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2020-21

Department of Children’s Services

Closing date 31 October 2019Apply online at www.bradford.gov.uk/admissions

A guide for parents aboutadmission arrangements for

Secondary Schools

Timetable for applications to start secondary school forthe school year 2020-2021

Closing date for applications is 31 October 2019This deadline is important. If you do not apply by this date, it is unlikely

that your child will get a place at your preferred school.

9 September 2019Online applications can be made by logging on toBradford Council’s website,www.bradford.gov.uk/admissions and clicking on‘Apply for a place at a school’.Booklets are available from you child’s primary school.

31 October 2019Closing date for all applications.

2 March 2020 If you have applied online, you will receive an emailinforming you which school your child has been offered(unless you opt out of this service). If you applied on apaper form you will be sent a letter informing you whichschool has been offered on 2 March 2020.

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tt16 March 2020 Deadline to return acceptance slips and waiting list

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27 March 2020 Deadline for the return of appeal forms.t

May – July 2020 Appeal hearings take place.t

April 2020 onwards Re-allocations from waiting lists if places becomeavailable.t

Online applicationsYou can apply for a school place online by visiting the Bradford Council website:www.bradford.gov.uk/admissionsThere are many advantages of applying online:l It’s quick, easy and securel It’s available 24 hours a day, seven days a week from 9 September 2019 until the closing date

on 31 October 2019, and you can apply from home, work, a library or from your mobile phone aslong as you have an email address.

l You will get an email to confirm that your application has been received.l The system helps you by checking for mistakes.l You can view your application at any time and make changes up to the closing date.l There is no need to fill in a paper application form.l You will receive an email on 2 March 2020 to tell you the result of your application (unless you opt

out of this service).

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Schools admission policies16 Information regarding admissions policies for all schools

located within Bradford Metropolitan District.

17 List of secondary schools in the BradfordMetropolitan District

22 List of special schools in the Bradford MetropolitanDistrict

22 List of neighbouring Local Authorities

23 Where to find maps of priority admission areas andwhich schools have them.

23 Atypical Age of Entry

2 Timetable for applications to start secondary school4 Introduction

5 Changes for 20205 New school opening September 20205 Co-ordinated admission arrangements5 Types of schools5 How do I decide which schools to apply for?

- Bradford Council and School websites- Visiting schools- Other information to consider

6 How does this information help me?6 How do I apply?

- Supplementary information forms- Fair banding assessments- How do I fill in the common application form?

8 How do you deal with my application?- Am I more likely to get a place at my firstpreference school?

- What happens if I miss the deadline or want tochange my preferences?

- Does moving house affect my application?- How do you decide who is offered a school place?- Would you ever withdraw the offer of a school

place?10 What happens if I don’t get the school I want?

- Waiting lists- Independent appeals- Can I educate my child at home?

10 Special educational needs12 What can I do to help my child succeed at school?

- Planning ahead for your child- Attendance

12 In year admissions and transfers- What if my child wants to transfer to another

secondary school?- Fair Access Protocol

13 Financial help- Free school meals and clothing- Your child’s journey to school

15 Secondary school open evenings – questions toask and points to consider

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IntroductionThis booklet tells you about the secondary schools inthe district and how you can find out more about them. Itexplains how we deal with your request for your child tostart secondary school and gives advice about how youcan get financial help with paying for travel.

We have written this booklet for you if you have achild who is due to start Year 7 at secondary school inSeptember 2020. These are children born between1 September 2008 and 31 August 2009. We hope you findthis booklet useful in helping you decide on a school foryour child.

We have split the booklet into five sections.l The first contains general information.l The second contains advice on where to view policies

on admissions (decisions schools make on whichchildren they take).

l The third contains details about every secondaryschool in the Bradford district.

l The fourth contains information on where to viewschool priority areas.

l The fifth contains information on Atypical Age of Entry.

A growing number of secondary schools are becomingacademies and it is the school governing body that makesdecisions on who to offer places to. You can find details ofthese in section 3.

If you would like general information about schools, youshould go to their open evenings or look at their websites.If you need information about applying for schools, pleasecontact the Admissions Team at the address below.

Admissions TeamDepartment of Children’s ServicesMargaret McMillan TowerPrinces WayBradfordBD1 1NNPhone: 01274 439200Email: [email protected]

If you have any questions about assistance with travel,you can contact the School Travel Assistance Team byphoning 01274 439450 or emailing them [email protected]

The council’s website, www.bradford.gov.uk gives generalinformation on all the schools in the Bradford area. Youmay download a copy of this booklet from there.

You can get advice on free school meals from any counciladvice and information centre, phoning 01274 432772 orfrom the council’s website.

We have used the term ‘parent’ throughout this booklet torefer to the person or people who are legally responsiblefor the care of a child.

Many schools are popular and oversubscribed so itis important that you are fully aware of the admissionprocess and ensure your application is completed properlyand on time. We will do our best to offer you a place at oneof the schools you list on your application form. Last yeararound 93% of children starting secondary school wereoffered a place at one of their preferred schools.

This booklet was accurate at the time of publication(September 2019). However, it is possible there couldbe some changes before, during and after the2020/2021 school year.

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Changes for 2020Please be aware that some schools have changed or maybe changing their status. Please see ‘Types of schools’ atthe foot of this page for information.

New Schools Opened September 2019Bronte Girls Academy and Eden Boys’ Leadership Academyare new Free Schools that opened in September 2019. Forfurther information regarding the schools and their admissionpolicy please visit www.bradford.gov.uk to view the ‘guide forparents’ and to see the schools admissions policiesApplications for places at the school must be made in thesame way as all other schools, on the Bradford Councilwebsite. No additional forms are required to be filled in by theschool or the council to gain admission. Please ensure youread the admission policy so you are aware of the prioritiesand the criteria used to offer places.

Co-ordinated admission arrangementsUnder the Education Act 2002, local authorities (LAs)must draw up a scheme which co-ordinates admissionarrangements for all secondary schools (but not specialschools) in their area.Our co-ordinated admission arrangements make sure thatevery parent of a pupil living in the Bradford local authorityarea who has applied for a secondary school place during thenormal admission round receives an offer of one school placeon the same day. Each authority exchanges information aboutany preferences for a school outside the LA in which the pupillives with the ‘home’ authority.You can apply for up to five secondary schools on-lineor on a form (known as the ‘common application form’) ifthe child is offset. We have fully co-ordinated admissionarrangements with Calderdale, Kirklees, North Yorkshire and

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There are four types of secondary school in Bradford.It is important to know which type of school you wouldlike your child to go to because different people areresponsible for making decisions on which children toadmit. Either we, as the local authority, or the schoolgovernors decide who gets a place. Voluntary-aided,foundation, trust schools, free schools and academieshave their own oversubscription rules. These are therules used when there are too many children for thenumber of places available at the school.The following list tells you who is making the decision forthe particular type of school. Applications for all schoolsmust be made on the online common application form.Some schools require parents to completesupplementary forms. These are used if you areapplying for faith reasons or to register for the fairbanding assessment.

Please refer to Section 3 (page 17) which lists the typeof each school.

Academies/Free SchoolThese are state schools, independent of the localauthority, and funded directly from the Department forEducation.

Community schoolsThese are schools which the Local Authority providesthe funding for and who are responsible for decidingwho gets a place.

Voluntary-aided schoolsThe Local Authority provides funding for these schoolsbut the governors are responsible for deciding who isgiven a place at the school.

Foundation and Trust schoolsThe Local Authority provides the funding for theseschools but the governors decide who is given a place.

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Leeds authorities. We also co-ordinate with otherlocal authorities in England. This means that afterinformation has been exchanged, if more than oneLA can offer a place at a preferred school, the ‘home’authority will offer a place at the school which you haveranked highest.All offers of a secondary school place will be sent byemail or letter to parents on 2 March 2020.

