St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Brighton, Brighton and Hove , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 212 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
212
Pupils
218
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Good
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 Brighton and Hove 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. Brighton and Hove 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 Brighton and Hove 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 Brighton and Hove before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Brighton and Hove catchment area documents →St Mary's Catholic Primary School: 218 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
St Mary's Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 218 places. 212 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 218, Brighton and Hove'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. 29.2% 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 Brighton and Hove.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Brighton and Hove 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 Brighton and Hove school admissions →
St Mary's Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Church Road, Portslade, Brighton, BN41 1LB
- Local authority
- Brighton and Hove
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 29.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 114570
Other Primary Schools in Brighton
If St Mary's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Brighton are the next closest alternatives.
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Hertford Primary School Catchment Area
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Middle Street Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BN1 1AL
Patcham Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · BN1 8TA
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Brighton and Hove
St Mary's Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Brighton and Hove. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Brighton
St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Brighton
Our Lady of Lourdes RC School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Brighton
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Brighton
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.
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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 Brighton and Hove 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. Brighton and Hove 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? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 218 places (97% 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 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 Brighton and Hove 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 Brighton, Brighton and Hove, 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 School? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.