St Marys Catholic Academy Catchment Area
St Marys Catholic Academy is an academy converter primary school in Stoke-on-Trent , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 241 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
241
Pupils
210
Capacity
115%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2021
St Marys Catholic Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Marys Catholic Academy?
The catchment area for St Marys Catholic Academy is the geographic zone Stoke-on-Trent 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. Stoke-on-Trent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Marys Catholic Academy is managed by Stoke-on-Trent 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 Stoke-on-Trent before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Stoke-on-Trent catchment area documents →St Marys Catholic Academy: heavily oversubscribed at 115% capacity
St Marys Catholic Academy has a published admission number of 210 places. 241 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 115%. At 115% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Stoke-on-Trent 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. 19.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Stoke-on-Trent.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Stoke-on-Trent 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 Stoke-on-Trent school admissions →
St Marys Catholic Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Ford Green Road, Norton-le-Moors, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 8EZ
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 19.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140114
Other Primary Schools in Stoke-on-Trent
If St Marys Catholic Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent are the next closest alternatives.
Scholar Green Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ST7 3HF
Rode Heath Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ST7 3RY
Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · ST7 3NQ
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · ST7 2PG
The Willows Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ST4 7JY
Heron Cross Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · ST4 4LJ
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Stoke-on-Trent
St Marys Catholic Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Stoke-on-Trent. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Joseph's College Catchment Area
Academy converter · Stoke-on-Trent
Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Stoke-on-Trent
St George and St Martin's Catholic Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Stoke-on-Trent
St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill Catchment Area
Academy converter · Stoke-on-Trent
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Marys Catholic 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Marys Catholic Academy
What is the catchment area for St Marys Catholic Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Marys Catholic Academy is the geographic zone Stoke-on-Trent 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. Stoke-on-Trent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Marys Catholic Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Marys Catholic Academy currently has 241 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Marys Catholic Academy? ▾
St Marys Catholic Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Stoke-on-Trent before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Marys Catholic Academy cover? ▾
St Marys Catholic Academy is a primary school in Stoke-on-Trent, 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 Marys Catholic Academy? ▾
St Marys Catholic Academy was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.