Mells Church First School Catchment Area
Mells Church First School is an academy converter primary school in Frome, Somerset , serving pupils aged 5-9, with 59 pupils, and a capacity of 90 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
5-9
Age range
59
Pupils
90
Capacity
66%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
Mells Church First School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Mells Church First School?
The catchment area for Mells Church 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, 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 Mells Church First 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 →Mells Church First School: 90 places, 66% filled: places available
Mells Church First School has a published admission number of 90 places. 59 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 66%. At 66% full, the school currently has headroom below its 90 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. 8.5% 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) →
Mells Church First School: School Information
- Full address
- Mells Green, Mells, Frome, BA11 3QE
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-9 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 8.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 151284
Other Primary Schools in Frome
If Mells Church 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
Hayesdown First School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · BA11 2BN
Nunney First School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · BA11 4NE
Other Church of England Schools in Somerset
Mells Church First 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 Mells Church 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: Mells Church First School
What is the catchment area for Mells Church First School? ▾
The catchment area for Mells Church 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, 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 Mells Church First School oversubscribed? ▾
Mells Church First School has a capacity of 90 places and currently has 59 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Somerset.
What is the admissions policy for Mells Church First School? ▾
Mells Church First 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 Mells Church First School cover? ▾
Mells Church 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 Mells Church First School? ▾
Mells Church First School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.