who have
not already started primary school, it does not apply to children already
at school whose parents wish to defer a change of school. If you would
like to delay your child’s admission to school until the start of the Summer
Term, you will need to apply for a place at the beginning of March
2011. However, if your child will not reach compulsory school age until
September 2011 and you wish to delay admission to school until then, you
will need to apply direct to the school in mid-June 2011 for a place in year
1 for September 2011, as your child will be placed in that year group.
If you wish your child to remain at home until s/he reaches compulsory
school age, or attend nursery or school part-time, please discuss these
options with the headteachers of the nursery and primary schools.
If your application is received after the closing date of 4 December 2009
you are greatly decreasing your chance of obtaining a place at your
preferred school.
The admissions criteria for community schools are shown on page 11.
A summary of the admissions criteria for the Academy and each
Foundation and Voluntary-Aided school is included in the school’s entry
in the prospectus. However, it is important that you contact these schools
direct for more information. Please note that the admissions criteria for
these schools may not have been finalised at the time of printing and may
be subject to change for 2010.
This is what you need to do if you are applying for a school place
in Ealing
1. Complete all sections of Ealing’s common application form or apply
online.
2. List, in order of preference, the names of three different state
maintained primary schools or academies to be considered within
the Borough of Ealing. Order of preference is very important. Ranking
of preferences will be confidential to the LA and Ealing will treat all
preferences equally for all schools.
3. Any medical or social circumstances that you wish to be considered
for your first preference school must be claimed at the time of
application and have the appropriate supporting documentation
attached to the application (please see admission criteria for the
school concerned).
4. The closing date for receipt of all applications either paper or online is,
4 December 2009.
Submitting your completed paper common application form
1. Please submit your completed paper common application form to
your preferred primary school as the school will keep a record that your
form has been received. Your form should not be sent direct to School
Admissions. The closing date for receipt of application forms is
4 December 2009.
2. If you would like confirmation that your application form has been
received, please enclose a stamped addressed envelope with your form.
Important:
If you think your application form has been lost by the school, you must
be able to produce proof of receipt by the school.
How to apply online
1. To apply online for a school place in September 20010 go to:
www.ealing.gov.uk/services/education/schools/admissions and
follow the links to the website for Eadmissions or you can go directly
to www.eadmissions.org.uk. If you have any questions about the
online admissions process, please contact us on 020 8825 5511 or email
[email protected].
2. When you have registered to apply on line you will be given a
password.
It is essential that you keep this password safe to enable you to view the
outcome of you application.
If when you have submitted your online application you do not receive
your unique reference number on screen, the application has not been
successfully completed.
Important:
If you choose to apply online you must not under any circumstances
complete a paper application as well.
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This is what we will do
Waiting Lists
1. We will rank your application in accordance with the admissions criteria
for each of your preferred schools.
Where a Community school is over-subscribed, a waiting list for Reception
Year places is kept up until the end of the Autumn Term. If the preferred
school(s) cannot offer a place the parent will have the opportunity of
placing their child’s name on the waiting list(s). The child will only be
placed on the waiting list(s) if the parent requests it.
2. Provided we receive your application by 4 December 2009, we will
send you a letter by first class post on 29 March 2010 with the outcome of
your application.
3. Provided we receive your application by 4 December 2009 and
you applied online you will be able to find out the outcome of your
application by logging in to your account at www.eadmissions.org.uk on
30 March 2010.
4. If we cannot offer you a place at your preferred school(s) and you live
in the London Borough of Ealing, we will offer you a place at a school with
a vacancy as far as practically possible. If you do not live in the London
Borough of Ealing, we will write to advise you to contact your home Local
Authority (LA) for a school place.
If we cannot offer you a place at any preferred school(s), you can opt to
be placed on the waiting list (see below for details). You also have a right
of appeal to an independent panel. Details of how to appeal will be sent
to you with the letter advising you that we are unable to offer you a place
at the school(s) of your preference. (Further information regarding appeal
arrangements is on pages 57).
How to apply for a place at Junior School
If your child is in Year 2 and attends one of the infant schools noted below,
s/he will have to transfer to junior school in September 2010.
