St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School Catchment Area
St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School is an academy converter primary school in Wells, Somerset , serving pupils aged 2-7, with 172 pupils, and a capacity of 174 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
2-7
Age range
172
Pupils
174
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School?
The catchment area for St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-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 Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-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 Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School: 174 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School has a published admission number of 174 places. 172 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 174, 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. 20.3% of pupils at St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-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 Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School: School Information
- Full address
- Keward Walk, Wells, BA5 1TZ
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-7 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 20.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138942
Other Primary Schools in Wells
If St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Wells are the next closest alternatives.
Coxley Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BA5 1RD
Priddy Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BA5 3BE
Wookey Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BA5 1LQ
St Lawrence's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · BA5 1HL
Horrington Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BA5 3EB
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BA5 2QL
Other Church of England Schools in Somerset
St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-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 Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-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 Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School
What is the catchment area for St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School? ▾
The catchment area for St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-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 Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School oversubscribed? ▾
St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School is operating close to its capacity of 174 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School? ▾
St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-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 Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School cover? ▾
St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School is a primary school in Wells, Somerset, serving pupils aged 2-7. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School? ▾
St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.