Secondary allocations announced for 2012

Press release from Hertfordshire County Council

Nearly 95 per cent of Hertfordshire children have been allocated a place at one of their three preferred secondary schools.

Most parents and carers in Hertfordshire will be able to access their secondary transfer allocation information this evening. Allocation emails will be sent, after 6pm, to parents who have who have confirmed their email address (over 90 per cent of parents). Over 97 per cent of parents applied online and the online allocation system will be available for all online applicants later this evening after allocation emails have been despatched. The website is: www.hertsdirect.org/admissions

The county council will only be sending allocation letters to parents and carers who applied on paper or who were not successful in obtaining a place at their first ranked school. Parents and carers who applied online will be able to accept the school place offered online, as well as pursuing a continuing interest place and lodge an appeal. This year 11,901 children in the county have been allocated one of their ranked schools, a success rate of 94.7 per cent, despite an increase in the number of applicants. 79.13 per cent of children gained a place at their first ranked school.


All applicants who have not been offered their first preference school will automatically be placed on the continuing interest list for any schools named higher on the application form than the school offered. However, as was the case last year, parents should note that all new applications for continuing interest must be made to their home local authority, i.e. to Hertfordshire County Council for families living in Hertfordshire.

Further detailed information can be found in the 'Secondary - What Can You Do Now?' leaflet, which is included with the allocation letters for all children who have not been offered their first preference school. This leaflet which explains the continuing interest process and how to appeal is also available on the website www.hertsdirect.org/admissions. Parents can also access other useful information, such as school allocation summary reports, through the website.

School places must be accepted by 16 March. This is also the last date to 'opt out' of continuing interest for community and voluntary controlled schools. The deadline to submit an appeal is 4pm on 29 March, 2012.

Secondary Schools in St Albans