St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Whitehaven, Cumberland , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 190 pupils, and a capacity of 180 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
190
Pupils
180
Capacity
106%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2014
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Cumberland 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. Cumberland 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 School is managed by Cumberland 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 Cumberland before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Cumberland catchment area documents →St Mary's Catholic Primary School: at or above its 180 place limit
St Mary's Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 180 places. 190 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 106%. The school is at or above its published limit of 180 places. Cumberland allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 25.7% of pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Cumberland.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Cumberland 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 Cumberland school admissions →
St Mary's Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- High Road, Kells, Whitehaven, CA28 9PG
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 25.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 112353
Other Primary Schools in Whitehaven
If St Mary's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Whitehaven are the next closest alternatives.
Lowca Community School Catchment Area
Community school · CA28 6QS
Moresby Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CA28 8UX
Bransty Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CA28 6EG
Kells Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · CA28 9PQ
Monkwray Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · CA28 9DT
Jericho Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CA28 6UX
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Cumberland
St Mary's Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Cumberland. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Workington
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Workington
St Bridget's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Egremont
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Frizington
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Mary's Catholic Primary School 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.
St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Whitehaven · 0.8 miles away
St Begh's Catholic Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Whitehaven · 0.9 miles away
Valley Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · Whitehaven · 1.1 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Mary's Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Cumberland 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. Cumberland 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 School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Mary's Catholic Primary School currently has 190 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 180 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Mary's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Cumberland before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Mary's Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Whitehaven, Cumberland, 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 Mary's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.