Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Welwyn, Hertfordshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 415 pupils, and a capacity of 432 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
415
Pupils
432
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
The catchment area for Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided 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.
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 →Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 432 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has a published admission number of 432 places. 415 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 432, 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. 7.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Welwyn.
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) →
Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- 15 London Road, Welwyn, AL6 9DJ
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 7.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 117490
Other Primary Schools in Welwyn
If Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Welwyn are the next closest alternatives.
Other Church of England Schools in Hertfordshire
Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 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 Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided 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.
Harwood Hill Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · Welwyn Garden City · 1.0 miles away
Templewood Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Welwyn Garden City · 1.2 miles away
Holwell Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Welwyn Garden City · 2.4 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
What is the catchment area for Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 432 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School? ▾
Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School cover? ▾
Welwyn St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Welwyn, Hertfordshire, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.