St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School Catchment Area
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 207 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
207
Pupils
210
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2021
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School?
The catchment area for St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School is the geographic zone Nottinghamshire 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. Nottinghamshire 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 Magdalene CofE Primary School is managed by Nottinghamshire 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 Nottinghamshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Nottinghamshire catchment area documents →St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School: 210 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 207 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, Nottinghamshire'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. 19.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Sutton-in-Ashfield.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Nottinghamshire 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. Nottinghamshire Council school admissions (official) →
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Springwood View Close, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 2HR
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 19.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141545
Other Primary Schools in Sutton-in-Ashfield
If St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Sutton-in-Ashfield are the next closest alternatives.
Croft Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · NG17 5FJ
Priestsic Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · NG17 4BB
Healdswood Infants' and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · NG17 3FQ
Dalestorth Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · NG17 4JA
St Andrew's CofE Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · NG17 3DW
Skegby Junior Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · NG17 3FH
Other Church of England Schools in Nottinghamshire
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Nottinghamshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Edmund's CofE (C) Primary & Nursery School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Mansfield Woodhouse
St Andrew's CofE Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Sutton-in-Ashfield
All Hallows CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Nottingham
St John's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Nottingham
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Mary Magdalene 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School is the geographic zone Nottinghamshire 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. Nottinghamshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School? ▾
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Nottinghamshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School cover? ▾
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School is a primary school in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, 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 Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School? ▾
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.