St Mary's & St Peter's Church School Catchment Area
St Mary's & St Peter's Church School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Ilminster, Somerset , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 36 pupils, and a capacity of 117 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
36
Pupils
117
Capacity
31%
Fill rate
St Mary's & St Peter's Church School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Mary's & St Peter's Church School?
The catchment area for St Mary's & St Peter's 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 Mary's & St Peter's 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.
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 Mary's & St Peter's Church School: 117 places, 31% filled: places available
St Mary's & St Peter's Church School has a published admission number of 117 places. 36 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 31%. At 31% full, the school currently has headroom below its 117 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. 63.9% of pupils at St Mary's & St Peter's Church School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Ilminster.
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 Mary's & St Peter's Church School: School Information
- Full address
- Copse Lane, Ilton, Ilminster, TA19 9EX
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 63.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147522
Other Primary Schools in Ilminster
If St Mary's & St Peter's Church School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Ilminster are the next closest alternatives.
Herne View Church of England Primary Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · TA19 0BL
Ashill Community Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · TA19 9ND
Shepton Beauchamp Church School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · TA19 0LQ
Neroche Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · TA19 9RG
Other Church of England Schools in Somerset
St Mary's & St Peter's 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 Mary's & St Peter's 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 Mary's & St Peter's Church School
What is the catchment area for St Mary's & St Peter's Church School? ▾
The catchment area for St Mary's & St Peter's 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 Mary's & St Peter's Church School oversubscribed? ▾
St Mary's & St Peter's Church School has a capacity of 117 places and currently has 36 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Somerset.
What is the admissions policy for St Mary's & St Peter's Church School? ▾
St Mary's & St Peter's 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 Mary's & St Peter's Church School cover? ▾
St Mary's & St Peter's Church School is a primary school in Ilminster, Somerset, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.