St Marys Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Marys Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Crowborough, East Sussex , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 217 pupils, and a capacity of 218 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
217
Pupils
218
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
St Marys Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Marys Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Marys Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone East Sussex 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. East Sussex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Marys Catholic Primary School is managed by East Sussex 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 East Sussex before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find East Sussex catchment area documents →St Marys Catholic Primary School: at or above its 218 place limit
St Marys Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 218 places. 217 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 218 places. East Sussex 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. 9.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Crowborough.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
East Sussex 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. East Sussex Council school admissions (official) →
St Marys Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Chapel Green, Crowborough, TN6 2LB
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 9.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 114566
Other Primary Schools in Crowborough
If St Marys Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Crowborough are the next closest alternatives.
Ashdown Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · TN6 2HW
Rotherfield Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · TN6 3NA
St John's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · TN6 1SD
Mark Cross Church of England Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · TN6 3PJ
Sir Henry Fermor Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · TN6 2SD
Jarvis Brook Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · TN6 3RG
Other Roman Catholic Schools in East Sussex
St Marys Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across East Sussex. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bexhill-on-Sea
St Philip's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Uckfield
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Hastings
Mayfield School Catchment Area
Other independent school · Mayfield
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Marys 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.
High Hurstwood Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Uckfield · 3.1 miles away
St Michael's Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Hartfield · 3.7 miles away
Groombridge St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Tunbridge Wells · 3.9 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Marys Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Marys Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Marys Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone East Sussex 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. East Sussex publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Marys Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
St Marys Catholic Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 218 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Marys Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Marys Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by East Sussex before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Marys Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Marys Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Crowborough, East Sussex, 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 Marys Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Marys Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.