West Somerset College Catchment Area
West Somerset College is an academy converter secondary school in Minehead, Somerset , serving pupils aged 13-19, with 760 pupils, and a capacity of 1509 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby secondary schools below.
13-19
Age range
760
Pupils
1,509
Capacity
50%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
West Somerset College Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for West Somerset College?
The catchment area for West Somerset College is the geographic zone Somerset uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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 siblings. Somerset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, West Somerset College sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Somerset. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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 Somerset College: 1509 places, 50% filled: places available
West Somerset College has a published admission number of 1509 places. 760 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 50%. At 50% full, the school currently has headroom below its 1509 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 24.8% of pupils at West Somerset College are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Somerset.
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 Somerset College: School Information
- Full address
- Bircham Road, Alcombe, Minehead, TA24 6AY
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 13-19 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 24.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136791
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Frequently Asked Questions: West Somerset College
What is the catchment area for West Somerset College? ▾
The catchment area for West Somerset College is the geographic zone Somerset uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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 siblings. Somerset publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is West Somerset College oversubscribed? ▾
West Somerset College has a capacity of 1509 places and currently has 760 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Somerset.
What is the admissions policy for West Somerset College? ▾
Admission to West Somerset College is managed by Somerset. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does West Somerset College cover? ▾
West Somerset College is a secondary school in Minehead, Somerset, serving pupils aged 13-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for West Somerset College? ▾
West Somerset College was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.