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The closing date for secondary transfer applications in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is October 31, 2013. The application process is straightforward: register, add your child, apply for desired schools, and submit your application. After submission, you will receive a reference number for confirmation. The Pan-London coordinated admissions system requires parents to rank schools by preference, with only one place offered. Applications are due by October 31, and offers will be made on March 3, 2014. Make sure to attend open days and check admission criteria.
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Secondary Transfer Application closing date: 31st October 2013
The application process • Advantages of applying online • 4 step process: register, add a child, apply for schools, check and submit the application. • You will then receive a reference number that confirms your application. NB: If you are interested in schools outside the borough the same process applies.
How the admission system works: • Pan-London co-ordinated admissions system (PLCAS) • All parents must list the schools they want to apply for and rank them in order of preference. • Only offered one place. • If a school receives more applications than places available its published admission criteria will be used to offer places.
How the admission system works: • The borough does not pass on details to any school about where you have ranked them or other schools you have applied for. • ALL offers are made on 3rd March 2014.
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Schools • 6 state secondary schools: • Chelsea Academy, Holland Park School, Kensington Aldridge Academy • Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School (for boys), St Thomas More Language College, Sion Manning RC Girls School • Admissions criteria offers excellent guide on likelihood of getting a place. • Open days held throughout Sept/Oct
Financial Assistance • All children under 16 in full-time education can travel free on bus and tram services. • All school pupils will be required to carry a ‘Zip’ Oyster Photocard to travel free. • Children already receiving free school meals at primary school will continue to receive them at secondary school
Key Dates • From 1st September 2013 – application opens www.rbkc.gov.uk/schools/admissions • 31st October 2013 – closing date for applications • 3rd March 2014 – National offer day • 3rd March 2014 onwards – vacancies filled • 17th March 2014 – deadline to accept offer • May/June 2014 – secondary schools write to you • June/July 2014 – appeals heard by an independent panel
Advice from RBKC • Visit as many open days as possible. • Only apply for a school if you match the admissions criteria. • Priority for places isn’t given to RBKC residents however Holland Park and Chelsea Academy DO give priority to children attending a RBKC primary school.
Online application help session • Thursday 19th September from 3.30 – 6.00 in the ICT Suite (opposite Y5) to offer support completing the application. • If you are unavailable on the 19th please arrange an alternative time with me.