Academy Admissions
Welcome to the Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green admissions information page.
Please look at our Calendar page for details of our open evenings for prospective Parents, Carers and Students. Our full policy, with details of our admissions criteria, can be downloaded from further down the page.
A brief summary of the application procedure follows, Reception and in-year admissions.
Academy Admissions Contact Details
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Admissions Officer: Mrs Virginia Baltanas Nunez Telephone: 0208 650 5246 BR3 5JG |
Admission Arrangements 2023-2024
The Governing Body of Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green met on 28th January 2022 to review and consider the responses of the admission consultation. After careful consideration, the Governing body agreed to determine the Admission Arrangements for 2023-24 which can be found below.
The Academy has an admission number of 30 in Reception for September 2023-2024
Applications for places in Reception should be made on London Borough of Bromley’s Common Application Form, this is now managed online. Key information on primary school admissions can be found on the Local Authority’s website and an application can be made online via HERE. Forms should be submitted in accordance with the LA’s published deadlines for applications (normally early to mid-January before the academic year in which the child is eligible for entry).
The key dates are below:
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Reception Key Dates |
2023-2024 |
| 1st September 2022 | Local Authority Online Application Website Open |
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15th January 2023 |
Online closing date for Application Forms |
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17th April 2023 |
Local Authority informs Parents/Carers of allocated school |
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2nd May 2023 |
Acceptance of place deadline |
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15th May 2023 |
Deadline for appeals to be made in writing to the Academy |
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May - June 2023 |
Appeals to be heard |
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31st December 2023 |
Waiting Lists closed and replaced by casual admissions waiting lists, Parents/Carers will need to re-apply for an In-Year transfer through the local authority after the 1st January 2024, if still waiting. |
Admission Arrangements 2024-25
The Academy has an admission number of 30 in Reception for September 2024-2025
Applications for places in Reception should be made on London Borough of Bromley’s Common Application Form, this is now managed online. Key information on primary school admissions can be found on the Local Authority’s website and an application can be made online via HERE. Forms should be submitted in accordance with the LA’s published deadlines for applications (normally early to mid-January before the academic year in which the child is eligible for entry).
The key dates are below:
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Reception Key Dates |
2024-2025 |
| 1st September 2023 |
Local Authority Online Application Website Open |
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15th January 2024 |
Online closing date for Application Forms |
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16th April 2024 |
Local Authority informs Parents/Carers of allocated school |
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2nd May 2024 |
Acceptance of place deadline |
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15th May 2024 |
Deadline for appeals to be made in writing to the Academy |
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May - June 2024 |
Appeals to be heard |
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31st December 2024 |
Waiting Lists closed and replaced by casual admissions waiting lists, Parents/Carers will need to re-apply for an in-Year transfer through the local authority after the 1st January 2025, if still waiting. |
In-Year Applications
For in-year admissions, please contact the local authority for an In-Year Transfer. You may also contact Admissions at the Academy, (contact details above) to request an in-year admission form. Please note that there is no guarantee that a place will be available, but you have the right of appeal if you are refused a place.
For Parents/Carers who Wish to Appeal
Parent(s) wishing to appeal against the Academy’s decision on admissions, for any year group, should complete an Appeal Form (see below) stating the reason for the appeal, based on the published Admissions Criteria.
All appeals must be made in writing to Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green using the appeals form. Reception parents must appeal by the 15th May 2024. All appeals will be heard within 40 school days of the deadline for lodging appeals.
Completed forms should be sent to the Clerk to the Appeal Panel at:
Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green, St Georges Road, Beckenham, BR3 5JG
The appeals will be heard, in private, by an Independent appeal Panel. The Clerk to the Appeal Panel will make an appointment within a reasonable time, Appeals may be made in English or the Parents’/Carers’ first language.
- Only one appeal per application is allowed.
- Appeals are conducted in person, and you may bring a friend.
The Appeal Hearing
The Academy will arrange for an Independent Appeals Panel to consider the Academy's reasons for refusal and your reasons for wanting to attend the Academy.
The Panel will consist of 3 people (2 will have education experience and one will be an independent person with no education experience).
The Panel will consider the case put forward by you and the Academy. They must consider the admission arrangements for the Academy and the reasons why you want to attend that particular school. The Panel must exercise its discretion by balancing the weight of your argument (for wanting to attend) against the Academy’s reasons for refusal i.e. the prejudice that one more student would cause to the education of the students already offered and the Health and Safety of all the students already attending the Academy, also taking into account the Academy's published admission arrangements.
The decision of the Independent Appeals Panel is binding on the admissions authority and the Parents.
