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1 Directory by School Name Adeyfield School Ashlyns School Marlborough Science Academy (The) Marriotts School A Sports College Directory by School Area Astley Cooper School (The) Meridian School (The) Baldock Barclay School (The) Monk s Walk School Berkhamsted Barnwell School Mount Grace School Bishop s Stortford Beaumont School Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Borehamwood Birchwood High School Nobel School (The) Brookmans Park Bishop s Hatfield Girls School Onslow St Audrey s School Broxbourne Bishop s Stortford High School (The) Parmiter s School Buntingford Broxbourne School (The) Presdales School Bushey Bushey Academy (The) Priory School (The) Cheshunt Bushey Meads School Queens School Chorleywood Cavendish School (The) Ralph Sadlier School Garston Chancellor s School Reach Free School (The) Harpenden Chauncy School Richard Hale School Hatfield Cheshunt School Rickmansworth School Hemel Hempstead Da Vinci Studio School of Creative Enterprise Roundwood Park School Hertford Da Vinci Studio School of Science and Engineering Roysia Middle School Hitchin Dame Alice Owen s School Samuel Ryder Academy Hoddesdon Edwinstree C of E Middle School Sandringham School Kings Langley Elstree UTC (The) Sele School (The) Letchworth Fearnhill School Maths and Computing College Sheredes School Potters Bar Francis Combe Academy Freman College Goffs School Greneway School (The) Haileybury - Turnford School Hemel Hempstead School (The) Hertfordshire & Essex High School (The) Hertswood Academy Highfield School (The) Hitchin Boys School Hitchin Girls School Hockerill Anglo-European College (Day) Simon Balle School Sir Frederic Osborn School Sir John Lawes School St Albans Girls School St Clement Danes School St George s School (Day) St George s School (Boarding) St Joan of Arc Catholic School St Mary s Catholic School St Mary s Church of England High School St Michael s Catholic High School Stanborough School Rickmansworth Royston Sawbridgeworth St Albans Stevenage Tring Ware Watford Welwyn Garden City Hockerill Anglo-European College (Boarding) John F Kennedy Catholic School John Henry Newman RC School John Warner School (The) Kings Langley School Knights Templar School (The) Leventhorpe Longdean School Loreto College Thomas Alleyne School (The) Townsend Church of England School Tring School Verulam School Watford Grammar School for Boys Watford Grammar School for Girls Watford UTC (The) Westfield Academy Yavneh College UTCs Studio Schools Middle Schools Previous page Return to Contents

2 Moving On 2016 InfOrMatIOn for parents and carers schools Directory Secondary, Upper and Studio schools and University Technical Colleges in Hertfordshire apply online at application deadline 31 October 2015

3 The Directory Section Every maintained secondary, upper, studio school and UTC in Hertfordshire is listed in the online directory. The school directory includes information to help you with your application. This directory covers all the towns in Hertfordshire. The entry for each school gives the contact details including the school website address. More information about school types is on page 4 of the Moving On booklet. The number on roll shows the total number of children attending the school in January The published admission number shows the total number of children that can be admitted to the school for September The denomination will be given if applicable and will be Catholic, Church of England or Jewish. The School Code listed for each school must be given on the paper application form if you apply on paper. Example Xxxxxxxxx School Headteacher: Mr Head School Street, Fieldford, AB1 2CD Fax: [email protected] Type: Community (mixed) Published Admission Number: 30 School Code: The table shows you how many places were available, how many applications the school had in total and how many places were offered. Other information includes how many children were offered places under each rule. Additional information about allocations in previous years is available at Please note these statistics only include applications made prior to allocation day. The total places offered also show the position as at allocation day. Many schools receive late applications and make additional allocations through the continuing interest process which are not reflected in these figures. Summary of admission rules The admission rules in the directory are a summary of the full rules. They are correct as at the time of going to press. This directory contains a summary of each school s admission rules. For voluntary aided, foundation schools and academies, you should read the full admissions policy which is available on or from the school. Information about the open events being held at the school. This section will tell you if you need to complete a supplementary information form as well as applying online or on the paper application form in this booklet. This information is to help you see how likely it is that your child will be offered a place at the school. The information is correct as at allocation day in each year and gives you an indication of what has happened in the last two years. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered

4 Admission Arrangements for 2016/17 Objections to the Office of the School s Adjudicator Objections have been made to the admission arrangements of the following schools. This page will be updated upon receipt of the relevant adjudications: The Bushey Academy Objection partially upheld. A determination was made on 29 July 2015 and can be accessed at Dame Alice Owen s School Objection partially upheld. A determination was made on 4 September 2015 and can be accessed at Hertfordshire & Essex High School (The) Objection not upheld. A determination was made on 1 September 2015 and can be accessed at Hitchin Boys School Objection partially upheld. A determination was made on 4 September 2015 and can be accessed at Hitchin Girls School Objection partially upheld. A determination was made on 4 September 2015 and can be accessed at Hockerill Anglo European College Awaiting adjudication. John Henry Newman Catholic School Objection was out of the adjudicator s jurisdiction. A determination was made on 10 August 2015 and can be accessed at Monk s Walk School Objection not upheld, but there were matters which were not in conformity with the requirements relating to admissions. A determination was made on 15 October 2015 and can be accessed at St Albans Girls School Objection not upheld, but there were matters which were not in conformity with the requirements relating to admissions. A determination was made on 12 October 2015 and can be accessed at Verulam School Objection not upheld, but there were matters which were not in conformity with the requirements relating to admissions. A determination was made on 12 October 2015 and can be accessed at Watford Grammar School for Girls Objection not upheld, but there were matters which were not in conformity with the requirements relating to admissions. A determination was made on 5 August 2015 and can be accessed at Yavneh College Objection not upheld, but there were matters which were not in conformity with the requirements relating to admissions. A determination was made on 2 September 2015 and can be accessed at For details of all objections and subsequent adjudications, please visit the OSA website at: Previous page Return to contents Next page

5 The Knights Templar School Baldock Headteacher: Mr Tim Litchfield Park Street, Baldock, SG7 6DZ Fax: Number on Roll: 1309 Published Admission Number: 210 School Code: Thursday 8 October and Friday 9 October, 9.30am 12.30pm. Headteacher s talk 9.30am and 10.30am. Guided tours of the school from 9.30am. If you wish to see the school on any other working day, please telephone to make an appointment. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered SEN/CLA and social medical 5 3 Siblings in priority area In priority area, nearest to school Children of staff 0 1 Siblings outside priority area Outside priority area, nearest to school Summary of admission rules 1. Children looked after and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or become subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). 2. Medical or social needs: Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to attend Knights Templar. 3. Siblings living in the Priority area: Children who have a sibling at the Academy at the time of application, unless the sibling is in Year Children living in the Priority area who live nearest to the school who do not already have a sibling attending the school. 5. Children of Staff. 6. Siblings living outside the Priority area: Children who have a sibling at the school at the time of application, unless the sibling is in Year Children living outside the Priority area who live nearest to the school. Children of Staff - are defined as children of employees who have been employed at the school for two or more years on the date of the application. Tie-break If more children qualify under a particular rule than places available, a tie break will be used by applying the next rule to those children. In the cases of two applicants with exactly the same priority under the same admission rules, but only one place being available, the school will offer to both families. Parishes in the priority area for this school are: Ashwell, Baldock, Bygrave, Caldecote, Clothall, Edworth, Hinxworth, Newnham, Radwell, Rushden, Sandon, Wallington and Weston. addressed to Hertfordshire County Council. Berkhamsted Ashlyns School Headteacher: Mr James Shapland Chesham Road, Berkhamsted, HP4 3AH Fax: [email protected] Type: Foundation (co-educational) Number on Roll: 1153 Published Admission Number: 210 School Code: Thursday 1 October, pm. Talks by the Headteacher will be at 5.45pm, 6.45pm & 7.45pm. W/c 5 October, there will be open morning/afternoon tours please see the school s website for more details on how to book a place.

6 or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered SEN/Looked After 3 Siblings 66 In Priority Area, Nearest School 109 In Priority Area, Not Nearest School Outside Priority Area, Distance 1 Ashlyns School was able to offer places to all children who applied to it in Children looked after and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or become subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). 2. Medical or social needs: Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to attend the school. 3. Children who have a sibling at the school at the time of application, unless the sibling is in the last year of the normal age range of the school. 4. Children who live in the priority area for whom it is their nearest Hertfordshire maintained school or academy that is non faith, co educational and non partially selective. 5. Children who live in the priority area who live nearest to the school. 6. Children who live outside the priority area for whom it is their nearest Hertfordshire maintained school or academy that is non faith, co educational and non partially selective. 7. Children living outside the priority area on the basis of distance, with those living nearest to the school given priority. 31 Tiebreak If more children qualify under a particular rule than there are places available, a tiebreak will be used by applying the next rule to those children. Where there is a need for a tiebreaker where two different addresses measure the same distance from a school. In the case of a block of flats for example the lower door number will be deemed nearest as logically this will be on the ground floor and therefore closer. If there are two identical addresses of separate applicants, the tie break will be random. Parishes in the priority area of the school are: Abbots Langley, Aldbury, Berkhamsted, Bovingdon, Chipperfield, Chorleywood, Croxley Green, Flaunden, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, Kings Langley, Little Gaddesden, Nash Mills, Nettleden with Potten End, Northchurch, Rickmansworth (part) / Maple Cross, Sarratt, Tring, Tring Rural, Watford, Wigginton. addressed to Hertfordshire County Council. Bishop s Stortford Birchwood High School Principle: Dr. Chris Ingate Parsonage Lane, Bishop s Stortford, CM23 5BD Fax: [email protected] Number on Roll: 1351 Published Admission Number: 240 School Code: Thursday 1 October, pm. Principle Dr Chris Ingate to speak at 5.00pm, 5.45pm, 6.30pm & 7.15pm. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form AND complete the Supplementary Information Form (SIF) available from the school. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered

7 SEN/Looked After 2 6 Siblings Children of Staff 0 4 Priority Area Geographical distance Looked After Child (children in public care) or a child who was previously looked after but, immediately after being looked after, became subject to an adoption, child arrangements order or special guardianship order. 2. Siblings: Children who, at the closing date for applications, have a brother or sister currently attending Birchwood High School in years 7 11 who are living at the same permanent address from Monday to Friday and who have joined the school during years Brothers and sisters includes stepbrothers, stepsisters, half brothers, half sisters and adopted brothers and sisters who are living at the same permanent address as the applicant. Currently attending means children who are actually at the school, or children who have been offered or accepted a place but have not yet started at the school. 3. Staff: Priority may now be given to all Birchwood employees provided that they have been employed for a minimum of two years and/or are recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage. 4. Priority Area: Children who, at the closing date for applications, live in the chosen urban priority area of Bishop s Stortford, Thorley Parish and the area North West of Bishop s Stortford namely; Albury, Berden, Birchanger, Brent Pelham, Farnham, Furneux Pelham, Little Hadham, Manuden, Much Hadham, Stocking Pelham and Takeley. Addresses are routinely checked and places may be withdrawn if a false address has been given. Tie break will be made on the basis of shortest distance from their permanent residence to the School as determined by Hertfordshire County Council. 5. Geographical distance: Places will be offered on the basis of shortest distance from their permanent residence to the school as determined by Hertfordshire County Council, with those who are closer being accorded a higher priority. Addresses are routinely checked and places may be withdrawn if a false address has been given. Queries about the outcome of applications to this school and how the admissions rules were applied should be addressed to the school direct. The Bishop s Stortford High School Headteacher: Mr Dale Reeve London Road, Bishop s Stortford, CM23 3LU Fax: [email protected] Type: Foundation (Boys) Number on Roll: 1121 Published Admission Number: 156 School Code: Thursday 17 September, pm. Headteacher Presentations 5.45pm, 6.45pm & 7.45pm. Aptitude tests: Music 10 October, Sport 13 October. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form AND complete the Supplementary Information Form. Number of places available * Total number of applications Total number of places offered * In 2015 The Bishop s Stortford High School agreed to admit 25 additional pupils on allocation day to Year 7 under local agreement. SEN/CLA/Medical/Social 0 4 Current siblings Bishop s Stortford random N/A 25 Primary Schools Group A Primary Schools Group B Primary Schools Group C Primary Schools Group D 17 6 Primary Schools Group E 8 12 Primary Schools Group F 14 8 Primary Schools Group G N/A 6 Proximity 5 5 Music/Sport 15 15

8 Thereafter 90% of places will be allocated to the first five criteria and 10% will be reserved for aptitude places. 1. Looked After Child (children in public care) or a child who was previously looked after but, immediately after being looked after, became subject to an adoption, child arrangements order or special guardianship order. 2. Siblings: Boys who, at the closing date for applications, have a brother currently attending Bishop s Stortford High School in years 7 12 who are living at the same permanent address from Monday to Friday and who have joined the school during years Brothers and sisters includes stepbrothers, stepsisters, half-brothers, half-sisters, adopted brothers and sisters or a child of parent/carer of a child looked after/previously looked after who are living at the same permanent address as the applicant. Currently attending means children who are actually at the school, or children who have been offered or accepted a place but have not yet started at the school. 3. Staff: Priority may now be given to all sons of Bishop s Stortford High School employees provided that they have been employed for a minimum of two years and/or are recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage % of the remaining places will be allocated to each of the following groups of primary schools. Places allocated to each group will be based on the proportion of applications received. Group A: Richard Whittington, Thorley Hill, Thorn Grove Group B: Manor Fields, St Joseph s, St Michael s, Windhill21 Group C: All Saints, Hillmead, Northgate, Summercroft Group D: Little Hallingbury, Spellbrook Group E: Hatfield Heath, High Wych, Little Hadham, St Andrew s Much Hadham Group F: Albury, Elsenham, St Mary s Hatfield Broad Oak, Takeley Group G: Furneux Pelham, Henham & Ugley, Rodings Primary School In the case of oversubscription in groups A to G the tiebreak will be on the basis of shortest distance from their permanent residence to the school as determined by Hertfordshire County Council, with those who are closer being accorded a higher priority. 5. 5% of further places will be allocated on the basis of shortest distance from their permanent residence to the school as determined by Hertfordshire County Council, with those who are closer being accorded a higher priority % of the PAN will be allocated on the basis of aptitude. Up to 8 places will be allocated on the basis of aptitude in sport. Up to 7 places will be allocated on the basis of aptitude in music. addressed to the school direct. The Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science College Headteacher: Cathy Tooze, MEd (Cantab) Warwick Road, Bishop s Stortford, CM23 5NJ Fax: [email protected] Type: Academy (Girls) Number on Roll: 1150 Published Admission Number: 160 School Code: Thursday 24 September, pm. Information about entry to the school, including aptitude tests and visits to the school, at or on the Hertfordshire paper application form AND complete the Supplementary Information Form available from the school, the school website or the above website. If a SIF is not completed, the Governing Body will apply its admission arrangements using the information submitted on the Secondary Transfer Form only, which may result in your application being given a lower priority. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered

9 SEN/Looked After 1 1 Siblings Children of Staff 0 2 Primary School/Distance Aptitude in Music/Sport Multiple Birth Looked after children (children in public care) and those previously looked after. Previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). 2. Girls with a sibling at the school at the time of application, unless the sibling is in the last year of the normal age-range of the school (ie Year 13). 3. Daughters of a parent who works at the school as a teacher, administrator or member of the support staff, directly employed by the school on contract for two or more years at the date of application; or to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable shortage % of further places (i.e. of the 90% available under criteria 1 5) will be allocated to the following groups of schools: a) All Saints, Richard Whittington, St Joseph s, St Michael s, Summercroft, Thorley Hill and Thorn Grove b) Hillmead, Manor Fields, Northgate and Windhill21 c) Little Hallingbury and Spellbrook d) Albury, Furneux Pelham, Little Hadham and St Andrew s (Much Hadham) In the case of over-subscription under either 4 a), 4 b), 4 c) or 4 d), the number of places assigned to each group will be in proportion to the number of applicants in each group see example in school s full rules. Priority for the places assigned to each group of schools will be given to the girls from that group who live nearest to the school. In the case of under subscription in any of the above groups, any places vacant will be given to the students in any of the other groups 4 a d who live nearest to the school. In the case of over-subscription under criterion 5 priority will be given to the girls who live nearest to the school. In the event of a tie-break (not including multiple-birth siblings at the same address, who would be admitted) a random allocation would be made. 6. For applicants who have not been allocated a place under criteria 1 5, up to 5% of the places (8) will be allocated to girls with a proven aptitude in music and up to 5% (8) to girls with a proven aptitude in sport. Aptitude tests taken on 10 October In the event of a tie-break under criterion 6, the place will be allocated to the student who lives closest to Herts & Essex. addressed to the school direct. Hockerill Anglo European College Day places Headteacher: Richard Markham MA (Oxon) Dunmow Road, Bishop s Stortford, CM23 5HX Fax: [email protected] Number on Roll: 861 Published Admission Number: 68 School Code: (day) (boarding) This school has day places and boarding places. If you apply online, please choose whether you want to apply for a day place or a boarding place. If you apply on paper you should use the code for a day place and for a boarding place. Saturday 19 September, noon. The Principal s speech will take place at 9.00am, 10.00am & 11.00am with tours running throughout the morning. Last tour 11.30am. Language and Music aptitude test, Saturday 26 September, registration for the aptitude tests is on the College website. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form AND complete the Supplementary Information Form available from the school or the above website % of further places (criteria 1 5) will be allocated to any other applicants.

10 Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered Statement of SEN 3 5 Looked after children 3 2 Siblings Aptitude Children of Staff 2 5 Distance 10 7 Twin 2 0 The school is required to admit a pupil where the school is named in a Statement of Special Education Needs under section 324 Education Act 1996 or in an Education Health and Care Plan under section 43 Children & Families Act Children who are looked after by a Local Authority in England and Wales, in accordance with Section 22 of the Children Act 1989 and children who were looked after and ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order. 2. Children who have a sibling as a day student at the College at the time of application unless the sibling is in the last year of the normal age range of the school, [Year 13] or the sibling has already indicated that he or she will not be attending the school at the date of admission. A sibling means the sister, brother, half brother or sister, or child of the parent /carer permanently living at the same address as that brother or sister. 3. Children who are successful in gaining one of the places available to those who demonstrate the greatest aptitude for modern foreign languages and/or music. 12 places may be allocated in this way. 7 of these places will be based solely on aptitude for languages, 3 will be based solely on aptitude for music and 2 on a combination of both languages and music. 4. Children of staff directly employed by the school in either or both of the following circumstances: where the member of staff has been employed for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or the member of staff is permanently employed to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, where the child would require the place at the time of the member of staff taking up the post. Children of staff are those where the staff member is the child s parent by blood or adoption, or the member of staff has legal parental responsibility for the child. The child must have lived at the same address as the parent employed by the school for at least one year at the time of application. 5. Any further places will be allocated in the following manner: Up to 33% of these places will be allocated to pupils attending the following schools: All Saints, St. Joseph s, Summercroft, Thorn Grove, Windhill21. Up to 33% of these places will be allocated to pupils attending the following schools: Hillmead, Manor Fields, Richard Whittington, Northgate, St. Michael s, Thorley Hill. Up to 33% of these places will be allocated to pupils attending other schools. addressed to the school direct. Hockerill Anglo European College Boarding places Headteacher: Richard Markham MA (Oxon) Dunmow Road, Bishop s Stortford, CM23 5HX Fax: [email protected] Type: Academy(co-educational) Number on Roll: 861 Published Admission Number: 52 School Code: (day) (boarding) This school has day places and boarding places. If you apply online, please choose whether you want to apply for a day place or a boarding place. If you apply on paper you should use the code for a day place and for a boarding place. Saturday 19 September, noon. The Principal s speech will take place at 9.00am, 10.00am & 11.00am with tours running throughout the morning. Last tour 11.30am. Language and Music aptitude test, Saturday 26 September, registration for the aptitude tests is on the College website.

