Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery is a voluntary aided primary school in Bushey, Hertfordshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 351 pupils, and a capacity of 348 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
351
Pupils
348
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery?
The catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic 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 Sacred Heart Catholic 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.
Find Hertfordshire catchment area documents →Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery: at or above its 348 place limit
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery has a published admission number of 348 places. 351 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 348 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. 5.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Bushey.
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 and Nursery: School Information
- Full address
- Merry Hill Road, Bushey, WD23 1SU
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 5.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 117488
Other Primary Schools in Bushey
If Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Bushey are the next closest alternatives.
Bushey Heath Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WD23 1SP
Highwood Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WD23 2AW
Merry Hill Infant School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · WD23 1ST
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · WD23 2QH
Bushey Manor Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · WD23 2QL
Bournehall Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WD23 3AX
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Hertfordshire
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery 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 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: Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery
What is the catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery? ▾
The catchment area for Sacred Heart Catholic 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 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery currently has 351 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 348 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic 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 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery cover? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Bushey, 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 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery? ▾
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.