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Starting Primary School 2023 Your choice for primary education A guide for parents with children transferring to primary school in 2023
Your choice for
primary education
If your child was born between
1 September 2018 and 31 August 2019,
you will need to apply for a primary school
place by 15 January 2023.
Apply online:
www.eadmissions.org.uk
The Pan London eAdmissions site opens on
1 September 2022.
2 Starting Primary School 2023
WHAT’S INSIDE
FOREWORD
Andrew Carter, Director of the Department of Community 5
and Children’s Services
SECTION 1
Starting primary school in 2023 6
Key dates to remember 7
SECTION 2
How to choose a school 8
Things to consider when choosing a school 9
How to apply 10
Getting your results – National Offer Day 13
Appeal process 14
In-year admissions 15
SECTION 3
Information about primary schools
The Aldgate School 16
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Support for parents and carers 21
School admissions in other local authorities & useful contacts 22
Glossary 23
Starting Primary School 2023 34 Starting Primary School 2023
FOREWORD Andrew Carter
Director of the
Department of
Community and
Children’s Services
The City of London The City of London has one a much clearer picture of
Corporation (City of London) maintained primary school, the school’s environment,
has a very proud and long The Aldgate School. The how children interact with
history of providing excellent school, which has been each other, the school’s
educational services to judged as ‘outstanding’ approach to partnership
children of all ages. We are by Ofsted since 2008, working with you, and the
committed to ensuring that consistently achieves community it serves. As such,
every child in the City of high standards in English, I do suggest you visit schools
London gets the best start Mathematics and Science you are interested in before
in life and receives the right and has exceptional making your preferences
support to reach their full standards in Music. In May on the eAdmissions website.
potential. I’m sure you will 2019, the school was judged This will help you and your
agree that starting primary ‘excellent’ in all areas by child assess if the school
school is an important and the Statutory Inspection of will be a place where they
exciting time for your child. Anglican and Methodist will be happy and get the
Getting the right start at Schools framework (this best from their education.
primary school, making new focuses on the impact We are proud to be able to
friends, developing skills and of a church school’s say that over the last three
a love of learning set the Christian vision on pupils years approximately 91
foundation for later years. and adults). The inspector per cent of City of London
said, ‘The school’s leaders parents and carers who
In light of the recent and those responsible applied for a primary school
pandemic, I feel that it’s for leading RE are wholly place received an offer
important to acknowledge committed to ensuring that from one of their top three
the disruption that pre-school all pupils, including the preferences. We will do all
children have experienced most vulnerable, flourish.’ we can to help you find a
over the last couple of years. Many children living in school place for your child.
It is positive news, however, the City of London go to The Education and Early
that the last academic year schools in neighbouring Years’ Service is available
has been impacted by local authorities, such to support you with your
the pandemic less than in as Southwark, Hackney, application if you need it. I
previous years, resulting in Westminster, Islington, Tower wish your child every success
more stability for our children Hamlets, Camden and and happiness in their
and young people. Lambeth, where they have education as they start their
access to many good and journey through school.
This guide provides outstanding schools.
information to help you
understand how and when However, families living in
to make a primary school the City of London must still
application for children apply to the City of London
starting primary school in for schools in other boroughs.
September 2023. Visiting schools will give you
Starting Primary School 2023 5SECTION 1
STARTING PRIMARY SCHOOL IN 2023
Children are required by law to receive full-time education at the start of the school
term following their fifth birthday and remain until the end of the education year in
which they turn 16. This is known as compulsory school age.
When does my child start If you are considering this option,
school? please let the School Admissions
If your child was Team know as soon as possible.
All children will be offered a born between 1
full-time school place for the If you choose deferred or
September 2018 and delayed admissions entry,
start of the education year 31 August 2019, they
in which they turn five. The you must speak to the school
are expected to start about their policy as soon as
expectation is that the place primary school in
is taken up in September at the possible.
September 2023.
start of the school year.
Can my child attend reception
Can I defer my child’s start in part-time?
reception class? Yes, but only until the end of the term in
You can opt to defer your child’s start in which they turn five years old.
reception class until later in the school
year. Your child must, however, be in full- Junior school admissions
time education by the time they reach If your child goes to an infant school, they
compulsory school age. will transfer to a junior school in September
after their seventh birthday. Children at
Can I delay my child’s start in reception infant schools normally transfer to their linked
class? junior school at the age of seven, but an
Parents of summer born children can make application must be made to the junior
a request to delay their child’s admission to school. Most linked schools are on the same
reception class until the following education site and have the same name.
year when the child reaches compulsory
school age. If your child is in Year 2 at any primary
school, you can also make an application
Summer born children are defined as born to a junior school.
between 1 April and 31 August 2019. • J unior schools cater for children attending
Year 3 to Year 6 (Key Stage 2).