How do I decide which schools toapply for?Information from schoolsEvery secondary school has their own website whichgives a lot of information on the day-to-day runningof the school. See section 3 for school websiteaddresses. Each school also produces a booklet forparents with similar information.Bradford Council websiteLook at ‘School Finder’ to locate the schools inyour area. You can also view school priority areaadmission maps.Visiting schoolsBefore you decide on a particular school, you shouldvisit the schools in your area.Other information to considerIf you would like information on how particularschools are performing, you can get a summary ofthe latest Ofsted report on their websitewww.ofsted.gov.ukYou can find information on the school’s examresults on www.gov.uk or on the school’s website.Section 3 gives you information on the schools inthe Bradford district and details of their applicationsfor last year.

Read this booklet: before you apply for any schools,it is important to get a realistic idea of whether your childis likely to be offered a place. This guide provides a lot ofinformation to help you, such as:

l a link to the admission criteria for each school (theseare the rules under which applicants are considered)and who makes the decisions;

l how many applications there were last year and howthe places were allocated;

l the total number of places at the school; and

l a link to maps showing school priority admissionareas.

Be realistic: although we will do all we can to giveyou the school you want, we cannot guarantee a place.Demand for schools varies each year, and the fact thatyour neighbour was offered a place last year does notmean you can rely on being given a place this year. Manyschools are oversubscribed, in other words they receivemore applications than they have places to offer. Westrongly advise you to apply for five schools and includethe one you live closest to or the school in whose priority

admission area you live as one of your preferences.

Make your preferences count: You should apply forfive secondary schools. If you only apply for one school,you will only be considered for that school and will bewasting the opportunity to be considered for any others.You will only be able to put your child’s name on thewaiting list or appeal for schools that you have appliedfor. Last year, 93% of children were offered one of theirpreferred schools.

The school I would like is in another localauthority – what should I do?If you live in the Bradford district and want your child to goto a school outside the area, you must still apply on-line onthe Bradford common application form. If you live outsidethe Bradford district, you can apply for any of our schools.However, you must apply to your ‘home’ authority. Thereis a list of our neighbouring authorities at the back of thisbooklet. You can also phone admission officers on01274 439200 for more help.

Do not apply for private schools via this system. Applydirect. If you secure a place at a private school pleaseadvise us in writing.

How does this information help me?

You will find a full timetable of important dates on theinside front cover.

Applying online is the best way to apply. If you applyonline you will receive the offer of a school place on 2ndMarch, by email and will not have to wait for the postalservices (unless you opt out of receiving any emails).

If your child is currently in year 6, but was not bornbetween 1 September 2008 and 31 August 2009, pleasecontact the Admissions Team for a paper application form.You will be unable to apply through the online system.

If you are unable to apply online, please contact yourprimary school who can assist parents with the onlinesystem. Parents can also contact the Admissions Teamfor assistance and make an appointment to meet with anofficer who will discuss the issues and decide if a paperform is required. The closing date for all applications is31 October. You should not rely on the post to ensureyour form is received, you may wish to send it recordeddelivery. You should request a receipt if you hand yourform in personally.

We strongly advise you to use all five preferences andpreference all the schools whose Priority Area you maybe in to maximise your chances of being offered a locallyaccessible school.

You can apply for any school in the Bradford districtor outside the district except fee paying schools. Youshould find out about the admission arrangements for

each school by visiting the schools website or readingtheir admission policy.

Supplementary information forms (SIF)If you are applying for a Catholic school, BradfordAcademy, Bradford Forster Academy, FevershamAcademy or Immanuel College on faith grounds, youmust also fill in the school’s supplementary informationform (SIF). You must fill in a SIF for each faith school thatyou are applying for and return them to the school by 31October. If you do not do so, your child will be consideredfor a place within another category of the admission policy.Contact the schools for more advice. Supplementaryinformation forms (SIFs) are available from the schools orcan be downloaded from the council’s website.

Please remember that you must still apply onlinefor a school place.

Fair banding assessmentsIf you are applying for any of the Dixons Academies (apartfrom Dixons Allerton Academy, Dixons Cottingley Academyand Dixons Trinity Academy) or Bradford Girls’ Grammar,you will need to complete the schools’ own supplementaryinformation forms in order to register for the ‘fair bandingassessments’. This is because their admission policiesstate that their pupils must come from a wide ability range.To achieve this, all applicants need to take an assessment

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to divide them into different ability bands. The schools thenadmit the required number from each band based on thespread of ability of those applying.

If you are applying for Dixons City Academy, Dixons KingsAcademy or Dixons McMillan Academy you must fill intheir supplementary information forms and return it to therelevant academy no later than 3.30pm on Monday 23September 2019. If you return the form by the deadline,your child will be invited to sit an assessment at the schoolon Saturday 12 October 2019.

If you are applying for Bradford Girls’ Grammar, you mustfill in the school’s supplementary information form by 4pm31 October 2019. Your child will then be invited to sit anassessment on 9 November 2019.

How do I fill in the online commonapplication form?It is important that you read this booklet before applying.If you need more help to fill in the form, please contact theAdmissions Team on 01274 439200.

1 Child’s details

Child’s name and address: This should be yourchild’s legal name and the address at which they livepermanently. Where a child lives with split parents withshared responsibility, parents must decide before applyingwhich address to use for the allocation process. You mustnot use the address of a relative or child minder. If youhave moved or are about to move house you must sendus proof of your child’s permanent address.

2 School preferences

Name up to five schools you are prepared to consider foryour child, in order of preference. Make sure that your firstpreference is the school you most want for your child, asthis is the one we will try to offer you where possible.

Brothers and sisters: Please give details of the youngestbrother or sister who is already attending the secondaryschool that you want and who will still be at the schoolin September 2020. Include stepbrothers, stepsisters orfostered or adopted children living at the same address asyour child because they will be considered as brothers andsisters too.

Reasons for your preference: It is important that you tell usanything that could affect our decision, for example:

l if there are specific social or medical reasons why yourchild must go to a particular school, you must sendus a letter from your child’s paediatrician, consultantor relevant professional from social services, asappropriate, by 31 October 2019. This letter wouldneed to explain why the school is the only school tomeet your child’s needs, and why no other schoolcould provide the appropriate support in order for yourchild to be prioritised under these exceptional grounds.

3 Children in public careOnly fill in this section if the child is in public care or waspreviously looked after but ceased to be so becausethey were adopted (in accordance with the Adoptionand Children Act 2002) or became the subject to a childarrangement or special guardianship order (in accordancewith the Children Act 1989). You will need to sendevidence of this to the Admissions Team by 31 October.

4 Private fostering arrangementsIf you are looking after some one else’s child this could bea private fostering arrangement and the Local Authorityneed to be notified. Private fostering is an arrangementmade by the child or young person’s parent or guardianand not the Local Authority, private fostering is whena child or young person under the age of 16 (18 if theyoung person has a disability) is looked after for 28days or more by someone who is not a close relative,guardian, grandparent, uncle, auntie, brother, sister andstep-relatives. The Council has a duty to assess andmonitor arrangements to make sure the child is safe andtheir needs are being met. There is a legal obligationthat you and /or the parent notify the Local Authorityof this arrangement by contacting Bradford Children’sInitial Contact Point. Further information is available onBradford Safeguarding Website and Childrens Social CareWebpages private fostering page.Contact details: Children’s Initial Contact Point, Sir HenryMitchell House, 4 Manchester Road, Bradford, BD5 0QL.Tel: 01274 435600.

5 Parent or carer detailsThe application should only be made by a person withparental responsibility for the child (this means legalresponsibility for making decisions about the child’swelfare, education and so on). Please include a daytimecontact phone number.If you are helping a parent apply online, please ensuretheir details are listed in this section, not yours.If the child is in public care the application should be madeby the social worker by 31 October.

6 DeclarationYou must sign the declaration to confirm that you haveparental responsibility and that the information you havegiven is accurate. For on-line applications, you mustconfirm that the information you have provided is correct.Where separated parents have shared responsibility, onlyone application must be made and both parents mustagree on which schools to apply for. Otherwise this coulddelay the application process and the local authority maydecide which application to use.If you give deliberately false or misleading informationor withhold important information that could affect yourapplication it may result in the place offered beingwithdrawn. You would then need to re-apply, possiblyafter all allocations have been made, and legal action maybe taken.

