St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Catchment Area
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Halifax, Calderdale , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 287 pupils, and a capacity of 315 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
287
Pupils
315
Capacity
91%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy?
The catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy is the geographic zone Calderdale 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. Calderdale 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 Primary Academy is managed by Calderdale 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 Calderdale before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Calderdale catchment area documents →St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy: 315 places, 91% filled: nearing capacity
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy has a published admission number of 315 places. 287 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 91%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 315, Calderdale'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. 27.5% of pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Calderdale.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Calderdale 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 Calderdale school admissions →
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Swires Road, Halifax, HX1 2ER
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 27.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148657
Other Primary Schools in Halifax
If St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Halifax are the next closest alternatives.
Copley Primary School Catchment Area
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Savile Park Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · HX1 3ER
Northowram Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · HX3 7EF
Parkinson Lane Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · HX1 3XL
Salterhebble Junior and Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · HX3 0AU
Warley Town School Catchment Area
Community school · HX2 7QD
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Calderdale
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Calderdale. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Sowerby Bridge
St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Halifax
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Todmorden
St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Halifax
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Mary's Catholic Primary 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 Primary Academy
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy is the geographic zone Calderdale 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. Calderdale 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 Primary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy is operating close to its capacity of 315 places (91% 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 Primary Academy? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Calderdale before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy cover? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy is a primary school in Halifax, Calderdale, 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's Catholic Primary Academy? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.