Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School Catchment Area
Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School is an academy converter middle deemed secondary school in Wedmore, Somerset , serving pupils aged 9-13, with 620 pupils, and a capacity of 600 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
9-13
Age range
620
Pupils
600
Capacity
103%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School?
The catchment area for Hugh Sexey Church of England 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 Hugh Sexey Church of England 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.
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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 →Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School: at or above its 600 place limit
Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School has a published admission number of 600 places. 620 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 103%. The school is at or above its published limit of 600 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. 14.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Wedmore.
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) →
Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School: School Information
- Full address
- Blackford, Wedmore, BS28 4ND
- 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
- 14.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143329
Other Church of England Schools in Somerset
Hugh Sexey Church of England 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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Nearest middle deemed secondary schools by distance
These are the middle deemed secondary schools closest to Hugh Sexey Church of England 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: Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School
What is the catchment area for Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School? ▾
The catchment area for Hugh Sexey Church of England 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 Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School currently has 620 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 600 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School? ▾
Hugh Sexey Church of England 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 Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School cover? ▾
Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School is a middle deemed secondary school in Wedmore, 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 Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School? ▾
Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.