Admissions
If you would like your child to attend our school, please see full details of our admission arrangements below.
At Fairfields we welcome visits to our school from prospective families and wherever possible we will try to accommodate this in line with the current Government guidance and restrictions. To discuss the possibility of a tour please contact the school and our staff will be happy to help – email admin@fairfields.herts.sch.uk or telephone 01992 633195
Reception Applications
Applications for the September 2025 school year will open on 1st November for children born between 1st September 2020 and 31st August 2021. Applications close 15th January 2025. Please apply online via Hertfordshire County Council at the link below.
Nursery Applications
Admissions for nursery places in Hertfordshire are managed by individual settings. Therefore, Fairfields Primary School & Nursery, is its own admissions authority for nursery places. Please note, a place in our nursery does not guarantee a place in Reception.
15 & 30-HOUR PLACES AVAILABLE SPACES AVAILABLE FOR NURSERY
2025-2026 SEPTEMBER START
Nursery applications for September 2025 school year are open for children born between:
1st September 2021 and 31st August 2022.
All children are entitled to 15 hours free early education (15 hours FEE) from the term after their 3rd birthday. We offer the statutory 15 hours free early education (FEE) over five days with children being offered either:
- five mornings: 8:45am – 11:45am
- five afternoons: 12:30pm – 3:30pm
Additionally, we have spaces for 30-hour sessions with the additional hours spread over 2 classes:
- Morning Nursery Session hours: 8:30am – 3:15pm
- Afternoon Nursery Session hours: 9:00am to 3:30pm
The timings for the 30-hour day are dependent on the Nursery session allocated.
Our 30-hour provision will be comprised of 15 hours Teacher led nursery education and either five morning or afternoons with our Early Years professional team (formerly Little Fields Pre-school). These hours also include a free lunch club, with the option to purchase school meals or provide a home packed lunch.
Little Fields was a pre-school childcare setting accommodating children between the ages of 2-4 years old and the staff and buildings now form part of the Early Years Foundation Stage, and follows the Early Years Foundation stage framework and Early Learning Goals (ELG’s)
Click here to check your eligibility and for further information on 30-hours childcare
Come and see the school
We welcome visits to our school from prospective families and wherever possible we will try to accommodate this in small groups with our Headteacher.
To discuss the possibility of a tour please contact the school and our staff will be happy to help please email: admin@fairfields.herts.sch.uk or telephone 01992 633195
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New for September 2025 – Rising 3-year-old spaces
We will now be offering 15-hour spaces for rising 3-year-olds for children born between 1st September 2022 and 31st March 2023, who qualify for 15 hours free early education, the term following their 3rd birthday.
This provision is for mornings or afternoons 8:45am – 11:45am or 12:30pm – 3:30pm
The rising 3 applications will be for children born between:
- 1st September 2022 and 31st December 2022 for a January 2026 start
- 1st January 2023 and 31st March 2023 for an April 2026 start
Children born between 1st April 2023 and 31st August 2023 will qualify for the following September 2026 start.
These places will be allocated under the same admission rules as the main Nursery spaces; however, they will have automatic admission to our main Nursery in the following September.
Nursery Admissions:
Admissions for nursery places in Hertfordshire are managed by individual settings. Therefore, Fairfields Primary School & Nursery, is its own admissions authority for nursery. Please note, a place in our nursery does not guarantee a place in Reception, however, we do follow the same admission criteria as Hertfordshire County Council.
IN-YEAR ADMISSIONS
The school is part of the county council’s coordinated In Year admissions scheme. Applications can be accessed via In-Year Admissions and further information can be obtained from the Customer Service Centre, 0300 123 4043.