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 |
210 |
180 |
Number of applications made |
594 |
536 |
Number of places offered |
201 |
141 |
Places offered under each rule in 2026
| Rules (in rule priority order) | 2026 |
|---|
Education, Health & Care (EHC) Plan |
11 |
Children Looked After Or Previously Looked After |
5 |
Medical/social |
0 |
Siblings |
35 |
Children Of Staff |
1 |
In Priority Area, Distance |
64 |
Outside Priority Area, Distance |
22 |
Non Ranked Allocation |
3 |
Places offered under each rule in 2025
| Rules (in rule priority order) | 2025 |
|---|
Education, Health & Care (EHC) Plan |
13 |
Children Looked After Or Previously Looked After |
0 |
Medical/social |
0 |
Siblings |
57 |
Children Of Staff |
0 |
In Priority Area, Distance |
92 |
Outside Priority Area, Distance |
19 |
Non Ranked Allocation |
20 |
Distance of the furthest child admitted
Distance of the furthest child admitted in 2026 (in metres)
| Rule | 2026 |
|---|
Outside priority area |
567150.9 |
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.
Priority area for The Priory School
Parishes in the priority area for this school are:
Hexton, Hitchin, Holwell, Codicote, Ickleford, Langley, Lilley, Offley, Pirton, Preston, St. Ippolyts, Wymondley.
Vacancies (for in year applications)
Yes - there are vacancies in
Year 7, Year 8, Year 9 and Year 11
Updated: 13 September 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 The Priory School.
Ofsted report and rating for The Priory School.
School officers
Admissions Officer: Jacqueline Harvey
In Year Admissions Officer: Joanne Lee
District Schools Effectiveness Advisor: Alison Garner
Key Link Advisor: Kay Leach
SEND Local Offer at The Priory School