Admissions

At present there are two admission processes, one for Nursery Admissions and one for Primary Admissions. Parents are invited to apply to the school directly for a place in the Nursery Class. Please see the admissions policy for Nursery below.

Information is sent to families directly from Herts County Council for Primary Admissions. This explains the admission process in detail, including the admission criteria. The admission process takes place in the academic year prior to the child starting Nursery/Reception Class.

Nursery Admissions

Parkside School is responsible for managing its own Nursery admissions. Parkside Nursery will be offers 15 and 30 hour funded childcare.

When will my child start at nursery?

Children can start nursery at Parkside the term after they are three years old.

Child’s 3rd birthday	Nursery admission (start date)
1^st April – 31^st August	Autumn Term (September)
1^st September -31^st December	Spring Term (January)
1^st January – 31^st March	Summer Term (April)

How do I apply?

You should apply for a nursery place within the time frames set out in the table below.

Term your child is eligible to start Nursery	Applications open	Application deadline	Date offer letters sent	Deadline for response to allocation

Spring 2021	Monday 7th September 2020	Friday 16th October 2020 5pm	Tuesday 3rd November 2020	Wednesday 11th November 2020
Summer 2021	Thursday 7th January 2021	Friday 12th February 2021 5pm	Tuesday 23rd February 2021	Wednesday 3rd March 2021
Autumn 2021	Monday 4th January 2021	Friday 12th March 2021 5pm	Monday 19th April 2021	Tuesday 4th May 2021

Places will be offered in accordance with our Nursery Admissions Policy.

Nursery Admissions Policy October 2019

You can download an application below, collect one from the school office or request one via email at admin@parkside.herts.sch.uk

Nursery application form

Reception Admissions September 2021

Children born between 1/9/2016 and 31/8/2017. Admissions are dealt with by Hertfordshire County Council online. Applications open on Monday 2nd November 2020 and close on Friday 15th January 2021.

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

In-Year Admissions, Reception – Year 6

For any enquiries about in-year admissions or to place your child on the waiting list for Parkside please contact Admissions at Hertfordshire County Council on 0300 123 4043. More information can be found here.