How many pupils attend St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy?

St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy has 472 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy take?

St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy located?

St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy is located in Wolverhampton, WV10 8PG, Wolverhampton.

How do I apply to St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy?

St Mary's Catholic Primary 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 Mary's Catholic Primary Academy have a religious character?

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

How far from St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy were places offered?

The furthest place offered at St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy for 2026-27 (Reception) was 0.424 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Reception places decided at St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy?

When St Mary's Catholic Primary 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 children — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) who are looked after or previously looked after (See Note 3 below); 2. Baptised Catholic in parish with sibling — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) living in the parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour who have a brother or sister (see Note 4 below) attending St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy at the time of admission; 3. Baptised Catholic in parish — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) living in the parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, and 7 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there is no other way of separating the application according to the admissions criteria and to admit both, or all, of the children would cause the Published Admission Number for the child's year group to be exceeded, the Local Governing Body will randomly select the child to be offered the final place.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 29.4% of pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

0.424miles

was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at St Mary's Catholic Primary 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 children — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) who are looked after or previously looked after (See Note 3 below).
2Baptised Catholic in parish with sibling — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) living in the parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour who have a brother or sister (see Note 4 below) attending St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy at the time of admission.
3Baptised Catholic in parish — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) living in the parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour.
4Other Baptised Catholic with sibling — Other Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) who have a brother or sister (see Note 4 below) attending St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy at the time of admission.
5Baptised Catholic child of staff member — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) of a permanent member of staff who has been based at St Mary’s Catholic Primary Academy for two years or more at the time of application and has a current contract with St Francis and St Clare Catholic MAC.
6Other Baptised Catholic children — Other Baptised Catholic children (see note 2 below).
7Non-Catholic looked after/previously looked after children — Non-Catholic children who are looked after or previously looked after (See Note 3 below).
8Non-Catholic with sibling — Non-Catholic children who have a brother or sister (see Note 4 below) attending St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy at the time of admission.
9Non-Catholic child of staff member — Non-Catholic children of a permanent member of staff who has been based at St Mary’s Catholic Primary Academy for two years or more at the time of application and has a current contract with St Francis and St Clare Catholic MAC.
10Other non-Catholic children — Non-Catholic children.

If two applications tie: If there is no other way of separating the application according to the admissions criteria and to admit both, or all, of the children would cause the Published Admission Number for the child's year group to be exceeded, the Local Governing Body will randomly select the child to be offered the final place.

If there is oversubscription within a category, priority is given to children living closest to the school determined by shortest distance (see Note 5).

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.

St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy: key facts

How many pupils attend St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy?: St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy has 472 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy take?: St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy located?: St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy is located in Wolverhampton, WV10 8PG, Wolverhampton.
How do I apply to St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy?: St Mary's Catholic Primary 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 Mary's Catholic Primary Academy have a religious character?: Yes — St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How far from St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy were places offered?: The furthest place offered at St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy for 2026-27 (Reception) was 0.424 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Reception places decided at St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy?: When St Mary's Catholic Primary 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 children — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) who are looked after or previously looked after (See Note 3 below); 2. Baptised Catholic in parish with sibling — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) living in the parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour who have a brother or sister (see Note 4 below) attending St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy at the time of admission; 3. Baptised Catholic in parish — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) living in the parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, and 7 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there is no other way of separating the application according to the admissions criteria and to admit both, or all, of the children would cause the Published Admission Number for the child's year group to be exceeded, the Local Governing Body will randomly select the child to be offered the final place.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 29.4% of pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

0.424miles

was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at St Mary's Catholic Primary 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 children — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) who are looked after or previously looked after (See Note 3 below).
2Baptised Catholic in parish with sibling — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) living in the parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour who have a brother or sister (see Note 4 below) attending St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy at the time of admission.
3Baptised Catholic in parish — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) living in the parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour.
4Other Baptised Catholic with sibling — Other Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) who have a brother or sister (see Note 4 below) attending St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy at the time of admission.
5Baptised Catholic child of staff member — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) of a permanent member of staff who has been based at St Mary’s Catholic Primary Academy for two years or more at the time of application and has a current contract with St Francis and St Clare Catholic MAC.
6Other Baptised Catholic children — Other Baptised Catholic children (see note 2 below).
7Non-Catholic looked after/previously looked after children — Non-Catholic children who are looked after or previously looked after (See Note 3 below).
8Non-Catholic with sibling — Non-Catholic children who have a brother or sister (see Note 4 below) attending St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy at the time of admission.
9Non-Catholic child of staff member — Non-Catholic children of a permanent member of staff who has been based at St Mary’s Catholic Primary Academy for two years or more at the time of application and has a current contract with St Francis and St Clare Catholic MAC.
10Other non-Catholic children — Non-Catholic children.

If there is oversubscription within a category, priority is given to children living closest to the school determined by shortest distance (see Note 5).

St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy: key facts

How many pupils attend St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy?: St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy has 472 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy take?: St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy located?: St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy is located in Wolverhampton, WV10 8PG, Wolverhampton.
How do I apply to St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy?: St Mary's Catholic Primary 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 Mary's Catholic Primary Academy have a religious character?: Yes — St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How far from St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy were places offered?: The furthest place offered at St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy for 2026-27 (Reception) was 0.424 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Reception places decided at St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy?: When St Mary's Catholic Primary 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 children — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) who are looked after or previously looked after (See Note 3 below); 2. Baptised Catholic in parish with sibling — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) living in the parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour who have a brother or sister (see Note 4 below) attending St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy at the time of admission; 3. Baptised Catholic in parish — Baptised Catholic children (see Note 2 below) living in the parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, and 7 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there is no other way of separating the application according to the admissions criteria and to admit both, or all, of the children would cause the Published Admission Number for the child's year group to be exceeded, the Local Governing Body will randomly select the child to be offered the final place.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 29.4% of pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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