In-Year Application Form (Secondary)

The information on this form is processed electronically for administrative purposes and is subject to the terms of the UK GDPR.

Prendergast Ladywell School is an all-through school for children aged 4 - 16 years. This form is for children applying to Year 7 - Year 11. (Year 7 in-year applications are only accepted after 1 January. Please contact Lewisham Admissions until 31 December.) 

To make an in-year application to Prendergast Primary School (Reception - Year 6) please click here. (Reception in-year applications are only accepted after 1 January. Please contact Lewisham Admissions until 31 December.) 

This application form must be completed by a parent/carer with parental responsibility to apply for an in-year place at Prendergast Ladywell School. We may require the applicant to provide formal evidence as proof of parental responsibility.

You must provide the following documents to complete your application: 

• Proof of address where child normally lives includes: current council tax statement/letter (current year); commercial tenancy agreement (recently dated and current); solicitor’s letter confirming completion of house purchase (recent); letter from NASS or UK Border Force (UKBA) confirming address (current year); a letter from a local or national housing organisation (current year and on headed paper).

• Proof of birth date includes child’s current passport; NHS prescription or medical letter (recently dated and showing child's address and DOB).

If you move house, or some other relevant change to your situation, you must re-apply and provide new documents (closing accounts may be required).

Please read our determined admissions policy. Make sure your documents are correct and current. For more information and the full list of accepted documents, see our proof of address and parental responsibility admissions protocol, available on the School Policies section of our website. To complete your application, please upload your documents in the online form and email any further requested documents to PLS Admissions: SecAdmissions@prendergast-ladywell.com

We are only able to process applications once the school has received all relevant requested documents.

For children who have arrived from outside the UK – it is the responsibility of the parents of foreign national children to check that their children have a right under their UK entry conditions to study at a school before applying for a place. For more information, please read this UK Government guidance.

For a child with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), please seek advice from your local authority’s Children with Complex Needs service. (Lewisham: 020 7138 1272 or 020 7138 1275)

Reason for application

Child's details

Child's home address: This is the address where the child normally lives. If this is different from the applicant's address, please give the reason for this. If the applicant has moved house within the last six months, you will also need to provide evidence to confirm that your home address is permanent, rather than temporary. Parents/carers must provide documentary evidence as proof of permanent home address.

If you move house, or some other relevant change to your situation, please submit a new application with this new information, and provide new supporting documents. Please re-apply online or contact the school.

Shared care arrangements: It is normally accepted that the child lives with the parent/carer who makes the application and is able to provide documentary evidence of the child’s main domiciliary address, that is, who the child lives with on school days. If this applies, you should indicate the reason and provide the appropriate documentation.

Proof of birth date: Parents/carers must provide documentary evidence showing proof of child's birth date.

Our proof of address and parental responsibility admissions protocol provides more information and can be found on the School Policies page of our website.

Parent/Carer details

The Applicant is Parent/Carer 1. Please include the name(s) of parent(s) or adults(s) with legal parental responsibility with whom the child lives permanently, including a parent with shared care. If you tick 'Other', provide evidence of legal parental responsibility.

Applicant (Parent/Carer 1)

Parent/Carer 2

Child's education details (school)

Your child should continue attending their current school until a start date has been confirmed by the new school.

Siblings also applying or already attending this school

Please ensure you complete a separate form for each child applying for a place at this school.

Sibling 1

Sibling 2

Sibling 3

Sibling 4

Children in public care or adopted children previously in public care prior to adoption

Children who are newly arrived in the UK

For children who have arrived from outside the UK – it is the responsibility of the parents of foreign national children to check that their children have a right under their UK entry conditions to study at a school before applying for a place. For more information, please read this UK Government guidance.

Supplementary Information

If you wish to make a claim for consideration under the criterion for exceptional social or medical need, please contact the school to ask for our In-Year Supplementary Information Form. A supplementary information form must accompany your application, with documentary evidence to support your claim. Please read our determined admissions policy carefully, before you submit your in-year application.

Requested Documents

We are only able to process applications once the school has received all relevant requested documents.

You must provide documents to support your application, including a current proof of address and proof of birth date for your child. For more information and the full list of accepted documents, please read our proof of address and parental responsibility admissions protocol, available on the School Policies page of our website.

Application to your Local Authority

You are advised to submit an In-year Common Application Form (iCAF) to your own Local Authority if you would like your child to move schools.

Declaration and confirmation of parent/carer

I confirm that:

I wish to apply for a place for my child at Prendergast Ladywell School.

I certify that I am the person with parental responsibility for this child who lives permanently with me at the address given. I have provided proof of the address where the child normally lives.

I authorise the school and/or Local Authority to check the details I have supplied against any records held by the Local Authority, the child's current or previous school, as well as those of other external agencies.

I understand that it is my responsibility as applicant to provide evidence acceptable to the school that conclusively shows the child’s permanent home address, as well as any other required documentary evidence.

I understand that any false or deliberately misleading information given on this form and/or supporting information/documentation may render this application invalid, or lead to the offer of a place being withdrawn.

I certify that the information I have given is true and complete.

Please make sure that you provide all documents. Failure to do so will delay consideration of your child’s application. Please include your child's full name and date of birth with your email. Email requested documents to: SecAdmissions@prendergast-ladywell.com

Data Protection

The Leathersellers’ Federation of Schools is a data controller for the purposes of the DPA 2018 and UK GDPR. We collect information from you and may also receive, share, store and use information about your child as required by law and as described in the Privacy Notice on the School Policies page of our website.

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