Frederick Gent School Catchment Area
Frederick Gent School is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Alfreton, Derbyshire , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 801 pupils, and a capacity of 862 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
801
Pupils
862
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Frederick Gent School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Frederick Gent School?
The catchment area for Frederick Gent School is the geographic zone Derbyshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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, Frederick Gent 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.
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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 →Frederick Gent School: 862 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
Frederick Gent School has a published admission number of 862 places. 801 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 862, 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. 33.7% of pupils at Frederick Gent 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) →
Frederick Gent School: School Information
- Full address
- Mansfield Road, South Normanton, Alfreton, DE55 2ER
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 33.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145109
Other Secondary Schools in Alfreton
If Frederick Gent School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Alfreton are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Frederick Gent 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: Frederick Gent School
What is the catchment area for Frederick Gent School? ▾
The catchment area for Frederick Gent School is the geographic zone Derbyshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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 Frederick Gent School oversubscribed? ▾
Frederick Gent School is operating close to its capacity of 862 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Frederick Gent School? ▾
Admission to Frederick Gent 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 Frederick Gent School cover? ▾
Frederick Gent School is a secondary school in Alfreton, Derbyshire, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Frederick Gent School? ▾
Frederick Gent School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.