When you apply online, you will receive confirmationby email that we have received your application. If youlive outside of Bradford, you must apply to your ‘homeauthority’.

If you have applied for a voluntary-aided, foundation,trust school, free school or an academy, we will send thedetails of your application to the governors and they tellus who they are accepting. We also send applications toother local authorities and they tell us which children theycan offer places to. For community schools, we look atthe applications and use the Council’s admission policy todecide which applicants will be offered a place. We alsocheck any supporting letters you have provided thatcould affect the decision. Please ensure you also fill inand return any required supplementary informationforms (SIF).

Any parents who apply online will receive an email on2 March informing them of the result of their application(unless you opt out of receiving emails). Parents who optout of receiving an email or who apply on a paper form willreceive a letter through the post. Letters will include anacceptance slip (for Bradford Schools only) which parentsneed to return to the relevant school by 16 March 2020.

Am I more likely to get a place at my firstpreference school?

Each school you apply for will be treated as a separateapplication and we or the governors decide if yourchild qualifies for a place at each school using theoversubscription rules (see section 2). This means that,for example, if how close children live to the school is animportant factor, the children living closest are most likelyto be offered places, regardless of the order the schoolwas listed on the application form. The order in which younamed the schools only matters if more than one of theschools can offer your child a place. If that happens, we willoffer you the school which is the higher preference.

It is important that you list five different schools – asking forjust one school or naming the same school several timeson the application form will not increase the chances ofyour child being offered a place there. You cannot appealor be placed on a waiting list for a school that you havenot applied for, unless there is a significant change in yourcircumstances (for example, you move house).

What happens if I miss the deadline orwant to change my preferences?

Before we start to consider applications

If we receive your application after the closing date it willonly be considered as ‘on time’ if we receive it beforedecisions about offers of a place start to be made andif there are exceptional circumstances. Exceptionalcircumstances may include a family moving into the area,returning from abroad or moving house.

After we start to consider applications

Applications will only be considered where exceptionalcircumstances exist. In the Bradford authority, parentscan apply for five schools. We will not accept any furtherapplications after 18 November 2019 unless:

l there are exceptional circumstances (as describedabove); or

l the late application is for an undersubscribed school (inother words, a school with unfilled places).

After national offer date

We will accept late applications from 2 March 2020. Youmay be able to add additional preferences, if you did notoriginally use 5 preferences and/or you wish to apply forundersubscribed schools.

Parents can make an in-year application for any schoolsthey wish to preference after 1 September 2020 (see ‘In-year admissions and transfers’ on p12 for further details).

Other local authority schools

We will send late applications to other admissionauthorities, but they may not consider them. You may needto check with the relevant authority to see how they treatlate applications and changes of preferences.

Does moving house affect myapplication?

We hold details on all of the children attending a BradfordLocal Authority school. If the address you give on yourapplication is different from that which we have on ourrecords, or if you move house during the applicationprocess, you will need to provide proof of your housemove. Please provide a copy of your council tax bill and aminimum of two additional documents from the following- gas, electricity, phone bill and child allowance or benefitdocument in your name or that of your child.

When considering applications, the address that is used isthe ‘child’s permanent address at the time of admission’.

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If you expect to move by September but you are still livingat your current address when you apply, we can onlyconsider your application from the new address if youprovide the following documents:

l Proof of completion on your new property and asolicitor’s letter to confirm the sale of your previousproperty; or

l A rental agreement on the new property andconfirmation of the sale or ending of your tenancyagreement for the previous property.

We will not accept mortgage offers or letters from estateagents as proof. If your house purchase or rental has notreached a stage where you can provide these documentsby 13 December, we will consider your application fromyour current address. However, it is important that you tellus if you move house at any time, as it could affect yourchild’s allocation. Investigations will be made if we havereason to doubt where your child lives and this could resultin a place being withdrawn.

If you have applied for a school located in another localauthority or have applied for a school which is its ownadmission authority, we cannot guarantee that they willaccept changes of address which take place after the31 October 2019.

How do you decide who is offered aschool place?

Please read the admissions policies by following thelink contained in this booklet.

Please also refer to the individual school websitesand ensure you understand which criteria, of theadmission policy, you meet and if the school requiresyou to submit a supplementary information form (SIF)and/or sit a fair banding assessment test.

If you do not fill in all the required forms and sit anyrequired tests you are unlikely to be offered a place atthe school, even if siblings are attending.

Parents should also check the individual school policyto see if priority is given under social and medicalgrounds and what proof is required, if they wish toapply under this criteria.

Would you ever withdraw the offer of aschool place?

Yes, but we would only withdraw the offer in limitedcircumstances as outlined in the School AdmissionsCode 2014. These are:

l if you have not accepted the place you have beenoffered within a reasonable time;

l if you have deliberately made a fraudulent or

misleading application (for example, you have falselyclaimed that your child’s permanent address is nearerto the school, which means that another child has notbeen offered a place that they would have qualified for,had you not applied with the incorrect information; or

l If your child has been offered a place by mistake andthe offer should not have been made as your childdoes not qualify for a place

If we are unable to give you any of your preferred schools,we will offer your child another school with an availableplace. This may include faith and single sex schools.

We decide which is the most appropriate school, takinginto consideration all children without a school place andavailable bus routes, where possible. If you do not applyfor a local school and it becomes full, you may find thatthe school allocated is some distance from your homeand more than one bus journey.

Misleading or fraudulent information

If you apply for a school place under sibling criteria and theadmission policy requires the sibling to be in attendanceat the school when the younger child starts in September,then the place may be withdrawn if it is considered thatyou have given misleading information in your application.

Similarly, if you move house and no longer qualify for aschool place as the address you applied from is not youraddress in September and the policy specifically saysthe address you must use is the address at which youlive in the September, the place may be withdrawn if it isconsidered that you have given misleading information inyour application.

Waiting listsYou can ask for your child’s name to go on a waiting listfor any schools that you applied for. For schools outsidethe Bradford district, you must contact the relevant localauthority.

If any places become available, they will be filled in thesame order as the admission policy and not how longthe name has been on the list. It is possible for namesto fall down the waiting list if other children are addedwho qualify higher within the admission policy. Waitinglists are generally kept until the end of the Autumn term(December) either by us or the school.

When we write to you to tell you which school your childhas been offered, we will tell you who to contact regardingthe waiting list for your preferred schools.

Independent appealsYou can make a formal appeal, to an independent appealspanel for any school that you have applied for.

This is a legal process and places are not ‘reserved’ forappeal panels to decide which children should be givenplaces. The year group will be full and the panel will onlyconsider exceptional reasons why your child should beadmitted to the school above the admission number.

Appeal forms are available from the Admissions Team,except for Bingley Grammar and Dixons Academies(except Dixons Cottingley Academy). You must contact

the schools direct for an appeal form. For schools outsidethe Bradford district, you must contact the relevant localauthority.

For any academic year you can only appeal once for aparticular school, however you may request a furtherappeal if your circumstances have changed significantly.

If your appeal is unsuccessful, you can contact theAdmissions Team on 01274 439200 to discuss whathappens next. We expect parents to take up anyplace offered by an independent appeals panel withina reasonable time, which would normally be by thebeginning of the next term.

We urge you to accept a place at the school you havebeen offered – it will not affect your chances of getting aplace at your preferred school either from the waiting list orat appeal. You could also risk your child having no schoolplace in September.

Can I educate my child at home?If you prefer to educate your child at home, the law allowsthis. However, the law says that you must make sure yourchild gets ‘efficient full-time education suitable to her or hisage, ability and aptitude and to any special needs she orhe may have’.

If you plan to educate your child at home, you musttell us as we have a duty to make sure you do thisproperly. Please phone us on 01274 439340 or [email protected]

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Special educational needsThis section explains the admissions process for childrenwho have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).

