Academy Admissions

A brief summary of the application procedure follows, Reception and in-year admissions.

Academy Admissions Contact Details

Reception Applications 2019

The Academy has an admission number of 60 in Reception for September 2019-20

Applications for places in Reception should be made on London Borough of Bromley’s Common Application Form, this is now managed online. Key information on primary school admissions can be found on the Local Authority’s website and an application can be made online via HERE. Forms 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).

 The Key dates are below:

Reception Key Dates	2019-2020
1st September 2018	Local Authority Online Application Website Open
15th January 2019	Online closing date for Application Forms
16th April 2019	Local Authority informs Parents/Carers of allocated school
2nd May 2019	Acceptance of place deadline
15th May 2019	Deadline for appeals to be made in writing to the Academy
May - June 2019	Appeals to be heard
31st December 2019	Waiting Lists closed and replaced by casual admissions waiting lists, Parents/Carers will need to re-apply for an In-Year transfer through the local authority after the 1st January 2020, if still waiting

Reception Applications 2020

The Academy has an admission number of 60 in Reception for September 2020-2021

Applications for places in Reception should be made on London Borough of Bromley’s Common Application Form, this is now managed online. Key information on primary school admissions can be found on the Local Authority’s website and an application can be made online via HERE. Forms 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).

 The Key dates are below:

Reception Key Dates	2020-2021
1st September 2019	Local Authority Online Application Website Open
15th January 2020	Online closing date for Application Forms
16th April 2020	Local Authority informs Parents/Carers of allocated school
2nd May 2020	Acceptance of place deadline
15th May 2020	Deadline for appeals to be made in writing to the Academy
May - June 2020	Appeals to be heard
31st December 2020	Waiting Lists closed and replaced by casual admissions waiting lists, Parents/Carers will need to re-apply for an In-Year transfer through the local authority after the 1st January 2021, if still waiting

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 In-Year Applications

For in-year admissions, please contact the local authority for an In-Year Transfer. 

https://www.bromley.gov.uk/info/13/primary_school_admissions/72/making_an_application_for_primary_school/3 

Please note that there is no guarantee that a place will be available, but you have the right of appeal if you are refused a place.

For Parents/Carers who Wish to Appeal

Parent(s) wishing to appeal against the Academy’s decision on admissions, for any year group, should complete an Appeal Form (see below) stating the reason for the appeal, based on the published Admissions Criteria.

Completed forms should be sent to the Clerk to the Appeal Panel at:

Harris Primary Academy Beckenham, Manor Way, Beckenham, BR3 3SJ

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 Academy will arrange for an Independent Appeals Panel to 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.