St Mary's Infants' School Catchment Area
St Mary's Infants' School is a voluntary controlled primary school in Baldock, Hertfordshire , serving pupils aged 4-7, with 106 pupils, and a capacity of 180 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-7
Age range
106
Pupils
180
Capacity
59%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
St Mary's Infants' School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Infants' School?
The catchment area for St Mary's Infants' 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 Mary's Infants' 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.
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 Infants' School: 180 places, 59% filled: places available
St Mary's Infants' School has a published admission number of 180 places. 106 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 59%. At 59% full, the school currently has headroom below its 180 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. 25.2% of pupils at St Mary's Infants' School 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 Infants' School: School Information
- Full address
- St Mary's Way, Baldock, SG7 6HY
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-7 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 25.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 117384
Other Primary Schools in Baldock
If St Mary's Infants' School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Baldock are the next closest alternatives.
Ashwell Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SG7 5QL
Hartsfield Junior Mixed and Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · SG7 6PB
St Mary's Junior Mixed School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · SG7 6HY
St John Roman Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SG7 6TT
Other Church of England Schools in Hertfordshire
St Mary's Infants' School 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 Junior Mixed School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Baldock
Barley (VA) Church of England First School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Royston
Bayford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Hertford
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Mary's Infants' 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 Mary's Infants' School
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Infants' School? ▾
The catchment area for St Mary's Infants' 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 Mary's Infants' School oversubscribed? ▾
St Mary's Infants' School has a capacity of 180 places and currently has 106 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Hertfordshire.
What is the admissions policy for St Mary's Infants' School? ▾
St Mary's Infants' 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 Mary's Infants' School cover? ▾
St Mary's Infants' School is a primary school in Baldock, Hertfordshire, serving pupils aged 4-7. 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 Infants' School? ▾
St Mary's Infants' School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.