The Cathedral School of St Mary Catchment Area
The Cathedral School of St Mary is an academy converter primary school in Plymouth , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 108 pupils, and a capacity of 119 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
108
Pupils
119
Capacity
91%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
The Cathedral School of St Mary Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Cathedral School of St Mary?
The catchment area for The Cathedral School of St Mary is the geographic zone Plymouth 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. Plymouth publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to The Cathedral School of St Mary is managed by Plymouth 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 Plymouth before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Plymouth catchment area documents →The Cathedral School of St Mary: 119 places, 91% filled: nearing capacity
The Cathedral School of St Mary has a published admission number of 119 places. 108 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 91%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 119, Plymouth'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. 50.9% of pupils at The Cathedral School of St Mary are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Plymouth.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Plymouth 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 Plymouth school admissions →
The Cathedral School of St Mary: School Information
- Full address
- Cecil Street, Stonehouse, Plymouth, PL1 5HW
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 50.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140785
Other Primary Schools in Plymouth
If The Cathedral School of St Mary is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Plymouth are the next closest alternatives.
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Laira Green Primary School Catchment Area
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Pennycross Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PL2 3RL
Lipson Vale Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PL4 7HW
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · PL7 1XQ
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Plymouth
The Cathedral School of St Mary shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Plymouth. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Plymouth
St Boniface's RC College Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Plymouth
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Plymouth
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Plymouth
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to The Cathedral School of St Mary 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: The Cathedral School of St Mary
What is the catchment area for The Cathedral School of St Mary? ▾
The catchment area for The Cathedral School of St Mary is the geographic zone Plymouth 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. Plymouth publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Cathedral School of St Mary oversubscribed? ▾
The Cathedral School of St Mary is operating close to its capacity of 119 places (91% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for The Cathedral School of St Mary? ▾
The Cathedral School of St Mary uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Plymouth before each admissions cycle.
What age range does The Cathedral School of St Mary cover? ▾
The Cathedral School of St Mary is a primary school in Plymouth, 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 The Cathedral School of St Mary? ▾
The Cathedral School of St Mary was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.