The Priory School is an oversubscribed 11-18 co-educational school that serves its local community. Hertfordshire Local Authority manages the transfer and entry to The Priory School. For details of both regular and in-year admissions, please see the information below and follow the links.
For further information contact Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) Children’s Services on 0300 123 4043.
Applicants for a September 2026 Start
Open Events
Open evening: Thursday 2nd October 2025, 5.45–8.30pm. No need to book.
Guided tours during the school day: From Tuesday 7th October to Tuesday 14th October 2025. Families should book one ticket per family via the school website. Tickets are now available to apply for. Please order one ticket per family, not one per person using the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/priory-school-hitchin-open-morning-tours-tickets-1667086453459?aff=oddtdtcreator
If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact admissions@priory.herts.sch.uk. We will visit all new starters in their primary setting in May and June and parents will be invited in to the school in July for the County wide transition day.
The Hertfordshire School Directory of information on all local schools can be found here: hertfordshire.gov.uk/schoolsdirectory.
In Year Admissions
All local authorities have a statutory duty to coordinate all in year admissions (primary and secondary) for all maintained schools and academies. This means that all applications for, and allocations of, in year places must be made via a child’s home local authority. All parents living in Hertfordshire who wish to make an in year application must apply online to HCC at www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/admissions and not by applying direct to schools. A paper application form can be requested from the Children Schools and Families Customer Service Centre, 0300 123 4043.
Appeals
At transfer time, parents wishing to appeal who applied online should log into their online application and click on the link ‘register an appeal’. For those who did not apply online, please contact the Children Schools and Families Customer Service Centre on 0300 123 4043 to request an appeal pack.
Further information on the appeals process is available at:
Any person or body who considers that any maintained school or academy’s arrangements are unlawful, or not in compliance with the Code or relevant law relating to admissions, can make an objection to the Schools Adjudicator. Any objector must provide their name and address to the Adjudicator when an objection is made.
Sixth Form Admissions
Please visit the Sixth Form Admissions page: https://www.priory.herts.sch.uk/sixth-form/studying-with-us-admissions/
The Priory School Admissions Policy
Admissions policy 2025-26 including 6th Form external options form
Admissions 2026-27 Consultation Policy
The Priory School Admissions policy 2026-27 (draft)