Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School Catchment Area
Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School is an academy converter primary school in Ely, Cambridgeshire , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 240 pupils, and a capacity of 480 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
7-11
Age range
240
Pupils
480
Capacity
50%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School?
The catchment area for Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School is the geographic zone Cambridgeshire 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. Cambridgeshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School is managed by Cambridgeshire 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.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Cambridgeshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Cambridgeshire catchment area documents →Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School: 480 places, 50% filled: places available
Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School has a published admission number of 480 places. 240 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 50%. At 50% full, the school currently has headroom below its 480 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 35% of pupils at Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Cambridgeshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Cambridgeshire 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. Cambridgeshire Council school admissions (official) →
Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- High Barns, Ely, CB7 4RB
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 35% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141707
Other Primary Schools in Ely
If Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Ely are the next closest alternatives.
Robert Arkenstall Primary School Catchment Area
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Littleport Community Primary School Catchment Area
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Stretham Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CB6 3JN
Spring Meadow Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · CB7 4RB
Ely St John's Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CB6 3BW
Fordham CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · CB7 5NL
Other Church of England Schools in Cambridgeshire
Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Cambridgeshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Barrington CofE VC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Cambridge
Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Cambridge
Cheveley CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Newmarket
Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Cambridge
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Ely St Mary's CofE Junior 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: Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School
What is the catchment area for Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School is the geographic zone Cambridgeshire 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. Cambridgeshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School has a capacity of 480 places and currently has 240 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Cambridgeshire.
What is the admissions policy for Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School? ▾
Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Cambridgeshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School cover? ▾
Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School is a primary school in Ely, Cambridgeshire, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School? ▾
Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.