Watchlytes Primary School Catchment Area
Watchlytes Primary School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 158 pupils, and a capacity of 240 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
158
Pupils
240
Capacity
66%
Fill rate
Inadequate
Ofsted 2021
Watchlytes Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Watchlytes Primary School?
The catchment area for Watchlytes 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 siblings. Hertfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Watchlytes Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Hertfordshire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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 →Watchlytes Primary School: 240 places, 66% filled: places available
Watchlytes Primary School has a published admission number of 240 places. 158 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 66%. At 66% 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. 28.8% of pupils at Watchlytes Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Hertfordshire.
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) →
Watchlytes Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Watchlytes, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 2AZ
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 28.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149333
Other Primary Schools in Welwyn Garden City
If Watchlytes Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Welwyn Garden City are the next closest alternatives.
Templewood Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · AL8 7SD
Holwell Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · AL7 3RP
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · AL8 7AG
Homerswood Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · AL8 7RF
Panshanger Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · AL7 1QY
St John's Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, Lemsford Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · AL8 7TR
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Watchlytes 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: Watchlytes Primary School
What is the catchment area for Watchlytes Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Watchlytes 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 siblings. Hertfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Watchlytes Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Watchlytes Primary School has a capacity of 240 places and currently has 158 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Hertfordshire.
What is the admissions policy for Watchlytes Primary School? ▾
Admission to Watchlytes Primary School is managed by Hertfordshire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Watchlytes Primary School cover? ▾
Watchlytes Primary School is a primary school in Welwyn Garden City, 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 Watchlytes Primary School? ▾
Watchlytes Primary School was rated Inadequate by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.