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Starting Secondary
School 2010
MERTON COUNCIL
PUTTING YOU FIRST
www.merton.gov.uk
Transer rom Primary to Secondary School
or Admission in September 2010For children born between 1st September 1998 and 31st August 1999
Apply online:www.merton.gov.uk/admissions
by Friday23 October 2009
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Contents
Welcome 01
Applying Online 02
Schools in Merton and their location 03
Key dates 06
Guide to applying or a secondary school place 08
Which school should I apply for? 08
How do I apply? 08How are places allocated? 09
When will I know? 09
What if my application is late or I change my preferences? 09
What is a waiting list? 10
Can I appeal if I dont get the place I want? 10
My child has a Statement of Special Educational Needs 10
Admissions criteria 11
Mertons Academies 11
Mertons Community & Voluntary Controlled Schools 14
Mertons Voluntary Aided Schools 16
Completing the Common Application Form (CAF) 18
Schools in Merton 20
Bishopsford Community School 20
Harris Academy Merton 22
Raynes Park High School 24
Ricards Lodge High School 26
Rutlish School 28
St Marks Church of England Academy 30Ursuline High School Wimbledon 32
Wimbledon College 34
Schools in neighbouring boroughs 36
Frequently asked questions 41
List o educational terms 44
Translation advice 45
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Letter from the Director ofChildren, Schools and Families
Dear Parents and Carers
Transferring from primary
to secondary school is an
important step in your childs
education. I am delighted
that you are considering a
secondary school in Merton.
This brochure provides
an introduction to the
diverse range of learning
opportunities and specialistfacilities provided in Mertons
eight secondary schools. While all the schools share
common features, just as each child is unique, so each
school is unique in the ethos and qualities offered.
Please take your time to nd out as much as you can
about your local schools to enable you to make a fully
informed decision about which schools to apply for.
Visit as many of the schools as you can and involve
your child in this process.
Merton is committed to developing its schools and the
opportunities available for students. We already have
successful 6th Forms at Ursuline, Wimbledon College,St. Anns, Harris Academy and St Marks Academy.
In September 2010 Ricards Lodge and Rutlish will
become 11-19 schools operating a joint co-educational
6th form, and Bishopsford and Raynes Park will each
have 6th form provision on site in partnership with
Merton College. The new provisions will complement
and enhance existing 6th Form learning opportunities.
If you have access to a computer, consider applying
online. This is a quick, convenient and secure method
of applying for your secondary school place in 2010.
Finally, I hope the application process runs smoothly foryou, and I wish your child every success in their new
secondary school.
Yvette Stanley
Director of Children, Schools and Families
London Borough of Merton
Please keep this brochure untilyou have received and acceptedan offer of a secondary schoolplace for your child.
If you have any questions regarding school
admissions, please contact:
School Admissions Team
Children, Schools and FamiliesLondon Borough of Merton
Civic Centre
London Road
Morden SM4 5DX
Opening hours:
Monday - Friday, 9.00am-5.00pm
Phone: 020 8274 4906
Fax: 020 8545 3443
Email: admissions@merton.gov.uk
Website: www.merton.gov.uk
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This brochure has two main aims:
to provide parents and carers of children living
in Merton with information needed to apply for a
secondary school place in this or any other councils
area for September 2010; and
to provide information regarding all eight Merton
secondary schools.
Applying online
Parents of children living in the London Borough ofMerton can apply online for a secondary place at:
www.merton.gov.uk/admissions
In 2008/9, 51% of Merton residents applied online.
This has several advantages:
no forms will get lost in the post
data validation system prevents you from naming
incorrect school names and numbers
you will receive an instant email conrmation of your
completed application
it is quick, simple, and no paper is involved
there are no postage costs
it is a safe and secure password operated system
changes and amendments can be made right up to
the closing date
there is no risk of data input errors once the online
form has been completed.
The online application form is straightforward and asks
the same information as the paper form. If you have any
doubts about the information you should enter, please
see pages 18 -19 of this guide.
Once you have registered to apply online, please keep
a note of your user name and password below, so that
you may return to your form to make amendments until
the closing date of 23 October 2009 and to view the
outcome from 2 March 2010.
If you apply online, please do not also submit a paper
form. Submitting more than one application could, at
the very least, delay your application.
Applying Online
02
For online admissions
USER NAME/EMAIL:
PASSWORD:
REFERENCE NUMBER:
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Bishopsord Community School
Lilleshall Road, Morden SM4 6DU
Headmaster: Mr A Barker
Tel: 020 8687 1157
DCSF number: 315 4061
210 places for Boys & Girls:
211 preferences were received last year. All those who
applied by the closing date were offered a place, if they
did not receive a higher preference offer.
Harris Academy Merton
Wide Way, Mitcham CR4 1BP
Principal: Mr A Halpin
Tel: 020 8623 1000
DCSF number: 315 6905
180 places for Boys & Girls:
618 preferences were received last year. Please contact
the Academy for details of how places were offered.
Raynes Park High School
Bushey Road, London SW20 0JL
Headteacher: Mr I Newman
Tel: 020 8946 4112
DCSF number: 315 4052
240 places for Boys & Girls:
614 preferences were received last year.
Places were offered as follows:
7 SEN/LAC/Social/Medical
53 Siblings
180 Distance (to 5162 metres)
Ricards Lodge High School
Lake Road, London SW19 7HB
Headteacher: Mrs A Jerrard
Tel: 020 8946 2208
DCSF number: 315 4050
240 places for Girls only:
691 preferences were received last year.
Places were offered as follows:
8 SEN/LAC/Social/Medical
54 Siblings
178 Distance (to 3260 metres)
Rutlish School
Watery Lane, London SW20 9AD
Headteacher: Mr A Williamson
Tel: 020 8542 1212
DCSF number: 315 4500
240 places for Boys only:
427 preferences were received last year. All those who
applied by the closing date were offered a place, if they
did not receive a higher preference offer.
St Marks Church o England Academy
Acacia Road, Mitcham CR4 1SF
Principal: Ms E Holland
Executive Principal: Mr P Evans
Tel: 020 8648 6627
DCSF number: 315 6906
180 places for Boys & Girls:
311 preferences were received last year. All those who
applied by the closing date were offered a place, if they
did not receive a higher preference offer.
Ursuline High School Wimbledon
Crescent Road, Wimbledon SW20 8HA
Executive Headteacher: Ms J Waters
Tel: 020 8255 2688
DCSF number: 315 5400
196 places for Girls only:
763 preferences were received last year.
Please contact the school for details of how places
were offered.
Wimbledon College
Edge Hill, London SW19 4NS
Headmaster: Father A Porter SJ
Tel: 020 8879 9355
DCSF number: 315 4701
199 places for Boys only:
651 preferences were received last year.
Please contact the school for details of how places
were offered.
Schools in Merton
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Location of Mertonsecondary schools
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1 Bishopsford Community School
2 St Marks Church of England Academy
3 Raynes Park High School
4 Ricards Lodge High School
5 Rutlish School
6 Harris Academy Merton
7 Ursuline High School Wimbledon
8 Wimbledon College
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September 2009 If your child lives in the London Borough of Merton, you should receive yourCommon Application Forms (CAFs) and this booklet via borough primary schools
or by post from Merton School Admissions Team.
September
- October 2009
Secondary schools open days and open evenings. Prospectuses are available for
collection from the schools at these events.
Friday 23 October 2009 Closing date for receipt of online applications, Common ApplicationForms and any supplementary forms.
After this date your application will be considered as late.
27 November 2009
- 15 January 2010Admissions authorities rank applications according to admissions criteria.
Friday 11 December 2009 Closing date for applications from people moving into the borough, or changingaddress after 23 October 2009.
Monday 1 March 2010 National Offer Day. We will post letters by rst class post to tell you the resultof your application.
Monday 15 March 2010 Date by which you must accept or decline your offer of a school place.
June July 2010 Admission appeals.
June July 2010 All students transferring to Merton secondary schools spend a day at theirnew school.