11 or on the Hertfordshire paper application form AND complete the supplementary form available from the school or the above website. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered 52 50* *On allocation day, two outcomes of suitability interviews were pending. Looked after children 0 0 Boarding Need 52 50* Sibling 0 0 Random Allocation 0 0 *On allocation day, two outcomes of suitability interviews were pending. The school is required to admit a pupil where the school is named in a Statement of Special Education Needs under section 324 Education Act 1996 or in an Education Health and Care Plan under section 43 Children & Families Act Children who are looked after by a Local Authority in England and Wales, in accordance with Section 22 of the Children Act 1989 and children who were looked after and ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order. 2. Children of members of the UK Armed Forces who qualify for Ministry of Defence financial assistance with the cost of boarding school fees. 3. Candidates who have satisfied the Governing Body that they have a significant degree of boarding need (see below). 4. Children who have a sibling as a boarding student at the College at the time of application unless the sibling is in the last year of the normal age range of the school, [Year 13] or the sibling has already indicated that he or she will not be attending the school at the date of admission. A sibling means the sister, brother, half brother or sister, or child of the parent /carer permanently living at the same address as that brother or sister. 5. Should any places remain after applying the above criteria the Governors will use a random allocation system. Boarding Need Places allocated under this criterion will first be offered to children of members of the UK Armed Forces, who because of high family mobility, qualify for Ministry of Defence financial assistance with the cost of boarding school fees. This category includes, but is not limited to, children of Crown Servants serving abroad; children at risk or with an unstable home environment; children whose parent/s spend much of the year abroad for work purposes; children whose parent/s is/are temporarily or permanently resident abroad; children who will be subject to a high degree of mobility over the next 7 years; children whose parents work pattern compromises their effective care outside the normal day school hours. addressed to the school direct. St Mary s Catholic School Headteacher: Mr Andrew Celano BSc(Hons) MEd Windhill, Bishop s Stortford, CM23 2NQ Fax: [email protected] Type: Voluntary Aided (co-educational) Number on Roll: 928 Denomination: Catholic Published Admission Number: 155 School Code: Wednesday 23 September, pm. Headteacher talks 6.30 & 7.30pm. Light refreshments in the Dining Hall. Morning tours by arrangement for those who could not attend the Evening. Please telephone to make an appointment. Full details at or on the Hertfordshire paper application form AND complete the Supplementary Information Form available from the school or the above website.

12 Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered SEN 2 2 Catholic Looked after children 0 0 Catholic Siblings Catholics with priest s reference in designated parishes Catholic applicant who is son/daughter of a member of staff at the school Catholics with a baptism certificate in designated parishes Catechumens or members of an Eastern Christian Church Catholics attending a primary in designated areas Catholics outside designated area 3 0 Any other Catholic applicant 0 0 Non Catholic Looked after children 0 0 Applicants with a sibling or son/daughter of a member of staff 0 0 Other practising Christians 0 0 Any other applicant 0 0 Summary of Admission Rules 1. Catholic Looked After Children and Catholic children who have been adopted (or made subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after; Looked After Children are defined as children in public care within the meaning of s22 of the Children Act Catholic applicants who have provided a Certificate of Baptism and who have a sibling who attends (or attended up to Yr13 and has now left) the school. 3. Practising Catholic applicants with no sibling connection, who have provided a Certificate of Baptism and a Parish Priest s Reference, in the following proportions: 42½% of the remaining places to those living in the Catholic parishes that are based in Bishop s Stortford, Sawbridgeworth and Much Hadham. 42½% of the remaining places to those living in other parts of the Lea Valley Deanery. 15% of the remaining places to those living in the Catholic parishes that are based in Dunmow, Bardfield and Thaxted, Saffron Walden and Stansted. These areas are defined in the maps found at If any of the three designated areas is undersubscribed, the places will be redistributed among the designated areas in the relative proportions above, before any offers are made to applicants in Criterion A Catholic applicant who is the son/daughter of a member of staff at the school. The member of staff must be a direct employee of the governors, and have been in this employment for at least 2 years. 5. Catholic applicants with no sibling connection, who have provided a Certificate of Baptism, who live in the three areas designated in Criterion 3. The allocation of places between the three areas will be such that the cumulative number of places in Criterion 3 and Criterion 5 taken together are in the 42½-42½-15 proportions described in Criterion 3. If any of the three designated areas is under-subscribed, the places will be redistributed among the designated areas in the relative proportions above, before any offers are made to applicants in Criterion Any Catholic applicant who at the time of application is attending any primary school located within one of the areas designated in Criterion Any other Catholic applicant 8. Non-Catholic Looked After Children and non-catholic children who have been adopted (or made subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after. 9. Any applicant who is a catechumen or member of an Eastern Christian Church. 10. Any applicant with a sibling who attends (or attended up to Yr13 and has now left) the school, or an applicant who is the son/daughter of a member of staff at the school. The member of staff must be a direct employee of the governors, and have been in this employment for at least 2 years. 11. Any applicant who is a practising Christian of another denomination. Evidence of regular church or chapel attendance will be required from the appropriate priest or minister of religion. This evidence should state that the priest or minister knows the applicant as a member of the faith community who regularly

13 worships. A baptismal certificate is not required but a birth certificate is required as proof of identity. 12. Any other applicant. addressed to the school direct. Borehamwood Hertswood Academy Headteacher: Peter Gillett Cowley Hill, Borehamwood, WD6 5LG Fax: [email protected] Number on roll: 1323 Published admission number: 240 School Code: Monday 21 September, pm. Headteacher s speeches at 6.00pm & 7.00pm. Group tours 22 September until 2 October, please telephone to make an appointment. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered Hertswood Academy School was able to offer places to all children who applied to it in 2014 and Summary of Admission Rules Where applications for admission exceed the number of places available, the following criteria will be applied, in the order set out below, to decide which children to admit: 1. Children looked after and previously children looked after. 2. Children with a sibling on the Academy s roll in years 7 to 10 at the time of application and who are reasonably expected to be on the Academy s roll in September Priority to children of all staff employed by the Academy who, at the deadline for application, have been employed for two years or more or have been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage and in both cases will be working at Hertswood in September Other children by distance from the Academy, with priority being given to those children who live nearest to the Academy. (If two children live the same distance from the Academy random allocation will be used as a tie break and this random allocation process will be independently supervised.) Distances are measured using the home-school measurement system used by Hertfordshire County Council as outlined in the County's admission arrangements and application literature. Tie-break Distance will be used as a tie-break, if required, in criteria 1-3 above. addressed to Hertfordshire County Council. Yavneh College Headteacher: Mr Spencer Lewis BA (Hons) MA NPQH Hillside Avenue, Borehamwood, WD6 1HL Fax: [email protected] Number on Roll: 917 Published Admission Number: 150 Denomination: Jewish School Code: Thursday 17 September, pm. Open Mornings: 21 September, 1, 8 & 9 October, am. For security purposes, advanced online booking is mandatory at or on the Hertfordshire paper application form AND complete the Supplementary Information Form available from the school or the above website AND Complete the Certificate of Religious Practice, available from the school or on the above web site.

14 Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered LAC 0 0 SEN 3 2 Sibling Feeder Schools Children of members of teaching staff Nearest maintained Jewish Schools A. A looked after child or a child who was previously looked after but ceased to be so due to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order. A looked after child is one who is a) in the care of a local authority or b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services function (within the meaning of section 22 of the Children Act 1989) who obtain a minimum of three points on the Yavneh College Certificate of Religious Practice. B. Other children who obtain a minimum of three points on the Yavneh College Certificate of Religious Practice. C. Any other looked after child, or child who was previously looked after but ceased to be so due to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order, who obtained fewer than 3 points on the Yavneh College Certificate of Religious Practice. D. Any other children who obtain fewer than three points on the Yavneh College Certificate of Religious Practice. In the event of over-subscription within each of the above categories B and D, places will be offered in accordance with the following further criteria: 1. Siblings of pupils attending Yavneh College at the deadline for application and who i) will still be attending Yavneh College in September 2016 or ii) have formerly attended Yavneh College for a period of at least two academic years. For these purposes a sibling means the sister, brother, half-brother or sister, step-brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, and in every case living permanently in the same house from Monday to Friday. 2. Children attending Hertsmere Jewish Primary School or Clore Shalom Primary School at the deadline for application. 3. Children of members of teaching staff. For these purposes, a member of teaching staff means an individual whom, at the deadline of application, has a full-time permanent teaching contract of employment with Yavneh College and i) has been employed at the school for two or more years or ii) has been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, and in both cases i) and ii) will be working at Yavneh College in September Children for whom Yavneh College is their nearest Jewish secondary school. In the event of over-subscription after each of the above criteria 1-4 has been applied, proximity to the School of the child s home address as at the deadline for application will in each of the above categories be the determining factor. Where the child lives with parents with shared responsibility, each for a part of the week, the child s home address will be defined as the address at which they spend the greater part of the week. Queries about the outcome of applications to this school and how the admissions rules were applied should be addressed to the school direct. Brookmans Park Chancellor s School Headteacher: Mr David Croston (BSc) Pine Grove, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, AL9 7BN Fax: [email protected] Type: Foundation (co-educational) Number on Roll: 1075 Published Admission Number: 180 School Code:

15 Thursday 17 September, pm. The Headteacher will speak at 6.10pm, 7.00pm & 7.45pm. W/c 21 September there will be open morning tours, please contact the school office to book an appointment. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form AND complete the supplementary information form available from the school or the above website. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered SEN/LAC 3 1 Siblings Children of Staff 1 0 Music Aptitude Feeder Primary Schools Proximity Looked after Children and children who were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). 2. Children with a sibling attending the school at the time of admission. 3. Children of staff at the school where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application is made, or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. 4. Pupils with a proven aptitude in Music. 5. Children attending the following primary schools. Brookmans Oakmere 11% Park 6% Countess Anne 3% Oakview 5% Cuffley 14% Ponsbourne St. Mary s 4% Cranborne 14% Pope Paul 3% De Havilland 6% St Giles, S Mimms 3% Essendon 4% St Mary s N. Mymms 5% Ladbrooke 6% St Philip Howard 3% Little Heath 6% Wroxham 4% Northaw 3% 6. Any remaining places will be allocated by proximity to the school using the home school measurement system used by Hertfordshire County Council as outlined in the County s admission arrangements and application literature. Ten per cent of places (i.e. 18) will be allocated on the basis of a musical aptitude test. In the event of a tie for the final place(s) priority will be given to pupils living closest to the school, using the home-school measurement system used by Hertfordshire County Council. In the case of over-subscription under criterion 5, the number of places assigned to each listed school will be by fixed percentages to the remaining available places. The percentages have been set with regard to the size of the school and the historical acceptances from the individual school. Within each listed school s application, proximity to Chancellor s using the home school measurement system used by Hertfordshire County Council from each applicant s registered home address to Chancellor s will be used to decide priority. Where the number of applicants from the named school is less than the allocation, the excess places will be distributed according to criterion 6. addressed to the school direct.

16 Broxbourne The Broxbourne School Headteacher: Ms Paula Humphreys High Road, Broxbourne, EN10 7DD Fax: Number on Roll: 1248 Published Admission Number: 206 School Code: Tuesday 8 September, pm. The Headteacher will speak at 6.30pm & 7.30pm. Group tours during the day w/c Monday 14 September for two weeks. Please telephone the school to make an appointment. Aptitude for Languages test, Saturday 3 October. Please visit the school website for more information. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form AND complete the supplementary information form available from the school or the above website. Applications for the Aptitude for Languages Test must be submitted to the school by 4pm on Tuesday 22 nd September. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered * *The Admission Authority of The Broxbourne School increased the admission number of Year 7 children from 206 to 216 for the academic year 2015/2016. SEN/Medical Social/Looked After 4 9 Children of Staff 1 1 Siblings Geographical Aptitude % of allocations (186) will be made using the following criteria (1 to 5) in the order set out below and the remaining 10% of allocations will be made using criterion (6). 1. Children who are or have been in public care (Children Looked After) and previously looked after. 2. Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical and/or social need which makes Broxbourne School the most suitable school for that child. 3. Children of staff at the school where the member of staff has been employed under a contract of employment with the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made or the member of staff is recruited under a contract of employment to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. 4. Children who have an older brother or sister (a sibling) at the school living at the same address at the time of application, unless it is anticipated that the sibling will have left the school before the date of proposed admission of the applicant. 5. Home to school distance. The tie-breaker. After places have been allocated using criteria 1, 2, 3 and 4 home to school distance is used as the tie-breaker to allocate any remaining places within the 90% of places (186) allocated to criteria 1, 2, 3, 4 and The remaining 10% of places (20) will be allocated for children who show an aptitude for languages on the basis of an assessment of aptitude carried out by the school. Priority will be given to those with the highest score in this test. In the event of a tie-break being required under this criterion, places will be allocated using criteria 5 (home-school distance using the home-school measurement system used by Hertfordshire County Council as outlined in the County s admission arrangements and application literature). In the event that applications for places under this criterion are less than 10% of the total (20), any remaining places will be added to the places available under criteria 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 (in that order until all the places have been allocated). addressed to the school direct.

17 Freman College Buntingford Headteacher: Ms Helen Loughran Bowling Green Lane, Buntingford, SG9 9BT Fax: Number on Roll: 877 Published Admission Number: 210 School Code: This is an upper school which takes children from Year 9. Wednesday 7 October, 6.30pm. Please contact the college office for a tour during the working day. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered SEN/LAC 7 2 Feeder School Sibling Feeder School Distance Non Feeder School Sibling 1 2 Non Feeder School Distance Children in public care (children looked after) and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). 2. Students with a sibling attending the college at the time of application with a reasonable expectation they will be attending at the time of the start of the new academic year. 3. Students living closest to the college according to the definition of home to school distance given in Hertfordshire County Council s current determined schools admissions arrangements. Tie-break In the event that there are more applicants meeting any of the oversubscription criteria above than remaining places available, the tie-break described in Hertfordshire County Council s current admissions arrangements will be applied to allocate the remaining places. addressed to the school direct. Bushey The Bushey Academy Principal: Mr A Hemmings London Road, Bushey, WD23 3AA Fax: [email protected] Number on Roll: 780 Published Admission Number: 210 School Code: Thursday 17 September, pm. Principal s speeches at 6.00pm, 6.45pm, 7.30pm & 8.15pm. Tours can be booked by contacting the academy office. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered * *The Admission Authority of The Bushey Academy increased the admission number of Year 7 children from 210 to 240 for the academic year 2015/2016.

18 SEN/LAC 1 3 Social/Medical needs 1 0 Siblings Distance Looked After Children and previously Looked After Children in accordance with Section 22 of the Children Act Previously Looked After Children are children who were Looked After, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a Child Arrangements order or Special Guardianship order, defined by Section 14A of the Children Act 1989). 2. Pupils who, on the date of admission, will have a sibling (i.e. a natural brother or adopted brother or sister or half-brother or sister, or step brother or sister who will be living with them at the same address at the date of their entry to the Academy) on the roll of the Academy. 3. The remaining places will be offered to pupils with the nearest distance measurement on the basis of proximity; i.e. pupils who live the nearest distance at the close of the Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) admission application date. Home to academy distance will be measured using the home-school measurement system used by Hertfordshire County Council as outlined in the County s admission arrangements and application literature. Tie-break Siblings: In the event of a tiebreak under the sibling criterion, random allocation will be used. Distance: In the event of a tiebreak under the distance criterion, random allocation will be used. Multiple Births: Children from multiple births will be considered under the admissions criteria as individual children. addressed to the school direct. Bushey Meads School Headteacher: Jeremy Turner Coldharbour Lane, Bushey, WD23 4PA Fax: [email protected] Number on Roll: 1035 Published Admission Number: 200 School Code: Thursday 24 September, pm. Headteacher s speeches will take place at 6:30pm, 7:15pm and 8:00pm. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form AND complete the Supplementary Information Form available from the school or the above website. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered * *The Admission Authority of Bushey Meads School increased the admission number of Year 7 children from 170 to 201 for the academic year 2015/2016. Technology Aptitude SEN/LAC 7 15 Siblings Medical Reasons 1 7 Past siblings Distance to School Band A Band B Band C Band D 38 46

19 1. 20 places will be allocated on the results of a standardised test of abstract reasoning to assess technological aptitude, places being offered in descending order of test score. 2. Taking into account the places offered to children currently attending a primary school within the Bushey St James Trust (Little Reddings Primary School) and the 20 places allocated on the results of the technological aptitude test, the remaining places available at the school will be allocated in equal quartiles: 25% of the remaining places will be allocated to Band A applicants 25% of the remaining places will be allocated to Band B applicants 25% of the remaining places will be allocated to Band C applicants 25% of the remaining places will be allocated to Band D applicants In the event of under subscription to any band, applicants with the highest score in the adjacent band will be allocated as follows: Band A: applicants taken from Band B Band B: applicants taken alternatively from Bands A and C Band C: applicants taken alternatively from Bands B and D Band D: applicants taken from Band C If there are no further applicants in the adjacent band, places will be allocated to applicants with the highest scores in the next band. Notes: A child who is the twin of a child offered a place will also be offered a place in the appropriate ability band. Oversubscription to any band In the event of oversubscription to any band, places will be offered by applying the following criteria in the order given below: 1. Children currently in public care (Children Looked After); children who were in care but have since been adopted, or subject to a child arrangements/special guardianship order. 2. Children currently in Primary Schools within the Bushey St James trust. As long as they are not applying for any other school in the consortium they will not be required to take the SW Herts consortium test. 3. Children of staff at the school where the member of staff has been employed under a contract of employment with the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made or the member of staff is recruited under a contract of employment to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. 4. Children with a brother or sister already at the school and still expected to be at the school when the transfer takes place. (A sibling means the sister, brother, half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, or child of the parent/ carer or partner, or children looked after and previously looked after). 5. Children who have a compelling medical reason attested by a Medical Practitioner or Consultant, which makes attendance at Bushey Meads School essential. It would also be helpful to provide a letter from your child s current school explaining how his/her medical condition or disability impacts on his/her school life. Please note that the letter from the Medical Practitioner must explain clearly WHY the child s severity of illness or disability makes attendance at only Bushey Meads School essential. 6. Children who have a brother or sister who attended the school in the past or who currently attends but who will have left by the time the transfer takes place. For the purpose of criterion 4, a sibling means the sister, brother, half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, or child of the parent/carer or partner, or children looked after and previously looked after. 7. Children in order of preference relating to the distance of their home from Bushey Meads School. When only one place remains in a band and the remaining applicants live an equal distance from the school, the place will be allocated to the child with the higher score in the cognitive abilities tests. The distance from an applicant s house to the school is a straight line distance measurement provided by Hertfordshire County Council s GIS system as outlined in the Moving On publication. The band in which a child is placed is determined by the results of a set of standardised Maths and Verbal Reasoning tests. Children with a score equivalent to the top 25% of the population taking the tests are placed in band A. The next 25% taking the test are placed in band B. The next 25% are placed in Band C and next 25% are placed in Band D. Queries about the outcome of applications to this school and how the admissions rules were applied should be addressed to the school direct.

