Applications for Secondary Schools All parents with children

Applications for Secondary Schools All parents with children currently in Y 6 need to complete the application form before the 31 st October 2020.

General information about applications • If you live in Hull, you must send your application to Hull City Council by the 31 st October 2020. • It is strongly advised that you make 3 choices on your application form. • You have already received a letter regarding the application process. Please read this carefully. • Applications are to be completed online if possible. • Support number for Hull City Council (01482) 300.

Step 1 – Research and discussion Spend some time talking to your child about the Secondary Schools in the area. Look at school websites to see what the schools offer in terms of education and support. Consider how your child will get to and from school. Walk? Bus route? Car journey? You can always contact the school directly for further information.

The Boulevard Academy The majority of our children move onto The Boulevard Academy. This is the closest school to Adelaide and many children walk to and from school each day. http: //www. theboulevardacademy. com/

Sirius Academy West For the last few years, we have had a small number of children transfer onto Sirius West. Virtual Open Evening – Thursday 8 th October Mr Gordon (Director of Transition) is happy to take phonecalls at the academy on (01482) 352939 if you require any further information. https: //www. sirius-academy. org. uk/

St Mary's College (Catholic School) https: //www. smchull. org/secondary-school St Mary’s College is one of the most over-subscribed schools in Hull. You are most likely to get a place if you are a Catholic or if your child is a talented sportsperson.

Newland School for Girls Each year, several of our girls transfer onto Newland High School for Girls. It is located near the University on Cottingham Road. http: //www. newlandschool. co. uk/

Hull Trinity House is a popular choice for many boys at Adelaide. If you apply here, your child will be called to complete a Cognitive Ability Test (CAT). They do take children at all different ability levels though! https: //www. hthacademy. org. uk/

Hessle High School (East Riding school) Hessle High is another popular choice for pupils currently at Adelaide. It is an East Riding school but you still need to complete the Hull application form as with all other schools. Many children use the bus for travel to/from school. https: //www. thehessleacademy. co. uk/hessle-high

Other schools There are many other schools in the Hull area that you may wish to consider. Please look at the school website before making your decision. http: //www. hull. gov. uk/sites/hull/files/media/Secondary%20 Guide%20 for%20 Parents%2020 21 -2022%20 -%203. 9. 20_0. pdf On page 40 and 41 of this document you can see how many places each school has available and how many applicants they received last year.

Step 2 – Complete the application form If you live in Hull and your child is due to transfer to secondary school in September 2021, you need to have made your application by 31 October 2020. You can do this by applying online: www. hull. gov. uk/admissions

Completing the application online. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Go onto the website www. hull. gov. uk/admissions. Check that you are on the Secondary School Applications page. You need to register on this website by clicking on the blue box. You will be asked to fill in your email address and a password. Please note the password needs a combination of letters and numbers. 6. At this point, you will need to wait for an email to come through to your inbox from Hull City Council. 7. Once you have this email, you can click on the link and it takes you to the online application page. This is the hard bit! If you get this far, then Well Done!

Completing the application form. On the application form, you will be asked to complete your child’s details and some information about yourself. You will need to put in your current address so have your postcode handy. In some cases, it might ask for a Council Tax reference number. You can normally find this on an old Council Tax bill. This is just to prove where you live. Please check that you have entered all of your personal information correctly. You will be asked to identify your child’s current school. (Adelaide Primary – HU 3 2 RA)

Completing the application form Now, you need to select the schools that you wish to apply for. Type in the name of your 1 st choice school. Double check it is the right one! Repeat for 2 nd choice school. Repeat for 3 rd choice school. Once you have made all 3 choices, you can go back and double-check that they are correct. Finally, click on ‘Submit application’ to complete the process. You should receive a confirmation email shortly after.

Next Steps…. Once you have submitted your application, you will not hear anything further until March. On Monday 1 st March 2021 you will receive an email informing you of your child’s allocated school. Hopefully, you will be happy with your child’s school. If not, there are opportunities for an ‘appeal. ’

If you have difficulties… If you are unable to complete your application online, then we do have a small number of paper copies available in school. Please contact the school office to arrange collection of one of these. Forms can be returned to: The Admissions Team, Room 128 Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street, Hull, HU 1 2 AA. Or, you can hand it in to the Adelaide school office. We will talk to the children about how to complete the application forms. Hopefully they will be able to help. If you need help from us at Adelaide then please telephone the school office.

Good luck with your application! Mrs R. Turvey (Sept 2020)