Aldenham School Catchment Area
Aldenham School is an other independent not applicable school in Elstree, Hertfordshire , serving pupils aged 3-19, with 841 pupils, and a capacity of 900 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-19
Age range
841
Pupils
900
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Aldenham School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Aldenham School?
The catchment area for Aldenham School is the geographic zone Hertfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Hertfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Aldenham School is managed by Hertfordshire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Hertfordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Hertfordshire catchment area documents →Aldenham School: 900 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
Aldenham School has a published admission number of 900 places. 841 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 900, Hertfordshire's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Hertfordshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Hertfordshire Council school admissions (official) →
Aldenham School: School Information
- Full address
- Elstree, Elstree, WD6 3AJ
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- School type
- Other independent school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 3-19 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- DfE URN
- 117602
Other Church of England Schools in Hertfordshire
Aldenham School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Hertfordshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Aldbury Church of England Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Tring
St Mary's Infants' School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Baldock
St Mary's Junior Mixed School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Baldock
Barley (VA) Church of England First School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Royston
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Aldenham School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Aldenham School
What is the catchment area for Aldenham School? ▾
The catchment area for Aldenham School is the geographic zone Hertfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Hertfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Aldenham School oversubscribed? ▾
Aldenham School is operating close to its capacity of 900 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Aldenham School? ▾
Aldenham School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Hertfordshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Aldenham School cover? ▾
Aldenham School is a not applicable school in Elstree, Hertfordshire, serving pupils aged 3-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.