Thank you for your interest in East Barnet School. Whether you are applying through secondary school transfer, looking for a place in other year groups, or joining our Sixth Form, we are delighted that you feel EBS is the right school for you.
Below are all the details that you will need to apply for all different stages at EBS. We are happy to answer any queries you may have but please be aware that the London Borough of Barnet processes all of our admissions in Years 7 – 11.
If your child has an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), arrangements for your child’s transfer will be processed by the London Borough of Barnet SEN Team. The EHCP replaces the Statement of Special Educational Needs. For more information contact SENadmin@barnet.gov.uk.
If East Barnet School is seen as a viable option for a child, we will invite the family into the school to meet with our SENCO to ensure we have the correct support in place before your child starts.
The school is fully accessible for students with physical disabilities.
Places in the new Year 7 are open for application to all students that are currently in Year 6, and will be starting on the first day of term in September. Any differing applications will be classed as an in-year admission.
Admissions Criteria
Our Admissions Criteria can be found below. This displays the current admission criteria for secondary school transfer and the allocation of spare places made during the school year, and is for students who joined EBS in September 2021 and the criteria for admissions in school years 2022-23 and 2023-24.
The process:
If your child has an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), arrangements for your child’s transfer will be processed by the London Borough of Barnet SEN Team. The EHCP replaces the Statement of Special Educational Needs. For more information contact SENadmin@barnet.gov.uk.
If East Barnet School is seen as a viable option for a child, we will invite the family into the school to meet with our SENCO and ensure we have the correct support in place before your child starts.
The school is fully accessible for students with physical disabilities.
If you have not been offered a place at EBS, the law entitles you to appeal against that decision to an Independent Appeal Panel. This panel is completely independent of the school and the Local Authority. All appeals will be heard online which but has the advantage that your appeal can be heard from your home or place of work.
Appeals Form
If you wish to appeal, please click here to complete your appeal online. Please do not use any other appeal form or send your form to your Local Authority. It is suggested that you download the explanatory booklet about appeals which you should read before you complete the appeal form.
You should include any evidence or supporting material with your appeal form and you must give the grounds for your appeal at the time you lodge your appeal form. Your appeal form will not be accepted unless you state the grounds for your appeal. You may appeal for more than one school, but on different forms.
Any letters or reports that you wish the panel to see should be uploaded at this time. You are asked to bear in mind that if you send additional information later, the closing date is 5 working days before the STAGE 1 hearing. All appointed panels have agreed not to take any late letters or reports after the 5 working day deadline. This will be strictly enforced. For secondary transfer appeals, the hearing will take place at least TWO months after the refusal letter. This gives you plenty of time to get your evidence together if you act early and take account of school holidays.
Please note that the online form will ask you to upload two utility bills dated in the last three months. If you do not have access to a scanner, please take two photographs with a mobile phone and upload the photographic files. Any evidence or supporting material can be uploaded, but the online form will only accept, Word, PDF and JPEG documents.
Full details about the hearing will be sent to you with your invitation to the hearing.
If you wish to contact the clerk, please email: clerk@educationappeals.com
Stages | Deadline Date |
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Last day for lodging appeal forms for a place in Year 7 to start in September 2023. | 4pm on Thursday 20th April 2023 to guarantee that your appeal will be heard in the first tranche of appeals. Appeals lodged later may not be heard until the second tranche which could be in September 2023. You MUST state the reasons for your appeal and supply any documentary evidence at this stage. |
The stage 1 part of the hearing (with other parents present) will take place online. | Monday 19th June 2023 at 9am |
Part 2, the individual private hearings will take place. | Monday 19th and Tuesday 20th June 2023 (Depending on the number of appeals) |
Invitation letter giving details about your hearing will be sent by the Clerk to the Independent Appeal Panel. | At least 10 school days before the stage 1 hearing. |
Any additional supporting evidence. | Closing date is Monday 12th June 2023. Additional paperwork received on the day of the appeal hearing will not be taken into account. Please provide the Clerk with FIVE copies of any new additional evidence by post only. All such evidence is to be submitted in A4 format and NOT bound (may be stapled top left hand corner). Paperwork submitted with your appeal form does not need to include five copies. |
Letter from the Clerk informing you of the decision of the independent appeal panel. | Due to the high number of appeals held at this time, this may not be sent until up to 10 working days after the last hearing for the school. |
Where to send five copies of ADDITIONAL evidence:
If you wish to apply for a place at EBS, this MUST be done through the London Borough of Barnet who co-ordinate all applications in the borough. All applications are duly considered in accordance with our published admission criteria. If we are unable to offer you a place, Barnet will inform you of our decision and that of any other school that you applied for. You will then be placed on the school’s waiting list (which is kept in the order of our published admissions criteria) and be given your statutory right to appeal for a place at the school if you so choose.
Admissions Criteria
Our Admissions Criteria can be found below. This displays the current admission criteria for secondary school transfer and the allocation of spare places made during the school year, and is for students who joined EBS in September 2021 and the criteria for admissions in school years 2022-23 and 2023-24.
