Question 1

What schools serve Ilkeston?

Accepted Answer

There are 25 schools in Ilkeston, Derbyshire — including Cotmanhay Junior School, Cotmanhay Infant and Nursery School, Granby Junior School, Hallam Fields Junior School, Charlotte Nursery and Infant School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

Question 2

How many primary and secondary schools are in Ilkeston?

Accepted Answer

Ilkeston has 20 primary schools and 3 secondary schools. There are also 2 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

Question 3

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Ilkeston?

Accepted Answer

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Ilkeston, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Ilkeston schools are set by Derbyshire and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Derbyshire admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Question 4

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Ilkeston?

Accepted Answer

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Ilkeston are set by Derbyshire as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Ilkeston

Primary Schools in Ilkeston (20)

Cotmanhay Junior School

Cotmanhay Infant and Nursery School

Granby Junior School

Hallam Fields Junior School

Charlotte Nursery and Infant School

Dallimore Primary & Nursery School

Larklands Infant School

Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School

St Andrew's CofE Primary School

Scargill CofE Primary School

St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy

Horsley Woodhouse Primary School

Richardson Endowed Primary School

Kensington Junior Academy

Chaucer Infant School

Chaucer Junior School

Field House Infant School

Ladywood Primary School

Stanley Common Church of England Primary School

Morley Primary School

Secondary Schools in Ilkeston (3)

Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy

Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy

Kirk Hallam Community Academy

Other Schools in Ilkeston (2)

Bennerley Fields School

Esteem Valley Academy