What did Ofsted judge Weare Academy First School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Weare Academy First School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in December 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Weare Academy First School?

Weare Academy First School has 149 pupils on roll.

What ages does Weare Academy First School take?

Weare Academy First School admits pupils aged 2 to 9.

Where is Weare Academy First School located?

Weare Academy First School is located in Axbridge, BS26 2JS, Somerset.

How do I apply to Weare Academy First School?

Weare Academy First 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 Weare Academy First School have a religious character?

Yes — Weare Academy First 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 Weare Academy First School?

When Weare Academy First 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 Weare Academy First School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 93.3% of pupils at Weare Academy First 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 Weare Academy First 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.
4Academy catchment area — 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 Wessex Learning 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.

This is a multi-academy trust document covering 19 academies; PANs vary by academy and are listed in the introduction table rather than a single figure. Distance is measured in a straight line by GIS from geocoded school site to geocoded pupil home address, with shorter distance receiving higher priority, used as tie-break within a criterion before the lot-drawing final tie-break.

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.

Weare Academy First School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Weare Academy First School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Weare Academy First School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in December 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Weare Academy First School?: Weare Academy First School has 149 pupils on roll.
What ages does Weare Academy First School take?: Weare Academy First School admits pupils aged 2 to 9.
Where is Weare Academy First School located?: Weare Academy First School is located in Axbridge, BS26 2JS, Somerset.
How do I apply to Weare Academy First School?: Weare Academy First 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 Weare Academy First School have a religious character?: Yes — Weare Academy First 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 Weare Academy First School?: When Weare Academy First 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 Weare Academy First School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 93.3% of pupils at Weare Academy First 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 Weare Academy First 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.
4Academy catchment area — 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 Wessex Learning 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.

Weare Academy First School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Weare Academy First School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Weare Academy First School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in December 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Weare Academy First School?: Weare Academy First School has 149 pupils on roll.
What ages does Weare Academy First School take?: Weare Academy First School admits pupils aged 2 to 9.
Where is Weare Academy First School located?: Weare Academy First School is located in Axbridge, BS26 2JS, Somerset.
How do I apply to Weare Academy First School?: Weare Academy First 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 Weare Academy First School have a religious character?: Yes — Weare Academy First 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 Weare Academy First School?: When Weare Academy First 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 Weare Academy First School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 93.3% of pupils at Weare Academy First School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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