Applying to the BRIT School
We have two intakes
Key Stage 4 (aged 14-16)
and Post 16 (aged 16-18)
Can I get financial support?
You will need to apply for Key Stage 4 in the September
when you begin Year 9 in your current school. You will
need to apply for Post 16 in the September you begin
Year 11 in your current school. Applicants who will be 18
at the start of the course cannot be considered. We do
not admit students into Years 11 or 13. The BRIT School
application process takes around 10 months.
Fill in the application form either online here:
applications.brit.croydon.sch.uk or on paper through
the post to The BRIT School, 60 The Crescent, Croydon
CR0 2HN. If you are applying for Key Stage 4 you need
to make sure your application reaches us by 4th January
2019, and if you are applying for Post 16 the deadline is
dependent on which course you are applying for. The
closing date for Dance, Music, Community Arts Practice,
Musical Theatre courses is 16th November 2018. We give
additional time to the following courses in order that
portfolios can be prepared. For Film & Media Production,
Interactive Digital Design, Production Arts and Visual Arts
and Design courses the closing date is 25th January 2019.
Any applications received after this date will go onto our
waiting list.
If your application is successful
You will be invited to a practical workshop/audition.
Please read the Admissions Policy found on p.34 carefully
before making an application as this will explain the
practical requirements and admission criteria.
Do I live close enough?
We accept students from most of Greater London, and
some parts of Kent and Surrey. Catchment postcodes
are on p.33 or visit www.brit.croydon.sch.uk for a full
list. We are allowed to take 10% of applicants from
outside this area, but only if you show unusual merit. We
discourage long journeys so check the length of your
commute from home to Selhurst station, situated five
minutes walk from the school. You will need proof of your
address during the application procedure to show you
are in the catchment area.
Do I have to pay?
It is free to attend The BRIT School. However, limits on
the School’s budget mean that we do need to charge
for certain activities, such as non-curriculum visits and
peripatetic music tuition. In some subjects, students will
also need to provide their own specialist professional
equipment; each course’s individual documentation
provides guidance.
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We have limited funds for bursary grants to support travel
costs, free school meals and peripatetic lessons. This
support is available where the main family income comes
from Job Seeker’s Allowance, Income Support, Widowed
Parent’s Allowance, Incapacity Benefit or a State
Pension. We will also consider applications from students
with a low family income. A copy of the Charging and
Remissions Policy is available on request.
When will we find out?
Workshops will be held from December to April. We will
endeavour to communicate decisions within four weeks
of your workshop/meeting date.
Can I apply if I have additional
educational needs?
Our Additional Educational Needs (AEN) Department
provides support for students with learning difficulties in
order to help them overcome barriers to their learning
and fulfil their potential.
The BRIT School welcomes applications from students with
additional educational needs, in accordance with the
School’s inclusion policy. However, you must of course still
fulfil the criteria set out by the particular Strand for which
you would like to apply, such as passion for and talent in
your chosen area.
It is important that you let us know on your application
form of any identified additional educational needs,
so that we can take this into account throughout the
admissions process and beyond. All applicants with an
Educational Health Care Plan (EHCP) issued by their Local
Authority will be supported in their interview by a member
of our AEN Department.
You should supply a copy of your EHC Plan along with
your application.
If a student with additional educational needs is granted
a place, the AEN Department will make contact prior to
their admission in order to begin the process of working
together with parents/carers and students. Some students
are offered support within the classroom from one of our
Lea rning Support Assistants (LSAs), while others spend time
within the AEN Department’s facilities on an individual
or group basis. We also support teaching staff by
providing them with relevant information and training. We
adhere to the Disability Act 2010 in making reasonable
adjustments to support SEND students.
To find out more visit www.brit.croydon.sch.uk