St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in St Albans, Hertfordshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 204 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
204
Pupils
210
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Adrian Roman 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 St Adrian Roman 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.
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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 →St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School: 210 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 204 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. 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. 10.2% 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) →
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Watling View, St Albans, AL1 2PB
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 10.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 117470
Other Primary Schools in St Albans
If St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in St Albans are the next closest alternatives.
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St Peter's School Catchment Area
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Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Catchment Area
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Bernards Heath Junior School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Hertfordshire
St Adrian Roman 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 Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Stevenage
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Adrian Roman 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Adrian Roman 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 St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Adrian Roman 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 St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary 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.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.