Trinity Church of England First School Catchment Area
Trinity Church of England First School is an academy converter primary school in Frome, Somerset , serving pupils aged 5-9, with 289 pupils, and a capacity of 300 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
5-9
Age range
289
Pupils
300
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Trinity Church of England First School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Trinity Church of England First School?
The catchment area for Trinity 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 Trinity 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 →Trinity Church of England First School: 300 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
Trinity Church of England First School has a published admission number of 300 places. 289 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 300, 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. 11.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Frome.
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) →
Trinity Church of England First School: School Information
- Full address
- Nunney Road, Frome, BA11 4LB
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-9 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 11.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 151187
Other Primary Schools in Frome
If Trinity Church of England First School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Frome are the next closest alternatives.
Vallis First School Catchment Area
Community school · BA11 3DB
Berkley Church of England First School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · BA11 5JH
Rode Methodist VC First School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · BA11 6NZ
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided First School, Frome Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · BA11 1QG
Hayesdown First School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · BA11 2BN
Nunney First School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · BA11 4NE
Other Church of England Schools in Somerset
Trinity 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 Trinity 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Trinity Church of England First School
What is the catchment area for Trinity Church of England First School? ▾
The catchment area for Trinity 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 Trinity Church of England First School oversubscribed? ▾
Trinity Church of England First School is operating close to its capacity of 300 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Trinity Church of England First School? ▾
Trinity 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 Trinity Church of England First School cover? ▾
Trinity Church of England First School is a primary school in Frome, 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 Trinity Church of England First School? ▾
Trinity Church of England First School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.