King's Bruton Catchment Area
King's Bruton is an other independent not applicable school in Bruton, Somerset , serving pupils aged 13-18, with 350 pupils, and a capacity of 380 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
13-18
Age range
350
Pupils
380
Capacity
92%
Fill rate
King's Bruton Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for King's Bruton?
The catchment area for King's Bruton is the geographic zone Somerset uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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 King's Bruton 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 →King's Bruton: 380 places, 92% filled: nearing capacity
King's Bruton has a published admission number of 380 places. 350 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 92%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 380, Somerset's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
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) →
King's Bruton: School Information
- Full address
- Plox, Bruton, BA10 0ED
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Other independent school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 13-18 years
- Religious character
- Anglican/Christian
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- DfE URN
- 123905
Other Anglican/Christian Schools in Somerset
King's Bruton shares its religious character with these Anglican/Christian schools across Somerset. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to King's Bruton 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: King's Bruton
What is the catchment area for King's Bruton? ▾
The catchment area for King's Bruton is the geographic zone Somerset uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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 King's Bruton oversubscribed? ▾
King's Bruton is operating close to its capacity of 380 places (92% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for King's Bruton? ▾
King's Bruton 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 King's Bruton cover? ▾
King's Bruton is a not applicable school in Bruton, Somerset, serving pupils aged 13-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.