Creswick Academy Catchment Area
Creswick Academy is an academy sponsor led primary school in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 374 pupils, and a capacity of 459 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
374
Pupils
459
Capacity
81%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2022
Creswick Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Creswick Academy?
The catchment area for Creswick Academy 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, Creswick Academy 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 →Creswick Academy: 459 places, 81% filled: places available
Creswick Academy has a published admission number of 459 places. 374 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 81%. At 81% full, the school currently has headroom below its 459 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. 26.7% of pupils at Creswick Academy 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) →
Creswick Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Sir John Newsom Way, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4FL
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 26.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150698
Other Primary Schools in Welwyn Garden City
If Creswick Academy 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 Creswick Academy 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: Creswick Academy
What is the catchment area for Creswick Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Creswick Academy 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 Creswick Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Creswick Academy has a capacity of 459 places and currently has 374 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Hertfordshire.
What is the admissions policy for Creswick Academy? ▾
Admission to Creswick Academy 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 Creswick Academy cover? ▾
Creswick Academy is a primary school in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Creswick Academy? ▾
Creswick Academy was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.