Hertfordshire County Council is urging parents to begin applying for their children's secondary school places.

Leaflets explaining the secondary and upper process will be distributed to families through their child’s primary or middle school at the beginning of September.

Applications will close on October 31 and parents are advised to check www.hertsdirect.org/admissions for any updates to the published admission arrangements.

The Under 11s application process opens on November 10 and closes January 15, 2015.