Admissions to Schools
Moving from primary to secondary school
If your child was born between 1 September 1997 and 31 August 1998, you can apply for a secondary school now. You can apply online.
The closing date for online forms was midnight Friday 24 October 2008.
The admissions procedure and criteria are outlined in the 'The Right Secondary School web pages'. Please make sure you read and understand the information in these pages before you apply.
If you are applying for a place at All Saints Catholic School and Technology College you will also need to fill in their Supplementary Form (
PDF 221K), called the priest reference form, and send them the documents they ask for.
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Important note about proving your address
The child's address must be the permanent address where the child lives with their parents or legal guardians and where child benefit is addressed.
If your child's address on the application form is different from the address your child's Barking and Dagenham primary or junior school has on their records (as of Friday 11 July 2008), we will ask you to provide proof of where you and your child live.
Also, if your child goes to a primary or junior school outside the borough, we will need to see proof of both your address and your child's current address. In these cases, we need:
- A photocopy of your 2008-2009 council tax bill or a copy of your tenancy agreement; as well as
- A photocopy of your child benefit book or a letter from the Benefits Agency
The name of your child and your name and address on both these documents must match the information on your application form. Please write your e-Admissions reference number and your child's name on any documents your send us.
Checklist
Before applying, please make sure that you have done the following.
- Read 'The Right Secondary School web pages'
- Filled in the supplementary forms if you are applying for voluntary aided schools in or outside the borough
- Given any relevant documents the voluntary aided schools have asked for directly to the school concerned
- Given proof of address where this is needed
- Do not fill in a paper form if you apply online
Don't forget: If you do not fill in all sections of your form or you do not send the relevant documents to those who have asked for it, your form will not be processed.
