St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Stockport , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 222 pupils, and a capacity of 250 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
222
Pupils
250
Capacity
89%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Stockport 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. Stockport 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 Voluntary Academy is managed by Stockport 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 Stockport before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Stockport catchment area documents →St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy: 250 places, 89% filled: places available
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 250 places. 222 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 89%. At 89% full, the school currently has headroom below its 250 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. 5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Stockport.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Stockport 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 Stockport school admissions →
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Lowry Drive, Marple Bridge, Stockport, SK6 5BR
- Local authority
- Stockport
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146189
Other Primary Schools in Stockport
If St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Stockport are the next closest alternatives.
Banks Lane Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · SK1 4PR
Banks Lane Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · SK1 4PR
Bridge Hall Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SK3 8LX
Broadstone Hall Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SK4 5JD
Brookside Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SK6 8DB
Fairway Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SK2 5DR
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Stockport
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Stockport. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Cheadle Catholic Infant School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Cheadle
Cheadle Catholic Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Cheadle
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Stockport
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Stockport
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy 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.
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Manchester · 6.0 miles away
Chapel Street Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Manchester · 6.2 miles away
St Mary's RC Primary School Manchester Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Manchester · 6.3 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Stockport 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. Stockport 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 Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy has a capacity of 250 places and currently has 222 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Stockport.
What is the admissions policy for St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Stockport before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Stockport, 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 Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.