Carlton Digby School Catchment Area
Carlton Digby School is a community special not applicable school in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire , serving pupils aged 4-18, with 95 pupils, and a capacity of 95 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-18
Age range
95
Pupils
95
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2020
Carlton Digby School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Carlton Digby School?
The catchment area for Carlton Digby School is the geographic zone Nottinghamshire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. Nottinghamshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
The catchment area for Carlton Digby School is set by Nottinghamshire and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Nottinghamshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Nottinghamshire catchment area documents →Carlton Digby School: at or above its 95 place limit
Carlton Digby School has a published admission number of 95 places. 95 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 95 places. Nottinghamshire 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. 41.5% of pupils at Carlton Digby School 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 Nottingham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Nottinghamshire 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. Nottinghamshire Council school admissions (official) →
Carlton Digby School: School Information
- Full address
- 61 Digby Avenue, Mapperley, Nottingham, NG3 6DS
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- School type
- Community special school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 4-18 years
- Free school meals
- 41.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 122953
Other Not applicable Schools in Nottingham
If Carlton Digby School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Nottingham are the next closest alternatives.
Trent College Catchment Area
Other independent school · NG10 4AD
Brackenfield Special School Catchment Area
Community special school · NG10 4DA
Hollygirt School Catchment Area
Other independent school · NG3 4GF
St Joseph's School Catchment Area
Other independent school · NG1 5AW
Nottingham High School Catchment Area
Other independent school · NG7 4ED
Plumtree School Catchment Area
Other independent school · NG12 5ND
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Carlton Digby 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: Carlton Digby School
What is the catchment area for Carlton Digby School? ▾
The catchment area for Carlton Digby School is the geographic zone Nottinghamshire uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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. Nottinghamshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Carlton Digby School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Carlton Digby School currently has 95 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 95 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Carlton Digby School? ▾
Admission to Carlton Digby School is managed by Nottinghamshire. 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 Carlton Digby School cover? ▾
Carlton Digby School is a not applicable school in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, serving pupils aged 4-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Carlton Digby School? ▾
Carlton Digby School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2020. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.