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Admissions Policy

The information below along with forms accompanying forms can also be found on the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Schools website.

Admission criteria for Community Schools in Barking and Dagenham For 2007-2008 Entry

Admission criteria in order of priority

1. Children who are in the care of a local authority
2. Children who have a sibling (brother or sister) in Years 9 to 11 going to the school at the date that child is due to start (please see important notes 1 and 2)
3. Children who live closest to the school, measured by the nearest available walking route using recognised footpaths, byways and public highways which are adopted, numbered and maintained by our Highway Department.

Important notes

1. Brother or sister means a full, half, step, adopted or long-term fostered child living at the same address as named on your application form.
2. For 2007, only brothers and sisters at the school in Years 9 to 11 at the date the child starts will be considered for this criterion. The 'sibling' criterion will be phased out by 2008.
3. The child's home is the permanent address where they live with their legal guardian and where Child Benefit is addressed.
4. The distance measured from the child's home to secondary schools with split sites will be measured to the main site, using Infotech's measuring system, Scanner. The main site is the entrance through the main door at the upper site where the head teacher's office is located. This measurement affects Barking Abbey, Eastbury and Robert Clack school.
5. The measurement from home to school can only take account of the routes available at the closing date. This is because, where roads or route alterations are under construction, we cannot guarantee that the route will be ready by the time the children start school. Once the route is ready, we will measure applications made after that date (including appeals and requests for transport) using the new route.
6. Within any one criterion, we will use distance from home to school as a tie breaker for pupils who have equal claim for a place.
7. We cannot consider other circumstances not listed in the criteria. It is essential that we are consistent in our judgement and use only those criteria that have already been agreed.
8. If we discover that we have given your child a place based on false, inaccurate or misleading information, we will withdraw the place and may take legal action.

Admissions criteria for Community Secondary Schools in Barking and Dagenham for 2006 Entry.

1. • Priority 1:
     Children who are in the care of a local authority.
     
   • Priority 2:
     Children who have a sibling (brother or sister) in Years 9 to 11 going to the school at the date that child is due to start (please see important notes 1 and 2).
     
   • Priority 3:
     Children who live closest to the school, measured by the nearest available walking route using recognised footpaths, byways and public highways which are adopted, numbered and maintained by our Highway Department.
     
     Important Notes:
   • Brother or sister means a full, half, step, adopted or long-term fostered child living at the same address as named on your application form.
   • For 2006, only brothers and sisters at the school in Years 9 to 11 at the date the child starts will be considered for this criterion. The local authority will not use The 'sibling' criterion form 2009 onwards.
   • The child's home is the permanent address where they live with their legal guardian and where Child Benefit is addressed.
   • The distance measured from the child's home to secondary schools with split sites will be measured to the main site, using Infotech's measuring system, Scanner. The main site is the entrance through the main door at the upper site where the head teacher's office is located.
   • The measurement from home to school can only take account of the routes available at the closing date. This is because, where roads or route alterations are under construction, we cannot guarantee that the route will be ready by the time the children start school. Once the route is ready, we will measure applications made after that date (including appeals and requests for transport) using the new route.
   • Within any one criterion, we will use distance from home to school as a tie breaker for pupils who have equal claim for a place.
   • We cannot consider other circumstances not listed in the criteria. It is essential that we are consistent in our judgement and use only those criteria that have already been agreed.
   • If we discover that we have given your child a place based on false, inaccurate or misleading information, we will withdraw the place and may take legal action