Dear Colleagues,
The vast majority of our residents last year completed an online application using the e-admissions online portal (external link) . Thank you to all schools who encouraged and helped parents to apply online. As you will know, traditionally the booklet has been in a printed format sent to all Haringey schools to distribute to parents of the relevant pupils (starting reception or transferring to secondary school).
Since the use of internet amongst our residents has grown significantly over the past few years and is the preferred method for making a school application we will NOT be delivering printed booklets to schools this year. Parents will be directed to view the digital booklet online and also prompted to do so whilst applying for a school application via the e-admissions website. Please encourage your families to visit our website (external link) from 1 September 2017 where they will be able to view a copy of the online booklet which will be referred to as the admissions digital viewbook. The viewbook will include all the same information as before but in a digitally enhanced format with embedded links.
A printed copy will only be available on request and to those parents who do not have access to the internet.
Own admitting authority schools – oversubscription criteria for free Schools, Academies, Foundation and Voluntary Aided
There will be a link underneath your school entry directing parents to your website to view your oversubscription criteria (essentially how decisions on the offer of places will be reached for your school). It is critical that you ensure your admission arrangements for entry in 2018 are posted and accessible on your website as near to September 2017 as possible. This means that you will have to remove the 2016/17 admission arrangements from your website and insert the new arrangements for 2018/19. This is a legal requirement as set out at paragraph 1.47 of the School Admissions Code (2014).
I am currently in the process of checking all own admission authority school websites to ensure full compliance with the requirements of the Code (2014) and may be in contact with you separately to advise further.
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Carlo Kodsi
School Admissions Team Leader
T. 020 8489 1823