Reception Admissions
Please view our school admissions arrangements, including our school admissions rules, at the following link:
Icknield Admissions Arrangements
September 2026 Reception Admissions
Applications to join our Reception in September 2026 must be made via Hertfordshire County Council. Applications for admission into infant, primary, junior and middle schools (September start) open during November of the previous year and close in the January of the year of admission.
Online Application Form
Click Here to Apply via Hertfordshire County Council
If you do not have internet access at home you can use the internet at your local library free of charge. If you are unable to apply online you can request a booklet, which includes the application form and a local school directory by calling 0300 123 4043.
Key Dates
Key dates for joining our Reception class in September 2026 are detailed below:
| 3 November 2025 | Reception application process opens |
| 15 January 2026 | Reception application process closes |
| 16 April 2026 | Offers made to parents/carers |
| 23 April 2026 | Parent/carer response deadline |
Online applications can still be made after the closing date listed above but they will be treated as 'late applications'. Please visit the following website for full details:
Hertfordshire County Council - Important Dates
When your child is in Year 2, you must apply for a place at a junior school. The Hertfordshire County Council website linked above includes an interactive copy of an 'Applying for a school place' booklet and a directory detailing all junior schools and middle schools in Hertfordshire.
