St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Catchment Area
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole is an academy converter primary school in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 401 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
401
Pupils
420
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole?
The catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole is the geographic zone Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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, Poole is managed by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole catchment area documents →St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole: 420 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole has a published admission number of 420 places. 401 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 420, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole'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. 10.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Poole.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole school admissions →
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole: School Information
- Full address
- Devon Road, Poole, BH15 3QQ
- Local authority
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 10.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140777
Other Primary Schools in Poole
If St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Poole are the next closest alternatives.
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Ad Astra Infant School Catchment Area
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Canford Heath Infant School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Christchurch
St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bournemouth
St Peter's Catholic Comprehensive 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, Poole 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, Poole
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole? ▾
The catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole is the geographic zone Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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, Poole oversubscribed? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole is operating close to its capacity of 420 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, Poole? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole cover? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole is a primary school in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 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, Poole? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Poole was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.