St Margaret's Academy Catchment Area
St Margaret's Academy is an academy converter primary school in Torquay, Torbay , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 398 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
398
Pupils
420
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
St Margaret's Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Margaret's Academy?
The catchment area for St Margaret's Academy is the geographic zone Torbay 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 siblings. Torbay publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, St Margaret's Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Torbay. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Torbay before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Torbay catchment area documents →St Margaret's Academy: 420 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
St Margaret's Academy has a published admission number of 420 places. 398 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 420, Torbay'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. 26.9% of pupils at St Margaret's Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Torbay.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Torbay 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 Torbay school admissions →
St Margaret's Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Barewell Road, Torquay, TQ1 4PA
- Local authority
- Torbay
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 26.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136602
Other Primary Schools in Torquay
If St Margaret's Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Torquay are the next closest alternatives.
Homelands Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · TQ1 4NT
Watcombe Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · TQ2 8NU
Sherwell Valley Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · TQ2 6ES
Shiphay Learning Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · TQ2 7NF
Ilsham Church of England Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · TQ1 2JQ
Ellacombe Church of England Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · TQ1 1TG
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Margaret's 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.
Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay Catchment Area
Academy converter · Torquay · 0.1 miles away
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Torquay · 0.3 miles away
Upton St James CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Torquay · 0.6 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Margaret's Academy
What is the catchment area for St Margaret's Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Margaret's Academy is the geographic zone Torbay 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 siblings. Torbay publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Margaret's Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Margaret's Academy is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Margaret's Academy? ▾
Admission to St Margaret's Academy is managed by Torbay. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does St Margaret's Academy cover? ▾
St Margaret's Academy is a primary school in Torquay, Torbay, 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 St Margaret's Academy? ▾
St Margaret's Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.