How many schools are in Bath and North East Somerset?

Bath and North East Somerset has 93 open schools: 63 primary schools and 14 secondary schools across 8 areas. Data sourced from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register.

What areas are covered by Bath and North East Somerset school catchment zones?

Bath and North East Somerset administers catchment areas across 8 areas, including Bath, Bristol, Radstock, Other, Paulton and more. Each school's catchment boundary is set by the local authority and reviewed annually as part of the admissions process.

How do school catchment areas work in Bath and North East Somerset?

In Bath and North East Somerset, catchment areas define a geographical zone around each school. Children living within the catchment boundary are given priority in oversubscription criteria. The exact boundary, and the "last distance offered", changes each year based on application volumes. Official catchment maps and admissions policies are published by Bath and North East Somerset council each autumn.

Which schools in Bath and North East Somerset are oversubscribed?

Oversubscription varies by school and year in Bath and North East Somerset. Popular schools typically receive more applications than available places, meaning the "last distance offered" shrinks annually. To check demand for a specific school, consult the Bath and North East Somerset admissions authority's published offer data or the school's own admissions policy.

Bath and North East Somerset School Catchment Areas

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Bath and North East Somerset has 93 schools - 63 primary and 14 secondary - spread across a mix of towns and areas.

Expect the tightest competition in and around Bath and Bristol, where popular primaries are regularly oversubscribed and last-distance-offered figures can shrink to a few hundred metres.

Around 42% of schools in Bath and North East Somerset have a religious character - Church of England, Catholic, or other faith - which means faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in those schools' oversubscription tiebreakers.

93 total 63 primary 14 secondary 8 areas

Based on the latest published capacity data, 14 of the 93 schools in Bath and North East Somerset are at or above their admission number, so catchment distance is decisive at those schools. 39 schools apply faith-based criteria alongside catchment distance. Of the 41 Bath and North East Somerset schools with a current Ofsted rating, 39 are rated Good or Outstanding.

Bath and North East Somerset Catchment Area Documents

Official admissions policies and catchment boundary maps for Bath and North East Somerset schools are published annually.

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Schools in Bath

51 schools

Twerton Infant School

Primary · Community school

Bath · BA2 1QR

Ages 2-7 150 pupils Capacity 180

Saint Gregory's Catholic College

Secondary · Voluntary aided school

Bath · BA2 8PA

Ages 11-18 1005 pupils Capacity 1027

Kingswood School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Bath · BA1 5RG

Ages 11-19 894 pupils Capacity 940

Kingswood Preparatory School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Bath · BA1 5SD

Ages 1-11 479 pupils Capacity 475

The Paragon School, Junior School of Prior Park College

Not applicable · Other independent school

Bath · BA2 4LT

Ages 3-11 231 pupils Capacity 300

Monkton Combe School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Bath · BA2 7HG

Ages 2-19 644 pupils Capacity 790

Bath College

All through · Further education

Bath · BA1 1UP

Ages 16-99

Newbridge Primary School

Primary · Community school

Bath · BA1 3LL

Ages 4-11 402 pupils Capacity 420

Ages 11-18 1275 pupils Capacity 1096

Trinity Church School

Primary · Academy converter

Bath · BA3 3DE

Ages 2-11 193 pupils Capacity 244

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Schools in Bristol

23 schools

St Keyna Primary School

Primary · Community school

Bristol · BS31 2JP

Ages 3-11 248 pupils Capacity 480

Wellsway School

Secondary · Academy converter

Bristol · BS31 1PH

Ages 11-18 1326 pupils Capacity 1386

Chew Stoke Church School

Primary · Academy converter

Bristol · BS40 8UY

Ages 4-11 181 pupils Capacity 189

Lift Broadlands

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Bristol · BS31 2DY

Ages 11-16 362 pupils Capacity 1085

High Littleton CofE VC Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Bristol · BS39 6HF

Ages 4-11 185 pupils Capacity 196

Clutton Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Bristol · BS39 5RA

Ages 4-11 134 pupils Capacity 175

IKB Academy

Secondary · Studio schools

Bristol · BS31 1SP

Ages 14-19 135 pupils Capacity 300

St John's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Bristol · BS31 2NB

Ages 3-11 201 pupils Capacity 210

Saltford CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Bristol · BS31 3DW

