Weare Academy First School Catchment Area
Weare Academy First School is an academy converter primary school in Axbridge, Somerset , serving pupils aged 2-9, with 151 pupils, and a capacity of 150 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-9
Age range
151
Pupils
150
Capacity
101%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Weare Academy First School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Weare Academy First School?
The catchment area for Weare Academy 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 Weare Academy 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 →Weare Academy First School: at or above its 150 place limit
Weare Academy First School has a published admission number of 150 places. 151 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 101%. The school is at or above its published limit of 150 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. 11.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Axbridge.
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) →
Weare Academy First School: School Information
- Full address
- Notting Hill Way, Axbridge, BS26 2JS
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-9 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 11.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136601
Other Primary Schools in Axbridge
If Weare Academy First School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Axbridge are the next closest alternatives.
Other Church of England Schools in Somerset
Weare Academy 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 Weare Academy 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: Weare Academy First School
What is the catchment area for Weare Academy First School? ▾
The catchment area for Weare Academy 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 Weare Academy First School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Weare Academy First School currently has 151 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 150 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Weare Academy First School? ▾
Weare Academy 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 Weare Academy First School cover? ▾
Weare Academy First School is a primary school in Axbridge, Somerset, serving pupils aged 2-9. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Weare Academy First School? ▾
Weare Academy First School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.