Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary Catchment Area
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary is an academy converter primary school in Wincanton, Somerset , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 128 pupils, and a capacity of 147 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
128
Pupils
147
Capacity
87%
Fill rate
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary?
The catchment area for Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary 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 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary 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 →Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary: 147 places, 87% filled: places available
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary has a published admission number of 147 places. 128 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 87%. At 87% full, the school currently has headroom below its 147 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. 15.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Wincanton.
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) →
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary: School Information
- Full address
- Tout Hill, Wincanton, BA9 9DH
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 15.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148953
Other Primary Schools in Wincanton
If Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Wincanton are the next closest alternatives.
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Somerset
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Somerset. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary 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: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary
What is the catchment area for Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary? ▾
The catchment area for Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary 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 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary oversubscribed? ▾
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary has a capacity of 147 places and currently has 128 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Somerset.
What is the admissions policy for Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary? ▾
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary 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 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary cover? ▾
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary is a primary school in Wincanton, Somerset, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.