Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Congleton, Cheshire East , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 199 pupils, and a capacity of 244 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
2-11
Age range
199
Pupils
244
Capacity
82%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2024
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for Saint Mary's Catholic 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 Saint Mary's Catholic 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.
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 →Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School: 244 places, 82% filled: places available
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 244 places. 199 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 82%. At 82% full, the school currently has headroom below its 244 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. 15.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Congleton.
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) →
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Belgrave Avenue, Congleton, CW12 1HT
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 15.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141826
Other Primary Schools in Congleton
If Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Congleton are the next closest alternatives.
Buglawton Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CW12 2EL
Havannah Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CW12 2DF
The Quinta Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CW12 4LX
Marlfields Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CW12 4BT
Black Firs Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CW12 4QJ
Mossley CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · CW12 3JA
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Cheshire East
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Cheshire East. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Stoke-on-Trent
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Crewe
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Nantwich
St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Knutsford
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Saint Mary'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.
Marton and District CofE Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Macclesfield · 3.2 miles away
Smallwood CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Sandbach · 3.6 miles away
Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Stoke-on-Trent · 4.0 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Saint Mary's Catholic 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 Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School has a capacity of 244 places and currently has 199 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Cheshire East.
What is the admissions policy for Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School? ▾
Saint Mary's Catholic 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 Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Congleton, Cheshire East, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School? ▾
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.