St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Stevenage, Hertfordshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 233 pupils, and a capacity of 236 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
233
Pupils
236
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Margaret Clitherow 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 Margaret Clitherow 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 Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School: 236 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 236 places. 233 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 236, 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. 7.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Stevenage.
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 Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Monkswood Lane, (Off Monkswood Way), Stevenage, SG2 8QJ
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 7.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 117474
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Hertfordshire
St Margaret Clitherow 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.
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Margaret Clitherow 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 Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Margaret Clitherow 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 Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 236 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Margaret Clitherow 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 Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Stevenage, 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 Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.