West Pennard Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
West Pennard Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled primary school in Glastonbury, Somerset , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 225 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
225
Pupils
210
Capacity
107%
Fill rate
West Pennard Church of England Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for West Pennard Church of England Primary School?
The catchment area for West Pennard Church of England Primary 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 West Pennard Church of England Primary 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 →West Pennard Church of England Primary School: at or above its 210 place limit
West Pennard Church of England Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 225 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 107%. 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. 10.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Glastonbury.
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) →
West Pennard Church of England Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Church Lane, West Pennard, Glastonbury, BA6 8NT
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 10.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 123780
Other Primary Schools in Glastonbury
If West Pennard Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Glastonbury are the next closest alternatives.
Meare Village Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BA6 9SP
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · BA6 9DR
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · BA6 9EX
Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BA6 8PX
Butleigh Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · BA6 8SX
Other Church of England Schools in Somerset
West Pennard Church of England Primary 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 West Pennard Church of England 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: West Pennard Church of England Primary School
What is the catchment area for West Pennard Church of England Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for West Pennard Church of England Primary 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 West Pennard Church of England Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, West Pennard Church of England Primary School currently has 225 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for West Pennard Church of England Primary School? ▾
West Pennard Church of England Primary 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 West Pennard Church of England Primary School cover? ▾
West Pennard Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Glastonbury, Somerset, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.