Key dates 2009/2010
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Open evenings and mornings
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Bishopsford Community School
Lilleshall Road, Morden, SM4 6DU
020 8687 1157 www.bishopsford.org
Open Evening: Tuesday 29 September 2009 6.008.30pm
Personal Tours: Tuesday 6, Wednesday 7, Tuesday 13 andWednesday 14 October 20099.3010.30am
Harris Academy Merton
Wide Way, Mitcham, CR4 1BP
020 8623 1000 www.harrismerton.org.uk
Open Evening: Wednesday 16 September 2009 5.008.00pmLast entry 7.30pm
Raynes Park High School
Bushey Road, London, SW20 0JL
020 8946 4112 www.raynespark.merton.sch.uk
Open Evening: Thursday 1 October 2009 6.009.00pm
Open Mornings: Monday 5, Tuesday 6, Wednesday 7and Thursday 8 October 2009Tours start at 9.30am and at 11.30am
Visitors are welcome at other times, please contact the schooloce to arrange
Ricards Lodge High School
Lake Road, Wimbledon, SW19 7HB
020 8946 2208 www.ricardslodge.merton.sch.uk
Open Evening: Tuesday 22 September 2009 5.308.00pm
Open Mornings: Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 September 20099.30am12.00 noon
Rutlish School
Watery Lane, Merton, SW20 9AD
020 8542 1212 www.rutlish.merton.sch.uk
Open Evening: Tuesday 22 September 2009 6.009.00pm
Open Mornings: Thursday 24 and Friday 25 September 20099.0011.00am
St Marks Church of England Academy
Acacia Road, Mitcham, CR4 1SF
020 8648 6627 www.stmarksacademy.com
Open Evening: Wednesday 30 September 2009 5.308.00pm
Open Mornings: Monday 28 and Tuesday 29 September,Thursday 1 and Friday 2 October 20099.3010.45am
Ursuline High School Wimbledon
Crescent Road, Wimbledon, SW20 8HA
020 8255 2688 www.ursulinehigh.merton.sch.uk
Open Evening: Wednesday 23 September 2009 6.308.30pm
Open Mornings: By appointment only rom Mrs Martinon 020 8879 4381Friday 11 and Friday 18 September,Thursday 1, Friday 2, Tuesday 6 andThursday 15 October 200911.15am12.40pm
Wimbledon College
Edge Hill, London, SW19 4NS
020 8879 9355 www.wimbledoncollege.org.uk
Open Evening: Thursday 24 September 2009 6.308.30pm
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Which school shouldI apply or?Before deciding which schools to apply for, gather as
much information about the schools as possible using a
variety of sources:
visit the schools
(see page 7 for details of open events)
obtain their prospectuses
look at their website
research their Ofsted reports at www.ofsted.gov.uk
read the descriptions in this guide.
Please do not base your decisions on previous exam
results of the school or what other people say about
it. We recommend that all families make up their own
minds and that your child is involved in the application
process. Visit the open days/evenings with your child
and remember that different children thrive in different
environments, not just those that the parents feel are
appropriate. Also take into account the accessibility
of the school from your home address and your childsfriendship groups.
It is also important that you consider the admissions
criteria for each school - how places are awarded and
who gets priority when a school is oversubscribed.
These may not necessarily be the same (see pages 11
to 17 to view the criteria for Merton schools).
If you are considering applying for a selective school in
one of our neighbouring boroughs, speak to your childs
primary school headteacher who should be able to give
you a guide on your childs likely chance of passing the
entrance test.Merton schools do not have selection tests as Merton
has a fully comprehensive system. However, due to
the banding system operated by the Harris Academy
Merton to ensure a comprehensive intake, all applicants
for this Academy will be required to sit a test (see page
11 for details).
If you are thinking about applying for any schools
outside Merton, please also get a copy of their brochure
(see pages 36 to 40 for details).
How do I apply?Decide which schools you would like for your
child in your preferred order and apply online at
www.merton.gov.uk/admissions . You will receive
an automated reference number to show that your
application has been submitted.
If you do not have access to a computer, complete
the Common Application Form (CAF) and send it
to the address shown on the form. If you require an
acknowledgement, please also send a stamped
self-addressed envelope.
You may also need to complete supplementary
forms for some schools that require additional
information. The school prospectuses will tell you which
schools need these.
Each applicant in London is limited to a maximum of
six preferences on their Common Application Form.
It is recommended that you name at least one school
for which your application is likely to be successful,
for example, your local community school. If you need
advice about this please contact the School Admissions
Team on 020 8274 4906.
Guide to applying for asecondary school place
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How are placesallocated?Merton Council will always try to offer a place at the
school you have named as the highest preference.
Mertons admission process is operated within an
equal preference scheme. The admissions authority will
consider applications without referring to the preference
order on your Common Application Form. This system
means that, if your child is unsuccessful at your rst
preference school, they will not get overlooked byschools lower down your order of preference.
The admissions authority, which can be the Local
Authority or the school itself, will make the decision
on whether a place can be offered. Where a school is
oversubscribed, the admissions criteria are used to rank
the children. This is the order by which children will be
offered places.
If a child is only eligible for one school within the listed
preferences by this ranking process, this will be the offer
made. Where a child is ranked highly enough to receive
an offer from two or more of their preferred schools, theoffer will be made for the highest preference school.
Any lower preferences will be automatically withdrawn.
Where you have applied to schools in more than one
London borough, these boroughs exchange details
electronically and the process is repeated. Again,
the highest potential offer is retained and the others
discarded. This process continues until each child has
no more than one offer.
If your child is not eligible for any of the schools you
applied for, and you are a Merton resident, Merton
Council will offer you a place at the nearest Merton
school with a vacancy.
When will I know?All councils will send out letters to their own residents
on Monday 1 March 2010. These letters are posted rst
class on that date. You should send your reply slip back
to accept or decline the offer you have been made by
Monday 15 March 2010.
What i my application
is late or I change mypreerences?If your application is made after the closing date of
Friday 23 October 2009 or if you change your existing
preferences after this date, your application will be
treated as late.
A late application will not be considered until after all
those that were received on time and may jeopardise
the possibility of your child being offered a place at one
of your preferred schools. If the application is late, or
preferences are changed for good reason, such as a
change of address, these will be considered as on timeproviding the evidence of the change is received by 11
December 2009. Any applications or changes after this
date will not be considered until after 1 March 2010.
To help us decide whether cases are late for good
reason, parents must submit written evidence giving
details of their case. A copy of their new Council Tax
bill together with a solicitors letter regarding contract
completion or a copy of the new tenancy agreement,
must accompany changes of address. If you are unsure
whether your circumstances would be regarded as
good reason, please contact School Admissions Team
for advice (see page 01 for contact details).
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What is a waiting list?Where a school is oversubscribed and has more
applicants than places available, offers are made
according to their admissions criteria. Those who
cannot be offered a place will be added to a waiting
list, providing they are not offered one of their higher
preference schools. Waiting lists are kept in the same
order as the admissions criteria of the school.
All applicants will be automatically held on waiting
lists for the higher preference schools than the one
offered. If the schools are outside Merton, we will passthe childs information to the relevant borough(s) to
add to their waiting lists, providing they are eligible
(e.g. a child cannot be added to the waiting list for a
selective school if they did not pass the entrance test).
If you want to know if your child is on a waiting list for
a school in another borough you should contact its
admission authority (Local Authority or school).
Waiting lists for Community and Voluntary Controlled
Schools are maintained by the Local Authority;
Voluntary Aided Schools and Academies maintain
their own. Waiting lists will remain open until the end
of the 2010 Autumn Term. If you wish to remain on thelist after this date you must write to the admissions
authority (Local Authority or school).
Waiting lists can change; for example, if a child moves
into the area after the initial allocations have been
made, their name will be added to the waiting list in
accordance with the admissions criteria. If they live
closer to the chosen school than you do, their name
may go above your child on the waiting list. Once your
childs name reaches the top of the waiting list, if a
vacancy occurs you will be offered a place.
