Admissions
In-Year Admissions
Any requests for an in-year transfer should be made to the school via the Admissions Office at Sir John Lawes School. Please email admissions@sjl.herts.sch.uk to request an application form.
In-year places will be allocated to students in accordance with our admissions criteria and the Admissions code.
Admissions policies
School Admission Appeals Timetable
- September 2025 Entry
Appeals resulting from applications for admission to Year 7 and Year 12 in September 2025 will be heard according to the following timetable: -
| Application deadline | Allocation day | Appeals lodged by | Appeals to be heard between | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secondary (Year 7) Transfer | 31 October 2024 | 3 March 2025 | 4pm on 31 March 2025 |
2 May - 18 June 2025 (excluding 5 May and 26 May – 30 May 2025) |
| Sixth Form (Year 12) | 24 February 2025 | GCSE Results day |
Appeals lodged after these dates will be heard within 40 school days of the appeal deadline or 30 school days of being lodged, whichever is the later date.
Appellants will be sent notification of their appeal hearing at least 10 clear school days in advance of the hearing.
Appellants will be sent a copy of the school's case 7 working days in advance of the hearing.
- In-Year Admission Appeals
Appeals resulting from in-year admission applications will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged.
- Additional Supporting Information
If an appellant wishes to submit any supporting evidence after lodging an appeal, they will need to get that to the Appeals Team at least 7 working days before your hearing, (not counting the day of postage or the hearing date).
Please remember that any confidential medical/social evidence submitted to the Admission Authority (AA) in support of your application will not be provided to an appeal panel. If you wish to rely on this in support of your appeal you will need to submit this documentation to the appeals team.
Only a short document, such as a doctor’s letter not previously available, will be accepted up to 4 clear working days prior to the hearing. Any additional evidence or information received after this deadline will not be circulated and may not be considered at the hearing.
- Transfer Appeals
All parents now need to set up an appeals account in order to appeal. The online appeals portal is the same for all parents and is found here: School Admission Appeal | Hertfordshire County Council
In order to set up an account, the following codes are needed:
- Application Reference Number
- Child ID
Hertfordshire parents can access the codes they need in order to set up a Secondary transfer appeal account via their admissions account. They can see them on the page where they are told their allocation.
Parents who live out-of-county or who applied on paper will need to contact our Customer Service Centre on 0300 123 4043 in order to obtain their registration details to gain access. These will be sent via automated email.