Each admission authority publishes their •C
hildren born between 1 September 2015
decision making process as part of their and 31 August 2016 can apply for a junior
admissions policy. They may expect to see school place.
evidence of a child’s educational need and
will want to discuss with parents the impact The application process and timeline for
of a child being educated with children of a junior school and reception class are exactly
different age group. the same.
6 Starting Primary School 2023KEY DATES TO REMEMBER
1 September September/October
2022
You can start making applications School open days (contact the specific
to schools using the online Common school for details).
Application Form (CAF).
15 January 17 April
Deadline date for applications and The results of your application will be sent to
additional documentation where you on National Offer Day. If you applied
applicable, such as Supplementary online, you’ll receive an email or text alert in
2023
Information Forms (SIFs) and medical the evening informing you of the outcome or
assessments for consideration under where to find it online.
social/medical criterion.
2 May May to July
Deadline for accepting an offer of a Appeals heard against the refusal of a
primary school place. place at a school on your application form.
Children with Special Educational Needs Note: Children currently undergoing an EHC
and Disabilities (SEND) plan needs assessment must apply using the
All primary schools have written policies CAF until they have a confirmed EHC plan in
(SEND Policy and SEND Information Report) place.
outlining how they identify and assist children
with SEND. With additional school based Children with an EHC plan
support, most children with SEND are able to If your child has an EHC plan, you do not
successfully attend mainstream schools. need to complete a CAF. The City of
London’s Education and Early Years’ Service
You will be able to see the school’s SEND will support you with the process. The team
Policy and SEND Information Report on their will help you to identify and apply to schools
website, or you can contact the school you appropriate to your child’s needs. Once a
are interested in to request a copy. school has been agreed, it will be named
on your child’s EHC plan.
The City of London has an Educational
Psychology Service, which can be consulted SEND Local Offer
by an educational setting in the City for Information about the provision and services
advice if the setting has identified and is that are available for children and young
supporting your child with any difficulties with people with SEND (0–25 years) can be
learning or wellbeing. found on the City of London’s SEND Local
Offer website. The SEND Local Offer sets out
If your child has special educational needs information about services and provision
but does not have an Education, Health both inside and outside the City. Please visit
and Care (EHC) plan, you must apply for a the Family Information Service for full details:
primary school by completing a CAF. If your https://www.fis.cityoflondon.gov.uk/send-
child is at a nursery, the Special Educational local-offer.
Needs Coordinator (SENCo) will work with the
SENCo at the primary school to make sure
the move to primary school goes as smoothly If you would like to discuss your
as possible. child’s special educational needs
or would like more information, please
contact the Education and Early Years’
Service on 020 7332 1002 or email
eeyservice@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Starting Primary School 2023 7SECTION 2
HOW TO CHOOSE A SCHOOL
Get started Each school’s information page provides
Our advice is: Don’t wait! Give yourself a link to its Ofsted report. An Ofsted report
as much time as possible to explore and details a school’s strengths and weaknesses
consider your options so that you can apply in terms of teaching staff and leadership,
to schools that best fit your child’s needs and its status at the time of its last inspection.
and aspirations and whose selection criteria Schools are currently inspected every four
are favourable to you. years.
Once you’ve come up with a shortlist, find
Finding a school
out more about each school by reading its:
If you don’t know the schools in your area,
a good place to start your search is by •p
rospectus – detailed information about
looking at your local authority’s primary the school and its leaders, teachers,
school guide, or those of surrounding local courses, facilities and philosophy
authorities. They contain general information •a
dmissions policy – information about
about the local schools. You can download admissions criteria should the school
copies from their websites. You’ll find receive more applications than it has
contact details for local authorities near the places available (oversubscribed).
City of London on page 22.
You’ll find prospectuses and admissions
Alternatively, you could visit the Department policies on each school’s website or you
for Education’s ‘Find and compare schools can contact them directly to request
in England’ website: www.gov.uk/school- copies.
performance-tables
This website provides a comprehensive list
of schools across England, and it also allows
you to access performance tables that
give information on pupils’ results at
Get a complete picture
each school and show how they
compare with other schools. Prospectuses, league tables and Ofsted
reports alone will not give you a complete
picture of a school. We advise you to visit
the school for a closer look at its location,
facilities, and surroundings and to get a taste
of its educational environment. Arrange to
speak with the administrative staff, teachers
and, if possible, pupils and parents.
Look at the admissions criteria Most schools hold Open Days or Open
On your application you should list Evenings. Attending these along with
all the schools you want to apply to in your child will give you a better feel for
order of preference. Some schools receive the school.
more applications than they have places to
offer though, so you should always look at the
admissions criteria for each of your preferred
schools and consider whether you meet them.
8 Starting Primary School 2023Things to consider
when choosing
a school
Here are a few questions to ask
when deciding whether a school fits
your child’s personality and needs.
