St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School Catchment Area
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School is a voluntary controlled primary school in Shepton Mallet, Somerset , serving pupils aged 7-11, with 326 pupils, and a capacity of 297 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
7-11
Age range
326
Pupils
297
Capacity
110%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School?
The catchment area for St Paul's Church of England VC Junior 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 Paul's Church of England VC Junior 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 Paul's Church of England VC Junior School: heavily oversubscribed at 110% capacity
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School has a published admission number of 297 places. 326 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 110%. At 110% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Somerset allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 26.7% of pupils at St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Somerset.
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 Paul's Church of England VC Junior School: School Information
- Full address
- Paul Street, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5LA
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 7-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 26.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 123783
Other Primary Schools in Shepton Mallet
If St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Shepton Mallet are the next closest alternatives.
Ditcheat Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BA4 6RB
Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery Catchment Area
Community school · BA4 5HE
Bowlish Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · BA4 5JQ
Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · BA4 6AU
St Aldhelms Church School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BA4 4PL
Evercreech Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BA4 6EH
Other Church of England Schools in Somerset
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior 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 Paul's Church of England VC Junior 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 Paul's Church of England VC Junior School
What is the catchment area for St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School? ▾
The catchment area for St Paul's Church of England VC Junior 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 Paul's Church of England VC Junior School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School currently has 326 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 297 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School? ▾
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior 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 Paul's Church of England VC Junior School cover? ▾
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School is a primary school in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, serving pupils aged 7-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School? ▾
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.