Our Lady's RC Primary School Catchment Area
Our Lady's RC Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Hereford, Herefordshire, County of , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 190 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
190
Pupils
210
Capacity
90%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Our Lady's RC Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Our Lady's RC Primary School?
The catchment area for Our Lady's RC Primary School is the geographic zone Herefordshire, County of 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. Herefordshire, County of publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Our Lady's RC Primary School is managed by Herefordshire, County of 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 Herefordshire, County of before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Herefordshire, County of catchment area documents →Our Lady's RC Primary School: 210 places, 90% filled: nearing capacity
Our Lady's RC Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 190 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 210, Herefordshire, County of'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. 18.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Hereford.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Herefordshire, County of 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. Find Herefordshire, County of school admissions →
Our Lady's RC Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Boycott Road, Hereford, HR2 7RN
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 18.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 116883
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Herefordshire, County of
Our Lady's RC Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Herefordshire, County of. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Our Lady's RC 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: Our Lady's RC Primary School
What is the catchment area for Our Lady's RC Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Our Lady's RC Primary School is the geographic zone Herefordshire, County of 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. Herefordshire, County of publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Our Lady's RC Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Our Lady's RC Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (90% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Our Lady's RC Primary School? ▾
Our Lady's RC Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Herefordshire, County of before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Our Lady's RC Primary School cover? ▾
Our Lady's RC Primary School is a primary school in Hereford, Herefordshire, County of, 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 Our Lady's RC Primary School? ▾
Our Lady's RC Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.