Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School Catchment Area
Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School is an academy converter middle deemed secondary school in Taunton, Somerset , serving pupils aged 9-13, with 349 pupils, and a capacity of 450 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby middle deemed secondary schools below.
9-13
Age range
349
Pupils
450
Capacity
78%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School?
The catchment area for Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School is the geographic zone Somerset uses to prioritise admissions when this middle deemed 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, 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 Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle 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.
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 →Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School: 450 places, 78% filled: places available
Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School has a published admission number of 450 places. 349 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 78%. At 78% full, the school currently has headroom below its 450 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. 36.1% of pupils at Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle 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) →
Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School: School Information
- Full address
- North Road, Williton, Taunton, TA4 4SW
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Middle deemed secondary
- Age range
- 9-13 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 36.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140631
Other Church of England Schools in Somerset
Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle 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.
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Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
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Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest middle deemed secondary schools by distance
These are the middle deemed secondary schools closest to Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle 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: Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School
What is the catchment area for Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School? ▾
The catchment area for Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School is the geographic zone Somerset uses to prioritise admissions when this middle deemed 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, 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 Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School oversubscribed? ▾
Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School has a capacity of 450 places and currently has 349 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Somerset.
What is the admissions policy for Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School? ▾
Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle 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 Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School cover? ▾
Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School is a middle deemed secondary school in Taunton, Somerset, serving pupils aged 9-13. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School? ▾
Danesfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Community Middle School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.