St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe Catchment Area
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe is a voluntary aided primary school in Crewe, Cheshire East , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 584 pupils, and a capacity of 622 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
584
Pupils
622
Capacity
94%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe?
The catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe is the geographic zone Cheshire East 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. Cheshire East 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, Crewe is managed by Cheshire East 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 Cheshire East before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Cheshire East catchment area documents →St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe: 622 places, 94% filled: nearing capacity
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe has a published admission number of 622 places. 584 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 94%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 622, Cheshire East'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. 18.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Crewe.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Cheshire East 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. Cheshire East Council school admissions (official) →
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe: School Information
- Full address
- Dane Bank Avenue, Crewe, CW2 8AD
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 18.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 111342
Other Primary Schools in Crewe
If St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Crewe are the next closest alternatives.
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Beechwood Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
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Mablins Lane Community Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Cheshire East
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Cheshire East. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Stoke-on-Trent
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Nantwich
St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Knutsford
All Hallows Catholic College Catchment Area
Academy converter · Macclesfield
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe 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, Crewe
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe? ▾
The catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe is the geographic zone Cheshire East 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. Cheshire East 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, Crewe oversubscribed? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe is operating close to its capacity of 622 places (94% 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, Crewe? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Cheshire East before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe cover? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe is a primary school in Crewe, Cheshire East, 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, Crewe? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.