Admissions
Reception Admissions 2026/27
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Part One
Your child can start in Reception class in the September following their 4th birthday.
Parents can access all the information they need and can make an application for a primary school place at www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/admissions. Applying online is quick, safe and secure and parents will receive confirmation that the application has been received; the application can be viewed at any time online and applicants can check or change the application at any time before the deadline.
Application to Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) must be made before your application to St Albert the Great School can be considered by the Governors. If you live outside Hertfordshire at the time of application, you should apply through your home Local Authority.
Part Two
As St Albert the Great is a Voluntary-Aided School, the admission criteria are those of the Governing Body.
Completion of the Supplementary Information Form (SIF) is essential and must be sent directly to St Albert the Great along with the additional supporting documentation in order for the Governors to consider your application before the 15th January deadline.
Please note: home is the address where the child permanently resides.
SIF forms will be downloadable here from November 1st.
/docs/Admissions/2025-2026/2026-2027_Reception_SIF_.pdf
/docs/Admissions/2025-2026/Admissions_Criteria_Policy_2026-27.pdf
Timetable for Reception applications 2025/2026:
3 November 2025 |
Online system opens for you to apply online- www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/admissions |
Nov 2025 |
Open events at school- Please book using the link above |
15 January 2026 |
Deadline to apply for a school place. |
2 February 2026 |
Last date to submit a written explanation giving reasons why your application was late, for your application to be agreed as ‘on time’. |
2 March 2026 |
Applications received after this date will not be offered a school place until the week commencing 16 June 2025. |
16 April 2026 |
National allocation day |
16 – 23 April 2026 |
Continuing interest applications open. |
17 April – 23rd April 2026 |
Continuing interest lists are created. |
23 April 2026 |
Last date for accepting the place offered. |
11 – 15 May 2026 |
First continuing interest run. |
15 May 2026 (4pm) |
Last date to register an appeal. |
18 – 25 May 2026 |
Continuing interest applications open for the second run. |
25 May 2026 |
Last date to register a change of preferences or for new applications to be added for the second continuing interest run. |
15 – 19 June 2026 |
Second (and final) continuing interest run. |
June – July 2026 |
If school vacancies occur, places will be filled from remaining continuing interest lists. |
10 June – 27 July 2026 |
School admission appeals take place during this period. |
29 June 2026 |
Continuing interest lists (waiting lists) for junior and middle schools close on 19 June 2026. |
24 July 2026 |
Continuing interest lists (waiting lists) for primary schools close on 23 July 2025. |
In-Year Applications
An application can be made for a place for a child at any time outside the admission round. Applications should be made via Hertfordshire's website and if there is a place available, they will contact the school and the school has 15 working days to respond.
Once your place has been allocated by Hertfordshire and you have accepted this, please contact Mrs Small at the school office on 01442264835 or admin@albertthegreat.herts.sch.uk
Where there are places available but more applications than places, the published oversubscription criteria, as set out in the admission arrangements for 2025-2026, will be applied.
in year admissions policy 2025-26
Admissions criteria policy
Parents are advised to read the admission arrangements carefully before making their application.
If there are no places available, the child will be added to the waiting list. Please see the admission arrangements for more details.
You will be advised of the outcome of your application in writing as soon as possible. Applicants must be informed of the outcome of their application within 15 school days of receipt, but the aim is to notify applicants of the outcome of their application within 10 school days of receipt.
You have the right to appeal to an independent appeal panel if your application is unsuccessful.
If you have any questions in relation to in-year admissions please contact Mrs Small at the school office-01442264835. You may also wish to discuss in-year applications with the local authority Hertfordshire.Gov
Determined Admission Arrangements 2026/2027
/docs/Admissions_Policy_for_2026-27_v2.pdf
Appeals
School Admission Appeals- Important Information/Reminders
All parents now need to set up an appeals account in order to appeal. The online appeals portal is the same for all parents and is found here: School Admission Appeal | Hertfordshire County Council
In order to set up an account, the following codes are needed:
- Application Reference Number
- Child ID
Transfer appeals
Hertfordshire parents can access the codes they need in order to set up an appeals account via their admissions account. They can see them on the page where they are told their allocation.
Parents who live out-of-county or who applied on paper will need to contact Hertfordshire's Customer Service Centre on 0300 123 4043 in order to obtain their registration details to gain access. These then will be sent via automated email. (Any in-county parents having difficulty finding their codes in their admissions account can also do this if they need to.)
More information can also be found on Hertfordshire's website here
Appeals timetable 2025Secondary School Admissions
Important dates – secondary school admissions
1 September 2025 |
Online system opened for you to apply online. |
Sept / Oct 2025 |
Open events at schools. |
31 October 2025 |
Deadline to apply for a school place. |
2 December 2025 |
Last date to submit a written explanation giving reasons why your application was late, for your application to be agreed as ‘on time’. |
30 January 2026 |
Applications received after this date will not be offered a school place until the week of |
2 March 2026 |
National allocation day |
2 – 9 March 2026 |
Continuing interest lists are created. |
2 – 9 March 2026 |
Continuing interest applications open. |
9 March 2026 |
Last date to accept the place offered. |
23 – 27 March 2026 |
First continuing interest run. |
27 March 2026 (4pm) |
Last date to register an appeal. |
30 March – 10 April 2026 |
Continuing interest applications open again. |
10 April 2026 |
Last date to register a change of preferences or for new applications to be added for the second continuing interest run. |
27 April – 1 May 2026 |
Second (and final) continuing interest run. |
29 April– 15 June 2026 (excluding half term and bank holidays |
School admission appeals take place during this period. |
May – July 2025 |
If school vacancies occur, places will be filled from remaining continuing interest lists. |