St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy is an academy sponsor led primary school in Glossop, Derbyshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 106 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
106
Pupils
210
Capacity
50%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
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.
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: 210 places, 50% filled: places available
St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 210 places. 106 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 50%. At 50% 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. 39.6% 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
- Gladstone Street, Glossop, SK13 8NE
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 39.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146322
Other Primary Schools in Glossop
If St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Glossop are the next closest alternatives.
Padfield Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SK13 1EQ
Hadfield Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · SK13 1PN
Simmondley Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · SK13 6NN
St Luke's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · SK13 7BS
Whitfield St James' CofE (VC) Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · SK13 8EF
Duke of Norfolk CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · SK13 7RD
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 has a capacity of 210 places and currently has 106 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Derbyshire.
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 Glossop, 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 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.