Selwood Academy Catchment Area
Selwood Academy is an academy converter middle deemed secondary school in Frome, Somerset , serving pupils aged 9-13, with 602 pupils, and a capacity of 704 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby middle deemed secondary schools below.
9-13
Age range
602
Pupils
704
Capacity
86%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Selwood Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Selwood Academy?
The catchment area for Selwood Academy is the geographic zone Somerset uses to prioritise admissions when this middle deemed 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, 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 Selwood Academy 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 →Selwood Academy: 704 places, 86% filled: places available
Selwood Academy has a published admission number of 704 places. 602 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 86%. At 86% full, the school currently has headroom below its 704 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. 22.8% of pupils at Selwood Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Somerset.
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) →
Selwood Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Berkley Road, Frome, BA11 2EF
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Middle deemed secondary
- Age range
- 9-13 years
- Religious character
- Church of England/Methodist
- Free school meals
- 22.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137741
Other Middle deemed secondary Schools in Frome
If Selwood Academy is oversubscribed, these middle deemed secondary schools in Frome are the next closest alternatives.
Other Church of England/Methodist Schools in Somerset
Selwood Academy shares its religious character with these Church of England/Methodist schools across Somerset. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Selwood Academy
What is the catchment area for Selwood Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Selwood Academy is the geographic zone Somerset uses to prioritise admissions when this middle deemed 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, 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 Selwood Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Selwood Academy has a capacity of 704 places and currently has 602 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Somerset.
What is the admissions policy for Selwood Academy? ▾
Selwood Academy 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 Selwood Academy cover? ▾
Selwood Academy is a middle deemed secondary school in Frome, Somerset, serving pupils aged 9-13. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Selwood Academy? ▾
Selwood Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.