St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery is a voluntary aided primary school in Stevenage, Hertfordshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 212 pupils, and a capacity of 240 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
212
Pupils
240
Capacity
88%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery?
The catchment area for St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery 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 and Nursery 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 Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery: 240 places, 88% filled: places available
St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery has a published admission number of 240 places. 212 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 88%. At 88% full, the school currently has headroom below its 240 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. 19% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Stevenage.
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 and Nursery: School Information
- Full address
- Six Hills Way, Stevenage, SG2 0PZ
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 19% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 117456
Other Primary Schools in Stevenage
If St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Stevenage are the next closest alternatives.
Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · SG1 3PS
Walkern Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SG2 7NS
Broom Barns Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · SG1 1UE
Bedwell Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SG1 1NJ
Peartree Spring Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · SG2 9GG
Almond Hill Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · SG1 3RP
Other Church of England Schools in Hertfordshire
St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery 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 and Nursery 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 and Nursery
What is the catchment area for St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery? ▾
The catchment area for St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery 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 and Nursery oversubscribed? ▾
St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery has a capacity of 240 places and currently has 212 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Hertfordshire.
What is the admissions policy for St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery? ▾
St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery 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 and Nursery cover? ▾
St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, serving pupils aged 3-11. 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 and Nursery? ▾
St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.