Wells Cathedral School Catchment Area
Wells Cathedral School is an other independent not applicable school in Wells, Somerset , serving pupils aged 2-19, with 734 pupils, and a capacity of 800 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
2-19
Age range
734
Pupils
800
Capacity
92%
Fill rate
Wells Cathedral School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Wells Cathedral School?
The catchment area for Wells Cathedral School is the geographic zone Somerset uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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 Wells Cathedral 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 →Wells Cathedral School: 800 places, 92% filled: nearing capacity
Wells Cathedral School has a published admission number of 800 places. 734 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 92%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 800, 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.
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) →
Wells Cathedral School: School Information
- Full address
- 15 The Liberty, Wells, BA5 2ST
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Other independent school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 2-19 years
- Religious character
- Christian
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- DfE URN
- 123916
Other Christian Schools in Somerset
Wells Cathedral School shares its religious character with these Christian schools across Somerset. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Wells Cathedral 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: Wells Cathedral School
What is the catchment area for Wells Cathedral School? ▾
The catchment area for Wells Cathedral School is the geographic zone Somerset uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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 Wells Cathedral School oversubscribed? ▾
Wells Cathedral School is operating close to its capacity of 800 places (92% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Wells Cathedral School? ▾
Wells Cathedral 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 Wells Cathedral School cover? ▾
Wells Cathedral School is a not applicable school in Wells, Somerset, serving pupils aged 2-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.