St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast Catchment Area
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast is an academy converter primary school in Buckfastleigh, Devon , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 163 pupils, and a capacity of 110 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
163
Pupils
110
Capacity
148%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast?
The catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast 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, Buckfast 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, Buckfast: heavily oversubscribed at 148% capacity
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast has a published admission number of 110 places. 163 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 148%. At 148% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Devon allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 39.3% of pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Devon.
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, Buckfast: School Information
- Full address
- Buckfast Road, Buckfast, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0EA
- Local authority
- Devon
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 39.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140774
Other Primary Schools in Buckfastleigh
If St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Buckfastleigh are the next closest alternatives.
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Devon
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Devon. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Barnstaple Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast 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, Buckfast
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast? ▾
The catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast 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, Buckfast oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast currently has 163 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 110 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast 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, Buckfast cover? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast is a primary school in Buckfastleigh, Devon, 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, Buckfast? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.