St Michael's Church of England First School Catchment Area
St Michael's Church of England First School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Minehead, Somerset , serving pupils aged 5-9, with 146 pupils, and a capacity of 150 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
5-9
Age range
146
Pupils
150
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
St Michael's Church of England First School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Michael's Church of England First School?
The catchment area for St Michael's Church of England First 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 Michael's Church of England First 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 Michael's Church of England First School: 150 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
St Michael's Church of England First School has a published admission number of 150 places. 146 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 150, 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. 13.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Minehead.
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 Michael's Church of England First School: School Information
- Full address
- Watery Lane, Minehead, TA24 5NY
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-9 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 13.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 142819
Other Primary Schools in Minehead
If St Michael's Church of England First School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Minehead are the next closest alternatives.
Dunster First School Catchment Area
Community school · TA24 6RX
Exford Church of England First School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · TA24 7PP
Cutcombe Church of England First School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · TA24 7DZ
St Dubricius Church of England VA School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · TA24 8QJ
Timberscombe Church of England First School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · TA24 7TY
Minehead First School Catchment Area
Academy converter · TA24 5RG
Other Church of England Schools in Somerset
St Michael's Church of England First 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 Michael's Church of England First 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.
Old Cleeve Church of England First School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Washford · 5.9 miles away
Knights Templar Community Church School & Nursery Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Watchet · 7.2 miles away
St Peter's Church of England First School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Taunton · 7.5 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Michael's Church of England First School
What is the catchment area for St Michael's Church of England First School? ▾
The catchment area for St Michael's Church of England First 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 Michael's Church of England First School oversubscribed? ▾
St Michael's Church of England First School is operating close to its capacity of 150 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Michael's Church of England First School? ▾
St Michael's Church of England First 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 Michael's Church of England First School cover? ▾
St Michael's Church of England First School is a primary school in Minehead, Somerset, serving pupils aged 5-9. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Michael's Church of England First School? ▾
St Michael's Church of England First School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.