Admissions
Applying for a Nursery place at Barley and Barkway (VA) Church of England First Schools Federation for September 2025
We welcome applications from parents to our school for September 2025. We offer 15 hour provision in Nursery in our Early Years Foundation (EYFS) class. Please do come and visit us and download the form to apply for a place in September 2025. Unlike applications from other school years, applications for the Nursery are made direct to our Barkway Office at office@barleybarkway.herts.sch.uk.
Important dates for Nursery applications
Timeline for Nursery applications for children born between 1st September 2022 and 31st August 2023:
Monday 17th February 2025 | Nursery applications open. |
Friday 21st March 2025 | Nursery applications close for on time applications (applications can be accepted at any point after this date, but will be dealt with after on time applications) |
Friday 23rd April 2025 | Nursery places are offered to families by email |
Friday 29th April 2025 | Deadline for families to accept Nursery places in writing (by email is sufficient) |
(From 29th April onwards we can continue to accept applications and allocate Nursery places to children, based on availability). Please refer to the school website for information about oversubscription criteria.
Nursery Admissions for 2025-2026 open on Monday 17th February 2025. To apply for a place, or book a tour for after February half term, please contact the School office on 01763 848283 or email office@barleybarkway.herts.sch.uk
We look forward to welcoming you to our Nursery.
Appeals process
If you are unsuccessful in gaining a place in the school there is a set process of appeal to an independent panel. Because nursery education is not required by law there is no right to appeal for a nursery place. However, if you are not happy with the nursery place offered you can write to the Education Authority who will listen sympathetically to your concerns.
Reception and other year groups
Applications are managed by county through the electronic 'Admissions Application Process'. See Admissions on Herts Direct.
Even if your child is in our Nursery class, an application has to be made for a Reception place.
Please follow the county admissions link which will give you more information and the dates and deadlines for making applications.
1 November 2024 - you can apply for a primary school place to start in September 2025.
15 January 2025 is the deadline for on time applications.
We offer 15 hours child care (9am to 12pm) in our Nursery class.
Barkway Preschool
We work closely with Barkway Preschool, who hire an area of the main school building. Barkway Preschool is a small non-profit making organisation and registered charity. Caring for children from the age of two, the preschool is run by caring, qualified staff along with a management committee. All involved with the preschool are DBS checked.
Tel: 07964 151288
Email: info@barkwaypreschool.co.uk
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Barley Barley First Schools Admissions Criteria
Children with Educational, Health and Care Plans (EHCP) will be admitted as a priority as this is
a legal requirement.
Places are offered using the following criteria applied in order.
CATEGORY 1 The highest priority will be given to children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted, or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order. Children previously from abroad who were cared for by the state because he or she would otherwise not have been cared for adequately and subsequently adopted. Applications will be considered under this rule and accepted if the child’s previously looked after status and adoption is confirmed by the Local Authority. | CATEGORY 4 Children of parents or carers outside the Parish of Barley or Barkway who have siblings at either of the two schools in the Barley Barkway Federation at the time of admission. |
CATEGORY 2 Children of parents or carers who reside at any address that is within the Parish of Barley or Barkway (in red on the following website www.achurchnearyou.com when entering your post code) with a sibling at Barley Barkway Federation at the time of admission. | CATEGORY 5 Any other children. |
CATEGORY 3 Children of parents or carers who reside at any address that is within the Parish of Barley or Barkway (in red on the following website www.achurchnearyou.com when entering your post code). |
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