Hermitage Primary School Catchment Area
Hermitage Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Crewe, Cheshire East , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 209 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
209
Pupils
210
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Hermitage Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Hermitage Primary School?
The catchment area for Hermitage Primary School is the geographic zone Cheshire East 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. Cheshire East publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Hermitage Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Cheshire East. 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 Cheshire East before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Cheshire East catchment area documents →Hermitage Primary School: at or above its 210 place limit
Hermitage Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 209 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Cheshire East 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. 7.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Crewe.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Cheshire East 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. Cheshire East Council school admissions (official) →
Hermitage Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Hermitage Drive, Holmes Chapel, Crewe, CW4 7NP
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 7.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140724
Other Primary Schools in Crewe
If Hermitage Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Crewe are the next closest alternatives.
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Vine Tree Primary School Catchment Area
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Edleston Primary School Catchment Area
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Beechwood Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
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Mablins Lane Community Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Hermitage Primary 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: Hermitage Primary School
What is the catchment area for Hermitage Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Hermitage Primary School is the geographic zone Cheshire East 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. Cheshire East publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Hermitage Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Hermitage Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Hermitage Primary School? ▾
Admission to Hermitage Primary School is managed by Cheshire East. 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 Hermitage Primary School cover? ▾
Hermitage Primary School is a primary school in Crewe, Cheshire East, 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 Hermitage Primary School? ▾
Hermitage Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.