St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Lowestoft, Suffolk , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 175 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
175
Pupils
210
Capacity
83%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Suffolk 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. Suffolk 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 Roman Catholic Primary School is managed by Suffolk 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 Suffolk before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Suffolk catchment area documents →St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School: 210 places, 83% filled: places available
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 175 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 83%. At 83% 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. 15.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Lowestoft.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Suffolk 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. Suffolk Council school admissions (official) →
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Kirkley Cliff Road, Lowestoft, NR33 0DG
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 15.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142806
Other Primary Schools in Lowestoft
If St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Lowestoft are the next closest alternatives.
Oulton Broad Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · NR32 3JX
Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · NR32 5HW
Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · NR32 5AX
Westwood Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · NR33 9RR
Red Oak Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · NR33 0RZ
Grove Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · NR33 8RQ
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Suffolk
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Suffolk. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Sudbury
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bury St Edmunds
St Alban's Catholic High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Ipswich
St Louis Catholic Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Newmarket
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Mary's Roman Catholic 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 Roman Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Suffolk 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. Suffolk 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 Roman Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School has a capacity of 210 places and currently has 175 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Suffolk.
What is the admissions policy for St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Suffolk before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Lowestoft, Suffolk, 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 Roman Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.