Admissions

Admissions

 Under the current arrangements the LEA requires parents to make a new application for admission to the main school’s Reception Class even if the child already has a place in the Nursery.

Reception (Primary) Admissions

For admission to the Reception Class parents will receive information from the Admissions Department at County Hall approximately one year before the expected year of admission. Parents are encouraged to apply on-line at www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/admissions.  You can request an application form from the Admissions Department at Hertfordshire County Council if you are unable to apply on line.  The Admissions Department at County Hall process the applications and inform parents of their allocated school on-line and by post.

The applications process opens on 1st November 2022, and the deadline for applications is Sunday 15th January 2023.  Please ensure that applications are made before the deadline as you are unlikely to be offered a place at your preferred school if you apply late. 

In the Reception Class, children are admitted in September in the school year in which they have their fifth birthday.

We have the following dates for prospective Reception Class parents to visit:

In order that parents have a full opportunity to meet the Head Teacher and ask questions, we are limiting the number of people attending each date so please phone the school office on 01920 464135 or email admin@priorswood.herts.sch.uk to book a place on your preferred date.

If you have a query regarding applications please contact the school office, or you may contact  the Admissions Department at County Hall directly on 0300 123 4043

Hertfordshire County Council Updated School Admission Arrangements 

Nursery Admissions

For admission to the current Nursery class, parents will need to apply directly to the school office.  Please find attached the Nursery Application Form for Nursery places for September 2023.  

 Nursery children are admitted to the Nursery in one intake.

TIMELINE FOR NURSERY ADMISSIONS 2023

Monday 5^th December 2022 – application system opens

Friday 10^th March 2023 - application system closes

Monday 13^th March 2023 to Friday 17^th March 2023 – school begins to compile information

Monday 27^th March 2023 – school makes offers to parents by email

Friday 21^st April 2023 – deadline for parents to accept or decline places

We have the following dates for prospective Nursery parents to visit:

In order that parents have a full opportunity to meet the Head Teacher and ask questions, we are limiting the number of people attending each date so please phone the school office on 01920 464135 or email admin@priorswood.herts.sch.uk to book a place on your preferred date.

Virtual Tour 

  Please contact the school office at admin@priorswood.herts.sch.uk if you have any further questions..

Nursery places will be allocated following the same criteria as HCC for primary school allocations.

SCHOOL ADMISSION APPEALS TIMETABLE

IN YEAR APPEALS

In year admission appeals will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged. 

Appellants (the person who made the appeal) will be sent notification of their appeal hearing at least 10 school days in advance of the hearing (unless you've been requested to agree shorter timescales).

Appellants will be sent a copy of the school's case 7 working days in advance of the hearing.

SEPTEMBER 2022 ENTRY

Appeals resulting from secondary transfer and under 11's applications for admission in September will be heard according to the following timetable.

 Appellants (the person who made the appeal) will be sent notification of their appeal hearing at least 10 school days in advance of the hearing ( unless you've been requested to agree shorter timescales)

Appellants will be sent a copy of the school's case 7 working days in advance of the hearing.

Appeals lodged after the deadline will be heard 40 school days of the appeal deadline of 30 school days of being lodged - which ever is the later date.

If your appeal is heard during the autumn or spring term, we'll normally inform you of the result within 5 working days from your hearing.

During the summer term, decisions can take much longer because many appeal hearings take place then. Schools may have several days of appeals hearings. We'll write to you within a few days of the decision being made, notifying you of the outcome. We'll follow this up around 2 weeks later with the reasons for the panel's decision.

Please contact School Appeals Team for more details school.appeals@hertfordshire.gov.uk

In-year Admissions

 For admissions to all other years parents contact Hertfordshire County Council on 0300 123 4043. The admissions team at HCC will allocate a place at a school of parents’ choice.  If there are no vacancies at any of the schools chosen by parents a place at the nearest school with a vacancy will be offered.

Advice on the admission of foreign nationals

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/schools-admissions-applications-from-overseas-children