Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School Catchment Area
Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School is an academy converter primary school in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 224 pupils, and a capacity of 240 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
224
Pupils
240
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2022
Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School?
The catchment area for Christ Church Chorleywood CofE 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, 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 Christ Church Chorleywood CofE 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 →Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School: 240 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School has a published admission number of 240 places. 224 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 240, 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.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 2.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Rickmansworth.
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) →
Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School: School Information
- Full address
- The Common, Rickmansworth Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 5SG
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 2.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139507
Other Primary Schools in Rickmansworth
If Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Rickmansworth are the next closest alternatives.
Chorleywood Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WD3 5HR
Shepherd Primary Catchment Area
Community school · WD3 8JJ
The Russell School Catchment Area
Community school · WD3 5RR
Yorke Mead Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WD3 3PX
Harvey Road Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WD3 3BN
Little Green Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · WD3 3NJ
Other Church of England Schools in Hertfordshire
Christ Church Chorleywood CofE 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 primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Christ Church Chorleywood CofE 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: Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School
What is the catchment area for Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School? ▾
The catchment area for Christ Church Chorleywood CofE 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, 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 Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School oversubscribed? ▾
Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School is operating close to its capacity of 240 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School? ▾
Christ Church Chorleywood CofE 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 Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School cover? ▾
Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School is a primary school in Rickmansworth, 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 Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School? ▾
Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.