St Mary's RC Junior School Catchment Area
St Mary's RC Junior School is a voluntary aided primary school in Carshalton, Sutton , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 362 pupils, and a capacity of 360 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
7-11
Age range
362
Pupils
360
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2020
St Mary's RC Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Mary's RC Junior School?
The catchment area for St Mary's RC Junior School is the geographic zone Sutton 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. Sutton 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 RC Junior School is managed by Sutton 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 Sutton before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Sutton catchment area documents →St Mary's RC Junior School: at or above its 360 place limit
St Mary's RC Junior School has a published admission number of 360 places. 362 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 360 places. Sutton 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. 4.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Carshalton.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Sutton 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 Sutton school admissions →
St Mary's RC Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Shorts Road, Carshalton, SM5 2PB
- Local authority
- Sutton
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 4.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 102994
Other Primary Schools in Carshalton
If St Mary's RC Junior School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Carshalton are the next closest alternatives.
St Mary's RC Infants School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · SM5 2PT
Stanley Park Junior School Catchment Area
Foundation school · SM5 3JL
Muschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity Base Catchment Area
Foundation school · SM5 2SE
Harris Junior Academy Carshalton Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · SM5 2NS
Green Wrythe Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · SM5 1JP
Victor Seymour Infants' School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SM5 2JE
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Sutton
St Mary's RC Junior School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Sutton. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Mary's RC Infants School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Carshalton
The John Fisher School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Purley
St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Carshalton
St Elphege's RC Junior School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Wallington
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Mary's RC Junior School 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 RC Junior School
What is the catchment area for St Mary's RC Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for St Mary's RC Junior School is the geographic zone Sutton 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. Sutton 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 RC Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Mary's RC Junior School currently has 362 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 360 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Mary's RC Junior School? ▾
St Mary's RC Junior School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Sutton before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Mary's RC Junior School cover? ▾
St Mary's RC Junior School is a primary school in Carshalton, Sutton, serving pupils aged 7-11. 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 RC Junior School? ▾
St Mary's RC Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2020. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.