Admissions to Schools

The Road to Learning 2010

These web pages give you information about applying for reception (infant) classes at Barking and Dagenham infant or primary schools in September 2010. It also contains advice for parents and carers with young children about:

Pre-school learning
Admission arrangements to nursery classes; and
Admission arrangements to junior classes

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Introduction|

The Corporate Director of Children's Services gives a welcome to the parents and carers applying for a reception place at a Barking and Dagenham primary or junior school for September 2010.

Nursery classes and early years units|

Statutory education in England starts in the term after your child reaches their 5th birthday. This section gives a brief description of the various types of early year's learning opportunities in Barking and Dagenham.

What will my child learn?|

This section gives the Early Year's curriculum for children aged 3-5 years old.

Applying for a nursery class place|

This section gives you the facts about the admissions rules for nursery places which you and the schools must follow.

Which school?|

Whether you are applying for nursery, reception (infant) or junior classes, you may wish to visit schools to help you decide which schools you would like to apply to.

Applying for a reception class place|

This section is explained in a question and answer format to give you the facts about the admissions rules for reception places that you, the local education authority and school admission authorities must follow.

Admission criteria for reception places in Barking and Dagenham community schools|

We use the admission criteria to decide which applications to accept and which to turn down when we receive more applications for a school than the number of places at those schools.

Admission criteria for reception places in Barking and Dagenham voluntary aided schools|

We have 6 voluntary aided primary schools and each school will use their admission criteria to decide which applications to accept and which to turn down when they receive more applications for their school than the number of places at their school.

Filling in your common application form|

This section is a step-by-step guide to help you fill in your Common application form ( PDF 213K) and your supplementary form.

Please note: If you do not fill in the common application form and you live in Barking and Dagenham, we will give your child a place at the nearest school to their home with a vacancy. The more schools you list on your form, the greater chance you have of getting one of your preferences.

Sending in your forms|

To make sure that your forms will be processed, this section guides you on returning your Common application form ( PDF 213K) and your supplementary form to the correct sections.

Your questions answered|

This section gives you all the facts about the admissions rules that the local education authority, the admissions authorities and parents must follow.

Statistical information|

This information will show you the admission number of each school and the number of applications made for those places last year, by the closing date.

Timetable for reception admission|

We have a full listing of what happens and when during this transfer period so that you do not miss those important dates.

Transferring from infant to junior classes|

This section gives you the facts about the admissions arrangements about transferring your child from an infant school to a junior or primary schools.

Glossary|

Explanation of admissions words used.

Useful information and services|

You may find some of these educational services useful for this stage of your child's educational life.

Contact details|

This list will provide you with the contact details of other local education authorities schools admissions sections, council and other services.

Map of infant, primary and junior schools in the borough PDF 578K

You may download a full map of all the infant, primary and junior schools within the borough.

Schools contact details PDF 107K

Contact details for infant, junior and primary schools in the borough, with number of places available.

Application forms|

You will need to apply online or fill in and return the common application form if you want to apply for a reception school place. If you are applying to any of our faith schools (voluntary aided schools), you will also need to fill in the relevant priest reference forms and return directly to the school concerned.

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