Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School Catchment Area
Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School is an academy converter primary school in Derby , serving pupils aged 2-7, with 161 pupils, and a capacity of 120 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-7
Age range
161
Pupils
120
Capacity
134%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School?
The catchment area for Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School 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 Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School 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.
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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 →Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School: heavily oversubscribed at 134% capacity
Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School has a published admission number of 120 places. 161 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 134%. At 134% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Derby 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. 62.5% of pupils at Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant 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 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 →
Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School: School Information
- Full address
- Gordon Road, Derby, DE23 6WR
- Local authority
- Derby
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-7 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 62.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146575
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If Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Derby are the next closest alternatives.
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Findern Primary School Catchment Area
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Kilburn Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
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Other Church of England Schools in Derby
Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School 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.
St James' Church of England Aided Infant School Catchment Area
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Derby High School Catchment Area
Other independent school · Derby
Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
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Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant 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: Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School
What is the catchment area for Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School? ▾
The catchment area for Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School 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 Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School currently has 161 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 120 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School? ▾
Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School 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 Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School cover? ▾
Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School is a primary school in Derby, serving pupils aged 2-7. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School? ▾
Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.