The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School Catchment Area
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School is an academy converter secondary school in Stevenage, Hertfordshire , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1605 pupils, and a capacity of 1405 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,605
Pupils
1,405
Capacity
114%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School?
The catchment area for The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School is the geographic zone Hertfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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 The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic 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 →The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School: heavily oversubscribed at 114% capacity
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School has a published admission number of 1405 places. 1605 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 114%. At 114% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Hertfordshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 10% 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) →
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School: School Information
- Full address
- Hitchin Road, Stevenage, SG1 4AE
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 10% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137895
Other Secondary Schools in Stevenage
If The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Stevenage are the next closest alternatives.
Barnwell School Catchment Area
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The Nobel School Catchment Area
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Marriotts School Catchment Area
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The Thomas Alleyne Academy Catchment Area
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Barclay Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · SG1 3RB
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Hertfordshire
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic 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 secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic 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: The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School
What is the catchment area for The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School? ▾
The catchment area for The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School is the geographic zone Hertfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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 The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School currently has 1605 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1405 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School? ▾
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic 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 The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School cover? ▾
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School is a secondary school in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School? ▾
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.