Winsham Primary School Catchment Area
Winsham Primary School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Near Chard, Somerset , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 40 pupils, and a capacity of 57 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
2-11
Age range
40
Pupils
57
Capacity
70%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Winsham Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Winsham Primary School?
The catchment area for Winsham 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 Winsham 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.
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 →Winsham Primary School: 57 places, 70% filled: places available
Winsham Primary School has a published admission number of 57 places. 40 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 70%. At 70% full, the school currently has headroom below its 57 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. 15.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Near Chard.
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) →
Winsham Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Church Street, Winsham, Near Chard, TA20 4HU
- Local authority
- Somerset
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 15.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147024
Other Church of England Schools in Somerset
Winsham 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
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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 Winsham 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: Winsham Primary School
What is the catchment area for Winsham Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Winsham 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 Winsham Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Winsham Primary School has a capacity of 57 places and currently has 40 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Somerset.
What is the admissions policy for Winsham Primary School? ▾
Winsham 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 Winsham Primary School cover? ▾
Winsham Primary School is a primary school in Near Chard, Somerset, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Winsham Primary School? ▾
Winsham Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.