Primary school with nursery
Hoveton Road
Thamesmead
London SE28 8LW
Due to fire damage sustained to the school buildings on 31 October, Bishop John Robinson will be situated at the Discovery School site for the remainder of this school year.
You can contact the school for further information using the details below.
Tel: 020 8855 0821
Email: headteacher.bjrs.Greenwich@lgfl.net
Bishop John Robinson School website
Head teacher: Mr A Redman
Location: Map of Bishop John Robinson school
Ages and class information
Age range: three to 11 years
Approved entry for 2009/10: 30
Nursery class: single nursery class with part time places only
Admission information
Where there are more applicants for places than the number of places available, places will be offered according to the following order of priority:
Foundation places
The governing body has designated 15 places to be offered to pupils whose families are faithful and regular worshippers in a Christian church. Written evidence of applicants' commitment to their place of worship (in the form of a clergy reference) will be required at the time of application. If there are more than 15 applicants, places will be allocated according to the following criteria, These are stated in order of priority:
- Children in public care (looked after children) whose parent or carer specifies a wish for Church of England school
- Children whose families are faithful and regular worshippers at St Paul's United Congregation, the congregations of William Temple Church, The Church of the Cross and the Church Plant in West Thamesmead
- Children whose families are faithful and regular worshippers at St Paul's Roman Catholic congregation in Thamesmead or a Christian church which is a full member of 'Churches Together in Britain and Ireland' or the 'Evangelical Alliance' so long as the church attended is within the Thamesmead and Abbey Wood estate area (a map with the boundary is available from the school)
- Children who will have a brother or sister (which also includes step-siblings, foster and adopted children) in the main school at the time of admission
- Children who have attended our nursery for a full term
- The nearness of the home to the school, measured along the shortest safe walking route to the school's main gate.
If there are less than 15 qualified applicants for foundation places, any unfilled places will become additional open places. Unsuccessful applicants for foundation places will be considered for any open places remaining unfilled at the end of the allocation procedure.
Open places
The governing body has designed 15 places each year as open places, to be offered to children who do not qualify for a foundation place, but whose parent or carer has chosen the school for the type of education it provides. It is expected that all children will take part in the Christian worship of the school and will attend religious education lessons. If there are more than 15 applicants, places will be allocated according to the following:
- Children in public care (looked after children) whose parent or carer specifies a wish for a Church of England school
- Children who will have a brother or sister in the school at the time of admission
- Children who have attended our nursery for a full term
- The nearness of the home to the school, measured along the shortest safe walking route to the school's main gate.
In the event that two or more applicants have equal rights to a place under any of the above criteria, the governing body will apply the subsequent criteria, in order of priority, to these applicants.
You have the right to appeal if your child is not offered a place. Details are available direct from the school.
If you are applying for a reception place you must complete the local authority Common Application Form (CAF) as well as the school's own supplementary form. See School admissions for more.