St Nicholas Church School Catchment Area
St Nicholas Church School is an academy converter primary school in Radstock, Bath and North East Somerset , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 187 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
4-11
Age range
187
Pupils
420
Capacity
45%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
St Nicholas Church School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Nicholas Church School?
The catchment area for St Nicholas Church School is the geographic zone Bath and North East 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. Bath and North East 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 Nicholas Church School is managed by Bath and North East 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 Bath and North East Somerset before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bath and North East Somerset catchment area documents →St Nicholas Church School: 420 places, 45% filled: places available
St Nicholas Church School has a published admission number of 420 places. 187 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 45%. At 45% full, the school currently has headroom below its 420 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. 42.8% of pupils at St Nicholas 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 Radstock.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bath and North East 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. Find Bath and North East Somerset school admissions →
St Nicholas Church School: School Information
- Full address
- Kilmersdon Road, Radstock, BA3 3QH
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 42.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148516
Other Primary Schools in Radstock
If St Nicholas Church School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Radstock are the next closest alternatives.
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Welton Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Church of England Schools in Bath and North East Somerset
St Nicholas Church School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Bath and North East Somerset. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Nicholas 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 Nicholas Church School
What is the catchment area for St Nicholas Church School? ▾
The catchment area for St Nicholas Church School is the geographic zone Bath and North East 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. Bath and North East Somerset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Nicholas Church School oversubscribed? ▾
St Nicholas Church School has a capacity of 420 places and currently has 187 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Bath and North East Somerset.
What is the admissions policy for St Nicholas Church School? ▾
St Nicholas Church School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Bath and North East Somerset before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Nicholas Church School cover? ▾
St Nicholas Church School is a primary school in Radstock, Bath and North East 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 Nicholas Church School? ▾
St Nicholas Church School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.