Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery is a voluntary aided primary school in Hitchin, Hertfordshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 166 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
166
Pupils
140
Capacity
119%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery?
The catchment area for Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery 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 Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery 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.
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Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery has a published admission number of 140 places. 166 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 119%. At 119% 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. 20.1% of pupils at Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Hertfordshire.
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) →
Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery: School Information
- Full address
- School Lane, Offley, Hitchin, SG5 3AT
- 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
- 20.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 117445
Other Primary Schools in Hitchin
If Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Hitchin are the next closest alternatives.
Shillington Lower School Catchment Area
Community school · SG5 3NX
Roecroft Lower School Catchment Area
Community school · SG5 4PF
Highbury Infant School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · SG4 9AG
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · SG5 1XR
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · SG4 0JP
Kimpton Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SG4 8RB
Other Church of England Schools in Hertfordshire
Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery 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 Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery 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: Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery
What is the catchment area for Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery? ▾
The catchment area for Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery 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 Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery currently has 166 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 140 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery? ▾
Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery 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 Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery cover? ▾
Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Hitchin, 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 Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery? ▾
Offley Endowed Primary School and Nursery was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.