Can I appeal i I dont getthe place I want?All parents have the right of appeal against a decision
not to offer a place for a child, providing an application
has been made. For Community and Voluntary
Controlled Schools these should be lodged with
the Local Authority. For Voluntary Aided Schools or
Academies, they should be lodged directly with the
governing body of the particular school.
Information about how to appeal will be sent to allapplicants who do not get offered their rst preference
school with their letter on Monday 1 March 2010.
Appeals are likely to be heard during June and July.
Only a few appeals are upheld; recently experience
shows approximately 1 in 10 have been successful.
Those that are upheld tend to have signicant
supporting professional evidence. If you do have
supporting evidence, please supply this with the
original application as it may help avoid the need for
an appeal hearing.
My child has astatement o specialeducational needsIf your child has a statement of special educational
needs and you live in Merton, you will need to call
the SEN Team on 020 8545 4811 as your application
process is different to that described within
this brochure.
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Harris Academy Merton
The Academy has an agreed admission number of 180
pupils and a total pupil number of 1200 (including the
Sixth Form). The Academy will accordingly admit at
least 180 pupils in the relevant age group, each year,
if sufcient applications are received.
The Academy will consider all applications for places.
Where fewer than 180 applications are received, the
Academy will offer places to all those who have applied.
Where the Harris Academy Merton is oversubscribed,
the allocation of places will take place within aframework of fair banding whereby all applicants
are placed in 9 ability bands based on Nationally
Standardised Results (NSR) depending on the score
an applicant achieves in a Non-Verbal Reasoning test
(ranked from the lowest to the highest band). The
number of places offered from each band is based on
the NSR suggested intake. This process is to ensure a
comprehensive intake into the Academy.
Where the number of applications for admission
is greater than the published admissions number,
applications will be considered against the criteria,
and in the order set out below:a) students in public care/looked-after children;
b) students for whom it is essential that they be
admitted to the Academy because of signicant
medical needs evidenced by written medical
evidence. The Academy will make a judgement
based on the evidence provided as to whether it
is the only school able to meet the childs needs.
50% of the remaining places in each band will be
offered to students living within a two mile radial
distance of the Academy on the basis of proximity.
Distance to be measured using the straight line distance
(dened by the Academy) between the main entrance
to an applicants home and the main entrance to the
Academy site. Where a pupil lives for part of each week
at different addresses, the home address shall be
that address where the pupil spends the majority of
the week.
The remaining 50% of the places in each band will
be offered to applicants living within a four mile radialdistance on the basis of proximity.
If at the end of this process there are unallocated places
in any band these will be lled by unallocated applicants
from the next nearest band alternatively above or below
using the same allocation criteria set out above.
If the number of applications from within four miles is
exhausted then applicants outside of the four mile zone
will be considered using the same criteria as above.
If an applicant does not sit the test, they will be
considered after those who have, and will be considered
on a straight line distance basis only. Given the level ofoversubscription that the Academy has, it is most likely
not to be in a position to offer places to children who do
not sit the test.
Admissions criteria forMertons academies
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If there are more than 120 applicants, places will be
allocated according to the following criteria. These
are stated in order of priority: (i) looked-after children;
(ii) children with known medical or social or pastoral
needs who have an exceptional need for a place in this
particular Academy; (iii) children who will have a brother
or sister in the Academy at the time of admission; (iv)
the nearness of the home to the Academy, measured as
a straight line measurement from the applicants home
address to the Academy entrance gate.
In the event that two or more applicants have equal right
to a place under any of the above criteria, the governingbody will apply the subsequent criteria, in order of
priority, to these applicants. If applicants live equal
distant from the Academy the governing body
will draw lots to decide between applicants.
Notes
Faithful and regular worshipper is dened as worshipping
twice a month for two years prior to application.
Brother or sister is dened as blood relatives, step-siblings,
foster and adopted children living at the same address.
Any application based on medical or social or pastoralneeds must be supported by (an) appropriate professional
reference(s), e.g. specialist health professional, social worker,
educational psychologist, priest or faith leader. Applicants
should be able to demonstrate why St Marks Church of
England Academy is the most suitable school and the
difculties that would be caused if the child had to attend
another school.
The straight line distance to the Academys main gate will be
calculated through the Local Authoritys computer system.
All applications will be considered on an equal preference
basis.
Waiting lists will be held for each of the three admissioncategories (Foundation, Governors and Open places). Where
in any year St Marks Church of England Academy receives
more applications for places than there are places available for
any of these particular categories, a waiting list will operate.
This will be maintained by St Marks Church of England
Academy and it will be open to any parent to ask for his or
her childs name to be placed on the waiting list, following an
unsuccessful application.
Childrens position on the waiting list(s) will be determined
solely in accordance with the oversubscription criteria
set out above. Where places become vacant they will be
allocated to children on the waiting list in accordance with the
oversubscription criteria.
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These apply to Bishopsford CommunitySchool, Raynes Park High School, RutlishSchool and Ricards Lodge High School.
Bishopsford has applied for Trust school status. If this
takes effect before September 2010, the school will
become responsible for implementing their admissions
policy and appeals process. However, the policy printed
on this page will apply for September 2010 entry.
If a community or voluntary controlled school has more
places available than applicants, then all children will be
offered places there. If there are more applicants thanplaces, all applications are ranked according to the
admissions criteria. The criteria for the allocation of Year
7 places in oversubscribed schools are as follows, and
applied in the order shown:
First Criterion
Children in public care (i.e. children looked after by
a Local Authority). If you make an application under
this criterion, it must be supported by a letter from the
relevant Local Authority.
Second Criterion
Children with an exceptional and professionally
supported medical or social need for a place in a
particular school. You must submit evidence from
a professional person with the application form (or
separately if applying online) otherwise it will not be
possible to take the particular need into account. The
School Admissions Team will consider if the evidence
shows a need for the child to attend a particular school,
which could not reasonably be supported in another
school. Please note that the Admissions Team will notseek evidence on behalf of an applicant, and that it
is the responsibility of an applicant to ensure that all
evidence is made available with the application, or sent
separately to the Local Authority if an application is
made online. In the case of a medical need the Local
Authority will consider if it is essential, on medical
grounds, for the child to attend the school of the
parents preference. If you require a place at a particular
school on the basis of a medical need, please contact
the School Admissions Team on 020 8274 4906 for
an additional form to be completed by a relevant
medical professional.
Please note we cannot accept letters from yourself or
from other members of your family, nor from your health
visitor. We do not consider childminding or parents
working arrangements as evidence of social need.
Third Criterion
Children who have a brother or sister (sibling) registered
at the school who will be attending the school at the
time of their admission. A qualifying sibling is a brother
or sister (or step brother or sister, adopted brother or
sister) who is part of the same family unit living at thesame address. This does not include a sibling in Year 11
at the time the application is made.
Fourth Criterion
All other students in order of nearness to the school.
We measure the straight line distance between the
childs home address and the school concerned. The
distance between these points will be calculated using
a computerised mapping system. The childs address
should be that of the childs permanent residence.
You may not give the address of a relative or carer
unless they have legal custody of the child. If parents
are separated and share custody of the child, the
address given should be that of the parent with whom
the child spends most of the school week, which will
normally be the address where Child Benet is payable.
If the parent making the application lives at a different
address from the child, a letter of explanation should be
attached. An application can only be made from a single
address, and only a single application can be made
for each child. It is not acceptable for a family to use a
temporarily rented address to secure a place of their
preference. In disputed cases, the School Admissions
Team will make a judgement based on the evidenceavailable to them.
It should be noted that the computerised system,
which uses Ordnance Survey Maps, measures from a
start point plotted within the centre of the property at
which the applicant lives to the appropriate school gate
and the measurement calculated. Where a school has
more than one entrance gate, the one closest to the
applicants home will be used for this purpose. Where
computerized maps are unavailable the same procedure
is followed but measurements are undertaken using A-Z
maps and a map distance measurement wheel.
Admissions criteria for Mertonscommunity & voluntary controlled schools
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Where more than one applicant has the same
straight line distance measurement and distance is
the determining factor, lots will be drawn to determine
the rank order.
