Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery is an academy sponsor led primary school in St. Albans, Hertfordshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 169 pupils, and a capacity of 240 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
169
Pupils
240
Capacity
70%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery?
The catchment area for Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery 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, Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery 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.
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 →Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery: 240 places, 70% filled: places available
Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery has a published admission number of 240 places. 169 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 70%. At 70% full, the school currently has headroom below its 240 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 37.7% of pupils at Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Hertfordshire.
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) →
Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery: School Information
- Full address
- Nurseries Road, Wheathampstead, St. Albans, AL4 8TP
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 37.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145487
Other Primary Schools in St. Albans
If Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery is oversubscribed, these primary schools in St. Albans are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery 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: Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery
What is the catchment area for Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery? ▾
The catchment area for Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery 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 Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery oversubscribed? ▾
Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery has a capacity of 240 places and currently has 169 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Hertfordshire.
What is the admissions policy for Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery? ▾
Admission to Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery 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 Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery cover? ▾
Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in St. Albans, 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 Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery? ▾
Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.