Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough Catchment Area
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough is an academy converter primary school in Loughborough, Leicestershire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 200 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
200
Pupils
210
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough?
The catchment area for Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough is the geographic zone Leicestershire 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. Leicestershire 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, Loughborough is managed by Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Leicestershire catchment area documents →Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough: 210 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough has a published admission number of 210 places. 200 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 95%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, Leicestershire's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 19.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Loughborough.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire school admissions →
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough: School Information
- Full address
- Hastings Street, Loughborough, LE11 5AX
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 19.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138295
Other Primary Schools in Loughborough
If Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Loughborough are the next closest alternatives.
Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LE12 5TB
Thorpe Acre Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · LE11 4SQ
Thorpe Acre Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · LE11 4SQ
Oxley Primary School Shepshed Catchment Area
Community school · LE12 9LU
Belton Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · LE12 9TS
Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · LE12 5DB
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Leicestershire
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Leicestershire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Ratcliffe College Catchment Area
Other independent school ·
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Market Harborough
Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Catchment Area
Academy converter · Wigston
Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Nuneaton
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough 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.
Hathern Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Loughborough · 2.3 miles away
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Loughborough · 2.5 miles away
St Botolph's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Loughborough · 2.9 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough
What is the catchment area for Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough? ▾
The catchment area for Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough is the geographic zone Leicestershire 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. Leicestershire 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, Loughborough oversubscribed? ▾
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough? ▾
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Leicestershire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough cover? ▾
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough is a primary school in Loughborough, Leicestershire, serving pupils aged 4-11. 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, Loughborough? ▾
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.