Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Ware, Hertfordshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 193 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
193
Pupils
210
Capacity
92%
Fill rate
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic 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 Sacred Heart Catholic 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.
Get an alert if Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School goes oversubscribed for 2027 →
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 →Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School: 210 places, 92% filled: nearing capacity
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 193 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 92%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, Hertfordshire'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. 8.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Ware.
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) →
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Broadmeads, Ware, SG12 9HY
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 8.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148498
Other Primary Schools in Ware
If Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Ware are the next closest alternatives.
Jenyns First School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · SG11 2QJ
Hunsdon Junior Mixed and Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · SG12 8NT
Little Hadham Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SG11 2DX
Priors Wood Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SG12 7HZ
Kingshill Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · SG12 0RL
Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · SG12 0NR
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Hertfordshire
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Hertfordshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Welwyn Garden City
St Joseph Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Watford
St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Hatfield
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · St Albans
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Sacred Heart Catholic 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.
Need help understanding catchment areas?
Frequently Asked Questions: Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic 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 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (92% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic 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 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Ware, Hertfordshire, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.