St Margarets CofE Primary School Catchment Area
St Margarets CofE Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Barking, Barking and Dagenham , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 387 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
387
Pupils
420
Capacity
92%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
St Margarets CofE Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Margarets CofE Primary School?
The catchment area for St Margarets CofE Primary School is the geographic zone Barking and Dagenham 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. Barking and Dagenham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Margarets CofE Primary School is managed by Barking and Dagenham 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 Barking and Dagenham before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Barking and Dagenham catchment area documents →St Margarets CofE Primary School: 420 places, 92% filled: nearing capacity
St Margarets CofE Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 387 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 92%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 420, Barking and Dagenham'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. 20.7% of pupils at St Margarets CofE Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Barking and Dagenham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Barking and Dagenham 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 Barking and Dagenham school admissions →
St Margarets CofE Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- 15-19 North Street, Barking, IG11 8AS
- Local authority
- Barking and Dagenham
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 20.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144035
Other Primary Schools in Barking
If St Margarets CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Barking are the next closest alternatives.
Manor Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · IG11 9AG
Northbury Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · IG11 8JA
Ripple Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · IG11 7QS
Gascoigne Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · IG11 7DR
George Carey Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · IG11 0FJ
Thames View Infants Catchment Area
Academy converter · IG11 0LG
Other Church of England Schools in Barking and Dagenham
St Margarets CofE Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Barking and Dagenham. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Margarets CofE Primary 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.
Linton Mead Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · London · 2.6 miles away
Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London · 2.7 miles away
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London · 2.9 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Margarets CofE Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Margarets CofE Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Margarets CofE Primary School is the geographic zone Barking and Dagenham 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. Barking and Dagenham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Margarets CofE Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
St Margarets CofE Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (92% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Margarets CofE Primary School? ▾
St Margarets CofE Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Barking and Dagenham before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Margarets CofE Primary School cover? ▾
St Margarets CofE Primary School is a primary school in Barking, Barking and Dagenham, 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 Margarets CofE Primary School? ▾
St Margarets CofE Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.