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Starting School at a Primary, First, Infant, Junior or Middle School Primary Admissions in September 2019 - A Guide for Parents
This booklet provides help and advice for parents whose children are starting school in
September 2019. If you have difficulty understanding this information, or you require help with Contents
the application form, please contact Somerset Direct on 0300 123 2224. Further assistance with
translation or interpretation can be provided on request.
The School Admissions Application Process Page CLICK
Welcome 2
Primary Admissions – the important dates 3
When can my child start school? 4
Who can make an application? 4
Important points to consider before making
your application 5
How do I apply for a school? 12
How will places be allocated? 14
What should I do if my child has not been offered
a place at one or more of my preferred schools? 15
General Information 16
Free School Meals and Funding for 2 Year Olds 19
School Travel Assistance 21
Admission arrangement and over-subscription Criteria 22
School/Academy Information (including statistics table) 23
Other Useful Contacts 37
Glossary of Terms 38
To request this document in an alternative format, please contact us.
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Welcome Primary Admissions – The Important Dates
Welcome to the 2019 edition of the Primary Admissions – A guide for
Parents which is designed to assist parents/carers whose child/children How to contact us:
are due to start at a primary school for the first time, children due to You can contact the Admissions
transfer from a first to a middle school, and children due to transfer from and Entitlements Team. The Closing date for school place applications.
an infant to a junior school in September 2019. It will give you all the number is 0300 123 2224.
information and advice that you need on how and when to apply for
Phone lines are open between
your child’s school place, help you through the application process, and
tell you how school places will be allocated.
8.00 am and 6.00 pm from
Monday to Friday and all calls
15th January 2019
Our vision is for Somerset to be the most forward looking area for are charged at local rates.
education and learning in England, and the best place for children and
You can also e-mail:
young people to grow up and reach their potential. Somerset should
childrens@somerset.gov.uk
be a place where families thrive, and all children learn and develop Closing date for exceptional circumstance
well from their earliest years. This way they will have made excellent applications and all supplementary information.
foundations for learning, and be ready to succeed at school. They will
be well equipped to get the most out of their time at school, and go
on to achieve in life, irrespective of their background. In Somerset we
have the same expectations for each and every child and young person:
to make good progress in learning, to achieve well, and to have the
8th February 2019
best opportunities for an independent economic and social life as they
become young adults.
Central to our ambition is the desire to create the conditions for pupils
to experience the best learning and teaching, and where pupils’ social, Primary Admission outcome e-mails will be sent
moral and intellectual development and confidence can flourish. We to those who applied online and outcome letters
want every child in Somerset to achieve well above expectations no will be sent out by second class post to those who
matter what their social background. We want every young person applied using a paper form.
to benefit from a broad range of pathways to further learning and
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employment, for their own benefit and for the success of
the whole community. We want to ensure that the needs
RE M E M B E R T H
of vulnerable children and families are met early so they
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DEADLINE DAT
can deal with the challenges and difficulties in their lives
and not need statutory intervention. Every child in every
family should have the same opportunity to flourish, to
stay safe and well, and to succeed in the education system.
We hope you find this booklet informative and helpful, 15TH J A N U A R Y Closing date for receipt of appeal applications
2019
and would welcome any feedback from you. from parents who were notified of their outcome
on 16th April 2019.
Frances Nicholson
Cabinet Member – Children and Families
21st May 2019
The Admissions & Entitlements Team are
part of Support Services for Education,
committed to improving the outcomes for
all children and young people by working
in partnership with others.
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When can my child start school? Important points to consider before making
Children starting school for the first time, are normally expected to join your application
in the September following their fourth birthday, therefore children born
between 1st September 2014 and 31st August 2015 are entitled to a full-
time school place from September 2019. How important is my address?
Parents/carers have the right to defer their child’s entry to school for a
limited period of time, although legally a child must be accessing full time
The home address is very important, as school places are allocated on the
education from the beginning of the term following their fifth birthday.
basis of the permanent home address of each child. A child’s permanent
For further details on Page 16 of this booklet, please CLICK HERE.
home address is considered to be where the child spends the majority of
their time with parents or carers. Where the child spends equal time with
Who can make an application? both parents, the Admission Authority may ask for additional information
including evidence of which parent/carer is in receipt of child benefit and/
Parents/carers are responsible for making a school place application for
or the name of the GP surgery at which the child is registered (Please
any children within their care due to start at a primary phase school in
CLICK HERE or see Page 4 for ‘Who can make an application’).
September 2019. This includes: Primary, First, Infant, Junior or Middle
schools. A legal definition of parent/carer is included in the glossary at the Documentary evidence of home ownership or suitable rental agreement
back of this booklet. may be required, together with proof of permanent residence at the
property concerned. Places cannot be allocated on the basis of an
Where shared care arrangements are in place and parents/carers of
intended future address, unless the house move can be confirmed through
the child submit two separate applications for different schools, the
the formal ‘exchange of contracts’ or the signing of a minimum of a six
Local Authority (LA) will only accept one application, which will be the
month formal tenancy agreement from a letting agency. Please note,
application made by the parent/carer that lives at the same permanent
private letting agreements may not be accepted as proof of residence.
home address as the child. Where there are exceptional grounds such as
An address change due to a move to live with other family members or
ongoing court proceedings, these applications will be considered on a
friends will not be considered until the move has taken place and suitable
case by case basis.
proof of residency has been obtained. Proof that a move from the previous
Where it is necessary to establish the child’s permanent home address, address has taken place may also be required e.g. proof of exchange of
parents/carers will be asked to write to the LA stating the number of contracts, a tenancy agreement showing the end date of the tenancy or
days each week the child spends with them. The LA may also ask for a notice to quit from the landlord or repossession notice. The LA reserves
evidence of which parent/carer was in receipt of child benefit at the point the right to seek further documentary evidence to support any claim
of application. If the parent/carer is not in receipt of child benefit, the of residence which could include contacting the estate agent, solicitor,
LA will ask for proof of the child’s home address as held by the doctor’s landlord or relevant professional. A representative of the LA may carry out
surgery at the point of application. If the child’s home address cannot be a home visit(s) without prior notice to verify a child’s home address.
verified, the LA may request further information.
An address used for childcare arrangements cannot be used as a home
Please be aware, if you are applying for a school place for your child and address for the purpose of applying for a school place.
your child does not live with you permanently then information will also be
Proof of address for Voluntary Controlled and Community schools will not
sent to your child’s permanent home address.
be required for traveller families where the address is confirmed by the
Traveller Education Service. A foster carer will not be required to supply
proof of address for a child placed with them by an LA.
For admission allocation purposes, in most cases the address that will be
taken into consideration is the address at which the child is resident at the
closing date or an address at which the child will be resident before the
start of the new academic year in September 2019, providing the change
of address is notified and evidence provided before the exceptional
circumstance deadline of 8th February 2019. However, own Admission
Authority school’s arrangements may vary (CLICK HERE to see the criteria
links on Page 22).
It is very important that you notify the LA of an intended change of
address in these circumstances as this will determine the catchment or
nearest school for the child concerned.
Fraudulent or misleading claims relating to the home address of a
particular child may lead to the withdrawal of the offer of a school place.
