St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater Catchment Area
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater is an academy converter primary school in Bridgwater, Somerset , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 202 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
202
Pupils
210
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater?
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater 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's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater: 210 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater has a published admission number of 210 places. 202 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, 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. 13.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Bridgwater.
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's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater: School Information
- Full address
- Park Avenue, Bridgwater, TA6 7EE
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 13.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148950
Other Primary Schools in Bridgwater
If St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Bridgwater are the next closest alternatives.
Ashcott Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · TA7 9PP
Eastover Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · TA6 5EX
Hamp Nursery and Infants' School Catchment Area
Community school · TA6 6JB
Catcott Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · TA7 9HD
North Newton Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · TA7 0BG
Somerset Bridge Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · TA6 6AH
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Somerset
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater 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 and Nursery School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Burnham-on-Sea
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater 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.
Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre Catchment Area
Academy converter · Bridgwater · 0.2 miles away
St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bridgwater · 0.4 miles away
Wembdon St George's Church School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Bridgwater · 0.5 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater? ▾
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater 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's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater oversubscribed? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater 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's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater cover? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater is a primary school in Bridgwater, 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.