Admissions to Shenley Primary School for all years other than Nursery, have to be completed through Hertfordshire County Council.

The following County admission rules apply for Primary schools, which have more applications than places available.

Shenley Primary School admits children up to their annual admission limit. Where there is over subscription priority will be given to:

• Children in public care.
• 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 from County will determine whether the evidence provided is sufficiently compelling to meet the requirements for this rule.
• Children who have a brother or sister on the roll of the school, or linked school, at the time of application for admission, unless the sibling is in the final year of the school or linked school, whichever provides for the older children.
• Children for whom the school is the nearest Community or Voluntary Controlled School.
• Children who live nearest to the school.

Responsibility for admissions currently lies with the Education Authority. Information will be sent from County Hall to your home address during the first term of the school year, before your child is due in to school. Parents considering sending their child to our school are welcome to visit by appointment.

For more information please go to: 

www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/admissions or telephone on 0300 123 4043

Nursery & Reception Tours 2025/26

Dates for upcoming tours:

Wednesday 5th November at 1.30pm
Monday 10th November at 1.30pm
Thursday 13th November at 1.30pm
Thursday 20th November at 1.30pm
Monday 1st December at 9.30am
Wednesday 3rd December at 9.30am
Thursday 8th January at 9.30am

We would love to show you around our wonderful school. Please contact the school office on 01923 855 864 or email admin@shenley.herts.sch.uk to book on. 

Reception Application Deadlines

Please note, the admissions process for children due to start Reception in September 2025 opens 3rd November 2025 and the application deadline is 15th January 2025. Information on how to apply can be found at: www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/admissions

September 2025 Nursery Admissions 

For children whose date of birth is 01/09/2021 - 31/08/2022.  Places for nursery are applied for directly with the school.

To check if you are eligible for 30 hours free childcare go to the GOV.UK website at https://childcare-support.tax.service.gov.uk/par/app/trialmessage

We currently have spaces available in our Nursery, please contact us if you are looking for a place for your child.  

Nursery Admissions 2025 – 2026

Please apply by emailing: nursery2026@shenley.herts.sch.uk This email will be open from Tuesday 6th January 2025. 

Please include the following information in your email: your child's name, date of birth, your contact details and whether you need 15 or 30 hours nursery provision.

We admit children the term after they turn 3, please contact the school office if you want to ask about availability of places at other times during the school year.