How many pupils attend Croscombe Church of England Primary School?

Croscombe Church of England Primary School has 42 pupils on roll.

What ages does Croscombe Church of England Primary School take?

Croscombe Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Croscombe Church of England Primary School located?

Croscombe Church of England Primary School is located in Wells, BA5 3QL, Somerset.

How do I apply to Croscombe Church of England Primary School?

Croscombe Church of England Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Croscombe Church of England Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Croscombe Church of England Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at Croscombe Church of England Primary School?

When Croscombe Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order. A looked after child is a child who, at the time of application, is (a) in the care of a Local Authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a Local Authority in the exercise of their social services functions (section 22 (1) of the Children Act 1989 applies). Previously looked after children also includes children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Children of staff — Children of Staff who have been employed by the Wessex Learning Trust on a permanent contract at the academy to which the application relates, for at least two years prior to the submission of the admission application, or children of a newly recruited teacher, appointed to satisfy a demonstrable skills shortage at that academy; 3. Catchment area sibling — Children residing within the overall Wessex Learning Trust catchment area who, at the time of application, have a sibling on roll at the Academy for which the application has been submitted and who lives at the same home address, and 5 further criteria. Tie-break: Where two or more distances are exactly equal and it proves necessary to sort the associated applications into ranked order, this will be decided by the drawing of lots. This activity will take place at the Academy and be supervised by a person entirely independent of the Wessex Learning Trust.

What is the largest ethnic background at Croscombe Church of England Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 78.6% of pupils at Croscombe Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Croscombe Church of England Primary School: Catchment 2026

How places are decided at Croscombe Church of England Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order. A looked after child is a child who, at the time of application, is (a) in the care of a Local Authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a Local Authority in the exercise of their social services functions (section 22 (1) of the Children Act 1989 applies). Previously looked after children also includes children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted
2Children of staff — Children of Staff who have been employed by the Wessex Learning Trust on a permanent contract at the academy to which the application relates, for at least two years prior to the submission of the admission application, or children of a newly recruited teacher, appointed to satisfy a demonstrable skills shortage at that academy.
3Catchment area sibling — Children residing within the overall Wessex Learning Trust catchment area who, at the time of application, have a sibling on roll at the Academy for which the application has been submitted and who lives at the same home address.
4Catchment area children — Children who reside within the catchment area of the Academy for which the application has been submitted or with a confirmed move to a home address within this catchment area, which can be evidenced at the time of application.
5Named feeder school — Children attending a named feeder school within the Wessex Learning Trust (see notes below).
6Sibling (outside catchment) — Children who, at the time of application, have a sibling attending the Academy for which the application has been submitted and who lives at the same home address.
7Overall Trust catchment area — Children who reside within the overall Wessex Learning Trust catchment area or with a confirmed move to a home address within this catchment area, which can be evidenced at the time of application.
8All other children — Children not satisfying a higher criterion.

If two applications tie: Where two or more distances are exactly equal and it proves necessary to sort the associated applications into ranked order, this will be decided by the drawing of lots. This activity will take place at the Academy and be supervised by a person entirely independent of the Wessex Learning Trust.

These are shared admission arrangements covering multiple academies in the Wessex Learning Trust; individual PANs are listed per school in the introduction but no single PAN applies to all. Distance is measured in a straight line by GIS from geocoded school site to geocoded pupil home address and is used as the primary tiebreaker before the lot draw. Kings of Wessex Academy Sixth Form (Year 12) has a PAN of 15 for external applicants and requires minimum academic entrance requirements.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Croscombe Church of England Primary School: key facts

