The Wroxham School is an academy but our admissions are administered by Hertfordshire Local Authority. If you have any social or medical reasons to support your application please inform us when applying.
Please see our admissions arrangements and policies below:
- Admissions Arrangements 2027 – 2028
- Admissions Arrangements 2026 – 2027
- Admissions Arrangements 2025 – 2026
- Admissions Policy 2027 – 2028
- Admissions Policy 2026/27
- Admissions Policy 2025/26
Further information about the admissions process is available from the Hertfordshire Customer Service Centre: 0300 123 4043
Nursery Admissions
Admissions 2026*
*Applications for 2026 admission are welcomed for children whose birth date falls within the range 1/9/2022 to 31/8/2023
Schools now manage the admissions process. Explore our Nursery page for an in-depth look at what our nursery offers. Applications for September 2026 entry open in February.
Key dates for applying for a Nursery place for 2026
| 2 February 2026 | Application opens for parents to apply for a nursery place. |
| 6 March 2026 | Deadline to apply for a nursery place. |
| W/C 9 March 2026 | Allocation day: Parents will receive an email direct from the school. |
| 17 April 2026 | Accept place by: Parents will need to accept or reject the offer. |
Reception Admissions
We welcome visits from prospective parents and children. If you would like to arrange a visit, please complete the booking form or contact the office on 01707 643576 / admin@thewroxham.net.
Admissions 2026*
Please apply online at www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/admissions
Key dates for applying for a Reception place for 2026
| 1 November 2025 | Apply online: Online Application system opens for parents to apply for a school place online. |
| 15 January 2026 | Deadline to apply for a school place. |
| 16 April 2026 | National allocation day: Parents will be emailed their school place allocated (if you applied online and confirmed your email address). |
| 1 May 2026 | Accept place by: Online applicants must accept the place online. Paper applicants should return their response form to the Admissions Team. |
| 11-15 May 2026 | First continuing interest run: HCC will contact you with an offer of a new school place, if you’re successful at the first continuing interest run. |
| 15-19 June 2026 | Second (and final) continuing interest run: HCC will contact you with an offer of a new school place, if you’re successful at the second continuing interest run. |
If your child is entering Reception and you wish to provide us with any supplementary information to support your application, please fill out the following printable form and send to us:
Admission to Reception: Supplementary Information Form 2024-25
Appeals process
For reception admissions and appeals please apply online here.
The 2026 appeals timetable is here.Â
Key dates
| Allocation day | Appeals lodged by | Appeals to be heard between | |
Secondary Transfer | 2 March 2026 | 4pm on 27 March 2026 | 29 April – 15 June 2026 (excluding 4 May and 25 May – 29 May) |
Under 11s (Primary Reception, Junior / Middle) | 16 April 2026 | 4pm on 15 May 2026 | 10 June – 17 July 2026 |
DfE Guidance on the Admission of Summer Born Children
Please click here for the DfE guidance.