The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie Catchment Area
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie is a voluntary aided primary school in LONDON, Southwark , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 219 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
219
Pupils
210
Capacity
104%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2022
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie?
The catchment area for The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie is the geographic zone Southwark 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. Southwark 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 Saviour and St Mary Overie is managed by Southwark 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 Southwark before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Southwark catchment area documents →The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie: at or above its 210 place limit
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie has a published admission number of 210 places. 219 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 104%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Southwark 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. 20.9% of pupils at The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Southwark.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Southwark 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 Southwark school admissions →
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie: School Information
- Full address
- Redcross Way, Southwark, LONDON, SE1 1HG
- Local authority
- Southwark
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 20.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 100840
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Other Church of England Schools in Southwark
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Southwark. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie 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 Saviour and St Mary Overie
What is the catchment area for The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie? ▾
The catchment area for The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie is the geographic zone Southwark 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. Southwark 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 Saviour and St Mary Overie oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie currently has 219 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie? ▾
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Southwark before each admissions cycle.
What age range does The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie cover? ▾
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie is a primary school in LONDON, Southwark, serving pupils aged 3-11. 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 Saviour and St Mary Overie? ▾
The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overie was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.