Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery is an academy sponsor led primary school in Derby , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 247 pupils, and a capacity of 270 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
247
Pupils
270
Capacity
91%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery?
The catchment area for Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery is the geographic zone Derby uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Derby publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery is managed by Derby and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Derby before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Derby catchment area documents →Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery: 270 places, 91% filled: nearing capacity
Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery has a published admission number of 270 places. 247 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 91%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 270, Derby's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 42.2% of pupils at Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Derby.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Derby publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Derby school admissions →
Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery: School Information
- Full address
- St Albans Road, Derby, DE22 3HH
- Local authority
- Derby
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 42.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140842
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Other Church of England Schools in Derby
Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Derby. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery
What is the catchment area for Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery? ▾
The catchment area for Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery is the geographic zone Derby uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Derby publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery oversubscribed? ▾
Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery is operating close to its capacity of 270 places (91% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery? ▾
Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Derby before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery cover? ▾
Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Derby, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery? ▾
Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.