Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School Catchment Area
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School is an academy converter primary school in St. Albans, Hertfordshire , serving pupils aged 3-7, with 282 pupils, and a capacity of 240 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-7
Age range
282
Pupils
240
Capacity
118%
Fill rate
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School?
The catchment area for Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery 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, Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery 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.
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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 →Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School: heavily oversubscribed at 118% capacity
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School has a published admission number of 240 places. 282 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 118%. At 118% 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. 3.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of St. Albans.
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) →
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School: School Information
- Full address
- Downes Road, St. Albans, AL4 9NT
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-7 years
- Free school meals
- 3.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146893
Other Primary Schools in St. Albans
If Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in St. Albans are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery 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: Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School
What is the catchment area for Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School? ▾
The catchment area for Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery 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 Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School currently has 282 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 240 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School? ▾
Admission to Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery 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 Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School cover? ▾
Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School is a primary school in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, serving pupils aged 3-7. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.