Somervale Secondary School Catchment Area
Somervale Secondary School is an academy converter secondary school in Radstock, Bath and North East Somerset , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 794 pupils, and a capacity of 839 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
794
Pupils
839
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Somervale Secondary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Somervale Secondary School?
The catchment area for Somervale Secondary School is the geographic zone Bath and North East 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. Bath and North East 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, Somervale Secondary School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Bath and North East 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 Bath and North East Somerset before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bath and North East Somerset catchment area documents →Somervale Secondary School: 839 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
Somervale Secondary School has a published admission number of 839 places. 794 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 839, Bath and North East 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. 23.3% of pupils at Somervale Secondary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Bath and North East Somerset.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bath and North East 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 Bath and North East Somerset school admissions →
Somervale Secondary School: School Information
- Full address
- Redfield Road, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, BA3 2JD
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 23.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136311
Other Secondary Schools in Radstock
If Somervale Secondary School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Radstock are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Somervale Secondary 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: Somervale Secondary School
What is the catchment area for Somervale Secondary School? ▾
The catchment area for Somervale Secondary School is the geographic zone Bath and North East 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. Bath and North East Somerset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Somervale Secondary School oversubscribed? ▾
Somervale Secondary School is operating close to its capacity of 839 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Somervale Secondary School? ▾
Admission to Somervale Secondary School is managed by Bath and North East 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 Somervale Secondary School cover? ▾
Somervale Secondary School is a secondary school in Radstock, Bath and North East Somerset, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Somervale Secondary School? ▾
Somervale Secondary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.