Term dates
Click here to
view the term dates
Please check with other schools listed on the website to confirm
holiday dates for the academic year as dates may vary for each
individual school.
For more information on schools contact the Education Service on
020 7332 1750 or by email
FYI@cityoflondon.gov.uk.
Primary schools
The only maintained
primary school (a school for which an Local Authority (LA) have
financial & administrative responsibility over) in the City of
London is the Sir John Cass’s Foundation Primary School which is
voluntary aided taking pupils aged from 4 -
11 years. Residents are able to send their children to schools
in neighbouring
LAs.
Secondary schools
Pupils usually start secondary school in the September following
their 11th birthday. If you child is born between 1 September 1997
and 31 August 1998 you will need to apply for a secondary school
place for your child.
As there are no maintained secondary schools in the Square Mile,
pupils transferring to secondary school after year six attend
schools in neighbouring boroughs, such as Islington, Tower Hamlets,
Westminster and Southwark. Children permanently resident in the
Square Mile have priority admission places set aside to the
City of London Academy Southwark at secondary
transfer age. Places are also available at the City of London
Academy Islington and City Academy
Hackney.
Click here for further information about secondary school
admissions.
Independent schools
An independent school is a school which is is mainly fee paying
and not dependent upon national or local government for
financing.
The City of London runs three
independent schools -
City of London
School, City of London School for Girls and
City of
London Freemen's School, all of which regularly deliver
excellent results.
Click on the links below to find out more information on how
schools are run and relevant legislation.
www.teachernet.gov.uk
www.governornet.co.uk
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Advice and
support for children in care
- A local authority monitors the educational progress of all
children in its care and offers advice and support to both children
and carers. Where required any special needs will be considered
when making educational arrangements for looked after
children.
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Education - behaviour
development
- Educational psychologists work closely with teachers and
parents to help children who are having difficulties with: Learning
and general development, including reading, writing, spelling and
numbers; Emotions and behaviour; Making good relationships with
other children and with adults.
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Education
maintenance award
- For students aged 16 at the start of an education year and who
are attending full-time courses up level 3 at schools, sixth form
colleges and Further Education Colleges there is a national
Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA). Entitlement is means
tested.
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Free school
meals
- Free school meals are provided for children whose families are
in receipt of social security benefits such as income support or
income based job seeker's allowance.
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School - clothing
grants and vouchers
- The award of clothing grants or vouchers to assist with the
cost of school clothing for families who are on benefits or on low
income.
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School -
development plans
- Education Development Plans (EDPs) are a statutory requirement
of all LEAs and the key document in which an LEA, in consultation
with schools and other stakeholders, sets out costed plans for
school improvement and raising pupils standards. In Scotland the
Standards in Scotland's Schools etc. Act 2000 integrates school
development plans into the new School Improvement Framework. The
education authorities have a role in ensuring that a development
plan and a summary are prepared for each school. After
consultation, the date set for these plans is by June each year.
There are also now specific criteria outlined for these
plans.
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School -
term and holiday dates
- The LEA set and publish school term and holiday dates for the
forthcoming academic year. Term dates are usually published for up
to 3 years in advance.
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School - travel
support
- Free or concessionary home to school transport for pupils aged
5 to 16. Free transport is usually provided where a pupil is
attending the nearest school to their home and this is outside the
statutory walking distance from home or for reasons of
safety.
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School
curriculum
- All pupils in community maintained schools aged 5 to 16 follow
the national curriculum programme of study in full range of
subjects. The LEA and the school governors have a responsibility to
make sure that the National Curriculum is taught. In Scotland the
'National Priorities In Education', as approved by the Scottish
Parliament in December 2000, are defined under the following
headings: Achievement and Attainment; Framework for Learning;
Inclusion and Equality; Values and Citizenship; Learning for
Life
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School
governors
- In England, school governors are volunteers from the school's
community. They must be aged 18 or over at the date of their
election or appointment. They have three key roles of setting
strategic direction, ensuring accountability and monitoring and
evaluating school performance. In Scotland, parent councils
replaced school boards in the Scottish Schools (Parental
Involvement) Bill 2006. They help decide the direction, focus and
ethos of schools, and represent and communicate with parents. Each
school can write its own constitution for its parent
council.
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Secondary school
places
- Dealing with requests for places at secondary schools from
parents of prospective pupils. Allocation of school places
according to LEA policy.
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Special
educational needs - assessment
- The assessment of special educational needs may be considered
when a child has severe or complex educational needs for which
additional resources, or alternative provision may be required to
meet their needs.
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Special
educational needs - disabled students allowance
- The disabled student allowances provides financial assistance
towards provision of special equipment and other general expenses
for students with disabilities.
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Special
educational needs - transport
- The LEA sometimes provide free home to school transport for a
child with special educational needs. Eligibility is based on
assessment of individual need.
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Vetting of
contract and supplier staff
- The CRB has access to personal records held by the Police, the
Department of Health, and the Department for Education and Skills
ensuring the best possible scrutiny of applicants. In Scotland
Disclosure Scotland provides a valuable service protecting the
vulnerable people in our society by helping organisations make
safer recruitment decisions when duties involve contact with
children or adults at risk. Disclosure Scotland in conjunction with
the Scottish Criminal Records Office (SCRO) run checks against the
Scottish Criminal History System (CHS) and the UK wide Police
National Computer system (PNC) in order to ensure the best possible
scrutiny of applicants . Disclosure certificates contain details
about an applicants' criminal convictions and Enhanced Disclosure
Certificates can, in certain circumstances, contain non-conviction
information.