What do other parents think about
the school?
Find out the experiences of parents
with children at the schools you’re
interested in.
Does the school have extended
services, such as breakfast clubs,
after-school clubs and after-school
activities?
Are there supervised activities for
pupils outside normal school hours if
parents or carers are at work?
Does the school have facilities
and resources for children with
SEND and does it offer additional
support?
What provisions are there for children
with SEND?
How will your child get there?
•W
hat form of transport will they need
to take?
•H
ow long is the journey (time and
distance)?
• Is the travel route safe and
convenient?
How are the school’s
facilities?
Are the buildings, Remember, the
classrooms and school with the best
grounds well reputation may not
equipped and always be the most
maintained? suitable for your
child’s needs.
Starting Primary School 2023 9HOW TO APPLY
You must apply to the local authority where What is a SIF and why is it needed?
your child lives. Do not list independent A SIF provides additional information that
fee-paying schools as you need to apply to some schools use to allocate places when
them directly. they are oversubscribed (they’ve received
more applications than they have places to
1. To make an application online, please offer).
visit the eAdmissions website:
www.eadmissions.org.uk. If you’re unable To find out if your chosen schools require
to apply online, please contact the City a SIF, please contact them directly. If you
of London School Admissions Team on apply online, the eAdmissions website will tell
eeyservice@cityoflondon.gov.uk you if a school requires a SIF. You must send
the completed SIF directly to the school
2. You can apply for any school located in
and not to the City of London. Choosing
any borough, with up to a maximum of six
not to complete the SIF could reduce
schools. We highly recommend that you
your chances of getting a place at that
apply to as many schools as you can as this
school if it’s oversubscribed. Most voluntary-
will increase your chances of getting one of
aided and foundation schools and some
your preferred schools.
academies require a SIF.
3. List the schools in the order you prefer,
with your favourite school listed first. Your Applying under sibling criterion
preference order is not disclosed to schools.
If your child has a brother or sister attending
Make sure you are aware of schools that
any of your preferred schools at the time of
require a SIF to be completed in addition
admission in September 2023, you should
to your eAdmissions online/paper-based
complete the box marked ‘Sibling details’
application.
alongside the relevant school.
4. It is a good idea to list your nearest schools.
If you do not apply for any of the schools Applying under exceptional reasons
close to you, there is a risk that, if you
If you are making an application based on
do not secure a place at one of your
medical, social, religious, philosophical or
preferences, local schools may already be
educational reasons, you must complete
full and your child could end up having to
the ’reasons for preference’ box on the
travel further away to get to school.
application form.
You must also explain in writing why your
child must attend a specific school, and a
professional practitioner, such as a doctor or
educational psychologist, must support your
reasons and provide relevant evidence. The
City of London School Admissions Team must
receive this by the application deadline.
Remember:
The deadline for
applications is
15 January 2023
10 Starting Primary School 2023Oversubscription criteria – an example Your child’s home address
According to the list below, children looked If you are separated from your child’s other
after by the local authority is a higher parent and your child lives partly with you
criterion than distance to school: and partly with the other parent, you should
•C
hildren looked after by the local state the address where your child lives most
authority. of the time.
• Children whose siblings attend the school. If you have an equal shared care
•D
istance to school from child’s home arrangement, state the address of the
address. parent claiming child benefit, receiving tax
credits linked to the child or whose address
Proof of home address is registered at the child’s GP. If you are
Your address details will be checked by the making an online application, you can
City of London Council Tax Team. You will upload documents to your eAdmissions
be asked to provide additional supporting account. If you are making a paper
documentation if the Council Tax Team is application, you will need to send the
unable to verify your details. It’s important documents to the City of London School
you give accurate information on your Admissions Team.
application form as this can affect the
outcome of your application. Note: Only one address can be used for
school admission purposes and the final
You are also required to provide proof of the decision will rest with the City of London
child’s residence. The document must not School Admissions Team.
be older than one year and should be either
uploaded to the eAdmissions system or sent
electronically to the City of London School
Admissions Team. This can be in the form
of a child tax credit notification, letter from Late applications
the NHS or any other document that has
Applications received
your child’s name and address. For more
after the closing date will be
information on the City of London address
deemed ‘late applications’ and will be
verification policy, please visit:
considered after those received on time.
www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/schooladmission
If there are exceptional reasons why you
Note: The offer of a school place can be
couldn’t make the deadline, please write
withdrawn if the information supplied is
to the City of London School Admissions
knowingly incorrect. An admissions authority
Team and provide supporting evidence.
can also take legal action against anyone
who has knowingly given false information
If you wish to change your school
to get a school place for their child.
preferences after the closing date, your
application will be treated as a late
application.
Note: You can only make a late
application using the paper application
form. You cannot make a late application
online.