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Can I choose any school? My child is in the last year of an infant or first
school. Can I apply for a primary school?
Parents have a legal right to express a preference for any school(s) they
would like their child(ren) to attend. In Somerset you can choose up to 3
We are unable to consider requests for places into a primary school as
preferences in ranked order.
part of the transferring to junior/middle school process.
This is because a primary school already has established year groups
How can I find out more about my local schools running from Reception to Year 6 and therefore this would be an in year
admission.
before I apply?
If you wish to request a year 3 or year 5 place at a primary school
for your child for September 2019, you will need to make an in-year
The best way to find out more about schools is to visit them. Contact application (CLICK HERE or see page 20 for further details).
the school(s) direct for further information.
You can also
n Visit the school website.
Please note
n Look at the schools performance table at www.gov.uk/school-
performance-tables. It is advisable that you apply for a junior or middle school at
n Obtain a copy of the school’s most recent OFSTED (The Office for this stage in case you are unsuccessful with your primary school
Standards in Education) inspection report. These are available from place application.
the school or can be viewed at your local library or on the internet at
the following website: www.ofsted.gov.uk.
n Visit www.somersetchoices.org.uk.
New Taunton Primary School for September 2019 Does my child’s current pre-school or school
influence their next school place?
The LA is anticipating that a new school called Nerrols Primary School
will open off Nerrols Drive, Taunton in September 2019. The new 7 class
primary school will be an academy sponsored by the Richard Huish Trust. Priority is given in the LA over-subscription criteria for out of catchment
Details regarding admission arrangements and how to apply for a school children who are transferring to junior or middle school and are
place will be published on our website on the page, ‘Apply to Start attending the infant or first school within that school’s catchment area.
School’ so you may want to keep checking for updates. In the meantime
you must apply for a school place at the schools listed in this booklet. In the majority of circumstances your child’s current pre-school will have
no influence on the application for their school place.
Do I have to state my catchment school as one of Important
my preferences? If your catchment school is
not stated as one of your
preferences and becomes over-
If you would like your child to be considered for your catchment school, subscribed, we cannot guarantee
you will need to include it as one of your preferences. However, this your child a place at that school.
does not guarantee a place at this school. You can find your catchment
school on our website www.somerset.gov.uk/admissions or by
contacting Somerset Direct on 0300 123 2224.
Some schools and academies that are their own Admission Authority
do not prioritise children living in the catchment area of the school in
their over-subscription criteria. If you think you live in the catchment
area of a school or academy but the school or academy does not
include catchment area in their over-subscription criteria (CLICK HERE
for links to the criteria on Page 22), it is recommended that one of the
preferences expressed is for the nearest school to your home address.
However, please note, this does not guarantee your child a place at this
school. Please contact us if you are not sure which school is nearest.
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What is a Supplementary Information Form (SIF)? Do I follow the same application procedure if
my child has an Education, Health and Care plan?
Where additional information to support your school place application
is required, you may need to fill out a Supplementary Information Form
(SIF). For example, a SIF may need to be completed by your church If you are applying for a mainstream school, you must still complete and
representative if you are applying for a school place under religious return the application form and be sure to indicate Special Educational
grounds. Needs in the appropriate section on your application form. If you
wish to apply for a Special School, you will need to contact the SEND
SIF’s can be obtained from the particular school website or for VC (Special Educational Needs & Disabilities) Team direct. There would
schools from the LA website www.somerset.gov.uk/admissions. also have been an opportunity to discuss your views on your child’s next
placement at their last Annual Review meeting.
If a child has an Education, Health and Care plan, which names a
What do I need to do if I want to apply for a particular school, then the Admission Authority for that school has a
duty to admit the child. Where possible, the Admissions Authority will
Church school? take these admissions into account before the published offer day and
will include these admissions within the published admission number.
Confirmation of church attendance or any involvement with the work The LA has a duty to make suitable provision for children who have
and worship of the church must be confirmed on a SIF and returned by Special Educational Needs and to make appropriate education available
the published deadline. For VC schools, this can be found on in mainstream or specialist schools. Wherever possible, the LA will try
www.somerset.gov.uk/admissions. to place children with Special Educational Needs in mainstream schools.
The needs of the majority of children can be met from the resources
For own Admission Authority church schools, please see the individual available to the schools, including advice from the area support services.
school website for a definition of religious criteria and where to obtain
a SIF (see glossary for definitions of different school types). For catholic For information, advice and support on Special Educational Needs and
schools you will often just need to provide a baptism certificate. You disability, please visit Somerset SENDIAS website
may not need to fill out a SIF. www.somersetsend.org.uk
You may also find it helpful to visit www.somersetchoices.org.uk
For VC schools the Supplementary Information Form (SIF) states that
The Diocese of Bath and Wells recommends to the clergy that the child
or a parent has attended actual worship and that attendance at toddler
groups or other activities that are held at the church does NOT meet the My child does not have an Education, Health and
requirements. Care plan but has special needs, will this be taken
into account?
In Somerset, Community and VC schools give priority to children who
do not have an Education, Health and Care plan but whose needs can
be verified by a multi-agency professional team, where it is recognised
that a particular school is required to meet their specific needs. (CLICK
HERE to see links to over-subscription criteria on page 22). Evidence
to support this application must be received by the Admissions
and Entitlements Team on or before 8th February 2019. An on-time
application form must have been submitted for the child concerned.
For further information regarding these arrangements please call
Somerset Direct on 0300 123 2224.
For Academies, Free schools, Voluntary Aided and Foundation schools,
you will need to check the individual over-subscription criteria to see if
this applies.
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If I have special reasons for wanting a place Can I apply for a Local Authority maintained
at a particular school, will these be taken into school outside of Somerset?
account?
Yes. If you live in Somerset please apply online and list the names of any
If a Community or VC school is over-subscribed, the LA will allocate schools you wish to apply for on the application form and ensure it is
places by applying the LA over-subscription criteria which does not take received by Somerset LA by 15th January 2019.
into account individual reasons (for example, medical conditions or social Please note that the published Admission Arrangements for another
reasons etc.) county may be different from those in Somerset. You must ensure that
For academies or schools which are their own Admission Authorities, you fully understand the published Admission Arrangements and over-
you will need to check the individual over-subscription criteria for each subscription criteria applying to the school concerned before you make
school. CLICK HERE for the links to all oversubscription criteria on page your application and to find out if you need to complete a SIF.
22 of this booklet.
What if I do not need a place at a Local Authority
Do I need to consider travel arrangements when School or an Academy?
choosing a school for my child?
If you are making alternative arrangements for your child’s education
Yes, unless your child qualifies for free travel assistance, it is the parents/ such as an independent school or home education please inform us of
carers responsibility to get your child to school. this in writing as soon as possible so that we can update your child’s
record. For information regarding home education, please visit our
We will provide free school travel assistance to children who attend their website www.somerset.gov.uk/admissions
designated transport area or nearest school and also live more than the
statutory walking distance of 2 miles for children aged under eight and Please note, if you are considering a place at an Independent school
3 miles for children aged eight years old and over from that school. then you must make your application directly to the school concerned.
