St Rose's Catholic Infant School Catchment Area
St Rose's Catholic Infant School is an academy converter primary school in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire , serving pupils aged 2-7, with 218 pupils, and a capacity of 225 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
2-7
Age range
218
Pupils
225
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
St Rose's Catholic Infant School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Rose's Catholic Infant School?
The catchment area for St Rose's Catholic Infant 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 Rose's Catholic Infant 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 Rose's Catholic Infant School: 225 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
St Rose's Catholic Infant School has a published admission number of 225 places. 218 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 225, 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. 5.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Hemel Hempstead.
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 Rose's Catholic Infant School: School Information
- Full address
- Green End Road, Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1QW
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-7 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 5.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150799
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Hertfordshire
St Rose's Catholic Infant School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Hertfordshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Rose's Catholic Infant 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 Rose's Catholic Infant School
What is the catchment area for St Rose's Catholic Infant School? ▾
The catchment area for St Rose's Catholic Infant 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 Rose's Catholic Infant School oversubscribed? ▾
St Rose's Catholic Infant School is operating close to its capacity of 225 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 Rose's Catholic Infant School? ▾
St Rose's Catholic Infant 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 Rose's Catholic Infant School cover? ▾
St Rose's Catholic Infant School is a primary school in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, serving pupils aged 2-7. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Rose's Catholic Infant School? ▾
St Rose's Catholic Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.