For all children who have an EHCP, we want to makethe move to secondary school as smooth as possible.To prepare for the move, a representative from the LocalAuthority will discuss it with you and your child at their Year5 Annual Review; this review is known as a TransitionalReview. The process will be repeated, if necessary, at theYear 6 Transitional Review.

At this review, your choice of schools will be discussed andthe one chosen will be noted down on the Annual Reviewpaperwork. This does not guarantee a place, but it startsthe process of looking at what is available. The Councilhas a duty to name the school you ask for unless:

l The school is unsuitable for your child’s age, ability,aptitude or special educational needs;

l The placement would be incompatible with the efficienteducation of the other children with whom yourchild would be educated, or with the efficient use ofresources.

If your child has an EHCP, you do not follow the standardadmissions process, you will be sent a letter and aSchools Preference Form. You need to fill in this form withyour preferred school(s). To find out about the schoolswithin the Bradford district with specialist provision forchildren with Special Educational Needs, please refer tosection 3.

The Special Educational Needs Assessment & ReviewTeam will decide whether the school you have chosen isappropriate to meet your child’s needs and then consultwith the school about a place for your child. Schools haveup to 15 working days to respond to the consultation.

Places at schools outside the Bradford district will only beconsidered in very exceptional circumstances.

Frequently asked questions:

When a transfer of school takes place, will the EHCPbe changed?

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school. Unless the needs of your child have changed,all other parts of the EHCP will stay the same. Once aschool has been agreed and named on the EHCP you willnormally be offered a place at that school.

Will the support received in primary school continuein the same way in secondary school?

The level of support will be discussed at your child’sAnnual Review. Staff from your proposed secondaryschool may also attend to learn more about your child.Sometimes the level of support, and the way it is delivered,may change. The new school may do things differently.Once you know which school your child is going to, youcan contact the school’s Special Educational NeedsCo-ordinator (SENCo). They will be more than happy todiscuss things with you.

Does my child have to go to a secondary specialschool or resourced provision?

If your child is already at a primary special school orresourced provision, it may be more appropriate for themto go to a secondary special school. If you would like toconsider a mainstream school, you will only be able to doso if:

l The school can meet your child’s needs;l Your child’s attendance will not affect the education of

other children.The Special Educational Needs Assessment Team canhelp you with this. They can advise you whether the schoolyou have chosen is the best one to meet your child’sneeds. Again, all this will be discussed at your child’sTransitional Reviews in Years 5 and 6.

Will transport be available to secondary school?

Many pupils who have an EHCP travel to school with theirparents, or independently. Some pupils may be eligible fortravel assistance.

Provision of transport to and from school will be discussedwith you at your child’s review meeting. The outcome willdepend on your child’s needs and the distance from yourchild’s home to school.

If transport assistance is needed, you will need to make anapplication to the Transport Team.

A Transport Panel will consider your child’s needs andmake a decision about whether some form of transportassistance can be provided. This may include providing abus pass or, in some cases, a taxi, to enable transport toand from school.

If I do not agree with the naming of a school on mychild’s statement or EHCP, can I appeal and wherewould I go to do this?

Yes, you can appeal. However, the first thing you shoulddo is speak to your child’s named Special EducationalNeeds Casework Officer and let them know that you areunhappy with the school named on the EHCP. You may beable to resolve the issue between you.

When we name the school on your child’s EHCP, you willbe sent a letter. This letter will explain your rights of appealif you are unhappy with the school named; and who youshould contact in the first instance.

Where can I go for help and advice?

If you are still unhappy, the Special Educational Needsand Disability Information, Advice & Support Service(SENDIASS) may be able to help. They offer free, impartialadvice and can help with all issues that may affect yourchild, including admission to schools, school placementsand the Council’s special needs procedures. Their role isto work with you and the Council to try to find a solution,which includes:

l providing information on all aspects of SEN, includinglocal procedures

l helping you to complete forms or write letters

l helping you to understand documents and reports

l helping you to prepare for meetings and accompanyingyou to meetings with other professionals - e.g. staff atyour child’s school - if this is required

l signposting to other local and national sources ofsupport

They will also explain what you need to do if youwant to make an appeal. If you wish to contact them,you can call them on 01274 513300 or email them [email protected]

Please don’t hesitate to contact them. They will be only toohappy to help.

Who else can I speak to about the change of schools?

You can speak to staff at your child’s current school or atthe new school. You can also talk to the Council’s SpecialEducational Needs Assessment Team. You can contactthem on 01274 435750 (choose ‘Option One’).

What if my child wants to transfer toanother secondary school?

Transferring schools, other than at normal transition times,can be very disruptive to your child’s education and is notrecommended. If you want to apply for admission into anyyear group after 1 September and at any other time duringthe school year, you must fill in an ‘in-year applicationform’.

In Bradford, children can only change schools at the startof a full term unless there are special reasons.

In-year application forms are available from schools, fromthe Admissions Team or can be downloaded from theBradford Council websitewww.bradford.gov.uk. If applying for any Catholic schoolplease contact the school direct.

Fair Access Protocol

All local authorities must have a Fair Access Protocol toensure that access to education is secured quickly for

children who have no school place. Children who aredealt with under the protocol are likely to be the mostvulnerable or present challenging behaviour and whocannot reasonably be managed through the normaladmissions process. Children admitted through the protocolmay be placed in a year group which is full and will takeprecedence over other children on the waiting list. It is thelocal authority’s decision to determine which children aredealt with by the protocol and therefore the procedure fallsoutside the normal admission arrangements set out in thisbooklet.

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Planning ahead for your childYour child will probably be both excited and anxious aboutchanging school. This is normal. Some children may needmore support in managing change and challenge at thistime. You, your child’s primary school and the secondaryschool can help to prepare your child for this change.

AttendanceYour child must go to school regularly so she or he canlearn, achieve and make friends. Even if your child onlymisses school occasionally, it can affect their work. It isyour responsibility to make sure that your child goes toschool regularly and on time. It is really important that yourchild builds up a good pattern of attendance early in theirsecondary school. Good attendance at school will helpyour child to achieve.

Holidays in term-timeYou should take family holidays or trips abroad duringthe school holidays. If you have to take holidays duringterm-time you must make an application, in advance ofthe holiday, to the Headteacher who can give permissionin exceptional circumstances. It is up to the headteacherhow many days they give permission for, if at all. If youtake your child on holiday in term-time without the school’spermission, you may be fined.

The school may take your child off its register if they donot return on the agreed date. This means you would needto apply again for a place for your child when they return.There is no guarantee that they will be able to continue atthe school. You may have to apply for a place for them atanother school, which will disrupt their education.

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Free school meals and clothingBradford Council no longer provides a school clothingallowance for low income families. Bradford schools havenow taken on the responsibility for providing parents withsupport for this where appropriate. How schools provide thissupport will vary from school to school so parents shouldcontact the allocated school for more information.

If your child attends a tax-payer funded school and youlive in the Bradford district you may be able to get FreeSchool Meals. Families should apply if they get any of thesebenefits:

l Income Supportl Income Based Jobseekers Allowancel Income Related Employment and Support Allowancel Child Tax Credit with an annual income of less than

£16,190, provided you are not receiving Working TaxCredit

l the ‘Guaranteed’ element of the State Pension Creditl support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act

1999 (you will need to apply directly to the School if youreceive this benefit and not Bradford Council)

l Working Tax Credit run-on (paid for 4 weeks after youstop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)

l Universal Credit with annual net earned incomethreshold of less than £7,400

You should make your application after you have receivedyour allocated school place.

You can get advice on free school meals atwww.bradford.gov.uk/schoolmeals, by phoning(01274) 432772 or by visiting any Council Enquiry Office.

Your child’s journey to schoolKey points to remember:l Make sure you read and understand the Home to

School Travel and Transport Policy for Childrenof Compulsory School Age if entitlement to schooltransport is important to you.

l School priority admission areas and feeder schools arenot relevant to transport eligibility.

l Transport is generally only provided to the nearestavailable qualifying school where the distance criteria ismet.

l The Council uses a GIS measuring system, no othermeasurement is valid.

l The priority area school for your address may not be thenearest school.

l It is vital you carefully consider the transport implicationsbefore you make your application for a school place.

l Please contact us if you need advice.

