September 2023 Admissions
The staff, governing body and pupils of St Bonaventure’s welcome you applying for a place at our school. To do this you must follow the correct process for your child’s age as detailed below.
We are a voluntary aided maintained school which means we are our own admission authority but to ensure continuity across the borough we follow the London Borough of Newham’s admissions processes.
All applications for this school must be made through London Borough of Newham’s Pupil Services, not this school.
Moving from primary to secondary school in September 2023
Year 7 Admission for September 2023
For all children born from 1 September 2011 and 31 August 2012 inclusive, their parents/carers will need to apply for year 7 secondary school place for September 2023, unless they are on roll at an All Through school.
All year 7 applications for September 2023 must be made through the family’s home local authority.
National closing date for on time year 7 applications – 31st October 2022
National offer date for on time year 7 applications – 1st March 2023
For children living in Newham families must apply via London Borough of Newham.
For children living outside of Newham, whose family wants them to attend this school their application must be made through their home borough naming this school as a preference on their application.
Before submitting a year 7 application we strongly recommend all families read the autumn 2020 edition of the local authorities We are going to Secondary School guide and find out information about the school you are interested in. If possible look at their virtual tours.
Remember, families must apply for a place, even if their child:
- Has a brother or sister attending the school
Information on the Year 7 application process
https://www.newham.gov.uk/schools-education/admissions-secondary-school/1
Step by Step Guide (1-2-3)
1 – Common Application Form (CAF)
Completed on paper or online (www.eadmissions.org.uk)
Guidance on creating an eAdmissions account and applying
How to register for eAdmissions
Pan London Co-ordinated Admissions System 2021-2022
- Deadline 31st October 2022
2 – St Bonaventure’s Supplementary Information Form
As part of our admission arrangements we require a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) if an applicant wants their child to be consider under our faith based criteria (priority groups). If an applicant does not complete and submit a SIF or does not want to be considered under our faith based criteria (priority groups) the child will be automatically added to the lowest priority group when we rank the applications.
A SIF is not an application form so cannot be considered unless an application is made.
To be considered within one of higher priority admission categories:
Deadline 31st October 2022
3 – Certificate of Practice or Faith Leader’s Reference Form
- Catholics – Request a Certificate of Practice from your parish priest. Look in the parish bulletin for information relating to this.
- Non-Catholics – Get your relevant Faith Leader to complete this form and return directly to the school:
Deadline 31st October 2022
Determined Arrangements for September 2023 entry
2023-2024 Full Determined Admissions Arrangements
In Year Admissions
If a family arrives in Newham during the school year 2021/2022 and their child needs a school place they must complete an In Year form naming their preferred schools.
https://www.newham.gov.uk/schools-education/year-admissions/1
School places are usually offered within 10 days.
The place offered may not be at the school the family prefers as that school may not have a suitable place available.
In Year Admissions for 1 September 2021 to 16 July 2022 (Year Groups: 7 to 11)
Before submitting an In Year school application we strongly recommend all families read the autumn 2021 edition of the local authorities ‘We are Going to Secondary School’ guide and find out information about the process.
In-Year Application
In Year school application form (all year groups) for September 2021 to July 2022
https://newham-self.achieveservice.com/service/InYear_School_Admission_Application
Supplementary Information Form (SIF)
As part of our admission arrangements we require a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) if an applicant wants their child to be consider under our faith based criteria (priority groups). If an applicant does not complete and submit a SIF or does not want to be considered under our faith based criteria (priority groups) the child will be automatically added to the lowest priority group when we rank the applications.
A SIF is not an application form so cannot be considered unless an application is made.
In-Year Application Form – SIF
Waiting lists
https://www.newham.gov.uk/schools-education/offer-places/1
Fair Access Protocol
All local authorities must have a Fair Access Protocol, to ensure that unplaced pupils and vulnerable children and those who have difficulty securing a school place in year, are allocated a place as quickly as possible. This Protocol must be developed in partnership with schools in the area and agreed by the majority of those schools. This school has adopted the London Borough of Newham’s Fair Access Protocol. For full details and more information on how places at this school may be offered via this Protocol visit London Borough of Newham’s Fair Access Protocol
School Admissions Fair Access Protocol
School Finder
We recommend you use the Newham School Finder tool to determine the location of your preferred Newham schools and calculate home to school distances.
https://www.newham.gov.uk/homepage/171/secondary-school-fact-finder
2022-2023 Determined Admission Arrangements
2021-2022 Determined Admission Arrangements
2020-2021 Determined Admission Arrangements
2019-2020 Determined Admission Arrangements
2018-2019 Determined Admission Arrangements
