St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Catchment Area
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School is a voluntary aided primary school in Glastonbury, Somerset , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 227 pupils, and a capacity of 240 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
7-11
Age range
227
Pupils
240
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School?
The catchment area for St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior 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 Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior 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 Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School: 240 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School has a published admission number of 240 places. 227 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 240, 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. 34.4% of pupils at St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Somerset.
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 Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Benedict Street, Glastonbury, BA6 9EX
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 34.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 123833
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Other Church of England Schools in Somerset
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior 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
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Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School Catchment Area
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Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
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Curry Mallet Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior 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 Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
What is the catchment area for St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior 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 Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School is operating close to its capacity of 240 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School? ▾
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior 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 Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School cover? ▾
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School is a primary school in Glastonbury, Somerset, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School? ▾
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.