20 Queens School Headteacher: Terence James Aldenham Road, Bushey, WD23 2TY Fax: Number on Roll: 1700 Published Admission Number: 265 School Code: Thursday 1 October, pm. The Head will speak at 4.15, 5.15, 6pm, 6.45 & 7.30pm. School visits can be booked on the evening. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form AND complete the Supplementary Information Form available from the school or the above website Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered SEN/LAC 5 3 Siblings Aptitude for Sport or Music Assessment Test Distance Multiple birth Children who are currently, or have previously been, in the care of the Local Authority. 2. Children with a sibling attending the school at the time of admission (a sibling means the brother/sister, half brother/sister, adopted brother/sister, or a child of the parent or partner, in every case living in the same house from Monday to Friday). 3. Children whose permanent residence is located within postcodes WD3-7, WD17-19, WD23-25, AL2 (south of M25),HA6, HA5 3**, HA5 4**, HA3 6**, HA7 3**, HA7 4**. If category 3 is oversubscribed, the following criteria will be used: 4. (a) up to 5% of places (13) for children with a particular aptitude in sport. (b) up to 5% of places (13) for children with a particular aptitude in music. 5. Up to 35% of places (92) will be available by ability, in strict order of merit, based on the results of the assessment test. 6. Any remaining places, not less than 10% (27), for those qualifying under 3 above will be allocated by the shortest distance to the school. and finally for any further places available: 7. Children whose permanent residence is outside the postcode areas in 3 above, preference being given to those living closest to the school. addressed to the school direct. Cheshunt Cheshunt School Headteacher: Andy Stainton College Road, Cheshunt, EN8 9LY Fax: [email protected] Type: Foundation (co-educational) Number on Roll: 500 Published Admission Number: 150 School Code: Wednesday 16 September, pm. Headteacher s talk at 6.15 & 7.15pm. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered 75 77

21 Cheshunt School was able to offer places to all children who applied to it in 2014 and Children looked after and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or become subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). 2. Medical or social needs: Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to attend the school. 3. Children who have a sibling at the school at the time of application, unless the sibling is in the last year of the normal age range of the school. 4. Children who live in the priority area for whom it is their nearest Hertfordshire maintained school or academy that is non faith, co educational and non partially selective. 5. Children who live in the priority area who live nearest to the school 6. Children living outside the priority area on the basis of distance, with those living nearest to the school given priority. Parishes in the priority area for this school are: Broxbourne, Cheshunt, Hoddesdon, Nazeing, Northaw and Cuffley, Stanstead Abbotts and Waltham Cross. addressed to Hertfordshire County Council. Goffs School Headteacher: Ms Alison Garner Goffs Lane, Cheshunt, EN7 5QW Fax: [email protected] Number on Roll: 1285 Published Admission Number: 210 School Code: Thursday 24 September, pm. Principal's speech at 6.00pm & 7.00pm. School in action tours on 29th- 30th September and 1st October mornings only. Please contact the school directly on to make an appointment. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form AND complete the supplementary information form available from the school or the above website. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered * *The Admission Authority of Goffs School allocated an additional child in 2015 in order to accommodate a multiple birth. SEN/Looked after 6 1 Medical/social 0 0 Siblings Children of Staff 1 0 Language Aptitude Distance by Feeder School Shortest distance Looked After Children as defined in section 22 (1) of the Children Act 1989 and previously Looked After Children. Children are previously looked after if they were looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a special guardianship order or child arrangements order. 2. Children who can prove that they have a particular medical or social reason why they must go to the school. (Please see Goffs School s website for more details). 3. Children who have an older brother or sister at the school at the time of admission, as defined by Goffs School s admissions policies. 4. Children of staff employed by Goffs. 5. Children with an aptitude in languages up to a maximum of 10% for the year, as measured by the school s testing procedures. 6. The remaining children will be allocated places at the school on a strict quota basis. Children attending the named feeder primary schools, in the following proportions:

22 a) Andrews Lane School 5% b) Bonneygrove School 15% c) Cuffley School 10% d) Dewhurst St Mary s School 3% e) Fairfields School 22% f) Flamstead End School 22% g) Goffs Oak School 10% h) St Paul s School 3% i) Woodside School 10% The proportions relate only to the remaining places available after applying rules 1 to 5. In the event of over-subscription within criterion 6, a tiebreak of the applicant living closest to the school will be used based on a straight line distance measurement provided by Hertfordshire County Council s GIS system as outlined in the Moving On publication. If there are two identical measurements for different addresses of separate applicants, the tie break will be random. If a named feeder primary school does not use its full allocation, any surplus places will be allocated under this criterion to children from the other feeder schools living closest to the school using a straight line distance measurement from each applicant s home to the main entrance to the school. 7. Any remaining places will be allocated to children living closest to the school, using a straight line distance measurement provided by Hertfordshire County Council s GIS system as outlined in the Moving On publication. All remaining applicants to the school will be considered under this criterion. In the event of a tie break random allocation will be used (please note this will be supervised by an independent adjudicator). addressed to the school direct. St Mary s Church of England High School Headteacher: Ms Stephanie Benbow Lieutenant Ellis Way, Cheshunt, EN7 5FB Fax: [email protected] Number on Roll: 909 Published Admission Number: 240 Denomination: Church of England School Code: Wednesday 9 September, pm. Headteacher s presentations, 5.45, 6.30 & 7.15pm. Allsorts Crèche is available, please call to reserve a place. Open morning tours 7/8/9/14/15/16/17 September & 12/13/14 October, am. Please call to reserve a place. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form AND complete the supplementary information form available from the school or the above website. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered St Mary s Church of England High School was able to offer places to all children who applied to it in 2014 and Children looked after or previously looked after. 2. Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school. 3. Children of staff at the school where the member of staff has been employed under a contract of employment with the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made or the member of staff is recruited under a contract of employment to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. 4. Children who have a sibling (brother or sister) in Years 7 to 12 at the school at the time of application. The governors use the same definition of sibling as the LA as explained in their booklet Moving On. 5. The remaining (residual) places will be allocated within two categories: 60% of the places available will be allocated as Foundation/Faith Places; 40% of the places available will be allocated in the Community Places category. In the event of under-subscription in either category, the remaining places will be given to the other category. Should there be oversubscription within any one priority group the shortest distance from home to school measured by the County Council s computerised mapping system will be used.

23 FOUNDATION/FAITH PLACES (60% of the residual places) F1. Regular worship in the Church of England. Parents/Carers or children who regularly worship at St Mary the Virgin Church, Cheshunt; St Clements Church, Turnford; Christchurch Church; Waltham Cross or St James Church, Goffs Oak whose attendance is verified by their minister. Regular worship means attending at least once a month and for at least the past two years at the closing date for applications. Worship as part of school activities would not be considered sufficient. F2. Regular worship in another recognised Christian Church. Parents/Carers or children who regularly worship at another Christian Church and whose attendance is verified by their minister. Regular worship means attending at least once a month and for at least the past two years at the closing date for applications. F3. Regular worship or regular participants in the activities of a non-christian faith. Children or parents who regularly take part in the activities of a non-christian faith and whose participation is confirmed by their appropriate faith leader. Active membership or regular participation in the activities of a non-christian faith means taking part in faithsponsored worship or activities at least once a month and for at least the last two years at the closing date for applications. F4. Church Primary School. Children who attend a Church of England or Roman Catholic Primary School. The child must be on the roll of the Church Primary School at the closing date for receipt of applications and known to the Church. F5. Active participation in Church-led activities either in the Church of England or in another recognised Christian Church. Parents/Carers or children who regularly take part in church sponsored activities and whose participation is confirmed by their minister. Regularly take part in Church sponsored activities means at least once a month and for at least the past two years at the closing date for applications in activities directly organised by the Church. COMMUNITY PLACES (40% of the residual places) C1. Church Primary School. Children who attend a Church of England or Roman Catholic Primary School. The child must be on the roll of the Church Primary School at the closing date for receipt of applications and not necessarily known to the Church. C2. Other applicants who indicate on the school application form that they wish for a Church School education for their child. C3. Other applicants. addressed to the school direct. Haileybury - Turnford School Headteacher: Mrs Jo Gant Mill Lane, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN8 0JU Fax: [email protected] Number on Roll: 991 Published Admission Number: 182 School Code: Tuesday 29 September, pm. Headteacher s speech 6.15pm and 7.15pm. Open morning also on Saturday 3rd October am. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered Turnford School was able to offer places to all children who applied to it in 2014 and Children looked after and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or become subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). 2. Medical or social needs: Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to attend the school. 3. Children who have a sibling at the school at the time of application, unless the sibling is in the last year of the normal age range of the school.

24 4. Children who live in the priority area for whom it is their nearest Hertfordshire maintained school or academy that is non faith, co educational and non partially selective. 5. Children who live in the priority area who live nearest to the school. 6. Children living outside the priority area on the basis of distance, with those living nearest to the school given priority. Parishes in the Priority area for this school are: Broxbourne, Cheshunt, Hoddesdon, Nazeing, Northaw and Cuffley, Stanstead Abbotts and Waltham Cross. addressed to Hertfordshire County Council. Chorleywood St Clement Danes School Headteacher: Josephine Valentine Chenies Road, Chorleywood, WD3 6EW Fax: Number on Roll: 1337 Published Admission Number: 238 School Code: Saturday 10 October, noon. The Headteacher will speak at 9.30am, 10.30am & 11.30am. Following the Open Day there will be morning tours by arrangement. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form AND complete the Supplementary Information Form available from the school or the above website. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered SEN/CLA 5 7 Siblings Children of Staff 0 2 Aptitude in Music Academic Ability Proximity to School within WD Proximity to School outside WD The Governors will fulfil their legal obligation to allocate a place to a looked after child or a child who was previously looked after. 2. Children whose brother or sister is in attendance at the school at the time of application. 3. Children of staff who are permanently employed by the Governors of St Clement Danes School. 4. Up to 10% of places will be for students demonstrating musical aptitude as determined by test during the autumn term. 5. Up to 10% of places will be for students demonstrating academic ability. This will be determined by test during the autumn term. The School Admissions Code, which came into force on 1 February 2012, requires all schools that use aptitude and academic tests as part of their admission arrangements, to inform parents of the outcome of these tests before the secondary transfer application deadline. This is to ensure parents are able to make an informed choice of school. 6. Distance places will be allocated on the basis of proximity to the school, with priority given to WD3 postcodes only. The distance from the school to an applicant s home address is calculated using a straight line distance measurement. 7. Any remaining places will be allocated on the basis of proximity to the school, outside the WD3 postcode area. The distance from the school to an applicant s home address is calculated using a straight line distance measurement. Parents are strongly advised to read the school s prospectus, admissions policy and information. addressed to the school direct.

25 Francis Combe Academy Garston Principal: Ms Deborah Warwick Horseshoe Lane, Watford, WD25 7HW Fax: Number on Roll: 1110 Published Admission Number: 210 School Code: Thursday 15 October, pm. The Principal will talk at 5.15pm, 6.30 pm & 7.45pm. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered 225* 225* * In 2014 and 2015 Francis Combe Academy agreed to admit 15 additional pupils on allocation day to Year 7 under local agreement. Francis Combe Academy was able to offer places to all children who applied to it in 2014 and Children looked after and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or become subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order). 2. Students with siblings currently attending the Academy and who will continue to do so on the date of admission. 3. On the basis of proximity to the school using straight line measurement. Parmiter s School Headteacher: Mr N J Daymond High Elms Lane, Garston, Nr Watford, WD25 0UU Fax: [email protected] Number on Roll: 1363 Published Admission Number: 206 School Code: Wednesday 30 September, pm. The Headmaster will talk at 4.15, 5.15, 6.00, 6.45 & 7.30pm. The school will be open for visits during October, contact reception to book a place. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form AND complete the Supplementary Information Form available from the school or the above website. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered SEN 1 0 CLA 4 5 Proximity Siblings Medical 1 0 Academic Music Distance 17 3 Queries about the outcome of applications to this school and how the admissions rules were applied should be addressed to Hertfordshire County Council.

26 1. Children Looked After. A looked after child or child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order. A looked after child is a child who is in the care of the local authority or being provided with accommodation by a local authority % of places will be allocated based on the straight line distance measurement provided by Hertfordshire County Council s GIS system as outlined in the Moving On publication. 3. Students with an elder brother or sister attending the school at the time of application. (The twin or other full brother or sister, born in the same academic year as an applicant offered a place, will qualify under this criterion. A sibling means the brother, sister, half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, or a child of the parent or partner, in every case living in the same house from Monday to Friday). 4. Students for whom it can be demonstrated that there is a compelling medical reason for attending the school (supported by independent medical evidence) % of places shall be available in merit order by reference to academic ability. All applicants for places under criterion 5 must have taken a verbal reasoning test and a mathematics test, which will be used to assess their academic ability. No minimum score will be required to gain admission; places being offered strictly in descending order of each applicant s standardised test score. Information about the tests and the arrangements, including. examples of the questions, are available on the school website. 6. Up to 10% of places to be allocated on the basis of proven aptitude in Music to be determined by prescribed tests. All applicants for places under criterion 6 must have taken a written test of musical aptitude. Further details are available on the school website. With reference to Criteria 5 and 6: If an applicant has not taken the admission tests and received results prior to applying for a place at the school, then it will not be possible for the application to be considered under aptitude and academic testing. In order to distinguish between applicants who attain the same, lowest ranking score, which would qualify them for admission, the proximity of the home address to the School will be the deciding factor. 7. Children with a parent who is a current employee at Parmiter s with at least two years service at the time of application. 8. Remaining places will be allocated on the basis of proximity to the school. Parents who are applying under Criteria 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 will need to provide proof that the home address quoted is the permanent residence of the applicant. For applicants who satisfy Criteria 4, 5 and 6, 95% of the places available will be allocated to applicants from the following post code areas: WD3 to WD25 inclusive, AL1, AL2, AL3,HP1, HP2, HP3 and HA6. The full admissions policy can be viewed on the school website: addressed to the school direct. St Michael s Catholic High School (Academy) Headteacher: Mr Edward Conway High Elms Lane, Watford, WD25 0SS Fax: [email protected] Number on Roll: 1126 Published Admission Number: 180 Denomination: Catholic School Code: Wednesday 23 September, pm. Friday 25 September, am. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form AND complete the Supplementary Information Form available from the school or the above website. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered SEN/CLA 3 5 Baptised Catholic siblings Baptised practising Catholic children attending feeder schools Baptised practising Catholic children resident in Watford Deanery 0 5

27 1. Catholic looked after children and Catholic children who have been adopted (or made subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after. 2. Baptised Catholic children whose siblings are on the school roll on the student s first day of their first academic year. 3. Baptised practising Catholics who are attending the following feeder schools: Divine Saviour, Abbots Langley; Holy Rood, Watford; Sacred Heart, Bushey; St Adrian s, St Albans; St Anthony s, West Watford; St Catherine s, Garston; St Joseph s, South Oxhey; St Theresa s, Borehamwood. 4. Baptised practising Catholics who are resident in the Watford Deanery (Parishes of Abbots Langley, Bushey, Carpenders Park, Chipperfield, Chorleywood, Croxley Green, Garston, Mill End, Rickmansworth, Watford, Watford North). 5. Baptised practising Catholics who are resident outside the Watford Deanery for whom St Michael s is the nearest Catholic school. 6. Baptised Catholics who are resident in the Watford Deanery. 7. Baptised Catholics who are resident outside the Watford Deanery. 8. Other looked after children and children who have been adopted (or made subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after. 9. Baptised practising Christians whose siblings are on the school roll on the student s first day of their first academic year and who produce an original Baptismal Certificate or Certificate of Baptism. 10. Baptised practising Christians who produce an original Baptismal Certificate or Certificate of Baptism. 11. Any other children Tie-break In case of over subscription in each of the criteria, a proximity measurement will be applied with priority given to children who live nearest to the school with measurements carried out by Hertfordshire County Council. Queries about the outcome of applications to this school and how the admissions rules were applied should be addressed to the school direct. Harpenden Roundwood Park School Headteacher: Mr Alan Henshall Roundwood Park, Harpenden, AL5 3AE Fax: [email protected] Number on Roll: 1257 Published Admission Number: 196 School Code: Thursday 24 September, pm. The Headteacher's speeches are at 6.15, 7.15 and 8.15pm. Prospective parents will be able to book daytime tours after Open Evening. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered SEN/CLA and Social Medical 4 3 Siblings Children of Staff 2 3 In priority area, Nearest school In priority area, Nearest to school 0 0 Outside priority area, Nearest school 0 N/A Outside priority area, Nearest to school 0 N/A Outside priority area, Distance N/A 0

28 1. Children looked after and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order). 2. Medical or social needs: Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to that specific school. 3. Sibling: Children who have a sibling at the school at the time of application, unless the sibling is in the last year of the normal age range of the school. Note: the normal age range is the designated range for which the school provides, for example Years 7 to 11 in a secondary school, Years 7 to 13 in a school. 4. Children of Staff. Child of a member of staff who has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time of application or where the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. 5. Children who live in the priority area and for whom it is their nearest Hertfordshire maintained school or academy that is non-faith, co-educational and nonpartially selective. Note: Non-partially selective means that the school does not offer any places based on academic ability. 6. Children who live in the priority area who live nearest to the school. 7. Children living outside the priority area on the basis of distance, with those living nearest to the school given priority. Parishes in the priority area for this school are: Ayot St Lawrence, Colney Heath, Flamstead, Harpenden, Harpenden Rural, Kimpton, King s Walden, London Colney, Markyate, Redbourn, Ridge, Sandridge, Shenley, St Albans, St Michael, St Paul s Walden, St Stephen and Wheathampstead. Queries about the outcome of applications to this school and how the admissions rules were applied should be addressed to Hertfordshire County Council. Sir John Lawes School Headteacher: Claire Robins Manland Way, Harpenden, AL5 4QP Fax: [email protected] Number on Roll: 1237 Published Admission Number: 196 School Code: Tuesday 6 October, pm.There will be three Headteacher s talks during the evening 6.00, 7.00 and 8.00pm. Admission by ticket only, available from reception on the night. The school will be open for additional tours by appointment, for 3 days following this event. Please visit our website nearer the time for further details at or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered SEN/CLA and Social Medical 7 4 Siblings Children of Staff 2 2 In priority area, Nearest school In priority area, Nearest to school 0 0 Outside priority area, Nearest school Outside priority area, Nearest to school 0 N/A 0 N/A Outside priority area, Distance N/A 0 1. Children looked after and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). 2. Medical or social needs: Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to that specific school. 3. Sibling: Children who have a sibling at the school at the time of application, unless the sibling is in the last year of the normal age range of the school. 4. Children of Staff.

29 5. Children who live in the priority area and for whom it is their nearest Hertfordshire maintained non-faith, co-educational, non-partially selective school or academy. Note: Non-partially selective means that the school does not offer any places based on academic ability. 6. Children who live in the priority area who live nearest to the school. 7. Children living outside the priority area who live nearest to the school. Tie-break If more children qualify under a particular rule than places available the tiebreak will be by applying the next rule to those children. In the case of two applicants with exactly the same priority under the admissions rules, but only one place available, the Governing Body will offer places to both families. Parishes in the priority area for this school are: Ayot St Lawrence, Colney Heath, Flamstead, Harpenden, Harpenden Rural, Kimpton, King s Walden, London Colney, Markyate, Redbourn, Ridge, Sandridge, Shenley, St Albans, St Michael, St Paul s Walden, St Stephen and Wheathampstead. Queries about the outcome of applications to this school and how the admissions rules were applied should be addressed to Hertfordshire County Council. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form AND complete the supplementary information form available from the school or the above website. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered 169* 168* *The Admission Authority of St George s School increased the admission number of Year 7 children from 160 to 169 for the academic year 2014/2015 and from 160 to 168 for the academic year 2015/16 following late in-year adjustments. SEN/LAC 12 6 Children of Staff 1 11 Siblings Previous Siblings 4 4 Christian Commitment Policy for twins 1 0 St George s School Day places Headteacher: Mr Raymond McGovern Sun Lane, Harpenden, AL5 4TD Fax: [email protected] Number on Roll: 1325 Published Admission Number: 170 Denomination: Christian School Code: This school has day places and boarding places. If you apply online, please choose whether you want to apply for a day place or a boarding place. It is not permissible to apply for both. If you apply on paper you should use the code for a day place or for a boarding place. Friday 3 October, pm. Headteacher will speak at 6.30pm, 7.30pm & 8.30pm in the chapel. Following the open evening there will be two morning tours by arrangement. Tie break criteria: Medical/Social 2 0 Multi-denominational 3 3 Distance Children looked after or were previously looked after. 2. Children of a member of staff. 3. Children who have a brother or sister at the school as a day pupil at the time of application. 4. Children who have previously at any time had a brother or sister at the school as a day pupil. Following allocation of criteria 1-4 the remaining places will be allocated: a. 80% of remaining places will be allocated to children living in the Harpenden Area (the civil parish of Harpenden).

