Admissions Arrangements

We are delighted that you are considering a place at Summerswood for your child. Summerswood offers 60 places in any one year group and admissions are handled by the Local Authority. Prospective parents should contact the Local Authority to find out about admissions arrangements. Further details are available at: School Admissions

If you are wishing to apply for a place in Reception, Key Stage One or Two, please telephone the school to enquire about availability.

Nursery/Reception Tours Dates for parents:

TBC

Please email admin@summerswood.herts.sch.uk or call 0208 953 3139 to book your place

NURSERY

Applying for a nursery place for 2027:

If you wish to apply for your child to start at our Nursery during the current academic year (2026-2027), please contact our School Office: (020) 8953 3139, or Admin@summerswood.herts.sch.uk

Application process opens	Tuesday 5th January 2027
Application deadline	Monday 1st March 2027
Allocation notifications (by letter/email)	Thursday 15th April 2027
Response deadline	Friday 30th April 2027

Nursery Admissions Application Form

Nursery Application Form 2025-2026.pdf

RECEPTION

Applying for a Reception place for September 2027 :

Applications for Reception 2027 open November 2027 - please click on this link to apply for a Reception place for your child - below are details of important dates and deadlines (& a link for these dates):

Apply: Hertfordshire Online Admissions

Dates: https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/schools-and-education/school-admissions/primary-junior-and-middle-schools/important-dates-primary-junior-and-middle-school-admissions.aspx

2 November 2026	Online system opens for you to apply online.
Nov / Dec 2026	Open events at schools. Find individual school details in the schools directory.
15 January 2027	Deadline to apply for a school place.
1 February 2027	Last date to submit a written explanation giving reasons why your application was late, for your application to be agreed as ‘on time’. If you move house, this is the last date for you to provide evidence of your new address and for it to be considered ‘on time’ in the allocation process.
1 March 2027	Applications received after this date will not be offered a school place until the week commencing 14 June 2027.
16 April 2027	National allocation day We will email you the school you've been allocated, if you applied online and confirmed your email address. The online allocation system will be updated with allocations and be available only after allocation emails have been sent. If you applied on paper, we will send you a notification letter and response form by first class post. If you applied online, you can use online facilities including appeals and continuing interest.
16 – 23 April 2027	Continuing interest applications open. You can add new school preferences for some Hertfordshire schools for the first continuing interest run. Information will be available online on 16 April 2027.
17 – 23 April 2027	Continuing interest lists are created. Applicants with unmet higher preferences will automatically go on the list for those schools. Parents or carers should confirm this with schools responsible for their own admissions.
23 April 2027	Last date for accepting the place offered. Online applicants must accept the place online. Paper applicants should return their response form to the Admissions and Transport team.
10 – 14 May 2027	First continuing interest run. We'll contact you with an offer of a new school place, if you're successful at the first continuing interest run.
17 May 2027 (4pm)	Last date to register an appeal.
17 – 21 May 2027	Continuing interest applications open for the second run. You can add new preferences for any school for the second continuing interest run.
21 May 2027	Last date to register a change of preferences or for new applications to be added for the second continuing interest run.
14 – 18 June 2027	Second (and final) continuing interest run. We'll contact you with an offer of a new school place, if you're successful at the second continuing interest run.
June – July 2027	If school vacancies occur, places will be filled from remaining continuing interest lists.
10 June – 19 July 2027	School admission appeals take place during this period.
28 June 2027	Continuing interest lists (waiting lists) for junior and middle schools close on 24 June 2027. To retain your continuing interest for a Hertfordshire junior or middle school, you will need to make an in year application from 28 June 2027.
23 July 2027	Continuing interest lists (waiting lists) for primary schools close on 22 July 2027. To retain your continuing interest for a Hertfordshire primary school, you'll need to make an in year application from 23 July 2027.

Secondary School Applications for 2027-2028

1 September 2026	Online system opened for you to apply online.
Sept / Oct 2026	Open events at schools. Find individual school details in the schools directory.
31 October 2026	Deadline to apply for a school place.
1 December 2026	Last date to submit a written explanation giving reasons why your application was late, for your application to be agreed as ‘on time’. If you move house, this is the last date for you to provide evidence of your new address and for it to be considered ‘on time’ in the allocation process.
29 January 2027	Applications received after this date will not be offered a school place until the week of 26 – 30 April 2027.
1 March 2027	National allocation day We will email you the school you've been allocated, if you applied online. The online allocation system will be updated with allocations and be made available only after allocation emails have been sent. If you applied on paper, we will send you a notification letter and response form by first class post. If you applied online, you can use online facilities including opting out, making a new application and submitting an appeal.
1 – 8 March 2027	Continuing interest lists are created. Applicants that didn't get any higher preference schools will automatically go on the list for those schools. Parents or carers should confirm this with schools responsible for their own admissions.
1 – 8 March 2027	Continuing interest applications open. You can add new preferences for some Hertfordshire schools for the first continuing interest run. Information will be available online from 1 March 2027.
8 March 2027	Last date to accept the place offered. Online applicants should accept the place online. Paper applicants should return their response form to the Admissions and Transport Team.
22 – 26 March 2027	First continuing interest run. We'll contact you with an offer of a new school place, if you're successful.
12 April 2027 (4pm)	Deadline to submit an appeal.
29 March – 9 April 2027	Continuing interest applications open again. You can add new school preferences for all schools for the second run of continuing interest.
9 April 2027	Last date to register a change of preferences or for new applications to be added for the second continuing interest run.
26 – 30 April 2027	Second (and final) continuing interest run. We'll contact you with an offer of a new school place, if you're successful at the second continuing interest run.
29 April – 15 June 2027 (excluding 3 May, 31 May – 4 June 2027)	School admission appeals take place during this period.
May – July 2027	If school vacancies occur, places will be filled from remaining continuing interest lists.
28 June 2027	Continuing interest lists (waiting lists) for Year 9 (upper school) and Year 10 (studio school or university technical college) close on 24 June 2027. To retain your continuing interest for a Hertfordshire upper or studio school or UTC you will need to make an in year application from 28 June 2027.
22 July 2027	Continuing interest lists for secondary schools close on 22 July 2027. To retain your continuing interest for a Hertfordshire secondary school you will need to make an in year application from 23 July 2027