St Gildas Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Gildas Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Yeovil, Somerset , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 219 pupils, and a capacity of 226 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
219
Pupils
226
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
St Gildas Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Gildas Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Gildas Catholic Primary 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 Gildas Catholic Primary 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 Gildas Catholic Primary School: 226 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
St Gildas Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 226 places. 219 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 226, 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. 6.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Yeovil.
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 Gildas Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Mary Street, Yeovil, BA21 4EG
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 6.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148952
Other Primary Schools in Yeovil
If St Gildas Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Yeovil are the next closest alternatives.
Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BA22 9TH
East Coker Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BA22 9HY
Milford Infants' School Catchment Area
Community school · BA21 4PG
Reckleford Infant School and Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · BA21 4ET
Birchfield Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BA21 5RL
Chilthorne Domer Church School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · BA22 8RD
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Somerset
St Gildas Catholic Primary 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.
St George's Catholic School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Taunton
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
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Gildas Catholic Primary 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 Gildas Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Gildas Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Gildas Catholic Primary 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 Gildas Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
St Gildas Catholic Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 226 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Gildas Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Gildas Catholic Primary 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 Gildas Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Gildas Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Yeovil, Somerset, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.