1 November 2022

Online system opens for you to apply online.

Nov / Dec 2022

School Tour Dates:

Tuesday 8th November – 9:30am

Thursday 24th November – 2pm

Tuesday 6th December – 2pm

Thursday 8th December – 9:30am

Find individual school details in the schools directory.

15 January 2023

Deadline to apply for a school place.

1 February 2023

Last date to submit a written explanation to Hertfordshire 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.

3 March 2023

Applications received after this date will not be offered a school place until the week commencing 12 June 2023.

17 April 2023

National allocation day

Hertfordshire 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.

Notification letters will be posted first class only to parents or carers who applied on paper.

If you applied online, you can use online facilities including appeals and continuing interest.

23 June 2023

Continuing interest lists (waiting lists) for junior and middle schools close on 22 June 2023.

To retain your continuing interest for a Hertfordshire junior or middle school, you will need to make an in year application from 23 June 2023.

21 July 2023

Continuing interest lists (waiting lists) for primary schools close on 20 July 2023.

To retain your continuing interest for a Hertfordshire primary school, you’ll need to make an in year application from 21 July 2023.