Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Stafford, Staffordshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 180 pupils, and a capacity of 180 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
180
Pupils
180
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Staffordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Staffordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School is managed by Staffordshire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Staffordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Staffordshire catchment area documents →Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School: at or above its 180 place limit
Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 180 places. 180 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 180 places. Staffordshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 35% of pupils at Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Staffordshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Staffordshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Staffordshire Council school admissions (official) →
Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Somerset Road, Highfields, Stafford, ST17 9UZ
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 35% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142192
Other Primary Schools in Stafford
If Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Stafford are the next closest alternatives.
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Flash Ley Primary School Catchment Area
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Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Staffordshire
Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Staffordshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Modwen's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Burton-on-Trent
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Lichfield
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Tamworth
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Tamworth
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Staffordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Staffordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School currently has 180 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 180 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School? ▾
Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Staffordshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Stafford, Staffordshire, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School? ▾
Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.