Secondary Transfer
Secondary Transfer Admissions 2025 - Frequently Asked Questions Post Allocation
Who is responsible for Admissions at the School?
The Governors are responsible for all school admissions. There is a Governor's Admissions Committee of which the Headteacher is a member.
Can I speak directly with the Headteacher, or arrange a meeting to discuss my application?
Prior to submission of applications, the Headteacher holds an Open Day and Open Morning when he is available to speak to individual families about the admissions process. He is unavailable to speak to parents once applications have been submitted and allocations made. This is because if he were to speak to one family he would have to speak to all, and with the number of requests received, it would neither be reasonable nor feasible to do.
What is the Admission Number at Secondary Transfer?
The School’s Published Admission Number (PAN) is 240.
Is the school full?
Yes, all places have been allocated.
What is the breakdown of places allocated under each criterion at Secondary Transfer 2025?
On 3 March 2025 places were allocated in the following way:
Criterion No of Places Allocated
Children with Statements 8
Criterion 1 – Looked After Children 0
Criterion 2 – Siblings 98
Criterion 3 – Children of Staff 7
Criterion 4 – Musical Aptitude 24
Criterion 5 – Academic Ability 24
Criterion 6 – Distance WD3 Priority 79
Criterion 7 – Distance Outside WD3 0
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Total 240
Please note that these figures can change throughout the secondary transfer process.
How many students applied under Academic Ability tests for Secondary Transfer 2025?
733 applicants applied under the Academic Ability test. Scores ranged from 257 (highest) down to 138 (lowest). 24 places were awarded under this criterion.
The lowest score allocated a place on 3rd March 2025 is 218
How many students applied under the Musical Aptitude tests for Secondary Transfer 2025?
Only applicants who sat both parts of the music test, the aural test and the performance assessment, can be considered under this criterion. All applicants who scored 45 or more in the aural test were invited to the performance assessment.
166 applicants applied under the Musical Aptitude Criterion. Scores from the assessment ranged from 45 (highest) down to 20 (lowest). 24 places were awarded under this criterion.
The lowest assessment score allocated a place on 3rd March 2025 is 39.
Where applicants have identical scores, the place is allocated to the applicant who lives closest to the school.
What was the last distance place allocated for Secondary Transfer 2025?
On 3rd March 2025 the furthest distance awarded a place was 2737.73 metres, WD3 postcodes only, using straight line distance.
See the documemt below for any further Secondary Transfer FAQs.
The Admissions Office is routinely open from Monday to Wednesday from 9:00am to 3:00pm during term time. We would respectfully request that you do not call the school during the busy period immediately following the March 3rd Offer Day each year, but if you have any queries please email admissions@scd.herts.sch.uk .
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