Admissions

If you would like your child to attend our school, please see full details of our admission arrangements below.

As an Academy we manage all of our own in-year admissions and Nursery admissions whilst Herts County Council co-ordinates our Reception admissions. All admissions to Reception and Nursery start with a home visit to support each child's transition into their new school.

General information on all application processes is available on the Herts County Council website

Admissions for Nursery

Parents/Carers are invited to visit our dedicated Nursery page for further information.

Admissions for Reception - September 2027

We welcome children into Reception in the September following their 4th birthday. The application process for September 2027 (for children whose date of birth is between 1st September 2022 and 31st August 2023) will close on 15th January 2027. Allocation day for primary school places is 16th April 2027.

Come and discover what makes Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School a wonderful place to learn, grow and thrive! We warmly invite prospective families to visit our happy, nurturing school at the following stay and play session:

Wednesday 2nd December at 4pm - 5pm

and if you aren't able to make these sessions we will also be holding tours on:

Friday 20th November at 9.30am

Email us to book a tour on admin@mountpleasant.herts.sch.uk

Allocations are managed by Hertfordshire County Council and all important dates are detailed on their website here.

Deferring entry - If your child is summer born and you are considering deferring their entry until the following September, please contact the school office to arrange a meeting with the Head or Deputy Head Teacher to discuss your child's deferral. Likewise if your child is currently in our nursery and you would like to defer and repeat their year in nursery, please arrange to discuss this with the Lead teacher in our Early Years unit in the first instance.

In Year Admissions

As an academy we co-ordinate all of our own in-year admissions.

If you would like to apply for a place at Mount Pleasant Lane Primary School, please contact the school on 01727 519220 or complete the in-year application form below.

Please return the completed application form via email to admin@mountpleasant.herts.sch.uk

Places for years in which we are over-subscribed are allocated in line with the HCC Admission rules - our Determined Admissions Criteria Document can be found below.

Link to Hertfordshire County Council - School Admissions & Transport