St Mary's Fields Academy Catchment Area
St Mary's Fields Academy is an academy sponsor led primary school in 410, Leicester , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 445 pupils, and a capacity of 472 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
445
Pupils
472
Capacity
94%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
St Mary's Fields Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Fields Academy?
The catchment area for St Mary's Fields Academy is the geographic zone Leicester 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 siblings. Leicester publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, St Mary's Fields Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Leicester. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Leicester before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Leicester catchment area documents →St Mary's Fields Academy: 472 places, 94% filled: nearing capacity
St Mary's Fields Academy has a published admission number of 472 places. 445 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 94%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 472, Leicester'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. 21.5% of pupils at St Mary's Fields Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Leicester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leicester 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 Leicester school admissions →
St Mary's Fields Academy: School Information
- Full address
- 21 Compton Road, 410, LE3 2DH
- Local authority
- Leicester
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 21.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150622
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Mary's Fields 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 Fields Academy
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Fields Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Mary's Fields Academy is the geographic zone Leicester 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 siblings. Leicester 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 Fields Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Mary's Fields Academy is operating close to its capacity of 472 places (94% 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 Fields Academy? ▾
Admission to St Mary's Fields Academy is managed by Leicester. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does St Mary's Fields Academy cover? ▾
St Mary's Fields Academy is a primary school in 410, Leicester, 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 Fields Academy? ▾
St Mary's Fields Academy was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.