Starting Primary School 2023 11What happens after you’ve submitted school’s admissions policy. Children meeting
your form? criteria with a higher priority will be more
All London local authorities, and some local likely to get a place than those meeting
authorities bordering London, are part of lower priority criteria. You can get a copy
the Pan London Admissions Scheme. The of the policy from each school’s admissions
scheme coordinates applications across authority.
local authority borders.
Your child will receive only one offer. If more
Your child will be considered separately by than one school can offer them a place,
each school on their application form. The the school making the offer will be your
schools do not know which other schools child’s highest preference and all lower
you’ve listed or your order of preference. preferences will be withdrawn and released
to other children. Therefore, please make
If a school is not oversubscribed, every child sure you put the school you really want first.
that applies will be offered a place.
Admissions authority
If a school is oversubscribed, places For foundation schools, voluntary-aided
will be allocated by its admissions schools, academies and free schools, this is
authority in accordance with the the school’s governing body. For all other
school’s oversubscription criteria. The schools, this is the local authority.
oversubscription criteria are part of a
12 Starting Primary School 2023GETTING YOUR RESULTS:
NATIONAL OFFER DAY
The results of your application will be I’ve been offered a place at one of my
sent to you on National Offer Day, least preferred schools and plan to appeal.
which is 17 April 2023. If you applied Should I reject the place?
online, you’ll receive an email alert
You are strongly advised to accept the offered
that evening informing you of the
place as it will ensure that your child has a place
outcome of your application and/or
should your appeal be unsuccessful. Accepting
a text telling you where you can view
the place will not affect the outcome of your
the outcome online.
appeal. If you reject the offered place and your
appeal is unsuccessful, the process of finding
The letter the City of London School another school is likely to be difficult.
Admissions Team sends you will tell
you: What if I don’t receive a place at any of my
•w
hich school can offer your child a preferred schools?
place You will be allocated an alternative school that
• how to accept the place has a vacancy and the City of London School
•w
hat to do if your child was not Admissions Team will work with you to find
offered a place at any of their chosen schools that have places available.
schools
You can also choose to appeal against
• how to appeal a decision. the refusal or go on your preferred school’s
waiting list. Contact the school directly to find
Your child will receive only one offer. If out its waiting list policy and if you’ve been
more than one school can offer them a automatically added to the list.
place, the school making the offer will
be your child’s highest preference.
How do waiting
Accepting an offer lists work?
You can accept the offered school Your child’s place on a waiting list is determined
place by: by the school’s oversubscription criteria, not
by how long they’ve been waiting. Children
• completing the online acceptance meeting higher priority criteria will be higher on
form via your eAdmissions account the list than those meeting lower priority criteria.
• replying to the Education and Early
Years offer day email. Your child’s place can move down if children
meeting higher criteria than yours join the list.
Either way, the City of London School Late applications are included on the waiting
Admissions Team must receive your list and are treated in the same way as on-time
response by 2 May 2023 or your place applications.
may be offered to another child.
Acceptance deadline
What if my child has a place at a If your acceptance slip is not postmarked by 2 May
private or independent school? 2023, your place may be offered to another child.
If you have accepted a place for your
child at a private or independent school, If you are likely to be away from home between
please let the City of London School 17 April and 1 May 2023, please let the City
Admissions Team know in writing as soon of London School Admissions Team know in
as possible so that the school place can advance by emailing
be offered to another child. eeyservice@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Starting Primary School 2023 13APPEAL PROCESS
If you didn’t receive an offer from your most etails of how to appeal will be included in
D
preferred school, you can appeal against the offer letter.
the refusal.
If you intend to make an appeal, you should
What you need to do: still accept the school place you’ve been
•C
ontact the school you want to make an offered so that your child will have a place if
appeal against as soon as possible. They your appeal is unsuccessful.
will provide you with information about
their appeal process, e.g. what you’ll Accepting the place you’ve been offered
need to do and by when. will not affect the outcome of your appeal.
•P
resent your appeal. Your appeal will be
heard during May, June or July 2023 by
the Appeal Panel, which is made up of
The Appeal
people who have not been involved in
any way in the allocation of school places. Panel’s
decision is
final.
14 Starting Primary School 2023IN-YEAR ADMISSIONS
What is in-year admissions? Is there a closing date for in-year
In-year admissions is the process of applying admissions?
to a school at any time outside the normal No, although we advise you to make your
admissions rounds. Normal admissions rounds application as soon as possible.
are those that take place during September
of the year a child starts either reception or I don’t like the school that my child is
secondary school. currently attending and want to change
their school. Can I make an
You must complete an in-year application if
in-year admissions application?
your child:
Yes. But before you do, please consider that
• is transferring from one primary school to
moving schools can be very unsettling for
another
children, particularly if they are preparing
•h
as been educated at home and now for exams or have difficulty adapting to new
wishes to apply for a school place situations and surroundings.