Home to school travel assistance

You should consider carefully how your child will get toand from the school(s) you apply for before you makeyour application for a school place.

Children will only be entitled to free travel assistance if thereis an entitlement under the Council’s Home to School Traveland Transport Policy for Children of Compulsory SchoolAge. If a sibling or other local child is already in receipt oftransport to a school, this does not guarantee that a newchild will automatically qualify for transport to the sameschool. The policy criteria must be met in all cases.

Where there is no entitlement to travel assistance from theCouncil, parents are fully responsible for all financial costsand transport arrangements for their child.

The full Home to School Travel and Transport Policy forChildren of Compulsory School Age can be found on ourwebsite https://www.bradford.gov.uk/education-and-skills/travel-assistance/assistance-with-travel-to-home-school-and-college/

Please note that entitlement to travel assistance willnot be assessed on the basis of priority admissionareas, feeder schools or where travel assistance hashistorically been provided. Applications are assessedagainst the following criteria.

Bradford Council in accordance with its statutory duty,will provide free home to school assistance for children ofsecondary school age to the nearest available school totheir home address, if they live 3 miles or more from thatschool.

It is important to note that the ‘priority’ or ‘feeder’school for your address may not be the nearest school.

Bradford Council will measure using the shortest walkingroute to calculate distances to establish which is thenearest ‘suitable qualifying school’ to a child’s homeaddress. We determine your nearest ‘suitable qualifyingschool’ with places available at the time of allocation. If youapply outside of this time, because for example you moveaddress; we will determine it at the time of the application.The Council uses a Geographical Information System (GIS)to measure and calculate home to school distances. Themeasurements produced by the Council’s GIS are thedefinitive distance calculations that the Council will useto determine travel assistance eligibility.

For children from low income families, the policy isextended to provide travel assistance to any one of thethree nearest state secondary schools to the home addresswhich are between 2 and 6 miles from the home address.Children from low income groups are defined as those whoare entitled to free school meals.

Entitlement is also extended to those children from lowincome families who are attending their nearest faith school(the child must be of that faith) which is 2 miles or more,but not more than 15 miles from home by the shortest roadroute. To evidence that the child is attending a school basedon religion or belief, their baptism certificate or a written

statement supporting the reasons for selecting a faithschool must be provided.

Once eligible for assistance with travel because of lowincome, your child will receive assistance for the rest ofthe school year, subject to there being no other changesthat may affect eligibility, such as a house move or changeof school.

Unless the low income criteria are met, travelassistance will not be provided to a school if:

l There is any nearer school to the home for whicha parent did not apply on the original admissionapplication

l There is any nearer school which was listed asa lower preference on the original admissionapplication

l The parent has rejected an offer of a place at anynearer school

What is the nearest school for transportpurposes?

Any parent who wants to find out which school the Councilconsiders to be their nearest school for transport purposesshould send an email to [email protected].

The email should state the child’s name and address,asking what the Council considers to be the nearestsecondary school for transport purposes to that address

Points to remember

l An offer of a school place does not guarantee freeschool transport even if you live over three milesaway from the school you have been offered, evenif it is your priority admission area school.

l Before you apply for a school place and for travelassistance you should read the information madeavailable to you in this booklet and the full travelassistance policy on the website: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/education-and-skills/travel-assistance/assistance-with-travel-to-home-school-and-college/

If your child does not qualify for free travel assistanceyou may be able to purchase a bus pass for a vehicleoperating to the school. You can find bus and travel passinformation at https://www.wymetro.com/schools/

Entitlement for children with additionalneeds

Children who are unable to walk to school because oftheir special educational needs, disability or temporarymedical condition may qualify for assistance. The Councilis working with parent groups, schools and SENDprofessionals to change the way we deliver school travelfor children with additional needs. You will need to give fulldetails on the application form and your application must

be supported by specialist advice relating to the medicalor behavioural needs of your child and after consultationfrom the school and other agencies involved in your child’swellbeing.

Travel provision

If your child qualifies, we will usually give them a ‘smartcard’ to travel free on the bus or train for one journey toand from school each day. If your child has additionalneeds and is unable to travel independently by busor train, we may provide an escort or travel training toencourage independence, a personal budget, dedicatedor specialist transport, For more detailed informationon assistance with travel to school, visit the BradfordCouncil website, https://www.bradford.gov.uk/education-and-skills/travel-assistance/assistance-with-travel-to-home-school-and-college/ or contactthe Travel Assistance Service on 01274 439450 or [email protected]

Fares and passes

Reduced fares are available to pupils in full-time educationtravelling on all trains and most buses displaying the Metrosymbol. Five to 18 year olds can buy a School Plus Ticketfor travel on most buses (but not trains) at any time of theday including evenings and weekends.

For more information about reduced fares and bus andtrain times, phone Metroline on 0113 245 7676, open 8amto 8pm, seven days a week or visit the Metro website:https://www.wymetro.com/schools/

How and when to apply

Complete the application form that best meets your child’scircumstances:

For those wishing to apply for a bus pass please downloadan application form from: https://www.wymetro.com/schools/

Those children with special educational needs, a disabilityor temporary medical condition can now apply online ordownload an application form from;

https://www.bradford.gov.uk/education-and-skills/travel-assistance/assistance-with-travel-to-home-school-and-college or request one from the TravelAssistance Service at [email protected].

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Secondary school opening evenings –Questions to ask and points to consider

Questions you may like to ask duringyour visit:l How is the school organised?

l How does the school group students?

l How are parents encouraged to help supporttheir child’s learning?

l How do the school’s examination andassessment results compare to those of otherschools?

l What range of courses and qualifications areoffered at pre-16 and post-16?

l In what way are students encouraged to continuetheir education when they leave secondaryschool?

l How does the school monitor a student’sprogress and how often is this reported toparents?

l What special help does the school give if astudent starts to find difficulty with a certainsubject or area of learning?

l What special provision is made for very ablestudents or those with particular abilities?

l How are parents expected to support the school’sdiscipline policy?

l How many students are there in a class?

l What activities take place at lunchtime andoutside school hours?

l What are the school policies in areas such assex education, equal opportunities, religiouseducation, collective worship and assemblies?

l What are the current pastoral supportarrangements?

l How does the school deal with issues ofbullying?

l What careers advice and guidance is available tostudents?

Points to look for when you visit withyour son/daughter:l Do we feel the school considers our visit

important?l Can we visit all the areas we feel are important?l Have we had the chance to speak to individual

members of staff and have they been happy toanswer our questions?

l Are there informative displays of students’work?

l Do books and equipment seem readily availableto the students?

l Does my child feel happy in this environment?l Are staff engaging and interested in my child?After visiting the school and reading the schoolbooklet, think carefully about what you have found.You may want to visit a few schools before youmake your final decision. You can always ask tovisit schools during the school day if you want tosee the school in action.

Questions to ask yourself:l Do I live in my preferred school’s priority

admission area?l Have I discussed with my child how he or she

feels about the schools we have visited? Whatare the reasons for his or her preference?

l To what extent will I take into consideration theviews of my child on which school he or shewould like to attend?

l How far do I feel it is reasonable for my child totravel to school? What transport arrangementsare there? Does my child qualify for help withtransport costs?

l Do I want my child to attend the same school asmost of their friends?

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Pupils with an education, health and careplan (EHCP)

The admission of pupils with an education, health and careplan is dealt with by a separate procedure. Such childrenwill be admitted to the school named on the EHCP withoutreference to school admission policies.

Distances from school

In some of the admission policies in Section 2, proximityto school is used as a tie-breaker, those living the closestbeing given priority. This is a straight line measurement,taken from the Ordnance Survey reference point for thehome address to the main entrance of the school.

Where the offer of places to those applicants withequi-distant addresses would lead to oversubscription,the decision of whom will be offered the place will bemade by random selection.

Twins and siblings from a multiple birth

Where a family of twins or siblings from a multiple birthrequest admission and there is only one place available,the remaining siblings will also be offered places above theadmission number.

