St Margaret's School Catchment Area
St Margaret's School is an other independent not applicable school in Bushey, Hertfordshire , serving pupils aged 2-18, with 806 pupils, and a capacity of 850 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
2-18
Age range
806
Pupils
850
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
St Margaret's School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Margaret's School?
The catchment area for St Margaret's School is the geographic zone Hertfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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.
The catchment area for St Margaret's School is set by Hertfordshire and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
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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's School: 850 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
St Margaret's School has a published admission number of 850 places. 806 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 95%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 850, 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.
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's School: School Information
- Full address
- Merry Hill Road, Bushey, WD23 1DT
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- School type
- Other independent school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 2-18 years
- DfE URN
- 117606
Other Not applicable Schools in Bushey
If St Margaret's School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Bushey are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to St Margaret's 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's School
What is the catchment area for St Margaret's School? ▾
The catchment area for St Margaret's School is the geographic zone Hertfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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 St Margaret's School oversubscribed? ▾
St Margaret's School is operating close to its capacity of 850 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Margaret's School? ▾
Admission to St Margaret's 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 St Margaret's School cover? ▾
St Margaret's School is a not applicable school in Bushey, Hertfordshire, serving pupils aged 2-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.