Churchfield Church School Catchment Area
Churchfield Church School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Highbridge, Somerset , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 437 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
437
Pupils
420
Capacity
104%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2021
Churchfield Church School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Churchfield Church School?
The catchment area for Churchfield Church 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 Churchfield Church 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 →Churchfield Church School: at or above its 420 place limit
Churchfield Church School has a published admission number of 420 places. 437 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 104%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Somerset allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 42.2% of pupils at Churchfield Church School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area 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) →
Churchfield Church School: School Information
- Full address
- Burnham Road, Highbridge, TA9 3JF
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 42.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139278
Other Primary Schools in Highbridge
If Churchfield Church School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Highbridge are the next closest alternatives.
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Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
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East Huntspill Primary Academy Catchment Area
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West Huntspill Primary Academy Catchment Area
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Other Church of England Schools in Somerset
Churchfield Church 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 Churchfield Church 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
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St Andrew's Church Junior School Catchment Area
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Burnham-On-Sea Infant School Catchment Area
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Frequently Asked Questions: Churchfield Church School
What is the catchment area for Churchfield Church School? ▾
The catchment area for Churchfield Church 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 Churchfield Church School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Churchfield Church School currently has 437 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Churchfield Church School? ▾
Churchfield Church 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 Churchfield Church School cover? ▾
Churchfield Church School is a primary school in Highbridge, Somerset, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Churchfield Church School? ▾
Churchfield Church School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.