• is newly arrived in the UK and is looking for
a school place.
What do I need to do?
That depends, as the in-year admissions
application process varies. With some
schools, you apply directly to the school, Watch the City of London’s
while with others you’ll need to complete Information video
the local authority’s in-year application form.
Contact the school directly to find out more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkgn56mY5io
Starting Primary School 2023 15SECTION 3
INFORMATION ABOUT PRIMARY SCHOOLS
The Aldgate School
St James’s Passage, Religious affiliations Nearest train stations
27 Duke’s Place, London EC3A 5DE Church of England Tower Gateway, Tower
t 020 7283 1147 Hill, Liverpool Street
Supplementary and Fenchurch Street.
f 020 7626 5071
Information Form (SIF) London Bridge and
e office@thealdgateschool.org
required? Cannon Street are within
w www.thealdgateschool.org Yes. See page 10 a 15-minute walk
Head Teacher
Ms Alexandra Allan Ofsted rating Nearest buses
Outstanding 8, 15, 25, 78, 100 and 205
Ages
Nearest tube stations
3–11 boys and girls
Aldgate, Aldgate East,
Reception places Liverpool Street, Tower
30 Hill and Moorgate
Description
At The Aldgate School, we aim to provide Our aim is for every child to have a wealth
an exceptional education for every child of experiences and make exceptional
in a safe, stimulating environment where progress in order to be well prepared for their
everyone is valued and respected. We secondary education and life thereafter.
believe education is a partnership between
home and school. We encourage the We provide:
spiritual development of the children and •A
stimulating, broad and balanced
the knowledge of God and curriculum for every child.
the world.
•A
religious education according to the
principles and practices of the Church of
We’re a diverse and inclusive school
England in a context where everyone is
community. We believe in the importance
valued and respected.
of a rich curriculum with excellent subject
teaching. Our Early Years Foundation Stage •E
xcellent teaching and carefully
is a special place to learn. We believe play targeted support to ensure every child is
is learning in the Early Years and that every challenged to excel and achievements
child is unique and deserves the opportunity are celebrated.
to interact in a creative, well-resourced • S taff development to ensure our staff are
environment, which is rich with language well trained.
and resources. In Key Stages 1 and 2, we •A
safe, disciplined environment where all
seek to deliver a rounded education which members of our school community are
prioritises the vital skills of communication, expected to treat each other with
music, the arts and sport alongside reading, courtesy and respect.
writing and mathematics.
16 Starting Primary School 2023Behaviour How to apply for a school place
We expect all members of our school You have six preferences and should list
community to: them in your order of preference on the
• respect and care for each other City of London’s CAF. For example, if The
Aldgate School is your first choice, then list
•c
elebrate our unique talents, this first.
achievements and strengths
•w
ork hard every day and take Admissions information
responsibility for our own learning The Aldgate School is a Church of England
• be fair and honest in everything we do Voluntary Aided Primary School. The
• look after our environment responsibility for the admission of pupils
rests with the governing body. The school’s
•m
ove sensibly and quietly around the
current maximum admissions number is
school.
30, with 30 children in each class. These
arrangements and the admissions criteria
Homework (below) are reviewed annually. When there
Each child is expected to do homework are more applications than there are places
every week. This could be reading, maths, available, the governors will admit pupils
project work or music practice. Work will be according to the following criteria, which
set appropriate to age and ability. are listed in order of priority.
Uniform Note: Priority will be given to Looked After
Children, parents and staff have an agreed children and children with an EHC plan
school uniform policy for reception upwards; where this school is named in the plan.
you can find details of the uniform policy on
our website or by contacting the school. Admissions criteria
1. Children Looked After by a local authority,
The City of London Child and Family Previously Looked After Children who left
Centre care under a child arrangement or special
The school has an integrated Sure Start guardianship order, or those adopted
Children’s Centre, providing care and early from local authority care.
education for children from three months old 2. Children with a sibling attending the
to nursery class age. school in the academic year of admission.
Childcare 3. a) Children whose parent(s) worship and
have done so fortnightly and continuously
We offer excellent and affordable childcare and have done so for the previous three
for children aged three months to 11 years years, in the Parish Church of St Botolph’s,
from 7.45am to 6.00pm 48 weeks a year. Aldgate (equating to 26 times each year)
Contact the school for further information.
