The City of London has one maintained primary school, three
sponsored City Academies in neighbouring boroughs and no maintained
secondary schools. If you are looking for a school for your child
and need more information than is available here, our Education
Team will be able to help you. They can be contacted on 020 7332
1002.
More information on schools can be found in the links
below.
Primary schools in the City
The City's primary school is Sir John Cass's Foundation Primary
School.
Click here for more information about the school. If your child
was born between 1 September 2005 and 31 August
2006, then this is the right time to apply
for a Reception class place for September 2010. The
deadline for applying to the school is 11 December 2009. Check the
deadlines for applications to other schools.
More on primary schools and how to apply can be found
here.
Secondary schools
If your child was born between 1 September 1998 and 31 August
1999, then this is the right time to apply for a secondary
school place for your child for September
2010. The application deadline for September
2010 entry is 23 October 2009.
More on secondary schools and how to apply can be found
here.
Independent schools
An independent school is a school which is mainly fee paying and
not dependent upon national or local government for financing.
More information on independent schools in The City of
London can be found here.
Term dates
Sir John Cass's Foundation Primary School Term Dates for
2009/2010
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 1002
or FYI@cityoflondon.gov.uk.
More information
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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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 allowance
- 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. Some schools in Scotland are
trialling a scheme to offer free school lunches/breakfasts
regardless of income.
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Primary school places
- Dealing with requests for places at primary schools from
parents of prospective pupils. Allocation of school places
according to LEA policy.
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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 - co-ordinated support plan
- A child may be eligible for a special educational needs
statement offered by the local authority. This sets out the special
educational needs of the child and the special help they should
have at school.
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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.