HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Agenda Item No.
CHILDREN SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES
ADMISSIONS FORUM
THURSDAY, 13th JULY 2006 AT 6.30 P.M. 5
ADMISSIONS UPDATE 2006
Author: Jill Jackson, Admissions Development Manager (01992 555910)
1. Purpose of the Report
To update the Admissions Forum on the admissions to nursery, primary,
junior and secondary schools.
2. Summary
2.1 Nursery Admissions
The percentage of Hertfordshire parents/carers being offered one of
their ranked schools on allocation day was 98.43% (in 2005 98.90%).
2.2 Primary Admissions
The percentage of Hertfordshire parents/carers being offered one of
their ranked schools on allocation day was 97.93% (in 2005 96.77%).
2.3 Junior Admissions
The percentage of Hertfordshire parents/carers being offered one of
their ranked schools on allocation day was 99.28% (in 2005 99.19%).
2.4 Secondary Admissions
The percentage of Hertfordshire parents/carers being offered one of
their ranked schools on allocation day was 94.06% (in 2005 93.18%).
3. Conclusion
The Admissions Forum is asked to note the position for the September
2006 round of admissions.
4. Process details
Nursery applications and allocations in 2006.
There were 9,528 applications for nursery school places in 2006. 149
were from outside Hertfordshire and 9379 were from Hertfordshire. On
allocation day, the percentage of pupils being offered one of their
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ranked nursery schools was 98.43% (in 2005 98.9%) for Hertfordshire
parents/carers.
Primary applications and allocations in 2006.
There were 11,116 applications for primary school places in 2006. 250
were from outside Hertfordshire and 10,866 were from Hertfordshire.
On allocation day, the percentage of pupils being offered one of their
ranked primary schools was 97.93% (in 2005 96.77%) for Hertfordshire
parents/carers.
Junior/Middle applications and allocations in 2006.
There were 2,831 applications for Junior/Middle school places in 2006.
45 were from outside Hertfordshire and 2,786 were from Hertfordshire.
On allocation day, the percentage of pupils being offered one of their
ranked middle/junior schools was 99.28 %( in 2005 99.19%) for
Hertfordshire parents/carers.
Secondary applications and allocations in 2006.
There were 15,002 applications for secondary school places in 2006.
2,666 were from outside Hertfordshire and 12,336 were from
Hertfordshire. On allocation day, the percentage of pupils being
offered one of their ranked secondary schools was 94.06% (in 2005
93.18%) for Hertfordshire parents/carers.
As a result of concerns expressed by parents additional places were
obtained at some schools i.e.
Roundwood 25
Sandringham 25
Sir John Lawes. 7
Knights Templar 13
Appendix 1 shows parents/carers who retrieved their child’s allocation in the
three hours from 3 pm on allocation day.
5. Other Information
Appendix 2 shows some of the services available to parents and the number
of hits to the services. Appendix 3 shows the rise in online applications since
Hertfordshire pioneered online admission in 2001.
6. Conclusion
The Admissions Forum is asked to note the priorities for the September 2005
round of admissions.
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Appendix 1
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Appendix 2
SERVICES TO PARENTS (MAKING AN APPLICATION)
• Applying for a school place
• Interactive admissions booklet
• Search for schools in a particular locality
• Download electronic admissions booklets
• Direct links to the online admissions system
Hits on Admissions directories for admission in 2006
Directory Sept 05 Oct 05 Nov 05 Dec 05 Jan 06 Feb 06 Mar 06
Admissions Home Page 20,130 15,590 6,404 3,440 12,836 7,938 14,314
Secondary (first half of book) 24,726 16,068 4,174 1,874 5,142 9,560 19,976
Secondary (Interactive Directory) 5,071 3,269 1,009 544 1,165 1,184 1,810
Secondary Total 29,797 19,337 5,183 2,418 6,307 10,744 21,786
Junior and Middle 1,242 1,064 1,326 1,134 2,398 1,110 2,300
Primary 9,830 6,870 5,520 2,442 13,578 5,820 6,426
Nursery 1,864 1,396 4,556 2,750 9,052 4,614 8,868
FAQ on online admissions 1,802 6,464 2,386 1,096 3,842 4,730 4,146
In year (Casual) 62 1,076 840 1,248
TOTAL 64,665 50,721 25,375 13,342 49,089 29,976 59,088
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Appendix 3
ONLINE APPLICATIONS
Total number of online applications from September 2001 to September 2005
Secondary Primary Nursery Junior
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
% of online apps Sept % of online apps Sept % of online apps Sept % of online apps Sept % of online apps Sept
2001 for 2002 entry 2002 for 2003 entry 2003 for 2004 entry 2004 for 2005 entry 2005 for 2006 entry
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