St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Wells, Somerset , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 156 pupils, and a capacity of 154 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
156
Pupils
154
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Joseph and St Teresa 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 Joseph and St Teresa 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.
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St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 154 places. 156 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 154 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. 7.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Wells.
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 Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Lovers Walk, Wells, BA5 2QL
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 7.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148949
Other Primary Schools in Wells
If St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Wells are the next closest alternatives.
Coxley Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BA5 1RD
Priddy Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BA5 3BE
Wookey Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BA5 1LQ
St Lawrence's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · BA5 1HL
St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BA5 1TZ
Horrington Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BA5 3EB
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Somerset
St Joseph and St Teresa 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'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 Joseph and St Teresa 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 Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Joseph and St Teresa 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 Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School currently has 156 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 154 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Joseph and St Teresa 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 Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Wells, Somerset, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.