Kilmersdon Church School Catchment Area
Kilmersdon Church School is an academy converter primary school in Radstock, Somerset , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 119 pupils, and a capacity of 189 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
119
Pupils
189
Capacity
63%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2024
Kilmersdon Church School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Kilmersdon Church School?
The catchment area for Kilmersdon Church 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, 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 Kilmersdon Church 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 →Kilmersdon Church School: 189 places, 63% filled: places available
Kilmersdon Church School has a published admission number of 189 places. 119 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 63%. At 63% full, the school currently has headroom below its 189 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. 20.2% of pupils at Kilmersdon Church 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) →
Kilmersdon Church School: School Information
- Full address
- School Lane, Kilmersdon, Radstock, BA3 5TE
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 20.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 151285
Other Primary Schools in Radstock
If Kilmersdon Church School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Radstock are the next closest alternatives.
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · BA3 5PN
Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · BA3 4LL
St John's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BA3 2JN
Oakhill Church School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BA3 5AQ
Welton Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BA3 2AG
Longvernal Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BA3 2LP
Other Church of England Schools in Somerset
Kilmersdon Church 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.
Berkley Church of England First School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Frome
Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Somerton
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Radstock
Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Taunton
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Kilmersdon Church 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: Kilmersdon Church School
What is the catchment area for Kilmersdon Church School? ▾
The catchment area for Kilmersdon Church 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, 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 Kilmersdon Church School oversubscribed? ▾
Kilmersdon Church School has a capacity of 189 places and currently has 119 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Somerset.
What is the admissions policy for Kilmersdon Church School? ▾
Kilmersdon Church 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 Kilmersdon Church School cover? ▾
Kilmersdon Church School is a primary school in Radstock, 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 Kilmersdon Church School? ▾
Kilmersdon Church School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.