St Dubricius Church of England VA School Catchment Area
St Dubricius Church of England VA School is a voluntary aided primary school in Minehead, Somerset , serving pupils aged 2-9, with 93 pupils, and a capacity of 90 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-9
Age range
93
Pupils
90
Capacity
103%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
St Dubricius Church of England VA School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Dubricius Church of England VA School?
The catchment area for St Dubricius Church of England VA 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 Dubricius Church of England VA 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.
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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 Dubricius Church of England VA School: at or above its 90 place limit
St Dubricius Church of England VA School has a published admission number of 90 places. 93 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 103%. The school is at or above its published limit of 90 places. Somerset allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Minehead.
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 Dubricius Church of England VA School: School Information
- Full address
- Parsons Street, Porlock, Minehead, TA24 8QJ
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-9 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 123837
Other Primary Schools in Minehead
If St Dubricius Church of England VA School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Minehead are the next closest alternatives.
Dunster First School Catchment Area
Community school · TA24 6RX
Exford Church of England First School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · TA24 7PP
Cutcombe Church of England First School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · TA24 7DZ
Timberscombe Church of England First School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · TA24 7TY
Minehead First School Catchment Area
Academy converter · TA24 5RG
St Michael's Church of England First School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · TA24 5NY
Other Church of England Schools in Somerset
St Dubricius Church of England VA 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 Dubricius Church of England VA 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 Dubricius Church of England VA School
What is the catchment area for St Dubricius Church of England VA School? ▾
The catchment area for St Dubricius Church of England VA 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 Dubricius Church of England VA School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Dubricius Church of England VA School currently has 93 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 90 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Dubricius Church of England VA School? ▾
St Dubricius Church of England VA 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 Dubricius Church of England VA School cover? ▾
St Dubricius Church of England VA School is a primary school in Minehead, Somerset, serving pupils aged 2-9. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Dubricius Church of England VA School? ▾
St Dubricius Church of England VA School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.