St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School Catchment Area
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School is a voluntary controlled primary school in Glastonbury, Somerset , serving pupils aged 2-7, with 194 pupils, and a capacity of 180 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-7
Age range
194
Pupils
180
Capacity
108%
Fill rate
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School?
The catchment area for St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants 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 John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants 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 John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School: at or above its 180 place limit
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School has a published admission number of 180 places. 194 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 108%. The school is at or above its published limit of 180 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. 31.4% of pupils at St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants 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 John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School: School Information
- Full address
- High Street, Glastonbury, BA6 9DR
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-7 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 31.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 123759
Other Primary Schools in Glastonbury
If St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Glastonbury are the next closest alternatives.
Meare Village Primary School Catchment Area
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West Pennard Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
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St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · BA6 9EX
Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BA6 8PX
Butleigh Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BA6 8SX
Other Church of England Schools in Somerset
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants 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 John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants 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 John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School
What is the catchment area for St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School? ▾
The catchment area for St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants 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 John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School currently has 194 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 180 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School? ▾
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants 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 John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School cover? ▾
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School is a primary school in Glastonbury, Somerset, serving pupils aged 2-7. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.