Draycott Community Primary School Catchment Area
Draycott Community Primary School is an academy sponsor led primary school in Derby, Derbyshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 107 pupils, and a capacity of 257 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
107
Pupils
257
Capacity
42%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2022
Draycott Community Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Draycott Community Primary School?
The catchment area for Draycott Community Primary School 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 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, Draycott Community Primary 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.
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 →Draycott Community Primary School: 257 places, 42% filled: places available
Draycott Community Primary School has a published admission number of 257 places. 107 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 42%. At 42% full, the school currently has headroom below its 257 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 26.2% of pupils at Draycott Community Primary School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Derbyshire.
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) →
Draycott Community Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Hopwell Road, Draycott, Derby, DE72 3NH
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 26.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150695
Other Primary Schools in Derby
If Draycott Community Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Derby are the next closest alternatives.
Aston-on-Trent Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DE72 2UH
Firfield Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DE72 3EG
Egginton Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DE65 6HP
Etwall Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DE65 6NB
Findern Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · DE65 6AR
Kilburn Infant and Nursery School Catchment Area
Community school · DE56 0LA
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Draycott Community Primary 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: Draycott Community Primary School
What is the catchment area for Draycott Community Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Draycott Community Primary School 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 siblings. Derbyshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Draycott Community Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Draycott Community Primary School has a capacity of 257 places and currently has 107 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Derbyshire.
What is the admissions policy for Draycott Community Primary School? ▾
Admission to Draycott Community Primary 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 Draycott Community Primary School cover? ▾
Draycott Community Primary School is a primary school in Derby, Derbyshire, 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 Draycott Community Primary School? ▾
Draycott Community Primary School was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.