NB: In the event that during the period
specified for attendance at worship the
church has been closed for public worship
and has not provided alternative premises
for that worship, the requirements of
these admissions arrangements in
Starting Primary School 2023 17relation to attendance will only apply to the • L ength of attendance at the church
period when the church has been available must be by the application closing date.
for public worship. If you are applying under criterion 3 or
4, a completed SIF should be sent to the
4. Children for whom this is the nearest
school directly and you should obtain
Church of England school in order of
a receipt confirming the date the form
proximity of home to school, measured in
was received by the school. You should
a straight line distance, whose parent(s)
contact the school if you do not receive
worship fortnightly and continuously in
a receipt within ten schools days as it may
churches of other Christian denominations
mean we have not received your SIF. If we
(such denominations being members of
do not receive your SIF by the deadline
Churches Together in Britain and Ireland
date, we will not be able to apply your
(CTBI) and the Evangelical Alliance) and
application to criterion 3 or 4 and will
have done so for the previous three years.
be applied to either criterion 6 or 8 as
5. Children who have a place in the nursery applicable instead.
class of the City Child and Family Centre,
• T he Aldgate School will use the City of
who live in the admissions priority area.
London’s Geographical Information
6. Children living in the admissions priority System (GIS) to measure straight line
area in order of proximity of home to distance to prioritise applicants for
school, measured by the shortest walking admission. The distance will be measured
route. from the address point as indicated
7. Children of members of staff if the staff within the Local Land and Property
member is filling a post for which there is a Gazetteer (LLPG) to the address point of
demonstrable skill shortage. Priority will be the school within the LLPG as a straight
limited to one place for each form of entry line. Measurements by alternative systems
in any year. and/or to other points will not be taken
into account in any circumstances.
8. Any other children in order of proximity of Where applicants have identical distance
home to school, measured over the shortest measurements, priority among them will
walking route. be determined at random.
• S ibling refers to brother or sister, adopted
Terminology, definitions and notes on the brother or sister, step brother or sister or
oversubscription criteria foster siblings of the child of the parent/
• If there are more applicants than places carer’s partner where the child for whom
in any of the above categories, priority will the school place is sought is living in the
be given to applicants living nearest to same family unit at the same address as
the school, in order of proximity of home the sibling.
to school, measured in a straight line •C
hildren attending nursery class at the
distance. City Child and Family Centre will not gain
•H
ighest priority will be given to Looked automatic entry into the reception class.
After children and children who were Parents must re-apply for a reception class
previously Looked After. place.
•A
parent is a person who has parental
responsibility for, or is the legal guardian of
the child.
18 Starting Primary School 2023Admissions priority area Number of places offered using the
The school has an admissions priority oversubscription criteria – 2022/23
area, which will be used in relation to The table below shows how places were
oversubscription criterion 5 and 6. Please see allocated using the oversubscription criteria
the map above. For a more detailed map last year. Each criterion number corresponds
or for a copy of the full policy, please visit to the admissions criteria list.
www.thealdgateschool.org
Criterion Number of children
Proof of home address allocated
You will need to produce proof of your 1 1
permanent home address. This can be a 2 13
current council tax statement, child benefit
3 2
letter or similar documentation.
4 0
5 9
Fraudulent information
6 5
If the allocation of a place has been made
on the basis of fraudulent or intentionally Distance last pupil was allocated a school
misleading information, the governors place: 571.29 metres.
reserve the right to withdraw the place.
There was one appeal lodged for reception
2022, which was not upheld.
Hackney
²
Islington
The Aldgate School
Camden Priority Area
The Aldgate School
School Admissions
Priority Area
London Boroughs
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Boundary
City of Westminster
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Starting Primary School 2023 19TERM DATES FOR 2022/23
Autumn Term 2022
Half Term 1 Thursday 1 September to Friday 21 October 2022
Children back to school on Monday 5 September 2022
Half Term break Monday 24 October to Friday 28 October 2022
Half Term 2 Monday 31 October to Friday 16 December 2022
Children back to school on Tuesday 1 November 2022
Children finish on Friday 16 December 2022 at 1.30pm
Christmas Break Monday 19 December 2022 to Tuesday 3 January 2023
INSET Day Thursday 1 September 2022
INSET Day Friday 2 September 2022
INSET Day Monday 31 October 2022
Spring Term 2023
Half Term 3 Wednesday 4 January to Friday 10 February 2023
Children back to school on Wednesday 4 January 2023
Half Term break Monday 13 February to Friday 17 February 2023
Half Term 4 Monday 20 February to Friday 31 March 2023
Children back to school on Tuesday 21 February 2023
Children finish on Friday 31 March at 1.30pm
Easter Break Monday 3 April to Friday 14 April 2023
INSET Day Monday 2 January 2023
INSET Day Tuesday 3 January 2023
Summer Term 2023
Half Term 5 Monday 17 April to Friday 26 May 2023
Half Term break Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2023
Half Term 6 Monday 5 June to Friday 21 July 2023
Children back to school on Tuesday 6 June 2023
Children finish the school year on Friday 21 July at 1.30pm
Christmas Day Sunday 25 December 2022
Boxing Day Monday 26 December 2022
Christmas Bank Holiday Tuesday 27 December 2022
New Year’s Day Sunday 1 January 2023
New Year Bank Holiday Monday 2 January 2023
BANK HOLIDAYS Good Friday Friday 7 April 2023
FOR 2022/23 Easter Monday Monday 10 April 2023
May Day Monday 1 May 2023
Late May Bank Holiday Monday 29 May 2023
20 Starting Primary School 2023ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SUPPORT FOR PARENTS AND CARERS
Help with home-to-school travel costs If you meet these criteria, you can apply
Transport for London (TfL) provides free for free school meals to the local authority
travel for children aged 11 years and where your child’s school is located.