Ages 4-11 423 pupils Capacity 430

Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Bristol · BS39 6TY

Ages 4-11 93 pupils Capacity 105

Chandag Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Bristol · BS31 1PQ

Ages 2-11 427 pupils Capacity 468

Chew Valley School

Secondary · Academy converter

Bristol · BS40 8QB

Ages 11-18 1188 pupils Capacity 1253

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Schools in Radstock

12 schools

Somervale Secondary School

Secondary · Academy converter

Radstock · BA3 2JD

Ages 11-18 794 pupils Capacity 839

Norton Hill Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Radstock · BA3 4AD

Ages 11-18 1765 pupils Capacity 1718

Writhlington School

Secondary · Academy converter

Radstock · BA3 3NQ

Ages 11-18 925 pupils Capacity 1547

St John's CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Radstock · BA3 2JN

Ages 2-11 392 pupils Capacity 408

Somerset Studio School

Secondary · Studio schools

Radstock · BA3 3NQ

Ages 14-19 138 pupils Capacity 250

Welton Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Radstock · BA3 2AG

Ages 2-11 171 pupils Capacity 184

Longvernal Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Radstock · BA3 2LP

Ages 2-11 199 pupils Capacity 210

Midsomer Norton Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Radstock · BA3 2DR

Ages 2-11 270 pupils Capacity 315

Westfield Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Radstock · BA3 3XX

Ages 2-11 374 pupils Capacity 420

St Mary's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Radstock · BA3 3NG

Ages 3-11 157 pupils Capacity 210

St Nicholas Church School

Primary · Academy converter

Radstock · BA3 3QH

Ages 4-11 187 pupils Capacity 420

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Not applicable · Special post 16 institution

Radstock · BA3 3AL

Ages 16-25

Schools in Other

3 schools

Prior Park College

Not applicable · Other independent school

· BA2 5AH

Ages 11-19 563 pupils Capacity 620

Royal High School GDST

Not applicable · Other independent school

· BA1 5SZ

Ages 3-19 551 pupils Capacity 940

King Edward's School

Not applicable · Other independent school

· BA2 6HU

Ages 3-19 1193 pupils Capacity 1210

Schools in Paulton

1 school

Paulton Junior School

Primary · Community school

Paulton · BS39 7QY

Ages 7-11 257 pupils Capacity 360

Schools in Midsomer Norton

1 school

Norton Hill Primary School

Primary · Free schools

Midsomer Norton · BA3 2UD

Ages 2-11 263 pupils Capacity 630

Schools in Keynsham

1 school

Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy

Primary · Free schools

Keynsham · BS31 2FF

Ages 4-11 228 pupils Capacity 210

Schools in BATH

1 school

St Saviours Junior Church School

Primary · Academy converter

BATH · BA1 6TG

Ages 7-11 147 pupils Capacity 240

Bath and North East Somerset School Catchment Areas

Bath and North East Somerset Catchment Area Documents

Twerton Infant School

Saint Gregory's Catholic College

Kingswood School

Kingswood Preparatory School

The Paragon School, Junior School of Prior Park College

Monkton Combe School

Bath College

Newbridge Primary School

University of Bath

Bath Spa University

Oldfield School

Trinity Church School

St Keyna Primary School

Wellsway School

Chew Stoke Church School

Lift Broadlands

High Littleton CofE VC Primary School

Clutton Primary School

IKB Academy

St John's Church of England Primary School

Saltford CofE Primary School

Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School

Chandag Primary School

Chew Valley School

Somervale Secondary School

Norton Hill Academy

Writhlington School

St John's CofE Primary School

Somerset Studio School

Welton Primary School

Longvernal Primary School

Midsomer Norton Primary School

Westfield Primary School

St Mary's Church of England Primary School

St Nicholas Church School

Finding Futures

Prior Park College

Royal High School GDST

King Edward's School

Paulton Junior School

Norton Hill Primary School

Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy

St Saviours Junior Church School

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