Applicants wishing to query a distance from home
to school or a route used should contact the School
Admissions Team on 020 8274 4906.
In cases where a distance calculation is disputed
applicants should write to the School Admissions
Manager, 10th oor, Civic Centre, Morden SM4 5DX. All
disputes will be investigated. Where it is agreed that thebasis of the calculation was incorrect the measurement
will be recalculated. The calculation will be re-run for
both the applicant in question and any other applicant
shown to be affected by the issue.
Applications relating to twins, triplets or
other multiple births
Where a parent applies for entry into the same year
group for more than one child and it is not possible to
offer a place to all of them, the names of the children
who were unsuccessful will be added to the waiting listin accordance with the published admissions criteria,
in the same way as for other children. Where distance
is the determining factor, and these children have the
same home to school distance, lots will be drawn to
determine the rank order.
Where there is one school place available and there is
more than one sibling who is eligible for a place under
the published admissions criteria, lots will be drawn
to determine the rank order. The parent can then
determine whether to accept or reject those places on
an individual basis.
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Admissions criteria for Mertonsvoluntary aided schools
Ursuline High School WimbledonThere are 196 places in Year 7. If the number of
applicants exceeds the number of places the
governors will apply the following criteria selection
in the order stated:
1. Looked after Catholic (i) girls or Looked After girls in
the care of Catholic families;
2. Girls who are baptised and practising Catholics;
3. Other looked after girls;
4. Girls who are practising of other faiths;
5. All other applicants (i.e. applicants who do not meetthe criteria above).
If the number of places available is oversubscribed in
any one of the above categories priority will be given to:
1. Girls who have a sister at the Ursuline or a brother at
Wimbledon College (ii);
2. Girls who have a strong social or compassionate
need which makes the school particularly suitable;
3. Girls who live nearest to the Ursuline. Distance will be
measured in a straight line from girls homes to the
school (iii).
Denition of practising Catholic:
a) The applicant is baptised;
b) For at least the last three years the applicant has
regularly attended mass on Sunday or Saturday
evening (as a minimum, three out of four) and
regularly on Holy Days of Obligation (as a minimum,
three out of four) except in times of sickness or for
other urgent reasons.
In relation to category 1 and 2 parents or carers:
a) Should submit a certicate of baptism for their
daughter with the Ursuline supplementary form;
b) Should also complete the information required of
them on the Catholic practice section of the Ursuline
supplementary form. The school will then ask the
nominated priest to complete section D;
c) Applicants enrolled in the catechumenate will be
considered in category 2.
In relation to oversubscription criteria No 2:
Strong and relevant evidence in the form of a letter must
be provided by the present school and an appropriate
authority (e.g. qualied medical practitioner, education
welfare ofcer, social worker, priest). This must be
submitted with the supplementary form otherwise it will
not be possible to take the particular need into account.
In relation to category 4 parents or carers:
Must submit a written reference from the familys
minister or religious faith leader stating their daughter is
a practising member of the relevant faith.
Notes:
(i) Catholics include Latin Rite Catholics (Roman Catholics)
and Oriental Rite Catholics in communion with the See of
Rome: the Maronite and Italo-Albanian Catholic Churches; the
Chaldean and Syro-Malabar Catholic Churches; the Armenian,
Coptic, Ethiopian, Syrian and Syro-Malankara Catholic
Churches; the Melkite, Ukranian, Ruthenian and Romanian
Catholic Churches; the Greek Catholic Church, the Byzantine
Catholics in former Yugoslavia, the Bulgarian, Slovak and
Hungarian Catholic Churches and the Eastern Catholic
Communities (Russian, Belarussian, Georgian and Albanian)
without hierarchies.
(ii) Brothers and sisters include blood siblings, and also
siblings by marriage (stepbrothers and sisters). The sibling
must be in the school at the time of the applicants admission.
(iii) The distance is measured by the London Borough of
Merton on behalf of Ursuline High School using a GIS system,
from the girls homes to the main gates in Crescent Road.
These oversubscription criteria have been
extracted from the schools admissions policy.
Please contact the school directly to obtain the
full policy.
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These schools require a supplementary form to assess faith elements of theadmissions criteria. If applicants do not submit a supplementary form, they will onlybe considered after applicants who have submitted this form. These schools arenormally oversubscribed with Catholic applicants.
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Wimbledon CollegeWimbledon College will admit 199 boys into Year 7.If the number of applicants exceeds the number of
places, the governors will apply the following criteria of
selection in the order stated:
1. Catholic boys in public care (looked-after children);
2. Boys who are baptised and practising Catholics (i);
3. Other boys in public care (looked-after children);
4. Other boys.
If the number of applicants in any one category above
exceeds the number of places available, the governors
will admit boys in the following order:1. Boys who have special circumstances which, in
the judgement of the governors on the evidence
submitted to them, makes Wimbledon College
particularly suitable for the boy;
2. Boys who are currently pupils at one of the following
primary schools in the Archdiocese of Southwark and
the Deanery of Merton (ii):
Sacred Heart RC Primary School, New Malden
St John Fisher RC Primary School, Morden
St Marys RC Primary School, Wimbledon
SS Peter and Paul RC Primary School, Mitcham
St Teresas RC Primary School, Morden
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School,
Mitcham
If the number of places available is oversubscribed in
any one of the above categories, priority will be given to:
1. Boys who currently have a brother (iii) at Wimbledon
College at the time of admission (September 2010);
2. Boys who live nearest to Wimbledon College.
Distance will be measured in a straight line from the
boys home to the school (iv).
Religious Practice
Catholic practice means being baptised and attending
liturgy on Sundays (v) and Holydays. A baptismal
certicate is required for those wishing to be considered
as Catholic applicants. The supplementary information
form is used by Wimbledon College to assess whether
an applicant meets the schools admissions criteria.
If you choose not to submit the supplementary
information form, Wimbledon College is unable to
assess your application and will be unable to offer your
son a place.
Special Circumstances
Special circumstances include educational, medical,social and compassionate reasons why the applicationof one boy should be given precedence over others.Other circumstances which may merit specialconsideration include the children of Crown servants,diplomats and forces personnel, those returning ormoving to the UK from overseas, refugees and asylumseekers, and social or family circumstances in whichthe child is adversely affected. Each application madeunder the special circumstances category mustinclude at least one letter from a relevant professional(such as a social worker, doctor, priest, primary
school headteacher or educational psychologist)which sets out evidence in support of the applicationto be considered under special circumstances. Theapplication and supporting evidence will need to setout the particular reasons why Wimbledon College isthe most suitable school for the boy and the difcultiesthat would be caused if he had to attend anotherschool. The governors will weigh each application on itsindividual merits, considering all and only the evidencesubmitted to them, also taking into consideration theability of the school to meet individual needs and theoverall balance of the school population. On the basis ofthe case presented to them, the governors will decide
whether or not an application is eligible for admissionunder special circumstances.
Notes:
(i) Catholics include Latin Rite Catholics (Roman Catholics)
and Oriental Rite Catholics in communion with the See of
Rome: the Maronite and Italo-Albanian Catholic Churches;
the Chaldean and Syro-Malabar Catholic Churches; the
Armenian, Coptic, Ethiopian, Syrian and Syro-Malankara
Catholic Churches; the Melkite, Ukranian, Ruthenian and
Romanian Catholic Churches; the Greek Catholic Church,
the Byzantine Catholics in former Yugoslavia, the Bulgarian,
Slovak and Hungarian Catholic Churches and the Eastern
Catholic Communities (Russian, Belarussian, Georgian andAlbanian) without hierarchies.
(ii) The schools listed will be given equal consideration.
(iii) Brothers include blood siblings, adopted children and
siblings from marriage (stepbrothers) who reside at the same
address.
(iv) The distance is measured by the London Borough of
Merton on behalf of Wimbledon College using a standard
system.
(v) Mass attendance on Sundays and Holydays includes the
vigil Mass on the Saturday evening or the day before the
Holyday.
These oversubscription criteria have beenextracted from the schools admissions policy.Please contact the school directly to obtain the
full policy.