For further information please contact the Independent Schools Council
It is your responsibility to check which school(s) is your nearest and/or (CLICK HERE or see page 37 for contact details).
designated transport area school.
CLICK HERE or see page 21 for further information.
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How do I apply for a school? School Place Application Check List
If you are applying on-line, please choose the No UID (Unique
Identification Number) option on the on-line form, as Somerset do not
use these.
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Complete the on-line application form at www.somerset.gov.uk/ Visit www.somerset.gov.uk/admissions for
admissions stating your preferred schools in ranked order. This will remain information on how to apply for a school place.
active until 23:59 on the published closing date, 15th January 2019.
If you do not have access to the internet, then you may apply using the
application form which can be obtained by calling Somerset Direct on
0300 123 2224. This will need to be received by the published closing
Research the schools that you are considering
date, 15th January 2019. applying for (eg, view the school(s) websites,
If you chose to make a paper application, you will not receive e-mail
notification of your school place application on National Offer Day.
2 contact the school for a visit, look at the school
prospectus, attend open days/evenings, visit the
Instead, a letter will be posted 2nd class to your home address on this OFSTED website, think about before and after
date. Outcomes will NOT be given out over the phone. school care).
Ensure you have completed any necessary SIF(s) that are required. Please
ensure you have fully completed your application form and if you have
applied on-line ensure that it has been submitted properly and you have
received a confirmation e-mail. You will need to re-submit your on-line
3 Think about how your child will get to school.
form if you view or make any changes at a later date.
E M E M B E R T H E
If your child is registered on our system and you have not made a school
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Express a preference of 3 schools R T E
place aplication and the deadline is approaching, we will try to contact
you by text message or letter and/or through your child’s nursery or pre-
in preferred, ranked order.
D E A D L I N E DA
school (if relevant), to remind you to make an application by the deadline.
Supporting information in respect of on-time applications will be
accepted up to 8th February 2019 under the following circumstances;
Strongly consider stating your catchment
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2019
and/or nearest school as one of your
n moves into or across Somerset where evidence of a property move is preferences.
required (evidence of exchange of contracts or proof of tenancy/rental
agreement for a minimum 6 months will be necessary).
n If relevant in the school’s over-subscription criteria; where a parent
Make sure you fully complete the question
carer considers their child(ren) to have Special Educational Needs
Important
Any change of preference
or other specific needs, but the child(ren) does not have an EHC plan
naming a particular school.
6 regarding siblings if relevant (if not, your
application may not be considered under this criterion).
submitted online or by paper
application on or before If an application is made to Somerset LA in error, we will attempt to pass
the published deadline date this on to the correct LA or contact the applicant direct. However, please
will over-ride any previous note that it remains the responsibility of the applicant to apply to the Ensure you have completed the appropriate SIF
applications. correct home LA. for each school you have applied for and returned
7 to the correct address (if not, your application may
not be considered under the appropriate criterion).
Ensure your application is received by the
8 closing date of 15th January 2019.
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How will places be allocated? What should I do if my child has not been
offered a place at one or more of my preferred
The Published Admission Number (PAN) schools?
It may not be possible for the Admission Authority to offer your child a place
at your highest preference school, however you may still be offered a place
Every school has a legal Published Admission Number (PAN) applicable at your second or third preference school. On some occasions it may not
to the year of entry, which indicates the maximum number of places be possible for an Admissions Authority to offer your child a place at any of
available in the year group concerned. your preferred schools. If this is the case, the LA would normally offer the
catchment school if there are places available. If this is not the case the LA
The PAN is set to maximise parental preference within the resources and
would try to offer a place at the nearest alternative school with places available
accommodation available.
within statutory walking distance of the child’s home address (2 miles for
If there are less applications than the PAN (i.e. places available), every children under 8 years of age and 3 miles for children aged 8 years and over).
child will be allocated a place. However if a school receives more
Making an Appeal.
applications than the PAN (in other words is over-subscribed) the
published over-subscription criteria will be applied to determine which
Important
If you are not offered one or more of your preferences you will be advised of
children should be offered the available places. You must ensure that your your legal right to appeal for a place at your preferred school(s). Information
appeal application form is regarding the appeal process will be sent to you with your outcome letter or
Places will be allocated using the ‘Equal Preference with Ranking’ completed and returned by the email, detailing your options.
method. This requires the Admissions Authority to consider all published appeal application
preferences received for a particular school (1st, 2nd and 3rd) equally closing date (21st May 2019). Please note that your appeal will not affect any offer you have already received
and where the school is over-subscribed apply the over-subscription in respect of another school, unless you are successful at your appeal.
criteria. Where more than one of your preferences can be met the LA If your appeal application is late,
will offer you a place at your highest ranked preference. then it may not be considered Places becoming available.
until all ‘on time’ appeal
applications have been heard. For every over-subscribed school a ranked waiting list will be held in order of
over-subscription criteria by the Admissions Authority until at least the end of
What will happen if a school does not have enough the Autumn term.
places for every child who applies? For VC & C schools, you will need to make a written request to the LA in order
for your child to remain on the waiting list after this time. For own admission
authority schools you will need to check the individual school or academies
Unfortunately, at some schools, there will not be enough places for admission arrangements on their website.
all the children whose parents would like them to go there. When all
places have been allocated up to the PAN, the Admission Authority may If places subsequently become available within the PAN they will be re-
refuse any further requests. allocated to the highest ranked child on the waiting list. The waiting list will
include all applications refused whether they were on-time or late and will be
ranked according to the school’s over-subscription criteria.
What if I miss the deadline or want to change my
preference(s) after the closing date?
You can apply online at www.somerset.gov.uk/admissions.
Any applications received after 15th January 2019 will be considered as a late
application.
For applications received between 16th January 2019 and 3rd May 2019, we
will aim to send outcomes on 7th June 2019. After this date, applications will
be processed in strict date order of receipt.
If a change of preference is received and can be offered, the previous school
place offer will automatically be withdrawn. It is not possible to withdraw a late
application with a change of preference once the closing date has passed.
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General Information My child is summer born, can they start school a
year later?
Compulsory School Age:
Parents of summer born children (born between 1 April and 31 August)
may request that they start reception a year later. This is called delayed
Your child is entitled to a school place in the September after their admission. This is an important decision and a number of factors
fourth birthday. Children must start school in the term (January, Easter or need to be taken into consideration. Therefore, please ensure you
September) after their fifth birthday. carefully read this important information first.
If you would like to apply for delayed admission you must still make
an on-time school place application but may apply for your child’s
Part-time and Full-time Schooling: admission to be delayed at the same time. We would recommend that
you include your catchment and/or nearest school(s) as one of your
preferences. Please click here for an application form.
Your child is entitled to a part-time or full-time place at school in the
September after their fourth birthday. Children must not attend part- If it is agreed that your child’s admission can be delayed this will only
time after they reach compulsory school age. If your child attends school apply specifically to that school. Therefore we recommend that you
part-time you cannot claim early years funding. request delayed admission at all your preferred schools, not just your
first preference school. We would also recommend that you include your
catchment school as one of your preferences. This does not guarantee a
place but does provide a priority in most cases.
