Secondary transfer information meeting

16th September 2015

Mr. Neale Ms. Palmer Mr. Knapp

Some frequently asked questions:

• How does the process work?• How well do children do at BP?• Which schools do BP children get in to? • How much does private education cost?• Will my child get offered a place at our school

of choice?

Academic results at BP

• Consistently higher results than national and Wandsworth averages in all subjects at Key Stage 1 & 2 in 2014/15

• Results are continuing to improve year on year• Most children make expected progress or

above• All children are individually tracked and

support is provided if necessary

Which schools do BP children get in to?

In 2014/15 Year 6 pupils secured offers at the following schools:

State sector

Graveney 4 offers Burntwood 8 offers Ashcroft Academy 2 offers St Cecilia’s 1 offer Ernest Bevin 2 offers Chestnut grove 3 offers Southfields 1 offer Rickards Lodge 1 offer Ark Putney 2 offers Wimbledon College 1 offer

Independent Sector

Emmanuel 6 offers James Alan Girls 2 offers Whitgift 2 offers Wallington Grammar 2 offers Streatham High 3 offers Alleyns 2 offers Dulwich 3 offers Greycoats 1 offer

N.B. 12 of these are scholarships and or bursaries or reduced fees

How much does private education cost?

3 Independent sector examples of fees:• £3790 per term £11,370 year• £4280 per term £12,840 year • £4520 per term £13,560 year

+ termly meals ranging from included in fees to £225 per term + music or learning tuition £21 to £45 per hour Beatrix Potter• All funding for everything at BP £4,649 per pupil per year covered by

the State + meals only from Key Stage 2.

Will my child get offered a place atour school of choice?

By the end of Year 6 on average:

In the state sector 98% of BP children gain an offer at their first school of choice

In the independent sector of BP children 97% gain an offer at their first school of choice

In conclusion……

“Pupils have exemplary behaviour…..they enjoy learning and they love coming to school….” Ofsted, December 2014

• Pupils achieve excellent learning and progress at the end of KS1 (Y2) and KS2 (Y6)

• Staying to Y6 pays: children will get into their schools of choice

• Retaining pupils is good for their cohorts and for the school