Admission rules for a place to start in September 2022
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
| 2020 | 2021 |
Number of places available |
180 |
180 |
Number of applications made |
310 |
344 |
Number of places offered |
183 |
180 |
Places offered under each rule in 2021
Rules (in rule priority order) | 2021 |
Sen (special Educational Needs) |
7 |
Children Looked After Or Previously Looked After |
1 |
Medical/Social |
0 |
Siblings |
68 |
In Priority Area, Nearest School |
95 |
In Priority Area, Not Nearest School |
9 |
Outside Priority Area, Distance |
0 |
Places offered under each rule in 2020
Rules (in rule priority order) | 2020 |
Sen (special Educational Needs) |
5 |
Children Looked After Or Previously Looked After |
1 |
Medical/Social |
0 |
Siblings |
55 |
In Priority Area, Nearest School |
90 |
In Priority Area, Not Nearest School |
25 |
Outside Priority Area, Distance |
0 |
Non Ranked Allocation |
7 |
Distance of the furthest child admitted
Distance of the furthest child admitted in 2021 (in metres)
Rule | 2021 |
In priority area, nearest |
5142.35 |
In priority area, distance |
1880.65 |
Outside priority area |
None |
Distance of the furthest child admitted in 2020 (in metres)
Rule | 2020 |
In priority area, nearest |
1466.28 |
In priority area, distance |
11587.46 |
Outside priority area |
None |
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.
Priority area for The Astley Cooper School
Parishes in the priority area for this school are:
Abbots Langley, Aldbury, Berkhamsted, Bovingdon, Chipperfield, Chorleywood, Croxley Green, Flaunden, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, Kings Langley, Little Gaddesden, Nash Mills, Nettleden with Potten End, Northchurch, Rickmansworth (part) / Maple Cross, Sarratt, Tring, Tring Rural, Watford and Wigginton.
Vacancies (for in year applications)
Yes - there are vacancies in
Year 11
Updated: 22 May 2022
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 The Astley Cooper School.
Ofsted report and rating for The Astley Cooper School.
School officers
Admissions Officer: Carol Thompson
In Year Admissions Officer: Chloe Childs
Local Authority Attendance Officer: Catherine Fairnell
District Schools Effectiveness Advisor: Keith Gould
Key Link Advisor: Kay Leach
SEND Local Offer at The Astley Cooper School