Community Infant School
Berrymede Infant
Foundation Infant Schools
Dormers Wells Infant
Wood End Infant
Voluntary-Aided Infant School
St Saviour’s C of E Infant
Please contact your preferred school(s) in September 2009 for an
information pack, which includes an application form. You can also apply
online at www.eadmission.org.uk from 21 September 2009.
Late Applications
Applications from parents who have recently moved and have completed
and returned an application between 5 December 2009 and 15 January
2010 will be considered as on time. Other applications for community
schools received after 4 December will be considered as late applications
and will be dealt with after the offer date 1 April 2010, unless the LA
or school has made an error in accepting the application or if there are
exceptional circumstances for lateness (e.g. where a single parent/carer
had been ill and the illness prevented the application being made on time
or the family had been dealing with the death of a close relative i.e. one
of the child’s parents or child’s sibling/s).
The last date for applications to be considered is 15 January and no late
applications can be dealt with after that date until after the offer date of
29 March. Applications for community schools received up to the end of
August will be dealt with by the LA, and from September 2010, by the
school as a casual admission.
Schools who are their own Admissions Authority will deal with late
applications according to their published admissions arrangements.
When vacancies arise, places will be allocated according to the
oversubscription criteria. Vacancies will be offered to the pupil with the
highest priority on the waiting list at the time the vacancy arises, not on
a “first come, first served” basis. The position of a pupil on the waiting
list changes frequently and can move down as well as up if other pupils
having higher priority have their names added to the waiting list. Length
of time on a waiting list does not give any priority. Places are offered from
the waiting list if they become available. These places cannot normally
be held open and it is expected that they will be taken up almost
immediately unless the child has not reached compulsory school age, has
not yet started school and the parent wishes to defer entry to school.
The Community schools in Ealing will only hold waiting lists for reception
year children for the autumn term, after which the waiting lists will cease.
From September 2010 the local Authority will be coordinating
in-year admissions.
Children of Newly Appointed Staff
After the published offer date, where there is a demonstrable skills
shortage for a vacant post (independent evidence is required), the
admission authority will place the children of a new appointee for the post
in question, at the top of the waiting list for places at the school.
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Applying for a School Place continued
Documentary evidence to be provided
Proof of date of birth
In all instances you are required to provide a photocopy of your child’s
short birth certificate, passport or immigration papers as proof of date
of birth. This documentation is required when you return the reply slip
accepting the offer of a school place. If it is found that at that stage your
child’s birth date does not fall between 1 September 2005 & 31 August
2006 the offer of a place will be withdrawn.
Proof of address
You are required to submit one item of documentary evidence of your
home address when submitting your application form.
Please provide:
Your current year’s Council Tax Bill
If you do not pay Council Tax then one of the following may be accepted:
Council rent book for the current year
Letter confirming entitlement to income support for the current year.
Tenancy Agreement from a registered private letting agency
Letter from Social Services, NASS, Housing Department confirming
placement at your address
If moving home a solicitor’s letter confirming the date that contracts were
exchanged and the proposed date of completion
If none of the above are available then a letter explaining the
circumstances and two items of documentary evidence showing that
you are living at that address. Without this documentation we will be
unable to process your application.
Important:
Please note that provision of an incorrect home address or other false
information is likely to lead to the withdrawal of an offer of a school place
based on that information. If there is any doubt as to the validity of the
address given, internal Council checks will be made and, if the findings are
inconclusive, the matter will be put in the hands of an investigator. Where
Community schools are regularly over-subscribed, internal checks may be
made of all of the addresses prior to the offer of a place.
Submitting proof
How to submit proof of children’s date of birth, home address and
professional evidence in support of your application
When using a paper common application form please attach to your
completed application form proof of home address. If you are submitting
professional evidence (e.g. a letter or report from your child’s consultant
or social worker) to support your application, attach this to the application
form and ensure that all documentation includes your child’s name, date
of birth and home address.