30 b. 20% of remaining places will be allocated to those living in the civil parishes of Ayot St Lawrence, Flamstead, Harpenden Rural, Kimpton, Kings Walden, Markyate, Redbourn, St.Paul s Walden and Wheathampstead. 5. Children living with a parent or parents with a Christian commitment shown by membership of a Christian Church. Once divided geographically applications which meet the Christian commitment criterion are ranked as follows: a. Children whose parent or parents can prove that they have a particular medical or social reason that makes St George s School uniquely well suited for the child. b. Children whose parents can prove that they are of different Christian denominations, and are currently active members of their separate Churches. c. Children whose normal residence is nearest the School, using the straight line home-school distance measurement provided by Hertfordshire County Council s GIS system as outlined in their Moving On publications. 6. Other children whose normal residence is nearest the school using straight line home-school distance measurement provided by Hertfordshire County Council s GIS system as outlined in their Moving On publications. If when allocating criteria 5 and 6 there are insufficient applications to match any of the above allocations, the places will be transferred to the other area, until they are all allocated. If there are still unfilled places they will be allocated outside areas (a) and (b). addressed to the school direct. St George s School Boarding places Headteacher: Mr Raymond McGovern Sun Lane, Harpenden, AL5 4TD Fax: [email protected] Number on Roll: 103 Published Admission Number: 10 Denomination: Christian School Code: This school has day places and boarding places. If you apply online, please choose whether you want to apply for a day place or a boarding place. It is not permissible to apply for both. If you apply on paper you should use the code for a day place or for a boarding place. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form AND complete the supplementary information form available from the school or the above website. Open Event Details Friday 3 October, pm. Headteacher will speak at 6.30pm, 7.30pm & 8.30pm in the chapel. Following the open evening there will be two morning tours by arrangement. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered 10 8 LAC 1 0 Boarding Need 9 8 It is essential to view a full copy which contains important additional explanation (available on line at or from the school) before applying for a boarding place. 1. Boarders at St George s must be UK or EU citizens or have full UK passports with the right of abode in the UK. 2. All children applying for a boarding place must attend for an interview to establish suitability for boarding according to the government s published guidelines. 3. Children whose parent or parents do not normally live in the UK or who travel frequently away from home must have a suitable guardian over the age of twentyone who resides within approximately an hour s journey of the school. 4. All applicants for boarding places will need to satisfy the School as to their ability to pay the boarding fees and expenses incurred at the School and to pay a deposit on receipt of an offer.

31 5. Boarders and their parents and guardians must also agree to the statement of Principles, Aims and Practice. 6. Children who would qualify for a day place according to their normal residence at the date of application will not be given priority to board. Applications may be made for EITHER a day OR a boarding place at the school, but not for both. 7. Siblings of boarders on the school roll at the time of application will not be given priority for day places. The criteria for boarding admission to year 7 are: (applied at the time of application). 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children. 2. Children of members of the UK Armed Forces who qualify for Ministry of Defence financial assistance with the cost of boarding school fees. 3. Children with a need to be considered for a Boarding place and where circumstances clearly point to a benefit from Boarding. Over-subscription Criteria 1. Looked after children and children previously looked after 2. Children who have a brother or sister in boarding at the school at the time of admission. 3. Children who have previously at any time had a brother or sister in boarding at the school. 4. Children of parents working outside the UK for a recognised Christian missionary society or children of ordained ministers and leaders of recognised Christian churches in the UK or serving in parishes and church areas outside the UK. 5. Children who have satisfied the Governing Body that they have a significant degree of boarding need according to one of the following Criteria: Children of Crown Servants serving abroad; Children at risk or with an unstable home environment; Children of service personnel who have died while serving or who have been discharged as a result of attributable injury; If there are more applications that fulfil the above criteria than spaces available, the Governors will apply a random allocation system to allocate the available places. addressed to the school direct. Hatfield Bishop s Hatfield Girls School Headteacher: Ms Theodora Nickson Woods Avenue, Hatfield, AL10 8NL Fax: [email protected] Type: Academy (Girls) Number on Roll: 676 Published Admission Number: 150 School Code: Tuesday 6 October, pm. The Headteacher will speak at 6.30pm & 7.30pm. Open Mornings will take place on Monday 12 to Thursday 15 October, tours of the school at 9.20 & 11.20am are by appointment only. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered SEN/CLA/Medical/Social 2 1 Siblings Living in the Priority area, Nearest School Living in the Priority area, Random Living outside the Priority area, Random Girls who are children looked after and girls who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order).

32 2. Girls for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school. 3. Girls with a sibling attending the school at the time of application, unless the sibling is in the last year of the normal age range of the school. Children who live in the Priority area Places will be allocated to each parish/ unparished area or town in proportion to the number of applications made. In the event of there being more applications than places available to a particular parish/unparished area or town, places will be allocated as follows:- 4. Girls for whom it is the nearest Hertfordshire nonfaith, non partially selective maintained school or Academy, making provision for children of the relevant gender (if more children qualify under rule 4 than places available, the tiebreak would be those that live nearest the school) 5. Any remaining places available to a parish/ unparished area or town. Places will be allocated on a random basis. Children who live outside the priority area 6. Places will be allocated on a random basis. Places will be allocated on a random basis, based on the principle that every child will be allocated an individual random number once their name has been entered onto the database. If a preference is expressed for a single sex school/academy school, this number will be used in the random process. Parishes in the priority area for this school are: Codicote, Hatfield, Knebworth, North Mymms, Potters Bar, Welwyn, Welwyn Garden City and Woolmer Green. addressed to Hertfordshire County Council, however queries about the outcome of Social/Medical applications should be addressed to the school direct. Onslow St Audrey s School Headteacher: Michael Harpham Old Rectory Drive, Hatfield, AL10 8AB Fax: [email protected] Number on Roll: 482 Published Admission Number: 150 School Code: Monday 28 September, pm. Headteacher will speak at 7.00pm & 8.00pm. Open mornings 29 & 30 September, 1 & 2 October, 9.15am by appointment. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered Onslow St Audrey s School were able to offer places to all children who applied in 2014 and Children looked after and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or become subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). 2. Medical or social needs: Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to attend the school. 3. Children who have a sibling at the school at the time of application, unless the sibling is in the last year of the normal age range of the school. 4. Children who live in the priority area for whom it is their nearest Hertfordshire maintained school or academy that is non faith, co educational and non partially selective. 5. Children who live in the priority area who live nearest to the school 6. Children living outside the priority area on the basis of distance, with those living nearest to the school given priority. Parishes in the priority area for this school are: Ayot St Peter, Codicote, Essendon, Hatfield, North Mymms, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn and Woolmer Green. Queries about the outcome of applications to this school and how the admissions rules were applied should be addressed to Hertfordshire County Council, however queries about the outcome of Social/Medical applications should be addressed to the school direct.

33 Adeyfield School Hemel Hempstead Headteacher: Mr Scott Martin Longlands, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4DE Fax: Type: Foundation (co-educational) Number on Roll: 666 Published Admission Number: 150 School Code: Thursday 1 October, 7.00pm. Friday 2 & Monday 5 October, am. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered Adeyfield School was able to offer places to all children who applied in 2014 and Children looked after and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or become subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). 2. Medical or social needs: Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to attend the school. 3. Children who have a sibling at the school at the time of application, unless the sibling is in the last year of the normal age range of the school. 4. Children who live in the priority area for whom it is their nearest Hertfordshire maintained school or academy that is non faith, co educational and non partially selective. 5. Children who live in the priority area who live nearest to the school. 6. Children living outside the priority area on the basis of distance, with those living nearest to the school given priority. Parishes in the priority area for this school are: Abbots Langley, Aldbury, Berkhamsted, Bovingdon, Chipperfield, Chorleywood, Croxley Green, Flaunden, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, Kings Langley, Little Gaddesden, Nash Mills, Nettleden with Potten End, Northchurch, Rickmansworth (part) / Maple Cross, Sarratt, Tring, Tring Rural, Watford and Wigginton. addressed to Hertfordshire County Council. The Astley Cooper School Headteacher: Mr Edward Gaynor St. Agnells Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7HL Fax: [email protected] Type: Foundation (co-educational) Number on Roll: 423 Published Admission Number: 180 School Code: Wednesday 7 October, pm. Headteacher to speak at 7.00pm. Friday 9 & Tuesday 13 October, am. or on the Hertfordshire paper. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered The Astley Cooper School was able to offer places to all children who applied in 2014 and Children looked after and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or become subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order).

34 2. Medical or social needs: Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to attend the school. 3. Children who have a sibling at the school at the time of application, unless the sibling is in the last year of the normal age range of the school. 4. Children who live in the priority area for whom it is their nearest Hertfordshire maintained school or academy that is non faith, co educational and non partially selective. 5. Children who live in the priority area who live nearest to the school. 6. Children living outside the priority area on the basis of distance, with those living nearest to the school given priority. Parishes in the priority area for this school are: Abbots Langley, Aldbury, Berkhamsted, Bovingdon, Chipperfield, Chorleywood, Croxley Green, Flaunden, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, Kings Langley, Little Gaddesden, Nash Mills, Nettleden with Potten End, Northchurch, Rickmansworth (part) / Maple Cross, Sarratt, Tring, Tring Rural, Watford and Wigginton. addressed to Hertfordshire County Council. The Cavendish School Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Lansley Warners End Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 3DW Fax: [email protected] Type: Community (co-educational) Number on Roll: 930 Published Admission Number: 210 School Code: Saturday 26 September, pm. Coffee mornings will be arranged during October for parents unable to attend on the 26 September. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered The Cavendish School was able to offer places to all children who applied in 2014 and Places are allocated in accordance with Hertfordshire County Council's admission rules - see page of the Moving On booklet for details. Parishes in the priority area for this school are: Abbots Langley, Aldbury, Berkhamstead, Bovingdon, Chipperfield, Chorleywood, Croxley Green, Flaunden, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, Kings Langley, Little Gaddesden, Nash Mills, Nettleden with Potten End, Northchurch, Rickmansworth (part) / Maple Cross, Sarratt, Tring, Tring Rural, Watford and Wigginton. addressed to Hertfordshire County Council. The Hemel Hempstead School Headteacher: Mr Patrick Harty Heath Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1TX Fax: [email protected] Type: Community (co-educational) Number on Roll: 1122 Published Admission Number: 186 School Code: Saturday 3 October, pm. There will be two open mornings on Wednesday 7 and Friday 9 October between 9.00am and 11.00am. Please see the school s website for parking details. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered * * In 2015 this school admitted an additional 6 students to Year 7 under local agreement

35 SEN/CLA and Social Medical 2 6 Siblings In priority area, Nearest school In priority area, Nearest to school Outside priority area, Nearest school Outside priority area, Nearest to school 0 N/A 0 N/A Outside priority area, Distance N/A 0 Places are allocated in accordance with Hertfordshire County Council's admission rules - see page of the Moving On booklet for details. Parishes in the priority area for this school are: Abbots Langley, Aldbury, Berkhamsted, Bovingdon, Chipperfield, Chorleywood, Croxley Green, Flaunden, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, Kings Langley, Little Gaddesden, Nash Mills, Nettleden with Potten End, Northchurch, Rickmansworth (part) / Maple Cross, Sarratt, Tring, Tring Rural, Watford and Wigginton. addressed to Hertfordshire County Council. John F Kennedy Catholic School Headteacher: Mr Paul Neves Hollybush Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2PH Fax: [email protected] Type: Voluntary Aided (co-educational) Number on Roll: 1102 Denomination: Catholic Published Admission Number: 180 School Code: Tuesday 6 October, pm. Headteacher s talk 6.30pm & 8.00pm. Guided tours of the school from 6.30pm. Wednesday 14 October, 9.30am. Headteacher s talk followed by guided tours. If you wish to visit the school on any other working day, please telephone to make an appointment. or on the Hertfordshire paper. In addition please complete the Supplementary Information Form and Priest s/minister s Reference Form available from the school or the above website. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered SEN 0 0 Catholic CLA 1 2 Catholic siblings Catholics from feeder schools Other practising Catholics Other Catholic children 7 0 Other CLA 1 0 Other siblings 2 0 Other from feeder schools Catholic children looked after and Catholic children who have previously been looked after and since adopted (or made subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after. 2. Catholic children with a sibling at John F Kennedy Catholic School, where the sibling will be expected to be in attendance at the time of admission. 3. Practising Catholic children from St. Cuthbert Mayne, St. Albert the Great and St. Thomas More Schools. 4. Other practising Catholic children. 5. Other Catholic children. 6. Other looked after children and children who have previously been looked after and since adopted (or made subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after. 7. Other children with a sibling at John F Kennedy Catholic School, where the sibling will be expected to be in attendance at the time of admission. 8. Other children from St. Cuthbert Mayne, St. Albert the Great and St. Thomas More Schools.

36 9. Children from other Christian families (supported by confidential written confirmation of commitment to their faith from a minister, with Baptismal Certificate where applicable). 10. Children from other faith backgrounds whose parents wish them to have a Catholic education (supported by confidential written confirmation of commitment to their faith from a religious leader). 11. Any other applicants. Queries about the outcome of applications to this school and how the admissions rules were applied should be addressed to the school direct. Longdean School Headteacher: Mr Graham Cunningham Rumballs Road, Bennetts End, Monks Walk School, HP3 8JB Fax: [email protected] Number on Roll: 1155 Published Admission Number: 218 School Code: Monday 5 October, pm. Open mornings 7, 8 & 9 October. Please arrive by 9.30am. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered Longdean School was able to offer places to all children who applied in SEN/CLA/Social Medical 4 Siblings 62 Living in the Priority area, Nearest 68 School Living in the Priority area, Not 84 Nearest School Living outside the Priority area, 0 Distance 1. Children looked after and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or become subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). 2. Medical or social needs: Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to attend the school. 3. Children who have a sibling at the school at the time of application, unless the sibling is in the last year of the normal age range of the school. 4. Children who live in the priority area for whom it is their nearest Hertfordshire maintained school or academy that is non faith, co educational and non partially selective. 5. Children who live in the priority area who live nearest to the school. 6. Children living outside the priority area on the basis of distance, with those living nearest to the school given priority. Parishes in the priority area for this school are: Abbots Langley, Aldbury, Berkhamstead, Bovingdon, Chipperfield, Chorleywood, Croxley Green, Flaunden, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, Kings Langley, Little Gaddesden, Nash Mills, Nettleden with Potten End, Northchurch, Rickmansworth (part) / Maple Cross, Sarratt, Tring, Tring Rural, Watford and Wigginton. addressed to Hertfordshire County Council. Richard Hale School Hertford Headteacher: Stephen M Neate Hale Road, Hertford, SG13 8EN Fax: [email protected] Type: Academy (Boys with mixed sixth form) Number on Roll: 1126 Published Admission Number: 165* School Code: * On allocation day (1 March 2016) the school will admit an additional 15 students to Year 7 under local agreement (intake of 180).

37 Monday 12 October, pm. Headmaster s talk at 8.00pm. Tuesday 13 October, pm. Headmaster s talk at 6.00pm. Please note the rest of the school will close when the Headmaster s talk begins. Visits during the working day from & October are available by appointment only, tours begin at 9.15am. Please note there is no wheelchair access other than to the main hall. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered SEN/CLA/Social Medical 2 2 Siblings Children of Staff 0 1 Living in the Priority area, Nearest School Living in the Priority area, Random Living outside the Priority area, Random Boys who are children looked after and boys who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order). 2. Boys for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school. 3. Sibling: boys who have a sibling at the school at the time of application, unless the sibling is in the last year of the normal age range of the school. Note: the normal age range for Richard Hale as an school is Years 7 to Boys of staff at the school: a member of staff must have been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, or have been recruited to fill a post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Boys who live in the Priority area: Places will be allocated to each parish/ unparished area or town in proportion to the number of applications made. In the event of there being more applications than places available to a particular parish/unparished area or town, places will be allocated as follows:- 5. Boys for whom Richard Hale is their nearest Hertfordshire school or academy that is non-faith and non-partially selective, and which makes provision for boys. If more boys qualify under Rule 5 than there are places, the tiebreak would be those that live nearest the school. 6. Any remaining places available to a parish/ unparished area or town. Places will be allocated on a random basis. Boys who live outside the priority area: 7. Places will be allocated on a random basis. Every boy will be given an individual random number once his name has been entered onto the database. These rules are applied in the order they are printed above. If more boys qualify under a particular rule than there are places available, a tiebreak will be used by applying the next rule. If there is a need for a tiebreaker where two different addresses measure the same distance from a school, in the case of a block of flats for example, the lower door number will be deemed nearer as logically this will be on the ground floor and therefore closer. If there are two identical addresses of separate applicants, the tiebreak will be random. The Priority Area for the school is comprised of: Bayford, Bengeo Rural, Bramfield, Brickendon Liberty, Datchworth, Essendon, Gt Amwell, Great Munden, Hertford, Hertford Heath, Hertingfordbury, Hunsdon, Little Berkhamsted, Little Munden, Sacombe, Stanstead Abbotts, Stanstead St Margarets, Stapleford, Tewin, Thundridge, Ware, Wareside, Watton-at-Stone, Welwyn, Widford, Woolmer Green. addressed to Hertfordshire County Council, however queries about the outcome of Social/Medical applications should be addressed to the school direct.

38 The Sele School Headteacher: Nicholas Binder Welwyn Road, Hertford, SG14 2DG Tel Fax Number on Roll: 425 Published Admission Number: 120 School Code: Thursday 1 October, pm. Headteacher s talk at 6.30 and 7.30pm. Additional visits to the school can be arranged during October at times convenient for parents. Please telephone the school to make an appointment. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered The Sele School was able to offer places to all children who applied in 2014 and Children looked after and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or become subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). 2. Medical or social needs: Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to attend the school. 3. Children who have a sibling at the school at the time of application, unless the sibling is in the last year of the normal age range of the school. 4. Children who live in the priority area for whom it is their nearest Hertfordshire maintained school or academy that is non faith, co educational and non partially selective. 5. Children who live in the priority area who live nearest to the school. 6. Children living outside the priority area on the basis of distance, with those living nearest to the school given priority. Parishes in the priority area for this school are: Bayford, Bengeo Rural, Bramfield, Brickendon Liberty, Great Amwell, Hertford, Hertford Heath, Hertingfordbury, Hunsdon, Little Berkhamsted, Little Munden, Sacombe, Stanstead St. Margarets, Stapleford, Tewin, Thundridge, Ware, Wareside, Watton-at-Stone and Widford. Queries about the outcome of applications to this school and how the admissions rules were applied should be addressed to Hertfordshire County Council. Simon Balle School Headteacher: Alison Saunders Mangrove Road, Hertford, SG13 8AJ Fax: [email protected] Number on Roll: 1053 Published Admission Number: 172 School Code: Saturday 26 September, 8.30am pm. There will be three Headteacher's speeches throughout the morning, the first starting at 9.00am Please see the school website for full details. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered * *In 2015 this school accepted an additional 7 children into Year 7 under local agreement. SEN/CLA and Social Medical 3 4 Siblings Children of Staff 3 0 In priority area, Nearest school In priority area, Nearest to school Outside priority area, Nearest school 0 N/A Outside priority area, Nearest to school 0 N/A Outside priority area, Distance N/A 0

39 1. Children looked after and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order). 2. Medical or Social: Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school. A panel of officers will determine whether the evidence provided is sufficiently compelling to meet the requirements for this rule. The evidence must relate specifically to the school applied for under Rule 2 and must clearly demonstrate why it is the only school that can meet the child s needs. 3. Children of Staff. A member of staff is defined as a person who has a permanent contract of employment with the Governing Body of the School at the time of application. Qualifying by either: (a) the member of staff has been employed at the school for two years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, or (b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. 4. Sibling: Children who have a sibling (living at the same permanent home address) at the school at the time of application (Siblings must be in Reception to Year 12 and exclude pupils who first joined the school in the 6th form, Years 12 and 13). 5. Children who live in the priority area for whom it is their nearest Hertfordshire maintained school or academy that is non-faith, co-educational and nonpartially selective. Note: Non-partially selective means that the school does not offer any places based on academic ability. 6. Children who live in the priority area who live nearest to the school. 7. Children living outside the priority area on the basis of distance, with those living nearest to the school given priority. The Priority Area for the school: Bayford, Bengeo Rural, Bramfield, Brickendon Liberty, Gt Amwell, Hertford, Hertford Heath, Hertingfordbury, Hunsdon, Little Berkhamsted, Little Munden, Sacombe, Stanstead St Margarets, Stapleford, Tewin, Thundridge, Ware, Wareside, Watton-at-Stone and Widford. addressed to Hertfordshire County Council. Hitchin Hitchin Boys School Headteacher: Mr M Brown Grammar School Walk, Hitchin, SG5 1JB Fax: [email protected] Type: Academy (Boys) Number on Roll: 1040 Published Admission Number: 165 School Code: Tuesday 22 & Thursday 24 September, noon. Tours from 9.30am. The Headteacher will be available for questions throughout the morning. Tuesday 22 September, pm. First tour starts at 6.00pm and last tour starts at 7.30pm. Headteacher talks in the Main Hall at 6.30 & 7.00pm. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered SEN/CLA/Medical/Social 0 Siblings 41 Living in the Priority area, Nearest School 71 Living in the Priority area, Random 53 Living outside the Priority area, Random SEN/CLA/Medical/Social 1 Siblings 44 In Hitchin Parish 83 Rest of Priority area, Nearest School 6 Rest of in Priority area, Random 31 Outside Priority area, Random 0

