St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton Catchment Area
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton is a voluntary aided primary school in Manchester, Rochdale , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 468 pupils, and a capacity of 480 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
468
Pupils
480
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton?
The catchment area for St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton is the geographic zone Rochdale 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. Rochdale 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, Middleton is managed by Rochdale 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 Rochdale before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Rochdale catchment area documents →St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton: 480 places, 98% filled: nearing capacity
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton has a published admission number of 480 places. 468 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 98%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 480, Rochdale'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. 30.9% of pupils at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Rochdale.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Rochdale 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 Rochdale school admissions →
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton: School Information
- Full address
- Wood Street, Langley, Manchester, M24 5GL
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 30.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 105818
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If St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Manchester are the next closest alternatives.
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All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Catchment Area
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St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Rochdale
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Rochdale. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Manchester
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Manchester
St Gabriel's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Rochdale
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Manchester
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton 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, Middleton
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton? ▾
The catchment area for St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton is the geographic zone Rochdale 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. Rochdale 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, Middleton oversubscribed? ▾
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton is operating close to its capacity of 480 places (98% 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 Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton? ▾
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Rochdale before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton cover? ▾
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton is a primary school in Manchester, Rochdale, 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, Middleton? ▾
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.