St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage Catchment Area
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage is an academy converter primary school in Swanage, Dorset , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 180 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
180
Pupils
210
Capacity
86%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage?
The catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage is the geographic zone Dorset 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. Dorset 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, Swanage is managed by Dorset 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 Dorset before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Dorset catchment area documents →St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage: 210 places, 86% filled: places available
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage has a published admission number of 210 places. 180 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 86%. At 86% 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. 19.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Swanage.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Dorset 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. Dorset Council school admissions (official) →
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage: School Information
- Full address
- Northbrook Road, Swanage, BH19 1QE
- Local authority
- Dorset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 19.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140780
Other Primary Schools in Swanage
If St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Swanage are the next closest alternatives.
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Dorset
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Dorset. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth Catchment Area
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St Catherine's Roman Catholic School Catchment Area
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St Mary & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage 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, Swanage
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage? ▾
The catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage is the geographic zone Dorset 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. Dorset 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, Swanage oversubscribed? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage has a capacity of 210 places and currently has 180 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Dorset.
What is the admissions policy for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Dorset before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage cover? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage is a primary school in Swanage, Dorset, 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, Swanage? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.