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We recommend that you apply online (see page 2) via
the Merton website www.merton.gov.uk/admissions .
If you do not have access to a computer, or your childs
school is unable to support you in making an online
application, please use the paper Common Application
Form supplied with this brochure.
If you need to complete a paper form, each Local
Authority issues its own application form and you
must obtain one from the borough in which you
live, regardless of which schools you are naming as
preferences. Please do not complete the Merton form
unless you and your child permanently reside in Merton.
You may only complete ONE Common Application
Form. If you apply online, please do not complete the
paper form. If more than one form is completed for a
child, the one with the latest date on it will be accepted
and the earlier one withdrawn.
Guidance notes and help with completing the online
application are available when completing the online
form. If you apply online, the form will validate as you
complete it to help ensure mistakes are not made.
The following notes will be of help if you need to
complete the paper form. It is essential that theapplication is completed fully and accurately. The paper
form is divided into six sections. Please ensure that you
complete them all.
Section 1 Your child
We need your childs full name, date of birth and
gender.
The childs address should be that of the childs
permanent residence. You may not give the address
of a relative or carer unless they have legal custody of
the child. If parents are separated and share custody
of the child, the address given should be that of
the parent with whom the child spends most of the
school week, which will normally be the address
where Child Benet is payable. If the parent making
the application lives at a different address to the
child, a letter of explanation should be attached.
Please give the name and address of your childs
current primary school. You can check the DCSF
number with the school.
Section 2 Parent or Carers details
We also need your name and address. We will check
your address against Council records and may request
supporting evidence in the name that matches the one
given on the application form. If you move house you
should notify the School Admissions Team immediately,
providing proof of the new address.
It is not permitted for a family to use a temporarily
rented address to secure a place of their preference.
The Council will investigate any cases:
where there are any doubts;
where information has been received from a school
or member of the public to suggest a fraudulent
application has been made;
where records show a recent change of address.
The Local Authority reserves the right to seek evidence
from parents, council records, primary schools or any
other source deemed appropriate. The Local Authority
may also make a home visit and refer cases to the
boroughs Investigation Ofcers where benets are
being paid. An application that uses false information
may be subject to legal proceedings. If an application isfound to be fraudulent after places have been offered,
the place will normally be withdrawn.
Section 3 Children in public care
You need to state whether or not the child is in care.
If they are, you must enclose a letter from the social
worker conrming the legal status of the child.
Section 4 Special Educational Needs
Please tick the appropriate box. If your child isundergoing the statementing process but it is not yet
complete, please tick NO and complete the form as
normal and attach a letter telling us that this is the case.
We will then liaise with the SEN Team before the offers
are made. If your child already has a statement you do
not need to complete this form. Your preferred school
will be named on the statement.
Completing the CommonApplication Form (CAF)
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Section 5 School preerences
You may name up to six schools on the form. The
schools can be in any borough, and do not have to
be in Merton. Please give the name and the DCSF
number (available in this brochure for most local
schools). Schools in adjacent boroughs may have
similar names so it is important that we know which
one you prefer. Limiting the number of schools you
name will not improve your chance of securing a
place at your rst preference school but please do
not name schools that you do not wish your child to
attend.
Please think carefully about your preference order.
If you receive an offer at a preference school, it may
not be possible to offer a place at a lower preference
school later on if you change your mind.
Private (fee paying) schools are not part of the
scheme and should not be included on your
application.
Please name any sibling(s). You should check the
admissions criteria for the school concerned as
sibling rules may not be the same for each school.
You may state a reason for your preference if you
wish. If you are attaching supporting documents, you
should state this in the reason box.
Section 6 Declaration and signature
Please read the declaration carefully and sign the form.
We cannot process forms that are not signed.
Both Wimbledon College and Ursuline High School
require a supplementary form to assess faith elements
of the admissions criteria. If applicants do not submita supplementary form, they will only be considered
after applicants who have submitted this form.
These schools are normally oversubscribed with
Catholic applicants.
St Marks Church of England Academy requires a
supplementary form for Foundation and Governors
places. If applicants do not submit a supplementary
form, they will only be considered for Open places.
Harris Academy Merton only requires a supplementary
form if the applicant has any special educational or
medical needs that the Academy should be made
aware of before the test day.
Where do I send my completed orm?
If you are completing a paper form rather than applying
online, and your child attends a Merton community
primary school, your form should be returned to the
school by the closing date, Friday 23 October 2009.
Forms for children who attend any other schools should
be sent to School Admissions Team, Children, Schools
and Families, London Borough of Merton, Civic Centre,
London Road, Morden SM4 5DX.
We recommend sending a stamped, self-addressed
envelope so that we can acknowledge receipt of yourapplication form.
Please note that, if you send a paper form in an A4
envelope, postage will be in excess of a single rst class
stamp. If insufcient postage is paid, the form may not
reach our ofce and your application will be jeopardised.
Online applicants will automatically receive a
reference number to conrm that their application
has been received.
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Challenging, extending
and developing all students
whatever their ability
Challenging all to achiee, respect and excel
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A school committed to excellence, with high expectations and a
caring and sae ethos.
Vs a Specas
At Bishopsord, our mission is lie-long learning through participation and perormance.
We provide excellent acilities and resources, a high quality stimulating learning
environment and a rich and varied curriculum. We have talented and committed sta
who challenge and support our students to develop and achieve their ull potential and
are committed to ongoing school improvement. Our students are condent, articulate
individuals ully involved in the school community.
Bishopsord is a Specialist Arts College, with Artsmark Gold accreditation and was
recently recognised by the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust as one o the most
improved schools in the country. We are ast becoming a centre o excellence or
Perorming and Expressive Arts. The Arts enrich and extend our curriculum and help
raise standards o student learning and achievement.
Our excellent specialist acilities include a purpose built industry standard multi-media
perormance suite, dance studio, art rooms, main hall with lighting and public address
system, music and music ICT rooms and drama studio. Our students have access to
the latest ICT sotware and technology in all the Art subjects.
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We oer a broad and balanced curriculum that challenges, extends and develops
all students whatever their ability. Our curriculum is tailored to individual needs
and abilities, with a gited and talented programme and additional support or those
experiencing diculties.
In Years 7 to 9, students ollow the National Curriculum with an emphasis on literacyand numeracy. All Year 7 students have the opportunity to take two hours o specialist
learning to extend their ability and talents. They also ollow modular programmes in
the Creative Arts, Humanities and Technology, a Modern Foreign Language, ICT, Physical
Education (PE) and Personal and Social Education.
In Years 10 and 11, all students take English Language and Literature, Science, ICT and
Mathematics as well as a BTEC Perorming Arts course. They also choose a urther
three subjects to match their own interests. All students continue to take PE.
An exciting new curriculum development in 2009 has been the start o our
Media diploma.
Bishopsford Community SchoolHeadmaster: Andrew Barker
Lilleshall Road, Morden
Surrey SM4 6DU
Telephone: 020 8687 1157
Email: bishopsord.school@merton.gov.uk
Website: www.bishopsord.org
Places in September 2010:
210 or boys and girls in Year 7
Open Evening:Tuesday 29 September 2009
6.00-8.30pm
Personal Tours:
Tuesday 6, Wednesday 7, Tuesday 13 and
Wednesday 14 October rom 9.30-10.30am
Bishopsford Community sChool
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Each student is valued
as an individual and
celebrated or the
unique qualities they
bring to our school
Exa-Cca Acves
Bishopsord oers a varied programme o recreational and academic extra-curricular
activities, which develop students skills and enhance their ability to succeed in all
areas o the curriculum. Students can develop their interests in a variety o sports
(trampolining, ootball, rugby, basketball and athletics); the Arts (dance, drama, music
and art) as well as ecology, ICT and journalism.
We organise requent visits to theatres, galleries, universities and museums as well as
residential trips at home and abroad. Throughout the year we celebrate our students
talents in a number o dance, drama and music perormances.
We work hard to develop positive links with local businesses, charities and residents
and we provide opportunities or students to show initiative and take positions oresponsibility. The School Council meets regularly and their views inorm many o the
decisions taken in school.
