St James Church School Catchment Area
St James Church School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Taunton, Somerset , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 489 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-11
Age range
489
Pupils
420
Capacity
116%
Fill rate
St James Church School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St James Church School?
The catchment area for St James Church 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 James Church 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 James Church School: heavily oversubscribed at 116% capacity
St James Church School has a published admission number of 420 places. 489 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 116%. At 116% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Somerset allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 25.2% of pupils at St James Church 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 James Church School: School Information
- Full address
- Cranmer Road, Taunton, TA1 1XU
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 25.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139324
Other Primary Schools in Taunton
If St James Church 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 Church of England Schools in Somerset
St James Church 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 James Church 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 James Church School
What is the catchment area for St James Church School? ▾
The catchment area for St James Church 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 James Church School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St James Church School currently has 489 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St James Church School? ▾
St James Church 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 James Church School cover? ▾
St James Church School is a primary school in Taunton, Somerset, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.