Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Highbridge, Somerset , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 192 pupils, and a capacity of 160 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
192
Pupils
160
Capacity
120%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School?
The catchment area for Brent Knoll Church of England 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, 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 Brent Knoll Church of England Primary 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 →Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School: heavily oversubscribed at 120% capacity
Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School has a published admission number of 160 places. 192 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 120%. At 120% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Somerset allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 13.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Highbridge.
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) →
Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Brent Knoll Primary School, Brent Street, Highbridge, TA9 4EQ
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 13.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146942
Other Primary Schools in Highbridge
If Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Highbridge are the next closest alternatives.
Churchfield Church School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · TA9 3JF
East Brent Church of England First School Catchment Area
Academy converter · TA9 4HZ
Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · TA9 4QA
East Huntspill Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · TA9 3PT
West Huntspill Primary Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · TA9 3QE
Other Church of England Schools in Somerset
Brent Knoll Church of England Primary 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 Brent Knoll Church of England 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.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Burnham-on-Sea · 2.0 miles away
Berrow Primary Church Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Burnham-on-Sea · 2.3 miles away
Lympsham Church of England Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Weston-Super-Mare · 2.4 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School
What is the catchment area for Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Brent Knoll Church of England 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, 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 Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School currently has 192 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 160 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School? ▾
Brent Knoll Church of England Primary 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 Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School cover? ▾
Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Highbridge, Somerset, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School? ▾
Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.