40 Summary of admission rules 1. Children looked after and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order). 2. Medical or Social: Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school. 3. Sibling: Children who have a sibling at the school at the time of application, unless the sibling is in the last year of the normal age range of the school (Year 13). Children who live in the priority area Places will be allocated to each parish/unparished area or town in proportion to the number of applications made. In the event of there being more applications than places available to a particular parish/unparished area or town, places will be allocated as follows: 4. Children who live in the Hitchin Parish If, under proportionality, fewer than 80 places would be available to boys living in Hitchin, the school will allocate 80 places to children whose permanent home address is in the parish of Hitchin. In the event of more than 80 applications for consideration under this rule, places will be allocated as follows: to boys for whom it is their nearest Hertfordshire maintained school or academy that is non-faith and non-partially selective and makes provision for children of the relevant gender. If more children qualify under this rule than places are available, the tiebreak would be those that live closest to the school. If fewer than 80 places are allocated, the balance will be added to the places available to applicants from the rest of the priority area and distributed under rule 5 and Children who live in the rest of the priority area by parish, on a proportional basis. Those for whom it is their nearest Hertfordshire maintained school or academy that is non-faith, nonpartially selective and makes provision for children of the relevant gender, (if more children qualify under rule 5 than places, the tiebreak would be those that live closest to the school). 6. Any remaining places available to a parish/unparished area or town. Places will be allocated on a random basis. Children who live outside the priority area 7. Places will be allocated on a random basis. Places will be allocated on a random basis, based on the principle that every child will be allocated an individual random number once their name has been entered onto the HCC admissions database. If a preference is expressed for a Hitchin Boys School, this number will be used in the random process. Parishes in the priority area for this school are: Baldock, Codicote, Graveley, Hexton, Hitchin, Holwell, Ickleford, King s Walden, Knebworth, Langley, Letchworth, Lilley, Offley, Pirton, Preston, St Ippolyts, St Pauls Walden, Weston and Wymondley. Queries about the outcome of applications to this school and how the admissions rules were applied should be addressed to Hertfordshire County Council. Hitchin Girls School Headteacher: Mrs Frances Manning Highbury Road, Hitchin, SG4 9RS Fax: [email protected] Type: Academy (Girls) Number on Roll: 1080 Published Admission Number: 165 School Code: Tuesday 29 September, pm. Headteacher talks at 6.30pm and 7.30pm. Two Open Mornings from am on Thursday 1 October and Wednesday 7 October. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered SEN/CLA/Medical/Social 5 Siblings 37 Children of Staff 2

41 Children living in Hitchin parish 65 Children living in rest of priority area, Nearest School Children living in priority area, Random SEN/CLA/Medical/Social 0 Siblings in the Priority area 39 Children of Staff 2 Children living in Hitchin parish 82 Children living in rest of priority area, Nearest School Children living in priority area, Random Siblings outside Priority area 0 Outside Priority area, Random 0 An objection to the admissions arrangements for Hitchin Girls School for 2016/17 was made to the Office of the School s Adjudicator. A determination was made on 4 September 2015, in which the objection was partially upheld. Details of this determination can be accessed at Hitchin Girls School has revised its admission arrangements to improve clarity and transparency, but without impacting upon the allocation process. A summary of the admissions arrangements are outlined below. The full arrangements can be accessed here. Revised summary of admission rules (17/09/2015) 1. Children in public care (children looked after) and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a residence order or a special guardianship order). 2. Medical or Social: Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school. 3. Siblings living in the priority area: Children who live in the priority area and who have a sibling at the school at the time of application, excluding sisters who a) first entered the school in the Sixth Form (Year 12) or b) are in Year 13 which is the last year of the normal age range of the school. 4. Children of Staff: Children of permanent members of staff whose permanent home address is in the Priority Area for Hitchin Girls School and who are a) directly 4 38 employed by Hitchin Girls School and b) will have been employed at the school for a minimum of two years at the time the applicant would be admitted to the school or have been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage, such shortage to be determined at the Headteacher s absolute discretion. Children who live in the priority area: 5. Children who live in the parish of Hitchin. The school will allocate 80 places to children whose permanent home address is in the parish of Hitchin. In the event of more than 80 applications for consideration under this rule, places will be allocated as follows: a. firstly to girls for whom it is their nearest Hertfordshire maintained school or academy that is non faith and non partially selective and makes provision for children of the relevant gender; b. secondly, if there are places remaining, to girls in the parish of Hitchin for whom it is not their nearest Hertfordshire maintained school or academy that is non faith and non partially selective and makes provision for children of the relevant gender. The tiebreak for rule 5a and 5b is distance, with those that live closest to the school having the highest priority. A maximum of 80 places will be allocated under this rule and the parish of Hitchin will not benefit from any places redistributed from other parishes in the priority area. If fewer than 80 places are allocated, the balance will be added to the places available to applicants from the rest of the priority area and distributed under rule Children who live in the rest of the priority area by parish, on a proportional basis. Any remaining places will be allocated to each parish/unparished area or town in the rest of the priority area in proportion to the number of applications made. In the event of there being more applications than places available to a particular parish/unparished area or town, places will be allocated as follows: a. to girls in the rest of the priority area for whom it is their nearest Hertfordshire maintained school or academy that is non faith, non partially selective and makes provision for children of the relevant gender; b. to girls in the rest of the priority area for whom it is not their nearest Hertfordshire maintained school or academy that is non faith and nonpartially selective and makes provision for children of the relevant gender.

42 The tiebreak for rule 6a is distance, with those that live closest to the school having the highest priority. The tiebreak for rule 6b differs, with all places being allocated on a random basis. Any unused places are reallocated to parishes to remain as near to the originally established proportions as possible. This is achieved by considering each place to be redistributed in turn and assigning it to the most under allocated/least over allocated parish. If, following the distribution of places through parish proportionality, all applications in the rest of the priority area have been satisfied and places remain available, they will be allocated to any outstanding applicants from Hitchin prioritised as outlined in Rule 5. Children who live outside the priority area: 7. Siblings living outside the priority area: Children who live outside the priority area and who have a sibling at the school at the time of application, excluding sisters who a) first entered the school in the Sixth Form (Year 12) or b) are in Year 13 which is the last year of the normal age range of the school. 8. Random: Any remaining places will be offered to children living outside of the priority area, on a random basis. Places will be allocated on a random basis, based on the principle that every child will be allocated an individual random number once their name has been entered onto the HCC admissions database. If a preference is expressed for Hitchin Girls School, this number will be used in the random process. HCC undertakes the random allocation process independently on behalf of the school. The priority area for Hitchin Girls School is based on the following towns / parishes / unparished areas: Baldock, Codicote, Graveley, Hexton, Hitchin, Holwell, Ickleford, King s Walden, Knebworth, Langley, Letchworth Garden City, Lilley, Offley, Pirton, Preston, St. Ippolyts, St. Pauls Walden, Weston, Wymondley addressed to Hertfordshire County Council.

43 The Priory School Headteacher: Mr Geraint Edwards Bedford Road, Hitchin, SG5 2UR Fax: Type: Community (co-educational) Number on Roll: 1030 Published Admission Number: 180 School Code: Thursday 8 October, pm. Headteacher s presentations 6.15pm, 7.30pm & 8.15pm. Pre-booked school tours from & October. Tours can be booked by contacting the school directly and will run from am. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered * *In 2015 this school admitted an additional 30 students into Year 7 under local agreement. SEN/CLA and Social Medical 2 5 Siblings In priority area, Nearest school In priority area, Nearest to school Outside priority area, Nearest school 0 N/A Outside priority area, Nearest to school 0 N/A Outside priority area, Distance N/A 0 Places are allocated in accordance with Hertfordshire County Council's admission rules - see page of the Moving On booklet for details. Parishes in the priority area for this school are: Hexton, Hitchin, Holwell, Ickleford, Langley, Lilley, Offley, Pirton, Preston, St Ippolyts and Wymondley. addressed to Hertfordshire County Council. The John Warner School Hoddesdon Headteacher: Mr David J Kennedy BA, ACIM, FRSA Stanstead Road, Hoddesdon, EN11 0QF Fax: [email protected] Number on Roll: 1256 Published Admission Number: 210* School Code: * In 2016 the school will admit an additional 15 students to Year 7 under local agreement (intake of 225). Thursday 17 September, pm. Speeches at 6.00 & 7.00pm. Following open evening, daytime tours of the school will be available between am on & 28 September by appointment only. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form AND complete the supplementary information form available from the school or the above website. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered SEN/CLA 0 7 Social/Medical 0 0 Siblings Distance Technology Aptitude 21 19

44 90% of allocations will be made using Rule 1 to 4 in the order set out below and the remaining 10% of allocations will be made using Rule Children in Public Care (Children Looked After) and children who were previously looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). 2. Children of staff who are directly employed by the governing body of John Warner School on a permanent basis for two or more years or to fill a post for which there is a skills shortage. 3. Children who have a sibling at the same address who is a pupil at the school at the time of application. For the purpose of this clause siblings would include sister, brother, half, step, adoptive and looked after children provided they also live at the same address. 4. Children who would have the longest extra journey to get to their next nearest state school. Proof of residence will be required (this must be the permanent address). The offer of a place maybe withdrawn if proof of residency is not met % of remaining places will be allocated to children who show an aptitude for Technology on the basis of an assessment of aptitude carried out by the school. Test can be taken by any child in Year 6 who is due to transfer to secondary school. addressed to the school direct. Sheredes School Headteacher: Mr C de la Croix BSc (Hons) NPQH Cock Lane, Hoddesdon, EN11 8JY [email protected] Type: Community (co-educational) Number on Roll: 657 Published Admission Number: 171 School Code: Thursday 10 September, 5.30pm. Headteacher's speeches will take place at 6.30 and 7.30pm. During the two weeks following the open evening the school will be offering morning tours and a further opportunity to meet the Headteacher. Please contact the school directly to book your place. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered Sheredes School was able to offer places to all children who applied in 2014 and Places are allocated in accordance with Hertfordshire County Council s admission rules see page of the Moving On booklet for details. Parishes in the priority area for this school are: Broxbourne, Cheshunt, Hoddesdon, Nazeing, Northaw and Cuffley, Stanstead Abbotts and Waltham Cross. addressed to Hertfordshire County Council. Kings Langley Kings Langley School Headteacher: Mr G Lewis Love Lane, Kings Langley, WD4 9HN Fax: [email protected] Number on Roll: 1076 Published Admission Number: 186 School Code: Wednesday 7 October, pm. Tuesday 13, Tuesday 20 & Thursday 22 October, pm by appointment only. Thursday 15 October pm by appointment only. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered

45 SEN/CLA and Social Medical 3 4 Siblings In priority area 6b, Nearest school In priority area 6a & 6b, Nearest to school Outside priority area, Nearest school Outside priority area, Nearest to school N/A 0 N/A Outside priority area, Distance N/A 0 Summary of Admission Rules: 1. Children looked after and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order). 2. Medical or Social: Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school. 3. Sibling: Children who have a sibling at the school at the time of application, unless the sibling is in the last year of the normal age range of the school. 4. Children who live in priority area 6b and for whom it is their nearest Hertfordshire maintained, non-faith, co-educational, non-partially selective school or academy in the priority area. Where more children qualify under this rule than there are places available, places will be allocated to those who live nearest to the school. 5. Children who live in the whole priority area (6a and 6b) who live nearest to the school. 6. Children living outside the priority area on the basis of distance, with those living nearest to the school given priority. These rules are applied in the order they are printed above. If more children qualify under a particular rule than there are places available, a tiebreak will be used by applying the next rule to those children. Parishes in the priority area for this school are: 6a: Aldbury, Berkhamsted, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, Little Gaddesden, Nash Mills, Nettleden with Potton End, Northchurch, Tring, Tring Rural, Wigginton. 6b: Kings Langley, Abbots Langley, Watford, Chorleywood and Rickmansworth, Bovingdon, Chipperfield, Sarratt, Flaunden, Croxley Green and Rickmansworth (part) /Maple Cross. Queries about the outcome of applications to this school and how the admissions rules were applied should be addressed to Hertfordshire County Council. Letchworth Garden City Fearnhill School Headteacher: Mr Jed Whelan Icknield Way, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4BA Fax: [email protected] Type: Foundation (co-educational) Number on Roll: 631 Published Admission Number: 150 School Code: Thursday 24 September, pm. Friday 25 September Monday 28 September 2 October, am. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered Fearnhill School was able to offer places to all children who applied in 2014 and Children looked after and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or become subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). 2. Medical or social needs: Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to attend the school. 3. Children who have a sibling at the school at the time of application, unless the sibling is in the last year of the normal age range of the school. 4. Children who live in the priority area for whom it is their nearest Hertfordshire maintained school or academy that is non faith, co educational and non partially selective.

46 5. Children who live in the priority area who live nearest to the school. 6. Children living outside the priority area on the basis of distance, with those living nearest to the school given priority. Parishes in the priority area for this school are: Letchworth. Queries about the outcome of applications to this school and how the admissions rules were applied should be addressed to Hertfordshire County Council. The Highfield School Headteacher: Mr Ian Morris Highfield, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3QA Fax: Type: Foundation (co-educational) Number on Roll: 1041 Published Admission Number: 180 School Code: Monday 5 October, pm and Tuesday 6 October, am. Headteacher talks 7.00pm & 8.00pm on Monday and 10.00am on Tuesday. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered SEN/CLA and Social Medical 5 4 Siblings In priority area, Nearest school In priority area, Nearest to school Outside priority area, Nearest school 0 N/A Outside priority area, Nearest to school 0 N/A Outside priority area, Distance N/A 0 1. Children looked after and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or become subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). 2. Medical or social needs: Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to attend the school. 3. Children who have a sibling at the school at the time of application, unless the sibling is in the last year of the normal age range of the school. 4. Children who live in the priority area for whom it is their nearest Hertfordshire maintained school or academy that is non faith, co educational and non partially selective. 5. Children who live in the priority area who live nearest to the school. 6. Children living outside the priority area on the basis of distance, with those living nearest to the school given priority. Parishes in the priority area for this school are: Letchworth. addressed to Hertfordshire County Council. Potters Bar Dame Alice Owen s School Headteacher: Dr Alan Davison Dugdale Hill Lane, Potters Bar, EN6 2DU Fax: [email protected] Number on Roll: 1462 Published Admission Number: 200 School Code: Thursday 16 July, pm. 30 September, 1 & 2 October, tours of school at 9.30am only. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form AND complete the Supplementary Information Form (if applying for entrance examination or musical aptitude test) available from the school or the above website.

47 Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered SEN/CLA Closest Siblings Musical aptitude Academic ability Children of staff 2 3 Children in priority area, Nearest to school 0 9 Any other child 0 0 Multiple birth 0 5 Needs or an Education Health and Care Plan that names the school. 1. Looked after children. A looked after child is a child who is in the care of the local authority or provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of its social service functions. Priority under this criterion will also be given to a formerly looked after child who has ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order. Children who were not looked after immediately before being adopted, or made the subject of a child arrangements order or special guardianship order will not be considered under this rule. 2. The 22 children whose permanent home address is closest to the school. 3. Children who have a sibling attending the school at the time of application, excluding siblings who first entered the school in the Sixth Form (Y12 and Y13). All multiple birth siblings will be admitted, provided that at least one of the siblings gains a place at the School under any other criterion. Such additional places will be counted as sibling admissions. Places will be allocated under oversubscription criteria 4 & 5 only to children who have their permanent home address within one of the Local Priority Areas for the School or are educated within the London Borough of Islington. 4. Children demonstrating musical aptitude as determined by the Governors Assessment Procedure (not more than 10 places).the Governors Assessment Procedure consists of a musical aptitude test. A limited number of children will be invited back for an individual test. 5. Up to 65 children selected by academic ability having taken the Governors Entrance Examination. Of these we will admit: As many children from the Islington priority area as when added to the number from that area already admitted under criteria 1 to 4, will ensure that at least 20 children are admitted from Islington. As many children from the non- Islington Local Priority Areas as, when added to the number from Islington already admitted under the paragraph above, will total not more than 65 children. Subject to these Admission Arrangements, places will be offered in merit order with priority to those children obtaining the highest total score from all three papers. 6. Children of Staff. A member of staff is defined as a person who has a permanent contract of employment with the Governing Body of the School at the time of application, and qualifies in the following circumstances; (a) the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, or (b) the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. 7. Children whose permanent home address is closest to the school within the Local Priority Areas. 8. Any other child. If a tie-break is needed between children who are equally qualified within any particular priority criterion, the place will be offered to the child whose permanent home address is closest to the school. If there are two identical distance measurements for different addresses of separate applicants, the tie break will be random. Local Priority Areas - The Local Priority Areas referred to above consist of the following parishes, towns, London Post Code sectors and Borough. Parishes and towns within Hertfordshire Aldenham, Essendon, Northaw and Cuffley, Bayford, Hatfield, Potters Bar, Brickendon Liberty, Little Berkhamsted, Ridge, Colney Heath, London Colney, Shenley, Elstree and Borehamwood, North Mymms, Welwyn Garden City. London postcodes within the London Boroughs of Barnet and Enfield EN2 sectors 7, 8 N11 sectors 1, 3 N12 all sectors N13 sectors 4, 5 N14 all sectors N20 all sectors N21 all sectors EN4 all sectors EN5 all sectors

48 Within Islington- Children who have their permanent home address in the London Borough of Islington or are being educated in that Borough. Queries about the outcome of applications to this school and how the admissions rules were applied should be addressed to the school direct. Mount Grace School Headteacher: Peter Baker Church Road, Potters Bar, EN6 1EZ Fax: Number on Roll: 878 Published Admission Number: 174 School Code: Wednesday 16 September, pm. Headteacher to speak at 6.00 & 7.00pm. Open mornings by appointment only Tuesday 22 and 29 September, Thursday 24 September & 1 October am. Please contact the school on for an appointment. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form AND complete the Supplementary Information Form (if applying for Aptitude for Modern Foreign Languages test) available from the school or the above website. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered Mount Grace School was able to offer places to all children who applied in 2014 and Children in public care. If you are applying on behalf of a child in public care or a child previously looked after, please send a supporting professional letter from the child s social worker and/or the child s advisory teacher to the school. If you apply online, please ensure that the letter includes the child s full name, date of birth and Unique Application Code (UAC). 2. Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school. A panel from the Governors School Admissions Committee will determine whether the evidence provided is sufficiently compelling to meet the requirements for this rule. If you think your child has a particular medical or social need to go to Mount Grace School, you must provide supporting evidence from a doctor, psychologist or other professional involved with your child. The supporting evidence must relate specifically to Mount Grace School under Rule 2 and must clearly demonstrate why it is the only school that can meet your child s needs. 3. Children who have a sibling at the school at the time of application, unless the sibling is in Year 13. Note: A sibling means the sister, brother, half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, or child of the parent/carer or partner, and in every case living in the same house from Monday to Friday. 4. Children living nearest to the school. The school uses home school measurements provided by Hertfordshire County Council which measures the distance between the child s address point and the school s address point. 5. Aptitude in Modern Foreign Languages, MFL The remaining 10% of places (17 places) will be allocated for children who show an aptitude for MFL on the basis of an assessment carried out by the school. Priority will be given to those with the highest score in this test. In the event of a tie-break being required under this criterion, places will be allocated using criteria 4. (Home-school distance using the home-school measurement system used by Hertfordshire County Council as outlined in the County s admission arrangements and application literature). In the event that applications for places under this criterion are less than 10% of the total (17), any remaining places will be added to the places available under criteria 1, 2, 3 and 4 (in that order until all the places have been allocated). If you are applying online and applying under Rule 2, please send your supporting evidence, which should include your child s name, date of birth and Unique Application Code (UAC), to the school. We give medical priority to children who have an exceptional illness or disability which means that they can only go to Mount Grace School. We give social priority to children whose education would be seriously affected if they did not go to Mount Grace School.

