St Cross Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Cross Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire , serving pupils aged 5-11, with 202 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
5-11
Age range
202
Pupils
210
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
St Cross Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Cross Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Cross 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 Cross 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 Cross Catholic Primary School: 210 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
St Cross Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 202 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. 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. 5.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Hoddesdon.
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 Cross Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Upper Marsh Lane, Hoddesdon, EN11 8BN
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 5.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148496
Other Primary Schools in Hoddesdon
If St Cross Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Hoddesdon are the next closest alternatives.
High Leigh Primary School Catchment Area
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Sheredes Primary School Catchment Area
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St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE Primary School Catchment Area
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Roselands Primary School Catchment Area
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The Cranbourne Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · EN11 9PP
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Hertfordshire
St Cross 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 St Cross 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 Cross Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Cross Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Cross 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 Cross Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
St Cross Catholic Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Cross Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Cross 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 Cross Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Cross Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, serving pupils aged 5-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Cross Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Cross Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.