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Academy Admissions
Academy Admissions
Chobham Academy is a state comprehensive school which welcomes children of all backgrounds and abilities.
Chobham consists of a nursery with 52 equivalent full-time admissions; a primary phase of 630 students; Years 7-11 made up of 900 students a sixth form of 300 students.
Our annual admissions number of Reception is 90 children, for Year 7 210 children and for Year 12 150 students.
Year 7 admissions will be made up of 90 children moving up from the Chobham primary phase together with 120 external admissions.
Academy Admissions Contact Details
Telephone: 0203 747 6060
Email: admissions@chobhamacademy.org.uk
Address: Chobham Academy, 40 Cheering Lane, Stratford, London E20 1BD
Admissions Consultation (WEBSITE TEXT )
The Governing Body are consulting on admissions arrangements for students applying for places for the academic year beginning in September 2022. The consultation will run over 8 weeks from 25th November 2020 to 31st January 2021.
The full draft admissions arrangements for 2021/22 can be found by clicking here.
Your Questions
We are happy to answer any questions you may have.
Please contact us at O.Collins@chobhamacademy.org.uk and we will respond to you. Please also provide your telephone number.
Your Views
We would welcome your views on our consultation.
Please ensure you respond to our consultation by noon on 31st January 2021 which is when our consultation period closes.
You can respond in two ways:
• By email: O.Collins@chobhamacademy.org.uk
• In writing: correspondence should be sent to Orli Collins, Clerk to the Governing Body Chobham Academy 40 Cheering Lane, E20 1BD
Next Steps
After our consultation, responses will be discussed with the governing body.
In-Year Admissions for entry from September
If you wish to apply for an in-year admission (that is entry to any year group at any stage in the school year, other than to Reception, Year 7 or the Sixth form in September 2021) Chobham Academy is part of London Borough of Newham's Co-ordinated Admissions Scheme which means that all applications including in year (casual admissions) are to be made via London Borough of Newham website which you can access below.
If you are new to the area, you are advised to complete an in-year application form from Newham Admissions Team to ensure that you get offered a place at another school if Chobham Academy is not able to offer your child a place. Parents are advised to read carefully the 2020/21 admissions arrangements which include treatment of in year admissions and can be found at the footer of this page.
Email pupilservices@newham.gov.uk or ring 020 8430 2000 when you have moved in to allow Newham to update their records.
Admission for entry from September 2020 (2020/21 current academic year)
Please click on the below links to be taken to the files/websites
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Determined Admission Arrangements for 2020 entry
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LB Newham Primary School Admissions web pages
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LB Newham Secondary School Admissions web pages
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London Borough of Newham in-year application form
Admissions Arrangements for Chobham Academy Nursery for 2021/22
Nursery applications are to be made directly to the academy. The application form is to be made online and can be found by clicking here.
The academy deals directly with nursery admissions. We accept applications once the child has turned 2 years old. If your child was born in between 01/09/2017 to 31/08/2018 then they will be due to start Nursery in September 2021.
If the child turns 3 years old in the term after September, then they are due to start nursery the coming September.
The Academy Nursery has an agreed admission number of 52 full-time equivalent pupils. The nursery school will be split into two sessions (Morning and Afternoon) - 52 applicants will be accommodated in each session in a mixture of full-time and part-time places.
Morning Session 9.00am-12.00pm
Afternoon Session 12.00pm-3.00pm
Full-Time Session 9.00am-3.00pm
15 hours eligibility = 3 hours per day, 5 days per week
30 hours eligibility = 6 hours per day, 5 days per week
For those parents not entitled to the additional 30 hours funded childcare, we can offer a paid full time place, at a cost of £75 per week charged half termly, paid in advance of the half term starting. All full time places are subject to 5 days a week
Admission to the Nursery does not guarantee admission to the academy's Primary provision, and a separate application must be made for transfer from the Nursery provision to the Primary provision.
If under subscribed, all applicants will be admitted. If oversubscribed, the following criteria will apply in the order of priority shown.
Nursery Provision oversubscription criteria
- Looked after children or previously looked after children
- Pupils who, on the date of admission, will have an older sibling (i.e. a natural brother or sister, or a half brother or sister, or a legally adopted brother or sister or half-brother or sister, or step brother or sister who will be living with them at the same address at the date of their entry to the Academy) in the nursery or in years R-6 of the Academy. Proof of the sibling relationship will be required (short birth certificates).
- Children of staff at the school where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrative skill shortage.
- Pupils who live in East Village by random allocation. Proof of residence will be required (council tax bill, utility bill).
- The remaining places will be offered to pupils who live nearest to the front gates of the Nursery phase site of the Academy that is the distance from the Academy entrance in a straight line. Proof of residence will be required (council tax bill, utility bill).
