SCHOOL ADMISSIONS

School Admissions Arrangements (Reception to Year 2)

For school admissions arrangements, including admissions rules, please click on the following link: Icknield Admissions Arrangements.

September Admissions (Reception)

Applications for admission into infant, primary, junior and middle schools (September start) open during November of the previous year and close in the January of the year of admission.

Online applications can still be made after that date but will be treated as late applications. A guide for parents and carers of children applying for a primary place (Reception Classes) or  junior school (Year 3) is available by clicking on the link below:

School Admissions.

If your child is in Year 2 at an infant school you must apply for a place at a junior school. The website includes an interactive copy of the “Applying for a school place” booklet and a directory for all schools with reception classes, junior schools and middle schools in Hertfordshire. It is recommend that you visit the website to view the admissions booklet and apply online because:

• it is quick, easy to use and secure
• you will receive immediate confirmation that your application
  has been received and you can view it at any time
• you can change your application at any time up to the closing date
• you can accept the school place offered online

If you do not have internet access at home you can use the internet at your local library free of charge. If you are unable to apply online you can request a booklet, which includes the application form and a local school directory by calling 0300 123 4043.

In Year Admissions (Reception to Year 2)

An 'in year admission' is when a child already attends a school but wishes to transfer to another school outside of the usual transfer time, for example because the child is moving to a new address. These transfers take place during the academic year, which is why they are referred to as in year admissions.

For further information, please click on the link below:

In Year Admissions

NURSERY ADMISSIONS

Nursery admission applications are processed by the school. The main Free Early Education and Childcare funding initiatives available to parents are:

• 15 Hours Free Early Education - All 3 and 4 years olds are entitled to 570 hours of free early education per year, equal to up to 15 hours per week for 38 weeks of the year.
• 30 Hours Free Extended Childcare - Some 3 and 4 year olds may also be entitled to an additional 570 hours of childcare per year, equal to extended 30 hours a week for 38 weeks a year. The 30 hour free childcare entitlement is available to working families who meet the eligibility criteria. 

September Admissions (Nursery)

The nursery admissions process for September 2024 is for children born between 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2021 and opens in November 2023.  

If you would like to apply for a nursery place for your child, please complete the online admission application form below or request a paper copy from the School Office. Completed forms should be submitted in time for the closing date. Please see key dates below:

In-Year Admissions (Nursery)

To enquire about places currently available in our nursery here at Icknield, please contact the school office. 

The nursery admissions process for an in-year admission during the academic year 2023 to 2024 is for children born between 1 September 2019 and 31 August 2020.  

If you would like to apply for your child to start nursery during the 2023-2024 academic year, please complete the online admission application form below, or request a paper copy from the School Office.

Online Application Form (Nursery)