Secondary school admissions - for the 2012/13 academic year
The application deadline has now passed (31 October 2011) closing date for Year 7 entry to secondary schools in 2012.
This applies to children born between 1 September 2000 and 31 August 2001 or taught as a Year 6 child and who are due to transfer to secondary school in 2012.
Parents can still submit an application for secondary transfer. However, these will be deemed as late and will not be processed before the 1 March 2012.
To read about the secondary school admissions procedure, please read the Secondary School in Lambeth 2012/13 booklet.
National Offer Day
On National Offer Day, 1 March 2012, a letter will be posted to all on-time applicants informing them which school, if any, has been offered. Letters will be sent to both online applicants and those who have completed paper applications. We will not be able to provide details about application outcomes on the phone or via email before 5 March 2012.
For those that applied online, parents/carers can also view the outcome of the application from 5pm on 1 March 2012 via the eAdmissions portal.
For further advice about the secondary transfer 2012/13 admissions process and what to do about the outcome of your application for a place at secondary school please see one of the following question and answer sheets:
Much of the advice given by the School Admissions Team is reflected in the details contained in the information sheets. If you still have questions after reading this, please contact Lambeth School Admissions Team on 020 7926 9503.
School change in 2012
From September 2012 Charles Edward Brooke Girl's School will become known as Saint Gabriel's College. This school will admit boys and girls from September 2012.
Late applications
If your child is due to start secondary school in September 2012 (born between 1 September 2000 and 31 August 2001 or taught as a Year 6 child during the 2011/12 academic year) and you have not submitted a Common Application Form for your child before the deadline, you still need to apply.
This application will not be processed until after 1 March 2012 when the applicants that applied on time are sent their outcome notifications.
How to submit a late application
You can still apply online via the eadmissions portal until Monday 30 April 2012 even though the deadline has passed. This is only available if you are applying for the first time, not second or later forms. If you wish to complete a second or subsequent application or apply after 30 April 2012, you will need to use a paper Common Application Form. Please read the Secondary schools in Lambeth 2012/13 booklet before applying.
You cannot make any changes to your preferences on applications received before the deadline and second applications cannot be made online, please use a paper form for this if necessary.
Below are some of the benefits of applying on line.
- It is simple, safe, quick and easy to use.
- Your application won't get lost in the post.
- Drop down school lists help reduce errors and save you time.
- Information can be checked online and changed at any point without the need to fill in another form.
- You will be issued with a unique reference number similar to this: 208-2012-09-E-001234, which will be your proof that your application has been received.
- The online system is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
If you do not wish to apply on line, you can apply on a paper Secondary transfer 2012 Common Application Form, a copy can be requested from Lambeth School Admissions Team by calling 020 7926 9503.
If you live in a different borough to Lambeth, please apply using your home borough's Common Application Form, even if you are applying for a Lambeth school.
Your completed paper forms should either:
- be handed in at the Customer Service Centre, Ground Floor, Olive Morris House, 18 Brixton Hill, London SW2 1RL
- or posted using the correct postage to Lambeth School Admissions Team, CYPS, 6th Floor, International House, Canterbury Crescent, London SW9 7QE.
Supplementary information forms
Some schools require a supplementary information form. For details of which Lambeth schools require these, please see the schools pages in the Secondary School in Lambeth 2012/13 booklet. You can download the required supplementary information forms and full admissions criteria on our Secondary schools admission policies and supplementary information forms 2012/13 page.
Changing your address
If you change address after submitting your Common Application Form, please notify the Lambeth School Admissions Team as soon as possible as it may effect your application.
Further details and instructions
For detailed instructions on the admissions process and Lambeth schools, please read the Secondary Schools in Lambeth 2012/13 booklet.
Copies are also available at all Lambeth libraries and the Customer Service Centre, Olive Morris House, 18 Brixton Hill, London SW2 1RL. Or call the Lambeth School Admissions Team on 020 7926 9503.
Late applications
Any applications received after 31 October 2011 will be late and will not be processed until after 1 March 2012 when offers have been generated for on-time applications.