In accordance with the requirements of the School Admission Code, Verulam School is consulting on its proposed Admission Arrangements for the Academic Year 2027/28. 

The Published Admissions Number (PAN) for Year 7 is currently 150 for September 2026 going forwards. However, Verulam has an ongoing arrangement with Hertfordshire County Council to increase the PAN to 180 at their request (due to demand for places.) The PAN for September 2025 was 180.

The consultation will run for six weeks, commencing on Monday 27 October 2025 and closing on Sunday 7 December 2025

We propose to change:

Rule 6 and Rule 7:  Boys who live in the priority area for whom Verulam is their nearest (Rule 6)/not their nearest (Rule 7) Hertfordshire maintained non-faith, non partially selective school or academy that makes provision for boys.  If more boys qualify under Rule 6 and Rule 7 than there are places available places will be allocated to those who live closest to the school using the average percentage of allocated places table on page 2 & 3 and not on a random basis as per previous admission arrangements.

Note also that Hatfield has been added to the list of priority parishes after an increase in the number of boys from Hatfield in recent years. Please see the map on page 10 that indicates the revised boundaries of the parishes area.

Surplus Places – If a named parish does not use its full allocation, any surplus places will first be allocated to those who live closest to the school from any parish.

For In Year Admissions, the same revised Rule 7 will apply. 

We welcome feedback and all responses will be considered by our Governing Body before determining our final Admission Arrangements for September 2027 to August 2028 by 28 February 2026.   We will not be able to acknowledge or respond individually to your comments, but they will be taken into account.

To apply for a place at Verulam, please visit the Hertfordshire County Council website here.