Admission rules for a place to start in September 2027
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
| | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|
Number of places available |
240 |
240 |
Number of applications made |
330 |
371 |
Number of places offered |
193 |
229 |
Places offered under each rule in 2026
| Rules (in rule priority order) | 2026 |
|---|
Education, Health And Care (EHC) Plan |
13 |
Children looked after |
1 |
Medical or social need |
0 |
Children of Staff |
0 |
Sibling |
44 |
Regular Worship - Christian Church |
16 |
Regular Worship - Non Christian Faith |
1 |
Church Primary school |
26 |
Living In Named Parish(es) |
46 |
Actively Choosing Church Education |
0 |
Any other applicant |
35 |
Non Ranked Allocation |
47 |
Places offered under each rule in 2025
| Rules (in rule priority order) | 2025 |
|---|
Education, Health And Care (EHC) Plan |
5 |
Children looked after |
0 |
Medical or social need |
0 |
Children of Staff |
1 |
Sibling |
34 |
Regular Worship - Christian Church |
11 |
Regular Worship - Non Christian Faith |
0 |
Church Primary school |
25 |
Living In Named Parish(es) |
37 |
Any other applicant |
49 |
Non Ranked Allocation |
31 |
Distance of the furthest child admitted
Please contact the school 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 and Year 10
Updated: 29 August 2026
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 St Mary's Church of England High School.
Ofsted report and rating for St Mary's Church of England High School.
School officers
Admissions Officer: Jack Dodkins
In Year Admissions Officer: Mary Hukin
District Schools Effectiveness Advisor: Andrew Clark
Key Link Advisor: David Kilgallon
SEND Local Offer at St Mary's Church of England High School