Why do some children start school on different Your school place application will be considered against the Published
dates and sometimes part-time? Admission Number for each school and the over-subscription criteria
will be applied should the school have more applicants than there are
places available. Should we be unable to offer a place at any of your
To help settle smoothly into school, some schools operate different preferences there is no guarantee that delayed admission would be
start dates for children entering reception classes. This is known as agreed at an alternative school.
‘staggered entry’.
Decisions will be made on a case by case basis by the admission
Schools will produce a clear statement about their September entry authority of each school. The Head teacher of each school will be
arrangements, and organise visits and taster sessions for children and consulted as part of this process. The admissions authority must clearly
parents, so that they can start school life in a positive way and parents set out the reasons for the decision in writing.
can make arrangements for their care over the staggered entry period.
As long as you have made an on-time school place application we will
ensure you receive an outcome to your request for delayed admission
before the primary national offer date.
Deferred Entry: If your request is agreed, your school place application will be
withdrawn before a place is offered and you will then need to make a
new school place application for the following year.
You have a right to defer your child’s entry to school until the start of
term beginning immediately after your child has reached compulsory If your request is refused, you must decide whether to accept the offer
school age. However, places cannot be deferred beyond the beginning of a school place for the normal age group, or to refuse it and make
of the final term of the school year for which the offer was made. an in year application for admission to year one for the September
following the child’s fifth birthday. There is no right of appeal against the
When you decide whether or not to apply for deferred entry, you should decision not to allow your child to be admitted outside of their normal
think about any possible benefits of keeping your child in the early years age group.
setting. And you should balance these against the possible difficulties of
your child joining an established group of children in a school reception If your child has delayed admission agreed, you may be unable to apply
class part way through the school year. on-line as the system will not recognise your child’s date of birth. Please
contact us for advice in these circumstances.
If you wish to defer your child’s entry, when you are offered a school
place for your child you must discuss their start date directly with the
school.
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Can my child start school a year early? Siblings
Parents may request that their child starts reception a year early. This Priority is given in the published LA Admission Arrangements for
is an important decision and a number of factors need to be taken siblings where there is an existing sibling link at the time of admission.
into consideration. Therefore, please ensure you carefully read this However, no guarantee is given that siblings can attend the same
important information first. school when the school is over-subscribed.
If you would like your child to start school a year early (at age 3) you For academies or schools which are their own admission authorities,
must still make an on-time school place application but may apply you will need to check the individual over-subscription criteria for each
for your child to start school a year early at the same time. You will school. CLICK HERE for the links to the over-subscription criteria on
be unable to apply for a school place online as the system will not page 22 of this booklet.
recognise your child’s date of birth. Please contact us for advice in these
circumstances. We would recommend that you include your catchment If children of multiple births (twins and triplets) are tied for the final
and/or nearest school(s) as one of your preferences. Please click here place, these siblings will usually be admitted over PAN (sibling definition
for an application form for your child to start school a year early. applies).
If it is agreed that your child can start school a year early this will only
apply specifically to that school. Therefore we recommend that you
request admission a year early at all your preferred schools, not just your How long will my child’s place remain available?
first preference school. We would also recommend that you include your
catchment school as one of your preferences. This does not guarantee a
place but does provide a priority in most cases. Unless you have formally deferred your child’s entry to school, your
child’s place will remain available for 20 school days from the first day of
Your school place application will be considered against the Published the Autumn term.
Admission Number for each school and the over-subscription criteria
will be applied should the school have more applicants than there are
places available. Should we be unable to offer a place at any of your
preferences there is no guarantee that admission a year early would be Children in care or previously in care and now
agreed at an alternative school. adopted
Decisions will be made on a case by case basis by the admission
authority of each school where early admission is requested. The Head
The Admissions Authority has a duty to give the highest priority within
teacher of each school will also be consulted as part of this process. The
the over-subscription criteria to children in Local Authority Care (Looked
admissions authority must clearly set out the reasons for the decision in
After Children) or those children who were previously looked after and
writing.
are now formally adopted or subject to a residence/child arrangement
As long as you have made an on-time school place application we will order or special guardianship order. You may be required to submit a
ensure you receive an outcome to your request for early admission copy of the adoption order, residence order, child arrangement order or
before the primary national offer date. special guardianship order and a letter from the LA that last looked after
the child confirming that he or she was looked after immediately prior to
If your request for early admission is agreed, your school place that order being made.
application will be processed and you will receive an outcome on the
Primary National Offer Day.
If your request for early admission is refused, your school place
Free school meals
application will not be processed and you will need to make a new For information on free school meals, please visit our website: http://
school place application for the following year. www.somerset.gov.uk/education-learning-and-schools/school-life/
free-school-meals/.
There is no right of appeal against the decision not to allow your child
to be admitted outside of their normal age group.
Where can I get help and support?
The Somerset Choice Advice Service is a free impartial service to help
families with school admissions and appeals. For more information
please visit their website www.somersetsend.org.uk/choice-advice/
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In Year Admissions School Travel Assistance
Applications for children of school age moving to an existing year group How will I find out if I am entitled to free school
in another school outside of the starting or transferring school process travel assistance?
are called In Year Admissions.
Applications must be made directly to the preferred school(s) using an If you applied for your child’s school place using a paper application form,
application form that can be obtained directly from the school or from this information will be included in your outcome letter. If you applied for
the LA. Decisions will be taken by the Admissions Authority who must your child’s school place online, you will receive a second email within 10
also inform parents of their right to appeal against the refusal of a place. working days of your school place outcome email, if your child is entitled
If your child is refused a place at a VC or C school, they will be placed on to travel assistance. If you do not receive a second email this means your
a waiting list until the end of the academic year. If your child is refused a child has been assessed as not entitled to free school travel assistance.
place at an own admission authority school, you will need to contact the Travel assistance entitlement is only assessed to the designated transport
school or check the admission arrangements on their website to find out area or neareast school over the statutory 2/3 mile walking distance.
if they keep a waiting list. All waiting lists must be held in order of over- If you wish for your child’s travel assistance entitlement to be assessed
subscription criteria and re-ranked every time a child is added to or leaves under low income grounds, you will need to make a separate application.
the waiting list. This can be done at www.somerset.gov.uk/schooltransport
For information on availability of school places, please contact Somerset If you are not entitled to free school travel assistance but would like the
Direct on 0300 123 2224. decision reviewed, you will need to contact the Roads and Transport team
on 0300 123 2224 in the first instance.
In Year Admissions - Children of UK Service Personnel
Somerset LA endeavour to ensure that Admission Arrangements in their
area support the Government’s commitment to removing disadvantage Accepting an offer of school transport assistance
for service children.