When applying online you must send us a printout of your application
with proof of your child’s home address. If you are submitting professional
evidence (e.g. a letter or report from your child’s consultant or social
worker) to support your application, please also attach this. It is important
that, as well as including your child’s name, date of birth and home
address, you clearly write at the top of all the documents you send,
the unique reference number given to you when making your
application online.
Change of Address
This policy applies to Ealing Community schools. If you have changed
address and have applied to Foundation or Voluntary-Aided schools, the
Academy or schools in another borough, you will need to contact the
school(s) or the LA concerned to find out what their policy is regarding
change of address.
If you move address within the London Borough of Ealing after the closing
date of 4 December 2009 and are offered a place at a Community school
you will be entitled to retain that place if you wish. However, if you prefer
to change your preference after the closing date of 4 December 2009 and
apply for a different Community school closer to your new home address
you may do so between 5 December and 15 January 2010, but if you wish
to change your preference after 16 January 2009 your application will be
administered as a late application. If you are not offered the Community
school of your preference, your application will be re-prioritised on the
waiting list using the measurement from your new permanent home
address to the school, provided you have requested to be placed on the
waiting list.
If you have recently moved and have completed and returned a common
application form between 5 December 2009 and 15 January 2010, your
application will be considered as on time. If you have moved from one
LA to another after submitting your common application form on time
you may wish to let your original preferences stand or submit new
preferences. In either case the application will be treated as on time. The
last date for applications to be entered onto the system is 15 January 2010
and therefore no changes can be considered after that date until after the
offer date of 29 March 2010.
N.B. You will be required to provide one item of documentary
evidence as proof of your new permanent home address (see section
on documentary evidence).
Shared responsibility
Where the parents have shared responsibility and the child is
residing with one parent for the majority of the time or on a
permanent basis, the address of this parent will be used for the
purpose of the application.
Where parents have shared responsibility and the child lives
with each parent for half of the calender year, the parents must
come to an agreement as to whose address will be used for
the application. This address will be used to process the child’s
application and can only be changed after the beginning of the
academic year unless the address of the chosen parent changes
during the admissions process. Proof of residency will be
required - see section on proof of address.
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Appeal arrangements
You have the right under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998
(as amended by the Education Act 2002) to appeal to an independent
appeal panel if your child has not been allocated a place at your preferred
school(s). You may also appeal against the allocation of a place at an
alternative school. There is no right of appeal in respect of applications for
nursery schools or classes.
Appeals in respect of Community school(s) in the London Borough
of Ealing
You will receive a letter advising whether a place is to be offered at the
school of your preference. If you decide to appeal, please contact the
School Admissions Service for an appeal form. You should return the
completed form by the date stated on it. All appeals are heard by an
independent appeals panel and the proceedings are undertaken by an
independent appeal clerk. Staff in the Committee Section, Ealing Town
Hall, New Broadway, London W5 2BY, (Telephone: 020 8825 8000/6253,
Fax: 020 8825 7220) will write to advise you of the date and time of the
hearing and where it will be held. You will be invited to attend and are
strongly advised to do so. Please contact staff based in the Committee
Section (not School Admissions) if you have any questions regarding
appeals. Parents should only appeal if they are able to take up the place
immediately, as places will not be held open for a future admission date.
Guidance for parents
Independent advice on how to appeal can be sought from
Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) Telephone: 08088 005793.
Parent wishing to ascertain how likely their appeal will be
upheld can look at the statistics on pages 6 - 9.
Appeals in respect of Community schools in other boroughs
Please contact the relevant Local Authority. The telephone numbers of
neighbouring authorities are listed on page 59.
How to appeal for a place at an Academy, Voluntary-Aided or
Foundation school
You will need to contact the school(s) for details of their arrangements
and an appeal form. The appeal arrangements are dealt with solely by the
schools.
