Entry guidelines

Admissions criteria
In the event of over-subscription places will be offered using the admission criteria, in the following order of priority:

  1. Girls in public care (looked after children).
  2. Girls who have a sister who is currently attending The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls and who will still be at the school in September 2009. [see note (ii)]
  3. Girls with special circumstances, which necessitate attendance at The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls (supporting written evidence will be required).
  4. Girls who suffer from a confirmed medical condition, which necessitates attendance at The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls (supporting written evidence will be required). There will need to be a very clear link between the applicant’s special needs and the school. Parents will need to submit a case supported by appropriate evidence from a doctor, a social worker or similar professional.
  5. In order to preserve links with primary schools who have traditionally sent a significant number of pupils to The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls, 10% of places will be reserved for pupils who attend Horsenden Primary School, Perivale Primary School and Selborne Primary School, on the date of application to this school. If we receive applications from these primary schools in excess of 10% of the standard number of places available, the distance criterion (admission criterion 7) will be used to allocate places.
  6. Girls who are attending a Primary School in the London Borough of Ealing at the time of application. In the event of over-subscription the distance criterion will apply.
  7. Proximity of the girl’s home to school, with those living nearer being accorded the higher priority. [see note iii]

Notes :

(i) It is assumed that any parent applying for a place at Ellen Wilkinson has a preference for single sex (girls) education. Therefore, a wish for single sex education will not be used as a criterion to distinguish between applicants.

(ii) For this criterion sister includes whole or half-sister, blood or by adoption and any step-sister who lives with the applicant but NOT sister-cousins.

(iii) When choices have to be made between children under the distance criteria, places will be allocated by drawing lots.

Waiting list
The school keeps a waiting list for entry to all years. Applicants are added in the appropriate place according to the above criteria.

Admission to year 12 intake: 230

First allocation of places
Sixth form places are available for all existing students on roll during the previous academic year, providing they fulfil the individual requirement for each subject of the proposed course as set out in the prospectus.

Second allocation of places
All other applicants subject to:
i) meeting the individual entry requirement for individual subjects of the proposed course
ii) places available on individual subjects following the first allocation.

In cases of over-subscription the admission criteria one to four and seven of the above criteria for the main school will be applied.

Admission to the sixth form does not guarantee that students will be able to undertake any course of study for which they have expressed a preference.

Please also see high school admissions and applying for a year 7 school place.