St Mary's VA CofE Lower School Catchment Area
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School is a voluntary aided primary school in Clophill, Central Bedfordshire , serving pupils aged 2-9, with 143 pupils, and a capacity of 150 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
2-9
Age range
143
Pupils
150
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2021
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Mary's VA CofE Lower School?
The catchment area for St Mary's VA CofE Lower School is the geographic zone Central Bedfordshire 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. Central Bedfordshire 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 VA CofE Lower School is managed by Central Bedfordshire 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 Central Bedfordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Central Bedfordshire catchment area documents →St Mary's VA CofE Lower School: 150 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School has a published admission number of 150 places. 143 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 95%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 150, Central Bedfordshire'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. 10.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Clophill.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Central Bedfordshire 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 Central Bedfordshire school admissions →
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School: School Information
- Full address
- High Street, Clophill, MK45 4BE
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-9 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 10.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 109617
Other Church of England Schools in Central Bedfordshire
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Central Bedfordshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Biggleswade
Dunton CofE Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Biggleswade
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Sandy
Silsoe CofE VC Lower School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bedford
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Mary's VA CofE Lower 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 VA CofE Lower School
What is the catchment area for St Mary's VA CofE Lower School? ▾
The catchment area for St Mary's VA CofE Lower School is the geographic zone Central Bedfordshire 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. Central Bedfordshire 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 VA CofE Lower School oversubscribed? ▾
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School is operating close to its capacity of 150 places (95% 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 VA CofE Lower School? ▾
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Central Bedfordshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Mary's VA CofE Lower School cover? ▾
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School is a primary school in Clophill, Central Bedfordshire, serving pupils aged 2-9. 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 VA CofE Lower School? ▾
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.