St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 216 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
216
Pupils
210
Capacity
103%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2023
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 Redcar and Cleveland 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. Redcar and Cleveland 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 Redcar and Cleveland 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 Redcar and Cleveland before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Redcar and Cleveland catchment area documents →St Mary's Catholic Primary School: at or above its 210 place limit
St Mary's Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 216 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 103%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Redcar and Cleveland 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. 61.9% of pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Middlesbrough.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Redcar and Cleveland 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 Redcar and Cleveland school admissions →
St Mary's Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Tennyson Avenue, Grangetown, Middlesbrough, TS6 7AD
- Local authority
- Redcar and Cleveland
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 61.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140779
Other Primary Schools in Middlesbrough
If St Mary's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Middlesbrough are the next closest alternatives.
Beech Grove Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · TS4 3AP
Newport Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · TS1 5NQ
Berwick Hills Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · TS3 7QH
Park End Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · TS3 0AA
Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · TS9 7JL
Marwood Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant School, Great Ayton Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · TS9 6NN
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Redcar and Cleveland
St Mary's Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Redcar and Cleveland. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Saint Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Middlesbrough
St Peter's Catholic College Catchment Area
Academy converter · Middlesbrough
St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Middlesbrough
Saint Paulinus Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Guisborough
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 Redcar and Cleveland 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. Redcar and Cleveland 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 216 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 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 Redcar and Cleveland 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 Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, serving pupils aged 2-11. 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 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.