St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Catchment Area
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe is a voluntary aided primary school in Morecambe, Lancashire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 164 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
164
Pupils
210
Capacity
78%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2024
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe?
The catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe 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, Morecambe 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.
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, Morecambe: 210 places, 78% filled: places available
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe has a published admission number of 210 places. 164 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 78%. At 78% full, the school currently has headroom below its 210 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 37.2% of pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Lancashire.
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, Morecambe: School Information
- Full address
- Coniston Road, Morecambe, LA4 5PS
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 37.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 119622
Other Primary Schools in Morecambe
If St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Morecambe are the next closest alternatives.
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LA4 5JL
Lancaster Road Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LA4 5TH
Morecambe and Heysham Sandylands Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LA3 1EJ
West End Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LA3 1BW
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LA3 2ST
Morecambe and Heysham Torrisholme Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LA4 6PN
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Lancashire
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe 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
Voluntary aided school · Leyland
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Morecambe
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Lancaster
St Catherine's RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leyland
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe 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.
Poulton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Morecambe · 0.2 miles away
Great Wood Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Morecambe · 0.7 miles away
Morecambe and Heysham Westgate Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Morecambe · 0.9 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe? ▾
The catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe 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, Morecambe oversubscribed? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe has a capacity of 210 places and currently has 164 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Lancashire.
What is the admissions policy for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe 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, Morecambe cover? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe is a primary school in Morecambe, 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, Morecambe? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Morecambe was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.