Hayesdown First School Catchment Area
Hayesdown First School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Frome, Somerset , serving pupils aged 5-9, with 299 pupils, and a capacity of 300 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
5-9
Age range
299
Pupils
300
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
Hayesdown First School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Hayesdown First School?
The catchment area for Hayesdown First 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, Hayesdown First 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 →Hayesdown First School: at or above its 300 place limit
Hayesdown First School has a published admission number of 300 places. 299 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 300 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. 11% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Frome.
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) →
Hayesdown First School: School Information
- Full address
- Wyville Road, Frome, BA11 2BN
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-9 years
- Free school meals
- 11% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139945
Other Primary Schools in Frome
If Hayesdown First School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Frome are the next closest alternatives.
Vallis First School Catchment Area
Community school · BA11 3DB
Berkley Church of England First School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · BA11 5JH
Rode Methodist VC First School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · BA11 6NZ
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · BA11 1QG
Nunney First School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · BA11 4NE
Christ Church First School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · BA11 5AJ
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Hayesdown First 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: Hayesdown First School
What is the catchment area for Hayesdown First School? ▾
The catchment area for Hayesdown First 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 Hayesdown First School oversubscribed? ▾
Hayesdown First School is operating close to its capacity of 300 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Hayesdown First School? ▾
Admission to Hayesdown First 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 Hayesdown First School cover? ▾
Hayesdown First School is a primary school in Frome, Somerset, serving pupils aged 5-9. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Hayesdown First School? ▾
Hayesdown First School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.