49 and how the admission rules were applied should be addressed to the school direct. Rickmansworth Rickmansworth School Headteacher: Keith Douglas Deputy Head Teacher: Paul Thompson Scots Hill, Rickmansworth, WD3 3AQ Fax: Number on Roll: 1215 Published Admission Number: 196 School Code: Tuesday 29 September, pm. The Headteacher will speak at the following intervals: 6.15pm, 7.00pm, 7.45pm & 8.30pm. Tickets will be available for one of these four speeches on arrival. A prospectus will be available upon arrival or you can download one from our website. There will be limited working day tours by arrangement. Please contact the Headteacher's PA, after the Open Evening for further details on [email protected]. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form AND complete the Supplementary Information Form available from the school or the above website. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered 191* 196 * In 2014 an additional non-qualifying twin was allocated taking the school over the Published Admission Number. SEN/CLA 3 1 Distance 10% Children of Staff N/A 2 Siblings Musical aptitude Academic ability Distance to admit a child with an Education Health and Care Plan that names the school (formerly known as a Statement of Special Educational Needs). 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children. 2. Not more than 19 (10%) places will be allocated to children who do not qualify under any other criterion based on the nearness of their permanent home Addressbase Premium address point to the Addressbase Premium address point of the school at the time applications are required. 3. Applicants who are children of a parent or legal guardian who is a permanent member of the school staff. 4. Children with a brother or sister on the School s roll in Years 7 to 12 at the time applications are required and who are reasonably expected to be on the School s roll in September Not more than 19 (10%) places will be available for applicants with a proven aptitude in music in descending order of merit as determined by the School s assessment arrangements. 6. Not more than 49 (25%) places will be available by reference to academic ability in descending order of merit as determined by the School s assessment arrangements. 7. Nearness of the child's permanent home Addressbase Premium address point to the Addressbase Premium address point of the school. Under criteria (5) and (6), applicants will be placed in categories as follows: (i) Those resident in the area defined by postcodes beginning with WD17, WD18, WD19, WD23, WD24, WD25, WD3, WD4, WD5, HA6 2 and HA6 3. This is our priority catchment area. ii) Other candidates. There are up to 68 places in total under criteria (5) and (6). We intend to admit up to 66 (97%) pupils from our priority catchment area, (i) above. The remaining 2 (3%) places will be allocated to category (ii) applicants. If there are insufficient applicants from category (i) of the criteria being allocated to reach 97%, the number will be made up with category (ii) applicants within the same criteria. If there are insufficient applicants once places have been allocated under criteria (1) (6) including category (i) and (ii) applicants within criteria (5) and (6) the remaining or unallocated places will be assigned to Criterion (7).

50 addressed to the school direct. St Joan of Arc Catholic School Headteacher: Mr Peter Sweeney High Street, Rickmansworth, WD3 1HG Fax: Number on Roll: 1264 Published Admission Number: 210 Denomination: Roman Catholic School Code: Thursday 1 October, pm. Headteacher will speak at 6.30 & 7.30pm. Friday 2 October, am. Headteacher will speak at 10.30am. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form AND complete the Supplementary Information Form available from the school or the above website. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered SEN 3 5 Catholic CLA 1 0 Social Medical for practising 3 2 catholic family Practising catholic siblings Practising Catholic children of staff 0 1 Nearest Catholic school for practising catholic families Children from practising catholic families Summary of Admission Rules 1. Catholic children looked after by a local authority. A child who is looked after by a local authority is: (a) in their care; or (b) provided with accommodation by the authority in the exercise of any functions; or (c) children looked after and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order). 2. Practising Catholic children. (a) Catholic means a member of a church in full communion with the See of Rome. This includes the Eastern Catholic churches. Normally evidenced by a certificate of baptism in a Catholic church or a certificate of reception into the full communion of the Catholic Church. (b) The term practising Catholic means a person who attends Sunday Mass (including Saturday Vigil Mass) weekly for a sustained period (where sustained means for a period in excess of twelve months unless there are exceptional circumstances) 3. Children from other Catholic families. (a) Catholic means a member of a church in full communication with the See of Rome. This includes the Eastern Catholic churches. Normally evidenced by a certificate of baptism in a Catholic church or a certificate of reception into the full communion of the Catholic Church. 4. Other children looked after. A child who is looked after by a local authority is a reference to a child who is: (a) In their care; or (b) Provided with accommodation by the authority in the exercise of any functions (in particular those under this Act) which stand referred to their social services committee under the (1970 c.42.) Local Authority Social Services Act 1970; or (c) Children looked after and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order) 5. Siblings of all children others than those covered in criterion (1) to (4). The term sibling means the sister, brother, half brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, or the child of the parent/carer or partner, and in every case living in the same house Monday to Friday. The definition of a Sibling is a brother or sister attending the school in years 7 to 13. To qualify as a sibling the Admissions Committee will need confirmation that the student currently on roll at the school will still be attending the school at the time of

51 admission of the sibling. Reasonable expectation would exist in year groups 7 to 10 and in 12 where a student was on the first year of a two year course. In year 11 expectation could only exist of entry into St Joan s Sixth Form seemed likely and in year 13 if the student was on the first year of a two year course. Parents need to declare the sibling link at the time of application. 6. Baptised children of other Christian denominations. The term Christian refers to a child baptised in the non-catholic Christian tradition e.g. Anglican, Eastern Churches not in communion with Rome and/or Orthodox Churches. 7. Applications from children not covered by criterion 1 6. Within each criterion applications will be considered in the following preference order. (i) Exceptional social, medical and pastoral needs. Please provide compelling recent professional supporting evidence. (ii) Siblings. Sister, brother, half-brother or sister, adopted brother or sister, or the child of the parent/carer or partner and in every case living in the same house Monday to Friday. (iii) Children of staff. Providing that the staff member is the child s parent by blood or adoption, or have legal parental responsibility for the child and has been employed by the school for a minimum of two years at the time of application. (iv) Nearest Catholic school. Home address is the child s current permanent address at the time of application (applicable only to Criterion 1, 2 & 3). (v) Distance. Please ensure that you read the full admission rules available from the school s website or the school itself. Queries about the outcome of applications to this school and how the admissions rules were applied should be addressed to the school direct. The Reach Free School Headteacher: Mr Richard Booth Unit 3, Wolsey Business Park, Tolpits Lane, Rickmansworth, WD18 9BL [email protected] Type: Free school (co-educational) Number on Roll: 155 Published Admission Number: 120 School Code: In September 2016, The Reach Free School is likely to be housed in its temporary site while its permanent home is under construction. The central point for measuring distance from pupils homes, for 2016 admissions, will remain the Mill End Sports and Social Club not the school site. Tuesday 6 October, pm. The Headteacher will speak at 6.30, 7.30 & 8.30pm. The two weeks following the open evening, parents, guardians, carers & children may visit the school for a tour please telephone the school to make an appointment. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered The Reach Free School was able to offer places to all children who applied in 2014 and Summary of Admission Rules 1. Looked After Children or previously Looked After Children. 2. Children who currently have a brother or sister as a pupil on roll at The Reach Free School and who will be still attending at The Reach Free School at the time of admission. This includes: legally adopted brothers/sisters, half brothers/sisters and step brothers/sisters living at the same address from Monday to Friday. It does not include cousins or any other children or family members living at the same address. 3. Children living nearest The Mill End Sports and Social Club, Penn Road, Mill End, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 8QN (measured in a straight line from the Addressbase Premium address point of the home address point to the address point for the school (The Mill End Sports and Social Club). Tie-break In the event of two or more pupils having equal priority, the decision on the allocation of the place will be determined through random allocation, which will be conducted by an independent third party.

52 addressed to the school direct. The Meridian School Royston Headteacher: Dr Michael Firth Garden Walk, Royston, SG8 7JH Upper School (13-18) Number on Roll: 468 Published Admission Number: 213 School Code: This is an upper school which takes children from year 9. Tuesday 29 September, pm. Tours of Meridian are available by appointment with the school office w/c 21 September between am Monday to Thursday & am Friday. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered The Meridian School was able to offer places to all children who applied in 2014 and Children looked after and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or become subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). 2. Medical or social needs: Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to attend the school. 3. Children who have a sibling at the school at the time of application, unless the sibling is in the last year of the normal age range of the school. 4. Children who live in the priority area for whom it is their nearest Hertfordshire maintained school or academy that is non faith, co educational and non partially selective. 5. Children who live in the priority area who live nearest to the school. 6. Children living outside the priority area on the basis of distance, with those living nearest to the school given priority. Parishes in the priority area for this school are: Anstey, Ardeley, Aspenden, Barkway, Barley, Braughing, Brent Pelham, Buckland, Buntingford, Cottered, Great Munden, Hormead, Kelshall, Meesden, Nuthampstead, Reed, Royston, Standon, Therfield, Westmill and Wyddial. and how the admission rules were applied should be addressed to Hertfordshire County Council. Sawbridgeworth Leventhorpe Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Locke Cambridge Road, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9BY Fax: [email protected] Number on Roll: 1197 Published Admission Number: 180 School Code: Wednesday 23 September, pm. Mr Jonathan Locke, Headteacher, will address parents at 6.00, 6.40, 7.20 & 8.00pm. Musical Aptitude Test Saturday 10 October - details of how to apply are on the school s website. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form AND complete the supplementary information form available from the school or the above website. Parents wishing their child to sit our musical aptitude test will need to get their supplementary form back to us by 2nd October.

53 Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered SEN/CLA 2 4 Siblings Children of Staff 2 2 Priority Schools Distance 0 0 Musical Aptitude Multiple birth 0 1 (a) 90% of allocations will be made using the following five criteria in the order set out below: 1. Looked after children (children in public care) and those previously in care who, immediately after leaving care, became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order. 2. Children who, at the closing date for applications, have a brother or sister currently attending Leventhorpe. They also need to live at the same permanent address from Monday to Friday. Brothers and sisters includes stepbrothers, stepsisters, half brothers, half sisters and adopted brothers and sisters. Currently attending means children who are actually at the school, or children who have been offered a place, but have not yet started at the school. 3. Children of staff who are directly employed by the governing body of Leventhorpe Trust on a permanent basis for two or more years or to fill a post for which there is a skills shortage. 4. Children who, at the closing date for applications, attend one of the following primary schools: Hatfield Heath, High Wych, Little Hallingbury, Mandeville, Reedings, Sheering, Spellbrook, St Andrews (Much Hadham). 5. Should there be places unfilled after applying 4, then places will be offered on the basis of shortest straight line distance between permanent residence to the School as determined by Hertfordshire County Council, with those living closer being accorded a higher priority. Addresses are routinely checked and places may be withdrawn if a false address has been given. In the event of being oversubscribed within any criterion then selection will be determined by applying criterion 5 (distance). (b) After applying (a) above, up to 10% of places will be allocated from all of the applications remaining using criterion 6 below: 6. Students who can demonstrate a proven aptitude in music - this will be determined on the basis of an aptitude test. Priority will be given to those with the highest scores in this test. Parents should apply for their child to take the test on Leventhorpe s Supplementary Information Form (returned to school by 3 October 2014). In the event of a tie-break being required under criterion 6 then places will be allocated using criteria 1 5 in order. Should less than 10% of places be allocated under criterion 6 then any remaining places will be allocated using criteria 1 5. Please ensure that you read the full admission rules available from the school s website or the school itself. Queries about the outcome of applications to this school and how the admissions rules were applied should be addressed to the school direct. St Albans Beaumont School Headteacher: Mrs Elizabeth Hitch Oakwood Drive, St Albans, AL4 0XB Fax: [email protected] Number on Roll: 1216 Published Admission Number: 180 School Code: Wednesday 7 October, 5.45 to 8.45pm. Headteacher s talk times will be at 6.00pm, 6.40pm, 7.20pm & 8.00pm by ticket on arrival. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form.

54 Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered * * In 2015 this school admitted 6 additional students to Year 7 under local agreement. SEN/CLA and Social Medical 3 9 Siblings Children Of Staff 0 2 In priority area, Nearest school In priority area, Nearest to school 0 0 Outside priority area, Nearest school Outside priority area, Nearest to school 0 N/A 0 N/A Outside priority area, Distance N/A 0 1. Children looked after and children previously looked after but who ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order. 2. Exceptional medical or social need. Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a compelling medical or social reason for attending the school. 3. Sibling. Children with a sibling already at the school at the time of application unless the sibling is in Year Children of staff. 5. Children who live in the priority admission area for whom it is their nearest Hertfordshire maintained school or academy that is non-faith, co-educational and non-partially selective. 6. Children who live in the priority admission area who live nearest to the school. 7. Children living outside the priority admission area on the basis of distance, with those living nearest to the school given priority. Tie-break If more children qualify under a particular rule than there are places available, a tie-break will be used by applying the next rule to those children. Parishes in the priority area for this school are: Ayot St Lawrence, Colney Heath, Flamstead, Harpenden, Harpenden Rural, Kimpton, Kings Walden, London Colney, Markyate, Redbourn, Ridge, Sandridge, Shenley, St Albans, St Michael, St Paul s Walden, St Stephen and Wheathampstead. Queries about the outcome of applications to this school and how the admissions rules were applied should be addressed to Hertfordshire County Council Loreto College Headteacher: Mrs M Lynch Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 3RQ Fax: [email protected] Type: Academy (Girls) Number on Roll: 934 Published Admission Number: 150 Denomination: Catholic School Code: Tuesday 29 September, pm. Tours during the school day will take place between 5-16 October by appointment only. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form AND complete the supplementary information form available from the school or the above website. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered SEN 1 2 Catholic CLA 2 1 Practising Catholic siblings Practising Catholic children with Social Medical reason 3 2 Children of Staff 1 0 Practising Catholic children attending feeder schools in St Albans Practising Catholic children attending other feeder schools/distance Baptised Catholic girls 0 0

55 1. Looked-after girls and girls who have been adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after. 2. Baptised Catholic Girls with a Sibling who is, or was, a pupil at the school. 3. Baptised Catholic Girls who have a compelling social or medical reason for attending the school which is demonstrated by written evidence from a doctor, social worker, or other suitably qualified professional person. 4. Baptised Catholic Girls who attend the following primary schools in the city and district of St Albans: St Adrian s; St Alban and Stephen; St John Fisher; St Bernadettes, London Colney. 5. Girls who have a parent who is a member of staff at the school who meets the conditions laid down. 6. Baptised Catholic Girls. In applying this priority the Governors will, provided there are sufficient applicants, allocate places to girls from each named feeder school so that the total number of places for each school, including those allocated under earlier priorities, is as indicated: (i) Sacred Heart, Bushey 5 places (ii) St Theresa s, Borehamwood 8 places (iii) St Joseph s, Hendon 8 places (iv) St Vincent s, Mill Hill 11 places (v) St Joseph s, Luton 7 places (vi) St Philip Howard, Hatfield 4 places (vii) Our Lady, Welwyn Garden City 4 places (viii) Pope Paul, Potters Bar 5 places (ix) Sacred Heart, Whetstone 5 places (x) St Robert Southwell, Kingsbury 4 places (xi) Our Lady of Lourdes, New Southgate 4 places (xii) St Catherine s, Barnet 4 places In the event of there being insufficient places to meet the total required for this list the number for all schools listed will be reduced by one. 7. Baptised Catholic girls. 8. Any girls with a sibling who is, or was, a pupil at the school. 9. Any girls who have a compelling social or medical reason for attending the school which is demonstrated by written evidence from a doctor or other suitably qualified professional person. 10. Any other girl. addressed to the school direct. The Marlborough Science Academy Headteacher: Ms A F Thomson Watling Street, St Albans, AL1 2QA Tel : Fax : [email protected] Number on Roll: 1118 Published Admission Number: 205 School Code: Thursday 17 September, pm. The Headteacher s and Heads of school talks are at 6.15pm, 7.15pm & 8.15pm. Tours from am from Monday 21 September, to be booked in advance with the school. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered SEN/CLA 1 1 Social/Medical 3 1 Siblings Distance Students who are in public care or were previously in public care (children looked after or children previously looked after who ceased to be looked after because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). 2. Students for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the Academy, (evidence must be provided by a professional dealing with the child s case).

56 3. Students who have a sibling on the roll of the Academy at the time of admission. 4. Students whose permanent address is closest to the Academy address point. Queries about the outcome of applications to this school and how the admissions rules were applied should be addressed to the school direct. Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School Executive Headteacher: Mr C Mathew Headteacher: Mr D Linnane Colney Heath Lane, St Albans, AL4 0TT Fax: [email protected] Number on Roll: 621 Published Admission Number: 180 School Code: Thursday 8 October, pm. The Headteacher s speech will commence at 7.30pm. Guided tours are available on the evening. We also welcome parents and students for Open Morning tours, w/c 12 October. Please contact the school office to make an appointment or complete a card during open evening. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form AND complete the supplementary information form available from the school or the above website. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School was able to offer places to all children who applied in 2014 and Catholic looked after children and Catholic children who have been adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after. 2. Children baptised into the Catholic faith. (supporting documentary evidence will be required see full rules). 3. All other looked after children and other children who have been adopted (or subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after. 4. Children of other Christian denominations, whose application is supported by a minister of religion, or other religious leader. 5. Children of non-christian faiths, whose application is supported by a religious leader. 6. Any other applicants. addressed to the school direct. Samuel Ryder Academy Headteacher: Mr Matthew Gauthier Drakes Drive, St Albans, Herts AL1 5AR Fax: [email protected] School type: Academy (co-educational) Number on Roll: 750 Published Admission Number: 180 School Code: Samuel Ryder is an all-through school (4-19). It opened in St Albans in September 2012 and is part of the Sir John Lawes Academies Trust. Open Evening Details Thursday 24 September, pm. The Headteacher s talks will take place at 6.15, 7.15 & 8.15pm. Tours from am from Monday 28 September. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered Samuel Ryder Academy was able to offer places to all children who applied in 2014 and 2015.

57 Summary of admissions rules 1. Children looked after and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order). 2. Medical or social: children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the Academy. A panel of officers will determine whether the evidence is sufficiently compelling to meet the requirements for this rule. The evidence must relate specifically to the Academy applied for under rule 2 and must clearly demonstrate why it is the only school that can meet the child s needs. 3. Sibling: Children who have a sibling at the Academy at the time of application, unless the sibling is in the last year of the normal age range of the Academy. Note: the normal age range is the designated range for which the Academy provides, years R to Children of staff. 5. Children who live in the priority area for whom it is their nearest Hertfordshire maintained non-faith, coeducational, non-partially selective school or academy. 6. Children who live in the priority area who live nearest to the Academy. 7. Children who live outside the priority area for whom it is their nearest Hertfordshire maintained non-faith, co-educational, non-partially selective school or academy. 8. Children who live outside the priority area who live nearest to the school. The priority area consists of: Ayot St Lawrence, Colney Heath, Flamstead, Harpenden, Harpenden Rural, Kimpton, Kings Walden, London Colney, Markyate, Redbourn, Ridge, Sandridge, Shenley, St Albans, St Michael, St Pauls Walden, St Stephen, Wheathampstead. Queries about the outcome of applications to this school and how the admissions rules were applied should be addressed to Hertfordshire County Council. Sandringham School Headteacher: Alan Gray The Ridgeway, St Albans, AL4 9NX Fax: [email protected] Number on Roll: 1256 Published Admission Number: 210 School Code: Monday 5 October, pm. Headteacher s speeches in the SandPit Theatre, 6.00pm, 6.45, 7.30 & 8.15pm. Tickets available on the evening or in advance by contacting the school. Open morning tours -Wednesday 7 & Friday 9 October, both am. Please book appointments in advance by contacting the main switchboard or on Open Evening. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form, AND complete the supplementary information form available from the school in relation to Rule 2 and Rule 4 applications only. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered SEN/CLA and medical 7 Siblings 81 Children of Staff 2 In priority area, nearest school 90 In priority area, nearest to school 0 Outside priority area, nearest school 0 Outside priority area, nearest to school SEN/CLA and medical 2 Siblings 92 Children of Staff 1 Children living in parish of Wheathampstead on a random 23 basis Distance Children looked after and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order).

