At St. Peter's, we understand that the admissions process can be confusing and at times, stressful. Below is a guide to how you can apply to join our school family. At St. Peter's, we follow the vision of, "One Family, Aiming High, Learning Together with God," and the parable of The Lost Sheep. During your time with our school family, your child/children will learn the importance of being an individual and the importance of showing love to one another. This is linked to the teaching of the bible and Jesus. 

If you would like your child to attend our school, please see full details of our admission arrangements below. 

Contact for all admissions:

Mrs Julie Mansi, our Admissions Officer, coordinates all applications to the school for F1,F2 and in-year places.

Contact can be made by phone: 01923 773240

email: sbm@spmillend.herts.sch.uk

Foundation Stage F1 (Nursery 3 - 4 year olds) Admissions 

If your child is born between 1st September 2020 and 31st August 2021, you can apply for a place at our school F1 nursery. All applications to our school F1 nursery are made directly to us. The local authority is not involved in the nursery application process.

The Nursery admissions application window opens for 2024 on Tuesday 29th January2024 and closes on 1st March 2024. Applications can not be made before this date.

Confirmation of places at the F1Nursery will be sent on Monday 11th March 2024.

How to Apply for a place at St Peter's Primary School

We have our own application form, which is the only method for applying for a place at St Peter's Primary.

The supplementary Information form must be completed by the parents/carers and returned directly to the school. Form available below.

Parents/carers wishing to apply under the 'worship' criterion must submit with the supplementary information form a letter from the priest or Minister.

Parents/Carers must provide a copy of a council tax bill for the current year and a copy of your child's birth certificate, failure to comply will result in your application to not be considered and therefore invalid.

Timeline

When to apply – Monday 29th January 2024
Deadline for applications – Friday 1st March 2024
Offers made – Monday 11th March 2024
Deadline for parents to accept place – Friday 22nd March 2024

Late applications will not be dealt with until all on-time applications have been considered.

There is no right of appeal for F1 Nursery admissions.

Foundation Stage Day (F1) Nursery

The Foundation stage day F1 runs from 8.30am to 11.45. The children must attend for 5 mornings a week.

Our F1 nursery lunch club runs from 11.45 - 1.00 and is chargeable. An optional extra.

We offer afternoon session from 11-45 - 3.15 under the 30 hours free childcare scheme.

Parents who do not qualify for the 30 hour offer can book afternoon sessions and pay directly to the school, via an app.

For full details of nurseries and early years providers, please click on the link hertfordshire.gov.uk./nurseryadmissions.

To check that your child is the right age for free early education and childcare, and for up to date information on eligibility, go to hertfordshire.gov.uk/parents.

Foundation Stage (F1) Nursery Open Mornings

Please book an appointment by calling the school office, 01923 773240:

_{Wednesday 31st January 2024 - 9.30am}

_{Wednesday 14th February 2024 - 9.30am}

_{Tuesday 27th February 2024 - 9.30am}

If you can not attend any of these sessions, please call the school office to make an appointment to view the school.

30 hours free childcare

You may be able to get 30 hours free childcare if:

• you live in England
• your child is 3 to 4 years old

There are:

• different schemes in Scotland
• different schemes in Wales
• different schemes in Northern Ireland

The childcare:

• must be with an approved childcare provider
• stops when your child starts in reception class (or reaches compulsory school age, if later)

You may have to pay for extra costs like meals, nappies or trips.

If you’ve already registered, you can sign in to your childcare account.

You can apply online for a childcare account to get a code for 30 hours to give to your provider.

How you can use 30 hours free childcare

You can get 30 hours of free childcare per week for 38 weeks of the year (during school term time).

You may be able to get free childcare for 52 weeks if you use fewer than 30 hours per week. Check with your childcare provider to find out if this is something they offer.

Eligibility

Your eligibility depends on:

• if you are working
• your income (and your partner’s income, if you have one)
• your child’s age and circumstances
• your immigration status

You can get 30 hours free childcare at the same time as claiming Universal Credit, tax credits, childcare vouchers or Tax-Free Childcare.

If you are working

You can usually get 30 hours free childcare if you (and your partner, if you have one) are:

• in work
• on sick leave or annual leave
• on shared parental, maternity, paternity or adoption leave

If you’re on adoption leave for a child aged 3 to 4 years old, you must return to work within 31 days of the date you first apply for 30 hours free childcare for that child.

If you are not currently working

You may still be eligible if your partner is working, and you get Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance, Carer’s Allowance or contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance.

You can apply if you’re starting or re-starting work within the next 31 days.

