St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Catchment Area
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland is an academy converter primary school in Sunderland , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 472 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
472
Pupils
420
Capacity
112%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland?
The catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland is the geographic zone Sunderland 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. Sunderland 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, Sunderland is managed by Sunderland 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 Sunderland before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland has a published admission number of 420 places. 472 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 112%. At 112% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Sunderland allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 6.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Sunderland.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Sunderland 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 Sunderland school admissions →
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland: School Information
- Full address
- Meadowside, Sunderland, SR2 7QN
- Local authority
- Sunderland
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 6.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148781
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Sunderland
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Sunderland. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland 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, Sunderland
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland? ▾
The catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland is the geographic zone Sunderland 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. Sunderland 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, Sunderland oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland currently has 472 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Sunderland before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland cover? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland is a primary school in Sunderland, 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, Sunderland? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.