Skyswood Primary & Nursery School Catchment Area
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School is an academy converter primary school in St Albans, Hertfordshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 238 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
238
Pupils
210
Capacity
113%
Fill rate
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Skyswood Primary & Nursery School?
The catchment area for Skyswood Primary & Nursery 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 siblings. Hertfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Skyswood Primary & Nursery School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Hertfordshire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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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 →Skyswood Primary & Nursery School: heavily oversubscribed at 113% capacity
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School has a published admission number of 210 places. 238 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 113%. At 113% 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. 0.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of St Albans.
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) →
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School: School Information
- Full address
- Chandlers Road, St Albans, AL4 9RS
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 0.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148875
Other Primary Schools in St Albans
If Skyswood Primary & Nursery School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in St Albans are the next closest alternatives.
Markyate Village School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · AL3 8PT
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · AL1 4AP
Camp Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · AL1 5PG
St Peter's School Catchment Area
Community school · AL1 1HL
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · AL3 5NL
Bernards Heath Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · AL3 5HP
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Skyswood Primary & Nursery 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: Skyswood Primary & Nursery School
What is the catchment area for Skyswood Primary & Nursery School? ▾
The catchment area for Skyswood Primary & Nursery 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 siblings. Hertfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Skyswood Primary & Nursery School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Skyswood Primary & Nursery School currently has 238 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Skyswood Primary & Nursery School? ▾
Admission to Skyswood Primary & Nursery School is managed by Hertfordshire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Skyswood Primary & Nursery School cover? ▾
Skyswood Primary & Nursery School is a primary school in St Albans, Hertfordshire, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.