Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy

How places are decided at Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy

Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy's quality of education as Requires improvement at its inspection in January 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy?

Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy has 158 pupils on roll.

What ages does Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy take?

Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy admits pupils aged 2 to 9.

Where is Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy located?

Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy is located in Highbridge, TA9 4QA, Somerset.

How do I apply to Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy?

Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy 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 Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy have a religious character?

Yes — Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How far from Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy for 2024-25 (Reception) was 5.066 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Reception places decided at Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy?

When Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy 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. Sibling in catchment area — 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 Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 89.2% of pupils at Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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