Open Events for Children Starting September 2025
Starting school in 2025? Come and see us at St Benedicts, we'd love to show you around our school!
If you are looking for a school for your child for September 2025 then we welcome you to visit any time. If you would prefer to look around our school as part of a group, then we are holding the following open day events:
- Wednesday 11th September, 2-3pm & 5-6pm
- Saturday 21st September, 10-11am
- Wednesday 9th October, 2-3pm & 5-6pm
- Wednesday 13th November, 2-3pm
To book, please click on the link here https://forms.office.com/e/8yjn5FsV8A or alternatively, call us on 01761 418594 or e-mail the School Office at office@stbenedicts.org.uk
Admissions
Every day is an open day at St Benedict's! If you have a child who is starting school in Reception or you would like to see if we have a space in another year group, please ring the school office on 01761 418594 or send us an e-mail at office@st-benedicts.org.uk and we'll be delighted to arrange a visit for you.
Applying for a place in Reception Class
Applications for a place in Reception class at the beginning of the academic year must be made via your County of Residence e.g. Somerset County Council, B&NES County Council.
Please click on individual Council website links below for further information:
Apply for a school place with Somerset Council: https://www.somerset.gov.uk/children-families-and-education/applying-for-school/
Apply for a school place with B&NES Council: https://beta.bathnes.gov.uk/school-admissions-2023-2024
Applying for an In Year Transfer
Applying for a place mid-year: Please contact the school office by email: office@st-benedicts.org.uk or by telephone 01761 418594.
In order to apply for a place in the school during the academic year, in any year group, you will need to complete the In-Year Transfer form below and submit it to the Governors at St Benedict's. You can do this by either handing it to the school office or e-mailing it to us at office@st-benedicts.org.uk.
Catchment Area and Maps detailing the Parish boundaries for St Benedict's
Our catchment area includes Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Paulton, Chilcompton, Peasedown and all the other villages in-between. Please contact us if you have any queries regarding school catchment for St Benedict's.
Admissions Consultation 2026-27
The governing body of St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School are consulting on their proposed admission arrangements for the 2026-27 school year. Proposed changes from the existing arrangements include:
- The introduction of new oversubscription criteria for:
- Children who are a member of an Eastern Christian Church
- Children of another Christian denomination
- Children of another faith
- Children of a member of School staff, within each category.
- Children who are a member of an Eastern Christian Church
- The introduction of a new Supplementary Information Form (to help process applications from those applying under the religious and/or staff categories).
- A new In-Year application form (reflecting the above new criteria, for those applying for admission ‘In-year’ i.e. during the school year and not at the start of the Reception Year)
- The use of a random number generator to help rank applicants, rather than drawing lots.
- A revised definition of home address to include any address where the child spends any part of the school week.
Comments are not being sought on the rest of the arrangements.
You are invited to provide any comments you may wish for consideration on the proposed arrangements by 12.00pm Noon on 20 December 2024. Final arrangements will be determined by 28 February 2025 and will appear on the school/trust website by 15 March 2025.
Comments should be sent to Mrs N Cherry at St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School stbensGovernors@st-benedicts.org.uk Midsomer Norton, BA3 4BD