Norton St Philip Church of England First School Catchment Area
Norton St Philip Church of England First School is a voluntary aided primary school in Bath, Somerset , serving pupils aged 4-9, with 55 pupils, and a capacity of 60 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-9
Age range
55
Pupils
60
Capacity
92%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Norton St Philip Church of England First School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Norton St Philip Church of England First School?
The catchment area for Norton St Philip Church of England 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 Norton St Philip Church of England 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.
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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 →Norton St Philip Church of England First School: 60 places, 92% filled: nearing capacity
Norton St Philip Church of England First School has a published admission number of 60 places. 55 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 60, 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.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 5.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Bath.
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) →
Norton St Philip Church of England First School: School Information
- Full address
- Church Street, Norton St Philip, Bath, BA2 7LU
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-9 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 5.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 123836
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Other Church of England Schools in Somerset
Norton St Philip Church of England 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.
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Norton St Philip Church of England 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: Norton St Philip Church of England First School
What is the catchment area for Norton St Philip Church of England First School? ▾
The catchment area for Norton St Philip Church of England 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 Norton St Philip Church of England First School oversubscribed? ▾
Norton St Philip Church of England First School is operating close to its capacity of 60 places (92% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Norton St Philip Church of England First School? ▾
Norton St Philip Church of England 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 Norton St Philip Church of England First School cover? ▾
Norton St Philip Church of England First School is a primary school in Bath, Somerset, serving pupils aged 4-9. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Norton St Philip Church of England First School? ▾
Norton St Philip Church of England First School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.