Edwinstree Church of England Middle School Catchment Area
Edwinstree Church of England Middle School is a voluntary controlled middle deemed secondary school in Buntingford, Hertfordshire , serving pupils aged 9-13, with 485 pupils, and a capacity of 480 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
9-13
Age range
485
Pupils
480
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
Edwinstree Church of England Middle School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Edwinstree Church of England Middle School?
The catchment area for Edwinstree Church of England Middle School is the geographic zone Hertfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this middle deemed secondary 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 Edwinstree Church of England Middle 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 →Edwinstree Church of England Middle School: at or above its 480 place limit
Edwinstree Church of England Middle School has a published admission number of 480 places. 485 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 480 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. 15.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Buntingford.
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) →
Edwinstree Church of England Middle School: School Information
- Full address
- Norfolk Road, Buntingford, SG9 9AW
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase of education
- Middle deemed secondary
- Age range
- 9-13 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 15.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 117554
Other Church of England Schools in Hertfordshire
Edwinstree Church of England Middle 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.
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Nearest middle deemed secondary schools by distance
These are the middle deemed secondary schools closest to Edwinstree Church of England Middle 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: Edwinstree Church of England Middle School
What is the catchment area for Edwinstree Church of England Middle School? ▾
The catchment area for Edwinstree Church of England Middle School is the geographic zone Hertfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this middle deemed secondary 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 Edwinstree Church of England Middle School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Edwinstree Church of England Middle School currently has 485 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 480 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Edwinstree Church of England Middle School? ▾
Edwinstree Church of England Middle 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 Edwinstree Church of England Middle School cover? ▾
Edwinstree Church of England Middle School is a middle deemed secondary school in Buntingford, Hertfordshire, serving pupils aged 9-13. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Edwinstree Church of England Middle School? ▾
Edwinstree Church of England Middle School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.