Applecroft School Catchment Area
Applecroft School is an academy converter primary school in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 452 pupils, and a capacity of 450 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
452
Pupils
450
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Applecroft School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Applecroft School?
The catchment area for Applecroft School is the geographic zone Hertfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary 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 siblings. Hertfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Applecroft School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Hertfordshire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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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 →Applecroft School: at or above its 450 place limit
Applecroft School has a published admission number of 450 places. 452 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 450 places. Hertfordshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 10.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Welwyn Garden City.
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) →
Applecroft School: School Information
- Full address
- Applecroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6JZ
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 10.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137943
Other Primary Schools in Welwyn Garden City
If Applecroft School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Welwyn Garden City are the next closest alternatives.
Templewood Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · AL8 7SD
Holwell Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · AL7 3RP
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · AL8 7AG
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · AL8 7RF
Panshanger Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · AL7 1QY
St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · AL8 7TR
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Applecroft 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: Applecroft School
What is the catchment area for Applecroft School? ▾
The catchment area for Applecroft School is the geographic zone Hertfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary 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 siblings. Hertfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Applecroft School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Applecroft School currently has 452 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 450 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Applecroft School? ▾
Admission to Applecroft School is managed by Hertfordshire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Applecroft School cover? ▾
Applecroft School is a primary school in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Applecroft School? ▾
Applecroft School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.