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 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 2023	Monday 5th September 2022	Friday 21st October 2022 5pm	Tuesday 1st November 2022	Tuesday 15th November 2022
Summer 2023	Thursday 5th January 2023	Friday 10th February 2023 5pm	Tuesday 21st February 2023	Wednesday 1st March 2023
Autumn 2023	Thursday day 5th January 2023	Friday 10th March 2023 5pm	Tuesday 18th April 2023	Tuesday 2nd May 2023

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

Nursery Admissions Policy Sep 2022

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

Admission Tours

Before choosing your child’s school, it is incredibly important for you to get a feel for the school in action. We will be hosting new parent tours on the following dates:

Wednesday 9th November at 9.30am
Tuesday 22nd November at 10.00am
Wednesday 18th January 2023 at 1.30pm

Please call the school office to book your place on a tour or email admin@parkside.herts.sch.uk

Reception Admissions September 2023

Children born between 1/9/2017 and 31/8/2018. Admissions are dealt with by Hertfordshire County Council online. Applications open on Tuesday 1st November 2022 and close on Sunday 15th January 2023.

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.