Priory Community School Catchment Area
Priory Community School is an academy converter secondary school in Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1485 pupils, and a capacity of 1500 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
1,485
Pupils
1,500
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Priory Community School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Priory Community School?
The catchment area for Priory Community School is the geographic zone North Somerset uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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 siblings. North Somerset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Priory Community School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with North Somerset. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by North Somerset before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find North Somerset catchment area documents →Priory Community School: 1500 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Priory Community School has a published admission number of 1500 places. 1485 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1500, North 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. 16.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Weston-Super-Mare.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
North 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. Find North Somerset school admissions →
Priory Community School: School Information
- Full address
- Queensway, Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 6BP
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 16.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137300
Other Secondary Schools in Weston-Super-Mare
If Priory Community School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Weston-Super-Mare are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Priory Community 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: Priory Community School
What is the catchment area for Priory Community School? ▾
The catchment area for Priory Community School is the geographic zone North Somerset uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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 siblings. North Somerset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Priory Community School oversubscribed? ▾
Priory Community School is operating close to its capacity of 1500 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Priory Community School? ▾
Admission to Priory Community School is managed by North Somerset. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Priory Community School cover? ▾
Priory Community School is a secondary school in Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Priory Community School? ▾
Priory Community School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.