St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster Catchment Area
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster is an academy converter primary school in Axminster, Devon , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 136 pupils, and a capacity of 140 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
136
Pupils
140
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster?
The catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster is the geographic zone Devon 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. Devon 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, Axminster is managed by Devon 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 Devon before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Devon catchment area documents →St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster: 140 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster has a published admission number of 140 places. 136 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 140, Devon'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. 14% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Axminster.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Devon 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. Devon Council school admissions (official) →
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster: School Information
- Full address
- Lyme Road, Axminster, EX13 5BE
- Local authority
- Devon
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 14% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140772
Other Primary Schools in Axminster
If St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Axminster are the next closest alternatives.
Kilmington Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · EX13 7RG
Shute Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · EX13 7QR
Axminster Community Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · EX13 5BU
Membury Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · EX13 7AF
Musbury Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · EX13 8BB
All Saints Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · EX13 7LX
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Devon
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Devon. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Exeter
Our Lady and St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Teignmouth
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple Catchment Area
Academy converter · Barnstaple
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Primary School, Dartmouth Catchment Area
Academy converter · Dartmouth
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster 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, Axminster
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster? ▾
The catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster is the geographic zone Devon 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. Devon 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, Axminster oversubscribed? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster is operating close to its capacity of 140 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, Axminster? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Devon before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster cover? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster is a primary school in Axminster, Devon, 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, Axminster? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Axminster was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.