St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Manchester, Bury , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 348 pupils, and a capacity of 472 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
348
Pupils
472
Capacity
74%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Bury 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. Bury 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, A Voluntary Academy is managed by Bury 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 Bury before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bury catchment area documents →St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: 472 places, 74% filled: places available
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 472 places. 348 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 74%. At 74% full, the school currently has headroom below its 472 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. 23.6% of pupils at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Bury.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bury 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 Bury school admissions →
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Belgrave Street, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 4DG
- Local authority
- Bury
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 23.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150561
Other Primary Schools in Manchester
If St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Manchester are the next closest alternatives.
St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · M26 1EU
Mersey Drive Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · M45 8LN
Chapelfield Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · M26 1LH
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · M25 2BW
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · M45 8PL
St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · M25 1BP
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Bury
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Bury. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bury
St Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bury
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bury
Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bury
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary 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.
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Manchester · 0.5 miles away
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bury · 1.4 miles away
Mytham Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Bolton · 1.6 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Bury 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. Bury 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, A Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has a capacity of 472 places and currently has 348 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Bury.
What is the admissions policy for St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Bury before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Manchester, Bury, 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 Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy? ▾
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.