Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston Catchment Area
Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston is an academy converter primary school in Boston, Lincolnshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 189 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
189
Pupils
210
Capacity
90%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston?
The catchment area for Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston is the geographic zone Lincolnshire 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. Lincolnshire 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 RC Primary Academy Boston is managed by Lincolnshire 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 Lincolnshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lincolnshire catchment area documents →Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston: 210 places, 90% filled: nearing capacity
Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston has a published admission number of 210 places. 189 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 90%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, Lincolnshire'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. 16.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Boston.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lincolnshire 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. Lincolnshire Council school admissions (official) →
Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston: School Information
- Full address
- Ashlawn Drive, Boston, PE21 9PX
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 16.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146241
Other Primary Schools in Boston
If Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Boston are the next closest alternatives.
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The Sibsey Free Primary School Catchment Area
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Stickney Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Lincolnshire
Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Lincolnshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
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Our Lady of Lincoln Catholic Primary School A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Lincoln
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Lincoln
St Augustine's Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Stamford
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston 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: Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston
What is the catchment area for Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston? ▾
The catchment area for Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston is the geographic zone Lincolnshire 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. Lincolnshire 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 RC Primary Academy Boston oversubscribed? ▾
Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (90% 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 RC Primary Academy Boston? ▾
Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Lincolnshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston cover? ▾
Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston is a primary school in Boston, Lincolnshire, 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 RC Primary Academy Boston? ▾
Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.