In year applications are usually considered for admission up to a You will be sent a medical needs form with the outcome letter or email
maximum of half a term in advance of the place being required. An offering travel assistance for your child. You must return this within 21
exception is made for children of UK service personnel with a confirmed days to accept the offer of travel assistance and to inform us of any
posting to the area and crown servants returning from overseas to live medical needs your child may have. If you do not accept the offer of travel
in the area. A place can be made available up to a year in advance of assistance, a place will not be reserved for your child.
being required providing the appropriate documentation is provided
as proof of posting (an official Government letter e.g. MOD, FCO or
GCHQ declaring a relocation date and intended posting). School travel assistance entitlement to schools who
Usually, an in year place may be allocated prior to actual residency, have changed their catchment area
only on receipt of exchange of contracts or a formal signed rental
agreement. An exception is made for children of UK service personnel Transport areas for schools match the catchment area for that school as at
with a confirmed posting to the area and crown servants returning from September 2012. If an Admission Authority has changed the catchment
overseas to live in the area. This means that, providing the application area for their school, there is no automatic change to the transport area.
is accompanied by an official Government letter (e.g. MOD, FCO Transport areas are set by the Local Authority and can only be changed
or GCHQ) declaring a relocation date and intended posting, the folowing a full public consultation.
Admissions Authority will process the application. If proof of a home
address is not available at this stage Somerset LA will use a unit postal
address or quartering area address to process the application. Can I apply for a payseat?
If the parent/carer is moving to the area without a posting or as a result
of leaving the armed forces then no special consideration will be given
We also provide transport for paying passengers, if we have room on our
to the application under the grounds of the application being made by a
vehicles.
service family.
You can apply on-line at www.somerset.gov.uk/schooltransport . You will
be notofied of the outcome before the start of the academic year but it is
recommended that you have alternative travel arrangements in place in
case there is not a seat available.
Full information on all home to school travel assistance provision,
including low income transport, faith transport and exceptional transport,
is available at www.somerset.gov.uk/schooltransport
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Admission arrangements and over-subscription Abbreviations
School/Academy Information & Statistics
criteria A - Academy This section includes a full list of all Somerset primary sector schools
which for admissions purposes include Somerset’s primary, infant, first,
For the criteria used to allocate places at schools and academies please C - Community School
middle and junior schools. The different types of schools in Somerset are;
choose the area you are interested in from the list below and then choose F - Foundation School
the school or academy to see their admission arrangements. First Schools: Age 4 – 9 years
FS - Free School
Infant schools: Age 4 – 7 years
l Mendip VA - Voluntary Aided School
Junior schools: Age 7 – 11 years
l Sedgemoor VC - Voluntary Controlled School
Primary schools: Age 4 – 11 years
l South Somerset PAN - Published Admission Number
Middle schools: Age 9 – 13 years
For full explanation see Glossary
l Taunton Deane All through schools: Age 4 – 16 (there are 2 schools that currently/will
of Terms on Page 38.
cover Reception through to the end of Year 11 i.e., primary and secondary
l West Somerset
phase combined).
For Voluntary Aided (VA) and Foundation (F) schools the Governing Body The following table shows:
is the Admissions Authority and for Free Schools (FS) and Academies (A), n contact details
the Academy Trust are the Admissions Authority. For VC and C schools the n type of school and age range
LA is the admission authority. To find out which type a school is, please
n the PAN for 2019
refer to the table in pages 24-36. All admission decisions will be made in
accordance with the published Admission Arrangements for the school or n the PAN for 2018
academy in question. Parents are encouraged to familiarise themselves n the number of 1st preferences received in 2018
with the criteria relevant to the schools they are considering as preferences n the total number allocated in 2018
and relate this to their own circumstances, in the event that these schools
n the number of on-time appeals heard in 2018 and the number
might become over-subscribed.
successful.
Allocation Summaries for September 2018
A summary of how the places were allocated at schools for September
2018 can be found on our website www.somerset.gov.uk/
allocationsummaries or by contacting the school/academy direct.
