St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton Catchment Area
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton is a voluntary aided primary school in Chorley, Lancashire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 199 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
199
Pupils
210
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton?
The catchment area for St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton is the geographic zone Lancashire 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. Lancashire 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 Euxton is managed by Lancashire 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 Lancashire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lancashire catchment area documents →St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton: 210 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton has a published admission number of 210 places. 199 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 95%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, Lancashire'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. 10.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Chorley.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lancashire 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. Lancashire Council school admissions (official) →
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton: School Information
- Full address
- Wigan Road, Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6JW
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 10.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 119676
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If St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Chorley are the next closest alternatives.
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Lancashire
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Lancashire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Morecambe
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Catchment Area
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St Catherine's RC Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton 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 Euxton
What is the catchment area for St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton? ▾
The catchment area for St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton is the geographic zone Lancashire 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. Lancashire 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 Euxton oversubscribed? ▾
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (95% 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 Euxton? ▾
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Lancashire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton cover? ▾
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton is a primary school in Chorley, Lancashire, 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 Euxton? ▾
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.