St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School Catchment Area
St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 190 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
190
Pupils
210
Capacity
90%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School?
The catchment area for St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE 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 Mary's Rickmansworth CofE 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 Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School: 210 places, 90% filled: nearing capacity
St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 190 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 90%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, 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. 12.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Rickmansworth.
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 Rickmansworth CofE Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Stockers Farm Road, Rickmansworth, WD3 1NY
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 12.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150576
Other Primary Schools in Rickmansworth
If St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Rickmansworth are the next closest alternatives.
Chorleywood Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WD3 5HR
Shepherd Primary Catchment Area
Community school · WD3 8JJ
The Russell School Catchment Area
Community school · WD3 5RR
Yorke Mead Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WD3 3PX
Harvey Road Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WD3 3BN
Little Green Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · WD3 3NJ
Other Church of England Schools in Hertfordshire
St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary 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 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 primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE 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 Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE 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 Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (90% 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 Rickmansworth CofE Primary School? ▾
St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE 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 Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School cover? ▾
St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School is a primary school in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School? ▾
St Mary's Rickmansworth CofE Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.