St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S Catchment Area
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S is an academy converter primary school in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 429 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
429
Pupils
420
Capacity
102%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S?
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S: at or above its 420 place limit
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S has a published admission number of 420 places. 429 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 102%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 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. 7.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Bishop's Stortford.
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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S: School Information
- Full address
- Great Hadham Road, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2NL
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 7.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148491
Other Primary Schools in Bishop's Stortford
If St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Bishop's Stortford are the next closest alternatives.
Henham and Ugley Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · CM22 6BP
Manuden Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CM23 1DE
Sheering Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · CM22 7LU
Birchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · CM23 5QL
Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · CM22 6DD
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hatfield Broad Oak Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · CM22 7HH
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Hertfordshire
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S 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.
St Michael's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bishop's Stortford · 0.3 miles away
Hillmead Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Bishop's Stortford · 0.5 miles away
Northgate Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Bishop's Stortford · 0.6 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S? ▾
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S currently has 429 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S cover? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S is a primary school in Bishop's Stortford, 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School B/S was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.