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Academy Admissions
Welcome to the Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich admissions information page. Please look at our news page for details of our open evenings for prospective parents, carers and students.
Our full policy, with details of our admissions criteria, can be downloaded from the bottom of the page.
Applications for Year 7 places should be made online at https://www.southwark.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-admissions/secondary-admissions/applying-for-a-secondary-school-place
Academy admissions contact details
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Telephone: 020 8299 5300 |
Year 7 admissions
Harris Boys’ Academy, East Dulwich will admit 150 students each year. We have 150 places in Year 7 in September 2021 and welcome students of all abilities and from all backgrounds.
Visit our virtual open day, where you can also see a presentation from the Principal.
Applications for places will be made in accordance with local authority admission arrangements and will be made on the Common Application Form provided and administered by the local authority. The Academy will work to the common admissions timetable agreed by Southwark Council Applications for September 2021. Admissions must be made via Southwark Council only and not directly to Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich.
The Local Authority notifies parents about successful applications to Secondary School on 1 March 2021.
Year 6 transition (including Taster Day)
The transition from primary to secondary school is a big step. There's more about how we make the transition as smooth as possible in our Key Stage 3 curriculum page. The Key Information from our Transition Event can be found at the bottom of this page.
We are excited and looking forward to having your sons join our Outstanding Academy from September for a wonderful, exciting and rewarding journey. We are a caring community building future leaders where everyone succeeds and achieve their potential regardless of background or any personal characteristics.
It would have been our delight to have you on site but due to Covid-19 and in order to comply with Government guidelines and in line with the protocols we have in place at the Academy to protect our staff, students, and our community, we very much regret that we will be unable to run our on-site Taster Day or the on-site Parents’ Information Evening for the students who will be joining us in September. However, we are putting together a programme of virtual events that will be both informative and enjoyable for both parents and students.
Thursday 8 July 2021
The event will be held on zoom, we will send you session details as well as a zoom link in due course. Please let us know if you require a laptop support to enable you join the session. We can loan your child a laptop to ensure they have a device to join and participate in the wonderful sessions.
As soon as we finalise our plans, we will contact you again with your invitation to the events scheduled. Please put the date in your diary.
If you have not already completed the Transition Form, please do so as a matter of urgency. We are legally required to have the information we ask for BEFORE a student can attend the Academy. You can access the form at https://forms.office.com/r/cSFm9nrAdx
If you have any questions, please email us at transition@harrisdulwichboys.org.uk.
Admissions Form Booklet
The Admissions Form Booklet https://forms.office.com/r/cSFm9nrAdx should be completed online ollowing the offer of a place at the academy.
Appeals
Parent(s) wishing to appeal against the Academy’s decision should complete an appeal form stating the reason for the appeal based on the published admissions criteria.
The appeal form and guidance notes for appeals can be downloaded at the bottom of the page.
Completed forms should be sent to: The Clerk to the Appeal Panel, c/o Mrs Irene Morton, Harris Boys’ Academy, East Dulwich, Peckham Rye, London SE22 0AT. The closing date for appeals for Primary to Secondary transfer is 29 March 2021 and appeals will be heard between 26th April and 28th May.
The appeals will be heard in private by an Independent Appeal Panel.
- 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
In-year applications
Please download our in-year application form from the bottom of the page. The Academy coordinates in-year admissions for students wishing to join the Academy mid-year. Parents/guardians should apply directly to the Academy.
On receiving your application form, your son will be invited for an assessment test. This test is used solely for the purpose of assessing your child’s current level of ability in order to be able to best place the vacant position like for like.
If there are no vacant positions available your child will be placed on the waiting list in accordance with the oversubscription criteria found in the admissions policy. Please refer to the notes on the Application form before completing.
Please note giving false or deliberately misleading information on this form and/or supporting information may render the application invalid, or lead to any offer made being withdrawn.
Parents/Carers will have the right of appeal to an Independent Appeal Panel if they are dissatisfied with an admission decision of the Academy. The Appeal Panel will be independent of the Academy. The arrangements for Appeals will be in line with the Code on School Admission Appeals published by the Department for Education. The determination of the appeal panel will be made in accordance with the Code on School Admission Appeals and is binding on all parties. The Academy will prepare guidance for parents/carers about how the appeals process will work and provide parents/carers with a named contact who can answer any enquiries parents/carers may have about the process.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Will my child be added to your waiting list if he is not immediately successful?
A. Yes, if your application is not immediately successful, your child will be placed on the waiting list in accordance with the oversubscription criteria found in the admissions policy.
Q. Will I be able to find out where my child is on the waiting list?
A. We would not be able to give the exact position or number of your child if it is Primary to Secondary Transfer until after the start of the September Term.
Department for Education performance tables
For the Department for Education schools performance tables please follow this link:
http://www.education.gov.uk/cgi-bin/schools/performance/school.pl?urn=135816
Sixth Form admissions
The Academy operates a sixth form for 200 students. Admissions are co-ordinated by the Harris Federation. For further details, including how to apply visit www.harrissixthform.org.uk. Sixth Form entry requirements can also be downloaded below.
Admission arrangements for 2022-23
The Governing Body of Harris Boys' Academy East Dulwich met on the 2nd February 2021 to review and consider the responses of the admissions consultation. After careful review the Governing Body has agreed to determine the admissions arrangements for 2022-23. The determined admission arrangements can be found below.
Determined Admissions Policy 2022-23
Determined Social and/or Medical Needs Form
Determined Harris Sixth Form Entry Requirements
Determined In-Year Application Form
Determined Request for Admission Outside of Normal Age Group
Determined Request for Admission Outside of Normal Age Group (Sixth Form)
Determined Sixth Form Admissions Application (External Candidates)
