English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Nottingham, Derbyshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 246 pupils, and a capacity of 270 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
246
Pupils
270
Capacity
91%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy 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 English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy 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 →English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy: 270 places, 91% filled: nearing capacity
English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 270 places. 246 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 91%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 270, Derbyshire's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 17.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Nottingham.
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) →
English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Bracken Road, Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 4DA
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 17.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140070
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Derbyshire
English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Derbyshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Mary's Catholic Primary Catchment Area
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Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
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St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy 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: English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy 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 English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy is operating close to its capacity of 270 places (91% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy 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 English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Nottingham, Derbyshire, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.