St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Dukinfield, Tameside , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 212 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
212
Pupils
210
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Tameside 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. Tameside 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, a Voluntary Academy is managed by Tameside 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 Tameside before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 210 places. 212 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Tameside 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. 25.5% of pupils at St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Tameside.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Tameside 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 Tameside school admissions →
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Cheetham Hill Road, Dukinfield, SK16 5LB
- Local authority
- Tameside
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 25.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 151037
Other Primary Schools in Dukinfield
If St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Dukinfield are the next closest alternatives.
Broadbent Fold Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · SK16 5DP
St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · SK16 5JA
Yew Tree Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SK16 5BJ
Lyndhurst Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SK16 4JS
Ravensfield Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SK16 4JG
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Tameside
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Tameside. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Stalybridge
St Mary's RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Manchester
St Joseph's RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Ashton-under-Lyne
St Damian's RC Science College Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Ashton-under-Lyne
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 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, a Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Tameside 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. Tameside 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, a Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy currently has 212 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, a Voluntary Academy? ▾
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Tameside before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Dukinfield, Tameside, 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, a Voluntary Academy? ▾
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.