St George's Catholic School Catchment Area
St George's Catholic School is a voluntary aided primary school in Taunton, Somerset , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 223 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
223
Pupils
210
Capacity
106%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
St George's Catholic School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St George's Catholic School?
The catchment area for St George's Catholic 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 George's Catholic 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 George's Catholic School: at or above its 210 place limit
St George's Catholic School has a published admission number of 210 places. 223 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 106%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 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. 9.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Taunton.
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 George's Catholic School: School Information
- Full address
- The Mount, Taunton, TA1 3NR
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 9.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 123851
Other Primary Schools in Taunton
If St George's Catholic School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Taunton are the next closest alternatives.
Churchstanton Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · TA3 7RL
Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School Catchment Area
Community school · TA4 1JP
Wellsprings Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · TA2 7NF
Wiveliscombe Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · TA4 2LA
Parkfield Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · TA1 4RT
Holway Park Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · TA1 2JA
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Somerset
St George's Catholic School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Somerset. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Downside School Catchment Area
Other independent school · Radstock
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Wells
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater Catchment Area
Academy converter · Bridgwater
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Burnham-on-Sea
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St George's Catholic 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 George's Catholic School
What is the catchment area for St George's Catholic School? ▾
The catchment area for St George's Catholic 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 George's Catholic School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St George's Catholic School currently has 223 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 George's Catholic School? ▾
St George's Catholic 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 George's Catholic School cover? ▾
St George's Catholic School is a primary school in Taunton, Somerset, 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 George's Catholic School? ▾
St George's Catholic School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.