Ashlyns School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1. 1Looked after or previously looked after children — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England, and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted or became subject to a child arrangement order or a special guardianship order.
2. 2Medical or social needs — Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to Ashlyns School. A panel of HCC officers will hear all Rule 2 applications.
3. 3Siblings living in the Parish of Berkhamsted or Northchurch — Children who have a sibling at the school in Year 7 to 12 at the time of application, living in the Parish of Berkhamsted or Northchurch.
4. 4Children of staff — Children of staff (see 'Children of Staff' section for full eligibility conditions: employed 2+ years or filling a demonstrable skill-shortage vacancy).
5. 5Children living inside the priority area, nearest school — Children who live in the priority area and for whom it is their nearest Hertfordshire maintained, non-faith, co-educational, non-partially selective school or academy.
6. 6Siblings — Children who have a sibling at the school in Year 7 to 12 at the time of application.
7. 7Children living inside the priority area — Children who live in the priority area on the basis of distance, with those living nearest to the school given priority.
8. 8Children living outside the priority area — Children living outside the priority area on the basis of distance, with those living nearest to the school given priority.

If two applications tie: If more children qualify under a particular rule than there are places available, a tiebreak will be used by applying the next rule to those children. If necessary, and the next rule does not appropriately distinguish between all applicants, home-school distance will be used, with those living closest given priority. In the case of two applicants with exactly the same priority under the admissions rules, but only one place being available, the Governing Body will offer places to both families.

Document also publishes separate Sixth Form admission arrangements: PAN for external admissions September 2027 is 30, based on meeting minimum academic standards (e.g. Grade 4 in English and Maths and average Grade 4 in six other GCSEs), with a tie-break order of: (1) looked after/previously looked after children, (2) home-to-school distance. Priority area for Rules 5, 7 and 8 comprises: Abbots Langley, Aldbury, Ashley Green, Berkhamsted, Bovingdon, Chipperfield, Chorleywood, Croxley Green, Flaunden, Great Gaddesden, Hemel Hempstead, Kings Langley, Little Gaddesden, Nash Mills, Nettleden with Potten End, Northchurch, Rickmansworth (part)/Maple Cross, Sarratt, Tring, Tring Rural, Watford, Wigginton.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.