Academy Admissions
Welcome to the Harris Academy Admissions information page. Please look at our news page for details of our open evenings for prospective Parents, Carers and Students. Our full policy, with details of our admissions criteria, can be downloaded from further down the page. A brief summary of the application procedure follows for Year 7 and in-year admissions.
Academy Admissions Contact Details:
Amber Nicholson: A.nicholson@harrisgreenwich.org.uk
| Telephone: 020 8859 0133 Email: info@harrisgreenwich.org.uk Address: Harris Academy Greenwich, Middle Park Avenue, Eltham, London SE9 5EQ |
Year 7 Applications for September 2025 start
In order to ensure that the Academy continues to be truly comprehensive, the Governors amended the admissions procedures to include banding arrangements. The aim is to admit the same proportions of students by ability as the national distribution curve. In this way we can ensure that our Academy will continue to serve students of all abilities. Our tests organise children into 9 bands according to their scores on the test with 9 being the highest band and 1 the lowest. We use a national formula to establish how many places we offer in each band e.g. there will be more places offered in the average bands of 4 and 5 than in the extreme bands of 1 and 9.
If you require a concession in the admission test (for example for SEN or medical needs), you must complete the supplementary information form which can be downloaded from the bottom of the page and return it directly to the academy along with medical or professional evidence and proof of residence by the agreed date (to be confirmed). Please note that the completion of a supplementary information form for Harris Greenwich does not constitute an application to the academy. Do not submit the supplemenatry form unless you are applying for the early banding test or your child requires extra time for the main banding test. You must complete the Local Authority Common Application Form. This is all you need to do to be invited in for the main banding test.
EARLY BANDING TEST 9th OCTOBER 2024
To apply for the early banding test please fill in the supplementary form below and return to a.nicholson@harrisgreenwich.org.uk or Harris Academy Greenwich by the 20th September, Middle Park Avenue, SE9 5EQ.
MAIN BANDING TEST 13th DECEMBER 2024
It is vital that your child completes a banding test: if your child is not able to attend then they will automatically be placed into the Untested band.
All parents who name Harris Academy Greenwich on the Common Application Form (CAF) will be automatically invited to sit our admissions test if you have not sat already to determine which ability band their child falls into, the invite will be emailed out in November. We only need a supplemenatry form completed if your child requires extra time.
The following table outlines the bands and the furthest distance offered in 2023-24. This can only act as a guide because it cannot tell you the true figures for this academic year.
Allocation for September 2023-24
|
Band |
How many places available for offer |
Number of Sibling offered a place |
How many offered on Distance |
Furthest Distance Offered (metres) |
How many offered to LAC |
How many offered to EHCP |
How many offered to staff |
How many offered on Social/Medical |
|
1 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
n/a |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2 |
13 |
6 |
5 |
1284 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
3 |
22 |
11 |
11 |
1224 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
4 |
30 |
10 |
17 |
1120 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
5 |
36 |
5 |
30 |
1858 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
6 |
30 |
13 |
14 |
955 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
7 |
22 |
8 |
10 |
1254 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
8 |
13 |
2 |
10 |
1595 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
9 |
7 |
4 |
0 |
N/A |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
We will write to all parents/carers with the exact time of the test approximately one week before the testing day. If you have named more than one Harris Academy on the Common Application Form you will only need to sit the test ONCE and will be notified as to which academy will be contacting you with details of your child's/ward's appointment.
For more information please read the admissions policy in full or contact the Admsissions Officer at the Academy.
Admission Arrangements 2024-25
The Governing Body of Harris Academy Greenwich met on Monday 1st February 2024 to review and consider the responses of the admission consultation. Following careful consideration, the admission arrangements for 2024-25 were determined. The arrangements can be found below.
| Year 7 Key Dates | |
|---|---|
| 9th October 2024 | Early Banding Test |
| 31st October 2024 | CAF forms returned to home Local Authority |
| 13th December 2024 | Banding Test Day |
| 1st March 2025 | Local Authority informs parents/carers of allocated school |
| 17th March 2025 | Deadline for accepting the offer |
| 31st March 2025 | Deadline for submitting Appeals form |
| June 2025 | Appeals heard |
|
2nd September 2024 |
Waiting Lists closed and replaced by casual admissions waiting lists. Parents/Carers will need to re-apply as a casual admission, if still waiting. |
In-Year Applications
If you are looking for a place in Harris Academy Greenwich because you have recently moved into the area, or your child is at another secondary school and you feel that a change of school would benefit their education and/or general well-being, you are entitled to apply for a school place.
Since September 2013, the law allows you to apply directly to Harris Academy Greenwich. To apply, please download the admissions form below and provide a copy of your child’s most recent school report. 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 Academy Greenwich, Middle Park Avenue, Eltham, London SE9 5EQ
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.
We serve our local community and aim to create a unique and outstanding place of learning for all, regardless of ability and background. We don't play admissions games: there are no tricks and no catches. We serve our local community and expect our students to make outstanding progress regardless of ability or background.
