St Mary's RC Primary School Catchment Area
St Mary's RC Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Brierley Hill, Dudley , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 199 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
199
Pupils
210
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2011
St Mary's RC Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Mary's RC Primary School?
The catchment area for St Mary's RC Primary School is the geographic zone Dudley 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. Dudley 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 Primary School is managed by Dudley 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 Dudley before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Dudley catchment area documents →St Mary's RC Primary School: 210 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
St Mary's RC Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 199 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 95%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, Dudley'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. 25.6% of pupils at St Mary's RC Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Dudley.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Dudley 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 Dudley school admissions →
St Mary's RC Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Mill Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 2TH
- Local authority
- Dudley
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 25.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141489
Other Primary Schools in Brierley Hill
If St Mary's RC Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Brierley Hill are the next closest alternatives.
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Quarry Bank Primary School Catchment Area
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St Mark's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Dudley
St Mary's RC Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Dudley. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Halesowen
Bishop Milner Catholic College Catchment Area
Academy converter · Dudley
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Dudley
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Dudley
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Mary's RC Primary 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 Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Mary's RC Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Mary's RC Primary School is the geographic zone Dudley 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. Dudley 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 Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
St Mary's RC Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (95% 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 RC Primary School? ▾
St Mary's RC Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Dudley before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Mary's RC Primary School cover? ▾
St Mary's RC Primary School is a primary school in Brierley Hill, Dudley, 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 RC Primary School? ▾
St Mary's RC Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2011. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.