St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 223 pupils, and a capacity of 236 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
223
Pupils
236
Capacity
94%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Norfolk 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. Norfolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School is managed by Norfolk 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 Norfolk before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Norfolk catchment area documents →St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School: 236 places, 94% filled: nearing capacity
St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 236 places. 223 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 94%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 236, Norfolk'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. 21.8% of pupils at St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Norfolk.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Norfolk 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 Norfolk school admissions →
St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- East Anglian Way, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, NR31 6QY
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 21.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142737
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If St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Great Yarmouth are the next closest alternatives.
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Norfolk
St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Norfolk. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited Catchment Area
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Notre Dame High School, Norwich Catchment Area
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St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey Catchment Area
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St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Mary and St Peter Catholic 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Norfolk 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. Norfolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 236 places (94% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Norfolk before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, 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 Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.