Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School Catchment Area
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School is an academy converter primary school in Plymouth , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 95 pupils, and a capacity of 180 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
95
Pupils
180
Capacity
53%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School?
The catchment area for Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School is the geographic zone Plymouth 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. Plymouth publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School is managed by Plymouth 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 Plymouth before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Plymouth catchment area documents →Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School: 180 places, 53% filled: places available
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School has a published admission number of 180 places. 95 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 53%. At 53% full, the school currently has headroom below its 180 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. 13.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Plymouth.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Plymouth 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. Find Plymouth school admissions →
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School: School Information
- Full address
- 8 Market Road, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 1QW
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 13.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147277
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Other Church of England Schools in Plymouth
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Plymouth. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant 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: Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School
What is the catchment area for Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School? ▾
The catchment area for Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School is the geographic zone Plymouth 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. Plymouth publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School oversubscribed? ▾
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School has a capacity of 180 places and currently has 95 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Plymouth.
What is the admissions policy for Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School? ▾
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Plymouth before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School cover? ▾
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School is a primary school in Plymouth, 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 Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School? ▾
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.