Avishayes Community Primary School Catchment Area
Avishayes Community Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Chard, Somerset , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 208 pupils, and a capacity of 239 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
208
Pupils
239
Capacity
87%
Fill rate
Avishayes Community Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Avishayes Community Primary School?
The catchment area for Avishayes Community Primary 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 siblings. Somerset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Avishayes Community Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Somerset. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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 →Avishayes Community Primary School: 239 places, 87% filled: places available
Avishayes Community Primary School has a published admission number of 239 places. 208 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 87%. At 87% full, the school currently has headroom below its 239 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 29.7% of pupils at Avishayes Community Primary 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) →
Avishayes Community Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Fairway Rise, Chard, TA20 1NS
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 29.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137174
Other Primary Schools in Chard
If Avishayes Community Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Chard are the next closest alternatives.
Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · TA20 3NG
The Redstart Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · TA20 1SD
Tatworth Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · TA20 2RX
Manor Court Community Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · TA20 2ES
Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · TA20 3SJ
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Avishayes Community Primary 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Avishayes Community Primary School
What is the catchment area for Avishayes Community Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Avishayes Community Primary 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 siblings. Somerset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Avishayes Community Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Avishayes Community Primary School has a capacity of 239 places and currently has 208 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Somerset.
What is the admissions policy for Avishayes Community Primary School? ▾
Admission to Avishayes Community Primary School is managed by Somerset. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Avishayes Community Primary School cover? ▾
Avishayes Community Primary School is a primary school in Chard, Somerset, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.