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Important guidance on making your application

After your submit your application

Please remember that we cannot process your application unless you submit at least two recent proofs of address which you may not have attached to your child's application.

Evidence must include at least one of the following:

• Council tax bill
• Utility bill
• Solicitor’s letter showing completion date
• Signed tenancy agreement

and if applicable:
• Care court orders or residence order, copy of the adoption order
• If not the parent, permission from the person(s) with parental responsibility confirming they are in agreement with the application
• An official MOD, FC or GCHQ letter showing relocation date
• Proof of arrival in the UK

Your child's new school will need vital transitional information when an offer is made, we ask all current/previous schools to complete our Part A document which you can send to your child's school, the link is www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/inyearextrainfo

If they have not been attached to the application, documents should be emailed to inyear@hertfordshire.gov.uk If you send documents by post, please provide copies as we cannot be held responsible for items lost in transit.

If you would like further information about the In Year process please visit the In Year website

After your application is downloaded

If you wish to make changes to any of your school preferences on your current application, this includes adding or removing schools or you wish to discuss any other matter please email inyear@hertfordshire.gov.uk

If you wish to change your address or apply for a school place in future, please contact team via email inyear@hertfordshire.gov.uk.

Acceptance We will not respond to emails accepting the offer of a school place but will update our records accordingly. Please contact the allocated school directly to confirm a start date
Waiting listWe aim to respond to queries about continuing interest lists within ten working days. This information can only be provided for schools and academies for whom the county council administers admissions. If a school has responsibility for its own admissions you may need to contact them directly.
Changes of preference

If you emailed to request an amendment to an existing application, for example to change your preferences, you will receive an outcome in writing within ten working days

Vacancy information We aim to respond to enquiries relating to available places within ten working days. School vacancy information is available on the In Year website 
Application/additional documentsIn Year applications and other additional documents (e.g. proof of address) are normally processed within ten working days of receipt. We will notify you of the outcome.
Admissions InformationAll our published information regarding admissions and transport is available on the In Year website 



Continuing interest lists (waiting lists)

Lists for all in year admissions will no longer be active from end of June each academic year. That means no child will be considered for their preferred school after this date and parents will need to make a new in year application to retain interest in up to 4 schools for the new academic year. More information is available from May each year on the In Year website
Please be aware there will be a delay in the summer months (July-September) as schools are closed and application numbers are high. Applications received after the end of term will receive an outcome in the first two weeks of September 2024.