St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome Catchment Area
St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome is an academy converter primary school in Frome, Somerset , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 186 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
186
Pupils
210
Capacity
89%
Fill rate
St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome?
The catchment area for St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome 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 Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome 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.
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 Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome: 210 places, 89% filled: places available
St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome has a published admission number of 210 places. 186 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 89%. At 89% full, the school currently has headroom below its 210 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 19.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Frome.
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 Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome: School Information
- Full address
- Welshmill Lane, Frome, BA11 3AP
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 19.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150177
Other Primary Schools in Frome
If St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Frome are the next closest alternatives.
Vallis First School Catchment Area
Community school · BA11 3DB
Berkley Church of England First School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · BA11 5JH
Rode Methodist VC First School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · BA11 6NZ
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · BA11 1QG
Hayesdown First School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · BA11 2BN
Nunney First School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · BA11 4NE
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Somerset
St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome 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 Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome 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 Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome
What is the catchment area for St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome? ▾
The catchment area for St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome 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 Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome oversubscribed? ▾
St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome has a capacity of 210 places and currently has 186 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Somerset.
What is the admissions policy for St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome? ▾
St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome 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 Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome cover? ▾
St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome is a primary school in Frome, Somerset, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.