St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead Catchment Area
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead is an academy converter primary school in Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead , serving pupils aged 5-11, with 289 pupils, and a capacity of 315 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
5-11
Age range
289
Pupils
315
Capacity
92%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead?
The catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead is the geographic zone Windsor and Maidenhead 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. Windsor and Maidenhead 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, Maidenhead is managed by Windsor and Maidenhead 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 Windsor and Maidenhead before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Windsor and Maidenhead catchment area documents →St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead: 315 places, 92% filled: nearing capacity
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead has a published admission number of 315 places. 289 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 92%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 315, Windsor and Maidenhead'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. 14.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Maidenhead.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Windsor and Maidenhead 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. Find Windsor and Maidenhead school admissions →
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead: School Information
- Full address
- Cookham Road, Maidenhead, SL6 7EG
- Local authority
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 14.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139882
Other Primary Schools in Maidenhead
If St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Maidenhead are the next closest alternatives.
Alwyn Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · SL6 6EU
Courthouse Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · SL6 5HE
Riverside Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · SL6 7JA
Wessex Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SL6 3AT
Furze Platt Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · SL6 6HQ
Furze Platt Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · SL6 6HQ
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Windsor and Maidenhead
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Windsor and Maidenhead. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Edward's Catholic First School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Windsor
St Mary's School Ascot Catchment Area
Other independent school · Ascot
The Marist School Catchment Area
Other independent school · Ascot
St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot Catchment Area
Academy converter · Ascot
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead 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.
Boyne Hill CofE Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Maidenhead · 1.1 miles away
Oldfield Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Maidenhead · 1.3 miles away
Larchfield Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · Maidenhead · 1.4 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead? ▾
The catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead is the geographic zone Windsor and Maidenhead 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. Windsor and Maidenhead 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, Maidenhead oversubscribed? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead is operating close to its capacity of 315 places (92% 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, Maidenhead? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Windsor and Maidenhead before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead cover? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead is a primary school in Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead, serving pupils aged 5-11. 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, Maidenhead? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Maidenhead was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.