Fairlands Middle School Catchment Area
Fairlands Middle School is an academy converter middle deemed secondary school in Cheddar, Somerset , serving pupils aged 9-13, with 411 pupils, and a capacity of 508 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby middle deemed secondary schools below.
9-13
Age range
411
Pupils
508
Capacity
81%
Fill rate
Fairlands Middle School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Fairlands Middle School?
The catchment area for Fairlands 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 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, Fairlands Middle 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 →Fairlands Middle School: 508 places, 81% filled: places available
Fairlands Middle School has a published admission number of 508 places. 411 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 81%. At 81% full, the school currently has headroom below its 508 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. 15.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Cheddar.
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) →
Fairlands Middle School: School Information
- Full address
- Masons Way, Cheddar, BS27 3PG
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Middle deemed secondary
- Age range
- 9-13 years
- Free school meals
- 15.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147825
Nearest middle deemed secondary schools by distance
These are the middle deemed secondary schools closest to Fairlands 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: Fairlands Middle School
What is the catchment area for Fairlands Middle School? ▾
The catchment area for Fairlands 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 siblings. Somerset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Fairlands Middle School oversubscribed? ▾
Fairlands Middle School has a capacity of 508 places and currently has 411 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Somerset.
What is the admissions policy for Fairlands Middle School? ▾
Admission to Fairlands Middle 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 Fairlands Middle School cover? ▾
Fairlands Middle School is a middle deemed secondary school in Cheddar, Somerset, serving pupils aged 9-13. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.