Huish Primary School Catchment Area
Huish Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Yeovil, Somerset , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 421 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
421
Pupils
420
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2023
Huish Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Huish Primary School?
The catchment area for Huish Primary 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, Huish Primary 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 →Huish Primary School: at or above its 420 place limit
Huish Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 421 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. 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. 17.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Yeovil.
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) →
Huish Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Carisbrooke Gardens, Yeovil, BA20 1AY
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 17.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140455
Other Primary Schools in Yeovil
If Huish Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Yeovil are the next closest alternatives.
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BA22 9TH
East Coker Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BA22 9HY
Milford Infants' School Catchment Area
Community school · BA21 4PG
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · BA21 4ET
Birchfield Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BA21 5RL
Chilthorne Domer Church School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · BA22 8RD
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Huish Primary 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: Huish Primary School
What is the catchment area for Huish Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Huish Primary 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 Huish Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Huish Primary School currently has 421 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Huish Primary School? ▾
Admission to Huish Primary 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 Huish Primary School cover? ▾
Huish Primary School is a primary school in Yeovil, Somerset, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Huish Primary School? ▾
Huish Primary School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.