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Each student at Bishopsord is valued as an individual and celebrated or the unique
qualities they bring to our school. Students are supported at every stage o their
education in a culture that praises and rewards hard work and positive behaviour.
On admission to the school, all parents are oered an interview with a senior member
o sta to discuss any issues or concerns. When they start at Bishopsord, each student
is placed in a tutor group and, as ar as possible, will remain in the same group or the
next ve years. Their tutor sees them daily, developing a relationship which enables
them to oer personal support and guidance.
We are keen to involve parents in school lie as much as possible, so that there can
be continuity o support between home and school. Each Year Team is managed by
an experienced pastoral leader, who is the rst point o contact or any concerns
rom home.
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In September 2010, the exciting opening o our Sixth Form will enable our students to
stay at Bishopsord through to Year 13 to complete their studies.
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Harris Academy Merton, an independent Academy sponsored
by the Harris Federation o South London Schools, provides
education or students, aged 11-19, with specialisms in
Enterprise and Sport.
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The Academys overriding aim is to raise aspiration and achievement through
transormational teaching and learning, enhanced by the specialisms o Enterprise
and Sport, which support the work o the Academy both organisationally and through
the curriculum.
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All students are allocated to one o our aculties that include tutor groups o students oall ages. The aculty system is eective in providing students with a sense o belonging,
as well as promoting healthy competition.
Committed subject specialists deliver the curriculum with strong support rom teaching
assistants and innovative technology within the Academys excellent acilities. Class
sizes are suciently small to provide or individual attention but large enough or
students to interact with each other and the teaching sta. The average class size in
Key Stage 3 is 24 and students are set according to attainment.
There is a strong emphasis on literacy and numeracy and the Academy provides a
rigorous programme to ensure that all students acquire the basic skills that underpin
academic perormance.
The Key Stage 3 curriculum ollows the ull range o National Curriculum subjects. The
Key Stage 4 curriculum provides a cross curricular vocational dimension based onthe Academy specialisms o Enterprise and Sport, and delivers BTEC diploma courses
alongside traditional GCSE subjects.
The Key Stage 4 curriculum provides a oundation platorm or students to progress
onto Level 2 and Level 3 courses in the Sixth Form.
The Sixth Form will oer Level 2 and Level 3 BTEC courses, as well as AS and A levels.
Specass
The Academy specialisms o Enterprise and Sport, integrated into the curriculum and
the overall ethos o the Academy, are designed to help students develop academic
knowledge and important lie skills.
HArriS ACAdEmy mErton
Achieement is Success
Harris Academy MertonPrincipal: Mr A Halpin
Wide Way, Mitcham
Surrey CR4 1BP
Telephone: 020 8623 1000
Email: ino@harrismerton.org.uk
Website: www.harrismerton.org.uk
Places in September 2010:
180 boys and girls in Year 7
150 boys and girls in Year 12
Open Evening:
Year 7: Wednesday 16 September 2009
5.00-8.00pm. Last entry 7.30pm
Sixth Form: Thursday 22nd October 2009
5.00-7.00pm
Testing for new entrants:
Monday 14 December 2009
Raising aspiration and achievement
through transormational teaching
and learning
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The Sports element o the
specialism stresses healthy,
sae and enjoyable activities
The Enterprise specialism helps students to develop a range o skills, knowledge
and understanding that includes decision making, team working, problem solving,
presentation skills and risk analysis, as well as promoting condence, initiative taking
and workplace awareness.
The Sports element o the specialism underpins a culture that embraces the Every
Child Matters agenda and stresses healthy, sae, enjoyable activities. Specialist coaches
and training clinics are provided and participation in sporting events and competitions
is encouraged.
Exa-Cca Acves
The Academy oers a wide range o extra-curricular activities. Teachers and students
work together through the Student Council to provide a programme o activities.
As part o a Federation o Academies, students at the Harris Academy Merton have
access to acilities in the Federation with opportunities to participate in cross
Academy competitions.
Se Wefae
Parents/Carers o incoming Year 7 students are invited or an induction evening in
July to learn more about the Academy. Students spend one day in the summer term
at the Academy in their tutor groups getting to know their classmates and tutors,
and participating in taster lessons.
As well as giving students the best opportunity to achieve academic success, the
Academy maintains an excellent level o pastoral care. Students have access to the
School Nurse, Saer Schools Police Ocer or a trained Counsellor i they have a
problem or eel they need condential help.
Asss PceeStudents who apply or a place at the Academy are required to sit the National
Foundation or Educational Research (NFER) non-verbal reasoning test. The test ensures
that the Academy admits a representative intake o students across all ability bands.
In the event o oversubscription, places will be oered in each band, ensuring an even
distribution o ability. Priority in each band will be given to students with special needs
and children in care, with the remaining places oered on the basis o proximity to
the Academy.
Ehs
We believe that parental involvement is vital to students academic attainment and
personal development, and we expect parents/carers to support us in ensuring theirchildren attend regularly and arrive punctually in ull uniorm, ully equipped and
ready to learn. Parents/carers make an invaluable contribution towards ensuring that
homework is completed and helping us to know when students need extra support
or more challenges. The learning environment is calm and orderly because policies
on behaviour and uniorm are strictly enorced. Achievements are celebrated and
rewarded with certicates and cash prizes.
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rAynES PArk HiGH SCHool
To each his need, fom each his power
Raynes Park High SchoolHeadteacher: Ian Newman
Bushey Road
London SW20 0JL
Telephone: 020 8946 4112
Email: school@raynespark.merton.sch.uk
Website: www.raynespark.merton.sch.uk
Places in September 2010:
240 or boys and girls in Year 7
Open Evening:Thursday 1 October 2009
6.00-9.00pm
Open Mornings:
Monday 5, Tuesday 6, Wednesday 7
and Thursday 8 October 2009
Tours start at 9.30am and at 11.30am
Visitors are welcome at other times - please contact
the school oce to arrange.
Committed to identiying,
encouraging and developing our
students talents and skills
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Raynes Park High School is a successul specialist mixed
comprehensive school, with a tradition o academic excellence
and an active House system, which supports the social, cultural
and sporting lie o the school.
Vs a Specas
We have high expectations o all our students and are committed to identiying,
encouraging and developing our students talents and skills so that they achieve
their best.
Our Technology College status has provided additional resources or the teaching
o Mathematics, Science, ICT and Design, as well as the impetus or continuing
improvement across the whole curriculum. We value the need or students to acquire
Inormation Literacy skills to equip them eectively or their post-16 education
and employment.
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We provide a broad and balanced curriculum that challenges and develops all students.
During their rst hal term, Year 7 students study a transition curriculum Me, my amily
and my London, designed to help them settle in secondary school, develop their
abilities to work independently and collaboratively and enjoy making new riends.
The culmination o this work is an exhibition o student work, a competition and a social
event or students, parents and sta.
At Key Stage 3, students study the ull range o national curriculum subjects. Teaching
is a balance o mixed ability and setting according to ability and as appropriate to
the subject.
At Key Stage 4, students study English Language and Literature, Mathematics, Science
(two GCSEs), Design Technology (Graphic Design, Resistant Materials, Textiles and Food
Technology or a BTEC Catering course) and Religious Education. Students who achieve
well in Science have the option to study three separate Sciences or a BTEC Applied
Science course.
Students also have the opportunity to study a oreign language (French, German or
Spanish) and may choose rom the ollowing options: Art, Drama, Geography, History,
ICT, Media Studies, a second oreign or community language, BTEC Sport, Music,
RE (GCSE ull course), Diploma in Society, Health and Development and BTEC Dance.
Students can also study, during and ater school, or a GCSE in either ICT or Business
and Communications Systems, or the European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL).
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A broad and balanced
curriculum that challengesand develops all students
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Exa-Cca Acves
Raynes Park High School oers a rich variety o sporting, musical, artistic, dramatic,
debating and technological extra-curricular activities, opportunities to take part in
recreational and competitive team sports and participation in the Duke o Edinburghs
Award scheme.