School Admissions PoliciesCatholic means a member of a church in communion withSee of Rome. A certificate of baptism in a Catholic church,or a certificate of reception into the full communion of theCatholic Church, will normally evidence this. This includesthe Eastern Catholic Churches.

Admission Policy for Entry intoSixth Form

Entry requirements are set by each school and full detailsof these can be found in the respective schools’ sixth formprospectus and website. Students not currently on roll ofthe school who wish to join the sixth form must completean application form and return it to the school by the datespecified.

Year 11 students currently on roll at the school mayproceed to Year 12 where the entry requirements are met.

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Appleton Academy Academy 385 applications 180 836 The academy is a through 3 –16 yearsWoodside Road, Wyke, Bradford, BD12 8AL 178 applications considered school.Phone: 01274 600550 165 pupils allocatedEmail: [email protected] 56 pupils transferred from primary phase Pupils attending the academy in year 6Website: www.appletonacademy.co.uk 3 SEN will automatically transfer to year 7 butMs H Jones 1 priority 1 allocations application forms must still be completed

36 other siblings allocated69 allocated on distance(furthest distance 2.229 miles)

Beckfoot School Academy 1582 applications 270 1666 The school has a Designated SpecialWagon Lane, Bingley, BD16 1EE 644 applications considered Provision for pupils with physicalPhone: 01274 771444 270 pupils allocated disabilitiesEmail:[email protected] 6 SENWebsite:www.beckfoot.org 9 priority 1 allocationsMr S Wade 113 siblings within priority area allocated

142 non-siblings within priority area(Furthest Distance: 1.059 miles)

Beckfoot Oakbank Academy Academy 531 applications 300 1551Oakworth Road, Keighley, BD22 7DU 324 applications consideredPhone: 01535 210111 300 pupils allocatedEmail: [email protected] 5 SENWebsite: www.oakbank.org.uk 3 Priority 1 allocationsMs T Smith 228 in priority area and attending a feeder

school20 others living in the priority area18 pupils attending a feeder school livingoutside the priority area26 pupils living outside the priority areaNote – In each of these categories siblingsare considered before non-siblings(furthest distance 1.105 miles)

Beckfoot Thornton Academy Academy 658 applications 260 1428 The school has a designated specialLeaventhorpe Lane, Thornton, Bradford, BD13 3BH 331 applications considered provision for pupils with learning difficultiesPhone: 01274 881082 270 pupils allocatedEmail: [email protected] 8 SENWebsite: www.beckfootthornton.org 2 priority 1 allocationsMr J Richardson 36 siblings allocated in priority area 1

88 non-siblings allocated in priority area 110 siblings allocated in priority area 213 non-siblings allocated in priority area 232 siblings allocated outside priority areas81 non-siblings allocated outside priorityareas(Furthest distance 1.269 miles)

Beckfoot Upper Heaton School Academy 366 applications 145 533 This school is now co-educationalThorn Lane, Bingley Road, Bradford, BD9 6AL 173 applications considered accepting applications from both boysPhone: 01274 493533 150 pupils allocated and girls.Email: [email protected] 4 SENWebsite: www.beckfootupperheaton.org 1 priority 1 allocationsMr S Wade 47 siblings allocated in priority area

96 non-siblings allocated in priority area2 siblings allocated outside priority area

Belle Vue Girls’ Academy Academy 347applications 180 1187Thorn Lane, Bingley Road, Bradford, BD9 6NA 179 applications consideredPhone: 01274 492341 201 pupils allocatedEmail: [email protected]: www.bvg.ngfl.ac.ukMr S Mulligan

Bingley Grammar School VA 1367 applications 300 1818Keighley Road, Bingley, BD16 2RS 522 applications consideredPhone: 01274 807700 340 pupils allocatedEmail: [email protected] 1 SENWebsite: www.bingleygrammar.org 2 priority 1 allocationsMr L Weston 38 siblings allocated in the priority area

93 non-siblings allocated in the priority area74 siblings outside the priority area132 allocated outside the priority area(Furthest distance 3.139 miles)

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Secondary schools in the Bradford Metropolitan District (continued)

Bradford Academy Academy 715 applications 230 1328 If applying on faith grounds, applicantsTeasdale Street, Bradford, BD4 7QJ 351 applications considered must also complete the academy’s(satnav BD4 7QR) 230 pupils allocated supplementary form and return it toPhone: 01274 256789 50 pupils transferred from primary phase the academy by 31 October 2019.Email: [email protected] 7 SENWebsite: www.bradfordacademy.co.uk 1 priority 1 allocations The academy has a designated specialistMs T Hashmi (exec principal) 1 staff child allocation provision for pupils with physicalMrs J Tierney (secondary principal) 82 siblings allocated difficulties and autism.

31 allocated on faith grounds58 feeder school children allocated Pupils attending the academy in year 6Last 6A feeder distance 2.304 miles will automatically transfer to year 7 butLast 6B feeder distance 0.749 miles application forms must still be completed.

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Bradford Forster Academy Academy 483 applications 210 733 If applying for a foundation place (faith orAvenue, Bradford, BD4 8RG 282 applications considered (Yr7 – Yr10) staff child), applicants must also completePhone: 01274 302400 210 pupils allocated the academy’s supplementary form andEmail:[email protected] 3 SEN return it to the academy by 31 OctoberWebsite: www.bradfordforsteracademy.co.uk 4 priority 1 allocations 2019.Mrs W Adeniji 27 allocated on faith grounds

57 siblings allocated in postcode area118 non-siblings allocated in postcode area(Furthest distance 0.953 miles)

Bradford Girls’ Grammar School Free School 795 applications 104 667 The closing date for the return of theSquire Lane, Bradford, BD9 6RB 396 applications considered supplementary information form isPhone:01274 545395 112 pupils allocated 31 October 2019 at 4pm.Email: [email protected] 1 priority 1 allocationWebsite: www.bggs.com 30 pupils transferred from primary phase Applicants will then be invited to sit aMrs K Matthews 81 pupils allocated from five ability bands fair banding assessment on 9 November

2019.

Girls attending the school in year 6 willautomatically transfer to year 7 butapplication forms must still be completed.

Bronte Girls’ Academy Free School 198 applications 120 N/A Bronte Girls’ Academy is a new schoolBolling Road, Bradford, BD4 7EB 93 applications considered that opened in September 2019 as part ofPhone: 07936013412 120 pupils allocated the Feversham Academy Trust.Email: [email protected]: www.brontegirls-academy.fetrust.org.ukMrs R Shafquat

Buttershaw Business and Enterprise Academy Academy 514 applications 300 1413Reevy Road West, Buttershaw, Bradford, BD6 3PX 301 applications consideredPhone: 01274 676285 300 pupils allocatedEmail: [email protected] 8 SENWebsite: www.buttershaw.net 4 Priority 1 allocationsMs R Hartley 66 siblings allocated in priority area

122 non-siblings allocated in priority area21 siblings allocated outside priority area62 non-siblings allocated outside priority area17 late additions allocated(Furthest distance 2.043 late cat 5)

Carlton Bolling Academy 661 applications 300 1479Undercliffe Lane, Bradford, BD3 0DU 410 applications consideredPhone: 01274 633111 315 pupils allocatedEmail: [email protected] 5 SENWebsite: www.carltonbolling.co.uk 2 priority 1 allocationsMrs J Girt 124 siblings within priority area allocated

184 non-siblings within priority area(Furthest Distance: 0.813 miles)

Co-op Academy Grange Academy 470 applications 300 1679 The school has a designated specialistHaycliffe Lane, Bradford, BD5 9ET 263 applications considered provision for autism.Phone: 01274 779662 300 pupils allocatedEmail: [email protected]: www.southfieldgrange.org.ukMs A Mander

Dixons Allerton Academy Academy 780 applications 245 1441 Parents/carers wishing to submit anRhodesway, Bradford, BD8 ODH 368 applications considered application under exceptional medical orPhone: 01274 770230 245 pupils allocated social need must write to the GoverningEmail: [email protected] 1 SEN Body, via the Admissions Office at theWebsite: www.dixonsaa.com 1 priority 1 allocation Academy, by Thursday 31st October 2019.Ms C Skelding 243 pupils allocated from nine ability bands Details of what is required can be found

in order of the oversubscription criteria on the Admissions page of the Academy’swebsite or by contacting the AdmissionsOffice at the Academy.Pupils attending the academy in year 6will automatically transfer to year 7 butapplication forms must still be completed.Through School.