58 2. Medical: Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a compelling medical reason for attending the school. 3. Sibling: Children with a sibling already at the school at the time of application where there is a reasonable expectation that the sibling will continue to be attending the school at the start of the new academic year. 4. Children of staff. 5. A maximum of 25 children (inclusive of the number of children who are already admitted under criteria 1 to 4) who live in the parish of Wheathampstead (places will be allocated on a random basis). 6. Children who live nearest to the school. Please ensure that you read the full admission rules available from the school s website or the school itself. addressed to Hertfordshire County Council, however queries about the outcome of Medical applications should be addressed to the school direct. St Albans Girls School Headteacher: Mrs Margaret Chapman Sandridgebury Lane, St Albans, AL3 6DB Fax: [email protected] Type: Academy (Girls) Number on Roll: 1160 Published Admission Number: 210 School Code: Thursday 1 October, pm. There will be three Headteacher speeches at 6.15, 7.15 & 8.15pm. Following the open evening, we welcome working day tours by arrangement. Please telephone the school to make an appointment. See the school s website for full details at or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered * *In 2015 this school admitted an additional 14 children into Year 7 under local agreement. SEN/CLA/Social Medical 1 2 Siblings Children of Staff 3 3 Living in the Priority area, Nearest School Living in the Priority area, Random Living outside the Priority area, Random Children looked after and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order). 2. Medical or Social: Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school. Governors will determine whether the evidence provided is sufficiently compelling to meet the requirements for this rule. The evidence must relate specifically to the school applied for under Rule 2 and must clearly demonstrate why it is the only school that can meet the child s needs. 3. Sibling: Children who have a sibling at the school at the time of application, where there is reasonable expectation that the sibling will continue to be attending the school at the start of the new academic year. This excludes sisters or brothers who first entered the school in Year 12 or those in Year 13, which is the last year of the usual age range of the school. 4. Children of staff: Children of members of staff who have been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application is made, whether full time or part time, teaching or education support staff; and/or Children of a member of staff recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Children who live in the priority area Places will be allocated to each parish/ unparished area or town in proportion to the number of applications made. In the event of there being more applications than places available to a particular parish/unparished area or town, places will be allocated as follows:-

59 5. Those for whom it is their nearest Hertfordshire maintained school or academy that is non-faith and non partially selective and makes provision for children of the relevant gender, (if more children qualify under rule 5 than places, the tiebreak would be those that live closest to the school). 6. Any remaining places available to a parish/ unparished area or town. Places will be allocated on a random basis. Children who live outside the priority area 7. Places will be allocated on a random basis, based on the principle that every child will be allocated an individual random number once their name has been entered onto the database. These rules are applied in the order they are printed above. If more children qualify under Rules 1, 2, and 3 than there are places available, a tie-break will be used by applying the next rule to those children. The same tiebreak will be employed as for coeducational community schools. Parishes in the priority area for this school are: St Albans, Sandridge, St Michael, St Stephen, Aldenham, Colney Heath, Harpenden, Kimpton, London Colney, Redbourn, Shenley and Wheathampstead. addressed to Hertfordshire County Council. Townsend Church of England School Headteacher: Mr Wellbeloved High Oaks, St Albans, AL3 6DR Fax: [email protected] Type: Voluntary Aided (co-educational) Number on Roll: 651 Published Admission Number: 150 Denomination: Church of England School Code: Wednesday 23 September, pm. Headteacher talks at 6.15pm, 7.15pm by ticket given on arrival. Day time tours by appointment welcome - please telephone the school to book details or on the Hertfordshire paper application form AND complete the supplementary information form available from the school or the above website. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered Townsend Church of England School was able to offer places to all children who applied in 2014 and All looked after children or children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order. 2. Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social reason to go to the school. 3. Children who have a sibling in Years 7 to 12 at the school at the time of application. FOUNDATION/FAITH PLACES (60% of the residual places) F1. Parents or children who regularly worship at a Church of England Church and whose application is supported by their minister. F2. Parents or children who regularly worship at another Christian Church and whose application is supported by their minister. F3. Parents or children who regularly take part in church-sponsored activities and whose application is supported by their minister. F4. Children who attend a Church of England Primary School. The child must be on the roll of the Church of England Primary School at the closing date for receipt of applications. COMMUNITY PLACES (40% of the residual places) C1. Children or parents who regularly take part in the activities of a non-christian faith and whose participation is confirmed by their appropriate faith leader. C2. Other applicants who indicate on the school application form that they wish for a Church School education for their child. C3. Other applicants. addressed to the school direct.

60 Verulam School Headteacher: Mr P A Ramsey Brampton Road, St Albans, AL1 4PR Fax: [email protected] Type: Academy (Boys) Number on Roll: 1112 Published Admission Number: 178 School Code: Saturday 3 October, noon. The Headmaster will speak at 9.15am, 10.00am, 10.45am and 11.30am. The school will be open for tours during the mornings from 6-21 October. Please phone reception to book a tour. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered SEN/CLA/Social Medical 4 2 Siblings Children of Staff 0 0 Living in the Priority area, Nearest School Living in the Priority area, Random Living outside the Priority area, Random Children looked after and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). 2. Medical or social: Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school. 3. Siblings: Children who have a sibling at the school at the time of application, unless the sibling is in the last year of the normal age range of the school. 4. Children of staff. Children who live in the priority area Places will be allocated to each parish/ unparished area or town in proportion to the number of applications made. In the event of there being more applications than places available to a particular parish/unparished area or town, places will be allocated as follows:- 5. Those for whom it is their nearest Hertfordshire nonfaith, non-partially selective maintained school or academy, making provision for children of the relevant gender. 6. Any remaining places available to a parish/ unparished area or town. Places will be allocated on a random basis. Children who live outside the priority area 7. Children who live outside the priority area. Allocated on a random basis. Places will be allocated on a random basis, based on the principle that every child will be allocated an individual random number once their name has been entered onto the database. If a preference is expressed for Verulam School, this number will be used in the random process. Parishes in the priority area for the school are: Aldenham, Colney Heath, Harpenden, Kimpton, London Colney, Redbourn, Sandridge, Shenley, St Albans, St Michael s, St. Stephen and Wheathampstead. Queries about the outcome of applications to this school and how the admissions rules were applied should be addressed to Hertfordshire County Council, however queries about the outcome of Social/Medical applications should be addressed to the school direct. The Barclay School Stevenage Headteacher: Mrs Jacqui O Connor Walkern Road, Stevenage, SG1 3RB Fax: [email protected] Type: Community (co-educational) Number on Roll: 957 Published Admission Number: 196 School Code:

61 Open Events details Tuesday 15 September, pm. Headteacher to speak at 6.15pm, 7.00pm & 7.45pm - guided tours available on the evening. We welcome parents and students during normal school hours by appointment, w/c 5 October, Monday, Wednesday & Friday am. Tuesday & Thursday am. Please book with reception on or complete a card on the open evening. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered The Barclay School was able to offer places to all children who applied in 2014 and Places are allocated in accordance with Hertfordshire County Council's admission rules - see page of the Moving On booklet for details. Parishes in the priority area for this school are: Aston, Benington, Datchworth, Graveley, Great Ashby, Knebworth, Stevenage and Walkern. addressed to Hertfordshire County Council. Barnwell School Headteacher: Mr A Fitzpatrick Barnwell, Shephall Green, Stevenage, SG2 9XT Fax: [email protected] Type: Community (co-educational) Number on Roll: 1254 Published Admission Number: 270 School Code: Tuesday 29 September, pm. Headteacher talks 6.30pm, 7.15pm & 8.00pm ticket available on arrival. Years 7, 8 & 9 on the Barnwell Middle School Campus, Shephall Green (SG2 9XT). Years 10, 11 and Sixth Form on the Barnwell Upper School Campus, Barnwell (SG2 9SW). The open evening will be held on the Middle School Campus (Shephall Green SG2 9XT). Tours w/c Monday 5 October, three tours per day, to book a place contact the school on or [email protected]. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered Barnwell School was able to offer places to all children who applied in 2014 and Places are allocated in accordance with Hertfordshire County Council's admission rules - see page of the Moving On booklet for details. Parishes in the priority area for this school are: Aston, Benington, Datchworth, Graveley, Great Ashby, Knebworth, Stevenage and Walkern. Queries about the outcome of applications to this school and how the admissions rules were applied should be addressed to Hertfordshire County Council. John Henry Newman Catholic School Headteacher: Mr C Mathew Hitchin Road, Stevenage, SG1 4AE Fax: [email protected] Number on Roll: 1575 Published Admission Number: 240 Denomination: Catholic School Code: Thursday 24 September, 6.00pm. Headteacher s speech at 7.30pm. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form AND complete the supplementary information form available from the school or the above website.

62 Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered * *The Admission Authority of The John Henry Newman Catholic School increased the admission number of Year 7 children from 226 to 240 for the academic year 2015/2016. SEN/CLA 6 11 Baptised, fully practicing, sibling & at feeder primary Baptised, fully practicing & 0 21 sibling Baptised, fully practicing & at feeder primary school Baptised, fully practicing 0 7 Summary of admission rules 1. Catholic looked after children and Catholic children who have been adopted (or made subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after. 2. Catholic Children: In considering applications in Category 2 the following criteria will be applied in the following order: i. Catholic Children from practising Catholic families; ii. Other Catholic Children. 3. Other looked after children and children who have been adopted (or made subject to child arrangements orders or special guardianship orders) immediately following having been looked after. 4. Catechumens and baptised children of Eastern/Orthodox Churches (i.e., one which is not in communion with the See of Rome) where the application is supported by their priest. 5. Children from Christian families where the application is supported by a reference from a minister of religion. 6. Children from families of other faiths where the application is supported by a reference from a religious leader. 7. Any other children. Prioritising Applications Priority will be applied within Categories in the order set out below: (i) attendance of a sibling at the School AND by the child at a Feeder Primary School (ii) attendance of a sibling at the School BUT the child does not attend a Feeder Primary School (iii) attendance by the child at a Feeder Primary School BUT no sibling at the School (iv) no attendance at a Feeder Primary School and no sibling at the School The Governing Body will give top priority to an application within a category where compelling evidence is provided at the time of application of an exceptional social, medical or pastoral need of the child that can only be met at The John Henry Newman School. Evidence of such factors must be provided from an appropriate professional at the time of application. Tie-break Where the offer of places to all applicants in any of the categories or subcategories listed above would lead to oversubscription the places up to the admissions number within that category or sub category will be offered to those living nearest the School. The home to school distance will be measured using the home-school measurement system used by Hertfordshire County Council as outlined in the County s admission arrangements and application literature. Home is defined as the place where the child is resident for at least 50% of the School week. If two or more children have equal priority after applying all the criteria then each will be admitted. Queries about the outcome of applications to this school and how the admissions rules were applied should be addressed to the school direct. Marriotts School - A Sports College Headteacher: Bethany Honnor Brittain Way, Stevenage, SG2 8UT Fax: [email protected] Type: Community (co-educational) Number on Roll: 865 Published Admission Number: 240 School Code:

63 Open Events Thursday 17 September pm. Headteacher, Bethany Honnor, will speak at 6.15pm, 7.00pm and 7.45pm - guided tours available on the evening. We welcome parents and students during normal school hours by appointment w/c 5 October. Please book with reception on or complete a card during Open Evening. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered Marriotts School was able to offer places to all children who applied in 2014 and Places are allocated in accordance with Hertfordshire County Council's admission rules - see page of the Moving On booklet for details. Parishes in the priority area for this school are: Aston, Benington, Datchworth, Graveley, Great Ashby, Knebworth, Stevenage and Walkern. Queries about the outcome of applications to this school and how the admissions rules were applied should be addressed to Hertfordshire County Council. The Nobel School Head teacher: Mr Martyn Henson Mobbsbury Way, Stevenage, SG2 0HS Fax: [email protected] Type: Community (co-educational) Number on Roll: 1371 Published Admission Number: 240 School Code: Tuesday 22 September, pm. Headteacher will speak at 6.30pm, 7.15pm & 8.00pm. Access to each talk is limited and will be by ticket only, available on the door upon arrival. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered SEN/CLA and Social Medical 6 8 Siblings In priority area, Nearest school In priority area, Nearest to school 41 0 Outside priority area, Nearest school 0 N/A Outside priority area, Nearest to school 0 N/A Outside priority area, Distance N/A 0 Places are allocated in accordance with Hertfordshire County Council's admission rules - see page of the Moving On booklet for details. Parishes in the priority area for this school are: Aston, Benington, Datchworth, Graveley, Great Ashby, Knebworth, Stevenage and Walkern. addressed to Hertfordshire County Council. The Thomas Alleyne Academy Executive Principal: Mark Lewis Academy Principal: Julia Flanagan High Street, Stevenage, SG1 3BE Fax: [email protected] Number on Roll: 623 Published Admission Number: 180 School Code: Thursday 1 October, pm. Executive Principal and Academy Principal talks at 6.15, 7.00 and 7.45pm. Tours during the day w/c Monday 5 October for two weeks. Please phone reception to book a tour or complete a card on the evening.

64 or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered The Thomas Alleyne School was able to offer places to all children who applied in 2014 and Children looked after and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or become subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). 2. Medical or social needs: Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to attend the school. 3. Children who have a sibling at the school at the time of application, unless the sibling is in the last year of the normal age range of the school. 4. Children who live in the priority area for whom it is their nearest Hertfordshire maintained school or academy that is non faith, co educational and non partially selective. 5. Children who live in the priority area who live nearest to the school. 6. Children living outside the priority area on the basis of distance, with those living nearest to the school given priority. Parishes in the priority area for the school are Aston, Benington, Datchworth, Graveley, Great Ashby, Knebworth, Stevenage and Walkern. and how the admission rules were applied should be addressed to Hertfordshire County Council. Tring Tring School Headteacher: Susanna Collings Mortimer Hill, Tring, HP23 5JD Fax: [email protected] Number on Roll: 1469 Published Admission Number: 240 Denomination: Church of England School Code: Tuesday 22 September, pm. Thursday 24 September, am. Open Morning by appointment only - We kindly ask that only parents/guardians attend as it is a working day for Tring School or on the Hertfordshire paper application form AND complete the supplementary information form available from the school if applying under Rule 3 (Religious reasons) only. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered SEN/CLA and Social Medical 6 12 Religious grounds Siblings Specific parishes Nearest to school 42 23

65 1. Children looked after and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order). 2. Medical or Social: Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school. 3. Up to a maximum 10 places are available for children who can prove that they have specific religious need to attend the school. Children will be of parents/carers who worship at church at least once a month having done so for the past year in a church which is eligible for membership in Churches Together in England or the Evangelical Alliance. A Supplementary Information form for those claiming a church place will need to be submitted. This form is available on request. If there are more than ten applications which meet this criteria, priority will be given to those who live nearest the school. 4. Sibling: Children who have a sibling at the school at the time of application, unless the sibling is in the last year of the normal age range of the school. Note: the normal age range is the designated range for which the school provides, Years 7 to 13 in a secondary school. 5. Children who live in the parishes of Tring, Tring Rural, Aldbury, Wigginton and Little Gaddesden. If there are more children living in these parishes than there are places then priority will be given to those who live nearest to the school. 6. Children who live nearest to Tring School. and how the admission rules were applied should be addressed to Hertfordshire County Council. For queries about the school s religious rule parents should contact the Student Information Manager at Tring School. Ware Chauncy School Headteacher: Dennis O Sullivan Park Road, Ware, SG12 0DP Tel : Fax: [email protected] Number on Roll: 1021 Published Admission Number: 160 School Code: Wednesday 7 October, pm. Mr O Sullivan will speak at 6.30pm & 7.45pm. We would like to invite parents and children to tour the school during the working day from September onwards. Telephone the school reception to arrange an appointment. School website: or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered SEN/CLA and Social Medical 1 1 Siblings In priority area, Nearest school In priority area, Nearest to school Outside priority area, Nearest school 0 N/A Outside priority area, Nearest to school 0 N/A Outside priority area, Distance N/A 2 1. Children looked after and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or become subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). 2. Medical or social needs: Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to attend the school. 3. Children who have a sibling at the school at the time of application, unless the sibling is in the last year of the normal age range of the school. 4. Children who live in the priority area for whom it is their nearest Hertfordshire maintained school or academy that is non faith, co educational and non partially selective. 5. Children who live in the priority area who live nearest to the school.

66 6. Children who live outside the priority area for whom it is their nearest Hertfordshire maintained school or academy that is non faith, co educational and non partially selective. 7. Children living outside the priority area on the basis of distance, with those living nearest to the school given priority. The priority area consists of: Bayford, Bengeo Rural, Bramfield, Brickenden Liberty, Great Amwell, Hertford, Hertford Heath, Hertingfordbury, Hunsdon, Little Berkhamsted, Little Munden, Sacombe, Stanstead St Margarets, Stapleford, Tewin, Thundridge, Ware, Wareside, Watton-at-Stone, Widford. Queries about the outcome of applications to this school and how the admissions rules were applied should be addressed to Hertfordshire County Council. Presdales School Headteacher: Mrs Janine Robinson Hoe Lane, Ware, SG12 9NX Fax: Type: Academy (Girls with mixed Sixth Form) Number on Roll: 1071 Published Admission Number: 170 School Code: Monday 19 October, pm. Tuesday 20 October, pm. The Headmistress will speak at 8.30pm on 19 October and at 6.00pm on 20 October. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered * *In 2015 this school admitted 2 additional students into Year 7 under local agreement. SEN/CLA/Medical/Social 3 3 Siblings Living in the Priority area, Nearest School Living in the Priority area, Random Living outside the Priority area, Random Girls who are children looked after and girls who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order). 2. Girls for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school. 3. Girls with a sibling attending the school at the time of application, unless the sibling is in the last year of the normal age range of the school. Children who live in the Priority area Places will be allocated to each parish/ unparished area or town in proportion to the number of applications made. In the event of there being more applications than places available to a particular parish/unparished area or town, places will be allocated as follows:- 4. Girls for whom it is the nearest Hertfordshire nonfaith, non partially selective maintained school or Academy, making provision for children of the relevant gender (if more children qualify under rule 5 than places available, the tiebreak would be those that live nearest the school) 5. Any remaining places available to a parish/ unparished area or town. Places will be allocated on a random basis. Children who live outside the priority area 6. Places will be allocated on a random basis. Places will be allocated on a random basis, based on the principle that every child will be allocated an individual random number once their name has been entered onto the database. If a preference is expressed for a single sex school/academy school, this number will be used in the random process.

67 Parishes in the priority area for this school are: Aspenden, Bayford, Bengeo Rural, Bramfield, Brickendon Liberty, Datchworth, Essendon, Great Amwell, Great Munden, Hertford, Hertford Heath, Hertingfordbury, Hunsdon, Little Berkhamsted, Little Munden, Much Hadham, Sacombe, Stanstead Abbotts, Stanstead St Margarets, Stapleford, Tewin, Thundridge, Ware, Wareside, Watton-at-Stone, Widford. Queries about the outcome of applications to this school and how the admissions rules were applied should be addressed to Hertfordshire County Council. Watford Watford Grammar School for Boys Headteacher: I Cooksey Rickmansworth Road, Watford, WD18 7JF Fax: [email protected] Type: Academy (Boys) Number on Roll: 1297 Published Admission Number: 190 School Code: Saturday 3 October, 9.30 to noon. Headmaster will speak at 9.30am, 10.30am and 11.30am. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form AND complete the Supplementary Information Form available from the school. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered SEN/CLA 7 14 Proximity Children of Staff 4 2 Sibling at Watford Boys Sibling at Watford Girls Distance 0 0 Musical Aptitude Academic Ability The school will designate 123 places (65% of the whole) as Community Places and 67 places (35% of the whole) as Specialist Places. 1. Children Looked After. Applicants who are in public care according to Chapter 7, Section 2 of the School Admissions (Admission Arrangements and Coordination of Admission Arrangements) (England) Regulations Also applicants who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order. 2. Applicants whose permanent home address is nearest to the school and would not be allocated a place under any other criterion (19 places, 10% of the total admissions). 3. Applicants who are children of a parent who is a permanent member of the school staff (as defined in the Admissions Code). A member of staff must either have been employed at the schools for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made; and/or have been recruited to fill a post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. 4. Applicants with a brother enrolled at the school, excluding brothers who first entered the school in the Sixth Form (Year 12 or Year 13). 5. Applicants with a sister enrolled at Watford Grammar School for Girls, excluding sisters who first entered the school in the Sixth Form (Year 12 or 13). 6. Places will then be allocated to applicants living closest to the school. SPECIALIST PLACES 7. Applicants selected on the basis of aptitude for music as measured by the school s assessment procedures (19 places, 10% of total admissions). 8. Applicants selected by academic ability as measured by the school s assessment procedures, in merit order (48 places, 25% of total admissions). The Admission Area comprises the Watford Area and the Rest of the Admission Area.

