Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School Catchment Area
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 233 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
233
Pupils
210
Capacity
111%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School?
The catchment area for Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary 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 Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary 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 →Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School: heavily oversubscribed at 111% capacity
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 233 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 111%. At 111% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Hertfordshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 10.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Letchworth Garden City.
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) →
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Norton Road, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1AG
- 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
- 10.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 117442
Other Primary Schools in Letchworth Garden City
If Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Letchworth Garden City are the next closest alternatives.
Icknield Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · SG6 4UN
Northfields Infants and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · SG6 4PT
Lordship Farm Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SG6 3UF
Stonehill School Catchment Area
Community school · SG6 4SZ
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SG6 3QB
Garden City Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · SG6 2JZ
Other Church of England Schools in Hertfordshire
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary 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 Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) 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: Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School
What is the catchment area for Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary 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 Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School currently has 233 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School? ▾
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary 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 Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School cover? ▾
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School is a primary school in Letchworth Garden City, 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 Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School? ▾
Norton St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.