Admissions


ADMISSIONS FOR YEAR 7

SEPTEMBER 2024 ENTRY  

(for children born between 1 September 2012 and 31 August 2013)

Friday 1 March is National Offer Day for Year 7 places for September 2024. Families will be notified by their home Local Authority of the offer of a school place on the day. Please see the London Borough of Lambeth’s Admissions page linked HERE for more information. Residents of other boroughs should visit their own Local Authority’s website for details.

On Monday 4 March, Dunraven School will write, by post, to those applicants who have either:

a)    been offered a place at Dunraven School, or

b)    have not been offered a place and have not been offered a school listed as a higher preference on their Common Application Form

Dunraven School will not write to families who have been offered a school listed as a higher preference on their Common Application Form.

In line with Local Authority guidelines, Dunraven Admissions Office will not be able to communicate with families about offers until you have received correspondence from the Local Authority and from Dunraven School. The correspondence contains information about accepting offers and, for those not offered a place, about the waiting list and appeals. Please wait until you have received this information before contacting us with any queries.

For information about how offers have been made for Year 7 for September 2024 and previous years, please see the document linked below:

Year 7 Offers Information

Late applications may still be submitted. Please refer to our Admissions Policy for information about the process.

If you are applying for an out-of-year group place, you must notify the school in writing by email to admissions@dunraven.det.org.uk.

The London Borough of Lambeth’s Admissions page is linked HERE

 

VIRTUAL TOUR

Please click the link below for a virtual tour of our Secondary site. Mr Maidment, Head of Secondary is waiting to welcome you to Dunraven School.

Virtual Tour

 

KEY DATES

Please note the following key dates in the application process for Year 7 2024 entry:

September 2023: Prospectus and admissions information available from the school and the website and applications open

Tuesday 31 October 2023: Deadline for submission of the Common Application Form (CAF) to your home Local Authority and the Supplementary Information Form (SIF) to Dunraven School. You are, however, encouraged to submit completed applications by Friday 20 October.

Saturday 18 November 2023: Admission Banding Test

January 2024: Governors’ Admissions Committee review applications received under the Medical/Social Reasons criterion

Friday 1 March 2024: National Offer Day. Local Authorities will notify families of the offer of a school place.

Monday 4 March 2024: Dunraven School will write directly to applicants who have a) been offered a place at the school or b) have not been offered a place and have not been offered a school of a higher preference on their Common Application Form.

w/b 4 March 2024: Waiting list information available 

Appeal packs available for those who wish to consider appealing the decision not to offer a school place

Friday 15 March 2024: Deadline for responses to offers to Dunraven School and the Local Authority

w/b 25 March 2024: Second round offers made for any places not accepted in the first round of offers

Friday 19 April 2024: Deadline for return of appeal forms

w/b 10 June 2024: Appeals heard

 

APPEALS

You will receive notification of the date and time of your appeal hearing at least 10 school days before your appeal hearing. Any additional evidence you wish the panel to consider must be submitted at least 5 school days before your appeal hearing. The clerk will send the appeal papers to you and the panel at least 5 school days before your appeal hearing. You will receive written notification of the outcome of your appeal within 5 school days of your appeal hearing, wherever possible.

Appeals for late applications should be lodged by the deadline above or within 25 school days of the date of notification that the application was unsuccessful, whichever is later, and will be heard within 40 school days of the deadline where possible, or within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged. Appeals lodged after the appropriate deadline will be heard as soon as is reasonably practicable.

 

For any questions, please contact the Admissions Office by email: admissions@dunraven.det.org.uk.  

The Supplementary Information Form, Admissions Policy, Prospectus, Guidelines to Application and Frequently Asked Questions are available using the links below:

Supplementary Information Form

Admissions Policy for 2024 Entry

Prospectus

Guidelines to Application

Frequently Asked Questions


In-Year Admissions 

Applications for current Year 7 - Year 11

Applications are now open for In-Year places for current Years 7 to 11 for the 2023-24 academic year.

The Application Form, Admissions Policy and Frequently Asked Questions are available using the links below.

Applications made in the 2022-23 academic year do not carry forward into the 2023-24 academic year. If you have applied previously and have not yet been offered a place, you will need to submit a new In-Year application form. For any questions, please contact the Admissions Office by email to admissions@dunraven.det.org.uk.

This form is NOT for Year 7 applications for 2024 entry. For Year 7 for 2024 entry, please see the relevant admissions section above.

In-Year Application Form for 2023-24

Frequently Asked Questions

Admissions Policy for 2023-24

 

APPEALS

Appeals for In-Year applications should be lodged within 25 school days of the date of notification that the application was unsuccessful and will be heard within 30 school days of being lodged. Appeals lodged after the appropriate deadline will be heard as soon as is reasonably practicable.

You will receive notification of the date and time of your appeal hearing at least 10 school days before your appeal hearing. Any additional evidence you wish the panel to consider must be submitted at least 5 school days before your appeal hearing. The clerk will send the appeal papers to you and the panel at least 5 school days before your appeal hearing. You will receive written notification of the outcome of your appeal within 5 school days of your appeal hearing, wherever possible.


ADMISSIONS FOR 2025 ENTRY

Please follow the link below to view the admissions policy and information regarding applications for September 2025 entry.

Admissions for 2025 Entry

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