How to Apply
Hertfordshire County Council manage admissions (excluding Nursery). For all admissions information including booklets and guidance, current admission arrangements and previous statistical information please follow the link to our Herts Direct Admissions pages, or speak to them directly on the Admissions Queries phone number, both below.
www.hertsdirect.org/scholearn/admissions
Admissions Queries - 0300 1234 043
Admissions Appeal Timetable 2025
Nursery Admissions
Laurance Haines has a friendly Nursery for children who have their 4th birthday during that academic year.
We accept applications for 15 hours and 30 hours provision for eligible families.
To find out if you are eligible for 30 hours provision, please click on this link:
Our sessions run Monday to Friday:
Morning Session: 8:30am - 11:30am
Afternoon Session: 12:30pm - 3:30pm
30 Hours Funding: 9:00am - 3:00pm
Nursery Admissions are managed by Laurance Haines School.
If you would like a Nursery place for the current academic year, please contact us on 01923 233 146 for advice and see the arrangements below:
Nursery Admissions - 2026/2027
If your child's birthday falls between 1st September 2022 and August 31st 2023, then they are eligible to join our Nursery in September 2026.
Please apply here : http://lhaines.applicaa.com/nursery
The deadline to submit an application is Friday 27th February 2026.
Offers will be sent out on Monday 23rd March 2026.
Reception Admissions
For children who are born between 1st September 2021 and 31st August 2022.
Reception admissions are managed by the Herts Admissions Team.
Applications open: 3rd November 2025
Applications close: 15th January 2026.
Applications must be made here. Applications after this date may still be made, but they will be considered to be late.
Please note: having a Nursery place is no guarantee of a main school place. There is a separate application procedure for Reception class.
Admission Arrangements 2025-2026
Admission Arrangements 2026-2027
In Year Admissions
In-year Admissions will be managed by the Herts Admissions Team. To see if places are available at our school for this current school year, see here.
To apply for an in-year place, please see the Herts Admissions Website instructions.