Blundell's School Catchment Area
Blundell's School is an other independent not applicable school in Tiverton, Devon , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 616 pupils, and a capacity of 640 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
616
Pupils
640
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Blundell's School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Blundell's School?
The catchment area for Blundell's School is the geographic zone Devon uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. Devon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Blundell's School is managed by Devon 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 Devon before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Devon catchment area documents →Blundell's School: 640 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
Blundell's School has a published admission number of 640 places. 616 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 640, Devon'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.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Devon 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. Devon Council school admissions (official) →
Blundell's School: School Information
- Full address
- Blundell's Road, Tiverton, EX16 4DN
- Local authority
- Devon
- School type
- Other independent school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- DfE URN
- 113575
Other Not applicable Schools in Tiverton
If Blundell's School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Tiverton are the next closest alternatives.
Other Church of England Schools in Devon
Blundell's School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Devon. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Withycombe Raleigh Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Exmouth
Kentisbeare Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Cullompton
Lympstone Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Blundell's 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: Blundell's School
What is the catchment area for Blundell's School? ▾
The catchment area for Blundell's School is the geographic zone Devon uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. Devon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Blundell's School oversubscribed? ▾
Blundell's School is operating close to its capacity of 640 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Blundell's School? ▾
Blundell's School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Devon before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Blundell's School cover? ▾
Blundell's School is a not applicable school in Tiverton, Devon, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.