under at any time on London buses,
London Underground, trams, DLR, London Young people who get paid these benefits
Overground and most National Rail services. directly, instead of through a parent or
If children are travelling unaccompanied, guardian, can also get free school meals.
they must have a valid ’5-10’ Oyster
photocard to travel free of charge. School clothing grants
T he school clothing grant is a discretionary,
How to apply one-off payment of £50, made in August
each year, to help with the cost of school
•Y
ou must apply online via
uniforms and footwear, including PE kits. You
tfl.gov.uk/fares-and-payments/oyster and
must meet all of the following criteria:
you’ll need a Zip Oyster photocard web
account. •Y
ou and your child must live in the City of
London.
• If you have an Oyster photocard account
for a non-Zip Oyster photocard, you’ll •Y
our child is due to start attending a
need to use a different email address to publicly funded primary school reception
create a Zip web account. class from September.
• F or more information, contact TfL on • There is an agreed school uniform.
0343 222 1234. •Y
ou are in receipt of one of the qualifying
benefits for free school meals.
Free school meals
Your child may be eligible to receive free The grant is paid at the discretion of the City
school meals if they are in other year groups, of London.
if you receive one of these benefits:
For more information, please contact the
• Income Support or income-based
School Admissions Team.
Jobseeker’s Allowance.
• Income-related Employment and Support
Allowance.
• S upport under Part VI of the Immigration
and Asylum Act 1999.
•C
hild Tax Credit where the parent is not
entitled to Working Tax Credit and their
annual income (assessed by HMRC) does
not exceed £16,190.
• Guaranteed element of Pension Credit.
•W
orking Tax Credit run-on: This is normally
paid for four weeks after you stop
qualifying for Working Tax Credit.
•U
niversal Credit: If you apply on or after 1
April 2018, your household income must be
less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not
including any benefits you get).
Starting Primary School 2023 21SCHOOL ADMISSIONS IN
OTHER LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Camden School Admissions Tower Hamlets School Admissions
5 Pancras Square, Pupil Services,
London N1C 4AG Mulberry Place,
020 7974 1625 5 Clove Crescent,
www.camden.gov.uk/admissions London E14 2BG
020 7364 5006
Hackney School Admissions www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/schooladmissions
Hackney Learning Trust,
1 Reading Lane, Westminster School Admissions
London E8 1GQ Hornton Street,
020 8820 7000 (option 3) London W8 7NX
www.learningtrust.co.uk/admissions 020 7745 6433
www.westminster.gov.uk/school-admissions
Hammersmith & Fulham School Admissions
145 King Street,
Hammersmith,
London W6 9XY
020 8753 1085
www.lbhf.gov.uk/schooladmissions
Islington School Admissions
222 Upper Street,
London N1 1XR
020 7527 5515
USEFUL CONTACTS
www.islington.gov.uk/children-and-families/ Coram Children’s Legal Centre
schools/apply-for-a-school-place If you would like independent advice
about making an appeal, you can
Kensington and Chelsea School Admissions contact Coram Children’s Legal Centre.
Town Hall, They offer free advice on the admissions
Hornton Street, process and a range of education issues,
London W8 7NX including bullying, exclusion, SEN and
020 7745 6432 or 020 7745 6433 attendance.
www.rbkc.gov.uk/children-and-education 0300 330 5485
https://childlawadvice.org.uk
Lambeth Admissions Service
International House, Independent Schools Council
Canterbury Crescent, First Floor,
London SW9 7QE 27 Queen Anne’s Gate,
020 7926 9503 London SW1H 9BU
www.lambeth.gov.uk/schools-and-education 020 7766 7070
www.isc.co.uk
Southwark Admissions
160 Tooley Street, Local Government & Social Care
London SE1 2QH Ombudsman
020 7525 5337 PO Box 4771,
www.southwark.gov.uk/schooladmissions Coventry CV4 0EH
0300 061 0614
www.lgo.org.uk
22 Starting Primary School 2023GLOSSARY
When reading through this guide, you may come across some words
or terms that you are unclear about. Below is a list of common terms
used in the primary school admissions process. If you need further help,
please call the School Admissions Team on 020 7332 1002.
