St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Mary's Catholic Primary School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Chippenham, Wiltshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 162 pupils, and a capacity of 175 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
162
Pupils
175
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2022
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 Wiltshire 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. Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wiltshire catchment area documents →St Mary's Catholic Primary School: 175 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
St Mary's Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 175 places. 162 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 175, Wiltshire'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. 17.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Chippenham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire school admissions →
St Mary's Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Rowden Hill, Chippenham, SN15 2AH
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 17.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149640
Other Primary Schools in Chippenham
If St Mary's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Chippenham are the next closest alternatives.
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St Paul's Primary School Catchment Area
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Monkton Park Primary School Catchment Area
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Luckington Community School Catchment Area
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Redland Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SN14 0JE
Colerne CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · SN14 8DU
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Wiltshire
St Mary's Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Wiltshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Malmesbury
St Osmund's Catholic Primary School, Salisbury Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Salisbury
St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Trowbridge
Wardour Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Tisbury
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 Wiltshire 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. Wiltshire 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 175 places (93% 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 Wiltshire 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 Chippenham, Wiltshire, 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 Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.