Cumberland Community School is an academy and part of Community Schools Trust (Multi Academy Trust) which means we are our own admission authority. However, we adopt the London Borough of Newham’s Admission Arrangements to ensure continuity across the borough.
The staff, governing body and students of Cumberland Community School would welcome you applying for a place at our school. To do this you must follow the correct process for your child’s age as detailed below.
At the Trust Board meeting held on the 9th February , the admissions procedures standing for were approved to stand again for .
Cumberland Community School has formally agreed to adopt the London Borough of Newham’s Admission Arrangements for September entry.
If your child lives in Newham you will need to apply via London Borough of Newham. But if your child lives outside Newham, but you want him or her to go to school in Newham, you will need to apply through the local authority in the borough you live in.
We recommend that the families of all of our year 6 pupils attend as many of the Open Days and Open Evenings at the schools across Newham before making a decision what schools to name as a preference.
To maximise your opportunities of getting a place at one of your preferred secondary schools name six schools with at least one being your local school.
Remember, you must apply for a place, even if your child has a brother or sister attending the school.
If your child lives in Newham you will need to apply via London Borough of Newham. But if your child lives outside Newham, but you want him or her to go to school in Newham, you will need to apply through the local authority in the borough you live in.
We recommend that the families of all of our year 6 pupils attend as many of the Open Days and Open Evenings at the schools across Newham before making a decision what schools to name as a preference.
To maximise your opportunities of getting a place at one of your preferred secondary schools name six schools with at least one being your local school.
Remember, you must apply for a place, even if your child has a brother or sister attending the school.
If a family arrives in Newham during the school year and their child needs a school place they must complete an In Year form naming their preferred schools. School places are usually offered within 10 days.
The place offered may not be at the school the family prefers as that school may not have a suitable place available. In Year Admissions from 1 September to 20 July (Year Groups: 7 to 11)
Before submitting a secondary school application we strongly recommend all families read the autumn 2023 edition of the local authorities ‘We are going to Secondary School’ guide and find out information about the school you are interested in.
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