St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin Catchment Area
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin is an academy converter primary school in Bodmin, Cornwall , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 234 pupils, and a capacity of 240 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
234
Pupils
240
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin?
The catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin is the geographic zone Cornwall 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. Cornwall 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, Bodmin is managed by Cornwall 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 Cornwall before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Cornwall catchment area documents →St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin: 240 places, 98% filled: nearing capacity
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin has a published admission number of 240 places. 234 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 98%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 240, Cornwall'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. 27.2% of pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Cornwall.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Cornwall 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. Cornwall Council school admissions (official) →
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin: School Information
- Full address
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barn Lane,Bodmin, Bodmin, PL31 1LW
- Local authority
- Cornwall
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 27.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140773
Other Primary Schools in Bodmin
If St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Bodmin are the next closest alternatives.
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Nanstallon Community Primary School Catchment Area
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St Mabyn CofE School Catchment Area
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St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · PL31 1DS
St Tudy CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · PL30 3NH
Luxulyan School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Cornwall
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Cornwall. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin 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, Bodmin
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin? ▾
The catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin is the geographic zone Cornwall 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. Cornwall 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, Bodmin oversubscribed? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin is operating close to its capacity of 240 places (98% 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, Bodmin? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Cornwall before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin cover? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin is a primary school in Bodmin, Cornwall, serving pupils aged 3-11. 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, Bodmin? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bodmin was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.