Fair Field Junior School Catchment Area
Fair Field Junior School is an academy converter primary school in Radlett, Hertfordshire , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 215 pupils, and a capacity of 240 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
7-11
Age range
215
Pupils
240
Capacity
90%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
Fair Field Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Fair Field Junior School?
The catchment area for Fair Field Junior 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 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, Fair Field Junior School 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.
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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 →Fair Field Junior School: 240 places, 90% filled: nearing capacity
Fair Field Junior School has a published admission number of 240 places. 215 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 90%. 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. 19.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Radlett.
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) →
Fair Field Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Watford Road, Radlett, WD7 8LU
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Free school meals
- 19.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141898
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Fair Field Junior 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: Fair Field Junior School
What is the catchment area for Fair Field Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for Fair Field Junior 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 siblings. Hertfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Fair Field Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Fair Field Junior School is operating close to its capacity of 240 places (90% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Fair Field Junior School? ▾
Admission to Fair Field Junior School 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 Fair Field Junior School cover? ▾
Fair Field Junior School is a primary school in Radlett, Hertfordshire, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Fair Field Junior School? ▾
Fair Field Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.