St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester Catchment Area
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester is a academy converter primary school in Dorchester, Dorset , serving pupils aged 2–9, with 174 pupils, and a capacity of 183 places. The school is operating close to capacity — catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
2–9
Age range
174
Pupils
183
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2010
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester Catchment Area Information
Admission to St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester is managed by Dorset 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.
The official admissions policy — including the catchment boundary map — is published by Dorset before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Dorset catchment area documents →St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester — School Information
- Full address
- Lucetta Lane, Dorchester, DT1 2DD
- Local authority
- Dorset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–9 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140771
Other Primary Schools in Dorchester
If St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Dorchester are the next closest alternatives.
Broadmayne First School Catchment Area
Community school · DT2 8PH
The Prince of Wales School Catchment Area
Community school · DT1 2HH
Cerne Abbas CofE VC First School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · DT2 7LA
Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · DT2 0AX
Sticklands Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · DT2 0JP
Thorner's Church of England School, Litton Cheney Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · DT2 9AU
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Frequently Asked Questions — St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester
Is St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester oversubscribed? ▾
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester is operating close to its capacity of 183 places (95% 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 First School, Dorchester? ▾
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Dorset before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester cover? ▾
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester is a primary school in Dorchester, Dorset, serving pupils aged 2–9. 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 First School, Dorchester? ▾
St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester was rated Good by Ofsted in 2010. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.