St Bartholomew's Primary Academy Catchment Area
St Bartholomew's Primary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 392 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
392
Pupils
420
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
St Bartholomew's Primary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Bartholomew's Primary Academy?
The catchment area for St Bartholomew's Primary Academy is the geographic zone Wiltshire 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. Wiltshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Bartholomew's Primary Academy is managed by Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wiltshire catchment area documents →St Bartholomew's Primary Academy: 420 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
St Bartholomew's Primary Academy has a published admission number of 420 places. 392 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 420, Wiltshire'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. 17.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Royal Wootton Bassett.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire school admissions →
St Bartholomew's Primary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- The Rosary, Royal Wootton Bassett, SN4 8AZ
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 17.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141142
Other Church of England Schools in Wiltshire
St Bartholomew's Primary Academy shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Wiltshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Bartholomew's Primary Academy 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 Bartholomew's Primary Academy
What is the catchment area for St Bartholomew's Primary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for St Bartholomew's Primary Academy is the geographic zone Wiltshire 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. Wiltshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Bartholomew's Primary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
St Bartholomew's Primary Academy is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Bartholomew's Primary Academy? ▾
St Bartholomew's Primary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wiltshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Bartholomew's Primary Academy cover? ▾
St Bartholomew's Primary Academy is a primary school in Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Bartholomew's Primary Academy? ▾
St Bartholomew's Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.