22 23Type of School PAN for PAN for Total On-time Total Places Appeals Heard/ Type of School PAN for PAN for Total On-time Total Places Appeals Heard/
& Age Range Sept 2019 Sept 2018 1st Preferences Allocated (as at Successful & Age Range Sept 2019 Sept 2018 1st Preferences Allocated (as at Successful
received Outcome Day) received Outcome Day)
ASH C of E VC 21 21 22 26 1/1 BRIDGWATER - THE BRIDGWATER A 85 85 90 90 0
Main Street Ash Martock TA12 6NS COLLEGE ACADEMY
Tel: (01935) 822674 4 - 11 Parkway TA6 4QX 4 - 16
Tel: (01278) 423594
ASHCOTT C 17 17 14 15 0
Bridgwater TA7 9PP BRIDGWATER - WEMBDON ST GEORGE CHURCH SCHOOL A 60 60 40 30 0
Tel: (01458) 210464 4 - 11 Brantwood Road Wembdon, Bridgwater TA6 7PS
Tel: (01278) 451726 4 - 11
ASHILL COMMUNITY A 8 8 7 7 0
Ilminster TA19 9ND BRIDGWATER - WILLOWDOWN PRIMARY ACADEMY A 30 30 43 30 3/0
Tel: (01823) 480637 4 - 11 Kingsdrive Bridgwater TA6 4FU
Tel: (01278) 558758 4 - 11
AXBRIDGE C of E FIRST A 35 35 30 31 0
Moorland Street, Axbridge BS26 2BA BROADWAY – NEROCHE F 30 30 22 22 0
Tel: (01934) 732391 4-9 Ilminster TA19 9RG
Tel: (01460) 52664 4 - 11
BALTONSBOROUGH C of E VC 12 12 20 12 2/0
Ham Street Baltonsborough, Glastonbury BA6 8PX BRUTON F 42 42 26 28 0
Tel: (01458) 850526 4 - 11 Higher Backway BA10 0DP
Tel: (01749) 812331 4 - 11
BARWICK AND STOFORD COMMUNITY C 11 11 11 11 0
South View Barwick Yeovil BA22 9TH BUCKLAND ST MARY C of E A 12 12 13 13 0
Tel: (01935) 476736 4 - 11 Chard TA20 3SJ
Tel: (01460) 234251 4 - 11
BAWDRIP – KINGSMOOR C 25 25 19 25 2/0
Bawdrip Bridgwater TA7 8PY BURNHAM-ON-SEA INFANTS C 80 80 95 80 6/0
Tel: (01278) 683371 4 - 11 Winchester Road TA8 1JD
Tel: (01278) 782342 4-7
BECKINGTON C of E FIRST VC 17 17 20 17 0
Bath BA11 6TG BURNHAM-ON-SEA – ST JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC VA 34 34 48 22 3/2
Tel: (01373) 830438 4-9 Oxford Street TA8 1LG
Tel: (01278) 784641 4 - 11
BERKLEY C of E FIRST VA 19 19 22 20 0
Frome BA11 5JH BUTLEIGH C of E VC 16 16 11 13 0
Tel: (01373) 830455 4-9 Glastonbury BA6 8SX
Tel: (01458) 850511 4 - 11
BERROW C of E VC 30 30 25 30 0
Burnham-on-Sea TA8 2LJ CANNINGTON C of E VC 25 25 22 23 0
Tel: (01278) 783614 4 - 11 Bridgwater TA5 2HP
Tel: (01278) 652368 4 - 11
BISHOPS LYDEARD C of E A 30 30 25 27 0
Mount Street Bishops Lydeard, Taunton TA4 3AN CASTLE CARY C 33 33 34 33 0
Tel: (01823) 432582 4 - 11 Park Street Castle Cary BA7 7EH
Tel: (01963) 350520 4 - 11
BOWLISH INFANTS C 39 39 35 37 0
Shepton Mallet BA4 5JQ CATCOTT C 30 30 18 18 0
Tel: (01749) 342514 4-7 Manor Road Bridgwater TA7 9HD
Tel: (01278) 722527 4 - 11
BRENT KNOLL C of E VC 17 17 12 15 0
Brent Street Brent Knoll CHARD - AVISHAYES Primary School A 30 30 28 27 0
Highbridge TA9 4EQ 4 - 11 Fairway Rise, Avishayes Road Chard TA20 1NS 4 - 11
Tel: (01278) 760546 Tel: (01460) 63050
BRIDGWATER – EASTOVER COMMUNITY C 60 60 54 60 1/0 CHARD - THE REDSTART A 60 60 65 60 0
Wellington Road TA6 5EX Redstart Road Chard TA20 1SD
Tel: (01278) 422693 4 - 11 Tel: (01460) 67457 4 - 11
BRIDGWATER - WESTOVER GREEN A 60 60 49 51 0 CHARD - MANOR COURT A 60 55 35 39 0
Westover Green TA6 7HB Duck Lane Chard TA20 2ES
Tel: (01278) 422943 4 - 11 Tel: (01460) 62350 4 - 11
BRIDGWATER - NORTHGATE FS 30 30 30 n/a 0 CHARLTON HORETHORNE C of E VA 8 8 4 5 0
Northgate TA6 3EU Sherborne DT9 4NL
Tel: 01275 876744 4 - 11 Tel: (01963) 220345 4 - 11
BRIDGWATER - HAMP NURSERY & INFANTS C 90 90 69 71 0 CHARLTON MACKRELL C of E VC 12 12 13 12 0
Rhode Lane TA6 6JB Somerton TA11 7BN
Tel: (01278) 422012 4-7 Tel: (01458) 223329 4 - 11
BRIDGWATER - ST JOHN AND ST FRANCIS C of E A 60 60 63 60 3/0 CHEDDAR FIRST C 60 60 43 44 0
Westonzoyland Road TA6 5BP Hillfield BS27 3HN
Tel: (01278) 456918 4 - 11 Tel: (01934) 742546 4-9
BRIDGWATER - ST JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC VA 30 30 22 22 0 CHEDDON FITZPAINE CHURCH SCHOOL A 21 21 25 25 0
Park Avenue TA6 7EE Rowford Taunton TA2 8JY
Tel: (01278) 422786 4 - 11 Tel: (01823) 451335 4 - 11
BRIDGWATER - ST MARY’S C of E VC 60 60 56 60 0
Oakfield Road TA6 7LX
Tel: (01278) 422691 4 - 11
24 25Type of School PAN for PAN for Total On-time Total Places Appeals Heard/ Type of School PAN for PAN for Total On-time Total Places Appeals Heard/
& Age Range Sept 2019 Sept 2018 1st Preferences Allocated (as at Successful & Age Range Sept 2019 Sept 2018 1st Preferences Allocated (as at Successful
received Outcome Day) received Outcome Day)
CHEWTON MENDIP C of E VA 20 20 18 20 0 DULVERTON - ALL SAINTS C of E INFANTS VC 30 30 13 26 0
Bath BA3 4LL Fishers Mead Dulverton TA22 9EE
Tel: (01761) 241465 4 - 11 Tel: (01398) 323231 4-7
CHILCOMPTON - ST VIGOR A 30 30 27 30 1/0 DUNSTER FIRST C 30 30 37 30 1/0
AND ST JOHN CHURCH SCHOOL Minehead TA24 6RX
Wells Road Chilcompton Radstock BA3 4EX 4 -11 Tel: (01643) 821254 4-9
Tel: (01761) 233847
EAST BRENT C of E FIRST A 12 12 10 14 0
CHILTHORNE DOMER C of E VC 21 21 18 21 0 Church Road East Brent, Highbridge TA9 4HZ
Main Street, Yeovil BA22 8RD Tel: (01278) 760490 4-9
Tel: (01935) 840407 4 - 11
EAST COKER COMMUNITY C 38 38 24 25 0
CHURCHSTANTON C 12 12 6 9 0 Yeovil BA22 9HY
Taunton TA3 7RL Tel: (01935) 862532 4 - 11
Tel: (01823) 601354 4 - 11
EAST HUNTSPILL C 8 8 13 13 0
COLEFORD - BISHOP HENDERSON C of E VC 21 21 17 19 0 New Road East Huntspill Highbridge TA9 3PT
