Admission into Year 7 in September of each year is governed by the Hertfordshire County Council secondary transfer arrangements. Parents are invited to visit the school and meet staff and students and attend a formal presentation. Further information and application forms may be obtained from the school. The admission limit for the September 2025 entry was 120.

Full details of Fearnhill’s Determined Admissions Arrangements for 2026-27 can be viewed HERE.

Appeals

For year 6 into year 7 admissions, appeals are handled by Hertfordshire County Council. You can view their timetable HERE.

In Year Admissions

Fearnhill has limited spaces in some year groups. If you wish to apply for a space, please contact admin@fearnhill.herts.sch.uk, who will respond by sending you an electronic application form.

The school will contact you to advise whether your application has been successful within 2 weeks of the application being received.

Support for hosts and Ukrainian families with Secondary age children

In Year Applications can be made for Ukrainian children via the County Admissions Team and processed under the Fair Access Protocol. The applications can be submitted by the host families in advance of the Ukrainian families arriving, however the County Admissions Team will not allocate a school place until they have arrived into the UK.

You can find out more about the admissions process by clicking the link below: 

https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/schools-and-education/school-admissions/secondary-and-upper-schools/secondary-and-upper-school-places.aspx