St Vigor & St John Church School Catchment Area
St Vigor & St John Church School is an academy converter primary school in Radstock, Somerset , serving pupils aged 0-11, with 214 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
0-11
Age range
214
Pupils
210
Capacity
102%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
St Vigor & St John Church School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Vigor & St John Church School?
The catchment area for St Vigor & St John 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 Vigor & St John 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.
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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 Vigor & St John Church School: at or above its 210 place limit
St Vigor & St John Church School has a published admission number of 210 places. 214 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 102%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Somerset allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 11.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Radstock.
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 Vigor & St John Church School: School Information
- Full address
- Wells Road, Chilcompton, Radstock, BA3 4EX
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 0-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 11.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145676
Other Primary Schools in Radstock
If St Vigor & St John Church School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Radstock are the next closest alternatives.
Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · BA3 5PN
Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · BA3 4LL
St John's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BA3 2JN
Oakhill Church School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BA3 5AQ
Welton Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BA3 2AG
Longvernal Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BA3 2LP
Other Church of England Schools in Somerset
St Vigor & St John 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 Vigor & St John 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 Vigor & St John Church School
What is the catchment area for St Vigor & St John Church School? ▾
The catchment area for St Vigor & St John 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 Vigor & St John Church School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Vigor & St John Church School currently has 214 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Vigor & St John Church School? ▾
St Vigor & St John 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 Vigor & St John Church School cover? ▾
St Vigor & St John Church School is a primary school in Radstock, Somerset, serving pupils aged 0-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Vigor & St John Church School? ▾
St Vigor & St John Church School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.