Powers of Appeal Panels
Appeals for Infant classes - Reception Year, Year 1 and Year 2
(class size 30)
Important new arrangements were introduced by law in 1999. They were
brought in to give effect to the decision of Parliament that a maximum
limit of 30 should be placed on the size of an infant class (Reception Year,
Year 1 and Year 2) which is taught by one teacher. Admission authorities
have a legal duty to comply with that requirement. If the admission
authority refused a place because of the need to comply with that
requirement an appeal panel can only uphold an appeal if it is satisfied
that:
(a) The decision to refuse your child a place at your preferred school was
not one which a reasonable authority would make. For the decision to
be ‘unreasonable’ it must be completely illogical, or not based on the
facts of the case. The facts of the case include the published admission
arrangements and other factors to do with the school or the Admission
Authority, or personal circumstances.
(b) Your child would have been offered a place at your preferred school if
the admission arrangements had been properly implemented. This means
you think the Admission Authority made a mistake and that, if the mistake
had not been made, your child would have been offered a place at your
preferred school. The Appeal Panel can take personal circumstances into
account if they are relevant to the case.
Appeals for Infant classes - Reception Year,
Year 1 and Year 2 (non class size 30), and all other Year groups
Appeals other than those against decisions made on the grounds of class
size prejudice (the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 as amended
by the Education Act 2002, limits infant classes to 30 pupils) must follow
a two stage process. Where class size prejudice does not apply, it also
remains the case that normal prejudice may. Although it is a matter for
the appeal panel, and depending on the facts of each case, it is open to
appeal panels to so find when it applies the two stage balancing process
common to all appeals where class size prejudice does not apply.
First: a factual stage: at which the panel considers whether the school’s
published admission arrangements were correctly applied in the
individual’s case, and decides whether “prejudice” would arise were the
child to be admitted. If it is clear that the child would have been offered
a place if the admission arrangements had been properly implemented,
then the panel must uphold the appeal. If the appeal panel is not satisfied
in the first stage that there would be prejudice if the child were admitted
to the school, where there is only a single appeal for the school, the panel
should allow the appeal. However, for multiple appeals for the same
school, decisions should not be made on individual cases until all parents
have been involved in both stages of the process.
Second: a balancing stage: at which the panel exercises its discretion,
balancing between the degree of prejudice and the weight of the parental
factors, before arriving at a decision. Where the admission authority is
able to satisfy the appeal panel that there would be “prejudice”, then the
appeal panel should go on to the second stage and consider the parents’
reasons for applying for their child to attend the particular school. The
panel considers the consequences for the admission authority and other
children of complying with the parents’ wishes and how serious those
consequences would be.
Decision of the Appeal Panel
The decisions of admission appeal panels are binding on admission
authorities and can only be overturned by the courts.
Complaints to the Local Government Ombudsman
The Local Government Ombudsman can investigate written complaints
about maladministration on the part of an admission appeal panel. This is
not a right of appeal and has to relate to issues such as a failure to follow
correct procedures or a failure to act independently and fairly.
Judicial Review
Judicial review may be available where an independent appeal panel is
wrong on a point of law. Parents might wish to seek legal advice on this.
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Special Education Provision
Parents who believe their child may have special educational needs
should seek advice and guidance from their child’s teacher or headteacher.
It may be necessary to assess a child’s needs to determine whether
additional special help should be made available. Parents are involved at
all stages of this process. The majority of children with special educational
needs will have their needs met by their school. The LA and schools are
guided by the Government’s Code of Practice on the Identification and
Assessment of Special Educational Needs. The Code and an accompanying
guide for parents may be obtained free of charge from the Department for
Children, Schools and Families, Publications Centre (Tel: 0845 602 2260).
For a small number of children a specialist facility is required to meet
the child’s needs. Ealing has a range of schools and units which cater for
children with severe and moderate learning difficulties, severe speech and
language difficulties, complex social communication difficulties including
autistic spectrum disorder, hearing difficulties and physical disabilities.
Ealing’s Special Educational Needs Policy has adopted the principle of local
high quality provision with the intention that more distant provision will
only be used in exceptional circumstances.
Statement of Special Educational Needs
Children with Statements of Special Educational Needs that name a school
in the statement are required to be admitted to the school that is named.
If your child has a Statement of Special Educational Needs the Special
Education Section of the LA will provide you with information about
schools within the borough and, on request, they will provide a list of
independent schools approved by the Secretary of State for Children,
Schools and Families, mainstream schools and special schools in other
local authorities. If you wish to apply to a Voluntary-Aided school, you
should also complete the school’s additional information form, which is
required to assess denominational commitment.
