St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy is an academy converter primary school in High Peak, Derbyshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 118 pupils, and a capacity of 119 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
118
Pupils
119
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
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 Derbyshire 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. Derbyshire 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 Derbyshire 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 Derbyshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Derbyshire catchment area documents →St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy: 119 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 119 places. 118 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 119, Derbyshire'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. 25.4% of pupils at St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Derbyshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Derbyshire 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. Derbyshire Council school admissions (official) →
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Longlands Road, New Mills, High Peak, SK22 3BL
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 25.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146260
Other Primary Schools in High Peak
If St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in High Peak are the next closest alternatives.
Buxworth Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SK23 7NJ
Hayfield Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SK22 2HB
New Mills Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SK22 4AY
Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) Catchment Area
Community school · SK22 1AT
Whaley Bridge Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SK23 7HX
Furness Vale Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · SK23 7PQ
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Derbyshire
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Derbyshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Mary's Catholic Primary Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Chesterfield
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Ilkeston
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Chesterfield
English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Nottingham
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.
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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 Derbyshire 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. Derbyshire 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 is operating close to its capacity of 119 places (99% 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 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 Derbyshire 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 High Peak, Derbyshire, 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 Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.