Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Macclesfield, Cheshire East , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 59 pupils, and a capacity of 56 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
59
Pupils
56
Capacity
105%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2011
Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School?
The catchment area for Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School is the geographic zone Cheshire East 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. Cheshire East publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School is managed by Cheshire East 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 Cheshire East before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Cheshire East catchment area documents →Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School: at or above its 56 place limit
Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School has a published admission number of 56 places. 59 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 105%. The school is at or above its published limit of 56 places. Cheshire East 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. 8.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Macclesfield.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Cheshire East 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. Cheshire East Council school admissions (official) →
Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Leek Road, Bosley, Macclesfield, SK11 0NX
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 8.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148660
Other Primary Schools in Macclesfield
If Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Macclesfield are the next closest alternatives.
Dean Valley Community Primary School Catchment Area
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Rainow Primary School Catchment Area
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Bollington Cross CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · SK10 5EG
Chelford CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · SK11 9AY
Bollington St John's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · SK10 5LY
Prestbury CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · SK10 4JJ
Other Church of England Schools in Cheshire East
Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Cheshire East. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Bollington Cross CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Macclesfield
Chelford CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Macclesfield
Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Stoke-on-Trent
Elworth CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Sandbach
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Bosley St Mary's CofE 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: Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School
What is the catchment area for Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School is the geographic zone Cheshire East 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. Cheshire East publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School currently has 59 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 56 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School? ▾
Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Cheshire East before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School cover? ▾
Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Macclesfield, Cheshire East, 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 Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School? ▾
Bosley St Mary's CofE Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2011. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.