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Dixons City Academy Academy 1575 applications 180 1124 The closing date for the return of theRipley Street, Bradford, BD5 7RR 775 applications considered supplementary information form is 3.30pmPhone: 01274 776777 165 pupils allocated on 23 September 2019. Applicants willEmail: [email protected] 4 SEN then be invited to sit a fair bandingWebsite: www.dixonsca.com 5 priority 1 allocations assessment on Saturday 12 October 2019.Mr M Feely 3 staff children

1 allocation on exceptional medical/social Parents/carers wishing to submit angrounds application under exceptional medical or16 performing arts places social need must write to the Governing139 pupils allocated from nine ability bands Body, via the Admissions Office at thein order of the oversubscription criteria Academy, by Thursday 31st October 2019.

Details of what is required can be foundon the Admissions page of the Academy’swebsite or by contacting the AdmissionsOffice at the Academy.

Dixons Cottingley Academy Academy 253 applications 180 690 Parents/carers wishing to submit anCottingley New Road, Bingley, BD16 1TZ 101 applications considered application under exceptional medical orPhone: 01274 567281 180 pupils allocated social need must write to the GoverningWebsite: www.dixonsco.com Body, via the Admissions Office at theMr J Patterson Academy, by Thursday 31st October 2019.

Details of what is required can be foundon the Admissions page of the Academy’swebsite or by contacting the AdmissionsOffice at the Academy

Dixons Kings Academy Academy 1257 applications 160 827 The closing date for the return of theNorthside Road, Bradford, BD7 2AN 695 applications considered supplementary information form isPhone: 01274 449706 160 pupils allocated 3.30pm on 23 September 2019.Email: [email protected] 3 SEN Applicants will then be invited to sit a fairWebsite: www.dixonska.com 1 priority 1 allocation banding assessment on SaturdayMr N Miley 156 pupils allocated from nine ability bands 12 October 2019.

in order of the oversubscription criteriaParents/carers wishing to submit anapplication under exceptional medical orsocial need must write to the GoverningBody, via the Admissions Office at theAcademy, by Thursday 31st October 2019.Details of what is required can be foundon the Admissions page of the Academy’swebsite or by contacting the AdmissionsOffice at the Academy.

Dixons McMillan Academy Academy 1291 applications 134 727 The closing date for the return of theTrinity Road, Bradford, BD5 0JD 688 applications considered supplementary information form is 3.30pmPhone: 01274 424350 112 pupils allocated on 23 September 2019. Applicants willEmail: [email protected] 2 SEN then be invited to sit a fair bandingWebsite: www.dixonsma.com 110 pupils allocated from nine ability bands assessment on Saturday 12 October 2019.Mr W Davies in order of the oversubscription criteria

Parents/carers wishing to submit anapplication under exceptional medical orsocial need must write to the GoverningBody, via the Admissions Office at theAcademy, by Thursday 31st October 2019.Details of what is required can be foundon the Admissions page of the Academy’swebsite or by contacting the AdmissionsOffice at the Academy.

Dixons Trinity Academy Academy 1527 applications 134 575 Parents/carers wishing to submit anTrinity Road, Bradford, BD5 0BE 789 applications considered application under exceptional medical orPhone: 01274 424350 112 pupils allocated social need must write to the GoverningEmail: [email protected] 6 SEN Body, via the Admissions Office at theWebsite:www.dixonsta.com 2 priority 1 allocations Academy, by Thursday 31st October 2019.Mrs J Cross 1 allocated on exceptional social/medical Details of what is required can be found

need on the Admissions page of the Academy’s3 staff children allocated website or by contacting the Admissions52 siblings allocated Office at the Academy.14 feeder school allocations34 allocations on distance (last distance0.308 miles)

Eden Boys’ Leadership Academy Free N/A 120 N/A Eden Boys’ Leadership Academy is aThornbury Road, Bradford, BD3 8DF new school that opened in 2019 asBradford part of the Star Academy Trust.Phone: 01274 280350Email: [email protected]: www.edenboysbradford.comMiss R Nazine


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Feversham Academy Academy 538 applications 120 809 The closing date for the return of theCliffe Road, Bradford, BD3 0LT 290 applications considered supplementary information form isPhone: 01274 559500 120 pupils allocated 31 October 2019.Email:[email protected] 4-BD1 priority area without siblingWebsite: www.feversham-academy.fetrust.org.uk 1-BD1 outside priority area without sibling If you do not fill in the SIF and the CAFMs S Muneer (Furthest distance 0.939 miles) your child will not be considered for a

2-BD2 priority area with sibling place, even if there is a sibling in3- BD2 priority area without sibling the school.1 BD2 outside priority area with sibling(Furthest distance 0.678 miles)2-BD3a priority 1 allocations6-BD3a priority area with sibling7-BD3a priority area without sibling(Furthest distance 0.307 miles)8-BD3b priority area with sibling7-BD3b priority area without sibling(Furthest distance 1.017 miles)7-BD5 priority area with sibling18-BD5 priority area without sibling4-BD5 outside priority area with sibling1- BD5 outside priority area without sibling(Furthest distance 1.924 miles)2-BD7 priority area with sibling14-BD7 priority area without sibling5-BD7 outside priority area with sibling9- BD7 outside priority area without sibling(Furthest distance 2.427 miles)4-BD8 priority area without sibling3-BD8 outside priority area with sibling6- BD8 outside priority area without sibling(Furthest distance 1.046 miles)1-BD9 priority area without sibling5-BD9 outside priority area without sibling(Furthest distance 1.848 miles)

Hanson School Foundation 583 applications 300 1619 The school also has an AdditionalSutton Avenue, Bradford, BD2 1JP 257 applications considered Resourced Centre for visually andPhone: 01274 776200 323 pupils allocated hearing impaired pupils.Email: [email protected]: www.hansonacademy.org.ukMr R Woods

Ilkley Grammar School Academy 909 applications 300 1746 The school has a designated specialCowpasture Road , Ilkley, LS29 8TR 427 applications considered provision for autism.Phone: 01943 608424 325 pupils allocatedEmail: [email protected] 3 SENWebsite: www.ilkleygrammarschool.com 8 priority 1 allocationsMs H Williams 115 siblings in priority area 1

170 non-siblings in priority area14 siblings in priority area 216 non-siblings in priority area 29 sibling outside priority areas(furthest sibling distance 5.282 miles)

Immanuel College Academy 672 applications 300 1423 If applying on faith grounds, applicantsLeeds Road, Idle, Bradford, BD10 9AQ 368 applications considered must complete the school’s supplementaryPhone: 01274 425900 300 pupils allocated information form by 31 October 2019.Email: [email protected] 2 SENWebsite: www.immanuelcollege.net 4 priority 1 allocationsMrs J Tiller 125 places allocated in church category

(all applicants allocated in this category)169 places allocated in community category48 siblings in priority area121 non-siblings in priority area(furthest distance 1.641 miles)

Laisterdyke Leadership Academy Academy 375 applications 180 965Thornbury Road, Bradford, BD3 8HE 150 applications consideredPhone: 01274 401140 180 pupils allocatedEmail: [email protected]: www.laisterdykeleadershipacademy.comMrs K Jones

Oasis Academy Lister Park Academy 298 applications 160 1058 The school has a designated specialistNorth Avenue, Bradford, BD8 7ND 146 applications considered provision for children with speech andPhone: 01274 362050 175 pupils allocated language difficulties.Email: [email protected]: www.oasisacademylisterpark.orgMr I Simpson (exec principal)Mrs S Dover (assoc principal)


