Castle Cary Community Primary School Catchment Area
Castle Cary Community Primary School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Castle Cary, Somerset , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 194 pupils, and a capacity of 236 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
194
Pupils
236
Capacity
82%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2021
Castle Cary Community Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Castle Cary Community Primary School?
The catchment area for Castle Cary 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, Castle Cary 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 →Castle Cary Community Primary School: 236 places, 82% filled: places available
Castle Cary Community Primary School has a published admission number of 236 places. 194 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 82%. At 82% full, the school currently has headroom below its 236 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. 28.4% of pupils at Castle Cary 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) →
Castle Cary Community Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Park Street, Castle Cary, BA7 7EH
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 28.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150285
Other Primary Schools in Castle Cary
If Castle Cary Community Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Castle Cary are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Castle Cary 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: Castle Cary Community Primary School
What is the catchment area for Castle Cary Community Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Castle Cary 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 Castle Cary Community Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Castle Cary Community Primary School has a capacity of 236 places and currently has 194 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Somerset.
What is the admissions policy for Castle Cary Community Primary School? ▾
Admission to Castle Cary 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 Castle Cary Community Primary School cover? ▾
Castle Cary Community Primary School is a primary school in Castle Cary, 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 Castle Cary Community Primary School? ▾
Castle Cary Community Primary School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.