What did Ofsted judge Woolavington Village Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Woolavington Village Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in September 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Woolavington Village Primary School?

Woolavington Village Primary School has 175 pupils on roll.

What ages does Woolavington Village Primary School take?

Woolavington Village Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.

Where is Woolavington Village Primary School located?

Woolavington Village Primary School is located in Bridgwater, TA7 8EA, Somerset.

How do I apply to Woolavington Village Primary School?

Woolavington Village 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.

How are Reception places decided at Woolavington Village Primary School?

When Woolavington Village Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after and previously looked after children; 2. Catchment area sibling — Children living in the catchment area, with a sibling on roll at the time of admission who live at the same address; 3. Staff children — Children of Woolavington Village Primary School staff employed on a permanent contract by the school for at least two years at the time of the application, or where the member of Woolavington Village Primary School staff has been recruited to fill a post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. This does not include staff who work on the school campus for other employers, and 3 further criteria. Tie-break: Where the number of places available will be exhausted within any of the categories above, the priority of applications will be decided by geography, and priority will be given to those children who live closest to the school. Distances from home to school are measured in a direct line between the address point of the child's home and a central point within the main school building using the LA's computerised mapping system. If it does not prove possible to resolve the priority using distance, the remaining places will be allocated by random lottery, in front of an independent witness.

What is the largest ethnic background at Woolavington Village Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 82.3% of pupils at Woolavington Village Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Woolavington Village Primary School: Ofsted & Catchment 2026

How places are decided at Woolavington Village 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 and previously looked after children — Looked after and previously looked after children.
2Catchment area sibling — Children living in the catchment area, with a sibling on roll at the time of admission who live at the same address.
3Staff children — Children of Woolavington Village Primary School staff employed on a permanent contract by the school for at least two years at the time of the application, or where the member of Woolavington Village Primary School staff has been recruited to fill a post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. This does not include staff who work on the school campus for other employers.
4Catchment area — Children living in the catchment area.
5Out-of-catchment sibling — Children living outside the catchment area, with a sibling at the school at the time of admission, and who live at the same address.
6All other children — Children not satisfying a higher criterion.

If two applications tie: Where the number of places available will be exhausted within any of the categories above, the priority of applications will be decided by geography, and priority will be given to those children who live closest to the school. Distances from home to school are measured in a direct line between the address point of the child's home and a central point within the main school building using the LA's computerised mapping system. If it does not prove possible to resolve the priority using distance, the remaining places will be allocated by random lottery, in front of an independent witness.

Children with EHCPs are admitted through separate arrangements managed by their home LA and not under the School's admission arrangements. Children of multiple births: numbers will be breached to enable all children of the same birth to attend. Waiting lists are not automatic; parents must request to be added.

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.

Woolavington Village Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Woolavington Village Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Woolavington Village Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in September 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Woolavington Village Primary School?: Woolavington Village Primary School has 175 pupils on roll.
What ages does Woolavington Village Primary School take?: Woolavington Village Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is Woolavington Village Primary School located?: Woolavington Village Primary School is located in Bridgwater, TA7 8EA, Somerset.
How do I apply to Woolavington Village Primary School?: Woolavington Village 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.
How are Reception places decided at Woolavington Village Primary School?: When Woolavington Village Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after and previously looked after children; 2. Catchment area sibling — Children living in the catchment area, with a sibling on roll at the time of admission who live at the same address; 3. Staff children — Children of Woolavington Village Primary School staff employed on a permanent contract by the school for at least two years at the time of the application, or where the member of Woolavington Village Primary School staff has been recruited to fill a post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. This does not include staff who work on the school campus for other employers, and 3 further criteria. Tie-break: Where the number of places available will be exhausted within any of the categories above, the priority of applications will be decided by geography, and priority will be given to those children who live closest to the school. Distances from home to school are measured in a direct line between the address point of the child's home and a central point within the main school building using the LA's computerised mapping system. If it does not prove possible to resolve the priority using distance, the remaining places will be allocated by random lottery, in front of an independent witness.
What is the largest ethnic background at Woolavington Village Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 82.3% of pupils at Woolavington Village 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 Woolavington Village 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 and previously looked after children — Looked after and previously looked after children.
2Catchment area sibling — Children living in the catchment area, with a sibling on roll at the time of admission who live at the same address.
3Staff children — Children of Woolavington Village Primary School staff employed on a permanent contract by the school for at least two years at the time of the application, or where the member of Woolavington Village Primary School staff has been recruited to fill a post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. This does not include staff who work on the school campus for other employers.
4Catchment area — Children living in the catchment area.
5Out-of-catchment sibling — Children living outside the catchment area, with a sibling at the school at the time of admission, and who live at the same address.
6All other children — Children not satisfying a higher criterion.

Woolavington Village Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Woolavington Village Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Woolavington Village Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in September 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Woolavington Village Primary School?: Woolavington Village Primary School has 175 pupils on roll.
What ages does Woolavington Village Primary School take?: Woolavington Village Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is Woolavington Village Primary School located?: Woolavington Village Primary School is located in Bridgwater, TA7 8EA, Somerset.
How do I apply to Woolavington Village Primary School?: Woolavington Village 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.
How are Reception places decided at Woolavington Village Primary School?: When Woolavington Village Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after and previously looked after children; 2. Catchment area sibling — Children living in the catchment area, with a sibling on roll at the time of admission who live at the same address; 3. Staff children — Children of Woolavington Village Primary School staff employed on a permanent contract by the school for at least two years at the time of the application, or where the member of Woolavington Village Primary School staff has been recruited to fill a post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. This does not include staff who work on the school campus for other employers, and 3 further criteria. Tie-break: Where the number of places available will be exhausted within any of the categories above, the priority of applications will be decided by geography, and priority will be given to those children who live closest to the school. Distances from home to school are measured in a direct line between the address point of the child's home and a central point within the main school building using the LA's computerised mapping system. If it does not prove possible to resolve the priority using distance, the remaining places will be allocated by random lottery, in front of an independent witness.
What is the largest ethnic background at Woolavington Village Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 82.3% of pupils at Woolavington Village Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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