Applications for our Year 7 places in September 2026:
The Published Admission Number (“PAN”) for Heron Hall Academy is 240.
The PAN is the number of pupils in each year group that the admission authority has agreed can be admitted without causing resourcing problems for the school.
If you wish to apply for a place in Year 7 you will need to complete an online application form from the London Borough of Enfield who are our admissions authority.
Please click here to access the application form.
Applications will be assessed against our admissions criteria, which can be found here.
Key dates
| Opening date for applications: | 1 September 2025 |
| Closing date for on-time applications: | 31 October 2025 |
| Application outcome sent by the local authority | 1 March 2026 |
An In-year admission is when you need to make an application to a school outside of the normal admissions round and at a time when a child should already be attending school.
An application for In-year admission is usually made if you have recently moved, arrived from another country or if you wish to transfer to us from another school partway through the academic year.
Parents should be mindful that spaces may be limited.
Please click here to be directed to the application form which should be returned to the school office.
Applications will be assessed against our admissions criteria which can be found here.
In addition to the admissions criteria against which all applications are assessed, considerations may be given to either the severity of any behavioural concerns and / or whether the school has the capacity / resources to accept applications at this time.
Should you wish to appeal against a decision not to give a place to your child please see our appeals section for information.
Parents/carers have the right to appeal to an Independent Appeal Panel if they are dissatisfied with an admission decision of the Academy (although this right does not apply to decisions relating to applications to any of our nurseries).
The Appeal
The panel will be independent of the Academy. The London Borough of Enfield will oversee it in line with the School Admission Appeals Code published by the Department of Education. Details of the timetable for organising and hearing appeals can be found on the London Borough of Enfield’s website here (the “Enfield Information”). You will still need to submit our form to us by the relevant deadline. The Department for Education has also published Advice for parents and guardians on school admission appeals.
How to appeal
If you wish to appeal an admission decision, please complete the appeal against admission decision form.
If the appeal relates to the normal admission round the form should be returned to the school by the applicable closing date below.
For all other appeals (whether classed as “in year” or, where relevant, late applications), the deadline will be twenty school days after you are notified of the school’s decision, in line with the timetable in the Enfield Information, referred to above.
Additionally, per the Enfield Information dated February 2024:
When proceeding with an appeal, it is important for you to explain why your child should be admitted to the school and send in copies of any letters or documents you intend to refer to at your appeal because the Panel will want to come to a fair decision based on a full understanding of all the evidence.
Appeals will usually be heard within 30 school days of being lodged and ordinarily you would be given at least 10 school days’ notice of when your appeal is to be heard unless you have waived this right. Cases of admission to reception class appeals or secondary transfer appeals are usually heard within 40 school days of the closing date for appeals. Appeal hearings are held virtually using Microsoft Teams.
It should be noted that appeals will be considered against the schools admissions criteria as opposed to any personal circumstances which parents/carers may feel are appropriate.
Appeals can be heard in person, or by a representative or remotely.
Please click this link for the Appeal against admission decision form
Key appeal dates
Primary schools
| Closing date for main Reception intake appeals: 15th May 2026 |
| Appeals will be heard between 19th June and 17th July 2026 |
Appeal hearings are not held during school holiday periods, so any appeals received in mid-late June and July may not be heard until September / October.
Secondary school (Years 7 – 11)
| Closing date for main Year 7 intake appeals: 27th March 2026 |
| Appeals will be heard between 27th April and 5th July 2026 |
Appeals lodged after ….. (known as late transfer appeals) will be heard within 40 school days of the appeal deadline or 30 school days of being received, whichever is the later date.
Secondary school (Sixth Form)
| Closing date for main Sixth Form intake appeals: 31st August 2026 |
| Appeals will be heard in September and October |
You must state your reason for the appeal on the form.
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September 2025 intake
Please note that we are in the process of finalising our courses offer for Sepember 2025. Below you can get an indication of previous courses.
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We offer an exciting and comprehensive range of courses designed to empower students in their final years of secondary education, preparing them for further education and future careers.
Explore our diverse selection of subjects, tailored to foster intellectual growth, critical thinking, and personal development, ensuring a well-rounded education for all our Sixth Form students.
You can view our admissions criteria here.
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