Somers Park Primary School Catchment Area
Somers Park Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Malvern, Worcestershire , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 607 pupils, and a capacity of 640 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
2-11
Age range
607
Pupils
640
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Somers Park Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Somers Park Primary School?
The catchment area for Somers Park Primary School is the geographic zone Worcestershire 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 siblings. Worcestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Somers Park Primary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Worcestershire. 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 Worcestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Worcestershire catchment area documents →Somers Park Primary School: 640 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
Somers Park Primary School has a published admission number of 640 places. 607 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 95%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 640, Worcestershire'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. 19.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Malvern.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Worcestershire 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. Worcestershire Council school admissions (official) →
Somers Park Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Somers Park Avenue, Malvern, WR14 1SE
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Free school meals
- 19.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137292
Other Primary Schools in Malvern
If Somers Park Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Malvern are the next closest alternatives.
Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · WR13 6EQ
Malvern Wyche CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · WR14 4ET
Cradley CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · WR13 5NG
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · WR14 1PF
St James' CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · WR14 4BB
Great Malvern Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · WR14 2BY
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Somers Park Primary 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: Somers Park Primary School
What is the catchment area for Somers Park Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Somers Park Primary School is the geographic zone Worcestershire 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 siblings. Worcestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Somers Park Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Somers Park Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 640 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Somers Park Primary School? ▾
Admission to Somers Park Primary School is managed by Worcestershire. 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 Somers Park Primary School cover? ▾
Somers Park Primary School is a primary school in Malvern, Worcestershire, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Somers Park Primary School? ▾
Somers Park Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.