Primary Admissions
The Academy has an admission number of 90 in Reception for September 2021.
Applications for places in Reception should be made via the eAdmissions portal which can be found on your home Local Authority’s website. These should be submitted in accordance with the LA’s published deadlines for applications (normally early to mid-January before the academic year in which the child is eligible for entry).
Parents should be mindful that even if your child has attended Chobham Academy Nursery, this does not guarantee admission to the academy's Primary provision, and a separate application must be made for transfer from the Nursery provision to the Primary provision.
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Reception Key Dates |
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15th January |
Deadline for Reception Applications |
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16th April |
Local Authority informs Parents/Carers of allocated school (National Offer Day) |
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18th May 2020 |
Deadline for submitting an appeal form for a Reception place |
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From 22nd June |
Appeal Hearings |
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1st September 2021 |
Waiting lists close and are replaced by casual admissions waiting lists. Parents/Carers will need to re-apply as an in-year admission via the London Borough of Newham website if a place is still required. |
Applications are to be made via Newham council at www.newham.gov.uk/schooladmissions
On 16th April 2021, the local authority will notify you of the school where your child has been offered a place.
If you are unhappy that you did not receive an offer of a school place at Chobham Academy, you have the right to lodge an independent appeal with us. You have until 18th May to submit an appeal form by clicking here. All appeals will be held between the end of June - July 2021.
Chobham Academy operates an extensive waiting list for in year admissions from Reception to Year 6. Please contact our admissions officer, Mrs Chowdhury at Admissions@chobhamacademy.org.uk if you require further information
Primary Prospectus
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Year 7 Applications
The Academy has an admission number of 120 in Year 7. The full age group is 210 but 90 pupils are already present in Year 6 and transition automatically into Year 7.
For admission into Year 7 in September 2021, parents and carers are required to complete an application form (known as the “Common Application Form” CAF) which will be sent to them by their current Primary Schools. No applications are to be made directly to the Academy.
Parents are strongly advised to read carefully the full Harris Academy Chobham Admissions Policy 2021-22 (see at the bottom of the page) and information and advice from the local authority. The main points to remember are:
- You must submit an application form to your Local Education Authority if applying online by 31st October 2020
- Think carefully about the order in which you place your chosen schools on the form. You should enter your most preferred school first on the list
- Be sure to include at least 3 different schools on your preference form
On 2nd March 2021, the local authority will notify you of the school where your child has been offered a place.
If you are unhappy that you did not receive an offer of a school place at Chobham Academy, you have the right to lodge an independent appeal with us. You have until 30th March to submit an appeal form. All appeals will be held between the end of April – June 2021.
Deadlines
- 21 October 2020 - deadline for paper applications to be received by Pupil Services (this is the date the form must be received by Pupil Services not the date posted). This only applies where the applicant is applying direct not where they have delivered to their primary school.
- 31 October 2020 - national closing day and deadline for applying on-line (11.59pm)
Please note the Academy Year 6 testing day will no longer be taking place, all other admission criteria will be applied to applications. Please see our addmisson arrnagements for more details. we will consulting on admissions arranged for September 2022 entry.
7-11 Prospectus
Appeals Process
Parent(s) wishing to appeal against the Academy’s decision on admissions, for any year group, should complete an online Appeal Form by clicking here stating the reason for the appeal, based on the published Admissions Criteria.
Completed appeal forms for Year 7 appeal forms must be received by The Academy by 30th March.
The appeals will be heard, in private, by an Independent appeal Panel. The Clerk to the Appeal Panel will make an appointment within a reasonable time, Appeals may be made in English or the Parents’/Carers’ first language.
- Only one appeal per application is allowed.
- Appeals are conducted in person, and you may bring a friend.
The Appeal Hearing
The Independent Appeals Panel will then consider the Academy's reasons for refusal and your reasons for wanting to attend the Academy.
The Panel will consist of 3 people (2 will have education experience and one will be an independent person with no education experience).
The Panel will consider the case put forward by you and the Academy. They must consider the admission arrangements for the Academy and the reasons why you want to attend that particular school. The Panel must exercise its discretion by balancing the weight of your argument (for wanting to attend) against the Academy’s reasons for refusal i.e. the prejudice that one more student would cause to the education of the students already offered and the Health and Safety of all the students already attending the Academy, also taking into account the Academy's published admission arrangements.
The decision of the Independent Appeals Panel is binding on the admissions authority and the Parents.
Sixth Form Applications
All Sixth Form admissions information can be found by following the link to the Sixth Form page. For Sixth Form related enquiries please contact Ms Rees, Head of Sixth Form, on s.rees@chobhamacademy.org.uk.
Entry requirements for Sixth Form A Level/Technical pathways can be found here.
For sixth form enquiries please email sixthformadmissions@chobhamacademy.org.uk.