Your income

You’ll need to expect to earn a certain amount over the next 3 months. This is at least the National Minimum Wage or Living Wage for 16 hours a week on average.

For example, over the next 3 months you expect to earn at least £1,976 - the National Living Wage for people over 23.

If you have a partner, they’ll need to expect to earn at least this much too.

If you’re self-employed and do not expect to make enough profit in the next 3 months, you can use an average of how much you expect to make over the current tax year.

This earnings limit does not apply if you’re self-employed and started your business less than 12 months ago.

If you or your partner have an expected ‘adjusted net income’ over £100,000 in the current tax year you will not be eligible. This includes any bonuses you expect to get.

Your adjusted net income is your total taxable income before any personal allowances and minus things like Gift Aid.

Certain types of income will not count towards the minimum amount you must earn to be eligible.

These include:

• dividends
• interest
• income from investing in property
• pension payments

Your child

You will not be eligible if your child does not usually live with you.

If you foster your child, you cannot use the online application to get 30 hours free childcare. Speak to your social worker and your local authority if you want to apply.

Your immigration status

To be eligible for 30 hours free childcare, you (or your partner if you have one) must have a National Insurance number and at least one of the following:

• British or Irish citizenship
• settled or pre-settled status, or you have applied and you’re waiting for a decision
• permission to access public funds - your UK residence card will tell you if you cannot do this

When to apply

You can apply from when your child is 2 years and 36 weeks old.

You can apply outside of these recommended dates but you might not receive your code in time. You must have a valid code by the end of the month before a new term starts.

Check with your childcare provider to find out the exact date your 30 hours free childcare starts.

You have to reconfirm your eligibility every 3 months. If you apply more than 3 months before the term starts, you’ll have to reconfirm your eligibility in your account in order to keep your code valid.

Apply

Apply online for 30 hours free childcare.

If you are applying for 30 hours and someone else already claims Tax-Free Childcare for that child, your application will be unsuccessful.

If you have a partner

You must include your partner in your application if you are:

• married or in a civil partnership and live together
• not married or in a civil partnership, but living together as though you are

Their employment and income will not affect your eligibility if they:

• are or will be absent from your household for more than 6 months
• are a prisoner

You and your partner cannot both have accounts for the same child.

If you are separated

You and your ex-partner need to decide who should apply if you are jointly responsible for your child.

If you cannot decide, both of you must apply separately and HMRC will decide who gets a childcare account.

After you’ve applied

Once your application has been approved, you’ll get a code for 30 hours free childcare to give to your childcare provider.

Foundation Stage F2 (Reception 4 - 5 year olds) Admissions

The Foundation stage F2 reception window opens on Wednesday 1st November 2023 and closes on Monday 15th January 2024. Applications can not be accepted prior to this date.

Hertfordshire County Council manage the process and will be sending information out to all parents of children living in Hertfordshire and born between 01/09/2019 and 31/08/2020.

The leaflet is usually sent out mid October, but further information is available on their website:  

http://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/admissions

Parents/Carers have to complete an online application via Herts C/C

How to Apply for a place at St Peter's Primary School

We have our own supplementary information form which must be completed for making an application for a reception (F2) place at St Peter's Primary.

The supplementary Information form must be completed by the parents/carers and returned directly to the school. Form available below.

Parents/carers wishing to apply under the 'worship criterion must submit with the supplementary information form a letter from the priest on Minister.

Parents/Carers must provide a copy of a council tax bill for the current year and a copy of your child's birth certificate, failure to comply will result in your application to not be considered and therefore invalid.

Timeline

Primary Admissions – Children born 01/09/2019 - 31/08/2020

Wednesday 1st November 2023 – Online admissions system opens

Sunday 14th January 2024 – Closing date for applications

Monday 15th April 2024 – School offers made

Sunday 28th April 2024 – Deadline for parents to accept places

Foundation Stage F2 Reception Open Mornings

Wednesday 15th November 2023 - 9.30am

Wednesday 6th December 2023 - 9.30am

Thursday 11th January 2024 - 9.30am

Please phone the school office to book onto the open morning. If you are unable to make any of the above, please contact the school office. 

In Year Admissions

Please apply directly to the school and complete a supplementary information form, which needs to be returned to the school office.

Secondary Transfer Applications 2023 - 2024

Secondary applications deadline is 31st October 2023

Appeals

Please click on the link below to gain access to the appeals system.

https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/schools-and-education/school-admissions/school-appeals/school-appeals.aspx

Advise on the admission of foreign nationals.

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