St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Catchment Area
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Harpenden, Hertfordshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 154 pupils, and a capacity of 154 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
154
Pupils
154
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School?
The catchment area for St Nicholas CofE VA 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 Nicholas CofE VA 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 Nicholas CofE VA Primary School: at or above its 154 place limit
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School has a published admission number of 154 places. 154 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 154 places. Hertfordshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 3.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Harpenden.
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 Nicholas CofE VA Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Church Green, Harpenden, AL5 2TP
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 3.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 117434
Other Primary Schools in Harpenden
If St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Harpenden are the next closest alternatives.
Sauncey Wood Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · AL5 5HL
Manland Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · AL5 4QW
Roundwood Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · AL5 3AD
The Grove Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · AL5 1QB
The Grove Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · AL5 1QD
The Lea Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · AL5 4LE
Other Church of England Schools in Hertfordshire
St Nicholas CofE VA 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 Nicholas CofE VA 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 Nicholas CofE VA Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Nicholas CofE VA 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 Nicholas CofE VA Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School currently has 154 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 154 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School? ▾
St Nicholas CofE VA 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 Nicholas CofE VA Primary School cover? ▾
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School is a primary school in Harpenden, 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 Nicholas CofE VA Primary School? ▾
St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.