Farley Dell Coleford Radstock BA3 5PN Tel: (01278) 782453 4 - 11
Tel: (01373) 812557 4 - 11
ENMORE C of E A 21 21 30 22 0
COMBE ST NICHOLAS C of E VA 17 17 10 10 0 Bridgwater TA5 2DX
Chard TA20 3NG Tel: (01278) 671370 4 - 11
Tel: (01460) 63116 4 - 11
EVERCREECH C of E VC 21 21 16 16 0
COTFORD ST. LUKE C 42 42 29 31 0 Paradise Crescent Evercreech
Bethell Mead Cotford St. Luke, Taunton TA4 1HZ Shepton Mallet BA4 6EH 4 - 11
Tel: (01823) 430831 4 - 11 Tel: (01749) 830447
COXLEY C 8 8 10 8 2/2 EXFORD C of E FIRST VC 12 12 8 8 0
Wells BA5 1RD Minehead TA24 7PP
Tel: (01749) 672719 4 - 11 Tel: (01643) 831365 4-9
CREECH ST MICHAEL C of E VC 38 38 28 35 0 FROME - CHRIST CHURCH C of E FIRST VC 48 48 24 24 0
Hyde Lane Creech St Michael, Taunton TA3 5QQ Feltham Lane Frome BA11 5AJ
Tel: (01823) 442898 4 - 11 Tel: (01373) 463781 4-9
CREWKERNE – ASHLANDS C of E FIRST VC 30 30 37 30 0 FROME - HAYESDOWN FIRST A 60 60 64 60 1/0
North Street TA18 7AL Wyville Road Frome BA11 2BN
Tel: (01460) 73437 4-9 Tel: (01373) 462718 4- 9
CREWKERNE - ST BARTHOLOMEW’S VC 36 36 45 41 0 FROME - TRINITY C of E FIRST VC 60 60 50 54 1/0
C of E FIRST Nunney Road Frome BA11 4LB
Kithill Crewkerne TA18 8AS 4- 9 Tel: (01373) 461949 4-9
Tel: (01460) 72829
FROME - ST JOHN’S C of E FIRST VA 60 60 57 58 0
CROSCOMBE C of E VA 12 10 5 8 0 Christchurch Street East Frome BA11 1QG
Wells BA5 3QL Tel: (01373) 462251 4-9
Tel: (01749) 343114 4 - 11
FROME - ST LOUIS CATHOLIC VA 30 30 17 17 0
CROWCOMBE C of E PRIMARY VA 8 8 1 1 0 Welshmill Lane Frome BA11 3AP
Taunton TA4 4AA Tel: (01373) 463728 4 - 11
Tel: (01984) 618273 4 - 11
FROME - STEINER ACADEMY FREE SCHOOL FS 52 52 51 52 0
CURRY MALLET C of E VC 12 12 5 5 0 Park Road,
Lower Street Curry Mallet, Taunton TA3 6TA Frome BA11 1EU 4 - 11
Tel: (01823) 480421 4 - 11 Tel: 01373 832 804 (4-16
by 2020)
CURRY RIVEL C of E VC 21 21 21 21 0
Church Street Curry Rivel, Langport TA10 0HD FROME - VALLIS FIRST C 56 56 38 41 0
Tel: (01458) 251404 4-11 Milk Street Frome BA11 3DB
Tel: (01373) 462657 4-9
CUTCOMBE C of E FIRST VA 12 12 6 6 0
Wheddon Cross Minehead TA24 7DZ GLASTONBURY - ST JOHN’S C of E INFANTS VC 70 70 40 41 0
Tel: (01643) 841462 4-9 Glastonbury BA6 9DR
Tel: (01458) 832085 4-7
DITCHEAT C 12 12 10 12 0
Shepton Mallet BA4 6RB HAMBRIDGE COMMUNITY A 20 20 12 12 0
Tel: (01749) 860329 4 - 11 Langport TA10 0AZ
Tel: (01460) 281370 4 - 11
DOULTING - ST ALDHELM’S C of E VA 30 30 21 22 0
Chelynch Park Doulting, Shepton Mallet BA4 4PL HASELBURY PLUCKNETT C of E FIRST VC 12 12 4 4 0
Tel: (01749) 880376 4 - 11 North Street Haselbury Plucknett
Crewkerne TA18 7RQ 4-9
DRAYCOTT AND RODNEY STOKE C of E FIRST VA 18 18 8 10 0 Tel: (01460) 72833
Cheddar BS27 3SD
Tel: (01934) 742052 4-9
26 27Type of School PAN for PAN for Total On-time Total Places Appeals Heard/ Type of School PAN for PAN for Total On-time Total Places Appeals Heard/
& Age Range Sept 2019 Sept 2018 1st Preferences Allocated (as at Successful & Age Range Sept 2019 Sept 2018 1st Preferences Allocated (as at Successful
received Outcome Day) received Outcome Day)
HATCH BEAUCHAMP C of E A 8 8 0 0 0 LONG SUTTON C of E VA 17 17 13 14 0
Taunton TA3 6SQ Langport TA10 9HT
Tel: (01823) 480616 4 - 11 Tel: (01458) 241434 4 - 11
HEMINGTON A 7 7 2 4 0 LOVINGTON C of E VC 8 8 3 3 0
Radstock BA3 5XU Lovington, Castle Cary BA7 7PX
Tel/fax: (01373) 834320 4 - 11 Tel: (01963) 240305 4 - 11
HENSTRIDGE - St NICHOLAS C of E VC 17 17 14 14 0 LYDEARD ST LAWRENCE COMMUNITY C 12 12 16 12 3/3
Ash Walk Henstridge, Templecombe BA8 0QD Taunton TA4 3SF
Tel: (01963) 362308 4 - 11 Tel: (01984) 667287 4 - 11
HIGHBRIDGE - CHURCHFIELD CHURCH A 60 60 57 59 0 LYMPSHAM C of E FIRST A 18 18 8 22 0
Primary School Rectory Way Lympsham, Weston-super-Mare BS24 0EW
Burnham Road, Highbridge TA9 3JF 4 - 11 Tel: (01934) 750473 4-9
Tel: (01278) 782743
MARK C of E FIRST A 30 30 15 20 0
HIGH HAM C of E VC 25 25 22 22 0 Mark Highbridge TA9 4QA
Langport TA10 9BY Tel: (01278) 641262 4-9
Tel: (01458) 250735 4 - 11
MARTOCK C of E VA 30 30 28 29 0
HINTON ST GEORGE C of E FIRST VC 16 16 8 8 0 Elmleigh Road TA12 6EF
West Street Hinton St George TA17 8SA Tel: (01935) 823486 4 - 11
Tel: (01460) 72653 4-9
MEARE VILLAGE C 17 17 17 17 0
HORRINGTON A 17 17 16 17 0 Glastonbury BA6 9SP
Wells BA5 3EB Tel: (01458) 860228 4 - 11
Tel: (01749) 673516 4 - 11
MELLS C of E FIRST VC 18 18 10 11 0
HORSINGTON CHURCH SCHOOL A 17 17 14 14 0 Frome BA11 3QE
Templecombe BA8 0BW Tel: (01373) 812380 4-9
Tel: (01963) 370358 4 - 11
MERRIOTT FIRST C 24 24 19 19 0
HUISH EPISCOPI A 25 25 23 24 0 TA16 5PT
North Street Huish Episcopi, Langport TA10 9RW Tel: (01460) 72547 4-9
Tel: (01458) 250673 4 - 11
MIDDLEZOY A 15 15 4 5 0
ILCHESTER COMMUNITY C 47 47 40 43 0 Bridgwater TA7 0NZ
Infants Department Tel: (01823) 698465 4 - 11
Illustrious Crescent Ilchester Yeovil BA22 8JX 4 - 11
Tel: (01935) 840328 MILBORNE PORT C 25 25 19 22 0
Junior Department Sherborne DT9 5EP
Somerton Road Ilchester Yeovil BA22 8JL Tel: (01963) 250366 4 - 11
Tel: (01935) 840568
MILVERTON COMMUNITY C 30 30 23 28 0
ILMINSTER - GREENFYLDE C of E FIRST VC 76 76 66 66 0 Taunton TA4 1JP
Silver Street Ilminster TA19 0DS Tel: (01823) 400439 4 - 11
Tel: (01460) 52686 4-9
MINEHEAD - ST MICHAEL’S C of E FIRST A 30 30 33 30 2/0