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One in a Million Free School Free School 319 applications 75 361Cliffe Terrace, Bradford, BD8 7DX 116 applications considered (Yr7 – Yr11)Phone: 01274 723439 75 pupils allocatedEmail: [email protected] 4 SENWebsite: www.oiam.org 0 arts & sports placesMr S Rees 29 siblings

11 allocated less than 1 mile21 allocated between 1–2 miles (all)10 allocated over 2 miles (all)

Parkside School Foundation 622 applications 210 1023 The school has a designated specialistParkside Terrace, Cullingworth, Bradford, BD13 5AD 260 applications considered provision for pupils with autism.Phone: 01535 272752 210 pupils allocatedEmail: [email protected] 5 SENWebsite: www.parksideschool.net 1 priority 1 allocationMr A Taylor 19 siblings allocated in priority area 1

47 non-siblings allocated in priority area 133 siblings allocated in priority area 256 non-siblings allocated in priority area 219 siblings allocated outside priority areas30 non-siblings allocated outside priorityareas(Furthest distance 2.834 miles)

Queensbury Academy Academy 359 applications 210 887Deanstones Lane, Queensbury, Bradford, BD13 2AS 136 applications considered (Yr 7 – Yr 11)Phone: 01274 882214 210 pupils allocatedEmail: [email protected]: www.qeensbury-academy.fetrust.org.ukMr R Hanson

St Bede’s & St Joseph’s Catholic College VA 832 applications 290 1884 If applying on faith grounds, applicantsCunliffe Road, Bradford, BD8 7AP 400 applications considered must complete the school’s supplementaryPhone: 01274 941941 290 pupils allocated information form by 31 October 2019.Email: [email protected] 5 SENWebsite: www.sbsj.co.uk 1 priority 1 allocation Lower School (Yrs 7- 9) are based atMr L A Bentley 3 priority 2 allocations the site on Cunliffe Road and Upper

195 catholic children School (Yrs 10–13) are at the site on1 priority 9 allocation Highgate Road.28 non catholic siblings allocated28 feeder school children allocated29 children allocated by distance(furthest distance 0.595 miles)

The Holy Family Catholic School VA 406 applications 165 903 If applying on faith grounds, applicantsSpring Gardens Lane, Keighley, BD20 6LH 188 applications considered must complete the school’s supplementaryPhone: 01535 210212 168 pupils allocated information form by 31 October 2019.Email: [email protected] 9 SEN (includes 3 DSP allocations)Website : www.holyfamily.ngfl.ac.uk 2 Priority 1 Allocations The school has a designated specialistMr M Hings 32 Catholic pupils allocated provision for pupils with autism.

53 Non Catholic sibs allocated20 Feeder school pupils allocated52 Allocated by distance(furthest distance 0.752 miles)

Titus Salt School Community 980 applications 250 1456 The school has a designated specialHigher Coach Road, Baildon, Shipley, BD17 5RH 355 applications considered provision for pupils with learning difficulties.Phone@ 01274 258969 256 pupils allocatedEmail: [email protected] 11 SEN (includes 6 DSP allocations)Website: www.titussaltschool.co.uk 6 priority 1 allocationsMr I Morrel 74 siblings in priority area allocated

141 non-siblings in the priority area allocated11 siblings outside the priority area allocated13 non-siblings outside the priority areaallocated(furthest distance 1.122 miles)

Tong Leadership Academy Academy 334 applications 180 925Westgate Hill Street, Bradford, BD4 6NR 109 applications consideredPhone: 01274 681455 270 pupils allocatedEmail: [email protected]: www.tongschool.co.ukMr D Styles

University Academy Keighley Academy 248 applications 180 607Greenhead Road, Keighley, BD20 6EB 106 applications consideredPhone: 01535 210333 158 pupils allocatedEmail: [email protected]: www.uak.org.ukMr Jon Skurr


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Secondary special schools in the Bradford Metropolitan DistrictThe special schools below provide for pupils with severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple learning difficulties and severeand complex autistic spectrum disorders. Oastler School provides for pupils with emotional, social and behavioural difficulties.

Other Local Authority SchoolsPlease contact other local authorities for information on schools in their area. Some of these schools may require a supplementaryinformation form to be completed. If you are a Bradford resident and you wish to apply for another authority school you will stillneed to list this school on your Bradford online application.

School Age of pupils

Calderdale Council

Kirklees Council

Leeds Council

North Yorkshire County Council

Access and School Planning, Westgate House, Halifax, HX1 1PSTel. 01422 392617Email: [email protected]

Kirklees Pupil Admissions, Kirkgate Buildings, Byram Street,Huddersfield, HD1 1BYTel: 01484 225007Email: [email protected]/admissions

Admissions, PO Box 837, Leeds LS1 9PZTel: 01132224414Email: [email protected]

School Admissions, Transport and Free School Meal Team,Jesmond House, 31-33 Victoria Avenue, Harrogate,North Yorkshire, HG1 5QETel: 01609 533879Email: [email protected]/school-admissions

Beechcliffe Special School, Greenhead Road, Keighley BD20 6EDTel: 01535 603041

Hazelbeck Special School, Wagon Lane, Bingley BD16 1EETel: 01274 777107

High Park School, Thorn Lane, Heaton, Bradford BD9 6RYTel: 01274 696740

Oastler’s School, Flockton Road, Bradford BD4 7RHTel: 01274 307456

Co-Op Academy Southfield, Haycliffe Lane, Bradford BD5 9ETTel: 01274 779662

11 - 19 years

11 -19 years

3 -19 years

11 -19 years

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Maps showing secondary school priority admission areasThe following schools include priority areas as part of their admission arrangements:-

Beckfoot School AcademyBeckfoot Oakbank AcademyBeckfoot Thornton AcademyBeckfoot Upper Heaton AcademyBelle Vue Girls’ AcademyBingley Grammar SchoolButtershaw Business & Enterprise AcademyCarlton BollingCo-Op Academy GrangeDixons Cottingley AcademyFeversham Academy

Hanson SchoolIlkley Grammar SchoolImmanuel CollegeOasis Academy Lister ParkOne in a Million Free SchoolParkside SchoolQueensbury AcademyTitus Salt SchoolTong Leadership AcademyUniversity Academy Keighley

Please use the following link to view the schools priority areaswww.bradford.gov.uk/education-and-skills/school-admissions/school-priority-admission-area-maps/

At Bradford Council we understand that as a parent or carer you have a key role in supporting your teenager to makeinformed and appropriate choices for their next steps in education. Whilst the majority of young people will find thatcontinuing their statutory education is best served within their current school, in line with Government legislation, please findbelow the additional learning options that are open to applications from Bradford residents from Year 10 onwards.

Atypical Age of Entry

University TechnicalCollege Leeds (UTC Leeds)UTC Leeds is a government funded collegefor 14 -19 year old students who havea particular interest in Maths, Science,Computing or Engineering. Your son ordaughter can apply to join in Year 10 to startin September 2020. The UTC also admitsstudents to Year 12. If you are interestedin applying you must contact the UTCdirectly.

University Technical College Leeds2 Saynor Road, Leeds LS10 1LATel: 0113 353 0140Email: [email protected]: www.utcleeds.co.ukDetails of the admissions policycan be found on the website.

The statutory duty to provide impartial careers information, adviceand guidance to young people in years 8 to 11 remains withschools and we would strongly recommend that all young peopleand parent/carer(s) discuss their Year 10 learning pathways withtheir Careers Adviser in school.


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Shape our futureBecome a school governor

If you have:

l an interest in ourchildren’s future

l a desire to makea difference

l time and energyl a readiness to accept

responsibilityl an ability to

work in a team

then you have what it takesto join the largest volunteergroup in the country,working with others to getthe best for our children.

Published by the Department of Children’s Services, City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, September 2019

The wording in this publication can be made available in other formatssuch as large print or Braille. Please call 01274 439200.

Bradford Council’s School Governor ServiceMargaret McMillan Tower, Princes Way, Bradford, BD1 1NN

Tel: 01274 439400 Email: [email protected] of Children’s Services

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