School admissions criteria

Determined School Admission Arrangements for 2013/2014

The admission arrangements for community schools in Tower Hamlets for the 2013/14 school year have now been determined as follows:

• the admission criteria for community Primary Schools (93kb)
• the admission criteria for community Secondary Schools (93kb)
• the schemes for the co-ordination of admissions for entry at Reception and Year 7 (210kb)
• the scheme for the co-ordination of In-Year admissions (114kb)
• planned admission numbers for Schools in Tower Hamlets for 2013/2014 (59kb)

To view information about the 'Equal Chance' system and specific changes to the arrangements for admission to Tower Hamlets community primary schools, please see our information pages.

The admission arrangements for voluntary aided schools, free schools and academies are required to be displayed on the individual school websites.

These pages will provide details of the admissions criteria for primary and secondary schools in Tower Hamlets. The primary and secondary schools using the community school admissions criteria, can be found in the Moving to a Secondary School in Tower Hamlets Booklet (PDF 3468kb) for secondary schools and in the Starting School in Tower Hamlets Booklet (PDF 2034kb) for primary schools.

The following voluntary-aided schools and free schools have their own admissions criteria:

Primary schools

• Canary Wharf College (PDF 93kb)
• Christchurch (PDF 159kb)
• English Martyrs
• Guardian Angels (PDF 128kb)
• Holy Family (PDF 256kb)
• Our Lady's (PDF 38kb)
• St Agnes (PDF 46kb)
• St Anne's (PDF 20kb)
• St Edmunds (PDF 48kb)
• St Elizabeth's Years 1-6 (PDF 316kb)
• St Elizabeth's Reception (PDF 433kb)
• St John's (PDF 29kb)
• St Luke's (PDF 46kb)
• St Mary and St Michael Reception - Year 6 (PDF 537kb)
• St Mary and St Michael Nursery (PDF 528 kb)
• St Matthias (PDF 25kb)
• St Paul's (PDF 57kb)
• St Paul with St Luke (PDF 37kb)
• St Peter's (PDF 33kb)
• St Saviour's (PDF 16kb)
• Stepney Greencoat (PDF 47kb)

Secondary schools

• Bishop Challoner Boys (PDF 21kb)
• Bishop Challoner Girls (PDF 21kb)
• Sir John Cass Foundation and Redcoat (PDF 49kb)
• Raine's Foundation (PDF 50kb)

The above all link to their individual school policies.

Each school has a published admissions number, the maximum number of places that can be offered. Details on the number of places available can be found in the Starting School in Tower Hamlets brochure for primary schools and the Moving to a Secondary School in Tower Hamlets brochure for secondary schools.

Some schools receive more applications than there are places available. If one of your preferences is for a school that has more applications than places, the admissions criteria for the school will be applied and it is possible that your child may not be offered a place. It is, therefore, important that you consider the admissions criteria and the likelihood of your child being offered a place before you name a school on your application form.

Please note that Tower Hamlets is not able to exceed the school's admission number because, to do so, would result in overcrowding and would have an adverse effect on the school's ability to provide quality education. Additional children would place too much strain on the school's resources.