SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Catchment Area
SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy is an academy sponsor led primary school in Wolverhampton , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 223 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
223
Pupils
210
Capacity
106%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy?
The catchment area for SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy is the geographic zone Wolverhampton 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. Wolverhampton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy is managed by Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy has a published admission number of 210 places. 223 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 106%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Wolverhampton allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 50.2% of pupils at SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Wolverhampton.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton school admissions →
SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Caledonia Road, Wolverhampton, WV2 1HZ
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 50.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139800
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Wolverhampton
SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Wolverhampton. 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 SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy 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: SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy
What is the catchment area for SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy is the geographic zone Wolverhampton 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. Wolverhampton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy currently has 223 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy? ▾
SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wolverhampton before each admissions cycle.
What age range does SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy cover? ▾
SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy is a primary school in Wolverhampton, 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 SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy? ▾
SS Mary and John's Catholic Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.