St Andrew's Church School Catchment Area
St Andrew's Church School is an academy converter primary school in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 237 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
237
Pupils
210
Capacity
113%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
St Andrew's Church School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Andrew's Church School?
The catchment area for St Andrew's Church School is the geographic zone Bath and North East 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. 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.
Admission to St Andrew's Church School is managed by Bath and North East 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.
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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 →St Andrew's Church School: heavily oversubscribed at 113% capacity
St Andrew's Church School has a published admission number of 210 places. 237 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 113%. At 113% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Bath and North East Somerset allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 18.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Bath.
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 →
St Andrew's Church School: School Information
- Full address
- Northampton Street, Julian Road, Bath, BA1 2SN
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 18.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145516
Other Primary Schools in Bath
If St Andrew's Church School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Bath are the next closest alternatives.
Twerton Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · BA2 1QR
Norton St Philip Church of England First School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · BA2 7LU
Newbridge Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BA1 3LL
Trinity Church School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BA3 3DE
Moorlands Infant School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BA2 2DQ
Moorlands Junior School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BA2 2DE
Other Church of England Schools in Bath and North East Somerset
St Andrew's Church School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Bath and North East Somerset. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Andrew's 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.
Wick Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bristol · 5.4 miles away
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bradford-on-Avon · 5.6 miles away
Marshfield Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Chippenham · 5.7 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Andrew's Church School
What is the catchment area for St Andrew's Church School? ▾
The catchment area for St Andrew's Church School is the geographic zone Bath and North East 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. 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 St Andrew's Church School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Andrew's Church School currently has 237 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Andrew's Church School? ▾
St Andrew's Church School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Bath and North East Somerset before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Andrew's Church School cover? ▾
St Andrew's Church School is a primary school in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Andrew's Church School? ▾
St Andrew's Church School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.