St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale Catchment Area
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale is a voluntary aided primary school in Manchester, Rochdale , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 319 pupils, and a capacity of 315 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
319
Pupils
315
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale?
The catchment area for St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale 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 Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale 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 Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale: at or above its 315 place limit
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale has a published admission number of 315 places. 319 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 315 places. Rochdale allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 13.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Manchester.
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 Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale: School Information
- Full address
- Evesham Road, Alkrington, Manchester, M24 1PY
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 13.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 105820
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Rochdale
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale 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 Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton 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 Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale 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 Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale
What is the catchment area for St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale? ▾
The catchment area for St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale 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 Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale currently has 319 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 315 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale? ▾
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale 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 Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale cover? ▾
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale 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.