Chilton Trinity School Catchment Area
Chilton Trinity School is an academy converter secondary school in Bridgwater, Somerset , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 975 pupils, and a capacity of 1050 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
975
Pupils
1,050
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Chilton Trinity School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Chilton Trinity School?
The catchment area for Chilton Trinity School is the geographic zone Somerset uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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, Chilton Trinity 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.
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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 →Chilton Trinity School: 1050 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
Chilton Trinity School has a published admission number of 1050 places. 975 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 1050, 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. 28.5% of pupils at Chilton Trinity 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) →
Chilton Trinity School: School Information
- Full address
- Chilton Street, Bridgwater, TA6 3JA
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 28.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145677
Other Secondary Schools in Bridgwater
If Chilton Trinity School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Bridgwater are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Chilton Trinity 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: Chilton Trinity School
What is the catchment area for Chilton Trinity School? ▾
The catchment area for Chilton Trinity School is the geographic zone Somerset uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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 Chilton Trinity School oversubscribed? ▾
Chilton Trinity School is operating close to its capacity of 1050 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Chilton Trinity School? ▾
Admission to Chilton Trinity 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 Chilton Trinity School cover? ▾
Chilton Trinity School is a secondary school in Bridgwater, Somerset, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.