How many pupils attend Croscombe Church of England Primary School?: Croscombe Church of England Primary School has 42 pupils on roll.
What ages does Croscombe Church of England Primary School take?: Croscombe Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Croscombe Church of England Primary School located?: Croscombe Church of England Primary School is located in Wells, BA5 3QL, Somerset.
How do I apply to Croscombe Church of England Primary School?: Croscombe Church of England Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does Croscombe Church of England Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — Croscombe Church of England Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at Croscombe Church of England Primary School?: When Croscombe Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order. A looked after child is a child who, at the time of application, is (a) in the care of a Local Authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a Local Authority in the exercise of their social services functions (section 22 (1) of the Children Act 1989 applies). Previously looked after children also includes children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Children of staff — Children of Staff who have been employed by the Wessex Learning Trust on a permanent contract at the academy to which the application relates, for at least two years prior to the submission of the admission application, or children of a newly recruited teacher, appointed to satisfy a demonstrable skills shortage at that academy; 3. Catchment area sibling — Children residing within the overall Wessex Learning Trust catchment area who, at the time of application, have a sibling on roll at the Academy for which the application has been submitted and who lives at the same home address, and 5 further criteria. Tie-break: Where two or more distances are exactly equal and it proves necessary to sort the associated applications into ranked order, this will be decided by the drawing of lots. This activity will take place at the Academy and be supervised by a person entirely independent of the Wessex Learning Trust.
What is the largest ethnic background at Croscombe Church of England Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 78.6% of pupils at Croscombe Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Croscombe Church of England Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order. A looked after child is a child who, at the time of application, is (a) in the care of a Local Authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a Local Authority in the exercise of their social services functions (section 22 (1) of the Children Act 1989 applies). Previously looked after children also includes children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted
2Children of staff — Children of Staff who have been employed by the Wessex Learning Trust on a permanent contract at the academy to which the application relates, for at least two years prior to the submission of the admission application, or children of a newly recruited teacher, appointed to satisfy a demonstrable skills shortage at that academy.
3Catchment area sibling — Children residing within the overall Wessex Learning Trust catchment area who, at the time of application, have a sibling on roll at the Academy for which the application has been submitted and who lives at the same home address.
4Catchment area children — Children who reside within the catchment area of the Academy for which the application has been submitted or with a confirmed move to a home address within this catchment area, which can be evidenced at the time of application.
5Named feeder school — Children attending a named feeder school within the Wessex Learning Trust (see notes below).
6Sibling (outside catchment) — Children who, at the time of application, have a sibling attending the Academy for which the application has been submitted and who lives at the same home address.
7Overall Trust catchment area — Children who reside within the overall Wessex Learning Trust catchment area or with a confirmed move to a home address within this catchment area, which can be evidenced at the time of application.
8All other children — Children not satisfying a higher criterion.

Croscombe Church of England Primary School: key facts

How many pupils attend Croscombe Church of England Primary School?: Croscombe Church of England Primary School has 42 pupils on roll.
What ages does Croscombe Church of England Primary School take?: Croscombe Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Croscombe Church of England Primary School located?: Croscombe Church of England Primary School is located in Wells, BA5 3QL, Somerset.
How do I apply to Croscombe Church of England Primary School?: Croscombe Church of England Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does Croscombe Church of England Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — Croscombe Church of England Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at Croscombe Church of England Primary School?: When Croscombe Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order. A looked after child is a child who, at the time of application, is (a) in the care of a Local Authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a Local Authority in the exercise of their social services functions (section 22 (1) of the Children Act 1989 applies). Previously looked after children also includes children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Children of staff — Children of Staff who have been employed by the Wessex Learning Trust on a permanent contract at the academy to which the application relates, for at least two years prior to the submission of the admission application, or children of a newly recruited teacher, appointed to satisfy a demonstrable skills shortage at that academy; 3. Catchment area sibling — Children residing within the overall Wessex Learning Trust catchment area who, at the time of application, have a sibling on roll at the Academy for which the application has been submitted and who lives at the same home address, and 5 further criteria. Tie-break: Where two or more distances are exactly equal and it proves necessary to sort the associated applications into ranked order, this will be decided by the drawing of lots. This activity will take place at the Academy and be supervised by a person entirely independent of the Wessex Learning Trust.
What is the largest ethnic background at Croscombe Church of England Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 78.6% of pupils at Croscombe Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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