St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden Catchment Area
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden is a voluntary aided primary school in Clitheroe, Lancashire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 68 pupils, and a capacity of 90 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
68
Pupils
90
Capacity
76%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden?
The catchment area for St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden is the geographic zone Lancashire 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. Lancashire 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, Sabden is managed by Lancashire 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 Lancashire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lancashire catchment area documents →St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden: 90 places, 76% filled: places available
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden has a published admission number of 90 places. 68 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 76%. At 76% full, the school currently has headroom below its 90 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. 22.1% of pupils at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Lancashire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lancashire 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. Lancashire Council school admissions (official) →
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden: School Information
- Full address
- Watt Street, Sabden, Clitheroe, BB7 9ED
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 22.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 119651
Other Primary Schools in Clitheroe
If St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Clitheroe are the next closest alternatives.
Clitheroe Pendle Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BB7 2AL
Gisburn Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BB7 4ET
Edisford Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BB7 2LN
Clitheroe Brookside Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BB7 1NW
Barrow URC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · BB7 9AZ
Chatburn Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · BB7 4AS
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Lancashire
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Lancashire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leyland
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Morecambe
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Lancaster
St Catherine's RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leyland
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden 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, Sabden
What is the catchment area for St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden? ▾
The catchment area for St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden is the geographic zone Lancashire 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. Lancashire 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, Sabden oversubscribed? ▾
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden has a capacity of 90 places and currently has 68 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Lancashire.
What is the admissions policy for St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden? ▾
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Lancashire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden cover? ▾
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden is a primary school in Clitheroe, Lancashire, 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, Sabden? ▾
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Sabden was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.