68 Watford Area Rest of the Admission Area WD17 1 to 4 WD3 1, 4 to 9 WD18 0, 6 to 9 WD4 8 and 9 WD19 4 to 7 WD5 0 WD23 1 to 7 and 9 WD6 3 WD24 4 to 7 and 9 WD7 7 and 8 WD25 0, 5, 7 to 9 HA3 6 WD3 3 HA5 1 to 5 HA6 1 to 3 HA7 3 and 4 The school will reserve 40 specialist places (60% of the total specialist places) for applicants whose permanent address lies within the Watford Area. The school will reserve 27 specialist places (40% of the total specialist places) for applicants whose permanent address lies within the rest of the Admission Area. addressed to the school direct. Watford Grammar School for Girls Headteacher: Dame Helen Hyde DBE Lady s Close, Watford, WD18 0AE Fax: [email protected] Type: Academy (Girls) Number on Roll: 1318 Published Admission Number: 180 School Code: Monday 12 October, 6.00 to 9.00pm. The Headmistress will speak at 6.05pm, 6.50pm, 7.30pm and 8.05pm. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form AND complete the Supplementary Information Form available from the school. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered SEN/CLA 3 5 Proximity Children of Staff 3 0 Sibling at Watford Girls Sibling at Watford Boys Distance 6 0 Musical Aptitude Academic Ability Children Looked After. Also applicants who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order. 2. Applicants whose permanent home address is nearest to the school and who would not be allocated a place under any other criterion (18 places, 10% of the total admissions). 3. Applicants who are children of a parent who is a permanent member of the school staff (as defined in the Admissions Code). 4. Applicants with a sister enrolled at the school, excluding sisters who first entered the school in the Sixth Form (Year 12 or Year 13). 5. Applicants with a brother enrolled at Watford Grammar School for Boys, excluding brothers who first entered the school in the Sixth Form (Year 12 or 13). 6. Places will then be allocated to applicants living closest to the school. SPECIALIST PLACES 7. Applicants selected on the basis of aptitude for music as measured by the school s assessment procedures (18 places, 10% of total admissions). 8. Applicants selected by academic ability as measured by the school s assessment procedures, in merit order (45 places, 25% of total admissions) The Admission Area comprises the Watford Area and the Rest of the Admission Area.

69 Watford Area Rest of the Admission Area WD17 1 to 4 WD3 1, 4 to 9 WD18 0, 6 to 9 WD4 8 and 9 WD19 4 to 7 WD5 0 WD23 1 to 7 and 9 WD6 3 WD24 4 to 7 and 9 WD7 7 and 8 WD25 0, 5, 7 to 9 HA3 6 WD3 3 HA5 1 to 5 HA6 1 to 3 HA7 3 and 4 Specialist places offered on a 60:40 ratio between Watford Area and Rest of Admissions Area. Queries about the outcome of applications to this school and how the admissions rules were applied should be addressed to the school direct. Westfield Academy Headteacher: Tim Body Tolpits Lane, Watford, WD18 6NS Fax: [email protected] Number on Roll: 1054 Published Admission Number: 240 School Code: Thursday 24 September, pm. Headteacher speeches, 6.45 & 7.15pm. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered Westfield Academy was able to offer places to all children who applied in 2014 and Children looked after and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or become subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). 2. Medical or social needs: Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to attend the school. 3. Children who have a sibling at the school at the time of application, unless the sibling is in the last year of the normal age range of the school. 4. Children who live in the priority area for whom it is their nearest Hertfordshire maintained school or academy that is non faith, co educational and non partially selective. 5. Children who live in the priority area who live nearest to the school. 6. Children living outside the priority area on the basis of distance, with those living nearest to the school given priority. Parishes in the priority area for this school are: Abbots Langley, Aldbury, Berkhamsted, Bovingdon, Chipperfield, Chorleywood, Croxley Green, Flaunden, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, Kings Langley, Little Gaddesden, Nash Mills, Nettleden with Potten End, Northchurch, Rickmansworth (part) / Maple Cross, Sarratt, Tring, Tring Rural, Watford and Wigginton. addressed to Hertfordshire County Council, however queries about the outcome of Social/Medical applications should be addressed to the school direct. Monk s Walk School Welwyn Garden City Headteacher: Kate Smith Knightsfield, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 7NL Fax: [email protected] Number on Roll: 1308 Published Admission Number: 226 School Code:

70 Thursday 8 October, pm. Tours each morning from October. No appointment necessary but please arrive promptly at reception for 9.00am. If you wish your child to accompany you on the tour, please ask permission from their Headteacher. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered SEN/CLA and Social Medical 0 4 Siblings In Priority Area, Nearest school In Priority Area, Nearest to school Outside Priority Area, Distance Children looked after and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or become subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order). 2. Medical or social needs: Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to attend the school. 3. Children who have a sibling at the school at the time of application, unless the sibling is in the last year of the normal age range of the school. 4. Children who live in the priority area for whom it is their nearest Hertfordshire maintained school or academy that is non faith, co educational and non partially selective. 5. Children who live in the priority area who live nearest to the school. 6. Children living outside the priority area on the basis of distance, with those living nearest to the school given priority. Parishes in the priority area of the school are: Ayot St Peter, Codicote, Essendon, Hatfield, North Mymms, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn and Woolmer Green. Queries about the outcome of applications to this school and how the admissions rules were applied should be addressed to Hertfordshire County Council. Sir Frederic Osborn School Headteacher: Glen Pettengell Herns Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AF Fax [email protected] Type: Community (co-educational) Number on Roll: 685 Published Admission Number: 215 School Code: Thursday 24 September, pm. The Headteacher will speak at 6.30 and 7.30pm. The school will be open for tours during the mornings Monday 28 - Wednesday 30 September. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered Sir Frederic Osborn School was able to offer places to all children who applied in 2014 and Places are allocated in accordance with Hertfordshire County Council's admission rules - see page of the Moving On booklet for details. Parishes in the priority area of the school are: Ayot St Peter, Codicote, Essendon, Hatfield, North Mymms, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn and Woolmer Green. addressed to Hertfordshire County Council.

71 Stanborough School Headteacher: Mr Peter Brown Lemsford Lane, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6YR Fax: Number on Roll: 1067 Published Admission Number: 188 School Code: Thursday 1 October, pm. Headteacher s speeches at 6.30pm & 7.30pm.Open mornings: Monday 5, Wednesday 7 and Tuesday 13 October, 8.45am. or on the Hertfordshire paper application form. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered SEN/CLA and Social Medical 1 5 Siblings Children of Staff 1 0 In priority area, Nearest school In priority area, Nearest to school Outside priority area, Nearest school Outside priority area, Nearest to school 0 N/A 0 N/A Outside priority area, Distance N/A 0 1. Children looked after and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order). 2. Medical or Social: Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school. Evidence must be sufficiently compelling to meet the requirements for this rule. The evidence must relate specifically to the school applied for under Rule 2 and must clearly demonstrate why it is the only school that can meet the child s needs. 3. Sibling: Children who have a sibling at the school at the time of application, unless the sibling is in the last year of the normal age range of the school. 4. Children of staff who work at the school at the time of application. A member of staff is defined as a person who has either a full time or part time permanent contract of employment at the School at the time of application. The Governing Body will give priority in their oversubscription criteria to children of staff where the staff member has been employed for two or more years and/or has been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. 5. Children who live in the priority area for whom it is their nearest Hertfordshire maintained school or academy that is non-faith, co-educational and nonpartially selective. 6. Children who live in the priority area who live nearest to the school. 7. Children living outside the priority area on the basis of distance, with those living nearest to the school given priority. Where there is a need for a tie-break where two different addresses measure the same distance from a school, in the case of a block of flats for example the lower door number will be deemed nearest as logically this will be on the ground floor and therefore closer. If there are two identical addresses of separate applicants, the tie break will be random. Parishes in the priority area of the school are: Ayot St Peter, Codicote, Essendon, Hatfield, North Mymms, Potters Bar, Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn and Woolmer Green. and how the admission rules were applied should be addressed to Hertfordshire County Council.

72 Information about Middle Schools Three areas of Hertfordshire have a three tier school system of first, middle and upper schools. Middle schools accept children between the ages of 9-13 (Years 5-8). You can not apply for a middle school on the secondary transfer form. If you are interested in a Year 7 place at a middle school for your child you will need to apply on an In Year application form. In Year forms are available from each school or by calling Edwinstree C of E Middle School Headteacher: J. D. Michael Norfolk Road, Buntingford, SG9 9AW Fax: [email protected] Type: Voluntary controlled (co-educational) Number on roll: 450 Denomination: Church of England Published Admission Number: 112 School Code: 4506 Thursday 8 October, pm. The Headteacher will speak at 6.30pm. Open morning: Tuesday 13 October am. Ralph Sadleir School Headteacher: Mrs E M Hinton Station Road, Puckeridge, SG11 1TF Fax: [email protected] Number on Roll: 333 Published Admission Number: 90 School Code: 4146 Monday 5 October, pm. Headteacher will speak at 8.00pm. Open mornings are: 7 October 2015, 8 December 2015 and 9 June noon. Roysia Middle School Headteacher: Miss Z J Linington Burns Road, Royston, SG8 5EQ Fax: [email protected] Number on Roll: 162 Published Admission Number: 90 School Code: 4149 Tuesday 6 October, tours at 9.15, & 11.45am. Please book in advance. Evening event pm, Headteacher's address at 6.00pm followed by an opportunity to tour the school. The Greneway School Headteacher: Mrs Laura Rawlings Garden Walk, Royston, SG8 7JF Fax: [email protected] Number on Roll: 443 Published Admission Number: 120 School Code: 4145 Wednesday 7 October, am & pm. Headteacher's talk followed by an opportunity for school tours.

73 Information about Studio Schools and University Technical Colleges (UTCs) Studio Schools Studio Schools are state funded schools which accept students via transfer at Year 10 or Year 12. They are smaller than traditional secondary schools and have a different approach to curriculum delivery, based on offering practical, enquiry based projects and real work experience. Studio Schools offer specialist subject areas which result in a suite of academic qualifications including GCSE s, BTEC awards and A Levels. University Technical Colleges UTCs are a new concept in education. They are sponsored by a university and offer clear progression routes into higher education or further learning in work. They offer year olds technically-oriented full time courses. Students learn in a very practical way, integrating national curriculum requirements with technical and vocational elements. The UTC ethos and curriculum is heavily influenced by local and national employers who also provide support and work experience for students. The Elstree UTC Principal : Moira Green Studio Way, Borehamwood, WD6 5NN [email protected] Type: UTC (co-educational years) Number on roll: 215 Planned number on roll: 800 Published Admission Number: 120 Specialism: Entertainment Technologies and Crafts; Electronic Engineering and Digital Technologies School Code: Year 10 and Year 12 entry. Dates to be confirmed. Please check school website for details For Year 10 applications, apply online at or using the Hertfordshire paper application form. Parents and students must also contact the UTC for an internal meeting with the principal. For Year 12 applications, please approach the UTC direct. This is a new school which opened in September 2013 offering 100 places in Year 10 and 100 places in Year 12. Students apply to join this school in Year 9 to start at the beginning of Year 10 or in Year 11 to start at the beginning of Year 12. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered The Elstree UTC was able to offer places to all children who applied in 2014 and The Elstree UTC is sponsored by the Meller Educational Trust and The University of Hertfordshire and will have many Industry partners who will be offering projects, work experience and apprenticeships to the students. They include Elstree Studios, the BBC, Ambassador Theatre Group, Universal Music Group, Greenhouse, Endemol, Lifecast, Avolites, Coloursound, MOBO and Sally Green Casting. Information about Studio Schools and University Technical Colleges (UTCs) Section 324 of the Education Act 1996 requires the school to admit a child with a Statement of Special Education Needs. Schools must also admit a child with an Education Health and Care Plan that names the school. The school has not provided Hertfordshire County Council with the admission arrangements for 2016/17, please contact them direct for a summary of their oversubscription criteria. and how the admission rules were applied should be addressed to the UTC direct.

74 The Watford UTC Principal : Mrs Emma Loveland 18 Colonial Way, Watford, Herts WD24 4PT [email protected] Type: UTC (co-educational years) Planned number on roll: 600 Published admission number: 120 Specialism: Computer Science, Hospitality, Travel & Tourism and Event Management. School Code: Dates and times for events will be published on the school s website. For Year 10 applications, apply online at or using the Hertfordshire paper application form. For Year 12 applications, please approach the UTC direct. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered 106* 67* *These figures are provided by The Watford UTC, for Hertfordshire County Council s allocation statistics please visit The Watford UTC was able to offer places to all children who applied in 2014 and This school opened September 2014 and accepted 106 places. We will be offering 150 places in Year 10 and 150 places in Year 12 September Students can apply to join this school if they are in Year 9 to start at the beginning of Year 10 or in Year 11 to start at the beginning of Year 12. The Watford UTC is sponsored by the Meller Educational Trust and The University of Hertfordshire and has many partners including Hilton Worldwide, Twin Technology, The Grove, whistl and Toshiba. These employers are working with the UTC developing projects, work experience and apprenticeships to the students. It is a sister UTC to the Elstree UTC. Section 324 of the Education Act 1996 requires the school to admit a child with a Statement of Special Education Needs. Schools must also admit a child with an Education Health and Care Plan that names the school. 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children. 2. Preference will be given to children who are eligible for the pupil premium from inner and outer catchment area. 3. A maximum of 60% of remaining places (after SN children and those allocated under 1 & 2) will be allocated by random allocation to applicants whose home address is within the inner circle outlined in green: the Inner Catchment Area, a radius of 9 miles from The Watford UTC. 4. A maximum of 40% of remaining places will be allocated by random allocation to applicants whose home address is outside the catchment area outlined in green, but within the catchment area outlined in yellow: the Outer Catchment Area, a radius of 15 miles from The Watford UTC. 5. Remaining places will be allocated by random allocation to applicants whose home address is outside of both the inner circle outlined in green and the catchment area outlined in yellow: a radius of 15 miles from The Watford UTC. and how the admission rules were applied should be addressed to the UTC direct. The Da Vinci Studio School of Creative Enterprise Principal: Karen Barker Broadway, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3NX [email protected] Type: Studio (co-educational years) Planned number on roll: 400 Published admission number for Year 10: 80 Specialism: Creative Enterprise, incorporating design and technical production, digital media and marketing and creative arts. School Code: Year 10 and Year 12 entry. Thursday 15 October, pm. Please see the school website for further details

75 Application Form For year 10 applications, apply online at or using the Hertfordshire paper application form. For year 12 applications, please approach the school direct. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered The Da Vinci Studio School of Creative Enterprise was able to offer places to all children who applied in 2014 and This is a new school which opened in September 2013 offering, 40 places in Year 10 and 50 places in year 12. At capacity the school will offer 80 places in year 10, 80 places in year 11, 120 places in year 12, 120 places in year 13. Students apply to join this school in year 9 to start at the beginning of year 10 or in year 11 to start at the beginning of year 12. This creative enterprise-focused school is ideal for students who thrive on learning by doing. Students apply what they learn to real-life creative enterprise contexts. Qualifications are taught through innovative enterprise projects. The school is fully inclusive. Section 324 of the Education Act 1996 requires the school to admit a child with a Statement of Special Education Needs. Schools must also admit a child with an Education Health and Care Plan that names the school. 1. Children looked after and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order). 2. Medical or Social: Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school. Applicants should supply evidence at the time of application. The evidence must comprise the following: a doctor or social worker report and letter supporting the application on the basis that for medical or social reasons the child needs to go to The Da Vinci Studio School of Creative Enterprise above all others because of the child s particular needs and/or family circumstances. 3. Children of Staff: Children of current permanent members of staff who: have been directly employed at the school for a minimum of two years at the time that the application is made (this rule cannot be applied until staff have been employed at the school for two years), or have been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage. This shortage will be determined by the absolute authority of the Board of Trustees of The Da Vinci Studio School of Creative Enterprise. The child in question must reside permanently with the member of staff and must have been doing so for two years by the time of application. 4. Students who are currently studying in schools operated via the Multi-Academy Trust (currently The Thomas Alleyne Academy and Da Vinci Studio School of Science and Engineering) 5. Students who have a sibling studying with either Da Vinci Studio School. 6. Random allocation: the remaining places will be allocated as follows: 75% of places allocated randomly to those living within a 10 mile circular radius of the school. This will be determined by Hertfordshire County Council s measuring system. 25% of places will be allocated to those outside of this 10 mile radius. After this allocation all unsuccessful applicants will be pooled and the remaining places will be allocated randomly from both inside and outside the 10 mile radius. Random allocation will be overseen by a body independent of the school. In the case of a tie break situation children s names will be drawn at random and the first ones drawn out will be offered a place. This process will be independently verified. Applications from sets of twins or other children from multiple births will be treated as individual applicants, this may result in one child being allocated a place under random allocation and another not. Queries about the outcome of applications to this school and how the admissions rules were applied should be addressed to the school direct.

76 The Da Vinci Studio School of Science and Engineering Centre Principal: Miraz Triggs Monkswood Way, Stevenage, SG11LA Type: Studio (co-educational years) Number on roll: 277 (planned number on roll 400). Published admission number for Year 10: 80 Specialism: STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) School Code: Open Event Details: Year 10 and Year 12 entry. Thursday 8 October, pm. Principal will give a talk at 6.00, 6.45 and 7.30 pm. Please see website for further details Application Form For Year 10 applications, apply online at or using the Hertfordshire paper application form. For Year 12 applications, please approach the school direct. Number of places available Total number of applications Total number of places offered This is a new school which opened in September It plans to increase in size taking a maximum of 80 students in Year 10, 80 students in Year 11, 120 students in Year 12, 120 students in Year 13. This business-focussed school is ideal for students who thrive on learning by doing. Students apply what they learn to real-life business contexts. Qualifications are taught through innovative enterprise projects. The School is fully inclusive. Section 324 of the Education Act 1996 requires the school to admit a child with a Statement of Special Education Needs. Schools must also admit a child with an Education Health and Care Plan that names the school. 1. Children looked after and children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order). 2. Medical or Social: Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school. Applicants should supply evidence at the time of application. The evidence must comprise the following: a doctor or social worker report and letter supporting the application on the basis that for medical or social reasons the child needs to go to The Da Vinci Studio School of Science and Engineering above all others because of the child s particular needs and/or family circumstances. 3. Children of Staff: Children of current permanent members of staff who: Have been directly employed at the school for a minimum of two years at the time that the application is made (this rule cannot be applied until staff have been employed at the school for two years), or Have been recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage. This shortage will be determined by the absolute authority of the Board of Trustees of the Da Vinci Studio School of Science and Engineering. The child in question must reside permanently with the member of staff and must have been doing so for two years by the time of application. 4. Students who are currently studying in schools operated via the Multi-Academy Trust (currently The Thomas Alleyne Academy and Da Vinci Studio School of Creative Enterprise) 5. Students who have a sibling studying with either Da Vinci Studio School. 6. Random allocation: the remaining places will be allocated as follows: 75% of places allocated randomly to those living within a circular area enclosed by a 10 miles circular radius of the school. This will be determined by Hertfordshire County Council s measuring system. 25% of places will be allocated to those outside of this 10 mile radius. After this allocation all unsuccessful applicants will be pooled and the remaining places will be allocated randomly from both inside and outside the 10 mile radius. Random allocation will be overseen by a body independent of the school. In the case of a tie break situation children s names will be drawn at random and the first ones drawn out will be offered a place. This process will be independently verified. Queries about the outcome of applications to this school and how the admissions rules were applied should be addressed to the school direct Previous page Return to contents