Admission rules for a place to start in September 2026
Admission rules if you want a place at the school to start now
How were school places allocated in previous years?
What happened in the last 2 years
| | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|
Number of places available |
270 |
270 |
Number of applications made |
197 |
202 |
Number of places offered |
207 |
244 |
Places offered under each rule in 2025
| Rules (in rule priority order) | 2025 |
|---|
Education, Health & Care (EHC) Plan |
16 |
Children Looked After Or Previously Looked After |
1 |
Medical/social |
0 |
Siblings |
50 |
Children Of Staff |
2 |
Distance |
163 |
Non Ranked Allocation |
12 |
Places offered under each rule in 2024
| Rules (in rule priority order) | 2024 |
|---|
Education, Health & Care (EHC) Plan |
8 |
Children Looked After Or Previously Looked After |
1 |
Medical/social |
0 |
Siblings |
70 |
Children Of Staff |
0 |
Distance |
87 |
Non Ranked Allocation |
41 |
Distance of the furthest child admitted
Please view the Allocation Summary Report(s)
for further information about distance allocations.
Use our
'Find Your Nearest School'
system to identify the "nearest" school to your child's home address,
in accordance with Hertfordshire County Council's admission arrangements.
Vacancies (for in year applications)
Yes - there are vacancies in
Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10 and Year 11
Updated: 31 October 2025
Vacancy information is only relevant to
in year applications.
Schools aim to update their vacancy information every 2 weeks.
Treat this information as a guide only – the situation can change on a daily basis.
Performance and Ofsted
Performance table for Hertswood Academy.
Ofsted report and rating for Hertswood Academy.
School officers
Admissions Officer: Sarah Saunders
In Year Admissions Officer: Mary Hukin
District Schools Effectiveness Advisor: Stephen Lavender
Key Link Advisor: David Kilgallon
SEND Local Offer at Hertswood Academy