St Aldhelms Church School Catchment Area
St Aldhelms Church School is an academy converter primary school in Shepton Mallet, Somerset , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 167 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
2-11
Age range
167
Pupils
210
Capacity
80%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2021
St Aldhelms Church School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Aldhelms Church School?
The catchment area for St Aldhelms 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 St Aldhelms 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 →St Aldhelms Church School: 210 places, 80% filled: places available
St Aldhelms Church School has a published admission number of 210 places. 167 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 80%. At 80% full, the school currently has headroom below its 210 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. 12.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Shepton Mallet.
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) →
St Aldhelms Church School: School Information
- Full address
- Chelynch Park, Shepton Mallet, BA4 4PL
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 12.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150030
Other Primary Schools in Shepton Mallet
If St Aldhelms Church School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Shepton Mallet are the next closest alternatives.
Ditcheat Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BA4 6RB
Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · BA4 5HE
Bowlish Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · BA4 5JQ
Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · BA4 6AU
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · BA4 5LA
Evercreech Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BA4 6EH
Other Church of England Schools in Somerset
St Aldhelms 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 St Aldhelms 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Aldhelms Church School
What is the catchment area for St Aldhelms Church School? ▾
The catchment area for St Aldhelms 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 St Aldhelms Church School oversubscribed? ▾
St Aldhelms Church School has a capacity of 210 places and currently has 167 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Somerset.
What is the admissions policy for St Aldhelms Church School? ▾
St Aldhelms 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 St Aldhelms Church School cover? ▾
St Aldhelms Church School is a primary school in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, 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 St Aldhelms Church School? ▾
St Aldhelms Church School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.