St Philip's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
St Philip's CofE Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 277 pupils, and a capacity of 280 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
277
Pupils
280
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
St Philip's CofE Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Philip's CofE Primary School?
The catchment area for St Philip's CofE Primary 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 Philip's CofE Primary 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.
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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 Philip's CofE Primary School: 280 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
St Philip's CofE Primary School has a published admission number of 280 places. 277 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 280, Bath and North East 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. 15.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Bath.
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 Philip's CofE Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Bloomfield Rise, Odd Down, Bath, BA2 2BN
- 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
- 15.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 143560
Other Primary Schools in Bath
If St Philip's CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Bath are the next closest alternatives.
Twerton Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · BA2 1QR
Norton St Philip Church of England First School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · BA2 7LU
Newbridge Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BA1 3LL
Trinity Church School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BA3 3DE
Moorlands Infant School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BA2 2DQ
Moorlands Junior School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BA2 2DE
Other Church of England Schools in Bath and North East Somerset
St Philip's CofE Primary 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 Philip's CofE Primary 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.
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bradford-on-Avon · 5.7 miles away
St Keyna Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · Bristol · 6.5 miles away
Paulton Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · Paulton · 6.6 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Philip's CofE Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Philip's CofE Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Philip's CofE Primary 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 Philip's CofE Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
St Philip's CofE Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 280 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Philip's CofE Primary School? ▾
St Philip's CofE Primary 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 Philip's CofE Primary School cover? ▾
St Philip's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Bath, 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.