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Forres Primary Academy

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Academy sponsor led in Hoddesdon, EN11 0RW, taking ages 5 to 11, 199 on roll.

Requires improvement Ofsted, Nov 2022
4.557017162314986 mi Admitted from, varies
47% Full
54.0% Met the expected standard, 2024/25

Will an address get in?

In the varies round, the furthest-away child offered a place at Forres Primary Academy lived 4.557017162314986 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 4.557017162314986 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 Forres Primary Academy 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. 4.557017162314986 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 199 pupils in 420 places (47% full)
TrustSPIRAL PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Local authorityHertfordshire

Department for Education register (GIAS).

How the school is doing

Ofsted Requires improvement, inspected 13 November 2022
Meeting the expected standard 54.0% in reading, writing and maths (2024/25)
YearMeeting the expected standard
2024/25 54.0%
2023/24 not published
2022/23 not published

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

Who goes to Forres Primary Academy

Girls and boys48.7% girls, 51.3% boys
English as an additional language16.1% of pupils
Free school meals33.7% of pupils eligible

DfE school census, most recent published year.

What it costs to live within reach of Forres Primary Academy

The postcode districts whose centre falls inside the 4.557017162314986 miles the school admitted from in varies, cheapest first, by the median of real sales around each district's centre. The cheapest is CM92 at £272,000; the dearest, SG13, £610,000. A district is wide, so check the address itself, not the list.

DistrictAreaFrom the schoolMedian sold price
CM92 Harlow 2.9 mi £272,000 51 sales
CM19 Harlow 3.4 mi £350,000 101 sales
EN11 Broxbourne 0.5 mi £365,000 69 sales
SG12 East Hertfordshire 2.9 mi £480,000 123 sales
EN10 Broxbourne 2.4 mi £505,000 136 sales
SG14 East Hertfordshire 4.5 mi £605,000 113 sales
SG13 East Hertfordshire 3.0 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

Weighing Forres Primary Academy against the independent sector? Every fee-paying school around EN11: ages, selection, and how full each one is →

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 Forres Primary Academy?

Forres Primary Academy 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 4.557017162314986 miles away, per Hertfordshire.

How close do I need to live to get a place at Forres Primary Academy?

Nobody can say in advance, and anyone who does is guessing. 4.557017162314986 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 Forres Primary Academy 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.

Every Hertfordshire school's distance

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Admission distance published by Hertfordshire. School details from the Department for Education's register, ratings from Ofsted. Read how every figure on this site is sourced on the methodology page. If something here looks wrong, tell us and it goes on the accuracy log.