St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Ware, Hertfordshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 122 pupils, and a capacity of 122 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
122
Pupils
122
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic 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 Thomas of Canterbury Catholic 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 Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School: at or above its 122 place limit
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 122 places. 122 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 122 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. 13.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Ware.
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 Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- High Street, Puckeridge, Ware, SG11 1RZ
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 13.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148495
Other Primary Schools in Ware
If St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Ware are the next closest alternatives.
Jenyns First School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · SG11 2QJ
Hunsdon Junior Mixed and Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · SG12 8NT
Little Hadham Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SG11 2DX
Priors Wood Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SG12 7HZ
Kingshill Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · SG12 0RL
Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · SG12 0NR
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Hertfordshire
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary 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.
Our Lady Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Welwyn Garden City
St Joseph Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Watford
St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Hatfield
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · St Albans
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic 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.
Millfield First and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · Buntingford · 4.0 miles away
Furneux Pelham Church of England School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Furneux Pelham · 4.2 miles away
Layston Church of England First School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Buntingford · 4.3 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic 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 Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School currently has 122 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 122 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic 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 Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Ware, 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 Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.