Abbas and Templecombe Church School Catchment Area
Abbas and Templecombe Church School is an academy converter primary school in Templecombe, Somerset , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 111 pupils, and a capacity of 119 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
111
Pupils
119
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
Abbas and Templecombe Church School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Abbas and Templecombe Church School?
The catchment area for Abbas and Templecombe Church School is the geographic zone Somerset 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. Somerset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Abbas and Templecombe Church School is managed by Somerset 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 Somerset before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Somerset catchment area documents →Abbas and Templecombe Church School: 119 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
Abbas and Templecombe Church School has a published admission number of 119 places. 111 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 119, Somerset's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 28.8% of pupils at Abbas and Templecombe Church School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Somerset.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Somerset 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. Somerset Council school admissions (official) →
Abbas and Templecombe Church School: School Information
- Full address
- School Lane, Templecombe, BA8 0HP
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 28.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150031
Other Primary Schools in Templecombe
If Abbas and Templecombe Church School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Templecombe are the next closest alternatives.
Other Church of England Schools in Somerset
Abbas and Templecombe Church School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Somerset. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Berkley Church of England First School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Frome
Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Somerton
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Radstock
Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Taunton
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Abbas and Templecombe Church School 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.
Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Sherborne · 2.8 miles away
Milborne Port Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Sherborne · 3.1 miles away
Stalbridge Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · Stalbridge · 3.3 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Abbas and Templecombe Church School
What is the catchment area for Abbas and Templecombe Church School? ▾
The catchment area for Abbas and Templecombe Church School is the geographic zone Somerset 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. Somerset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Abbas and Templecombe Church School oversubscribed? ▾
Abbas and Templecombe Church School is operating close to its capacity of 119 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Abbas and Templecombe Church School? ▾
Abbas and Templecombe Church School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Somerset before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Abbas and Templecombe Church School cover? ▾
Abbas and Templecombe Church School is a primary school in Templecombe, Somerset, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Abbas and Templecombe Church School? ▾
Abbas and Templecombe Church School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.