Shepton Beauchamp Church School Catchment Area
Shepton Beauchamp Church School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Ilminster, Somerset , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 24 pupils, and a capacity of 72 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
24
Pupils
72
Capacity
33%
Fill rate
Shepton Beauchamp Church School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Shepton Beauchamp Church School?
The catchment area for Shepton Beauchamp Church 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 Shepton Beauchamp Church 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 →Shepton Beauchamp Church School: 72 places, 33% filled: places available
Shepton Beauchamp Church School has a published admission number of 72 places. 24 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 33%. At 33% full, the school currently has headroom below its 72 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. 20.8% of pupils at Shepton Beauchamp Church School 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) →
Shepton Beauchamp Church School: School Information
- Full address
- Church Street, Shepton Beauchamp, Ilminster, TA19 0LQ
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 20.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147523
Other Primary Schools in Ilminster
If Shepton Beauchamp Church School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Ilminster are the next closest alternatives.
Herne View Church of England Primary Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · TA19 0BL
Ashill Community Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · TA19 9ND
St Mary's & St Peter's Church School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · TA19 9EX
Neroche Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · TA19 9RG
Other Church of England Schools in Somerset
Shepton Beauchamp Church 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 Shepton Beauchamp Church 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.
South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · South Petherton · 1.9 miles away
South Petherton Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · South Petherton · 2.1 miles away
Kingsbury Episcopi Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Martock · 2.3 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Shepton Beauchamp Church School
What is the catchment area for Shepton Beauchamp Church School? ▾
The catchment area for Shepton Beauchamp Church 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 Shepton Beauchamp Church School oversubscribed? ▾
Shepton Beauchamp Church School has a capacity of 72 places and currently has 24 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Somerset.
What is the admissions policy for Shepton Beauchamp Church School? ▾
Shepton Beauchamp Church 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 Shepton Beauchamp Church School cover? ▾
Shepton Beauchamp Church School is a primary school in Ilminster, Somerset, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.