Brookfield Community School Catchment Area
Brookfield Community School is an academy converter secondary school in Chesterfield, Derbyshire , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1168 pupils, and a capacity of 1110 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,168
Pupils
1,110
Capacity
105%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Brookfield Community School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Brookfield Community School?
The catchment area for Brookfield Community School is the geographic zone Derbyshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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 siblings. Derbyshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Brookfield Community School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Derbyshire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Derbyshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Derbyshire catchment area documents →Brookfield Community School: at or above its 1110 place limit
Brookfield Community School has a published admission number of 1110 places. 1168 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 105%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1110 places. Derbyshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 19.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Chesterfield.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Derbyshire 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. Derbyshire Council school admissions (official) →
Brookfield Community School: School Information
- Full address
- Chatsworth Road, Chesterfield, S40 3NS
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 19.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136548
Other Secondary Schools in Chesterfield
If Brookfield Community School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Chesterfield are the next closest alternatives.
Whittington Green School Catchment Area
Community school · S41 9LG
Netherthorpe School Catchment Area
Academy converter · S43 3PU
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · S41 8AG
The Bolsover School Catchment Area
Academy converter · S44 6XA
Outwood Academy Newbold Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · S41 8BA
Heritage High School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · S43 4QG
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Brookfield Community School 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: Brookfield Community School
What is the catchment area for Brookfield Community School? ▾
The catchment area for Brookfield Community School is the geographic zone Derbyshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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 siblings. Derbyshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Brookfield Community School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Brookfield Community School currently has 1168 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1110 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Brookfield Community School? ▾
Admission to Brookfield Community School is managed by Derbyshire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Brookfield Community School cover? ▾
Brookfield Community School is a secondary school in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Brookfield Community School? ▾
Brookfield Community School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.