Admissions

All admissions to The Astley Cooper School are managed and decided through Hertfordshire County Council.

For information about the admissions process, please call 0300 1234043 or visit the Herts Direct website: Hertfordshire admissions

Secondary, Upper, Studio or University Technical College

1 September 2025	Online applying system opened
Sept / Oct 2025	Open events at schools Find individual school details in the schools directory
31 October 2025	Deadline to apply for a school place
2 March 2026	Allocation information dispatched to parents
9 March 2026	Date by which parents/carers may accept or reject place offered
27 March 2026 (4pm)	Date by which parents/carers must appeal forms