St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy Catchment Area
St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy is an academy sponsor led primary school in St Helens, St. Helens , serving pupils aged 3-7, with 177 pupils, and a capacity of 232 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-7
Age range
177
Pupils
232
Capacity
76%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2022
St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy?
The catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy is the geographic zone St. Helens 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. St. Helens 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 Infant Academy is managed by St. Helens 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 St. Helens before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find St. Helens catchment area documents →St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy: 232 places, 76% filled: places available
St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy has a published admission number of 232 places. 177 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 76%. At 76% full, the school currently has headroom below its 232 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 10.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of St Helens.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
St. Helens 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 St. Helens school admissions →
St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Victoria Road, Newton-le-Willows, St Helens, WA12 9RX
- Local authority
- St. Helens
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-7 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 10.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150505
Other Primary Schools in St Helens
If St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in St Helens are the next closest alternatives.
Rivington Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WA10 6LF
Robins Lane Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WA9 3NF
Thatto Heath Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WA9 5QX
Sutton Manor Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WA9 4AT
Sherdley Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WA9 4HA
Eaves Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WA9 3UB
Other Roman Catholic Schools in St. Helens
St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across St. Helens. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · St Helens
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · St Helens
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · St Helens
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · St Helens
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Mary's Catholic Infant 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.
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Newton-le-Willows · 0.3 miles away
St Peter's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Newton-le-Willows · 0.6 miles away
Wargrave CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Newton-le-Willows · 0.7 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy is the geographic zone St. Helens 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. St. Helens 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 Infant Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy has a capacity of 232 places and currently has 177 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with St. Helens.
What is the admissions policy for St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by St. Helens before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy cover? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy is a primary school in St Helens, St. Helens, serving pupils aged 3-7. 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 Infant Academy? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Infant Academy was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.