St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Catchment Area
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton is a voluntary aided primary school in Oldham , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 211 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
211
Pupils
210
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton?
The catchment area for St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton is the geographic zone Oldham 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. Oldham 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 CofE Primary School High Crompton is managed by Oldham 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 Oldham before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Oldham catchment area documents →St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton: at or above its 210 place limit
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton has a published admission number of 210 places. 211 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Oldham allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 6.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Oldham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Oldham 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. Oldham Council school admissions (official) →
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton: School Information
- Full address
- Rushcroft Road, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 7PP
- Local authority
- Oldham
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 6.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 105711
Other Primary Schools in Oldham
If St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Oldham are the next closest alternatives.
Beever Primary School Catchment Area
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Limehurst Community Primary School Catchment Area
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Mills Hill Primary School Catchment Area
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Whitegate End Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · OL9 8EB
Rushcroft Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · OL2 7YL
Diggle School Catchment Area
Foundation school · OL3 5PU
Other Church of England Schools in Oldham
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Oldham. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Christ Church CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Oldham
St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Oldham
St Agnes CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Oldham
St Hilda's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Oldham
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton 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 CofE Primary School High Crompton
What is the catchment area for St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton? ▾
The catchment area for St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton is the geographic zone Oldham 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. Oldham 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 CofE Primary School High Crompton oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton currently has 211 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton? ▾
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Oldham before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton cover? ▾
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton is a primary school in Oldham, 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 CofE Primary School High Crompton? ▾
St Mary's CofE Primary School High Crompton was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.