Countess Anne Church of England School Catchment Area
Countess Anne Church of England School is an academy converter primary school in Hatfield, Hertfordshire , serving pupils aged 5-11, with 208 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
5-11
Age range
208
Pupils
210
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2019
Countess Anne Church of England School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Countess Anne Church of England School?
The catchment area for Countess Anne Church of England 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 Countess Anne Church of England 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 →Countess Anne Church of England School: 210 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Countess Anne Church of England School has a published admission number of 210 places. 208 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, 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. 15.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Hatfield.
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) →
Countess Anne Church of England School: School Information
- Full address
- School Lane, Hatfield, AL10 8AX
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 15.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140238
Other Primary Schools in Hatfield
If Countess Anne Church of England School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Hatfield are the next closest alternatives.
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St Mary's Church of England VA Primary School, Welham Green Catchment Area
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Brookmans Park Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Church of England Schools in Hertfordshire
Countess Anne Church of England 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 Countess Anne Church of England 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: Countess Anne Church of England School
What is the catchment area for Countess Anne Church of England School? ▾
The catchment area for Countess Anne Church of England 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 Countess Anne Church of England School oversubscribed? ▾
Countess Anne Church of England School is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Countess Anne Church of England School? ▾
Countess Anne Church of England 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 Countess Anne Church of England School cover? ▾
Countess Anne Church of England School is a primary school in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, serving pupils aged 5-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Countess Anne Church of England School? ▾
Countess Anne Church of England School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.