St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School Catchment Area
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School is a voluntary aided primary school in Birmingham , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 349 pupils, and a capacity of 315 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
349
Pupils
315
Capacity
111%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2011
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School?
The catchment area for St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School is the geographic zone Birmingham 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. Birmingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School is managed by Birmingham 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 Birmingham before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Birmingham catchment area documents →St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School: heavily oversubscribed at 111% capacity
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School has a published admission number of 315 places. 349 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 111%. At 111% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Birmingham allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 50.7% of pupils at St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School 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 Birmingham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Birmingham 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. Birmingham Council school admissions (official) →
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School: School Information
- Full address
- Perry Common Road, Birmingham, B23 7AB
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 50.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 103453
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Birmingham
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Birmingham. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Christ The King Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School
What is the catchment area for St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School? ▾
The catchment area for St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School is the geographic zone Birmingham 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. Birmingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School currently has 349 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 315 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School? ▾
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Birmingham before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School cover? ▾
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School is a primary school in Birmingham, 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 St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School? ▾
St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2011. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.