Durants School Catchment Area
Durants School is a community special not applicable school in Enfield , serving pupils aged 11-19, with 200 pupils, and a capacity of 200 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-19
Age range
200
Pupils
200
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2015
Durants School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Durants School?
The catchment area for Durants School is the geographic zone Enfield 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. Enfield 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 Durants School is set by Enfield 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 Enfield before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Enfield catchment area documents →Durants School: at or above its 200 place limit
Durants School has a published admission number of 200 places. 200 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 200 places. Enfield 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. 59.2% of pupils at Durants 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 Enfield.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Enfield 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 Enfield school admissions →
Durants School: School Information
- Full address
- 4 Pitfield Way, Enfield, EN3 5BY
- Local authority
- Enfield
- School type
- Community special school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 11-19 years
- Free school meals
- 59.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 102066
Other Not applicable Schools in Enfield
If Durants School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Enfield are the next closest alternatives.
Orchardside School Catchment Area
Pupil referral unit · EN1 4RL
Waverley School Catchment Area
Community special school · EN3 7DL
Russet House School Catchment Area
Community special school · EN1 4JA
Fern House School Catchment Area
Academy special sponsor led · EN3 6NY
Salmons Brook School Catchment Area
Free schools special · EN3 5PB
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Durants 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: Durants School
What is the catchment area for Durants School? ▾
The catchment area for Durants School is the geographic zone Enfield 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. Enfield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Durants School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Durants School currently has 200 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 200 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Durants School? ▾
Admission to Durants School is managed by Enfield. 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 Durants School cover? ▾
Durants School is a not applicable school in Enfield, serving pupils aged 11-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Durants School? ▾
Durants School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2015. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.