The Air Training Corps based at the school provides a range o trips and accredited
activities, including gliding and fying.Our Learning Resource Centre (Library) is accessible to students beore and ater school
and hosts a ully staed homework club every evening. We organise a variety o ski
trips, eld trips, modern language visits and study-linked educational trips within the UK
and abroad to urther enhance our curriculum.
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Our programme o pastoral care is designed to encourage students to be happy at
school and have a sense o purpose. Mentoring days are provided in the Autumn and
Spring terms or tutors to interview each student to assess their progress and set
targets or the coming months.
We oer all new amilies a personal interview in the term beore entry and work with
sta in our eeder primary schools to place students in tutor groups where they will eelhappy and secure.
We have a House system which provides new students with a sense o identity and
belonging. There is a tradition o house competition in Debating, Drama, Music,
Technology and Sport. Through the House system and the School Council, students
have opportunities to exercise responsibilities and leadership, such as the production
and direction o plays and undraising or charities.
We have high expectations or behaviour and our Behavior or Learning policy is based
on consideration or others and personal responsibility.
Wg tgehe
We recognise that parents involvement in their childrens education helps to raiseachievement. We keep parents up-to-date with their childrens academic progress
through termly reports, their attendance at one o the mentoring sessions with tutors
as well as consultation evenings to meet with subject teachers. We encourage parents
to contact the school should they have any concerns.
The Raynes Park High School Association, open to all parents, sta and riends o the
school, arranges social, inormation and und-raising events throughout the school year.
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We are delighted to conrm that rom September 2010, our students will have the
option to continue their post-16 education at Raynes Park. There will be separate
accommodation or our Sixth Form Centre and a ull range o academic and vocational
courses available both on-site and through our partnership with Merton College.
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Ricards Lodge is a successul, vibrant and innovative school with
specialist status as a Perorming and Visual Arts College. Our girls
study in an atmosphere o achievement within which we value their
success as individuals.
The school is set in beautiul and spacious grounds with excellent
acilities or learning.
Vs a Specas
Ricards Lodge is dedicated to providing a stimulating, secure and purposeul
environment within which each student is motivated to strive or excellence in both
academic achievement and personal growth. We aim to ensure all our students are
able to take ull and equal places as women, who take opportunities and assume
responsibility in a changing global society.
Our specialist status as a Perorming and Visual Arts College enables our students to
access up-to-date and industry standard resources to support achievement in the Arts
and wider curriculum and to extend opportunities or students to experience the rich
cultural and artistic lie o nearby London.
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Our curriculum is designed to provide students with a broad, balanced and fexible
programme o study, enabling each and every girl to become a successul learner,
condent individual and responsible citizen. Our girls are taught by well-qualied,
dedicated and orward thinking sta who challenge and motivate all students to develop
their individual abilities and talents to the ull. Ricards girls study in an atmosphere that
celebrates and rewards academic excellence as well as good conduct, good citizenship,eort and improvement.
At Key Stage 3, girls ollow the national curriculum. At Key Stage 4, there is a common
core o English Language and Literature, Mathematics, Core Science, Technology, Careers
and Citizenship, PSE and RE. In addition students select rom our complementary options
including Modern Foreign Languages, History, Geography, Art, Drama, Music, Triple Science,
Media Studies, Perorming Arts, ICT and Sport and the Creative and Media Diploma.
Eche Acves
We actively encourage and reward students or their ull involvement in enrichment
activities. Our sports acilities and extensive grounds allow or a ull range o sport and
health related activities and a number o our girls are selected to train as ball girls at the
Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships.
Educating Successul Women o the Future
riCArdS lodGE HiGH SCHool
Ricards Lodge High SchoolHeadteacher: Mrs A Jerrard
Lake Road, Wimbledon
London SW19 7HB
Telephone: 020 8946 2208
Email: oce.manager@ricardslodge.merton.sch.uk
Website: www.ricardslodge.merton.sch.uk
Places in September 2010:
240 or girls in Year 7
Open Evening:Tuesday 22 September 2009
5.30-8.00pm
Open Mornings:
Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 September 2009
9.30am-12.00 noon
Our curriculum is designed to
enable each and every girl to
become a successul learner,
condent individual and
responsible citizen
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As well as regular trips to museums, galleries and theatres to enhance school-based
study, our students may visit France, Germany and Spain to support their linguistic skills
and to extend their understanding o other cultures.
We develop students condence, sel-discipline and maturity by encouraging each
girl to take on responsibilities within our developing school community. We have a
Head Girl Team o eight who run the School Council. We have a trained team o student
counsellors (Youth That Care) and a structured system o tutor group and department
representatives throughout the school.
ng a devepe
At Ricards Lodge, your daughter is treated as an individual and will benet rom a high
level o pastoral care and support.
Our high standards o achievement are based on good working relationships supported
by our system o rewards and sanctions. We expect all students to behave responsibly
and courteously both on and o the school premises. Form tutors and subject teachers
closely monitor academic progress and tutors regularly meet with their students to
review achievement and set targets or uture progress.Our Inclusion Team have a highly eective system o assessing individual need and
work with appropriate sta to provide additional help and support while ensuring equal
access to the curriculum.
Through our dedicated Gited and Talented co-ordinator we ensure our most gited
and talented students access an enriched curriculum. Girls are given opportunities to
extend and develop their skills through a series o activities tailored to meet their needs
including master classes, university visits and shared activities with other state and
private schools.
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We believe that education is a partnership and we need, and rely on, your support in
encouraging your daughter to aim high and give o her best to support the school andthe wider community in which we work.
We regularly contact parents through student planners, our termly newsletter, school
reports, parent and teacher consultation evenings and invitations to attend special
perormances and events. Parents contribute to school planning and development
through our Parent Governors and the Parent Teacher Association.
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In September 2010, the exciting opening o our joint Sixth Form with Rutlish School will
ensure continuity or our students, allowing them to remain at Ricards in Years 12 and
13 to complete their studies. A separate prospectus will be available with urther details
on our website giving inormation on the range o courses and opportunities available in
our new acilities.
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Your daughter is treated as an
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Our subject areas are accommodated in specialist, modern acilities including six ICT
suites, three art studios, two proessionally equipped drama studios, two ICT linked
music classrooms with six practice rooms, seven ully equipped technology workshops
and ten science laboratories. The school ICT network provides high-speed internet
access to all classrooms, all o which have interactive whiteboards.
Our attractive Learning Resources Centre provides students with access to sta, books,
computers with internet access, CD-ROMs, DVDs, photocopiers, television, video and
careers advice.
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At Rutlish, we try to develop our students talents by ensuring that they take part in a
range o enhancement activities.
We have a long history o individual and team sports played at all levels. The more
traditional games make up the core o our provision but we are constantly expanding
the activities we oer in order to give every student the opportunity to take part in the
sport he enjoys. We have an impressive record and enter competitions at Borough,
County and National level in athletics, basketball, cricket, cross-country, ootball
and rugby.
Our excellent on-site sporting acilities include; a sports hall, gymnasium, climbing wall,
rugby and ootball pitches in winter and, in summer, a 400 metre athletics track, cricket
nets and square. We also have access to tennis and squash courts.
There are many opportunities or students to work within the community, raise unds orvarious local and international charities and support our linked school in The Gambia.
Primary pupils regularly visit to use our acilities and Rutlish students have hosted them
in projects in Art, Mathematics, Science and PE.
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At Rutlish, our caring and committed teachers, oer support to students when needed.
Sta in our Progress Centre teach individual or small groups o pupils or literacy and
numeracy catch-up and booster classes. I needed, students have access to expert
help - speech and language therapists, counseling, or the advice o a learning mentor.
Sxh FIn September 2010, the exciting opening o our joint Sixth Form with Ricards Lodge
High School will ensure continuity or our students, allowing them to remain at Rutlish
in Years 12 and 13 to complete their studies. This will be a broad oer o traditional
A level subjects and a range o vocational courses.
We try to develop students
talents by ensuring that
they take part in a range o
enhancement activities
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St Marks Church o England Academy is committed to
creating an outstanding learning environment or your
child and or the community.
