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Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School

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Community school in Hertford, SG14 3SG, taking ages 2 to 11, 235 on roll.

No current grade Ofsted
12.927311817266705 mi Admitted from, varies
80% Full
73.0% Met the expected standard, 2024/25

Will an address get in?

In the varies round, the furthest-away child offered a place at Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School lived 12.927311817266705 miles away, according to Hertfordshire. Put a postcode in and it is measured against that distance.

Applying for September 2027? Primary applications close on 15 January 2027, with offers on 16 April 2027. The address on the deadline is the one the council uses. How it works.

The circle is 12.927311817266705 miles, the distance the school admitted from in varies. Real admission areas are not circular: this is the distance, not a boundary.

This is not a catchment area. Most English schools do not have one. When Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School is oversubscribed, places go outward from the school until they run out, so the distance moves each year with how many families applied and where they lived. 12.927311817266705 miles was last year's outcome, not a boundary and not a promise.

What kind of school this is

Religious characterNo religious character
Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
How full 235 pupils in 292 places (80% full)
Local authorityHertfordshire

Department for Education register (GIAS).

How the school is doing

Meeting the expected standard 73.0% in reading, writing and maths (2024/25)
YearMeeting the expected standard
2024/25 73.0%
2023/24 65.0%
2022/23 59.0%

Ofsted, and the Department for Education's published performance data.

Who goes to Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School

Girls and boys50.2% girls, 49.8% boys
English as an additional language0.9% of pupils
Free school meals10.6% of pupils eligible

DfE school census, most recent published year.

What it costs to live within reach of Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School

The postcode districts whose centre falls inside the 12.927311817266705 miles the school admitted from in varies, cheapest first, by the median of real sales around each district's centre. The cheapest is SG2 at £348,000; the dearest, SG13, £610,000. A district is wide, so check the address itself, not the list.

DistrictAreaFrom the schoolMedian sold price
SG2 Stevenage 3.5 mi £348,000 126 sales
SG1 Stevenage 5.3 mi £365,000 78 sales
EN11 Broxbourne 7.7 mi £365,000 69 sales
AL7 Welwyn Hatfield 5.1 mi £417,000 67 sales
SG3 North Hertfordshire 2.9 mi £442,000 111 sales
SG12 East Hertfordshire 5.0 mi £480,000 123 sales
AL8 Welwyn Hatfield 5.5 mi £489,000 58 sales
SG11 East Hertfordshire 6.7 mi £490,000 28 sales
SG14 East Hertfordshire 3.4 mi £605,000 113 sales
AL6 Welwyn Hatfield 4.0 mi £607,500 49 sales
SG13 East Hertfordshire 5.0 mi £610,000 77 sales

Sold prices from HM Land Registry, via each district's area guide. Districts without enough recorded sales to rank are not shown.

The fee-paying alternative

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Checking the house as well as the school

The full report measures the distance from every nearby school to one address, alongside sold prices, flood risk, crime and the other checks on the same house.

Common questions

What is the catchment area for Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School?

Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School does not have one in the sense most people mean. Like most English schools, an oversubscribed year offers places outward from the school until they run out. The nearest thing to an answer: the furthest child admitted in varies lived 12.927311817266705 miles away, per Hertfordshire.

How close do I need to live to get a place at Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School?

Nobody can say in advance, and anyone who does is guessing. 12.927311817266705 miles was enough in varies. The distance moves every year with the number of applications, so treat last year's figure as evidence, not a promise.

Does buying a house near Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School guarantee a place?

No. Admission criteria usually put looked-after children, siblings ahead of distance, so places can be filled before distance is reached. Councils also check that the address is genuinely where the child lives.

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