Academy Schools for both primary and Education, Health that employs
Academy schools secondary school- and Care (EHC) Plans the staff and has
are publicly funded, aged children. EHC Plans are primary responsibility
independently legal documents for admissions
managed schools Appeal Panel issued by a local arrangements. Many
that benefit from An independent authority detailing foundation schools
freedoms, including panel of trained the particular needs, were formerly
freedom from local people that hears resources and grant-maintained
authority control, and makes decisions provision required schools.
the ability to set on appeals made to support the child,
their own pay and against admissions and can include a Free Schools
conditions for staff, decisions. named school that is Free schools are
freedoms around suitable for providing funded by the state
the delivery of the Catchment Area education for that but set up and run
curriculum and the A defined child. by members of the
ability to change the geographical area community, such as
lengths of terms and that some admissions Education Year parents, teachers,
school days. authorities use The school year starts charities and
to decide which in September and businesses, on a
Admissions Authority applications should ends in July of the not-for-profit basis.
The body that sets a be given priority to following calendar Free schools can set
school’s admissions attend a particular year. their own admissions
arrangements school. policy.
and allocates Faith Schools
school places. For Common Application Faith schools have Governing Body
voluntary-aided and Form (CAF) a particular religious Every school
foundation schools, The form that must character. They are has a governing
it is the school’s be used when mostly run in the body made up
governing body. applying for a place same way as other of members of
in a state-maintained state-maintained the community,
Admissions Policy school. schools. However, local authority,
The policy that their faith status school staff and
determines how the Community Schools may affect their parents. Governing
school will allocate Community schools curriculum and bodies promote
places if the school are run by the admissions policies. high standards
receives more local authority, of educational
applications than it which decides Foundation Schools achievement. Their
has places to offer. on the admissions Foundation key objectives
arrangements. These schools are state- are around
All Through Schools schools develop maintained, but setting strategic
These schools strong links with the it is the school’s direction, ensuring
provide education local community. governing body accountability, and
Starting Primary School 2023 23monitoring and subjects your child is the government about a child and
evaluation. will be taught during department their circumstances
their time at school. responsible for that some schools
Independent Schools Children aged five inspecting and use to allocate
Independent to 16 in maintained producing inspection places when they
schools set their or state-maintained reports on schools. are oversubscribed,
own curriculum and schools must be in accordance with
admissions policies. taught the National Oversubscribed their own published
They are funded Curriculum. School oversubscription
through fees paid by A school where there criteria.
parents. Applications National Curriculum have been more
for independent Key Stages applications than Undersubscribed
schools are made The National places available. School
directly to the school. Curriculum is A school that has
organised into Oversubscription vacancies because
Infant Class Size blocks of years Criteria there have been
Government called key stages. Criteria used to fewer applications
legislation requires There are four key decide which than the school has
local authorities to stages plus an ‘Early children will be places available.
make sure that no Years Foundation given priority if the
Key Stage 1 class will Stage’, which school receives more Voluntary-aided
have more than 30 covers education applications than it Schools
pupils if there is only for children before has places available. Voluntary-aided
one fully qualified they reach five years schools are state
teacher available for old (compulsory Primary School maintained and are
that class. school age). Each Reception to Year 6 mainly religious or
National Curriculum classes. ‘faith’ schools. The
Infant School subject has a target governing body
Reception to Year 2 for each key stage Secondary School employs the staff and
classes of a primary that sets out the Year 7 to Year 11 sets the admissions
school. skills, knowledge and classes and usually criteria.
understanding your attended by children
Junior School child should achieve aged 11–16. Voluntary-controlled
Year 3 to Year 6 at that level. Schools
classes of a primary SEND Voluntary-controlled
school. National Tests Special educational schools are similar
The tests are needs and to voluntary-aided
Looked After Children intended to show if disabilities. schools but are run
or Previously Looked your child is working and maintained by
After Children at, above or below State-maintained the local authority.
Children who are in the target level Schools As with community
the care of a local for their age. This Any school that is schools, the local
authority or who enables schools maintained and authority employs
were looked after but to know whether funded by the the school’s staff and
cease to be because they are teaching local authority. This sets the admissions
they were adopted effectively by includes community, criteria. School land
or became subject to comparing their voluntary-aided, and buildings are
a residence order or pupils’ performance voluntary-controlled normally owned by
special guardianship with national results. and foundation a charity, often a
order. schools. religious organisation,
Ofsted which also appoints
National Curriculum The Office for Supplementary some of the
The National Standards in Information Form (SIF) members of the
Curriculum sets out Education, Children’s A form containing governing body.
the stages and core Services and Skills additional information
24 Starting Primary School 2023If you would like this information in another
language or another format such as Braille,
Large Print or Audio Tape,
please contact the
Family Information Service on 020 7332 1002,
or email us at
eeyservice@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Family Information Service
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Department of Community and Children’s Services
City of London Corporation
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