Primary Support Bases are attached to mainstream schools. They cater for
small groups of young children in either Reception Year, Year 1 or Year 2
who have a range of learning and/or behavioural difficulties. Specialist
resources are used by teachers who carry out on-going assessment of
pupils.
The following primary schools have a Primary Support Base:
Telephone: 020 8578 1515
Age range 4-7 years
Drayton Green Primary School
Drayton Grove, Ealing W13 0LA
Telephone: 020 8997 2307
Age range 4-7 years
What other specialist bases are there?
The Hearing Impaired Base caters for nursery and primary aged children
with hearing difficulties and is based at:
Greenhill Gardens, Northolt UB5 6BU
Telephone: 020 8845 4661
The Speech and Language Base caters for primary aged pupils with speech
and language difficulties and is based at:
Felix Road, West Ealing W13 0NY
Telephone: 020 8567 6251
The Severe Learning Difficulties Base caters for primary aged pupils with
severe learning difficulties and is based at:
Allenby Road, Southall UB1 2HX
Telephone: 020 8578 6636
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Casual Admissions
How to apply for a place at an Out-Borough School
Casual (In-Year) Admissions are applications for school place for all pupils
of Years R to 6, after 1st September 2010, the date of the main intake.
If you live in the London Borough of Ealing but wish to apply for a
school place in another borough you will need to read the composite
prospectus for that borough and/or check with the school(s) to which
you are going to apply to ascertain the timetable of closing and offer
dates as they will vary with each LA. If you would like to apply for a
place at a school in Brent, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon,
Hounslow or Richmond, you can get details of how to do this by
telephoning the following numbers:
If your child has a Statement of Special Educational Need please
contact the SEN section on 020 8825 5533 who will assist in finding an
appropriate school place.
Casual (In-Year) admission arrangements will be co-ordinated by the Local
Authority from 1st September 2010 onwards. Please refer to the Ealing
website after this date, to obtain information on the procedure at
www.Ealing.gov.uk/services/education/schools/admissions/casual/
casual_primary.html and the spreadsheet showing current vacancies in
primary schools at
The information can also be obtained by visiting Perceval House Customer
Service or by phoning Casual (In-Year) Admissions (Primary Schools) on
020 8825 8806.
Please contact us on the above number if you need any further advice and
assistance on admissions and appeals or if you have any difficulty or delay
in getting a school place.
To apply for a school place during the school year 2009 - 2010 (between
1st September 2009 and 31st August 2010) please refer to the Ealing
brochure Starting School in Ealing 2009 available online at the above link.
The information can also be obtained by visiting Perceval House Customer
Service or by phoning Casual (In-Year) Admissions (Primary Schools) on
020 8825 8806.
Please note; if your child is on the roll of a school and you wish him/her
to go to another local school, please ensure you first discuss this matter
with your child’s current Head Teacher. Your child will remain on the roll
of his/her current school and is required to attend there until admitted to
another school to avoid any gap in his/her education.
School attendance
Children can only make the most of the educational opportunities on offer
if they attend school regularly and punctually.
1) Non-attendance is one of the single biggest blocks to achievement.
Whatever absence is due to, not being present at school disadvantages
children. Their school and the LA’s Education Social Work Service can offer
parents help and advice to support attendance. Parents and carers have a
legal responsibility to ensure their children attend school.
2) Continued poor attendance with unauthorised absence may lead to
legal action being taken against the parents.
Complaints procedure
Any parent, who has a question or a complaint about the curriculum,
religious education or collective worship offered at the school, should first
speak to the headteacher, who will be happy to discuss the matter. If the
parent wishes to take the matter further, details of how to do this can
be obtained from the headteacher or you may make a formal complaint
through the statutory complaints process. Such complaints should be made
in writing and addressed to The Complaints Officer, Customer Care Unit,
Brent Hammersmith and Fulham
Harrow
Hillingdon
Hounslow
Richmond
020 8937 3110
020 8753 2627
020 8424 1680
01895 556644
020 8583 2721/2711
020 8891 7514
Free school meals, uniform grants and home to
school travel
How to claim
If you think you may be entitled to free travel, uniform grant or free
school meals, please contact Pupil Support Services. Details of the
opening hours and telephone numbers are on page 61.
