St Mary's Catholic Academy Catchment Area
St Mary's Catholic Academy is an academy converter secondary school in Blackpool , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1184 pupils, and a capacity of 1199 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,184
Pupils
1,199
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
St Mary's Catholic Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Academy?
The catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Academy is the geographic zone Blackpool uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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. Blackpool 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's Catholic Academy is managed by Blackpool 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 Blackpool before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Blackpool catchment area documents →St Mary's Catholic Academy: 1199 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
St Mary's Catholic Academy has a published admission number of 1199 places. 1184 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 1199, Blackpool'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. 36.4% of pupils at St Mary's Catholic Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Blackpool.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Blackpool 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 Blackpool school admissions →
St Mary's Catholic Academy: School Information
- Full address
- St Walburga's Road, Blackpool, FY3 7EQ
- Local authority
- Blackpool
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 36.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141257
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Blackpool
St Mary's Catholic Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Blackpool. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy Catchment Area
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Christ The King Catholic Academy Catchment Area
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St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Mary's 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 Mary's Catholic Academy
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Academy is the geographic zone Blackpool uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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. Blackpool publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Mary's Catholic Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Academy is operating close to its capacity of 1199 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's Catholic Academy? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Blackpool before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Mary's Catholic Academy cover? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Academy is a secondary school in Blackpool, serving pupils aged 11-18. 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's Catholic Academy? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.