Vs a Specas
At St Marks our vision is to raise the achievement and lie chances o our students and
to serve our community by providing access to a range o activities, rst class resources
and opportunities.
St Marks is an 11-18 mixed Academy situated on extensive grounds near the new
Mitcham Eastelds mainline station. Our specialisms o Science and Perorming Arts
mean that we have the resources and expertise to encourage students to develop
condence, understanding and skills in these areas.
As a Church o England Academy, we promote the development o the moral and
spiritual well-being o our students. We embrace Christian tradition and belies and
support unity between dierent religions, culture and belies.
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St Marks is an exciting and inspiring place to learn. The development o literacy and
numeracy are key eatures o our curriculum.
We have a specialist programme that supports the individual needs o our Year 7
students at transition. Homework is an important part o every students programme
o study.
In the rst three years at Key Stage 3, students ollow the National Curriculum, working
in either set or mixed ability groups as appropriate.
In Years 10 and 11 at Key Stage 4, students ollow a two-year course leading to GCSE
examinations and a common curriculum that includes: English Language and Literature,
Mathematics, Science (Double Award), PE, RE and ICT.
As well as these core subjects, students are able to select rom a broad range o
additional GCSEs, and other vocational options, enabling them to make choices that
refect their aptitudes and interests. These include: Art and Design, Business and
Communications Studies, Dance, Graphics, Drama, Geography, History, ICT, Leisure and
Tourism (Double Award), Media Studies, French/German, Music, PE, RE, Triple Science
and vocational courses in Construction, Painting & Decorating, Sports Leadership and
rom 2010 Hair and Beauty.
St Marks Church of England AcademyAssociate Headteacher: Esther Holland
Executive Principal: Peter Evans
Acacia Road, Mitcham
Surrey CR4 1SF
Telephone: 020 8648 6627
Email: school@stmarksacademy.org.uk
Website: www.stmarksacademy.com
Places in September 2010:
180 boys and girls in Year 7
75 boys and girls in Year 12
Open Evening:
Wednesday 30 September 2009
5.308.00pm
Open Days:
Monday 28 and Tuesday 29 September
and Thursday 1 and Friday 2 October 2009
9.3010.45am
Raising the achievement and
lie chances o our students
Inspiring the talent and imagination o our community
St mArkS CHurCH oF EnGlAnd ACAdEmy
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Ursuline High School WimbledonExecutive Headteacher: Julia Waters
Crescent Road, Wimbledon
London SW20 8HA
Telephone: 020 8255 2688
Email: enquiries@ursulinehigh.merton.sch.uk
Website: www.ursulinehigh.merton.sch.uk
Places in September 2010:
196 girls in Year 7
A prospectus and application orm are available rom 1September. Applications must be made on our schools
Admission Form in addition to the common application
orm. Support or applicants will be sought rom parish
or other nominated priests/ministers o religion. The
closing date or applications is Friday 23 October 2009
Open Evening:
Wednesday 23 September 2009
6.30-8.30pm
Open Mornings:
For Year 6 students starting in September 2010,
by appointment only on:
Friday 11 and Friday 18 September, Thursday 1,
Friday 2, Tuesday 6 and Thursday 15 October 2009.
11.15am-12.40pm
To book an appointment please contact
Mrs Martin on 020 8879 4381
Ursuline High School Wimbledon is an 11-18 Roman Catholic
Business & Enterprise Specialist and Languages Specialist School
or Girls. It is part o a worldwide network o schools that draw
their inspiration rom the lie and work o St Angela Merici.
The school was designated as a lead school or Gited and
Talented students in 2009, and our programme allows more
able students to achieve the highest academic standards.
Ursuline Education is characterised by academic excellence,
addressing individual need, service in the spirit o St Angela and
developing young women as leaders. Here at the Ursuline we are
very proud o our strong sense o community.
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Our curriculum aims to develop those skills which will equip our young women or the
21st century. We aim to develop them as independent and critical learners who are
condent and articulate communicators.
Students make outstanding progressin Years 7, 8 & 9 with GCSE resultsconsistently well above averageand rising
1 in 3 grades at GCSE are at A or A*
Our curriculum allows or choice so that students can ollow courses which both
motivate and challenge them but prepare them or university and urther learning.
The personalisation o the curriculum at all key stages allows students the reedom
to develop at the pace which is right or them.
Students enjoy school and greatlyappreciate the opportunities providedby the schools broad curriculumas well as those offered outside
school time
urSulinE HiGH SCHool WimBlEdon
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Exa-Cca Acves
We strongly believe that our extra-curricular programme enriches the experience o
young women and supports both their personal development and enjoyment o school.
Opportunities or extra-curricular involvement include Choir, Orchestra, Drama, Sports,
Dance, Art, Music and The Duke o Edinburghs Award. We hold a number o school
perormances each year including annual drama and musical productions, variety nights
and a St Cecilias Day concert.
Over the school year there are numerous residential opportunities or students including
Language trips to Paris and Barcelona, cross-curricula trips to Normandy, Business &
Enterprise to New York and China, and supporting communities in Arica and India.
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Students are known and valued as individuals. Every young woman receives the highest
possible standards o care, guidance and support as she moves through the school.
Tutors, Heads o Year and our non-teaching Pastoral Support Assistants are oremost in
supporting the personal development o our students.
The school seeks to encourage mutual respect, sel-discipline and understanding in its
students. We also keenly recognise achievement and improvement.
Chapac
Our chaplaincy oers a wealth o opportunities or students to develop their aith. Our
school motto Serviam is at the heart o what we do, and is clearly seen at work in the
range o charity work and involvement o students in community projects.
Inclusion is a strong feature ofthe school which is a diverse butharmonious community ...studentstake excellent advantage of thepresence of students from manydifferent cultures and faiths
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The great majority o our students continue on into the Sixth Form which provides not
just a very broad range o courses but opportunities or leadership through our preect
system, or mentoring students in the lower school, and opportunities in sport, music,
school productions and cultural trips.
Sixth ormers make a much valued contribution to the lie o the school.
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Personalisation o the
curriculum at all key
stages allows students
the reedom to develop
at the pace which is
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Wimbledon College is a Catholic secondary school or boys, ages11 to 18. The school is in the trusteeship o the Society o Jesus
(Jesuits) and ollows a 450-year old tradition o Jesuit education
or improvement in living and learning to the greater glory o God
and the common good.
Wimbledon College is a specialist Science and Mathematics school.
199 boys will be admitted to Year 7 in September 2010.
Christian belie and practice lies at the heart o the school. Morning prayers are said
and the great easts and seasons o the Church are celebrated.
A key characteristic o Jesuit education is the service o others and boys are involvedin service and charity activities, including a weekly luncheon club or the elderly and an
annual visit to India to build and resource a school or the dalit.
The curriculum is broad and traditional (with separate subjects in History, Geography
and Religious Studies and separate Sciences at GCSE or the more able, or example).
Boys are assessed every ortnight and their progress closely monitored to
ensure progress.
The Arts are strong and there are many opportunities to perorm in Drama and Music.
Instrumental lessons are oered in almost every instrument and voice and there is also
a Saturday Music School which is open to everyone. Major productions are staged in a
ully equipped auditorium.
Most boys will take 7 or 8 core subjects and a urther 3 options at GCSE. GCSE results
are good with 70% achieving ve or more A*-C grades with 65% including English andMaths. 20% o GCSE grades were A* and A. At A Level 81% o results were A-C grades
with 23% at grade A.
Boys are set according to ability by subject rom the beginning o Year 7. In this way
they can be taught, encouraged and challenged, with others o similar ability.
Academically able pupils will take some GCSEs early. They will also take
additional GCSE in Statistics, a Higher qualication in Mathematics and an
AS Level in Critical Thinking.
The school has an extensive extra-curricular programme o Sport, Music, Drama and
other activities. Boys are expected to participate in at least two activities. The school
has its own Army Cadet Detachment.
The school suits boys who
thrive in an ordered, sae and
demanding environment which
sets high ex
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