School meals
All primary schools operate a cafeteria system at lunchtime. Each school
also makes arrangements for pupils to eat food, which they bring from
home.
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Check list
The following are things you need to remember to
do in order to be sure that your form is completed
correctly. Please make sure that you:
Visit schools to see for yourself and talk to teachers
of your preferred school before making an application
and do not rely on past reputation
How to apply
If you are applying online refer to page 54 and the
instructions on the website
OR
Complete a paper application
Speak to staff in the schools admission service or
your preferred school to clarify issues you are not
sure about
Read Ealing’s prospectus and individual school’s
prospectus to ensure that you understand the process
Read the criteria for you preferred school to ascertain
if your child is likely to gain a place
Only apply for Ealing State Maintained schools through
Ealing Council
If you live in another borough and are applying for
Ealing schools ensure that you apply for at least one
school through your home authority as it may not be
possible to offer you a place at one of your preferred
Ealing schools
Apply direct to any private or independent schools
you are considering
Decide on 3 schools where your child has a realistic
chance of being offered a place
Complete and return an additional information form
for any Voluntary-Aided school/s for which you have
expressed a preference by the closing date of
4 December 2009
Enclose proof of address with your application form or
send separately if applying on line
If you are claiming exceptional medical/social
circumstances attach supporting documentation to
your application form or send separately if applying
on line
Remember to sign and date the form
Return your form to your preferred primary school by
the closing date of 4 December 2009
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School terms and holidays
Admissions Enquiries
Academic year 2010/2011
High School Admissions:
Autumn Term
Telephone: 020 8825 5522
The Customer Service Centre is open between 9am – 5pm
Monday – Friday for personal callers
Telephone enquiries: Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm
Wednesday 1 September 2010
to Friday 17 December 2010
Half Term: Monday 25 October 2010
to Friday 29 October 2010
Christmas Holiday: Monday 20 December 2010
to Monday 3 January 2011
Spring Term
Tuesday 4 January 2011
to Friday 8 April 2011
Half Term: Monday 21 February 2011
to Friday 25 February 2011
Easter Holiday: Monday 11 April 2011
to Monday 25 April 2011
Summer Term
Tuesday 26 April 2011
to Wednesday 27 July 2011
May Day: Monday 2 May 2011
Half Term: Monday 30 May to Friday 3 June 2011
Training days
The above schedule sets out 198 days in total,
providing a framework for schools from which five
days should be selected as training days for teachers,
set by headteachers in consultation with their staff.
Occasional days
The schedule also allows for the 3 occasional day
holidays for pupils and staff to be set in consultation
with each school’s governing body. In considering
the dates of these 3 days, governing bodies should
take account of the need to observe religious festival
other than Christmas and Easter. These should also
be taken from within the 198 days specified in
the schedule. Should the occasional days not be
required for religious festivals it is recommended
that they be added to the end of the Summer
Term 2011.
Please note that the total number of working days
for teachers is 195 and for pupils is 190.
Primary School Admissions:
Telephone: 020 8825 5511
Travel, Free School Meals, Uniform Grants:
Telephone: 020 8825 5566
Minicom - 0208 825 6543
The information in this prospectus relates to the school
year 20010/2011, and although correct at the time of
publication, there may be changes before or during the
school year 2010/2011 or in any subsequent years.
The above information is correct at the time of printing.
Schools Service, Ealing Council
Perceval House 14 – 16 Uxbridge Road, London W5 2HL
Tel: 020 8825 5511 Fax: 020 8825 5454
email: [email protected]
www.ealing.gov.uk/admissions
Also visit the Ealing Grid for Learning website www.eglf.org.uk
This prospectus is printed on 80% recycled paper
Produced by Ealing School Admissions Service August 2009

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