Admissions
School Admissions
Children from Reception to Year 6 are admitted to Hillmead School in accordance with the policy of Hertfordshire County Council. More information on the Hertfordshire County Council admissions policy and appeals can be found here. Nursery admissions applications are made direct to school - information is lower down this page.
Primary admissions are open 1 November 2024 to 15 January 2025.
For a primary or in year application from Reception to Year 6, please follow the link below:
Primary (Reception) Admissions September 2025
The deadline for applying for a primary school place is 15 January 2025.
If you were unable to attend a parent tour, it will still be possible to view the school but the Head and other members of teaching staff may not be available - please contact the office to arrange.
Nursery Admissions 2025
Applications for admission to Nursery in September 2025 are not yet open.
We are pleased to offer tours of our school and a talk by the Headteacher for prospective parents at the following times:
- Tuesday 14th January 2025 - 10.00-10.45am
- Monday 20th January 2025 - 10.00-10.45am
- Friday 31st January 2025 - 10.00-10.45am
The admissions timetable is as follows:
- Monday 13 January 2025 – Applications open for nursery class
- Friday 7 March 2025 3.30pm – Applications close
- Monday 17 March 2025 – Hillmead School will offer places to parents by email
- Friday 25 April 2025 3.30pm – Deadline for parents to accept a place in Hillmead Nursery class
For more information about our admissions criteria, please see the current nursery admissions policy.
Nursery Admissions (In Year Applications for Current Year)
We are pleased to accept applications for our current nursery class. Please contact the office for details of how to apply.
Little Ladybirds Pre-School
Little Ladybirds is an onsite pre-school for Nursery parents to access their free 30 hours entitlement in the afternoons. The pre-school takes place in the nursery classroom so there is a seamless transition in care for the children staying on after the school nursery class ends at 12pm. It is also open to children 2 years and up. The pre-school is run by Early Birds and Night Owls - please contact them directly for more information and to book a place.