If your child has an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), arrangements for your child’s transfer will be processed by the London Borough of Barnet SEN Team. The EHCP replaces the Statement of Special Educational Needs. For more information contact SENadmin@barnet.gov.uk.
If East Barnet School is seen as a viable option for a child, we will invite the family into the school to meet with our SENCO to ensure we have the correct support in place before your child starts.
The school is fully accessible for students with physical disabilities.
If you have not been offered a place at EBS following an in-year application, the law entitles you to appeal against that decision to an Independent Appeal Panel. This panel is completely independent of the school and the Local Authority. Appeals for in-year admissions are held online.
Please note: you can only appeal if you have been refused a place in writing after making a formal application. The links below are NOT application forms.
Appeals Form
If you wish to appeal, please click here to complete your appeal online. Please do not use any other appeal form or send your form to your Local Authority. It is highly recommended that you download the explanatory booklet about appeals which you should read before you complete the appeal form.
You should include any evidence or supporting material with your appeal form and you must give the grounds for your appeal at the time you lodge your appeal form. Your appeal form will not be accepted unless you state the grounds for your appeal. You may appeal for more than one school.
Any evidence or supporting material can be uploaded, but the online form will only accept, Word, PDF and JPEG documents. Please note that the online form will ask you to upload two utility bills dated in the last three months. If you do not have access to a scanner, please take two photographs with a mobile phone and upload the photographic files.
If you wish to contact the clerk, please email: clerk@educationappeals.com
If the appeal link does not work, please type in the following URL: www.edap.link/myschoolappeal.
Information about Secondary Transfer appeals will be posted on this website before 28 February 2024.
Process
Last day for lodging appeal forms following a refusal for a place ‘in-year’. | You must lodge the appeal form within 20 school days upon receipt of your letter of refusal. You must state the reasons for your appeal and supply documentary evidence at this stage. Appeals are held within 30 school days of receipt of the appeal form. |
Invitation letter giving details about your hearing will be sent by the Clerk to the Independent Appeal Panel | At least 10 school days before the hearing. This MAY be emailed. |
Any additional supporting evidence | FIVE working days before your hearing. You are advised that additional paperwork received on the day of the appeal hearing will not be taken into account. Please post to the Clerk, FIVE copies of any additional evidence. After the appeal form has been lodged, email evidence will not be accepted. All such evidence is to be submitted in A4 format and NOT bound, but may be stapled on the top left hand corner. Paperwork submitted with your appeal form does not need to include 5 copies. |
Letter from the Clerk informing you of the decision of the independent appeal panel | Usually within 5-10 working days after the hearing. |
Where to send five copies of ADDITIONAL evidence:
Sixth Form applications are processed directly by the school. Many factors are taken into consideration when deciding whether or not an applicant is suitable for East Barnet School. If you are unsuccessful in securing a place, you have the option to appeal.
Admissions Criteria
Our Admissions Criteria can be found below. This displays the current Admission Criteria for Sixth Form, and is for students who joined EBS in September 2021 and the criteria for admissions in school years 2021-22 and 2022-23.
To start the admissions process into Sixth Form, prospective students are required to complete an online application form. One application form is for internal students (those already at EBS), and one for external students (new applicants to the school). All forms must be completed electronically.
Internal Application Deadline for 2023/24: Deadline passed – complete late application
Waiting list is now open for external students.
If you have not been offered a place at EBS, the law entitles you to appeal against that decision to an Independent Appeal Panel. This panel is completely independent of the school and the Local Authority. The appeals are held at the school.
Appeals Form
If you wish to appeal, please click here to complete your appeal online. Please do not use any other appeal form or send your form to your Local Authority. It is suggested that you download the explanatory booklet about appeals which you should read before you complete the appeal form.
You should include any evidence or supporting material with your appeal form and you must give the grounds for your appeal at the time you lodge your appeal form. Your appeal form will not be accepted unless you state the grounds for your appeal. You may appeal for more than one school, on different forms.
Please note that the online form will ask you to download two utility bills dated in the last three months. If you do not have access to a scanner, please take two photographs with a mobile phone and upload the photographic files. Any evidence or supporting material can be uploaded, but the online form will only accept, Word, PDF and JPEG documents.
If you wish to contact the clerk, please email: clerk@educationappeals.com
Stages | Deadline Date |
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Last day for lodging appeals. | 4pm on Thursday 31st August 2023 to guarantee that your appeal will be heard within the first weeks of September. You MUST state the reasons for your appeal and supply any documentary evidence at this stage. Please note the timetable is very short to enable those appellants who win appeals to start as early into the school year as possible. |
Appeal date | The date will be during the month of September 2023. |
Where to send five copies of ADDITIONAL evidence:
Appeal Process for In-Year Applications
The last day for lodging appeal forms following a refusal for a place in-year is 20 school days upon receipt of the letter of refusal. These appeals are heard within 30 school days of the appeal form being lodged with the Clerk. Unless you waive this right, you will be given 10 school days’ notice of the hearing. The school’s prejudice to education case is normally sent about a week before the hearing. Five copies of any additional evidence must be sent to the Clerk of the panel not later than 5 working days before the hearing to the address below. Usually, decision letters are dispatched 5 working days after the hearing.
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