Admissions

Nursery Admissions 

Hertfordshire Schools are now responsible for their own Nursery admissions.  Parents will apply direct to the school of their choice.  All parents are eligible for 15 hours free Early Years education.

Government Funding for Nursery Age Children

Working parents may also be eligible for an additional 15 hours of care.  These two entitlements together make up 30 hours free childcare.  Parents will be responsible for checking their eligibility for the 15 additional hours.  If they are eligible, they will be given a code which they will present to their chosen provider to claim the funding for the additional 15 hours. Full details and changes can be found on www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/parents.

To check if your child is entitled to the full 30 hours free childcare, go to www.childcarechoices.gov.uk.

Age range for Nursery pupils

• All children born between 1 September 2016 and 31st August 2017 will be eligible for a place in our nursery to start in September 2020.

• Hertfordshire County Council will post general information directly to parents of Hertfordshire children born between 01/09/2016 and 31/08/2017 in October/November 2019. Information will also be available on the Hertfordshire County Council Website.  

• 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.

Nursery Application Process

We show 6 families around at a time, therefore if you book a place and are unable to attend, please let us know. Please call the school office to book a place on one of our open mornings: 01923 773240

Pre- school children are not to be brought to the open mornings please. 

Nursery Admission Arrangements

How to apply- Down load paper application from school Website and return back to school in the given time frame.

When to apply – Monday 3rd February 2020
Deadline for applications – Friday 13th March 2020
Offers made – Friday 3rd April 2020
Deadline for parents to accept place – Friday 24th April 2020

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

There is no right of appeal for Nursery admissions.

Nursery Open Mornings

Open mornings will be held at 9.30am

Tuesday 21st January 2020

Wednesday 29th January 2020

Wednesday 5th February 2020

Tuesday 10th March 2020

30 Hours Free Childcare Eligibility Criteria

Parents of three and four year olds will need to meet the following criteria in order to be eligible for 30 hours free childcare:

• they earn or expect to earn the equivalent to 16 hours at National Minimum or Living Wage over the coming three months

• this equates to £120 a week (or c. £6,000 a year) for each parent over 25 year old or £112.80 a week (or c. £5,800 a year) for each parent between 21 and 24 years old

• this applies whether you are in paid employment, self-employed or on a zero hours contract

• the parent (and their partner where applicable) should be seeking the free childcare to enable them to work

• where one or both parents are on maternity, paternity, shared parental or adoption leave, or if they are on statutory sick leave

• where one parent meets the income criteria and the other is unable to work because they are disabled, have caring responsibilities or have been assessed as having limited capability to work

• where a parent is in a ‘start-up period’ (i.e. they are newly self-employed) they do not need to demonstrate that they meet the income criteria for 12 month

• if a non-EEA (European economic area) national, the parent must have recourse to public funds

A parent will not meet the criteria when:

• either parent has an income of more than £100,000

• either parent is a non-EEA (European economic area) national and subject to immigration control (and has no recourse to public funds)

Provisional Report Pending Governors Ratification

Reception Admissions

Children born between 1st September 2015 and 31st August 2016must apply for a place in Reception class to commence 1st September 2020.  Do not assume if your child is in a nursery class they will automatically move to Reception class, an application must be made through the Hertfordshire County Council admissions process at www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/.

Key Dates

Primary Admissions – Children born 01/09/2015 - 31/08/2016

Monday 4th November 2019 – Online admissions system opens

Wednesday 15th January 2020 – Closing date for applications

Thursday 16th April 2020 – School offers made

Thursday 30th April 2020 – Deadline for parents to accept places

Please complete a supplementary application form available from our website and return to St Peter's primary if you intend to apply for a reception place.

Open Mornings will be held at 9.30am

Friday 8th November 2019

Tuesday 12th November 2019

Wednesday 20th November 2019

Tuesday 26th November 2019

Friday 6th December 2019

Wednesday 11th December 2019

Wednesday 8th January 2020

We show 6 families around at a time, therefore if you book a place and are unable to attend, please let us know. Please call the school office to book a place on one of our open mornings: 01923 773240

Pre- school children are not to be brought to the open mornings please.

In Year Admissions

Please complete an In Year Application form via the Herfordshire web link below and complete a supplementary information form, which needs to be returned to the school office.

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

Secondary Transfer Applications 2020-2021

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