ST MARY & ST PETER’S C of E PRIMARY VC 8 8 3 4 0 Watery Lane TA24 5NY
(Ilton Base) Copse Lane Ilton Ilminster TA19 9EX Tel: (01643) 702759 4-9
Tel: (01460) 52574 4 - 11
MINEHEAD FIRST A 60 63 68 73 0
KEINTON MANDEVILLE C 21 21 12 12 0 Townsend Road Minehead TA24 5RG
Somerton TA11 6ES Tel: (01643) 702938 4-9
Tel: (01458) 223452 4 - 11
MISTERTON C of E FIRST VC 12 12 3 12 0
KILMERSDON C of E VA 24 24 10 25 0 TA18 8LZ
Radstock BA3 5TE Tel: (01460) 72745 4-9
Tel: (01761) 432283 4 - 11
MONTACUTE - ALL SAINTS CHURCH SCHOOL A 30 30 26 14 0
KINGSBURY EPISCOPI C 21 21 26 21 4/4 Montacute TA15 6XG
Stembridge Martock TA12 6BP Tel: (01935) 826626 4 - 11
Tel: (01460) 240507 4 - 11
NETHER STOWEY C of E VC 25 25 29 25 1/1
KINGSTON ST MARY C of E VC 17 17 9 11 0 Mill Close Nether Stowey, Bridgwater TA5 1NX
Taunton TA2 8JH Tel: (01278) 732508 4 - 11
Tel: (01823) 451353 4 - 11
NORTH CADBURY C of E VC 17 17 12 12 0
LANGFORD BUDVILLE C of E VC 8 8 4 4 0 Cary Road, North Cadbury, Yeovil BA22 7DE
Wellington TA21 0RD Tel: (01963) 440420 4 - 11
Tel: (01823) 400483 4 - 11
NORTH CURRY C of E A 21 21 21 21 0
LEIGH ON MENDIP FIRST A* 12 12 6 8 0 Greenway North Curry, Taunton TA3 6NQ
Radstock BA3 5QQ Tel: (01823) 490423 4 - 11
Tel: (01373) 812592 4-9
* Academy from November 2018
28 29Type of School PAN for PAN for Total On-time Total Places Appeals Heard/ Type of School PAN for PAN for Total On-time Total Places Appeals Heard/
& Age Range Sept 2019 Sept 2018 1st Preferences Allocated (as at Successful & Age Range Sept 2019 Sept 2018 1st Preferences Allocated (as at Successful
received Outcome Day) received Outcome Day)
NORTH NEWTON COMMUNITY C 12 12 13 12 1/0 SHEPTON BEAUCHAMP C of E PRIMARY VC 10 10 5 5 0
Bridgwater TA7 0BD Ilminster TA19 0LQ
Tel: (01278) 662140 4 - 11 Tel: (01460) 240793 4 - 11
NORTH PETHERTON COMMUNITY A 60 60 70 61 1/0 SHEPTON MALLET COMMUNITY INFANTS C 47 47 37 40 0
School Fields North Petherton, Bridgwater TA6 6LU Waterloo Road Shepton Mallet BA4 5HE
Tel: (01278) 662442 4 - 11 Tel: (01749) 342322 4-7
NORTON FITZWARREN CHURCH SCHOOL A 45 45 42 52 0 SHIPHAM C of E FIRST VC 16 16 10 10 0
Blackdown View Taunton TA2 6TB Turnpike Road Shipham BS25 1TX
Tel: (01823) 276611 4 - 11 Tel: (01934) 843485 4-9
NORTON ST PHILIP C of E FIRST VA 12 12 10 10 0 SOMERSET BRIDGE C 60 60 50 54 0
Church Street Norton St Philip, Bath BA2 7LU Bridgwater TA6 6AH
Tel: (01373) 834327 4-9 Tel: (01278) 422100 4 - 11
NORTON-SUB-HAMDON C of E VC 17 17 12 12 0 SOMERTON KING INA ACADEMY INFANTS A 45 45 44 44 0
Stoke-sub-Hamdon TA14 6SF Etsome Terrace TA11 6LY 4-7
Tel: (01935) 881815 4 - 11 Tel: (01458) 272537
NUNNEY FIRST A 18 18 11 11 0 SOUTH PETHERTON C of E INFANTS VA 35 35 41 41 0
Catch Road Frome BA11 4NE Church Path Hele Lane
Tel: (01373) 836429 4-9 South Petherton TA13 5DY 4-7
Tel: (01460) 240750
OAKHILL CHURCH SCHOOL A 17 17 22 17 0
Radstock BA3 5AQ SPAXTON C of E VC 12 12 13 12 0
Tel: (01749) 840426 4 - 11 High Street Spaxton, Bridgwater TA5 1BS
Tel: (01278) 671409 4 - 11
OAKE, BRADFORD & NYNEHEAD VC 17 17 13 15 0
C of E PRIMARY SCHOOL STAWLEY C 8 8 5 7 0
Oake, Taunton TA4 1AZ 4 - 11 Appley Cross Wellington TA21 0HH
Tel: (01823) 461533 Tel: (01823) 672486 4 - 11
OLD CLEEVE C of E FIRST A 30 25 27 28 0 STOGUMBER C of E PRIMARY VC 7 7 7 7 0
Washford Watchet TA23 0PB Taunton TA4 3TQ
Tel: (01984) 640232 4-9 Tel: (01984) 656311 4 - 11
OTHERY VILLAGE A 15 15 4 4 0 STOGURSEY C of E VA 12 12 6 6 0
Bridgwater TA7 0PX Bridgwater TA5 1PR
Tel: (01823) 698464 4 - 11 Tel: (01278) 732389 4 - 11
OTTERHAMPTON A 12 12 7 10 0 STOKE ST GREGORY C of E VC 11 11 12 11 1/1
Combwich Bridgwater TA5 2QS Taunton TA3 6EG
Tel: (01278) 652487 4 - 11 Tel: (01823) 490437 4 - 11
PAWLETT C 11 11 4 4 0 STOKE ST MICHAEL C 7 7 5 6 0
Bridgwater TA6 4RX Moonshill Road Stoke St Michael
Tel: (01278) 684151 4 - 11 Radstock BA3 5LG 4 - 11
Tel/fax: (01749) 840470
PORLOCK - ST DUBRICIUS C of E FIRST VA 18 18 14 15 0
Parsons Street Porlock STOKE-SUB-HAMDON – CASTLE A 25 25 18 18 0
Minehead TA24 8QJ 4-9 TA14 6RE
Tel: (01643) 862249 Tel: (01935) 822342 4 - 11
PRIDDY C 8 8 5 5 0 STRATTON-ON-THE-FOSSE – ST BENEDICT’S CATHOLIC VA 27 27 4 37 0
Wells BA5 3BE Charlton Lane Midsomer Norton, Bath BA3 4BD
Tel: (01749) 870354 4 - 11 Tel: (01761) 418594 4 - 11
PURITON A 25 25 31 30 0 STREET - BROOKSIDE A 60 60 66 60 1/0
Bridgwater TA7 8BT Brooks Road Street BA16 0PR
Tel: (01278) 683630 4 - 11 Tel: (01458) 443340 4 - 11
QUEEN CAMEL - COUNTESS GYTHA C 21 21 29 24 4/2 STREET - HINDHAYES INFANTS C 76 76 71 75 0
West Camel Road, Queen Camel, Yeovil BA22 7LT Leigh Road Street BA16 0HB
Tel: (01935) 850345 4 - 11 Tel: (01458) 442978 4-7
RODE METHODIST FIRST VC 18 18 5 7 0 TATWORTH A 30 30 22 25 0
High Street, Rode BA11 6NZ School Lane Tatworth Chard TA20 2RX
Tel: (01373) 830523 4-9 Tel: (01460) 220565 4 - 11
RUISHTON C of E VC 25 25 20 22 0 TAUNTON - BISHOP HENDERSON C of E PRIMARY VA 60 60 73 60 1/0
Newlands Road Ruishton Taunton TA3 5JZ Henderson Close TA1 5TU
Tel: (01823) 442832 4 - 11 Tel: (01823) 274770 4 - 11
SAMPFORD ARUNDEL COMMUNITY C 8 8 5 6 0 TAUNTON - BISHOPS HULL C 33 33 42 33 2/1
Wellington TA21 9QN Taunton TA1 5EA
Tel: (01823) 672342 4 - 11 Tel: (01823) 331624 4- 11
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