St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Macclesfield, Cheshire East , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 303 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
303
Pupils
420
Capacity
72%
Fill rate
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 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 St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 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 →St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: 420 places, 72% filled: places available
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 420 places. 303 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 72%. At 72% full, the school currently has headroom below its 420 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. 17.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Macclesfield.
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) →
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Priory Lane, Macclesfield, SK10 3HJ
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 17.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141811
Other Primary Schools in Macclesfield
If St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Macclesfield are the next closest alternatives.
Dean Valley Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SK10 5HS
Rainow Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SK10 5UB
Bollington Cross CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · SK10 5EG
Chelford CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · SK11 9AY
Bollington St John's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · SK10 5LY
Prestbury CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · SK10 4JJ
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Cheshire East
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 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 St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary 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: St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 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 St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has a capacity of 420 places and currently has 303 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Cheshire East.
What is the admissions policy for St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 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 St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Macclesfield, Cheshire East, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.