How many pupils attend St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?

St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has 334 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy take?

St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

How do I apply to St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?

St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a religious character?

Yes — St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?

When St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Baptised Catholic looked after/previously looked after child — A baptised Catholic ‘looked after child' or a baptised Catholic child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order, including those who appear to this admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Baptised Catholic children in parish — Baptised Catholic children resident in the parishes of St Margaret Mary's and the previous parish of St John Vianney (Please contact the school for the relevant maps to show parish boundaries); 3. Other baptised Catholic children with sibling — Other Baptised Catholic children who have a sibling in the school at the time of admission, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 45 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of distances being the same for 2 or more applicants, places will be allocated by random allocation.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 63.5% of pupils at St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Baptised Catholic looked after/previously looked after child — A baptised Catholic ‘looked after child' or a baptised Catholic child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order, including those who appear to this admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Baptised Catholic children in parish — Baptised Catholic children resident in the parishes of St Margaret Mary's and the previous parish of St John Vianney (Please contact the school for the relevant maps to show parish boundaries)
3Other baptised Catholic children with sibling — Other Baptised Catholic children who have a sibling in the school at the time of admission.
4Other baptised Catholic children — Other Baptised Catholic Children.
5Looked after/previously looked after child (non-Catholic) — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements or special guardianship order, including those who appear to this admission authority to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
6Other children with sibling — Other children who have a sibling in the school at the time of admission.
7All remaining applicants

If two applications tie: In the event of distances being the same for 2 or more applicants, places will be allocated by random allocation.

If it is not possible to offer places for all applications within any criterion above, priority will be given to those living closest to the school measured by distance.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.