Long Marston VA Church of England Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Long Marston VA Church of England Primary and Nursery School is a voluntary aided primary school in Tring, Hertfordshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 140 pupils, and a capacity of 140 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
140
Pupils
140
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
Long Marston VA Church of England Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Long Marston VA Church of England Primary and Nursery School?
The catchment area for Long Marston VA Church of England Primary and Nursery 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 Long Marston VA Church of England Primary and Nursery 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 →Long Marston VA Church of England Primary and Nursery School: at or above its 140 place limit
Long Marston VA Church of England Primary and Nursery School has a published admission number of 140 places. 140 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 140 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. 18.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Tring.
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) →
Long Marston VA Church of England Primary and Nursery School: School Information
- Full address
- Station Road, Long Marston, Tring, HP23 4QS
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 18.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 117459
Other Primary Schools in Tring
If Long Marston VA Church of England Primary and Nursery School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Tring are the next closest alternatives.
Goldfield Infants' and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · HP23 4EE
Aldbury Church of England Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · HP23 5RT
Bishop Wood Church of England Junior School, Tring Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · HP23 5AU
St Bartholomew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wigginton Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · HP23 6EP
Grove Road Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · HP23 5PD
Dundale Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Academy converter · HP23 5DJ
Other Church of England Schools in Hertfordshire
Long Marston VA Church of England Primary and Nursery 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 Long Marston VA Church of England Primary and Nursery 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: Long Marston VA Church of England Primary and Nursery School
What is the catchment area for Long Marston VA Church of England Primary and Nursery School? ▾
The catchment area for Long Marston VA Church of England Primary and Nursery 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 Long Marston VA Church of England Primary and Nursery School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Long Marston VA Church of England Primary and Nursery School currently has 140 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 140 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Long Marston VA Church of England Primary and Nursery School? ▾
Long Marston VA Church of England Primary and Nursery 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 Long Marston VA Church of England Primary and Nursery School cover? ▾
Long Marston VA Church of England Primary and Nursery School is a primary school in Tring, Hertfordshire, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Long Marston VA Church of England Primary and Nursery School? ▾
Long Marston VA Church of England Primary and Nursery School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.