We operate a single entry admission and all children start school in September. Each year group currently has 3 classes with a maximum of 30 children in each class. We have requested from the relevant authority that we reduce this to 2 classes with a maximum of 30 children in each class, please see a letter we have issued to our school community below for more details. Please do not hesitate to contact the school if you have any queries on this but be assured we do not envisage this having a negative impact on any applications to join our school.

Please note the rule on Infant class size: It is against the law for infant classes (Reception to Year 2) to be taught in a class with more than 30 pupils. This is taken into account when allocating school places and at appeals

The school works within the admissions policy of Hertfordshire Education Authority. Hertfordshire’s Admission Department administers the admissions process. There are separate processes for Nursery and Reception and parents need to apply for both stages as they are not linked.

Information about the application process should be sent directly to you from Hertfordshire County Council when your child is the appropriate age. If you live in Hertfordshire, you can apply online via the Herts County Council website.

You can apply for up to four schools in order of preference. If a school receives more applications than they have places available, admission criteria are used and places are allocated to those who best meet the published admission rules.

Hertfordshire Admission Department also administers our In Year Admissions. Click on the link above to find out how to apply.

Applications for September 2025

The applications process for places at Primary and Junior schools for September 2025 will opened on Friday 1st November 2024 and will end on Wednesday 15th January 2025.  Please find the link to the admissions here.

Please be aware that Children in Year 2 do not transfer automatically to Wheatfields Junior School, you will need to make an application for your child to go there , but as a linked school they will be allocated a place.

Wheatfields Infants’ & Nursery School currently has an annual admission number of 90 pupils, we have requested a variation to reduce this to 60 which, if approved, will apply to September 2025. We do not envisage this negatively impacting any applications to join our School. If you wish to discuss further please contact the school and we would be happy to provide more information.

Schools Admissions Appeals 2025

This appeals process is for people applying for their child to start primary school for the first time in September 2025.

After allocation day (16 April 2025), you will be able to appeal for any schools you have applied to but have been refused a place at.

Further details about this will appear closer to that time.

Prospective Reception  Visits

We hold a series of tours in November for  parents to visit the school.  The visit will include a tour of the school and a talk from our Headteacher, Miss Cockburn. 

Dates Available:

Thursday 7th November 2024 9:30am * - Fully Booked

Monday 11th November 2024 9:30am  - Fully Booked

Thursday 14th November 2024 10.00am - Fully Booked

Monday 18th November 2024 9:30am * - Fully Booked

Friday 22nd November 2024 9:30am - Fully Booked

Monday 25th November 2024 9:30 am - spaces available

To book a place, please contact the School Office on 01727 859978 or email admin@wheatfieldsinfants.aat.school

* Please note there are tours of the Junior school on these dates.

Summer Born Children

Children usually start Reception class in the September after their 4th birthday.

Parents of “summer born” children (their date of birth is between 1 April 2019 and 31 August 2019), might feel they're not ready to start school.

If your child is born between 1 April and 31 August they're classed as a "summer born" child.

Children usually start Reception class in the September after their 4^th birthday.

However, if your child is summer born, you might feel they're not ready to start school.

If you delay applying for Reception...

• Your child will be allocated a place to start in Reception after their 5th birthday, as long as you apply during the normal Reception application round.
• You won't get a reminder in the post to apply.
• We'll treat your delayed application in exactly the same way as an application for a child who would normally start Reception in that year.
• Your child will remain in that year group and move through the school with those children in that year.

If your summer born child is in nursery and you want  to keep the place another year rather than moving onto a reception class, you must let your nursery know before the end of the spring term. That is before the Easter holiday break.

If you don't let the nursery know, they may offer the place to another child.

Please feel free to arrange a meeting with our Headteacher if you wish to discuss deferring entry into Reception for your child.

Free early education

You can get 15 hours free early education for 38 weeks a year from when your child is 3 up until the compulsory school age of 5.

If you decide to delay your child starting school, they will still get these hours until the age of 5.

For more information please check the Department of Education for advice and guidance.