Admission rules for a place to start in September 2026
Admission rules if you want a place at the school to start now
How were school places allocated in previous years?
What happened in the last 2 years
| | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|
Number of places available |
30 |
30 |
Number of applications made |
42 |
52 |
Number of places offered |
13 |
24 |
Places offered under each rule in 2025
| Rules (in rule priority order) | 2025 |
|---|
Education, Health And Care (EHC) Plan |
0 |
Baptised Catholic - Children Looked After |
0 |
Baptised Catholic - Staff |
0 |
Baptised Catholic - Sibling |
3 |
Baptised Catholic In Named Parish(es) |
5 |
Baptised Catholic Outside Named Parish(es) - Nearest Catholic School |
3 |
Other Baptised Catholic |
2 |
Other Children Looked After |
0 |
Catechumens |
0 |
Any Other Sibling |
4 |
Any Other Applicant - Staff |
0 |
Other Christian Denominations |
0 |
Other Faith |
0 |
Any other applicant |
7 |
Places offered under each rule in 2024
| Rules (in rule priority order) | 2024 |
|---|
Education, Health And Care (EHC) Plan |
0 |
Baptised Catholic - Children Looked After |
0 |
Baptised Catholic With Ccp - Staff |
0 |
Baptised Catholic With Ccp - Sibling |
1 |
Baptised Catholic With Ccp In Named Parish(es) - Nearest Catholic School |
3 |
Baptised Catholic With Ccp |
1 |
Baptised Catholic |
0 |
Other Children Looked After |
0 |
Other Children Of Staff |
0 |
Catechumens |
0 |
Members of an Orthodox Church |
0 |
Other Christian Denominations |
0 |
Other Faith |
0 |
Any other applicant |
8 |
Distance of the furthest child admitted
Please contact the school for further information about distance allocations.
Use our
'Find Your Nearest School'
system to identify the "nearest" school to your child's home address,
in accordance with Hertfordshire County Council's admission arrangements.
Vacancies (for in year applications)
Yes - there are vacancies in
Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6
Updated: 31 October 2025
Vacancy information is only relevant to
in year applications.
Schools aim to update their vacancy information every 2 weeks.
Treat this information as a guide only – the situation can change on a daily basis.
Performance and Ofsted
Performance table for Our Lady Catholic Primary School (Hitchin).
Ofsted report and rating for Our Lady Catholic Primary School (Hitchin).
School officers
Admissions Officer: Jacqueline Harvey
In Year Admissions Officer: Lucy Smith
District Schools Effectiveness Advisor: Sarah Anderson
SEND Local Offer at Our Lady Catholic Primary School (Hitchin)