St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) Catchment Area
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) is an academy converter secondary school in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire , serving pupils aged 11-19, with 982 pupils, and a capacity of 1400 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby secondary schools below.
11-19
Age range
982
Pupils
1,400
Capacity
70%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)?
The catchment area for St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) is the geographic zone Hertfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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 Mary's Church of England High School (VA) 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.
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 Mary's Church of England High School (VA): 1400 places, 70% filled: places available
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) has a published admission number of 1400 places. 982 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 70%. At 70% full, the school currently has headroom below its 1400 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 30.9% of pupils at St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Hertfordshire.
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 Mary's Church of England High School (VA): School Information
- Full address
- Lieutenant Ellis Way, Cheshunt, Waltham Cross, EN7 5FB
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-19 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 30.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138360
Other Secondary Schools in Waltham Cross
If St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Waltham Cross are the next closest alternatives.
Other Church of England Schools in Hertfordshire
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Hertfordshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Aldbury Church of England Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Tring
St Mary's Infants' School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Baldock
St Mary's Junior Mixed School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Baldock
Barley (VA) Church of England First School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Royston
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) 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 Mary's Church of England High School (VA)
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)? ▾
The catchment area for St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) is the geographic zone Hertfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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 Mary's Church of England High School (VA) oversubscribed? ▾
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) has a capacity of 1400 places and currently has 982 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Hertfordshire.
What is the admissions policy for St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)? ▾
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) 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 Mary's Church of England High School (VA) cover? ▾
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) is a secondary school in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, serving pupils aged 11-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Mary's Church of England High School (VA)? ▾
St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.