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Admissions

If you would like your child to attend our school, please see full details of our admission arrangements below.

Contact for all admissions:

Mrs Alison Cottle, our Admissions Officer, coordinates all applications to the school for Nursery, Reception and In-Year places.

Contact can be made by phone: 01923 282647 or email: admissions@christchurchschool.herts.sch.uk

Mrs Cottle is routinely available for admissions enquiries on Mondays, Tuesdays or Wednesdays 8:30am-4:30pm.

Emails sent on other days will be responded to as soon as possible.

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Nursery Admissions 2026

Nursery Application Process

The Local Governing Body will admit children eligible for Nursery education and childcare, provided they are fully potty trained, up to a total of 26 full-time equivalent places (or such other greater number as the school shall determine).

The 2026 Nursery admissions application window (for children born between 01.09.22 and 31.08.23) opens on Monday 26th January 2026 and closes on Friday 26th February 2026. Please note, applications cannot be made prior to this date.

Confirmation of places at the Nursery will be sent on Tuesday 10th March 2026.

  • We have our own application form, which is the only method for applying for a nursery place for your child. This will be available on our website early January 2026.
  • This form must be completed by the parents/carers and returned directly to the school.
  • Only parents considering applying under the 'worship' criterion must also submit a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) and Confirmation of Worship Form (CoW), by the closing date.
  • All forms are available on this page below.

Nursery Provision:

  • Nursery mornings run from 9.00am to 12.00 noon (children attend 15 hours Nursery education for 3 hours over 5 mornings)
  • Nursery Lunch Club runs from 12.00 noon to 1.00pm (optional extra hour)
  • We also offer an afternoon session from 12.00 noon to 3.00pm under the 30 hours free childcare scheme for qualifying parents (afternoon hours are optional)
  • Parents who do not qualify for the childcare scheme can also take up an afternoon place and pay the school directly for childcare provided (childcare vouchers can be used for this service).
  • We cannot guarantee availability at our afternoon sessions for In-Year applications as this provision is offered on a first-come-first-served basis to children who can attend immediately. We are not able to reserve a place for a future date/term.

In-Year Nursery Admissions 2025-2026 (we are currently full for this academic year)

Wraparound Care Information & Booking Forms

We offer the full 30 hours of Nursery education & childcare. Our breakfast club & afterschool club offers full wraparound care from 7.45am to 6.15pm (Friday finish at 5.15pm)

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL PARENTS APPLYING FOR A PLACE AT OUR SCHOOL:

YOU MUST PROVIDE A COPY OF YOUR COUNCIL TAX BILL FOR THE CURRENT YEAR AS PROOF OF YOUR ADDRESS AND A COPY OF YOUR CHILD’S BIRTH CERTIFICATE.

FAILURE TO PRODUCE THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION WILL RESULT IN YOUR APPLICATION BEING INCOMPLETE AND THEREFORE CONSIDERED INVALID.

WE DO NOT ACCEPT ANY ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE MISLEADING, INCOMPLETE OR FRAUDULENT INFORMATION FOR ADMISSIONS, ESPECIALLY AS THIS MAY DEPRIVE OTHER APPLICANTS OF A RIGHTFUL PLACE.

Reception Admissions 2026

RECEPTION ADMISSIONS PROCESS for 2026 ENTRY

The Reception application window opens on Monday 3rd November 2025 and closes on Thursday 15th January 2026. Please note, applications cannot be made prior to this date.

Hertfordshire County Council manage the process and will be sending information out to all parents of children living in Hertfordshire and born between 01/09/21 and 31/08/22. The leaflet is usually sent out mid October, but further information is available on their website: www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/admissions

You will have to complete an online application via Herts C/C.

Only parents applying under the 'church worship' criterion are required to also submit a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) and Confirmation of Worship Form (CoW), by the closing date, our 'CCS Supplementary Information Form (SIF) Reception 2026', (found below).

If you qualify to apply under a 'church worship' criteria you will also be required to provide your Vicar/Priest with a 'Confirmation of Worship Form Reception 2026'.

The original copy of the Confirmation of Worship forms (not email scanned copies) MUST be returned to the school by the vicar/priest directly & not by the parent. 

Reception Admissions 2026-2027

In-Year Admissions 2025-2026

In-Year Reception Admissions 2025-2026

In Year Admissions 2026-2027

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