St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold Catchment Area
St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold is an academy converter primary school in Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire , serving pupils aged 5-9, with 292 pupils, and a capacity of 300 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
5-9
Age range
292
Pupils
300
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold?
The catchment area for St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold is the geographic zone Central Bedfordshire 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. Central Bedfordshire 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 CofE Academy Stotfold is managed by Central Bedfordshire 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 Central Bedfordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Central Bedfordshire catchment area documents →St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold: 300 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold has a published admission number of 300 places. 292 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 300, Central Bedfordshire'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. 13.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Hitchin.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Central Bedfordshire 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. Find Central Bedfordshire school admissions →
St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold: School Information
- Full address
- Rook Tree Lane, Stotfold, Hitchin, SG5 4DL
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-9 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 13.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138022
Other Primary Schools in Hitchin
If St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Hitchin are the next closest alternatives.
Shillington Lower School Catchment Area
Community school · SG5 3NX
Roecroft Lower School Catchment Area
Community school · SG5 4PF
Highbury Infant School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · SG4 9AG
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · SG5 1XR
Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · SG4 0JP
Kimpton Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SG4 8RB
Other Church of England Schools in Central Bedfordshire
St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Central Bedfordshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Biggleswade
Dunton CofE Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Biggleswade
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Sandy
Silsoe CofE VC Lower School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bedford
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold 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.
Northfields Infants and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · Letchworth Garden City · 1.5 miles away
Hillshott Infant School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · Letchworth · 2.6 miles away
Icknield Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · Letchworth Garden City · 2.6 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold
What is the catchment area for St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold? ▾
The catchment area for St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold is the geographic zone Central Bedfordshire 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. Central Bedfordshire 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 CofE Academy Stotfold oversubscribed? ▾
St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold is operating close to its capacity of 300 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold? ▾
St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Central Bedfordshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold cover? ▾
St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold is a primary school in Hitchin, Central Bedfordshire, serving pupils aged 5-9. 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 CofE Academy Stotfold? ▾
St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.