St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch

How places are decided at St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch

St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2014 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in March 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch?

St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch has 226 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch take?

St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch located?

St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch is located in Berkhamsted, HP4 3QZ, Hertfordshire.

How do I apply to St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch?

St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch have a religious character?

Yes — St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch?

When St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children looked after and previously looked after — Children looked after and children who were previously looked after, including those who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside England, but ceased to be so as a result of being adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or a special guardianship order); 2. Medical or social need — Children for whom it can be demonstrated that they have a particular medical or social need to go to the school. A panel of governors will determine whether the evidence provided is sufficiently compelling to meet the requirements of this rule. The evidence must relate specifically to St Mary's and must clearly demonstrate why it is the only school that can meet the child's needs; 3. Siblings — Children who have a sibling on the roll of the school at the proposed time of entry, and 7 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: When there is a need for a tie break where two different addresses are the same distance from the school, (in the case of a block of flats for example), the lower door number will be deemed nearest as logically this will be on the ground floor and therefore closer. If there are two identical addresses of separate applicants, the tie break will be random. Every child entered onto the Hertfordshire County Council admissions database has an individual random number assigned, between 1 and 1 million, against each preference school. When there is a need for a final tie break the random number is used to allocate the place, with the lowest number given priority.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 80.1% of pupils at St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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