FOI release

Primary School Catchment Areas (2010–Present)

This request was refused in part, so we didn't provide some of the information the requester asked for. This may include information where we can neither confirm nor deny that we hold it.

Case reference FOI2026/01474

Received 22 June 2026

Published 13 July 2026

Request

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request the following information:

1) The catchment areas for all primary schools within your local authority, covering the period 2010 to the present day.

2) Where catchment areas have changed during this period, please include the relevant boundaries and effective dates for each version.

Response

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request the following information:

1) The catchment areas for all primary schools within your local authority, covering the period 2010 to the present day.

Answer: This information is publically available on our council website and can be viewed via the following link:

 

https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/schools-and-education/schools-catchment-map/

 

As such we consider this information to be exempt under Section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 because it is reasonably accessible to you via other means. Please take this letter as a refusal notice under S17 of the Act.

 

Please note – local authorities have a statutory duty to ensure sufficient schools are available in their area, but there is no legal requirement to have catchment areas, and a number of schools in Herefordshire operate a ‘nearest school’ policy,

 


2) Where catchment areas have changed during this period, please include the relevant boundaries and effective dates for each version.

Answer: The Service Area have advised St Paul’s Primary School altered their catchment area in 2024; their revised catchment area is publicly available and can be seen on the school’s website via the following link:

https://www.stpaulsprimary.com/admissions.

As such we consider this information to be exempt under Section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 because it is reasonably accessible to you via other means. Please take this letter as a refusal notice under S17 of the Act.

The original catchment area for St Paul’s Primary School is attached.

Documents

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