Admissions
Admission Arrangements
NURSERY TOURS 2025/2026
Nursery and Reception Admissions
At present there are two admission processes, one for Nursery Admissions and one for Primary Admissions. Parents are invited to apply to the school directly for a place in the Nursery Class. Please see the admissions policy for Nursery below.
Information is sent to families directly from Herts County Council for Primary Admissions. This explains the admission process in detail, including the admission criteria. The admission process takes place in the academic year prior to the child starting Nursery/Reception Class. There is a single intake in September for both Nursery and Reception classes.
Admissions to Nursery are made directly to the school. The application process for admission to nursery for September 2025 opens in November 2024. Parents are asked to complete an online admission form via the link below. Please contact the school office if you have any access requirements.
Admissions to Reception Class are handled centrally by Hertfordshire County Council; to find out about procedures please click here.
Nursery Admissions 2025/2026
We offer the following for our Nursery class.
For parents entitled to 15 hours per week the following sessions times are available; 9.00am – 12.00pm Monday - Friday. Our Nursery is open from 9.00am – 3.00pm Monday to Friday during school term times. If you wish to extend your child’s sessions you may purchase extra time. Full details of prices are available from the school office.
For parents entitled to 30 hours per week the following sessions are available;
9.00am – 3.00pm Monday to Friday.
Please see our Nursery Policies 2023 document below for full admission details.
To apply for a place at our nursery, please complete the following online form:
Nursery Tour Dates
We would like to invite prospective parents and carers to come and look at our Nursery class in action on the following days and times ahead of making an application for September 2025. There will also be the opportunity to meet the Nursery team.
Please call the school office on 01442 402244 to book on one of the available dates below.
All tours will be at 9:45am and should last no longer than half an hour.
Tuesday 14th January 2025
Thursday 16th January 2025
Tuesday 21st January 2025
Thursday 23rd January 2025
Thursday 30th January 2025
Tuesday 4th February 2025
Thursday 6th February 2025
Tuesday 11th February 2025
Thursday 13th February 2025
Summer Born Children - Entry to Reception
Legally, a child does not have to start school until the start of the term following their fifth birthday. Following guidance issued by the Department for Education on 8 September 2015 the county council has amended its policy for summer born children. Children born between 1 April 2020 and 31 August 2020 are categorised as “summer born” and if parents/carers do not believe that their summer born child is ready to join Reception in 2024 they may delay their application until 2025.
These applications will be processed in exactly the same way as all other reception applications received at that time; there is no guarantee that a place will be offered at a child’s preferred school.
If parents wish to delay their application for a Reception place they are advised to discuss their child’s needs/development with their current early years or nursery provider. If parents wish their child to remain in their existing nursery school or class for a further year (rather than moving into the Reception year group) they must let their current school know before the end of the Spring term (before the Easter break).
Secondary Transfer
Secondary Transfer is administered by Herts County Council and the individual Secondary Schools. Primary Schools distribute information. The admission process takes place during Year 6. 'Moving On' booklets are distributed by the Primary School early in September. The booklet will explain the admission process in detail, including the admission criteria. The timetable for Nursery and Primary admissions is currently as follows; precise dates will be given with the application details.
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Application period |
Parents Notified of Place Allocation |
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Nursery |
18/11/2024-24/02/2025 | 26/02/2025 |
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Primary |
01/11/2024 - 15/01/2025 | 16/04/2025 |
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Secondary |
01/09/2024 - 31/10/2025 | 01/03/2025 |