Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery Catchment Area
Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery is a voluntary controlled primary school in Worksop, Derbyshire , serving pupils aged 3-7, with 269 pupils, and a capacity of 220 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
3-7
Age range
269
Pupils
220
Capacity
122%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2020
Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery?
The catchment area for Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery is the geographic zone Derbyshire 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. Derbyshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery is managed by Derbyshire 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.
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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 →Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery: heavily oversubscribed at 122% capacity
Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery has a published admission number of 220 places. 269 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 122%. At 122% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Derbyshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 47.6% of pupils at Creswell CofE Controlled Infant 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 Worksop.
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) →
Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery: School Information
- Full address
- Gypsy Lane, Creswell, Worksop, S80 4HY
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-7 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 47.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 112814
Other Primary Schools in Worksop
If Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Worksop are the next closest alternatives.
Creswell Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · S80 4JD
Whitwell Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · S80 4NR
Redlands Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · S80 1TH
Ramsden Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · S81 9DY
Prospect Hill Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · S81 0LR
Prospect Hill Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · S81 0LR
Other Church of England Schools in Derbyshire
Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Derbyshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Oswald's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Ashbourne
Barlow CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Dronfield
St Anne's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bakewell
Bradwell CofE (Controlled) Infant School & Nursery Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Hope Valley
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Creswell CofE Controlled Infant 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: Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery
What is the catchment area for Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery? ▾
The catchment area for Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery is the geographic zone Derbyshire 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. Derbyshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery currently has 269 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 220 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery? ▾
Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Derbyshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery cover? ▾
Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery is a primary school in Worksop, Derbyshire, serving pupils aged 3-7. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery? ▾
Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery was rated Good by Ofsted in 2020. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.