St Mary's School Catchment Area
St Mary's School is an other independent not applicable school in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire , serving pupils aged 3-18, with 439 pupils, and a capacity of 475 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-18
Age range
439
Pupils
475
Capacity
92%
Fill rate
St Mary's School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Mary's School?
The catchment area for St Mary's School is the geographic zone Buckinghamshire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. Buckinghamshire 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 School is managed by Buckinghamshire 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 Buckinghamshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Buckinghamshire catchment area documents →St Mary's School: 475 places, 92% filled: nearing capacity
St Mary's School has a published admission number of 475 places. 439 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 92%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 475, Buckinghamshire'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.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Buckinghamshire 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. Buckinghamshire Council school admissions (official) →
St Mary's School: School Information
- Full address
- Packhorse Road, Gerrards Cross, SL9 8JQ
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- School type
- Other independent school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 3-18 years
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Anglican
- DfE URN
- 110544
Other Not applicable Schools in Gerrards Cross
If St Mary's School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Gerrards Cross are the next closest alternatives.
Other Anglican Schools in Buckinghamshire
St Mary's School shares its religious character with these Anglican schools across Buckinghamshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to St Mary's 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 School
What is the catchment area for St Mary's School? ▾
The catchment area for St Mary's School is the geographic zone Buckinghamshire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. Buckinghamshire 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 School oversubscribed? ▾
St Mary's School is operating close to its capacity of 475 places (92% 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 School? ▾
St Mary's School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Buckinghamshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Mary's School cover? ▾
St Mary's School is a not applicable school in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, serving pupils aged 3-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.